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The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution.Vol. I.by Various.VOL. I.THE CORRESPONDENCE OF SILAS DEANE, COMMISSIONER FROM THE UNITED STATES TO THE COURT OF FRANCE.Silas Deane was born in the town of Groton, Connecticut, and graduated at Yale
- 401 FOOTNOTES: [45] See General Bedaulx's letter to M. Dumas on this subject, above, p. 452.TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Amsterdam, January 7th, 1782.Sir, It would require a volume and several hands, to relate the events of which I have been a daily witness,
- 402 JOHN ADAMS TO C. W. F. DUMAS.Amsterdam, May 2d, 1782.Sir, Your favor of the 30th I had the honor to receive yesterday, with Mr Nolet's letter and your answer. What shall I say to this affectionate, as well as polite invitation to dine at Schiedam? I am n
- 403 Sir, At length the treaty of commerce has pa.s.sed, and was approved day before yesterday in the States of Holland; and the States-General proposed immediately a conference with Mr Adams, to put a final hand to it._August 19th._ The States of Holland sepa
- 404 _November 18th._ On my return, Friday evening, I found, Sir, your favors of the 5th and 12th of September, to which I can only answer succinctly, that the present may not be delayed.I have thought a long time how much it might be advantageous both for Con
- 405 TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.The Hague, January 20th, 1783.Sir, This morning M. Thulemeyer, Envoy of Prussia, presented the Memorial hereto annexed to their High Mightinesses. I shall say nothing about it, because I should have too much to say, and because it
- 406 Sir, The letters I had the honor to write you on the 24th and 28th inst., are the most faithful picture of the sentiments of our republicans. I have added nothing of my own; on the contrary I have softened the matter as much as possible. If the affair can
- 407 _P. S._ M. Van Berckel speaks English very well. If this circ.u.mstance is fortunate for him, it will be no less so for those with whom he is to be connected in America.TO JOHN ADAMS.The Hague, March 6th, 1783.Sir, You must have already received, as well
- 408 We have returned the prisoners on both sides, and Congress have made a considerable reduction in the army, by permitting those who are enlisted for the war to return home on furlough. We cannot yet learn with certainty from General Carleton, when he means
- 409 I have only to a.s.sure you of, &c. DUMAS. END OF THE NINTH VOLUME.……
- 410 The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution.Volume X.by Various.THE CORRESPONDENCE OF GEN. LAFAYETTE; ON THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE UNITED STATES.Although the services of GENERAL LAFAYETTE to the United States were rendered chiefly in the mil
- 411 The Ministers of Congress in Europe have in former letters acquainted them with the request they made, that I should defer my departure to America. They thought I might serve her in the political field, and I yielded to their opinion.Now, Sir, that I am g
- 412 Former letters have acquainted Congress, that, upon my intending to leave France, I had been detained by their Commissioners. To my letter of the 3d of December I beg leave to refer them for a further account of my conduct.Now the n.o.ble contest is ended
- 413 Hoping that my voluntary excursion to Madrid may have somewhat prepared the way to fulfil the intentions of Congress, I hasten to join Mr Jay, whose abilities will improve the account I shall lay before him.I have the honor to be, with the most affectiona
- 414 TO JOHN JAY, SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.Mount Vernon, November 25th, 1784.Dear Sir, Although I hope in a few days to have the pleasure of seeing you, I must beg leave to mention a matter, which has not a little hurt my feelings. You probably know that o
- 415 TO JOHN JAY.Paris, February 11th, 1786.Dear Sir, I have not for a long time had the honor to address you, either in public or private letters. This has been owing to a tour I made through several parts of Europe, and to a derangement in the packets, which
- 416 TO JOHN JAY.Paris, October 15th, 1787.Sir, The present state of politics having been laid before Congress, I shall the less intrude on their time with repet.i.tions, as the late transactions in Holland have nothing pleasing to dwell upon. That the republi
- 417 Done at Philadelphia this fifteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eightyone, and in the fifth year of our independence.By the United States in Congress a.s.sembled.SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, _President_.INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CO
- 418 Approved on my part, Mr Franklin having acted with propriety as Secretary to the commission from the time of my arrival here. Paris, January 10th, 1783.HENRY LAURENS.Approved on my part, Mr Franklin having acted with propriety as Secretary to the commissi
- 419 Articles agreed upon by and between Richard Oswald, Commissioner of his Britannic Majesty, for treating of peace with the Commissioners of the United States of America, on behalf of his said Majesty on the one part; and John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and
- 420 ARTICLE VIII. The navigation of the Mississippi, from its source to the ocean, shall forever remain free and open to the subjects of Great Britain and citizens of the United States.SEPARATE ARTICLE. It is hereby understood and agreed, that in case Great B
- 421 We have the honor to congratulate you on the signature of the preliminary treaty of peace, between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, to be inserted in the definitive treaty when France and Britain shall have agreed upon their terms.
