Address to Congress on Commerce, Treaty with Spain, and National Debt
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Address to Congress on Commerce, Treaty with Spain, and National Debt
Description
Recommends protection of commerce and securing treaty with Spanish. Mentioned negotiations for peace with Europe. Western frontier and Indian relations discussed, national debt, revision of funding systems.
year created
1797
month created
11
day created
23
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
US Congress
John Adams
British
Indians
Indian nation
Spanish
French
envoy
emissary
commissioners
notable location
Philadelphia
Great Britain
Western frontier
territory
France
Spain
Holland
Passamaquoddy bay
Boston
St. Croix
island
rivers
Boston
notable item/thing
treaty
debt
vessels
notable idea/issue
land rights
ownership
foreign relations
Indian relations
economics
national debt
commerce
peace
war
treaty
alliance
negotiations
boundary disputes
document number
1797112390000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Forgn Rel. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Congress of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |