Papers of Thomas Jefferson. 26, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 26 ; 11 May-31 August 1793 / Thomas Jefferson; John Catanzariti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jefferson, Thomas, author.

Contributor:

Catanzariti, John, editor.

Series:

Papers of Thomas Jefferson ; 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Manuscripts.

Jefferson, Thomas.

Presidents--United States--Correspondence.

Presidents.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (929 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This volume documents exhaustively for the first time Edmond Charles Genet's dramatic challenges to American neutrality and Jefferson's diplomatic and political responses. After welcoming Genet's arrival as the harbinger of closer relations between the American and French republics, Jefferson becomes increasingly distressed by the French minister's defiance of the Washington administration's ban on the outfitting of French privateers in American ports, the enlistment of American citizens in French service, and the exercise of admiralty jurisdiction by French consuls in American ports. Although the Supreme Court declines to advise the executive branch on neutrality questions that Jefferson prepares with the President and the Cabinet, he helps to formulate a set of neutrality rules to meet Genet's challenge. Unable to convince the impetuous French envoy to adopt a more moderate course, Jefferson works in the Cabinet to bring about Genet's recall so as to preserve friendly relations with France and minimize political damage to the Republican party, in which he takes a more active role to prevent the Federalists from capitalizing on Genet's defiance of the President. Grappling with the threat of war with Spain, Jefferson involves himself equivocally in a diplomatically explosive plan by Genet to liberate Louisiana from Spanish rule. In this volume Jefferson also plays a decisive role in resolving a dispute over the design of the Capitol and plans agricultural improvements at Monticello in preparation for his retirement to private life.

Contents:

Frontmatter

GUIDE TO EDITORIAL APPARATUS

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

Volume 26.11 May to 31 August 1793

MAY 1793

JUNE 1793

JULY 1793

AUGUST 1793

INDEX

Notes:

Supplemented by three "temporary" indexes covering volumes. 1-6, 7-12, and 13-18, compiled by Elizabeth J. Sherwood and Ida T. Hopper; published: Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1954-73. Beginning with volume 21, permanent cumulative indexes will appear after each decimal volume; volume 21 provides an index to the first 20 volumes. and replaces the earlier "temporary" indexes.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 15. Jun 2019)

ISBN:

9780691185316

069118531X

OCLC:

1076476674