Diplomatic Corre
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共 35 段- Count de Vergennes to Arthur Lee.
- From this period till the beginning of the Revolution, Arthu
- By this conveyance we transmit to Silas Deane, a resolve of
- My person and house, in the commercial way, are well known i
- In conformity with the above arrangement, I have settled wit
- This leads me to believe, Sir, that you have no reason to di
- Nothing is more true, than that the wealth of kings depends
- The news from Holland, that certain persons of distinction a
- Complaint having been made of violence
- Your reflections concerning the present state of American af
- The reports I hear of Mr Deane’s intending soon to leave Par
- No declaration of war in Germany or England. All things are
- I see with pleasure, Sir, that you are satisfied with the pr
- It may be proper to inform you, that I have dismissed my for
- I wrote you on the 10th ult. and have not been favored with
- I received with the letter, which you did me the honor to wr
- “I have never meddled with the dispute between
- Your Excellency will permit me to lay before you, a statemen
- I perceive by the journals, that a Committee is appointed fo
- [52] _December 1st._ “Resolved, That Mr Lee be informed, tha
- The British ministry are now fairly pushed to the wall; afte
- The subjects and people of each of the parties, and the inha
- This liberty of navigation and commerce shall extend to all
- Mr Deane labors much to throw an odium on me, as wishing to
- It seems evidently to be the general wish of the nation, tha
- The Commissioners will by this opportunity send to Congress
- In compliance with your request I waited on Dr Franklin and
- Having examined these reasons, and I hope at least shown the
- I cannot help expressing to you my astonishment, upon readin
- The commercial business of America in this kingdom continues
- I entreat you, Gentlemen, to inform Congress that I have eng
- “Pardon, I pray you, Sir, my importunity, and permit
- “We are of opinion, that a general peace is still far distan
- It is agreed, that all the citizens of the United States of
- I shall go tomorrow to Bath, in hopes of confirming my latel