1XIII. Secretary of State to Louis Guillaume Otto, 29 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The note of December 13th. which you did me the honor to address to me on the Acts of Congress of the 20th. of July 1789 and 1790. fixing the tonnage payable by foreign vessels arriving from a foreign port without excepting those of France , has been submitted to the Government of the United States. They consider the conduct of his most Christian Majesty in making this the subject of fair...
2XII. Louis Guillaume Otto to the Secretary of State, [21 January 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre que Vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 19. de ce mois. La demarche que Vous avés bien voulu faire pour engager la Legislature des Etats unis à prendre en consideration la demande que j’ai eu l’honneur de Vous soumettre au nom de Sa Majesté sera d’autant plus utile, que les plaintes multipliées des Negocians et Capitaines François ne peuvent manquer de decourager...
3XI. Secretary of State to Louis Guillaume Otto, 19 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
It was not in my Power to proceed on the Subject of your Representation of December 13th. till your Favor of January 6th. ascertained a Fact, which I thought material to be known. I have laid the whole before the President of the United States, who, this Day, submits it to the Consideration of the Legislature. Their Forms, their Deliberations, will occasion necessary Delay; and this may,...
4IX. Report of the Secretary of State to the President, 18 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State having received from the Chargé des Affaires of France a note on the Tonnage payable by French vessels in the ports of the United States has had the same under his consideration, and thereupon makes the following Report to the President of the United States. The Chargé des Affaires of France, by a Note of the 13th. of December represents, by order of his Court, that they...
5X. The President to the Senate, [17 January 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
I lay before you a representation of the Chargé des affaires of France, made by order of his court, on the acts of Congress of the 20th. of July 1789. and 1790. Imposing an extra tonnage on foreign vessels, not excepting those of that country, together with the Report of the Secretary of State thereon: and I recommend the same to your consideration, that I may be enabled to give it such answer...
6VII. Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hamilton, 13 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you copies of the printed papers you desired: also a letter I recieved last night. This paper I will thank you to return by the bearer when you shall have perused it, as it is yet to be translated and communicated to the President. It is evident that this matter will become serious, and tho’ I am pointedly against admitting the French construction of the treaty, yet I think it...
7VIII. Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 13 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the printed papers you have been so obliging as to send. I cannot forbear a conjecture that the communications of the Chargé des affaires of France are rather expedients to improve a moment, in which it is perceived questions concerning navigation are to be discussed than the effects of serious instructions from his Court. Be this as it may I really have not thought of any...
8VI. Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 11 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have perused with attention your intended report to the President; and will, as I am sure is your wish, give you my opinion with frankness. As far as a summary examination enables me to judge, I agree in your interpretation of the Treaty. The exemption sought does not appear to be claimable as a right. But I am not equally well satisfied of the policy of granting it on the ground you...
9V. Louis Guillaume Otto to the Secretary of State, 8 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai L’honneur de vous adresser ci-joint une Lettre du Roi au Congrès, et une autre que vous ecrit M. de Montmorin. Vous y trouveréz l’Expression sincere des Sentimens que vous avéz inspirés à notre Gouvernement et des Regrets du Ministre de ne plus être immediatement en relation avec vous. Ces Sentimens sont partagés par toutes les Personnes qui ont eu l’Avantage de vous connoitre en France....
10IV. Louis Guillaume Otto to the Secretary of State, [6 January 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
L’exemption du droit de fret accordée aux Etats unis par l’art. 5 du traité de commerce a été stipulée dans plusieurs traité conclus entre la France et d’autres Puissances. Les Principes de reciprocité qui forment communement la base des traités de commerce ont engagé à differentes epoques le Gouvernement Francois à stipuler cette exemption soit parceque l’autre Puissance contractante offroit...