1From United States Senate to George Washington, 9 December 1793 (Adams Papers)
...the United States have the most extensive relations were involved in war in which we had taken no part; it seemed necessary that the disposition of the nation for peace should be promulgated to the world, as well for the purpose of admonishing our Citizens of the consequences of a contraband trade and of acts hostile to any of the belligerent parties, as to obtain by a declaration of...
2To George Washington from the United States Senate, 9 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
...the United States have the most extensive relations were involved in war in which we had taken no part; it seemed necessary that the disposition of the Nation for peace should be promulgated to the world, as well for the purpose of admonishing our Citizens of the consequences of a contraband trade and of acts hostile to any of the belligerent parties, as to obtain by a declaration of...
3To John Adams from United States Senate, 18 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
...principles which cannot fail to secure to your Administration the support of the National Legislature, to render abhortive every attempt to excited dangerous jealousies among us, and to convince the world that our Government and your Administration of it cannot be seperated from the affectionate support of every good Citizen.—And the Senate cannot suffer the present occasion to pass...the world
4To John Adams from United States Senate, 20 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
...in the honorable & arduous effort, as it is our Duty, so it shall be our faithful endeavour.—And we flatter ourselves, Sir, that the proceedings of the present session of Congress will manifest to the world, that altho’ the U. States love peace, they will be independent; that they are sincere in their declarations to be just to the French nation, but expect the same from them; and that the...
5The Senate to John Adams, [23 May 1797] (Jefferson Papers)
Legislature, to render abortive every attempt to excite dangerous jealousies among us, and to convince the world that our government and your administration of it, cannot be separated from the affectionate support of every good citizen. And the Senate cannot suffer the present occasion to pass, without thus publicly and solemnly expressing their attachment to......to the world, that...
6To John Adams from United States Senate, 24 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
...contains principles which cannot fail to secure to your administration the support of the national Legislature, to render abortive every attempt to excite dangerous jealousies among us, and to convince the world that our Government and your administration of it cannot be separated from the affectionate support of every good Citizen.—And the Senate cannot suffer the present occasion to pass,...
7To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 24 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
...contains principles which cannot fail to secure to your administration the support of the National Legislature, to render abortive every attempt to excite dangerous jealousies among us, and to convince the world that our Government, and your administration of it, cannot be separated from the affectionate support of every good citizen. And the Senate cannot suffer the present occasion to pass...
8To John Adams from United States Senate, 27 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
...peace in Europe & the restoration of security to the persons and property of our Citizens from injustice & violence at Sea—But though these events, so desireable to our country, & the world, have not taken place, yet we have abundant cause of gratitude, to the great disposer of human events, for interior tranquility & personal security for propitious seasons, prosperous agriculture,...the world
9To John Adams from Jacob Read, 28 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
...Europe, and the restoration of security to the persons and property of our citizens from injustice and violence at sea. But, though these events, so desirable to our country and the world, have not taken place, yet, we have abundant cause of gratitude to the Great Disposer of human events, for interior tranquillity and personal security, for propitious seasons, prosperous agriculture,...
10To John Adams from United States Senate, 23 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
...him in deeds of patriotism. Permit us, sir, to mingle our tears with yours: on this occasion it is manly to weep. To lose such a man at such a crisis is no common calamity to the world. Our country mourns her father. The Almighty Disposer of human events has taken from us our greatest benefactor and ornament. It becomes us to submit with reverence to Him who “maketh darkness his pavilion...