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قراءة كتاب The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 06
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The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 06
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. VI.
BOSTON:
NATHAN HALE AND GRAY & BOWEN;
G. & C. & H. CARVILL, NEW YORK; P. THOMPSON, WASHINGTON.
1830.
Steam Power Press—W. L. Lewis, Printer.
No. 6, Congress Street, Boston.
CONTENTS
OF THE
SIXTH VOLUME.
JOHN ADAMS'S CORRESPONDENCE,
CONTINUED.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May 16th, 1781,
Diplomatic arts of the English.—A war in Holland is not to be expected, unless there should be an acknowledgment of the independence of America.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May 21st, 1781,
Ordinance of Prussia relative to navigation and commerce.
To B. Franklin, Amsterdam, May 23d, 1781,
Drafts made on him by Congress.—Encloses despatches for Dr Franklin and Mr Jay.—Thinks it advisable to obtain the acknowledgment of independence from other powers, before opening the conferences for peace.—His mission is a subject of deliberation.—Taxation in America.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May 24th, 1781,
Proposition of Amsterdam in the States of Holland, urging the speedy adoption of measures of defence and protection.—The example of Amsterdam has great influence on the rest of the country.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May 25th, 1781,
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May 27th, 1781,
Report of a Committee of the States-General on the petition of the East India Company for convoy and for the defence of the India possessions, recommending aid.—Timidity and irresolution of the Dutch government.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May 29th, 1781,
The English, by the capture of St Eustatia, break up a trade in British manufactures to North America.—The property seized there principally English.—Much of it taken by the French on its passage to England.—Inactivity of the Dutch naval force.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May 31st, 1781,
Memorial of the Danish Minister, requesting their High Mightinesses to evacuate certain forts in the vicinity of the Danish settlements in Africa.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May 31st, 1781,
Declaration of Dort, approving the proposition of Amsterdam to adopt measures of defence.—Note of the Deputies of Haerlem, complaining of the silence of the States of Holland in regard to the proposition of Amsterdam.
To the President of the Assembly of the States-General. Amsterdam, June 1st, 1781,
Informing him of the final ratification of the confederation by the Thirteen United States, and requesting him to communicate it to their High Mightinesses.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, June 5th, 1781,
Declaration of the Deputies of Middleburg in the States of Zealand, approving the proposed increase of bounty to those engaged in the naval service, and recommending measures to increase the activity of the States-General in preparing means of defence.—The States of Zealand recommend to the States-General the erection of batteries on the coast, and also resolve to raise a loan.
To M. Berenger, Secretary of the French Embassy at the Hague. Amsterdam, June 8th, 1781,
Requests to be informed why his presence is required at Paris by the Count de Vergennes.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, June 11th, 1781,
Petition of the inhabitants of Antwerp, urging the opening of the Scheldt.—Remarks of M. Cerisier on the petition; true causes of the decline of the Austrian Low Countries, and of the prosperity of the Dutch Provinces; absurdity of the pretensions of the Austrian Provinces to the free navigation of the Scheldt; the other powers would oppose the measure.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, June 12th, 1781,
Petition of the Deputies of Dort, Haerlem, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam, to the States of Holland and West Friesland, with a petition of the same to the States-General, praying for protection of the commerce to Surinam.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, June 15th, 1781,
Arrival at the Hague of a courier from St Petersburg, supposed to bring despatches denying assistance from the armed neutrality.—Probable consequences.—Obstacles to an alliance between Holland and France.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, June 23d, 1781,
Answer of Russia above referred to.—Remarks of Mr Adams on the answer.—America must not look to European negotiations for safety.
To the President or Congress. Amsterdam, June 23d, 1781,
Advice of the Deputies of Zieriksee to the States of Zealand, complaining of the inactivity of the government.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, June 26th, 1781,