Defense Against French Depredations
Document 1797Discusses the likely need to hold a session of Congress to pass resolutions relating to the defense of trade and the coast against French depredations.
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Type
Draft Document
Description
Discusses the likely need to hold a session of Congress to pass resolutions relating to the defense of trade and the coast against French depredations.
Date
04/1797
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1797049900001
Page start
1
Note
Draft letter. Filed with several other documents under the general title: How to Avoid War with France.
Notable persons
unknown
James McHenry
Mr Pinckney
Directory
France
General Pinckney
Congress
House of Representatives
President John Adams
merchants
Notable locations
Vienna
friendly ports
southern states
Notable items
state of things between this country and France
well founded conjecture
reading the communications
depredations upon our trade
proclamation
convene Congress
length of the Session
majority be federal
enumeration of the measures
soon rejected
adjourn
degree of unanimity
measures
conduct of France
aggravated aggression
our trade
embargo
permit vessels to sail for ports of safety
vessel which have the means to defend themselves
convoys
set of regulations
protect our trade
belligerent powers
solid and natural protection
national defense
weakness and irresolution
lead to greater depredations
augment the military establishment
real and provisional force
protection of the sea board