Project Gutenberg 2010-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 64 Adams, John 1735 1826 United States President (1797-1801) Novanglus 11024300 A Collection of State-papers, Relative to the First Acknowledgment of the Sovereignty of the United States of America, and the Reception of Their Minister Plenipotentiary, by Their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Netherlands : to Which is Prefixed, the Political Character of John Adams, Ambassador Plenipotentiary from the States of North America, to Their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands ... Likewise, an Essay on Canon and Feudal Law Reading ease score: 33.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Bryan Ness, Susan Carr and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "A Collection of State-papers, Relative to the First Acknowledgment of the Sovereignty of the United States of America" is a historical account likely written in the late 18th century. The text documents significant diplomatic correspondences and the context surrounding the acknowledgment of U.S. sovereignty by the States General of the Netherlands, along with John Adams's role as a diplomat during this pivotal period. The collection delves into the broader themes of political character, statecraft, and the emerging relations between the early United States and European powers. The opening of this work introduces the reader to pivotal historical moments where the acknowledgment of American independence by the Dutch is documented, particularly through John Adams's efforts in securing treaties. It highlights Adams’s pivotal character as a leader and negotiator who opposed British policy, promoting the interests of the new republic. The text discusses his various diplomatic actions and the political climate of the time, emphasizing how these diplomatic endeavors contributed to the eventual recognition of American sovereignty and the desire for commerce relations with the newly independent United States. The detailed petitions from various regions in the Netherlands reveal the palpable anticipation and desire for economic collaboration, painting a nuanced picture of the transitional period marked by shifting alliances and international recognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Law United States -- Foreign relations -- Netherlands Netherlands -- Foreign relations -- United States E201 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Law & Criminology Browsing: Politics 232176 232177 2024-10-13T07:56:47.732615 2023-09-13T12:09:48.843933 text/html text/html 228666 2021-01-06T00:37:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 76711 2021-01-06T00:37:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 192609 2024-10-13T07:56:56.037565 application/epub+zip 192819 2024-10-13T07:56:52.052570 application/epub+zip 143594 2024-10-13T07:56:50.446596 application/epub+zip 468158 2024-10-13T07:56:59.000539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438295 2024-10-13T07:56:55.071611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189174 2022-09-14T08:53:28.682405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210495 210280 2024-10-13T07:56:47.243616 2023-09-13T12:09:48.467891 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 208707 2021-01-06T00:37:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 72018 2021-01-06T00:37:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 208701 2021-01-06T00:37:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71967 2021-01-06T00:37:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23011 2024-10-13T07:56:59.129550 application/rdf+xml 26753 2024-10-13T07:56:51.009596 image/jpeg 4777 2024-10-13T07:56:50.724586 image/jpeg 185359 2024-10-13T07:56:47.752597 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia