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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 27: (search)
ufficient, as they did not enable him to treat with Spain and America, the allies of France; or with the Netherlands, her partner in the war. Repulsed at Versailles, Grenville took upon himself to play the plenipotentiary with America; on the fourth of June June 4. he confided to Franklin the minute of the cabinet, and hoped to draw from him in return the Ameri- Chap. XXVII.} 1782. can conditions for a separate peace. But Franklin would not unfold the American conditions to a person not authJune 4. he confided to Franklin the minute of the cabinet, and hoped to draw from him in return the Ameri- Chap. XXVII.} 1782. can conditions for a separate peace. But Franklin would not unfold the American conditions to a person not authorized to receive them. Irritated by this unlucky check, by which, as he thought, his hopes of a great diplomatic success were completely annihilated, he made bitter and passionate and altogether groundless complaints of Oswald. He would have Fox not lose one moment to fight the battle with advantage against Shelburne, and to take to himself the American business by comprehending all in one. Though Fox had given up all present hope of making peace, he enlarged the powers of Grenville so as