The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution: Being the Letters of Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, John Adams, John Jay, Arthur Lee, William Lee, Ralph Izard, Francis Dana, William Carmichael, Henry Laurens, John Laurens, M. de Lafayette, M. Dumas, and Others, Concerning the Foreign Relations of the United States During the Whole Revolution : Together with the Letters in Reply from the Secret Committee of Congress, and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs : Also, the Entire Correspondence of the French Ministers, Gerard and Luzerne, with Congress : Published Under the Direction of the President of the United States, from the Original Manuscripts in the Department of State, Conformably to a Resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818, Հատոր 1N. Hale and Gray & Bowen, 1829 |
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The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Հատոր 5 United States. Department of State Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1829 |
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Էջ 459 - We cannot, however, conclude without expressing our real disposition to treat upon an object, which, besides laying the foundation of an extensive commerce between the two countries, would have a very forcible tendency to stop the effusion of human blood, and prevent the further progress of the flames of war. We have the honor to be, with the utmost respect, sir, your most obedient humble servants, B.
Էջ 8 - America, if you do not immediately return, and that he may be assured of your fidelity and secrecy in transmitting carefully any thing he would wish conveyed to the Congress on that subject. In subsequent conversations, you may, as you find it convenient, enlarge on these topics, that have been the subjects of our conferences, with you, to which you may occasionally add the well known substantial answers, we usually give to the several calumnies thrown out against us. If these supplies on the credit...
Էջ 356 - ... and propositions in Council, it was decided, and His Majesty was determined, to acknowledge our independence, and make a Treaty with us of amity and commerce ; that in this Treaty no advantage would be taken of our present situation to obtain terms from us which otherwise would not be convenient for us to agree to ; His Majesty desiring that the Treaty, once made, should be durable, and our amity subsist forever, which could not be expected if each nation did not find its interest in the continuance,...
Էջ 120 - I cannot omit giving this testimony, though unasked, in his behalf, that I esteem him a faithful, active, and able minister, who, to my knowledge, has done in various ways great and important services to his country, whose interests I wish may always, by every one in her employ, be as much and as effectually promoted.
Էջ 90 - DEAR JAY, — If my letters arrive safe they will give you some idea of my situation. Without intelligence, without orders, and without remittances, yet boldly plunging into contracts, engagements, and negotiations, hourly hoping that something will arrive from America.
Էջ 271 - But though it was at that time no secret that two hundred field pieces of brass, and thirty thousand fusils, with other munitions of war, in great abundance, had been taken out of the king's magazines, for the purpose of exportation to America; the minister, in our presence, affected to know nothing of that operation, and claimed no merit to his Court on that account.
Էջ 364 - It was stated, in an article of the treaty of alliance, to be its direct end, " to maintain effectually the liberty, sovereignty, and independence, absolute and unlimited, of the -United States, as well in matters of government as commerce.
Էջ 109 - English merchants from shipping in English bottoms, at any rate, so that, in a few weeks, forty sail of French ships were loading in the Thames, on freight, an instance never known before.
Էջ v - States, together with the secret journals of the acts and proceedings, and the foreign correspondence (with a certain exception) of the Congress of the United States, from the first meeting thereof down to the date of the ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace between Great Britain and the United States, in the year 1783...
Էջ 23 - or honor. The resolution of congress of the 15th of May, is not considered by the ministry, as a declaration of independence, but only a previous step, and until this decisive step is taken, I can do little more to any purpose ; this taken, I dare pledge myself, the united colonies may obtain all the countenance and assistance they wish for. in the most open and public manner, and the most unlimited credit with the merchants of this kingdom ; I must, therefore, urge this measure, if not already taken,...