The Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States of America: From the ...

From Monsieur de Marbois to Mr. Morris. Philadelphia, April 15,
1785......

.134

Assigns his reasons for not suffering the pictures to be removed.
From Mr. Morris to Monsieur de Marbois. Philadelphia, April 16,
1785......

.....

.136

Further explanations about removing the pictures. Relinquishes further inter-
ference.

From Mr. Morris to John Jay. Philadelphia, April 16, 1785..137

His proceedings with regard to the pictures. Encloses the correspondence of

Monsieur de Marbois upon the subject.

From Monsieur de Marbois to Mr. Morris.
1785.....

Explanations of Mr Morris satisfactory.
impressions.

From Monsieur de Marbois to John Jay.
1785.....

Philadelphia, April 16,

.138

Desires to remove unfavorable

Philadelphia, April 17,
..139

Has received the communications respecting the portraits. Wishes the honor of
presenting them himself. Hopes to present them the beginning of next month.
From John Jay to Robert Morris. Office of Foreign Affairs, April
22, 1785....

..139

Regrets that his friendly compliance had brought him into an unpleasant cor-
respondence. Conduct perfectly proper.

From John Jay to the President of Congress. Office of Foreign

Affairs, April 28, 1785....

..140

Encloses a letter from the Marquis de la Fayette. Paragraph respecting Long-

champs. Communication confidential. Measures recommended.

From Monsieur de Marbois to John Jay. New York, May 16,
1785......

...140
Encloses a memorial. Monsieur de Chateaufort detained only from the want
of the recommendations of Congress. Memorial, p. 141. Submits to Con-
gress various matters which they have not yet acted upon. Loan-office
certificates. Distressed state of many French subjects. Application to one
of the States unsatisfactory. Thinks the amount of claims between five and
six millions of dollars. Different propositions made to Congress. Affair or
Mr. Bingham. Debts due to the Sieurs Sabbatier & Deprés. Refers to his
note of the 8th March. Renews demands which the Chevalier de la Luzerne
had made. Begs the attention of Congress to these interesting subjects.

From John Jay to Monsieur de Marbois. Office of Foreign Affairs,

May 18, 1785...
...144

Informs of the accomplishment of the business of Monsieur de Chateaufort.

VOL. I.-A

From John Jay to Monsieur de Marbois, May 19, 1785.......144

Encloses an extract from the act of Congress which relates to the appointment

of his brother as Vice Consul.

From Monsieur de Marbois to John Jay. New York, May 19,
1785.....

...144,

Has received the letters of the 18th and 19th May, and resolutions of Congress
relative to Monsieur de Chateaufort and the Vice Consul of Philadelphia.
Late advices from Marseilles. No further captures of American vessels.

John Jay to the President of Congress. May 26, 1785.......145

Encloses the memorial of the 16th instant.

Monsieur de Marbois to John Jay. New York, June 1, 1785..145

Communicates the copy of a letter from the King of France. Wishes to

know the time when the original may be delivered. Letter of the King of

France to Congress, conveying the information of the birth of a Prince, who

has been called the Duke of Normandy.

John Jay to the President of Congress. June 3, 1785.......146

Transmits the letter of the King of France to Congress. Mode of delivering

a letter from a sovereign. Report of Secretary Jay upon the above letter,

and form of reply, p. 147,

Monsieur de Marbois to John Jay. New York, June 14, 1785..148

French creditors. Monsieur de Chaumont employed by them. Encloses his

memorial. Solicits the attention of Congress to the subject. Memorial of

James D. le Roy de Chaumont in behalf of French creditors, pp. 149–159.

John Jay to Monsieur de Marbois. June 27, 1785....

.....159

Acknowledges the receipt of the preceding letter and memorial.

Monsieur de Marbois to John Jay. New York, July 1, 1785..159

Refers to the contract between the King and the United States, of the 25th

February, 1783. Interest due. Wishes the contract laid before Congress.

Copy of the loan contract, dated February 25, 1783, ratified the 31st day of

October, 1783, pp. 160–163.

John Jay to Monsieur de Marbois. July 2, 1785.....

.163

Has received the letters and papers enclosed, of the preceding date. Will lay

them before Congress, and communicate early any answer.

Monsieur de Marbois to John Jay.

New York, July 18, 1785..164

Encloses a copy of the letter from the King of France to Congress.

John Jay to Monsieur de Marbois.

July 19, 1785......

..164

Encloses a copy of a letter of the 4th April, 1785, from Mr. Read, on the

subject of Pierre Rousille's memorial. Letter of Robert Morris enclosing

the letter of James Read, p. 164.

Monsieur de Marbois to John Jay. New York, July 19, 1785..166

Acknowledges the receipt of Mr. Jay's letter of the 19th July, 1785, with the

enclosure.

John Jay to Monsieur de Marbois.

July 20, 1785.....

....166

Subjoins an extract of a letter received from the Secretary of Congress. "One

letter of the King of France has been substituted for another.'

Monsieur de Marbois to John Jay. July 20, 1785...

Explains the mistake, and promises to transmit the true letter.

