Concerning Franco-American relations and the ambassador to France
Document 1797McHenry considers the possibility that French colonists in the West Indies will begin demanding from their mother country that freer and more liberal trade with the United States be allowed. McHenry then contemplates how this development would play out with Charles Cotesworth Pinckney - the U.S. Minister to France - involved, who McHenry claims has neither the authority nor instruction to improve the situation.
100%
⇣
No human transcription currently available for this document.
Machine transcription not yet available for this document.
Type
Document
Description
McHenry considers the possibility that French colonists in the West Indies will begin demanding from their mother country that freer and more liberal trade with the United States be allowed. McHenry then contemplates how this development would play out with Charles Cotesworth Pinckney - the U.S. Minister to France - involved, who McHenry claims has neither the authority nor instruction to improve the situation.
Date
1797
Author
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797999900401
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
colonists
intellectuals
minister
ambassador
Notable locations
France
West Indies
Notable items
Trade