Defense Against French Depredations
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
Defense Against French Depredations
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.
short description
Possible embargo, defense against French depredations.
year created
1797
month created
04
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Draft letter. Filed with several other documents under the general title: How to Avoid War with France.
created note
This undated document in McHenry's hand was found with another, longer response to a question from the President dated 04/23/1797. Both documents deal with the same issue.
notable person/group
unknown
James McHenry
Mr Pinckney
Directory
France
General Pinckney
Congress
House of Representatives
President John Adams
merchants
notable location
Vienna
friendly ports
southern states
notable item/thing
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
document number
1797049900001
page start
1
number of pages
8
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AGD02 (3 pages) | Collection: General Collection | B: m-Mac |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Unknown Recipient | [unknown] | [n/a] |