From the same to the same. July 29, 1785...........

John Jay to the President of Congress. August 2, 1785......167

Conversation with Monsieur de Marbois on the affair of Longchamps. The

French Court desist from their demand.

John Jay to Monsieur de Marbois. August 9, 1785.... ....168

Transmits an act of Congress of the 3d August, 1785. Extract from the

Journal, 3d August, 1785, p. 168.

Monsieur de Marbois to John Jay.

August 10, 1785.........169

Acknowledges the receipt of the previous letter, and its enclosures.

From the same to the same.

New York, August 20, 1785....169

Memorial of French merchants. Transmits a copy, which he wishes may be

laid before Congress, p. 170. Memorial presented by certain French mer-

chants to the Chargé d'Affaires of France.

John Jay to Monsieur de Marbois. August 22, 1785.........173

Has received the letter of the 20th instant, which, with its enclosure, will be

submitted to Congress.

John Jay to the President of Congress. August 25, 1785....174

Encloses to the President the letter of Monsieur Marbois and the memorial of

French merchants.

....174

Report of John Jay on the memorial of French merchants. October
7, 1785......

Monsieur de Marbois to John Jay. New York, August 25, 1785..177

Questions touching the operation of the eleventh article of the treaty of com-

merce. The privileges of Frenchmen.

John Jay to Monsieur de Marbois. September 2, 1785.......177

Replies to the letter of the 25th August. Thinks that all questions which are

affected by existing treaties should be submitted to Congress.

From the same to the same. August 31, 1785.....

178

Agreeable to request made in conversation, returns all the papers touching the

affair of Longchamps. Further measures in contemplation to preserve

inviolate the laws of nations respecting legations.

Monsieur de Marbois to John Jay. New York, August 30, 1785..178

Addresses to Mr. Jay a note, p. 179; wherein he announces his appointment

to the Intendency of St. Domingo, and the nomination of M. Otto to the

post of Chargé d'Affaires of France to the United States during the absence

of the Chevalier de la Luzerne. Report of Secretary Jay on the letter and

note of Monsieur de Marbois, and draft of letters of reply, pp. 180-181.

Monsieur de Marbois to John Jay. New York, September 24,
1785.....

..181

Satisfaction at receiving the letters of Mr. Jay. Proposes to depart from the
United States. Intercession in favor of Longchamps.

Monsieur Otto to John Jay. New York, September 28, 1785..182

Upon the departure of Monsieur Marbois will enter upon the functions of his

office. Is pleased with having to transact business with Mr. Jay. Hopes

to deserve the approbation of Congress, and draw still closer the bonds which

unite the two nations. Wise policy of the alliance.

Monsieur Otto to John Jay. New York, November 28, 1785..184

Transmits the plan of a treaty for a correspondence between the Post Offices

of France and the United States. Requests it may be submitted to Congress,

unless in the opinion of Mr. Jay the Postmaster General is already suffi-

ciently empowered to negotiate a treaty. Note addressed to Congress of the

same tenor, p. 184. Plan of a treaty containing seventeen articles, pp.

185-188.

John Jay to Monsieur Otto. November 28, 1785...

.189

Letter of the 28th November received, with the enclosed papers respecting the

Post Office. Letter of Ebenezer Hazard, Postmaster General, to John Jay,

of the 21st December, 1785, and 16th February, 1786, on the proposed plan

of a treaty, p. 189. Report of Secretary Jay on the same subject, February

21, 1786, p. 190.

John Jay to the President of Congress. December 26, 1785..192

Encloses to the President Mr. Otto's note of the 28th, with the plan of the

proposed treaty between the Post Offices.

Monsieur Otto to John Jay. New York, November 30, 1785..192

Encloses a note to be laid before Congress relating to the debts of the United

States due to his Majesty. Refers to the various notes of his predecessor

on the same subject. Reflections upon his note. Situation of French cred-

itors and partial conduct of different States. Note of Monsieur Otto to

Congress on the same subject, November 30, 1785, pp. 194-198.

John Jay to Monsieur Otto. November 30, 1785..

....199

Acknowledges the receipt of the letter and note of the same date. Will submit

them to Congress and report the result of their deliberations.

Monsieur Otto to John Jay.

New York, December 19, 1785..199

Brevet of Monsieur Forêt as Vice Consul General and Vice Consul for the

States of Pennsylvania and Delaware. Reasons for the appointment.
Congress having changed their residence. Requests similar resolutions may
be passed as in the case of the younger brother of M. Marbois.

John Jay to the Sieur de la Forêt. New York, January 10,

1786....

..200

Returns the brevet or commission, with an act of Congress upon the subject.

Extract from the Secret Journal, January 6, 1786, p. 200.

Sieur de la Forêt to John Jay. New York, January 11, 1786..201

Acknowledges the receipt of Mr. Jay's letter of the 6th instant.

John Jay to Monsieur Otto. March 6, 1786....

....201

Thinks the 4th and 5th articles in the proposed convention regulating the inter-

course between the Post Offices of the two countries inexpedient. Proposes

and encloses a plan which he thinks would be more easily executed. Would