1Enclosure: James Cole Mountflorence to Thomas Blount, 8 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
This Government is much displeased with Mr Jay’s treaty, and it is confidentially reported that Mr Adet is recalled, that Colo. Vincent who was emploied last year by the president for the fortification of New-York is to replace him —he is to sail with the fleet bound to the West India, that he is to demand preremptorily a new treaty between the United States & france, or a Rejection of the...