- 422 And whereas the ratifications of the said Preliminary Articles, between us and the Most Christian King, in due form were exchanged by the Ministers of us, and of the Most Christian King, on the third day of this instant February; and the ratifications of
- 423 Given under the seal of the United States. Witness, his Excellency ELIAS BOUDINOT, President, this twelfth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eightythree, and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States the s
- 424 D. HARTLEY.AN ORDER OF THE BRITISH COUNCIL.Copy of the Order in Council, the 14th of May, 1783, read to, and left with the American Ministers, this 21st day of May, 1783, by Mr Hartley.At the Court of St James, May 14th, 1783.Present. The King's Most Exc
- 425 JOHN ADAMS'S PROPOSED AGREEMENT.June, 1783.ARTICLES Agreed upon by and between David Hartley, Minister Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty for and in behalf of his said Majesty, on the one part, and John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and Henry
- 426 Every public proceeding in England, since the commencement of our present negotiation for opening the intercourse and commerce between our two countries, will, I am sure, support me in saying, that we have very liberally taken the lead; that we have not w
- 427 London, June 20th, 1783.Gentlemen, Permit me to refer to what I had the honor of writing to you the 17th.You will recollect my suggestions, as soon as we perceived the falling off from those warm a.s.surances, which had been pressed in March and April. Th
- 428 3dly. That in all places belonging to the United States, in the country adjoining to the water line of division, and which, during the war, were in his Majesty's possession, all persons at present resident, or having possessions or occupations as merchan
- 429 PROJECT FOR A DEFINITIVE TREATY OF PEACE._Project for the Definitive Treaty of Peace and Friends.h.i.+p, between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, concluded at ---- the ---- day of ---- 1783._ Be it known to all those, to whom it sha
- 430 It is further agreed, that his Britannic Majesty shall cause to be evacuated the ports of New York, Pen.o.bscot and their dependencies, with all other posts and places in possession of his Majesty's arms within the United States, in three months after th
- 431 Pa.s.sy, September 5th, 1783.Sir, We have received the letter you did us the honor to write yesterday.Your friendly congratulations on the signature of the definitive treaty meet with cordial returns on our part; and we sincerely rejoice with you on that
- 432 The information of M. Dumas, that we encouraged the idea of entering into engagements with the Dutch, to defend the freedom of trade, was not well founded. Our sentiments on that subject exactly correspond with those of Congress; nor did we even think or
- 433 GEORGE R.THE CORRESPONDENCE OF CONRAD ALEXANDER GERARD; MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY FROM THE COURT OF FRANCE TO THE UNITED STATES.Conrad Alexander Gerard was the first Minister from any foreign Court to the United States. When the American Commissioners went
- 434 That will be the happiest moment of my life, in which I shall be able to contribute to it in anything. I shall, at the same time fulfil my duty, as an officer charged with the orders of his Majesty, and I shall satisfy my principles and my inclination as
- 435 _July 30th._ Resolved, That Thursday next be a.s.signed for giving audience to the honorable M. Gerard, Minister Plenipotentiary from his Most Christian Majesty._August 5th._ Resolved, That when the Minister is introduced to his chair by the two members,
- 436 TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Translation.Philadelphia, December 6th, 1778.Sir, The Minister Plenipotentiary of France, considering that it is of great importance for the interests of France and the United States of America to prevent, or to delay as much
- 437 TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Translation.Philadelphia, January 10th, 1779.Sir, I cannot forbear to present to Congress the striking observations occasioned by the delay, which the answer to my representation of the beginning of the past month meets with.
