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England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry revolution-diplomacy-of-the
hesitated, for it did not then desire an open rupture with England; but when the news of the defeat and capture of Burgoyne'sependence of the United States involved France in war with England, and the latter sent commissioners to negotiate with the Aad a mischievous intent to foment the disturbances between England and her American colonies. While doing this secretly, the hypocritical, and often sullen. She declared war against England for her own selfish purpose, but it worked in favor of thecould then give), for it would aid themselves by weakening England. Its results were disappointing to the other powers, but it added to the open enemies of England. The Congress, in instructions to Dana at St. Petersburg, had said: You will readilyas captured while crossing the Atlantic, and imprisoned in England. Then John Adams was sent for the purpose to The Hague. e Revolution was the negotiation of a treaty of peace with England. In their foreign diplomacy the Congress had been greatly
The Hague (Netherlands) (search for this): entry revolution-diplomacy-of-the
province bind the Dutch Republic. Finally, Henry Laurens was sent by Congress to negotiate a treaty with the States-General, but was captured while crossing the Atlantic, and imprisoned in England. Then John Adams was sent for the purpose to The Hague. Early in 1782, through the joint exertions of Mr. Adams and the French minister at The Hague, the provinces, one after another, consented to the public recognition of Mr. Adams, and so openly recognized the independence of the United States. The Hague, the provinces, one after another, consented to the public recognition of Mr. Adams, and so openly recognized the independence of the United States. He was publicly introduced to the Prince of Orange on April 22, 1782. In October following he had completed the negotiation of a treaty with Holland, and signed it with great satisfaction. It was a Treaty of Alliance between their High Mightinesses the States-General of the United Netherlands and the United States of America. This treaty was not altogether dependent upon the alliance of the United States with France, and was a step forward in the march of the former towards independent nat
America (Netherlands) (search for this): entry revolution-diplomacy-of-the
do likewise; but the Spanish Court could not be persuaded to go beyond a certain point. The French minister, with keen prescience, saw ultimate independence for America, while the Spanish Court dreaded such a result. Meanwhile the Continental Congress had sent John Jay as ambassador to Spain, to win the active friendship of thullen. She declared war against England for her own selfish purpose, but it worked in favor of the Americans by keeping British troops employed elsewhere than in America. The Count d'aranda, the Spanish minister in France, who had watched the course of events with keen vision from the beginning to the end of the American war for peace in 1783: The independence of the English colonies has been, then, recognized. It is for me a subject of grief and fear. France has but few possessions in America; but she was bound to consider that Spain, her most intimate ally, had many, and that she now stands exposed to terrible reverses. From the beginning France has
Amsterdam (Netherlands) (search for this): entry revolution-diplomacy-of-the
l maritime powers for maintaining the freedom of commerce. Thus early, while yet fighting for independence, the American statesmen assumed the dignity and used the language of the representatives of a powerful nation, which they certainly expected to form. The Americans had opened negotiations with the States-General of Holland for a treaty as early as 1778. William, brother of Richard Henry and Arthur Lee, had begun the discussion of such a treaty with Van Berkel, the pensionary of Amsterdam. This negotiation with a single province was made in secret. Lee had no authority to sign a treaty, nor could the expression of a single province bind the Dutch Republic. Finally, Henry Laurens was sent by Congress to negotiate a treaty with the States-General, but was captured while crossing the Atlantic, and imprisoned in England. Then John Adams was sent for the purpose to The Hague. Early in 1782, through the joint exertions of Mr. Adams and the French minister at The Hague, the p
Europe (search for this): entry revolution-diplomacy-of-the
o contemplate the necessity of foreign aid, material and moral. The Congress appointed a secret committee of correspondence for the purpose, and sent Silas Deane upon a half-commercial, half-diplomatic mission to France. Franklin was at first opposed to seeking foreign alliances. A virgin State, he said, should preserve the virgin character, and not go about suitoring for alliances, but wait with decent dignity for the application of others. But Franklin soon became the chief suitor in Europe, for in the autumn of 1776 he was sent as commissioner to France to seek an alliance and material aid. The aid was furnished through Beaumarchais, at first secretly, and afterwards by the government openly. The American commissioners proposed a treaty of alliance with France, but the French government hesitated, for it did not then desire an open rupture with England; but when the news of the defeat and capture of Burgoyne's army, late in 1777, reached France, the King no longer hesitated,
France (France) (search for this): entry revolution-diplomacy-of-the
a half-commercial, half-diplomatic mission to France. Franklin was at first opposed to seeking for autumn of 1776 he was sent as commissioner to France to seek an alliance and material aid. The aid mmissioners proposed a treaty of alliance with France, but the French government hesitated, for it dture of Burgoyne's army, late in 1777, reached France, the King no longer hesitated, and a treaty ofthe independence of the United States involved France in war with England, and the latter sent commiem in that part of the world. In this feeling France had been alike cautious, and for the same reasnguage of honest neutrality. When, therefore, France had determined openly to espouse the cause of . The Count d'aranda, the Spanish minister in France, who had watched the course of events with keed. It is for me a subject of grief and fear. France has but few possessions in America; but she want upon the alliance of the United States with France, and was a step forward in the march of the fo[1 more...]
