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214. Jay's Treaty, 1794.
214．杰伊的協(xié)定（1794年）
Ever since 1783 there had been trouble with the British.
自從1783年以來，美國與英國之間一直麻煩不斷，
They had not surrendered the posts on the Great Lakes, as the treaty of 1783 required them to do.
英國還沒有按照1783年條約的要求交出在五大湖的據(jù)點(diǎn)。
They had oppressed American commerce.
他們?cè)?jīng)壓制過美國貿(mào)易，
The American states also had broken the treaty by making laws to prevent the collection of debts due to British subjects by American citizens.
美國各州也曾經(jīng)通過制定法律阻止美國人償還欠英國人的債。
The Congress of the Confederation had been too weak to compel either the British government or the American states to obey the treaty.
眾議院一直以來太軟弱，它不能迫使英國政府或者美國各州來服從條約，
But the new government was strong enough to make treaties respected at home and abroad.
但是，新政府非常強(qiáng)大，它可以制定國內(nèi)外都接受的協(xié)定。
Washington sent Chief Justice John Jay to London to negotiate a new treaty.
華盛頓派首席大法官約翰o杰伊到倫敦商談一個(gè)新協(xié)定。
He found the British government very hard to deal with.
約翰o杰伊發(fā)現(xiàn)英國政府很難對(duì)付，
At last he made a treaty. But there were many things in it which were not at all favorable to the United States.
最終他與英國簽訂一個(gè)協(xié)定。但是，這個(gè)協(xié)定里有許多內(nèi)容不利于美國，
For instance, it provided that cotton should not be exported from the United States, and that American commerce with the British West Indies should be greatly restricted.
例如，它規(guī)定不可以從美國出口棉花，這大幅削減了美國與英國西印度群島的貿(mào)易。
215. Ratification of Jay's Treaty, 1795.
215．批準(zhǔn)約翰o杰伊協(xié)定（1795年）
After a long discussion the Senate voted to ratify the treaty without these two clauses.
經(jīng)過長時(shí)間的討論，參議院投票批準(zhǔn)通過這個(gè)協(xié)定，但去掉其中兩個(gè)條款。
In the House of Representatives there was a fierce debate.
在眾議院有一個(gè)激烈的辯論。
For although the House has nothing to do with ratifying treaties, it has a great deal to do with voting money.
盡管眾議院與批準(zhǔn)這些條款無關(guān)，但眾議院有權(quán)對(duì)財(cái)政做出表決，
And money was needed to carry out this treaty.
而執(zhí)行這個(gè)協(xié)定需要錢。
At last the House voted the necessary money.
最終，眾議院投票擁護(hù)拿出必要的錢，
The British surrendered the posts on the Great Lakes, and the debts due to British subjects were paid.
英國交出他們?cè)谖宕蠛膿?jù)點(diǎn)，美國人償還欠英國的外債。
Many people were very angry with Jay and with Washington for making this treaty.
許多人對(duì)約翰o杰伊和華盛頓簽訂這個(gè)協(xié)定感到非常不滿，
Stuffed figures of Jay were hanged, and Washington was attacked in the papers as if he had been "a common pickpocket"-to use his own words.
人們四處掛起約翰o杰伊脹飽肚子的畫像，報(bào)紙引用華盛頓的說辭來攻擊他，似乎他做了"一名偷竊公眾的扒手"。