- 438 Philadelphia, February 8th, 1779.Sir, The Minister Plenipotentiary of France, being ordered to communicate to Congress subjects of the highest importance, has the honor to inform the President of it, and requests him to inform him, whether he wishes him t
- 439 GERARD.TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Translation.Philadelphia, March 31st, 1779.Sir, I have the honor to inform you, that the season proper for my departure for France is coming on, and I take the liberty to request you to persuade Congress to hasten the t
- 440 The Minister Plenipotentiary of France has learnt, by despatches from his Court under date of the 25th of December, that the negotiation, which has been the subject of the overtures which the said Minister has had the honor to make to the Congress of the
- 441 Philadelphia, May 19th, 1789.Sir, I take the liberty of addressing to you a note of Don Juan de Miralles, concerning the Spanish s.h.i.+ps carried into New England, and beg you to lay it before Congress, and to represent to them, that there is reason to f
- 442 TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Translation.Philadelphia, May 25th, 1779.Sir, I have received with the most lively satisfaction the letter with which you honored me on the 24th of this month, as well as the resolutions of Congress of the same date, which acc
- 450 LOUIS."The Minister being announced, he addressed Congress in the following speech.Translation."Gentlemen, "The wisdom and courage, which have founded your Republic, the prudence which presides over your deliberations, your firmness in execution, the s
- 451 The undersigned Minister Plenipotentiary of France has the honor of informing Congress, that he has received from St Domingo intelligence of the capture of the Greyhound, by eight American sailors. He annexes a summary of some facts relative to this captu
- 452 The undersigned Minister Plenipotentiary of France, has just received from M. Holker a letter, of which a copy is annexed, in relation to a law, pa.s.sed by the State of Maryland, to authorise the Commissioners therein named to seize the grain, corn, and
- 443 Philadelphia, July 5th, 1779.Sir, The Minister Plenipotentiary of France has the honor to represent to Congress, that faithful to the promises which that body has asked for, on his part, in relation to the purchase of provisions destined for the squadron,
- 444 TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Translation.Philadelphia, July 26th, 1779 Sir, The Minister Plenipotentiary of France has received the resolution of Congress, dated the 15th of this month, in relation to the supplies of provisions destined for the squadron o
- 445 Translation.Philadelphia, July 28th, 1779.Sir, The Minister Plenipotentiary of France thinking it necessary to lay before Congress all the information relative to the affair of the flour from Wilmington, has the honor to annex the copy of a letter, which
- 446 Sir, I have the honor to send you the several annexed certificates, which have been sent to me by Mr Rumford of Wilmington. As these papers have a direct relation to the conduct of Mr Rumford, and to the seizure made of the flour bought by him for the Kin
- 447 The resolutions, which have been communicated to the undersigned in the name of Congress, appear to him to leave nothing to be desired; he only hopes that the public will be informed of the opinions of Congress, in whatever form they shall think the most
- 448 Translation.Philadelphia, September 15th, 1779.Sir, The Minister Plenipotentiary of France, who is preparing to depart immediately, has the honor to request the Congress of the United States to be pleased, in the course of the week, if it be not inconveni
- 449 THE CORRESPONDENCE OF C. A. DE LA LUZERNE; MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY FROM FRANCE TO THE UNITED STATES.Caesar Anne de la Luzerne succeeded M. Gerard as Minister Plenipotentiary from France to the United States. He had previously been employed in a diplomati
- 453 TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Translation.Philadelphia, January 25th, 1780.Sir, The Minister Plenipotentiary of France has received express orders from the King, his master, to inform Congress, that the present situation of the affairs of the alliance in E
- 454 GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON TO M. DE LA LUZERNE.Head Quarters, Morristown, February 4th, 1780.Sir, Major Galvan delivered me the letter, which your Excellency did me the honor to write to me on the 23d of January, to which I have paid all the attention the impo
- 455 I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, &c.GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON.9 o'clock, A. M._P. S._ I have this instant received a letter from my much esteemed and amiable friend, the Marquis de Lafayette, dated in Boston harbor, the 29th of last mo
- 456 The committee have stated this information, that Congress may, if they should find it necessary, give them their directions before they digest any plan with the Minister of France on the return of his agent.The committee conceive the establishment of post
- 457 TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Translation.Philadelphia, June 18th, 1780.Sir, The undersigned Minister of France has witnessed the efforts of Congress to enable the Commander in Chief to make a glorious commencement of the campaign; he is convinced of the z
- 458 In answer to your Excellency's favor of this day, I have the honor to acquaint you, that the enlisting any deserter in the Continental army being expressly contrary to the direction of the Commander in Chief, the Hessian deserters are quite at liberty to
