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
12To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 3 January 1799 (Madison Papers)
Adams in his address to Congress on 8 Dec. promised that “the course of the transactions in relation to the United States and France, which have come to my knowledge during your recess, will be made the subject of a future communication.” But it was not until 18 Jan. that Elbridge Gerry’s diplomatic correspondence was released to Congress. That same......the United States and France,...
13Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 14 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
14From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 18 May 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
...’s plan for “a fresh attempt at negotiation,” called for a “mutual spirit of conciliation,” and advocated the removal of “inequalities” that might have arisen in relations between the United States and France due to the “operation” of treaties. The House debated it for a week. Robert Goodloe Harper opposed the amendment, arguing that France, once convinced of America’s firm resolve to resist...
15From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 4 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
, note, and succeeding documents)—to examine the state of the loan-contract between the United States and France of 25 Feb. 1783, was Saint-Amand, one of the representatives of the farmers-general at the Council of Berni and a vigorous opponent of the measures there adopted. As translated by John Pintard from
16Enclosure I: Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 15 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
...place, had condemned, as legal prize, a british vessel, captured by a french Frigate, and you justly add, that this judicial act is not warranted by the usage of nations, nor by the stipulations existing between the United States and France.
17Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 1 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
United States; and France [index entry]
18From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 31 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
“commercial intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof.” The House passed the bill on 1 June and the Senate six days later, but with amendments. Agreed to by both Houses, it was sent to President Adams on 13 June (
19Memorandum from Thomas Jefferson, 26 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
, 2:207–9, 211. For the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, both 1778, between the United States and France, see
20From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 24 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
...s preamble made it clear that the legislation was aimed at the French, who were capturing American ships near the coast in violation of the law of nations and treaties between the United States and France. A motion on 23 May by North Carolina Senator Alexander Martin to have the preamble expunged was defeated by a 7 to 16 vote. An attempt to postpone the bill until word was received of the “...