1From Thomas Jefferson to F. P. Van Berckel, 14 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of troubling you with the perusal of the inclosed papers from Mr. Shaw, consul for the U.S. in the East Indies, wherein you will observe he complains of a prohibition from the government of Batavia to American ships by name to have any trade in that port, while such trade was permitted to other nations. I do not hesitate to presume that something has been misunderstood in...
2From Thomas Jefferson to F. P. Van Berckel, 2 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
It was with extreme concern that I learnt from your letter of June 25th. that a violation of the protection due to you as the representative of your nation had been committed by an officer of this State entering your house and serving therein a process on one of your Servants. There could be no question but that this was a breach of privilege; the only one was how it was to be punished. To...
3From Thomas Jefferson to F. P. Van Berckel, 12 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recommended to the Attorney General of the U.S. to institute such proceedings as he shall think best for establishing the fact complained of in the letter of June 25. which you did me the honor to write me and for punishing the offender according to law, and may with safety assure you that nothing will be omitted on his part to do this. As I am about to be absent some time from...
4From Thomas Jefferson to F. P. Van Berckel, 4 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
In the letter of Credence addressed by the President of the U.S. to their high mightinesses the States General of the U.N. presenting to them Mr. Short as Minister Resident for these states, an omission of title was observed. This proceeded from our want of information on that subject, and certainly not from a want either of friendship or respect. It is thought the best corrective of this...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Ternant, George Hammond, and F. P. Van Berckel, 23 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
As far as the public Gazettes are to be credited, we may presume that war has taken place among several of the Nations of Europe, in which, France, England, Holland and Prussia, are particularly engaged. Disposed as the U.S. are to pursue steadily the ways of Peace, and to remain in Friendship with all Nations, the President has thought it expedient, by Proclamation, of which I enclose you a...
6From Thomas Jefferson to F. P. Van Berckel, 29 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with your note of the 22d. instant, stating that under circumstances of invasion, and urgent danger, their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Netherlands had found it necessary to lay an embargo on all vessels in their Ports, and that an American Ship, the Hope , being involved in this general order, the master had claimed an exemption, under the eighth article of...
7From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond and F. P. Van Berckel, 9 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your two Memorials of the 4th. and 6th. instant, which have been duly laid before the President of the United States. You cannot be uninformed of the circumstances which have occasioned the French Squadron now in New York to seek asylum in the ports of the United States. Driven from those where they were on duty by the superiority of the adverse...