21From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Ternant, 5 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty of enclosing to you the Copy of a Letter with the papers it refers to which I have received from Messrs. Brown, Benson & Ives, merchants of Rhode Island, complaining that their Brig Commerce commanded by Capt. Munroe with a valuable Cargo, was forcibly carried into Port au Prince, where not being able to sell the Cargo, nor permitted to proceed to any other market, a very...
22From 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...
23From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Ternant, 27 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 2d. inst: informing me that the legislative body, on the proposition of the king of the French, had declared war against the king of Hungary and Bohemia, has been duly received, and is laid before the President of the United States: and I am authorised to convey to you the expression of the sincere concern we feel on learning that the French nation, to whose friendship and...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Ternant, 16 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you the inclosed papers on the subject of the Sloop Jane the property of certain merchants of the Town of Baltimore, commanded by Captn. Woodrough, said to have been taken from him with her cargo as she was passing the Island of Martinique, by Captn. la Riviere Commanding the ship of war of your Nation called la Firme of 74 Guns, and disposed of with her cargo...
25From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Ternant, 20 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter on the subject of further supplies to the Colony of St. Domingo, has been duly received and considered. When the distresses of that Colony first broke forth, we thought we could not better evidence our friendship to that, and to the Mother Country also, than to step in to it’s relief, on your application, without waiting a formal authorization from the national Assembly. As the...
26From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Ternant, 15 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having received several Memorials from the British Minister on subjects arising out of the present War, I take the liberty of enclosing them to you, and shall add an explanation of the determinations of the government thereon. These will serve to vindicate the principles on which it is meant to proceed, and which are to be applied with impartiality to the proceedings of both parties. They will...
27Enclosure: Observations on La Forest’s Commission, [23 October 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Louis &c. etant necessaire de pourvoir a la charge de notre Consul general aupres de etats de New York, des Jerseys, de Pens. et de la Del. vacante depuis la nomination de M. de Marbois &c.—et etant informé &c. du Sr. de la Forest &c.—nous avons cru ne pouvoir faire un meilleur choix pour la dite charge (i.e. de Consul Genl. pour N. York &c.)—nous avons le dit Sr. de la Forest etabli &c Consul...