The Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States of America

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EDITION IN THREE VOLUMES,
Published by John C. Rives,
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CONTENTS

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SECOND VOLUME

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DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE.

CORRESPONDENCE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON-CONTINUED.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Paris, November 12, 1786......3

Propositions made by a Dutch company to the Minister of Finance to purchase

at a discount the debt due from the United States to France. Their memorial.

A valuable effect would be produced by the payment of the whole sum.

Question of a loan in Holland. Memorial of the Dutch company, p. 3.

Extract from the Secret Journal, p. 8.

Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael.

1786.....

Paris, December 26,

...10

Encloses a resolution of Congress recalling Mr. Lamb. Notes on Virginia.

American affairs. Tumultuous meetings in some of the States. History of

their grievances.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Paris, December 31, 1786.....12

Resolution respecting Mr. Lamb received, who pleads ill health for an excuse

for disobedience. Fears some misapplication of the public money. If the

appointment of Mr. Lamb is censurable, acquits Mr. Adams. His letter to

Mr. Adams on that subject. Motives for the appointment. Mr. Barclay's

mission attended with complete success. Colonel Franks the bearer of the

original treaty with Morocco. Letter from Captain O'Bryen at Algiers.

Propriety of a direct mission to Algiers and Constantinople. European

affairs. Encloses a letter from John Lamb to Thomas Jefferson. Alicant,

October 10, 1786, p. 15. Extract from Thomas Jefferson to John Adams.

Paris, September 24, 1785, p. 15. On the appointment of Mr. Lamb. J. P.

Jones to Thomas Jefferson. Paris, August 16, 1786, p. 17. Relative to the

muster-roll of the Ariel.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Paris, January 9, 1787......
Information of the signing of the Morocco treaty not derived from him. Sup-
poses the causes of delay in the Portuguese treaty has been communicated
by Mr. Adams. Fears the mischievous effects of the publication of an
extract from his letter. Informs of a Swiss who has made improvements in
coinage. Transmits a sample of the coin. The consular convention; will
it not be expedient for Congress to grant powers in which no reference may
be made to the former scheme? Affairs of France. Call of the Assembly
of the Notables. Advantages of making Honfleur a free port. Completion
of a portion of the works of Cherbourg. Report of Secretary Jay on that
portion of Mr. Jefferson's letter relating to the consular convention. May
10, 1787, p. 22.

Thomas Jefferson to John Adams. Paris, January 11, 1787....25
Inquiries relative to the treaty with Portugal. Describes the institution of the
Mathurins, an order of priests for the redemption of captives. Conversation
with their superior. Suggests employing them to redeem American captives.
Requests an opinion.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Paris, February 1, 1787......26

Will attend to instructions relative to the South Carolina frigate. Explains

why the coins of Drost were not forwarded. Supposes Congress might

engage him if worthy their attention. Had written to M. Dumas on the

subject of borrowing money in Holland to pay the debt due to France.

Encloses a copy of his reply. The Chev. de la Luzerne, disappointed in

promotion, will return in the spring, unless something unexpected turns up;

in that case the Count de Moustier will succeed him. Concerted regulations

between France and England relative to the West Indies. Serious indispo-

sition of the Count de Vergennes. Complaints of the foreign officers on

account of the non-payment of their interest. Redemption of captives at

Algiers. Recommends the employment of the Mathurins. Their readiness

to undertake the task and tender of their services. Treaty of commerce

between France and Russia. Letter from M. Drost, p. 29. Chev. de Sigond

to Thomas Jefferson. Bausser, January 17, 1787. On the debt due to for-

eign officers, p. 30. M. Dumas to Thomas Jefferson. The Hague, January

23, 1787. Relative to a loan in Holland, p. 31. Certified translation of an

explanatory article to the Morocco treaty, p. 31. Thomas Barclay to Messrs.

Adams and Jefferson. Alicant, January 6, 1787, p. 31. On African affairs.

From the same to the same. Paris, February 8, 1787.......................36

Dangerous illness of the Count de Vergennes. Postponement of the Assemblee

des Notables. Mons. de Crevecoeur and the Duke d'Harcourt the principal

instruments in the enfranchisement of Honfleur.

John Jay to Thomas Jefferson. New York, April 25, 1787....36

Letters acknowledged to the 8th February, and communicated to Congress.

No instructions ordered. Regrets communications to Congress are not kept

more private. Laments the death of the Count de Vergennes. Convention

to meet at Philadelphia in May. Insurrection in Massachusetts suppressed.

Encloses resolutions relative to infractions of the treaty of peace. Commerce

with India. Settlements in the West.

Thomas Jefferson to M. Dumas. Paris, February 9, 1787.....38

Letters acknowledged to the 23d January. Death of the King of Prussia.

Insurrection in Massachusetts. Observations on the transfer of the debt of

the United States to individuals in Holland. Powers and resources of the

American Governments to redeem their debts. Thinks the final reimburse-

ment surer than that of any other Government in the world. Intended visit

to the south of France.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay.

Death of the Count de Vergennes.

