SECRET JOURNAL. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. JULY 27, 1781. THE honourable the minister of France transmitted to Congress a memorial, of which the following is a translation. MEMOIRE. Philadelphia, July 26, 1781. The twenty-ninth article of the treaty of amity and commerce, between his most christian majesty and the United States, reserves to the two contracting powers "the liberty of having each in the ports of the other, "consuls, vice consuls, agents and commissaries, "whose functions shall be regulated by a particular "agreement." In consequence of this stipulation, the court of Versailles has caused a draft to be made of a convention, relative to the establishment of consuls, which the undersigned minister plenipotentiary of France has the honour to communicate to Congress. It is the desire of his majesty, that this draft should be examined by Congress; and those points marked which admit of no difficulty; and that the others should be submitted to the examination of delegates appointed by both parties, who may make such observations as they shall judge proper, and propose such alterations as they may think convenient. These objects will require discussion in repeated conferences; and the undersigned intreats that Congress would determine in what manner these conferences shall be held. The proposed convention requires the most mature consideration of both parties; while at the same time it is equally the interest of both, with all speed, to introduce consistency and uniformity into their respective commercial establishments; and the undersigned is of opinion that Congress will think it necessary to prosecute this business with all possible despatch. (Signed) LE CHEV. DE LA LUZERNE. Projet de Convention entre le Roi Très Chrétien, et les Etats Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale, à l'effet de déterminer et fixer les fonctions et prérogatives des Consuls, Vice Consuls, et des Agens respectifs. Le roi tres chrétien, et les Etats Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale, s'étant accordés, mutuellement, par l'article 29 du traité d'amitié et de commerce conclu entre eux, la faculté de tenir dans leurs états respectifs, des consuls, vice consuls, et des agens, et voulant en conséquence déterminer, et fixer d'une |