1IV. John Adams to Charles Adams, 13 February 1794 (Adams Papers)
By the first Article of the Treaty of Commerce between the United States and France it is Stipulated that
2John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 December 1796 (Adams Papers)
...from their neutral system of policy, or engage in War with any European Power whatever.” His next letter, of 24 Dec., again emphasized the concerns over the presidential elections as well as the growing tensions between the United States and France in the wake of the Jay Treaty and Pierre Auguste Adet’s resignation.
3To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 6 June 1796 (Adams Papers)
...not yet appeared. He has only published a piece upon the English finances, which I sent you from London, and which in his own opinion amply revenges all the injuries and insults which the United States and France have received from Great Britain for the last four years.—What the present views of the American Representation in France are, I am unable to say but the final object of the french...
4The Answer, [8 December 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
suspends all the commercial relations between the United States and France, by preventing the supplies looked for by France from this country.Commerce between the United States and France of February 6, 1778, see
5To Alexander Hamilton from Fisher Ames, 26 January 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
This is a reference to Article 11 of the Treaty of Alliance between the United States and France, signed on February 6, 1778. See
6Enclosure: Address from Annapolis, Maryland, Citizens, 5 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
For the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United
States and France (1778), see
received eight hundred thousand francs and agreed to abandon any further claims. For the text of the Convention between the United States and France, July 4, 1831, see
8Cabinet Opinions on the Roland and Relations with Great Britain, France, and the Creek Indians, 31 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
, 26:68–71). For the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, see
9The Defence No. XXXVIII, [9 January 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
This is a reference to the Treaty of Alliance between the United States and France, signed at Paris on February 6, 1778. Articles 1 and 7 of this treaty read: “Art. 1. If War should break out betwan france and Great Britain, during the continuence of the present War betwan the......18) and Article 21 (originally 23) of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France,...
10The Defence No. XXV, [18 November 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
See Article 30 (originally 32) of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, February 6, 1778, which states that subjects of the United States might use “… the free Ports which have been and are open in the french Islands of America …, agreable to the Regulations which relate to......of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, February 6...
11The Defence No. XVII, [22 September 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
This is a reference to the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, February 6, 1778. See Space left blank in MS, but H is referring to Article 11 (originally 13) of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France. For this article, see
12The Defence No. XVI, [18 September 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
This is a reference to Article 22 (originally 24) of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, February 6, 1778 (
13The Defence No. XXII, [5–11 November 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
This is a reference to the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, signed at Paris on February 6, 1778 (
14To George Washington from Arthur Campbell, 29 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
For the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, which were signed at Paris on 6 Feb. 1778, see
15Enclosure: Resolutions of Caroline County, Virginia, Citizens, 10 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Resolved That a dissolution of the Honorable & beneficial connection between the
United States and France, must Obviously be Attempted with a view to forward a plan of
a more intimate Union & connection of the former with Great Britain; as a leading
step towards Assimilating the American Government to the form and Spirit of...
16To George Washington from Caroline County, Va., Citizens, 11 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
For the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, see
17To George Washington from Clarke County, Ky., Citizens, 8 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
This statement referred to the 1778 Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France (see
18Address from Columbia County, Ga., Citizens, 29 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
For the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France and their Treaty of Alliance, both 6 Feb. 1778, see
19To George Washington from the Citizens of Hartford, Connecticut, 2 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
For the Treaty of Alliance signed by the United States and France in 1778, see
20Address from the Citizens of New York City, 8 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
For the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, both signed in 1778, see
21To George Washington from Petersburg, Va., Citizens, 1 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
...American bottoms to seizure, deserves the most pointed reprobation; because it will immediately deprive the American merchants of the benefit of carrying the goods of nations at war with Great Britain—because in case of a war between the United States and France, which the people forbid! American property in british
22To George Washington from Savannah, Ga., Citizens, 1 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
...any stipulation that compensation shall be made for unnecessary or unfounded detentions: That it authorizes searches of American vessels in every instance: That these stipulations are contrary to the general law of nations, interfere with the engagements between the United States and France, and expose American seamen to arrest and detention by British vessels.
23To George Washington from Wilmington, Del., Citizens, 8 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
For the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, see
24To George Washington from George Clinton, 22 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
was not a distressed vessel as claimed, and therefore it was not entitled to stay in an American port under the terms of Articles 17 and 22 of the 1778 Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France (
25To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 27 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
between the United States and France gave French warships and privateers the right to bring enemy prizes into American ports without being subject to duties, seizure, search, arrest, or examination into the legality of prizes, but did not mention any role for French...
26Remarks on the Treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation lately made between the United States and Great Britain, [9–11 … (Hamilton Papers)
This is a reference to Article 19 (originally 21) of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce of February 6, 1778, between the United States and France (
27Draft of Question to Be Submitted to Justices of the Supreme Court, [18 July 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
I Do the Treaties between the United States and France give to France or her Citizens a This is a reference to the Consular Convention signed between the United States and France on November 14, 1788, and ratified by the Senate on July 29, 1789. For the text of this treaty, see
28From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [9–14 May 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
not warranted by the usage of nations nor by the stipulations existing between the United States and France. It is true, that it is not so warranted, nor yet by any law of the Land: that, therefore, it is a mere nullity, can be respected in no court, make no part in the title...
29From Alexander Hamilton to Oliver Wolcott, Junior, [3 November 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
H is referring to Article 22 (originally 24) of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, February 6, 1778, which reads: “It shall not be lawful for any foreign Privateers, not belonging to Subjects of the most Christian King nor Citizens of the said United States, who have Commissions from any other...
30Relations with France, [1795–1796] (Hamilton Papers)
There are circumstances, which render it too probable that a very delicate state of things is approaching between the United States and France. When threatened with foreign danger, from whatever quarter, it is highly necessary that we should be united at home; and considering our partiality hitherto for France, it is necessary towards this Union, that we should understand what...