Should the U.S. Send another Minister to France after the treatment M. Pickney received [?]
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Should the U.S. Send another Minister to France after the treatment M. Pickney received [?]
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Document, discusses whether or not the United States should send another minister to France, after the ill treatment Mr. Pinckney received from the Directorate.
short description
Doc, dis resolving French depredations
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
29
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Draft response to President's question. This draft document contains 24 pages--an unnumbered 'title' endorcement, 19 numbered pages (with 3 unnumbered pages interleaved with them ahead of pages 1,2, and 18--apparently notes made on the back of the page preceding), and a page containing a reference to a work by Joannes Franciscus Buddeus. (It is not clear that the last mentioned page was actually a part of this document, although it may indicate the source of some of the ideas contained in the paper.) This document was found in a packet of documents labled 'How to Avoid War with France.' This packet also included 4 other items: a shorter draft titled 'Opinions on questions proposed by the President,' two draft letters, and a 1 page memorandum--each of which we have dated 04/99[unknown]/1797.
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James McHenry
Secretary of War
President John Adams
French Directory
Emperor of Germany
King of Prussia
Emperor
Mr Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Mr Adet
Mr Thomas Jefferson
Mr Maddison
James Madison
French Armies
Congress
American people
belligerent powers
sailors
Cherokee
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Germany
England
West India Islands
Italy
Rhine
Russia
France
Great Britain
Saxony
Paris
western frontier
Tennessee
notable item/thing
negotiation
mission to Paris
negotiation
peace
war
US Constellation
US Constitution
trade
treasury
commerce
depredations
mission
maritime resources
navy
insults and injuries
commission extraordinary
credit
appointment
treaty
complaints
constant state of change
documents
neutrality
freedom of navigation
articles contraband of war
rights
treaty of alliance
commercial relations
mutual interest
commercial treaty
French wines
salted fish
fish oils
brandy
French brandy
American tobacco
taxes
battleships
frigates
President's speech
patriotism
common defense
general welfare
advice
trade
sea property
notable idea/issue
acts of hostility
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Should the US send another minister to France after the treatment which Mr. Pinckney received
formal exhibit of grievances and requirement for redress
suspension of that ministers diplomatic functions
extended and aggravated depredations upon our commerce
could not demand reparation for the injuries our trade had illegally sustained
no power to adjust and settle mutual complaints
to render such a mission efficacious
embarrass or suspend the hostile projects of France
effects of these depredations upon the manufactures and finances of GB
weakening or destroying their maritime resources
taking such to be the intended line of her policy it is not to be presumed that a simple mission could induce her to listen to terms
a sad spectacle of national imbecility and exhibit a most mournful departure from all sense of dignity to send a mere abstract mission
adverse to the course of our government and devoted to France would give an opportunity to play into the hands of France
cabal between France and the party
far from certain that he would be disposed to make an absolute sacrifice of his country
suffice to remark that the superiority of a commission so constructed over a new diplomatic character and powers to Mr Pinckney will depend very much upon the measures which Congress may adopt on the minds of the American people previous to any appointment
the French complaints being founded on the British treaty
should France persist in refusing to the US the rights resulting to them from the treaty of commerce, that it will be justifiable for the US to declare the rights resulting to France from a treaty of alliance null or forfeited
cultivate a good understanding and to maintain a friendly intercourse with France
military establishment be augmented in its artillery infantry and cavalry and a provisional force of regular troops and militia so far organized as to be easily and quickly brought into service
sea board fortifications be completed and the ordnance and military items augmented
it is in vain for the US to expect that they will have attention paid to their rights, and remain in a state of naval & military imbecility during those wars between powerful nations
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1797042900001
page start
1
number of pages
23
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| [view document] (24 pages) | AGD01 (24 pages) | Collection: General Collection | B:M-Mac |
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| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |