Rendon thinks Spain may be willing to cede the area in Florida put in the
U.S. by the U.S.-British treaty of 1783. He also thinks that New Orleans will be open to
U.S. commerce. Wants Jay to consider changes in a commercial treaty with France. French
ports now open to U.S. commerce are those of the islands. The Americans can sell at
these islands comi ng and going from voyages to India and China. America must pay France
the debts owed to her. Congress has recommended to the several states to pass a law to
pay the interest on the French loan. There are such laws but the money not paid as yet.
Wonders how the question relative to the inheritance of the French officers has been
resolved.
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
1785 January 27
Physical Description
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The entire content of the original has been digitized.
