281Memorandum on Restitution of Prizes, 15 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
...Madison received a memorandum from Louis André Pichon, dated 10 July, that enumerated “unanswered” issues of restitution of property and prizes remaining after the treaty between the United States and France. In the margins of the document, TJ made notations in response to some of the points raised by Pichon. Next to a query from Pichon about the “meaning of the american Government on the...
282To Thomas Jefferson from John Dawson, 18 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
...the eight-year limit on duration of the convention imposed by the U.S. Senate. He also agreed to expunge the second article, leaving the status of previous treaties between the United States and France unresolved but closing off indemnity claims. Dawson wrote private letters to Madison on 25 June and 5 Aug. in addition to his official communications to the State Department. Hinting that...
283To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, [August 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
of the convention between the United States and France indicates that he composed this letter after 31 July. He could have written it no later than early October, when the French government announced the signing of preliminary articles of peace with Great Britain. It seems likely, given...
284To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Elam, 10 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The differences, between the United States and France, having been terminated by their late Treaty, and the Treaty subsisting between this Country and
285To Thomas Jefferson from David Lummis, 15 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
.... These things being premised, I will give it as my opinion that we may find a suitable asylum for our Slaves in the french West India islands. Let me now suppose that the existing friendship between the United States and France will warrant the negociating anything mutually interesting to the parties. Then in the first place permit me to say (which I know from my own knowledge)...
286From Thomas Jefferson to the House of Representatives, 15 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
...to New York. (13) Louis André Pichon to secretary of state, 28 Ventose Year 9 (19 Mch. 1801), informing him that the first consul of France has issued orders for implementation of the convention between the United States and France even though the pact has not yet received final ratification; Pichon wishes to know the intentions of the United States regarding execution of the convention; see
287To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 24 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
...called a beautiful and good country and a wise and honest nation (“ce beau et bon Pays, cette sage et honnête nation”). He referred to his own enthusiasm (“Zêle”) in seeking good relations between the United States and France and deemed his task useful and necessary—”utile et même nécessaire” (
288To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 7 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
...that he was to cease immediately carrying out the functions of the office. The French general also accused Lear of discouraging American trade with the island and of acting “to excite differences” between the United States and France. Lear vehemently denied the allegations, but consented to the revocation of his duties as commercial agent. Lear left Cap-Français on 17 Apr. and arrived at...
289To Thomas Jefferson from Robert R. Livingston, 28 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
: Joseph Bonaparte participated in the negotiation of the Convention of 1800 between the United States and France, and his estate at Môrtefontaine was the site of the ceremony to commemorate the pact’s signing (
290III. Gallatin’s Remarks on the Draft, 21 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
: under Article 9 of the 1788 consular convention between the United States and France and a 1792 act to implement it, a consul or vice consul could obtain the arrest of deserters from his country’s ships, and federal courts were to give “all aid and assistance” necessary. In 1794, Jean...