281To Alexander Hamilton from Theodore Sedgwick, 25 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
“and William Vans Murray, Esq. our 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.
282William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 21 January 1799 (Adams Papers)
on a bill in Congress that would further suspend relations between the United States and France (
283Resolutions from Shenandoah County, Virginia, Citizens, 13 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
7 Resolved, that any endeavours to dissolve the connection between these United States,
and France, must be obviously attempted with a view to forward a more intimate union,
and Connection of the former, with great Brittain, as a leading step towards
assimilating the American goverment to the form and Spirit of the British...
284To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 9 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
ship on more than one voyage, sailing between the United States and France to repatriate captured seamen (Vol. 31:465–6n; Vol. 32:71, 89n).
285To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 19 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
: the “Act further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof,” approved 27 Feb. 1800, expired on 3 Mch. 1801 (
286To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Soderstrom, 16 November 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
seized for a violation of “An Act to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof” (...was collector of the port of New York, for a violation of the act to suspend commercial intercourse between the United States and France, for which seizures suits were brought, and damages and costs recovered, against the said collector; and to...
287To James Madison from George Stacey, 11 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
...honor to inform You that several American vessels have arrived here within a short time past in consequence of the opening of the intercourse, between the United States and France. The whole of the Convention hath not yet arrived officially to this Government, but only the fourth & Seventeenth Article’s, which have been adopted & promulgated by the Governor General & copies thereof sent...
288To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 24 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
In pursuance of the powers vested in me by the Act further to suspend Commercial intercourse between the United States and France & her dependencies, I have caused arrangements to be made with the Governing power of the North side of the Island of St. Domingo, for a renewal of intercourse with that part of the Island, on conditions meant...
289To 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 (
290To Thomas Jefferson from James Swan, 3 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
On Swan’s interest in promoting trade between the United States and France, see TJ to Swan, 23 Mch. 1789. It is possible that he sent TJ about this time a copy of his
291To James Madison from Thomas Corbett and Others, 12 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
...said the French commissary at Charleston had informed him of the incident, and that he had already taken steps to obtain satisfaction for the violation of the convention between the United States and France. JM added that the president had weighed the memorialists’ observations about the protection necessary for the port and would “promote such measures as the nature of his functions,...
292Comments on Instructions to Peace Commissioners, [8 August] 1782 (Madison Papers)
See the preamble of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and articles II and IV of the Treaty of Alliance, both concluded between the United States and France on 6 February 1778 and ratified by Congress on 4 May of that year (
293To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Thomson, 18 June 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
...the episode and, upon Marbois’ declining Boinod & Gaillard’s offer to print his version, dealt so harshly with him that he complained to Vergennes, charging that the aim of the publishers was to sow discord between the United States and France. On this affair, see
294Jean Henri David Uhl to John Adams: A Translation, 1 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
...ch. 7, § 115–116). Thus when a British warship or privateer found Prussian merchandise on a Dutch ship, that property would be counted free and returned to the owner. The United States and France followed the alternative principle that free ships made free goods, which provided that all, even neutral, property was subject to seizure on an enemy ship and that all, even enemy, property was...
295"U.M." to Thomas Jefferson, 14 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
296To Alexander Hamilton from Ambrose Vasse, [21 November 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
...pay for supplies sent to the island by United States merchants. The bills were drawn on the understanding that they would be paid for out of the debt which the United States owed to France. This understanding between the United States and France was approved by a decree passed by the French Legislative Assembly on June 28, 1792. See
297John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 29 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
298To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 25 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
...States rather than go to war against France; such “is not the case now—They only wait the orders of Govt. & in the twinkling on an Eye New Orleans would be ours”; if the United States and France come into conflict, it will be of critical importance to send immediately a force of 4,000 to 5,000 men to protect the Mississippi Territory “& keep in awe the Savages who are still much...
299To George Washington from Veritas, 6 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
Veritas was referring to Article 22 of the 1778 Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France. For a different interpretation of this article and judicial consideration of this issue, see Justice John Jay’s “Charge to the Grand Jury of the Circuit Court for the District of Virginia,” 22 May, 1793, and...
300Enclosure: Jacob Vernes to Brailsford & Morris, 4 November 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
...tobacco and the fisheries. Such a move, indeed, was a logical extension of the commercial and political strategy that lay at the heart of this aspect of TJ’s diplomacy: that of strengthening the trade links between the United States and France, of supporting a political ally, and of delivering a simultaneous blow at the trade—and particularly the maritime power—of England.
301To Thomas Jefferson from Vernes, 30 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
may have been an early draft of Bérard’s Observations on the tobacco trade between the United States and France, printed under 3 Sep. 1787, q.v. for a note on Bérard’s letter to the farmers-general of 14 July 1787 and other documents involved in the efforts being made by TJ, Lafayette, Bérard, and...
302To James Madison from Samuel Vernon Jr., 7 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
had most of the cargo thrown overboard and the ship refloated. Under the 1831 treaty between the United States and France, $2,965.50 in damages was awarded (ibid., 59–60).
303To Thomas Jefferson from Martin de Villeneuve, 22 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
of the 14 Nov. 1788 Consular Convention between the United States and France governs the settlement of differences between French citizens or whether Article
304David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
305David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 20 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
306David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 19 January 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
307From George Washington to the South Carolina Society of the Cincinnati, 20 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
...the Cincinati of the state of South Carolina respe[c]ting the propriety of altering the Ribband to which the badge of the Society was directed by the constitution to be appendant, as indicative of the union, between the United States and France, and have transmitted it to the Secretary General, to be laid before the Society at the next general meeting of its Delegates.
308To 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 (
309From George Washington to the Cabinet, 18 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
X What is the effect of a Guarantee such as that to be found in the Treaty of Alliance between the United States and France?
310From George Washington to Robert Goodloe Harper, 10 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
By the last Post I was honoured with your “observations on the dispute between the United States and France” and for your polite attention in sending them to me I pray you to accept my best acknowledgments.Observations on the Dispute between the United States and France.