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... appear in the original document excepting necessary changes in exponents . agreed stipulations or negotiations entered into by our Minister at Extract from Notes to Treaties and Conventions, 1889, relating to the United States and France.
... appear in the original document excepting necessary changes in exponents . agreed stipulations or negotiations entered into by our Minister at Extract from Notes to Treaties and Conventions, 1889, relating to the United States and France.
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... Minister at the Court of Versailles , to ratify in its present sense or form the Conven- tion now referred to the Senate.1 Jay made a written report on the 27th of July that in his judgment the United States ought to ratify the ...
... Minister at the Court of Versailles , to ratify in its present sense or form the Conven- tion now referred to the Senate.1 Jay made a written report on the 27th of July that in his judgment the United States ought to ratify the ...
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... Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of France ; and my assurance that both were made with all my heart will , I am persuaded , satisfy you as to that fact . I wish I could add that the advice and consent flowed ...
... Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of France ; and my assurance that both were made with all my heart will , I am persuaded , satisfy you as to that fact . I wish I could add that the advice and consent flowed ...
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... Minister from France be received ? " was suggested by the Secretary of State . An account of the meeting of the cabinet at which these questions . were discussed will be found in vol . 9 Jefferson's Works , page 142 . The first two ...
... Minister from France be received ? " was suggested by the Secretary of State . An account of the meeting of the cabinet at which these questions . were discussed will be found in vol . 9 Jefferson's Works , page 142 . The first two ...
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... Ministers of France which required attention until the 9th day of April last , when Mr. Fauchet communicated to me a part of his instructions , indirectly but plainly making a wish for your recall . In a few days afterwards a letter was ...
... Ministers of France which required attention until the 9th day of April last , when Mr. Fauchet communicated to me a part of his instructions , indirectly but plainly making a wish for your recall . In a few days afterwards a letter was ...
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aforesaid alien American ARTICLE Cape François captured cargo Charles Cotesworth Pinckney CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT citizens commerce commercial intercourse commission committed condemned conduct confiscation Consul contraband convention court declaration decree dependencies thereof depredations disposition duty effects enemy Envoys Europe Executive Directory force foreign found on board French Government French Republic further enacted Gentlemen government of France hereby authorized Hispaniola honor hostility House of Representatives injuries instructions interest island Jared Sparks Jay's Treaty Jefferson JOHN ADAMS jurisdiction law of France letter of credence liberty maritime ment merchant vessel minister Monroe Morris negotiation neutral officers party passport peace Peace DIVISION person resident Pinckney port or place Port Republicain ports and places President President¹ prizes proclamation protection public armed vessel received remit and discontinue Reply respect restored restraints and prohibitions sailing ship or vessel sincere Talleyrand territories tion tives Traités de Paix United vols voyage Washington
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Page 77 - ARTICLE I. There shall be firm and universal peace between the United States of America and the Mexican republic, and between their respective countries, territories, cities, towns and people, without exception of places or persons.
Page 59 - States, and for introducing among them the habits and arts of civilization, the president of the United States shall be, and he is hereby authorized...
Page 81 - ... she shall again attempt to enter, but she shall be permitted to go to any other port or place she shall think proper.
Page 84 - And it is expressly agreed, that the neutral party shall in no case be required to go on board the examining vessel, for the purpose of exhibiting her papers, or for any other purpose whatever.
Page 83 - ART. 12. The merchant ships of either of the parties which shall be making into a port belonging to the enemy of the other ally, and concerning whose voyage, and the species of goods on board her, there shall be just grounds of suspicion, shall be obliged to exhibit, as well upon the high seas, as in the ports and havens, not only her passports, but likewise certificates, expressly showing that her goods are not of the number of those which have been, prohibited as contraband.
Page 78 - Property captured, and not yet definitively condemned, or which may be captured before the exchange of ratifications (contraband goods destined to an enemy's port excepted) shall be mutually restored.
Page 78 - November, 1788, nor upon the indemnities mutually due or claimed, the parties will negotiate further on these subjects at a convenient time ; and until they may have agreed upon these points, the said treaties and convention shall have no operation, and the relations of the two countries shall be regulated as follows.
Page 38 - ... and, above all, for a rational spirit of civil and religious liberty, and a calm but steady determination to support our sovereignty, as well as our moral and religious principles, against all open and secret attacks.
Page 38 - In short, commerce has made this country what it is, and it cannot be destroyed or neglected without involving the people in poverty and distress. Great numbers are directly and solely supported by navigation ; the faith of society is pledged for the preservation of the rights of commercial and seafaring, no less than of the other citizens. Under this view of our affairs, I should hold myself guilty of...