- 459 I have the honor to be, &c.GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON.TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Translation.Philadelphia, August 15th, 1780.Sir, I have received the letter, with which you honored me on the 12th instant, with the resolutions of the 5th and 12th instants, wh
- 460 [41] See this _Declaration_, annulling the 11th and 12th Articles of the Treaty, in the _Correspondence of the Commissioners in France_, Vol. I. p. 432.TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Translation.Philadelphia, September 16th, 1780.Sir, The undersigned, Minis
- 461 Done at Philadelphia, the 22d day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, by the Congress of the United States of North America, and in the fifth year of our independence.Your Faithful Friends and Allies.SAMUEL HUNTING
- 462 TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Translation.Philadelphia, March 2d, 1781.Sir, The undersigned, Minister of France, has the honor of informing Congress, that M. de Tilly has left the Chesapeake Bay with his squadron. He took there ten prizes, among which are
- 463 I have the honor to be, with the greatest respect and warmest personal attachment, &c.GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON.TO GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON.Translation.Philadelphia, May 7th, 1781 Sir, I have the honor to send you the copy of a letter, which I write to the Cheva
- 464 GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON TO M. DE LA LUZERNE.Weathersfield, May 23d, 1781.Sir, The letter, which I have the honor to enclose from the Count de Rochambeau, will, I imagine, inform your Excellency of the intended march of the French army towards the North Rive
- 465 The Minister told the committee, that whatever might be the resolution of Congress, respecting a peace or a truce, it was necessary to carry on the war with the utmost vigor. He urged reasons too well known to Congress to be related.He desired the committ
- 466 The Minister told the committee, that the friends.h.i.+p and benevolence of the King for the Thirteen United States had engaged him to trust Congress with these details, observing at the same time, that it would be proper to keep them secret.In giving an
- 467 TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. Translation. Philadelphia, August 23d, 1781. Sir, The undersigned, Minister Plenipotentiary of France, has the honor of informing Congress, that the situation of affairs requires, that M. de lEtombe, Consul General of France,
- 468 The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution.Vol. XI.by Various.THE CORRESPONDENCE OF C. A. DE LA LUZERNE.CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Translation.Philadelphia, September 10th, 1781.Sir, The undersigned, Minister Pleni
- 469 Translation.Philadelphia, October 25th, 1781.Sir, I have received the letter, with which you honored me on the 24th instant, and it is with the most sincere satisfaction, that I see in it your determination to accept the office, to which Congress have app
- 470 Sir, I do myself the honor to submit to Congress a letter to the Minister of France, which covered their resolutions of the 28th of October, his answer thereto, and the draft of a letter in reply to his. As the last implies a promise on the part of Congre
- 471 98;--also in _Fla.s.san's Diplomatic Francaise_, Vol. VII. p. 300.--The papers here inserted are imperfect, but they are all that could be found in the Department of State. They will serve to ill.u.s.trate that part of the preceding communication of M. d
- 472 Philadelphia, November 23d, 1781.Sir, I have the honor of sending to you a letter, which I wrote to the commanding officer of St Domingo, in consequence of that with which you honored me yesterday.Be pleased to send the two despatches to those interested,
- 473 I have the honor to be, &c.ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.Translation.Philadelphia, January 20th, 1782.Sir, I thank you for communicating to me Mr Deane's two letters. I shall transmit them to my Court. I am not at present, sending any expr
- 474 I am convinced, Sir, that it will be the dearest object of your cares and labors to support the cause for which the United States are contending, and to maintain the principles, which serve as the basis of the union between them and his Majesty. Be a.s.su
- 475 By virtue of the 17th Article of the capitulation signed by your Excellency, the capitulants of this Island were authorised to s.h.i.+p the produce of their estates, in neutral s.h.i.+ps, to neutral ports in Europe, and to receive from them the necessary
- 476 Philadelphia, April 13th, 1782.Sir, I embrace the first moment after my return from Virginia, to comply with the request of the princ.i.p.al officers of our army, in tendering you their sincere respects.I have already forwarded to your Excellency a letter
- 477 In Congress, May 1st, 1782.The Secretary of Foreign Affairs having laid before Congress the following minutes of a communication, made to him the 28th of April, by the Minister of France, from letters of the Count de Vergennes, dated the 24th of December
- 478 Office of Foreign Affairs, May 12th, 1782.Sir, The undersigned, Secretary to the United States of America for the Department of Foreign Affairs, has the honor to notify to the Minister Plenipotentiary of his Most Christian Majesty, that Congress have dete
- 479 I have the honor of conveying to your Excellency the enclosed address of the officers of the American army under my immediate command, on the auspicious event of the birth of a Dauphin.Happy in this opportunity of presenting to you this united testimony o
