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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Deane , Silas , 1737 -1789 (search)
Deane, Silas, 1737-1789
Diplomatist; born in Groton, Conn., Dec. 24, 1737; graduated at Yale C t Britain, and to obtain military supplies.
Mr. Deane went in the character of a Bermuda merchant; ergennes, requesting his company immediately.
Deane, indignant at the treatment he had received, r versation on American affairs took place, when Deane acquainted the minister with the nature of his appropriated the public money to his own use. Deane was recalled, by order of Congress, Nov. 21, who were commercial experts taking the side of Deane, and Richard Henry Lee, then chairman of the c ttee on foreign affairs, being against him.
Deane published in the Philadelphia Gazette an Addre f the committee on foreign affairs, replied to Deane (Jan. 2, 1779), availing himself of public doc o remained sole minister at the French Court.
Deane, who was undoubtedly an able, honest man, pref ied in Deal, England, Aug. 23, 1789.
In 1842 Deane's long-disputed claim was adjusted by Congress
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Foreign affairs. (search)
Foreign affairs.
On Sept. 18, 1775, the Continental Congress appointed Messrs. Welling, Franklin, Livingston, Alsop, Deane, Dickinson, Langdon, McKean, and Ward a secret committee to contract for the importation from Europe of ammunition, small-arms, and cannon, and for such a purpose Silas Deane was soon sent to France.
By a resolution of the Congress, April 17, 1777, the name of this committee was changed to committee of foreign affairs, whose functions were like those of the present Secretary of State (see cabinet, President's). Foreign intercourse was first established by law in 1790. President Washington, in his message, Jan. 8, 1790, suggested to Congress the propriety of providing for the employment and compensation of persons for carrying on intercourse with foreign nations.
The House appointed a committee, Jan. 15, to prepare a bill to that effect, which was presented on the 21st.
It passed the House on March 30.
The two Houses could not agree upon the provisions of
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grand remonstrance, the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), John the painter. (search)
John the painter.
While Silas Deane (q. v.), commissioner of the Continental Congress, was execute them.
He thought it right to acquaint Deane, the United States minister, with his scheme.
he passed by the name of John the painter.
Mr. Deane opposed the assassination of the King as cow is generals.
The man was finally persuaded by Deane to abandon his regicidal plan, and left.
He soon returned, thanked Deane for persuading him not to lay violent hands on the Lord's Anointed, and ning the naval stores at Portsmouth, England.
Deane said that would tend to weaken the enemy in ca r five years hence.
He borrowed a guinea from Deane, and crossed the channel.
At Portsmouth he hould certainly have killed the King had not Mr. Deane dissuaded him, and that he was revenged, and al was published, and no mention was made of Mr. Deane's having saved the life of the King.
The Ge rtrait.
The above is compiled from manuscript notes made from the lips of Deane by Elias Boudinot.
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