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The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 07
THE
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION;
BEING
THE LETTERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, SILAS DEANE, JOHN ADAMS, JOHN JAY, ARTHUR LEE, WILLIAM LEE, RALPH IZARD, FRANCIS DANA, WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, HENRY LAURENS, JOHN LAURENS, M. DE LAFAYETTE, M. DUMAS, AND OTHERS, CONCERNING THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE WHOLE REVOLUTION;
TOGETHER WITH
THE LETTERS IN REPLY FROM THE SECRET COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS, AND THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
ALSO,
THE ENTIRE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FRENCH MINISTERS, GERARD AND LUZERNE, WITH CONGRESS.
Published under the Direction of the President of the United States, from the original Manuscripts in the Department of State, conformably to a Resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818.
EDITED
BY JARED SPARKS.
VOL. VII.
BOSTON:
NATHAN HALE AND GRAY & BOWEN;
G. & C. & H. CARVILL, NEW YORK; P. THOMPSON, WASHINGTON.
1830.
Steam Power Press—W. L. Lewis' Print.,
No. 6, Congress Street, Boston.
CONTENTS
OF THE
SEVENTH VOLUME.
JOHN ADAMS'S CORRESPONDENCE,
CONTINUED.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, December 14th, 1782,
The King of Sweden's compliment to the United States.—The signing of the preliminaries announced to Parliament.—Quotes a note from the Courier de l'Europe.—Requests leave to return.
Robert R. Livingston to John Adams. Philadelphia, December 19th, 1782,
Mr Jefferson accepts his appointment.—Financial arrangements for raising a revenue.
To Charles W. F. Dumas. Paris, January 1st, 1783,
M. Brantzen.—Conversation with Mr Oswald on freedom of navigation.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, January 22d, 1783,
Preliminaries and armistice between England, and Spain, and France, signed and sealed.—Terms England offers to the Dutch.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, January 23d, 1783,
Grounds of Mr Adams's opinions of European politics.—Mr Laurens's services.—The northern powers friendly to America.—America has suffered by reposing confidence in a certain minister.
To C. W. F. Dumas. Paris, January 29th, 1783,
Proceedings of Congress in reference to the armed neutrality.—America is ready to accede to its principles.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, February 5th, 1783,
Causes of the revocation of his commission for negotiating a treaty of commerce with Great Britain.—Recommends the appointment of a Minister to England for negotiating a treaty of commerce.—Mr Adams's idea of the qualifications necessary for an American Minister, particularly at the English Court.—Address and fluency in speaking French of little importance.—Mr Jay's services and qualifications.
Robert R. Livingston to John Adams. Philadelphia, February 13th, 1783,
Financial embarrassments of the country.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, March 2d, 1783,
Transmitting an application from a French house at Leghorn to be appointed consul or commercial agent of the United States.
Robert R. Livingston to John Adams. Philadelphia, April 14th, 1783,
Ambiguous expressions in the declaration of the cessation of hostilities.—Affairs of the Dutch.—Mr Adams's accounts.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, April 14th, 1783,
Mr Hartley succeeds Mr Oswald.—Prospect of a general congress at Paris.
To Robert Morris. Paris, May 21st, 1783,
The Dutch loan; perplexities and embarrassments.—Wishes to be at home to persuade the Americans to pay taxes and build ships.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, May 24th, 1783,
A temporary regulation of commerce with England will be necessary.—The American ministers invited to London with a promise that they should be treated as the ministers of other sovereign states.—The English court wishes to interchange ministers with America.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, May 30th, 1783,
Receives the ratification by Congress of the treaty with Holland.—Delay in the negotiations of the definitive treaty.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, June 9th, 1783,
"Letters from a Distinguished American," written by Mr Adams.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, June 16th, 1783,
Ambiguities in the articles of the provisional treaty occasioned by the critical state of affairs.—The Dutch have been of important service in bringing about the termination of the war.—Expresses a wish to return; is unwilling to remain in Europe if the embassy to England is given to any other person.—Policy to be pursued in raising a loan in Holland.—Conduct of General Washington during the discontent in the army.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, June 23d, 1783,
Obstacles in the way of agreeing upon a regulation of commerce.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, June 23d, 1783,
Embarrassments of the English Ministry.—A party in England in favor of restricting the commerce of the Americans.—America and the West Indies are mutually necessary to each other.—Thinks it politic to revive the trade on the former footing, if necessary.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, June 24th, 1783,
Fictions of the European Gazetteers.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, June 27th, 1783,
Progress of the negotiations of the other powers.—Expects to obtain nothing more favorable than