Papers of Thomas Jefferson. 20, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 20 ; April 1791 to August 1791 / Thomas Jefferson; Julian P. Boyd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jefferson, Thomas, author.

Contributor:

Boyd, Julian P., editor.

Series:

Papers of Thomas Jefferson ; 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Correspondence.

Presidents--United States--Correspondence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (801 pages) : illustrations

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

FOREWORD

GUIDE TO EDITORIAL APPARATUS

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

1791

Fixing the Seat of Government

February 1791

March 1791

April 1791

May 1791

June 1791

July 1791

August 1791

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)

ISBN:

9780691185262

0691185263

OCLC:

1076448043