doi:10.7916/p6z3-yc43Document, 1778 December 05correspondencetextUnited States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783Jay, John, 1745-1829Gerard complains that he has been vilified by certain papers written in the United States. Congress passed a resolution disavowing the publications which Gerard mentioned. Convinced that the supplies sent to America were not a present and that the alliance was not prefaced by any supplies sent to the U.S.