Paris, February 14, 1787.....40

Count de Montmorin his successor. Asks

instructions relative to the medals and swords authorized to be executed

during the office of Mr. Morris.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Paris, February 14, 1787.....40

Having written via London the death of the Count de Vergennes, transmits the

same intelligence by the way of Havre. Report of Secretary Jay on the

letter of Mr. Jefferson of the 14th February. Office of Foreign Affairs,

July 11, 1787, p. 41.

From the same to the same. Paris, February 23, 1787.....

Meeting of the Assemblee des Notables. The object of the Assembly.

John Jay to Thomas Jefferson. July 24, 1787....

1.42

.43

Letters received to the 23d February. Transmits the ratification of the treaty

with the Emperor of Morocco. Copy of the treaty and letter to that sover-

eign. Nine States seldom represented. Convention sitting. Indian affairs

create great uneasiness. Mr. Barclay's conduct approved by Congress. The

Ministers at London and Versailles desired to correspond with the agents at

Morocco. Extract from the Journals of Congress, July 18, 1787, p. 45.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Marseilles, May 4, 1787..............45

Delay of the answer of Congress to the King's letter explained. Change in

the financial department of Paris, and substitution of M. de Fourqueux to

the place of M. de Calonne. Algerines cruising on the coast of Genoa.

Inquiries relative to the cleansing of rice. Lombardy the true country where

rice is grown. Visit to the fields of the Vercellese and Milanese. The

machinery the same with that used in America. Letter received from a

Brazilian on the emancipation of his country. Extract from the letter. Con-

versation on the subject. Interview with a Mexican. Conversation relative

to Mexico recapitulated. An arrêt relative to stock fish.

Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael. Paris, June 14, 1787..52

Returns to Paris. Funds of the United States at Paris exhausted. American

affairs.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Paris, June 21, 1787.........54

Commerce with the free ports of France. State of the United States military

stores at Nantes. Proceedings of the Assemblee des Notables. Speculations

upon European affairs. Mr. Eden Ambassador from England to Madrid;

thinks him unfriendly to the United States. Arrest of Mr. Barclay for debt,

and liberation by the Parliament of Bordeaux. Conversation with the Min-

ister on the subject. Letter from Baron D'Ogny on a convention for the

regulation of the Post Offices. Encloses a letter from John Lamb to Thomas

Jefferson. Alicant Bay, May 20, 1787, p. 59.

John Jay to Thomas Jefferson. New York, September 8, 1787..60

Letters acknowledged to the 21st June. Report of Secretary Jay on the pre-

ceding letter, October 12, 1787, p. 61.

Thomas Jefferson to John Adams.

Paris, July 1, 1787....................63

Return to Paris. Visit to the sea-port towns. Commercial affairs. The non-

payments of the debt to the King draws on us a great deal of censure.

Remarks in the Assembly on that subject. Warlike preparations in Europe.

Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay. Paris, August 3, 1787..65

Relative to certain law suits in Holland, L'Orient, and at Nantes. Favorable

opinion of the general conduct of Mr. Barclay.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay.

Paris, August 6, 1787........66

Note from the Swedish Ambassador. Memorial respecting the trade of Guada-

loupe. Arrest of Mr. Barclay. His commission closed. General approba-

tion of his conduct. Uneasiness respecting the consular convention. No

Consul in France. The Chev. Luzerne will not be sent back. Thinks Count

de Moustier will supply his place. Is now preparing arrangements to

succeed the expiration of the order of Bernis. The Marquis de la Fayette

a valuable auxiliary. Affairs of Germany and Holland. Intention of the

King of England. Hasty measures of the King of Prussia induced by a

letter from his sister. Affairs of France. Hard things said in relation to

the debt of the United States. Policy of quieting foreign officers. Interview

with Beaumarchais. Encloses a letter from Baron Stael de Holstein to

Thomas Jefferson. Paris, August 3, 1787, p. 72. Memorial to the Mare-

schal de Castries, p. 74. Thomas Barclay to Messrs. Adams and Jefferson.

L'Orient, July 13, 1787, p. 76.

Thomas Jefferson to General Washington. Paris, August 14,

1787....

..78

....

Letter received from General Washington approving of a modern dress for his

statue. Inquiries into the practicability of connecting the waters of Lake

Erie and the Ohio river. French affairs. Effect of an European war upon

the United States.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Paris, August 15, 1787.......80

Proceedings of the French Parliament. Their exile to Troyes. Sailing of an

English squadron a step towards war.

John Jay to Thomas Jefferson. New York, October 24, 1787..81
Letters received to the 15th August. Transmits a commission to form a con-
sular convention. A certified copy of an act of Congress not to promote
any negotiation to transfer any part of the debt due to France from the
United States. Other acts particularly referred to and transmitted. The
number of States represented in Congress daily diminishes. Mr. Adams
permitted to return.

From the same to the same, October 24, 1787.....

...83

Explains the causes of the delay of the last despatches. Rumors of war
between France and England.

Thomas Jefferson to John Adams. Paris, August 30, 1787....83

Affairs of France. Separation of the Notables. Principal facts from their

adjournment to the present date. Speculations upon European affairs. News

from America to the 19th July. Regrets the precedent set by the convention

of secret session. Their measures will be wise and good. An assembly of

demigods.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Paris, September 19, 1787....86

Correspondence opened with the African agents. Ratification of the Moroccan

treaty transmitted to them. Captives at Algiers. Claim for the South Caro-