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1st Session American plenipotentiaries annual appropriation Approved March Big Stone Lake bill captures certify the foregoing chairman citizens claimants commerce committee Congress assembled Constitution construction Consul convention of 1800 correct copy counter-claims of France day of March debts declared duty EDWARD MCPHERSON Favorable Foreign Affairs French plenipotentiaries French republic French spoliations grant of land guarantee H. C. ROGERS honorable the Senate House of Representatives indemnities JOHN Q July Lake Superior legislature of Michigan LEGISLATURE OF MINNESOTA Louisiana mail route MARCH 25 March 9 MARSHALL McLeod county MEMORIAL memorialists minister Mississippi river navigation Negaunee negotiation Northern Pacific railroad obligations Ontonagon river original on file paid plenipotentiaries present President printed ratified representatives in Congress Resolutions of legislature Resolved SEAL Secretary Senate and House senators and representatives Speaker stipulations sufferers Sundry merchants THOMAS H tion treaties true and correct United vessels whereas Witness my hand
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Page 10 - Whereas, the treaties concluded between the United States and France have been repeatedly violated on the part of the French government, and the just claims of the United States for reparation of the injuries so committed have been refused, and their attempts to negotiate an amicable adjustment of all complaints between the two nations have been repelled with indignity...
Page 22 - French republic consents to accept, ratify, and confirm the above convention, with the addition importing that the convention shall be in force for the space of eight years, and with the retrenchment of the second article : provided that by this retrenchment the two States renounce the respective pretensions which are the object of the said article.
Page 18 - Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?