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British policies and attitude toward31
determination to continue the war27
comments on political, economic, and social conditions in20
and Anglo-American commercial treaty19
ability to sustain war effort18
admission to Armed Neutrality17
commercial and political relations with Netherlands16
and Treaty of Paris (1783)15
extent and future of Anglo-American trade15
negotiation of treaties with Barbary States15
independence and sovereignty of14
negotiation of and prospects for treaty with Britain14
support for war and independence in14
European interest in and support for independence13
free trade as policy of13
alliance proposed with France and Netherlands11
British determination to prosecute war against11
rise as economic and political power11
and Dutch-American trade10
establishment of territory and boundaries10
finances and taxation in10
relations with Barbary states10
Russian policy toward and recognition of10
collapse of credit in Europe and the Netherlands9
presidential election (1836)9
and European political situation8
Anglo-American reconciliation8
commercial and political relations with Spain8
disputes with Britain over boundaries and frontier posts8
negotiation and signature of treaty with Portugal8
relations with the Netherlands8
British refuse to surrender frontier posts to7
compared with Great Britain and Europe7
European economy and civilization compared with7
military and political situation in7
natural enemy of Britain7
negotiation of Anglo-American commercial treaty7
AA compares society and government of to Europe6
and reinforcement of French fleet in Amer. waters6
attitudes toward war and peace in6
Dutch history and society compared with6
freedom of action and thought in6
issues remaining after Treaty of Paris6
JA negotiates and exchanges ratified treaty with Prussia6
law regarding recaptures in6
need adequate funds for treaties with Barbary States6
recognition of by Armed Neutrality6
and Dutch-American treaty5
and Franco-American alliance5
British efforts to destroy French alliance5
concludes treaty of amity and commerce (1782)5
consequences of defeat or reconciliation with England5
determination to be independent5
feared as commercial rival5
French loans and subsidies to5
impossibility of British conquest of5
lack of Anglo-American political or cultural ties5
negotiation and signature of treaty with Morocco5
negotiation of treaty with Tripoli5
northeast boundary dispute with Great Britain5
proposed academy for English language in5
and British recognition of4
criticized in British newspapers4
Dutch recognition of independence4
economic dependence on Britain of4
economic ties with Europe4
effect of war on manufactures in4
function and status of U.S. diplomats4
inability to threaten Europe militarily4
JA on lack of intelligence reaching Europe from4
legal name as used in Dutch-Amer. Treaty4
negotiation of commercial treaties with Europe4
proposed congress to integrate into European system4
and commerce in the South3
and Newfoundland fisheries3
and war with Barbary States3
British believe no central authority exists in3
compared with Netherlands3
exchange of ministers with Great Britain3
fails to comply with Treaty of Paris3
government compared to Swiss3
Great Britain's disposition toward3
merchants overextend credit with England3
Mexican boundary treaties3
payment of foreign debt by3
proposed arrangement to take prizes into Dutch ports3
relations with Netherlands3
signs armistice with Great Britain (1783)3
weakness of government of3
“Americans must be Soldiers”2
and widening of Anglo-American war2
Britain's futile and failed policies toward2
concludes treaty of amity and commerce (1783)2
concludes treaty of amity and commerce (1785)2
conflicts of federal and state power2
David Humphreys to write history of2
definitive Anglo-American peace treaty2
Elizabeth Shaw on society and politics of2
European balance of power and2
histories of early settlement of2
inability to borrow in Europe2
is “de facto, an independent Power, and must be so, de Jure”2
JA seeks information on sentiments of diplomatic corps on2
lack of funds for prisoners2
lumber trade with Great Britain and France2
need to counter British propaganda2
need to overcome or regulate dependence on British trade2
negotiation of treaty with Austria2
origins of revolution in2
political transformation in2
presidential election (1832)2
proposed commercial treaty with Portugal2
proposed treaty of amity and commerce with Hanseatic League2
reaction to French treaties2
taxation in compared with Europe2
“the Wisdom and not the Man is attended to: America is the Poor Mans Country”2
AA on danger of becoming “the Scorn of Europe and the laughing Stock of Nations”1
AA on dangers to youth of from travel in Europe1
AA on failure to appreciate Netherlands by1
AA on fashion of versus Britain1
AA on obstacles to treaty with Britain1
admission to general peace conference1
and European balance of power1
and possible revolt of West Indian colonies1
benefits from opening markets of1
borrowing by, compared with British1
Britain may send minister to1
Brit. and French threat to compared1
Brit. use prizes taken from during war1
CFA on character of life in1
commerce with French West Indies1
compared with ancient Rome1
competition with Britain for trade1
consequences of British conquest of1
consular convention with France1
Court of Appeals ruling in case of Chester
1
danger to credit of from lack of funds1
defense of Western frontier1
distribution of wealth in1
effect of continuing war on1
equitable writ of assistance in1
establishment of state governments1
failure of states to approve continental impost1
For references prior to 17891
homes and furnishings of1
independence commemorated1
issue of central government versus state power1
JA on future hostility toward Britain1
JA on need for states to cooperate to promote trade1
JA on Roman Catholicism and1
JA publishes Collection of State-Papers for circulation in1
JA’s proposal for Great Seal of1
Jefferson on federal powers1
John Trumbull as illustrator of birth of1
JQA compares conversation in with that of Europe1
JQA on beauty of women in1
lack of good intelligence in1
Lafayette works to promote commerce with France1
loan from the Netherlands as source for funds in Europe1
Mass. politics and foreign policy of1
may appoint minister to France1
merchants fear war with Great Britain1
national politics in CFA’s diaries1
need for commercial treaties with European countries1
need for learned societies in1
negotiation of treaty with Spain1
neutrality as true system of1
north-south divisions in1
opposition to taxation in1
Oregon boundary question1
people's antipathy to British constitution1
policy toward neutral property1
power of courts over state legislatures1
Prussian Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1785)1
religious denominations in1
renounces navigation of Mississippi in negotiations with Spain1
rule of prior appropriation in West1
sectional differences in1
shipping seized by British cruisers1
ships of threatened by Algiers1
society of compared to European1
southwest boundary question1
Spanish attitude toward alliance with1
statute limiting vessel owners' liability1
study of French language in1
tension between port cities and rural areas in1
trade with Austrian Netherlands1
trade with Ostend, Belgium1
trade with Spain and Portugal1
Turgot attacks state constitutions of1