1Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, 9 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
, Book II, ch. 17, sects. 283, 314. Art. 6 of the convention granted the United States and France most favored nation status, while Art. 25 of the Jay Treaty specified that neither the United States nor Great Britain would make treaties with other nations that would affect Anglo-American commercial relations. Although there was informal discussion...
2John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 25 November 1800 (Adams Papers)
...American shipowners against losses, but they relented on that demand when it became clear that it put the entire negotiation at risk. The convention as negotiated included limited language on the subject, with Art. 2 stating that the United States and France would revisit the issue “at a convenient time,” for which see
3To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 9 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
...United States, for the President to remit and discontinue the restraints and prohibitions of that intercourse, imposed by the act of Congress passed in its present session, entitled “An Act further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof.”
4Proc. Opening Trade With St. Domingo, 9 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
Whereas, by an act of Congress of the United States, passed the 27th day of February last, entitled “An act further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France and the dependencies thereof,” it is enacted, That, any time after the passing of the said act, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, by his order, to remit and discontinue for...
5To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 20 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
...thro’ the minister resident of the United States at the Hague, manifestations of a desire on the part of the French Republic, to adjust the differences between the United States and France, and that a minister from the former would be duly received: it seemed to be proper further to evince the pacific disposition of the United States: and therefore I nominated Envoys to the French Republic...
6To John Adams from James McHenry, 29 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
That in pursuance of the 4th Section of “an act further to suspend, the Commercial intercourse, between the United States and France and the dependencies thereof.” The President of the United States, having deemed it expedient and consistent with the interest of the United States to remit and discontinue the restraints and prohibitions provided by the said act, with respect...
7To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 24 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
In pursuance of the powers vested in me by the Act further to suspend Commercial intercourse between the United States and France & her dependencies, I have caused arrangements to be made with the Governing power of the North side of the Island of St. Domingo, for a renewal of intercourse with that part of the Island, on conditions meant...
8Proc. Open. Trade W/ Cert. Pts. Of St. Domingo, 26 June 1799 (Adams Papers)
..., by an act of the Congress of the United States, passed the 9th day of February last, entitled “An act further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof,” it is provided, that at any time after the passing of this act, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, if he shall deem it expedient and consistent...
9To John Adams from Willis Foreman, 29 November 1798 (Adams Papers)
We never believed that the cause of the threatned rupter between the United States and France had been produced by any injustice in the forener. It must alone have flowed from an Intoxicated attitude which conquest had given the latter. This no doubt had produced a belief that we was too insignificant to hesitate in...
10To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 26 November 1798 (Adams Papers)
The course of the transactions between the United States and France which have come to my knowledge during your recess, will be seen in a communication which by my direction, will be laid before you, from the Department of State. This will confirm to you the ultimate failure of...