The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States, כרך 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1889 Correspondence from the records of the Department of State, from family archives and from published memoirs. Designed to correct, complete and enlarge the Diplomatic correspondence of the American Revolution, Boston, 1829-1830, published by Jared Sparks under the direction of Congress. Published as a supplement to Wharton's Digest of the international law of the United States, taken from documents issued by presidents and secretaries of state [etc.] Washington, 1886. |
מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
acquainted America answer appointed arms army arrival ARTHUR LEE assured Beaumarchais Bigelow's Franklin Britain British Captain Colonies commerce commission commissioners Committee of Foreign Committee of Secret conduct consequence considered copy Corr Count d'Estaing court of France DEAR SIR declaration desire dispatches Dumas enemy engaged England English esteem Europe excellency expect favor fleet Foreign Affairs French friends frigates gentlemen Gerard give Holland honor hope inclosed informed Island Izard JAMES LOVELL JOHN ADAMS king King of Prussia Lee's letter liberty livres Lord Lovell majesty minister ministry Morris Nantes nation obliged officers opinion papers Paris Parliament PASSY peace person Philadelphia ports present prisoners prizes proposed RALPH IZARD received respect Robert Morris sent ships SILAS DEANE soon Spain Sparks tion treaty troops Tuscany United verbal changes Vergennes vessels wish write
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 48 - They, who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
עמוד 61 - Committee of Secret Correspondence Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed for the sole purpose of corresponding with our friends in Great Britain, Ireland, and other parts of the world ; and that they lay their correspondence before Congress when directed.
עמוד 95 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
עמוד 735 - But it shall be allowed to the subjects of France, to catch fish, and to dry them on land, in that part only, and in no other besides that, of the said island of Newfoundland, which stretches from the place called Cape Bonavista, to the northern point of the said island, and from thence running down by the western side, reaches as far as the place called Point Riche.
עמוד 79 - France, on certain points, which, with his permission, you would mention, such as whether if the Colonies should be forced to form themselves into an independent state, France would probably acknowledge them as such, receive their ambassadors, enter into any treaty or alliance with them, for commerce or defence, or both ? If so, on what principal conditions?
עמוד 784 - States, and all their subjects and inhabitants, shall be forbid doing any injury or damage to the other side ; and if they act to the contrary, they shall be punished, and shall moreover be bound to make satisfaction for all matter of damage, and the interest thereof, by reparation, under the pain and obligation of their persons and goods.
עמוד 52 - Britain will not impose any duty, tax or assessment whatever, payable in any of his Majesty's colonies, provinces and plantations in North America or the West Indies, except only such duties...
עמוד 508 - I am sure he would have obtained more money from the Colonies by their voluntary grants than he himself expected from his stamps. But he chose compulsion rather than persuasion, and would not receive from their good will what he thought he could obtain without it...
עמוד 140 - We gave it as our opinion to his lordship, that a return to the domination of Great Britain was not now to be expected. We mentioned the repeated humble petitions of the Colonies to the King and Parliament, which had been treated with contempt, and answered only by additional injuries ; the unexampled patience we had...
עמוד 784 - ... other goods found therein, which by this treaty are to be esteemed free, neither may they be detained on pretence of their being as it were infected by the prohibited goods, much less shall they be confiscated, as lawful prize : but if not the whole cargo, but only part thereof shall consist of prohibited or contraband goods, and the commander of the ship shall be ready and willing to deliver them to the captor, who...