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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Preface. (search)
or at Madrid, and to Luzerne, the French minister at Philadelphia. On the British side, I have the official letters of Shelburne and Secretary Townshend, and of every member of the British commission; beside a profusion of the private letters and papers of Shelburne and of Oswald. I have also the private papers, as well as the official ones, of Strachey; and the courtesy of the present head of the family voluntarily gave consent to the unrestricted use of them. The Marquis of Lansdowne, s generosity was all the greater, as Lord FitzMaurice will himself write a biography of his ancestor. The conduct of Shelburne, Townshend, and the younger Pitt, in 1782, in the negotiations for peace with America, are marked by liberality and cann of slavery in Massachusetts finds itself solved without going from home: the witness was at the door. The conduct of Shelburne in making peace between the two countries is made clear from his own words and acts. The part taken by Franklin in ini
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 26: (search)
a junction of the party then represented by Shelburne and the liberal wing of the supporters of Routh, Camden, Grafton, and Rockingham. This Shelburne declined as absolutely impracticable, and frn to receive him through the intervention of Shelburne. In this state of things the latter conselso retained as chancellor Thurlow, who bore Shelburne malice, and had publicly received the glowing eulogies of Fox. Shelburne took with him into the cabinet Camden; and, as a balance to Thurlow, t and his overture arrived most opportunely. Shelburne, as the elder secretary of state, having hisThe king, moved by the acceptable part which Shelburne had acted in the whole negotiation for formitedly. By him, writing as friend to friend, Shelburne answered the overture of Franklin in a letteween us in transactions of less importance. Shelburne. With this credential, Oswald repaired to a triple alliance. Besides, believing that Shelburne was not in earnest, he was willing to wait t[2 more...]
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 27: (search)
therwise maintaining the treaties of 1763. On the twenty-eighth, Shelburne, who was in earnest, gave 28. to his agent the verbal instructio instructions, Oswald returned immediately to Paris, bearing from Shelburne to Franklin a most friendly letter, to which the king had given hbefore beginning to treat of the conditions of peace, he wrote to Shelburne his belief that the moderation, prudent counsels, and sound judgmeral treaty. The proposition in the words of Fox was accepted by Shelburne, was embodied by him in his instructions to Sir Guy Carleton at Nox not lose one moment to fight the battle with advantage against Shelburne, and to take to himself the American business by comprehending alft great memorials of its short career. Through the mediation of Shelburne, it forced the king to treat for peace with the United States on ficulty persuaded to remain away from the debate. The friends of Shelburne, on the contrary, gave to the motion their cordial support; yet b
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 28: (search)
Chapter 28: Shelburne offers peace. July, August, 1782. on the death of Rockingham, the king offered to Chap. XXVIII.} 1782. Shelburne by letter the employment of first lord of the tretanding he would be a Catiline or a Borgia. Shelburne has been faithful and just to me, wrote Sir being insincere, wrote Franklin, long after Shelburne had retired from office. On the tenth, Shel He was aware how precarious was the hold of Shelburne on power; and he made all haste to bring abwithheld from him to the last. So soon as Shelburne saw a prospect of a general pacification, ofn and instructions of Oswald were preparing, Shelburne, who best understood American affairs, accepd of Newfoundland. On the twenty-seventh, Shelburne replied to Oswald: 27. Your several lettersisdiction, is among British statesmen due to Shelburne. The initiating of the negotiation, equal sitself on the side of the British as soon as Shelburne became minister. Those who had been impriso[4 more...]
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 29: (search)
s equipoise. Having excited the distrust of Shelburne by peremptorily breaking off the negotiations as dear to the king of Spain as his life. Shelburne answered: Its cession is impossible: I dare Mexico, continued Rayneval. On this point, Shelburne opened the way for concession, saying: It isur contraband trade, but by way of Jamaica. Shelburne owned reluctantly the necessity of concedingmatia. There is another object, continued Shelburne, Chap. XXIX.} 1782. Sept. 17. which makes a and West Florida and the Bahama Islands. Shelburne had hoped to make a distinction between the Townshend and William Pitt remained true to Shelburne; and a third set of articles was prepared, tthe refugees will have any objections, added Shelburne. Fitzherbert, the British minister in Parising of the twenty-fifth, the king was urging Shelburne to confide in Vergennes his ideas concerningives but too much room to apprehend. Before Shelburne could have received the admonition, Adams, F[7 more...]