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... France . He was no admirer of the English constitution , he thought it only a slight improvement on the absolute monarchies of continental Europe . Jefferson loved Lafayette as he loved no other man and the only fault he ever found in ...
... France . He was no admirer of the English constitution , he thought it only a slight improvement on the absolute monarchies of continental Europe . Jefferson loved Lafayette as he loved no other man and the only fault he ever found in ...
Page 141
... France . No coun- try but France had yet recognized the United States . Jay was to spend two weary years in vain trying to get recognition from France's ally , Spain . Vergennes thought it impossible to obtain recognition from the Dutch ...
... France . No coun- try but France had yet recognized the United States . Jay was to spend two weary years in vain trying to get recognition from France's ally , Spain . Vergennes thought it impossible to obtain recognition from the Dutch ...
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... France would like to discuss peace . The President jumped at the opportunity . War with France was contrary to his strongest convictions in regard to an appropriate foreign policy for the United States . His first principle was to stay ...
... France would like to discuss peace . The President jumped at the opportunity . War with France was contrary to his strongest convictions in regard to an appropriate foreign policy for the United States . His first principle was to stay ...
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