1Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 22 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
Observations on the Dispute Between the United States and France
2Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 8 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
“An act to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof,” prohibiting American ships from French ports and French ships from U.S. ports, was passed by the Senate in an 18 to 4 vote on 7 June. Of the ten senators absent,...
3Abigail Adams to William Smith, 29 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
, and note 2, below. On 25 June the Senate passed a bill 14 to 5 declaring the treaties formerly concluded between the United States and France void. The House debated the bill on 6 July, and after reducing the Senate’s preamble to the bill, passed it 47 to 37. The bill became law on 7 July (
4Abigail Adams to William Smith, 15 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
Naval Documents Related to the Quasi-War between the United States and France
5“Mr. Hamilton’s Letter”, 1800 (Adams Papers)
William Vans Murray Esqr, our Minister Resident at the Hague, to be Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary to the French Republic, with full Powers to discuss and settle, but a Treaty, all Controversies between the United States and France.
6From John Adams to United States Congress, 8 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
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. That communication will confirm the ultimate failure of the measures, which have been taken by the government of the United States...
7From John Adams to United States Senate, 11 February 1799 (Adams Papers)
The President of the United States did, on the ninth instant, approve and sign an Act, which originated in this House, intitled “An Act further to suspend the Commercial intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof.”
8From John Adams to United States Congress, 5 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
Whenever the Channels of Diplomatical communication between the United States and France shall be opened, I shall demand satisfaction for the insult and reparation for the injury.
9From John Adams to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 22 June 1797 (Adams Papers)
...States and the French Republic, for the purpose of satisfying and terminating the same in a just and equitable manner; and also of and concerning the General Commerce between the United States and France and all other the Dominions of the French Republic; and to conclude and sign a treaty or treaties, Convention or Conventions touching the premises; transmitting the same to the...
10From John Adams to United States Senate, 25 February 1799 (Adams Papers)
To be Envoys Extraordinary—and Ministers Plenipotentiary to the French Republick with full Powers to discuss and settle, by a Treaty all Controversies between the United States and France.