Orange, N. J. (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry revolution-diplomacy-of-the
nry Laurens was sent by Congress to negotiate a treaty with the States-General, but was captured while crossing the Atlantic, and imprisoned in England. Then John Adams was sent for the purpose to The Hague. Early in 1782, through the joint exertions of Mr. Adams and the French minister at The Hague, the provinces, one after another, consented to the public recognition of Mr. Adams, and so openly recognized the independence of the United States. He was publicly introduced to the Prince of Orange on April 22, 1782. In October following he had completed the negotiation of a treaty with Holland, and signed it with great satisfaction. It was a Treaty of Alliance between their High Mightinesses the States-General of the United Netherlands and the United States of America. This treaty was not altogether dependent upon the alliance of the United States with France, and was a step forward in the march of the former towards independent national existence. The final great act in the dipl
Holland (Netherlands) (search for this): entry revolution-diplomacy-of-the
t fighting for independence, the American statesmen assumed the dignity and used the language of the representatives of a powerful nation, which they certainly expected to form. The Americans had opened negotiations with the States-General of Holland for a treaty as early as 1778. William, brother of Richard Henry and Arthur Lee, had begun the discussion of such a treaty with Van Berkel, the pensionary of Amsterdam. This negotiation with a single province was made in secret. Lee had no the public recognition of Mr. Adams, and so openly recognized the independence of the United States. He was publicly introduced to the Prince of Orange on April 22, 1782. In October following he had completed the negotiation of a treaty with Holland, and signed it with great satisfaction. It was a Treaty of Alliance between their High Mightinesses the States-General of the United Netherlands and the United States of America. This treaty was not altogether dependent upon the alliance of th
United States (United States) (search for this): entry revolution-diplomacy-of-the
n February, 1778. The recognition of the independence of the United States involved France in war with England, and the latter sent commis power hesitated, because a support of such a republican system in America might be dangerous to the integrity of her own colonial system in treaty of alliance with France, the action of Spain towards the United States was selfish, hypocritical, and often sullen. She declared war perceive that it must be a leading and capital point, if these United States shall be formally admitted as a party to the convention of the of Mr. Adams, and so openly recognized the independence of the United States. He was publicly introduced to the Prince of Orange on April 2esses the States-General of the United Netherlands and the United States of America. This treaty was not altogether dependent upon the alliance of the United States with France, and was a step forward in the march of the former towards independent national existence. The final gre
St. Petersburg (Russia) (search for this): entry revolution-diplomacy-of-the
has acted against her true interests in encouraging and supporting this independence, and so I have often declared to the ministers of this nation. When the armed neutrality was proposed in 1780, the Americans gladly joined the European powers with their moral influence (all they could then give), for it would aid themselves by weakening England. Its results were disappointing to the other powers, but it added to the open enemies of England. The Congress, in instructions to Dana at St. Petersburg, had said: You will readily perceive that it must be a leading and capital point, if these United States shall be formally admitted as a party to the convention of the neutral maritime powers for maintaining the freedom of commerce. Thus early, while yet fighting for independence, the American statesmen assumed the dignity and used the language of the representatives of a powerful nation, which they certainly expected to form. The Americans had opened negotiations with the States-Gen
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