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Image 1 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778,- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 7 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, FRENCH POLICY AND THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF 1778 EDWARD S. CORWIN, Ph.D. Proi essor of Politics, Princeton University; Author of National Supremacy, The Doctrine of Judicial Review, Etc. La Diplomatie ne pent,...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 8 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, f Copyright, 1916, by PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PhESS Published June, 1916 JUL -8 i9l6 f- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 9 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, TO MY SISTERS BELOVED ALLIES THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 11 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, i^ o PREFACE The materials for the following study were assembled more than ten years ago as a part of work done for the doctorate, at the Universities of Michigan and Pennsylvania....- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 12 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, vi PREFACE no doubt, to Professor Seeley s famous dictum to present French intervention as an episode in the British-French struggle for colonial do- -r- minion in the Western Hemisphere rather than...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 13 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, PREFACE vii sylvania Historical Society, the American Philo- sophical Society, and the Kidgeway Branch Li- hraries of Philadelphia, for the use of nmneroiis eighteenth century puhlications, both French and Knglish; to the...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 14 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778,- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 15 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I The Question of Motive 1 II— The Classical System and British Sea-Power 23 III Vergennes Discovers the American Revolt 54 IV The Portuguese and Corsair Questions 80 V...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 16 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778,- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 17 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, CHAPTER I THE QUESTION OF MOTIVE The great majority of students today would, I suppose, concede that but for our alhance with France, the War of Independence would have ended without independence,...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 18 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, 2 FRENCH POLICY AND promoting rebellion, albeit in another s domin- ions, was clearly present to Louis mind, while the unfitness of the royal exchequer for the bur- dens of war was...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 19 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE 3 Confining then our attention from the outset to the question of what were the official motives of French intervention, we have naturally to con- sider in the first...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 20 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, 4 FRENCH POLICY AND roundly denounced by an influential section of the English public for restoring to France Eng- lish conquests in the Caribbean. Moreover, the violence of English party contests was...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 21 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE 5 begin with, the risks involved in attempting to aid the Colonies secretly were obvious from the first; yet it is on the increment of danger resulting from his...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 22 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, 6 FRENCH POLICY AND their security would be the main objective.^ In- deed Vergennes himself declared more than once that the French West Indies could offer but slight temptation to English cupidity,...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 23 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE 7 The principal reason for Vergennes constant employment of the Hne of argument under discus- sion undoubtedly lies in its propagandist use. Before, of course, any diplomatic program could...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 24 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, 8 FRENCH POLICY AND strike at England through America involved the naturally unwelcome idea of assisting rebels. Nor could Vergennes calculations stop short with his own sovereign. For the logic of the...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 25 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE 9 with the king the weightiest consideration against such a project, it does not follow that the defense of these possessions furnished the princi- pal purpose of French intervention....- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 26 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, 10 FRENCH POLICY AND France her ancient colony secondly, the fact that during the war Vergennes appeared anxious to protect the interests of Spain in the country between the Alleghenies and the...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 27 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, THE AIMERICAN ALLIANCE 11 part of the continent that had lately helonged to Great Britain, but it materially conflicts with the policy which Professor Turner himself ac- knowledges that Vergennes pursued, of...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 28 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, 12 FRENCH POLICY AND But if France s objective was not territory, perhaps it was commerce Unquestionably there was a widespread behef in France early in the Revolution, which was appealed to...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 29 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE IS the American envoys but by Vergennes himself on occasion, that if France assisted the United States to tlieir independence, American trade touched up at points by the compiler...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 30 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, 14 FRENCH POLICY AND would turn forthwith to French ports/^ Yet squarely confronted with the theory that this belief had been material in determining his pro- gram, Vergennes unqualifiedly rejected the no-...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 31 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, THE AMERICAX ALLIANCE 15 eighteentli century in vast part by the categories of what is called the Mercantile System, and it is the significance of the words just quoted that they show...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 32 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, 16 FRENCH POLICY AND have to purchase from her pohtical rivals, the colony would contribute directly to the mainten- ance of a favorable balance of trade and, pro tanto, to that of...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 33 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE 17 Applying these considerations to the case of French intervention in the American Revolution, we note at once that by tlie Treaty of Amity and Commerce all privileges of...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 34 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, 18 FRENCH POLICY AND States were left at liberty to grant to any other nation, while by the Treaty of Alliance, its es- sential and direct end was stated to be the...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 35 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE 19 indeed the fountain of our wealth, tlie nerve of our strength, the nursery and basis of oin* naval power. But what should be especially noted of these words...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 36 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, 20 FRENCH POLICY AND the Treaty of Paris, to retain Canada instead of Guadaloupe and Martinique from its French conquests. No doubt the decision was in part motivated by a desire to...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 37 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE 21 nial empire, and esj^ecially her holdings in North America. The striking down once and for all time of the connection between England and her rebellious provinces would deprive...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 38 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, 22 FRENCH POLICY AND North America, a certain portion of England s strength and attention would be permanently diverted from the European balance to the main- tenance of a minor balance in...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 39 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, CHAPTER II THE CLASSICAL SYSTEM AND BRITISH SEA POWER The diplomatic object of this crown has been and will always be to enjoy in Europe that role of leadership which accords with...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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Image 40 of French policy and the American Alliance of 1778, 24 FRENCH POLICY AND which, alack, that monarch s later aoffressions Ns^^ had gone far to shatter. Then Cardinal Fleiiry had come forward w^th his Systeme de Consewa- tion by which France...- Contributor: Corwin, Edward S. (Edward Samuel)
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