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France (France) (search for this): chapter 22
nnes always maintained that Chap. XXI.} 1780. France was held in honor to sustain their independenccret negotiation with England; and the king of France, in an autograph letter, acquiesced in the attas inconsistent with the fidelity and honor of France. In England, they were no farther heeded thanes so grievous an offer. It would be hard for France to propose it, because she has guaranteed the the United States on the credit of the king of France, and in support of it he communicated to the Ftion of the burdens of the war was thrown upon France. Yet the cabinet resolved to go far in complyon found for it new readers. The young men of France, even of the nobility, shared its principles, . But the philosophers, like the statesmen of France, would not have the United States become too g England would still have no negotiation with France for peace till that power should give up its cllivan of New Hampshire, who was in the pay of France, instructions such as Vergennes eight t have d[11 more...]
Porto Rico (search for this): chapter 22
n powers divided out the Orient and Italy between them, knowing that, so long as the war lasted, neither France nor Great Britain could interfere. Spain had just heard of an insurrection begun by ex-Jesuits in Peru, and supported by Tupac Amaru, who claimed descent from the ancient royal family of the Incas. But the first reports were not alarming, and she was still disposed to pursue the separate negotiation with Great Britain. The suggestion of Hillsborough to exchange Gibraltar for Porto Rico was rejected by Florida Blanca; and Cumberland, the British agent at Madrid, having nothing to propose which King Charles was willing to accept, returned from his fruitless expedition. The results of the campaign outside of the United States were indecisive. The French again made an unsuccessful attempt to recover the isle of Jersey. The garrison of Gibraltar was once more reduced to a state of famine, and ere the middle of April was once more relieved. The English and Dutch fleets e
Belgrade (Yugoslavia) (search for this): chapter 22
all the conquests that you may make, except in Germany or in Poland. Rome, wrote the empress, is a fit acquisition for a king of the Ro- Chap. XXI.} 1781. mans. Joseph, on his part, would have the eastern shore of the Adriatic, the Danube to Belgrade, and all the country north of the straight line drawn from Belgrade to the southernmost point of the gulf of Drina, sparing the possessions neither of Turkey nor of the republic of Venice. But he insisted that the king of Prussia should never aBelgrade to the southernmost point of the gulf of Drina, sparing the possessions neither of Turkey nor of the republic of Venice. But he insisted that the king of Prussia should never acquire another foot of land, not even round off his territory by exchanges. So the two eastern powers divided out the Orient and Italy between them, knowing that, so long as the war lasted, neither France nor Great Britain could interfere. Spain had just heard of an insurrection begun by ex-Jesuits in Peru, and supported by Tupac Amaru, who claimed descent from the ancient royal family of the Incas. But the first reports were not alarming, and she was still disposed to pursue the separate n
Department de Ville de Paris (France) (search for this): chapter 22
France to the king of Spain, 25 April, 1780. When in February, 1780, John Adams arrived in Paris with full powers to treat with Great Britain for Chap. XXI.} 1780. peace and commerce, the Fren as to insinuate his wish in a letter to one Forth, a former secretary of the British embassy at Paris. Nothing came of the overture. Peace will be a great good, wrote Chap. XXI.} 1780. Marie Anto Prince Kaunitz, 21 Jan., 1781. In his clamor for peace, Necker did but echo the opinion of all Paris. Maurepas, too, gave out that peace must be restored before the close of the year; and the kingsgrace of Necker was passionately discussed, the government of Louis the Sixteenth persecuted in Paris the principles which it was spending the blood and treasure of France to establish on immovable foundations in America. Just at this time, there appeared in Paris a new edition of Raynal's philosophic and political history of the two Indies, with the name of the author on the title-page. His
New Hampshire (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
r at Philadelphia, of John Adams as an embarrassing negotiator. At first a majority of congress was disposed to insist on Adams as their sole plenipotentiary for peace; Virginia, with Madison for one of her delegates, being unanimous in his favor. Secret Journals, II. 437. But, on reflection and through French influence, it was wisely decided to strengthen the hands of the New England man by joint commissioners selected from other sections of the country. With the aid of Sullivan of New Hampshire, who was in the pay of France, instructions such as Vergennes eight t have drafted were first agreed upon; then on the ballot the choice fell upon Jay, Franklin, Henry Laurens, and Thomas Jefferson. Of these, the last was detained in America by the illness of his wife. Congress have done very well, wrote John Adams to Franklin, to join Chap. XXI.} 1781. others in the commission for peace, who have some faculties for it. My talent, if I have one, lies in making war. Dip. Cor., VI.
