Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Information Touching the French Decree Purporting to be a Repeal of the Berlin and Milan Decrees, in Pursuance of the Resolutions of the House of the Twenty-First of June Last

United States. Dept. of State

Verlag: A & G. Way, Printers, 1813

Beschreibung

Bound with Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Sundry Documents Relating to a Declaration and Order in Council of the British Government. Softcover. 44pp.; 35 pp. String bound, tightly bound. Wrappers and pages toned with minor staining consistent with age. Previous owners name at top of front cover. A small cluster of ink blots on front cover. Pages and wrappers untrimmed. Interior pages are clean, unmarked, and in great condition. Official correspondence of France, the Secretary of State John Adams, and President James Madison regarding the end of the french Berlin and Milan decrees. The decrees forbade the import of British goods into European countries allied with or dependent upon France, and installed the Continental System in Europe. The French decrees were enacted to inhibit Britain's ability to trade with other countries. In retaliation, the British seized American ships bound for France. This deprived the United States of two major trading partners. After the the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain started, France rescind its ban on American ships. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1203290285

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Message from the President of the United ...

Verlag: A & G. Way, Printers

Erscheinungsdatum: 1813

Einband: Paperback

Zustand: Very Good