spoliations

Citizens in the seacoast cities responded directly to the spoliations and the war crisis in five distinct ways: writing petitions to their leaders, augmenting their towns 'defenses, selling ships to the government, arming their vessels for self-defense, and pledging money to help build more naval vessels.

"Now We Find It Necessary to Take Care of Ourselves": Citizen Involvement and Influence in the Creation of the United States Navy: 1796-1798 2000

Washington asked the Secretary of State to prepare an accounting of all spoliations against American vessels by the powers at war.

Washington Richard Harwell 1968

Washington asked the Secretary of State to prepare an accounting of all spoliations against American vessels by the powers at war.

Washington Richard Harwell 1968

Washington asked the Secretary of State to prepare an accounting of all spoliations against American vessels by the powers at war.

Washington Richard Harwell 1968

Washington asked the Secretary of State to prepare an accounting of all spoliations against American vessels by the powers at war.

Washington Richard Harwell 1968

Of the points referred to, the most prominent are our claims upon France for spoliations upon our commerce; similar claims upon Spain, together with embarrassments in the commercial intercourse between the two countries which ought to be removed; the conclusion of the treaty of commerce and navigation with Mexico, which has been so long in suspense, as well as the final settlement of limits between ourselves and that

State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

It has demonstrated to foreign nations the moderation and firmness which govern our councils, and to our citizens the necessity of uniting in support of the laws and the rights of their country, and has thus long frustrated those usurpations and spoliations which, if resisted, involved war; if submitted to, sacrificed a vital principle of our national independence.

State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

The negotiation with Spain for spoliations on our commerce and the settlement of boundaries remains essentially in the state it held by the communications that were made to Congress by my predecessor.

State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

At the time when that convention was concluded many interesting subjects were left unsettled, and particularly our claim to indemnity for spoliations which were committed on our commerce in the late wars.

State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

Considerable advances have been made during the present year in the adjustment of claims of our citizens upon Denmark for spoliations, but all that we have a right to demand from that Government in their behalf has not yet been conceded.

State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.