Venice (Italy) (search for this): chapter 22
sphorus. We will guarantee to you, said Potemkin to Joseph, all the conquests that you may make, except in Germany or in Poland. Rome, wrote the empress, is a fit acquisition for a king of the Ro- Chap. XXI.} 1781. mans. Joseph, on his part, would have the eastern shore of the Adriatic, the Danube to Belgrade, and all the country north of the straight line drawn from Belgrade to the southernmost point of the gulf of Drina, sparing the possessions neither of Turkey nor of the republic of Venice. But he insisted that the king of Prussia should never acquire another foot of land, not even round off his territory by exchanges. So the two eastern powers divided out the Orient and Italy between them, knowing that, so long as the war lasted, neither France nor Great Britain could interfere. Spain had just heard of an insurrection begun by ex-Jesuits in Peru, and supported by Tupac Amaru, who claimed descent from the ancient royal family of the Incas. But the first reports were not
West Indies (search for this): chapter 22
ar was thrown upon France. Yet the cabinet resolved to go far in complying with the request of the United States. Franklin had Chap. XXI.} 1781. already obtained the promise of a gift of six millions of livres, and a loan of four millions; Necker consented to a loan of ten millions more, to be raised in Holland in the name of the king of France. To insure to the United States a maritime superiority, de Grasse, who had the naval command in America, received orders to repair from the West Indies to the north in the course of the year, and conform himself to the counsels of Washington and Rochambeau. On the other hand, the great expense of re-enforcing Rochambeau by another detachment from the French army was on Washington's recommendation avoided; and America was left to herself to find men for the struggle on land. The decision displeased Rochambeau, who understood little of the country to which he was sent, and nothing of its language, and he entreated leave to return to Euro
Brussels (Belgium) (search for this): chapter 22
es to see all governments just, and all peoples happy. If the love of justice had decided the court of Versailles to the alliance of a monarchy with a people defending its liberty, the first article of its treaty with the United States should have been, that all oppressed peoples have the right to rise against their oppressors. Ibid., 305, ed. 1781. The advocate-general Segur having drawn up the most minatory indictment, Raynal left his book to be burned by the hangman, and fled through Brussels to Holland. The book went into many a library, and its proscription found for it new readers. The young men of France, even of the nobility, shared its principles, Memoires de Segur, i. 264. which infiltrated themselves through all classes. The new minister of the marine had in the army of Rochambeau a son, whom sons of the new minister of war and the Duke de Broglie were soon to follow. But the philosophers, like the statesmen of France, would not have the United States become too
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 22
rs, wrote Vergennes, who could make to the United States so grievous an offer. It would be hard foy-five million livres to be raised for the United States on the credit of the king of France, and i far in complying with the request of the United States. Franklin had Chap. XXI.} 1781. already of the king of France. To insure to the United States a maritime superiority, de Grasse, who hadaurens, acting for that state, and for the United States, made a transfer of it to the latter, and,, the first article of its treaty with the United States should have been, that all oppressed peoplhe statesmen of France, would not have the United States become too great: they rather desired to pna, adopted the idea of Vergennes that the United States should be represented, so that direct negoead from the Mysore through Europe and the United States; and he seemed with his army of one hundre were left free to be employed against the United States. Meantime Vergennes complained, through[4 more...]
Austria (Austria) (search for this): chapter 22
n. England would still have no negotiation with France for peace till that power should give up its connection with insurgent America; John Adams was ready to go to Vienna, but only on condition of being received by the mediating powers as the plenipotentiary of an independent state; Spain shunned all mediation, knowing that no mediator would award to her Gibraltar. Mortified at his ill success, Kaunitz threw the blame of it upon the unreasonable pretensions of the British ministry; and Austria joined herself to the powers which held that the British government owed concessions to America. Meantime he consoled his emperor for the failure of the mediation by saying: As to us, there is more to gain than to lose by the continuation of the war, which becomes useful to us by the mutual exhaustion of those who carry it on and by the commercial advantages which accrue to us so long as it lasts. Kaunitz to Joseph II., 8 July, 1781, in Beer's Joseph II., Leopold II., und Kaunitz, ihr B
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