. Illustrated universal history: being a clear and concise history of all nations. ed Charles Cotesworth Pinck-ney, John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry envoys to France for the adjustment ofall difficulties. The French Government refused to receive them until they shouldpay a large sum of money into the French treasuiy. This insolent demand wasrefused with indignation; and two of the envoys, Messrs Pinckney and Marshall,who were Federalists, v^cre ordered to leave France, while Mr. Gerry, who was aRepublican, was permitted to remain. Preparations for War with France.—The year 1798 was signalized
. Illustrated universal history: being a clear and concise history of all nations. ed Charles Cotesworth Pinck-ney, John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry envoys to France for the adjustment ofall difficulties. The French Government refused to receive them until they shouldpay a large sum of money into the French treasuiy. This insolent demand wasrefused with indignation; and two of the envoys, Messrs Pinckney and Marshall,who were Federalists, v^cre ordered to leave France, while Mr. Gerry, who was aRepublican, was permitted to remain. Preparations for War with France.—The year 1798 was signalized by pre-parations, on the part of the United States, for war with the French Republic. InMay of that year, a large provisional army was authorized; and Washington vva;appointed commander-in-chief. A small naval armament was raised, and hostilitieswere begun on the ocean. The American schooner Retaliation was captured bythe French frigate Itisiirgente, but the latter was afterwards captured by the Ameri-can frigate Constellation, commanded by Commodore Truxtun. The firm course.
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