1From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 10 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
...Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States to the French Republic, with full powers to discuss and settle by a Treaty, all controversies between the United States and France.”—But, “that the two former will not embark for Europe until they shall have received from the Executive Directory direct and unequivocal assurances, signified by their Secretary of...
2From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 3 November 1809 (Adams Papers)
About this time, considering the connection between the United States and France, it was very obvious that prudence required I should communicate my design to the French Ambassador. I was not, however, without apprehensions of the consequence of it, for I could not doubt that the Count De Vergennes...
3From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 2 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
...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. It is not intended that the two former of these gentlemen shall embark for Europe, until they shall have received from the Executive Directory assurances signified by their...
4From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 9 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
...America. They could not, or would
not, distinguish between jacobinism and neutrality. Every
thing with them was jacobinism, except a war with France
and an alliance with Great Britain. They all panted for
a war between the United States and France as sincerely,
though not so ardently, as Alexander Hamilton.