- 480 We have news, which I have no reason to believe that M. de la Motte Piquet is not far distant from these coasts.I have the honor to be, &c.LUZERNE.GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON TO M. DE LA LUZERNE.Head Quarters, Newburgh, June 24th, 1782.Sir, I was in the moment
- 481 A word from you, like a voice from Heaven, will save us from distraction and wretchedness. I am well informed General Was.h.i.+ngton reveres your character; say but to him you wish my son to be released, and he will restore him to his distracted family, a
- 482 The demand upon the State of Georgia shall be transmitted as soon as possible, and I doubt not, that they will see that full justice is done to the gentlemen in whose behalf you make the representation.As it appears clearly from the state of facts transmi
- 483 The British Ministry adopting these observations, sent new powers to Mr Grenville, authorising him to treat with all the belligerent powers. Mr Grenville presented to the Count de Vergennes a copy of these powers, and declared, _that the King of England,
- 484 GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Head Quarters, October 25th, 1782.Sir, I have the honor to transmit to your Excellency the copy of two letters[11] from the Count de Vergennes, which were sent out in the packet from England, and have jus
- 485 TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.Translation.Philadelphia, November 4th, 1782.Sir, Congress, in the year 1780, recommended to the different States to pa.s.s laws a.n.a.logous to the Thirteenth Article in our treaty of commerce. Some States have complied with this
- 486 TO GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON.Translation.Philadelphia, November 12th, 1782.Sir, I hope you will not find it amiss, that I have sent directly to General Carleton the two letters, of which the enclosed are copies. M.de la Touche wrote me, that he was yet detain
- 487 LUZERNE.TO GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON.Translation.Philadelphia, November 30th, 1782.Sir, I received the letters your Excellency honored me with the 13th, 19th, and 22d of this month, and have forwarded yours for the Count de Vergennes. From the reports which I
- 488 The substance of a verbal communication made to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs by the Minister of France, on the 30th and 31st of December, 1782, offered to the consideration of Congress on the 1st of January, 1783, by the said Secretary.The Minister o
- 489 It remains for me to inform you, Sir, that the King has not been able to make this last effort, without great difficulties. I have had the honor of communicating to you those, which prevent the success of loans of any considerable magnitude; they are so g
- 490 GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON TO M. DE LA LUZERNE.Head Quarters, March 29th, 1783.Sir, The news of a general peace, which your Excellency has been so good as to announce to me, has filled my mind with inexpressible satisfaction; and permit me to add, that the joy
- 491 I have received the letter, which you did me the honor to write on the 17th of this month. You desire to know what is meant by _free port_.By this term, Sir, we mean a place to which all merchandises, as well foreign as domestic, may be imported, and from
- 492 M. DE CALONNE TO M. DE LAFAYETTE.Translation.Versailles, January 9th, 1784.Sir, I have communicated to the King the observations contained in the memoir, which you transmitted to me relative to the commerce of America, and those, which you made at our las
- 493 Sir, I have the honor to communicate to your Excellency an extract from a letter, which I received from Count de Vergennes, dated the 24th of December last.I received orders at the same time to inform his Majesty's Minister of the measures, which hav
- 494 Philadelphia, April 28th, 1784.Sir, You will see by the subjoined letter of Mr Pierce, the situation of the Baron de Kalb with regard to the United States, at the time when he was killed at Camden. The continental money which he had received must have bee
- 495 The United States in Congress a.s.sembled, are informed by the letter, which you were pleased to address to them, the 21st of April, that having the last year requested of his Majesty leave to return to France, you learn it has been granted, but that the
- 496 Congress proceeded to the election of a Secretary of Foreign Affairs; and, the ballots being counted, Robert R. Livingston was elected, having been previously nominated by Mr Floyd.TO MAJOR GENERAL NATHANIEL GREENE.Philadelphia, October 20th, 1781.[20]Dea
- 497 TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Philadelphia, November 25th, 1781.Sir, I enclose to Congress the heads of the communication, which I had the honor to make to them on the 23d, as far as I could obtain permission from the Minister of France to reduce them to w
- 498 TO MAJOR GENERAL GREENE.Office of Foreign Affairs, Philadelphia, } January 31st, 1782. } Dear Sir, I was this day favored with yours of the 13th ultimo. I need not tell you, that the intelligence it conveyed, and the spirit in which it was written, afford
- 499 ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.Office of Foreign Affairs, February 21st, 1782.Sir, I do myself the honor to lay before Congress the enclosed note from the Minister of France, a letter from the Marquis de Bouille with translations of bot
- 500 From Dr Franklin's letter, it appears that the whole of the prizes belonged to the captors; that the King offered to purchase the s.h.i.+ps of war they had taken, according to an established rate; that the seamen objected to it, and chose they should