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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 5: (search)
of supernatural intervention, bound them to self-relying diligence in Chap. V.} 1778. the duty that was before them. They had the confidence and joy of fellow-workers with the divine ordering for the highest welfare of mankind. On the third of October the commissioners for Oct. 3. restoring peace to the colonies addressed a farewell manifesto to the members of congress, the several assemblies, and other inhabitants of America, that their persistence in separating from Great Britain wouldOct. 3. restoring peace to the colonies addressed a farewell manifesto to the members of congress, the several assemblies, and other inhabitants of America, that their persistence in separating from Great Britain would change the whole nature and future conduct of this war; that the extremes of war should so distress the people and desolate the country, as to make them of little avail to France. Congress published the paper in the gazettes to convince the people of the insidious designs of the commissioners. In the British house of commons, Coke of Norfolk proposed an address to the king to disavow the declaration. Lord George Germain defended it, insisting that the Americans by their alliance were become
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 20: (search)
den. The three powers agreed to support each other against all and every attack by reprisals and other means. Each power was to fit out a fleet, and the several commanders were ordered to protect every mercantile ship of the three nations against injury. When in autumn it came to Chap. XX.} 1780. light that Bernstorff in a separate treaty with Great Britain had compromised the rule on contraband, the minister was for the time dismissed from office. Bismarck to Frederic, 5 and 12 Sept., 3 and 10 Oct., 11 and 14 Nov., 1780. It may here be added that on the seventh of May, 1781, May 7. Frederic of Prussia, acceded to the armed neutrality, and obtained its protection for the commerce of his people. Five months later, Joseph the Second overcame his ill-humored demurs, and, by yielding by treaty to the empress, gained advantages for the commerce of Belgium. The accession of Portugal took place in July, 1782; that of Naples in February 1782. of the following year; that of the Ott
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 29: (search)
rtaking to conquer Jamaica for Spain; and it now shares in the defeat before Gibraltar. Vergennes saw that France needed and demanded repose. To obtain a release from his engagement to Spain, he was ready to make great sacrifices on the part of his own country, and to require them of America. Congress was meanwhile instructing Franklin to use his utmost endeavors to effect the loan of four millions of dollars through the kind and generous exertions of the king of France; and on the third Oct. 3. of October it renewed its resolution to hearken to no propositions for peace except in confidence and in concert with him. On the fourteenth of the same 14. month, Vergennes thus explained to the French envoy at Philadelphia the policy of France: If we are so happy as to make peace, the king must Chap. XXIX.} 1782. Oct. then cease to subsidize the American army, which will be as useless as it has been habitually inactive. We are astonished at the demands which continue to be made upon u