1VII. “First Form Proposed on the Part of the United States” (Jefferson Papers)
Convention entre Le Roi trés Chrêtien et Les [treize] Etats-Unis de L’Amérique [Septentrionale] à l’effet de determiner et fixer les fonctions et prerogatives de Consuls, Vice-consuls, Agents et Commissaires respectifs. Sa majesté le Roi trés Chrêtien et les [treize] Etats-Unis de l’Amérique [septentrionale] s’étant accordés mutuellement par l’article 29. du traité d’Amitié et du commerce...
2XIII. Jefferson’s Observations on the Contre-Projet (Jefferson Papers)
Article I. Agreed. Art. II. The words ‘ jouiront respectivement de l’immunité personnelle, sauf les cas de crimes ou de dettes. are omitted. Two descriptions of persons are well known to the laws of both countries. 1. Those subject to the laws of the land; and 2. those subject only to the laws of Nations. The obligations and the privileges of each of these are so well settled, that few or no...
3XIV. “Second Form Proposed on the Part of the United States.” (Jefferson Papers)
Convention entre le R.T.C. et les E.U. de l’Amerique…. Art. II. Les consuls et viceconsuls jouiront d’une pleine et entiere immunité pour leur chancellerie, et les papiers qui y seront renfermés…. Art. VIII. Les consuls et vice consuls auront, abord des batimens de leur nation respective, tout pouvoir et jurisdiction en matiere civile: et à cet effet ils pourront s’y transporter sans qu’aucun...
4XV. The Official French Text as Signed, 14 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Convention entre le Roi très-Chrétien et les Etats-Unis de l’Amérique à l’effet de déterminer et fixer les fonctions et prérogatives des Consuls et Vice-Consuls respectifs. Sa Majesté le Roi très-Chrétien et les Etats-Unis de l’Amérique s’étant accordés mutuellement par l’Art. XXIX du Traité d’Amitié et de Commerce conclu entr’eux, la liberté de tenir dans leurs Etats et ports respectifs, des...
5XVI. The Official English Text as Ratified, 14 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Convention between His most Christian Majesty and the United States of America, for the purpose of defining and establishing the functions and privileges of their respective Consuls and vice-Consuls. His Majesty the most Christian King and the United States of America having by the 29th article of the Treaty of amity and commerce concluded between them, mutually granted the liberty of having,...
6XII. Jefferson to Rayneval, 16 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour now to inclose you my Observations on the alterations proposed in the Consular convention. There remain only three articles of those heretofore in question between us, to which I am unable to agree. That is to say, the 2d. proposing still to retain personal immunities for the Consuls and others attached to their office: the 8th. proposing that the Navigation code of each...
7V. Jefferson to Montmorin, 20 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Having had the honor of mentioning to Your Excellency the wish of Congress that certain changes should be made in the articles for a consular convention which had been sent to them, I have now that, conformably to the desire you expressed, of giving a general idea of the alterations to be proposed. The IVth. article gives to consuls the immunities of the law of nations. It has been understood...