1To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 July 1813 (Madison Papers)
...in that special case, but in that only. The war with England was declared, without any concert or communication with the French Government; it has produced no connection between the United States and France, or any understanding as to its prosecution, continuance, or termination. The ostensible relation between the two countries, is the true and only one. The United States have just...
2From James Madison to Congress, 1 June 1812 (Madison Papers)
...of the British Cabinet to its unjust Edicts, that it received every encouragement, within the competency of the Executive branch of our Government, to expect that a repeal of them, would be followed by a war between the United States and France, unless the French Edicts should also be repealed.
3From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 10 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
...Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States to the French Republic, with full powers to discuss and settle by a Treaty, all controversies between the United States and France.”—But, “that the two former will not embark for Europe until they shall have received from the Executive Directory direct and unequivocal assurances, signified by their Secretary of...
4Memorandum for Alexander J. Dallas, [ca. November 1814] (Madison Papers)
For John Quincy Adams’s transmission to the Russian government of James Monroe’s assurance that the declaration of war would not bring about closer relations between the United States and France, see
5Enclosure: Albert Gallatin’s Memorandum on Edward Livingston’s Suit against Thomas Jefferson in the Batture Case, [ca. … (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
6William H. Crawford to Thomas Jefferson, 16 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
7David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
8Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Leiper, 12 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
9John Wayles Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
10To James Madison from the Republican Citizens of Milledgeville, 13 June 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
...our commerce, as indicative of an indisposition on her part to perform that duty which was stipulated in her intercourse with the United States by her accredited Minister. And that unless a speedy accommodation of the controversy between the United States and France should take place, that letters of Marque and Reprisal ought to be granted against her cruisers.
11Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 17 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
derived from the French title; gave the history of the French claims from 1673 to 1803; and concluded that the current disagreement between the United States and Spain grew out of the 1803 treaty between the United States and France in which the latter sold its Louisiana lands to the
12James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
13Wilson Cary Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson, 4 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
14To James Madison from James Swan, 22 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
The Convention of 1800, between the United States and France, existed at the time of my arrestation, and during eleven months after. In it provision is made, that our Citizens shall enjoy in France for their Trade, negotiations & Swan referred to the sixth and eleventh articles of the 30 Sept. 1800 convention between the United States and France (
15To James Madison from Pierre Samuel DuPont de Nemours, 30 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
...During difficult circumstances, good citizens should not change their leaders, and good leaders should not give up the reins of government. Greatly misses Joel Barlow, who could have been most useful to the United States and France. Tried to do homage to his memory in the society of which DuPont is one of the vice presidents, and where he does his part to admit citizens of the United States...
16Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 1 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
17James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
18"U.M." to Thomas Jefferson, 14 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
19John Langdon to Thomas Jefferson, 18 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
20Thomas Jefferson to George P. Stevenson, 9 May 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
21From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 3 November 1809 (Adams Papers)
About this time, considering the connection between the United States and France, it was very obvious that prudence required I should communicate my design to the French Ambassador. I was not, however, without apprehensions of the consequence of it, for I could not doubt that the Count De Vergennes...
22James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
23Aaron Hill to Thomas Jefferson, 24 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
24James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 22 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
25James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
26From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 2 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
...Minister Resident at the Hague, to be Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary to the French Republic, with full powers to discuss and settle by a treaty all controversies between the United States and France. It is not intended that the two former of these gentlemen shall embark for Europe, until they shall have received from the Executive Directory assurances signified by their...
27Francis Hall’s Account of a Visit to Monticello, [7–8 January 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
, the United States, and France. In 1819 he joined
28To James Madison from Edme-Étienne Borne Desfourneaux, 1 December 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Naval Documents Related to the Quasi-War between the United States and France
29John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
30From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 9 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
...America. They could not, or would
not, distinguish between jacobinism and neutrality. Every
thing with them was jacobinism, except a war with France
and an alliance with Great Britain. They all panted for
a war between the United States and France as sincerely,
though not so ardently, as Alexander Hamilton.