21To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 8 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Washington is referring to Article 23 (originally 25) of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce concluded between the United States and France on February 6, 1778 (This guarantee was included in Article 11 of the Treaty of Alliance between the United States and France, which was signed at Paris on February 6, 1778 (
22To Alexander Hamilton from John Williams, 7 June 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
This is a reference to Article 23 (originally 25) of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce of 1778 between the United States and France, which stipulated that “free Ships shall also give a freedom to Goods” (
23To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 16 November 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
...faction, which through him have been put in motion; from those who for the sake of party, interest, or personality, have propagated falsehoods in every town; or who persevere in the hatred of a connection between the United States and France;—what is become of their base assertions, that tens and hundreds of thousand dollars have been received from the French minister?…”