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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Preface. (search)
, and of every member of the British commission; beside a profusion of the private letters and papers of Shelburne and of Oswald. I have also the private papers, as well as the official ones, of Strachey; and the courtesy of the present head of the in initiating and forwarding the negotiation for peace is illustrated, not from his own letters alone, but from those of Oswald and others. In England it was never misapprehended. It is worth noticing that, though the negotiators on each side recihe American government did not catch a glimpse of this evidence till a treaty of compromise was ratified, and the map of Oswald was not produced till the British ministry that made the compromise had to defend it in parliament. It appears further torted by Jay, who had in congress steadily voted against making the demand. The requirement of the change in the form of Oswald's commission, so grateful to the self-respect of America, is due exclusively to Jay. It is good to look away from the
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 26: (search)
earned of him the powers of the American commissioners, before evening he selected for his diplomatic agent with them Richard Oswald of Scotland. The king, moved by the acceptable part which Shelburne had acted in the whole negotiation for forming this purpose of total silence, and gave his approval, alike to the attempt to sound Mr. Franklin, and to the employment of Oswald, who had passed many years in America, understood it well, on questions of commerce agreed with Adam Smith, and engaged in, as far as is compatible with your situation. Your letter, discovering the same disposition, has made me send to you Mr. Oswald. I have had a longer acquaintance with him than even with you. believe him an honorable man, and, after consulting Clicity and good faith which subsisted between us in transactions of less importance. Shelburne. With this credential, Oswald repaired to Paris by way of Ostend. Laurens, proceeding to the Hague, found Adams engrossed with the question of his rec
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 27: (search)
lso intended to treat with France; and, though Oswald desired to keep aloof from European affairs, hnel of communication between us than that of Mr. Oswald, which I think your lordship has chosen withs word with mankind. With these instructions, Oswald returned immediately to Paris, bearing from Shrecommending himself as an able negotiator; in Oswald, a man who free from interested motives earnesation, prudent counsels, and sound judgment of Oswald might contribute much not only to the speedy c seconded by Vergennes, thought it best to let Oswald remain at Paris, saying that his correspondenc marks of coming from a man of sense. While Oswald came to London to make his second report, newsat New York, and formed the rule of action for Oswald on his return, with renewed authority, to Pariionate and altogether groundless complaints of Oswald. He would have Fox not lose one moment to fighe passing of the enabling act, the powers for Oswald as a negotiator of peace with the United State[2 more...]
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 28: (search)
liberty of action, wrote these instructions to Oswald: I hope to receive early assurances from you tt his own invitation, he had an interview with Oswald, and proposed to him the American conditions os conduct and example; to which end he read to Oswald the orders of the British in Carolina for confs. While the commission and instructions of Oswald were preparing, Shelburne, who best understood On the twenty-seventh, Shelburne replied to Oswald: 27. Your several letters give me the greatesed upon reasonable terms. The commission to Oswald, which followed in a few days, conformed to th to too general mistrust. The commission to Oswald spoke of the colonies and plantations of New Htts, and the rest, naming them one by one; and Oswald was authorized to treat with the American commneral peace, urged upon Jay that the powers of Oswald were sufficient, saying: This acceptance of yoadvice brought upon him the suspicions of Jay. Oswald Sept. 1. not only communicated a copy of his [3 more...]
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 29: (search)
culty. A small one has occurred, with which Mr. Oswald will acquaint you. I flatter myself that meae American commissioners should be accepted by Oswald under the king's authority, or directly by thece, which was equally grateful to Franklin and Oswald, and a concession to the British of the free hap. XXIX.} 1782. Sept. peatedly insisted with Oswald, that West Florida should not be left in the htreaty with the United States, as agreed to by Oswald, came back to England, the offer of Jay of the left unchanged; but the cabinet complained of Oswald for yielding everything, and gave him for an athirtieth, the American commissioners met 30. Oswald and Strachey, and for four several days they dd Adams and Jay to join with him in letters to Oswald and to Strachey, expressing in conciliatory las continued. On the twenty-ninth, Strachey, Oswald, and Fitzherbert, on the one side, and Jay, Fr rather than expose it to risk, he joined with Oswald. Fitzherbert, now left alone, reflected that [16 more...]