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Adams, John (1735-1826, designated as JA in The Adams Papers):
Opinions and Beliefs
United States
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commitment to war and independence21
revaluation of currency14
effect and significance of victory at Yorktown12
“Your Veterans in Diplomaticks and in Affairs of State consider Us as a kind of Militia”3
celebrating July 4th1
PJA09
admission of foreign ships into ports of1
PJA13
“America, who will be Carriers, and I hope forever Neuters”1
PJA09
“America has been the Sport of European Wars and Politicks long enough”1
PJA09
“America is the City, set upon a Hill”1
PJA09
“America must grow up in War”1
PJA10
“Americans must be Soldiers, ... they have no other Security”1
PJA09
“Americans must be Soldiers and Seamen”1
PJA09
Amer. Revolution's effect on European governments1
PJA12
Anglo-French competition for1
PJA13
attitude toward and consequences of reconciliation1
PJA09
Austro-Russian mediation proposals as de facto recognition of1
PJA12
Brit. imports to1
PJA13
causes of Amer. Revolution1
PJA12
debt of, versus that of Britain1
PJA12
defense of Fort Griswold1
PJA12
deplores change in manners1
PJA10
desertion by allies1
PJA10
diplomatic relations with other nations1
PJA13
duties on importation of luxuries1
PJA10
effect of Austrian abrogation of Barrier Treaty on1
PJA12
effect of Battle of Eutaw Springs1
PJA12
effect of recognition of, by Armed Neutrality1
PJA12
effect of Russian recognition of1
PJA12
foreigners seek to serve in1
PJA13
freedom of conscience in1
PJA09
immigration to1
PJA13
importance of military victories for1
PJA12
inability of one individual to subvert revolution1
PJA10
inability to recommend foreign officers for service in1
PJA12
increase in population, wealth, and power of1
PJA13
inevitable triumph of1
PJA13
influence of his commission to Netherlands on French policy1
PJA12
interstate commerce and national unity1
PJA09
lack of established social or religious hierarchy in1
PJA10
lack of poverty in1
PJA10
need for learned societies in1
PJA10
need for military and political intelligence from1
PJA09
neutrality as true system of1
PJA12
neutrality of “in all future wars”1
PJA13
openness of markets1
PJA09
organization of prewar nonimportation associations1
PJA12
origins of revolution1
PJA10
outcome of war with Britain: “If the Lion is killed Young Hercules will have the Skin”1
PJA12
receiving first reports of Eutaw Springs and Yorktown1
PJA12
recommends ending negotiations with Netherlands and Spain if delays continue1
PJA12
redemption of Loan Office certificates1
PJA09
rejection of Conciliatory Acts1
PJA10
revolution as “the Peoples War”1
PJA10
Russian policy toward1
PJA12
sanctity of Franco-Amer. treaties1
PJA13
struggle for independence1
PJA10
“the greatest Revolution that ever took Place among Men”1
PJA09
“There is no Position so advantageous for Negotiation, as when We have all an Ennemies Armies Prisoners”1
PJA12
“the true American System will be Peace, eternal Peace”1
PJA09
tranquility in1
PJA10
treaties between European nations and1
PJA12
truth, sincerity, and candor, real strength of1
PJA10
will become “one of the most flourishing and powerfull States in the World”1
PJA13
women's support for independence1
PJA10
“would advise perpetual war” rather than abrogate treaties with France1
PJA12
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