Excerpt from History of the United States of America, Vol. 5: From the Discovery of the Continent
His reproof of the theft of Arthur Lee's papers; His encouragement of the part of France in the war; The United States find a friend in Marie Antoinette; Frederic desires their complete success; France And The United States; December 1777 to April 1778; Vergennes discusses the terms of a treaty with the United States; Louis XVI. promises them aid in money; Conditions of the treaties between France and the United States; Meeting of Franklin and Voltaire. Voltaire's homage to Lafayette; Lord North's conciliatory bills; France avows her treaties with America; Will protect commerce between France and the United States; State of war between England and France. Rockingham on independence; The American commissioners presented to Louis XVI. and to the queen; Character of Franklin; His friends in England; Richmond and Chatham speak in the house of lords; Chatham struck with death. His character. In his last days; For the United States nothing short of independence can do; A French fleet carries a French minister to the United States; Franklin and Voltaire at the French Academy; Freedom of mind united France and America; Free thought in France. No free public opinion in Spain; Contrast between the French literature and the Spanish; Between the French mind and the Spanish mind; The British Abandon Pennsylvania; May-June 1778; England in its war on America was at war with itself; How parliament came by absolute power; The old whig party had finished its work; Chatham and the new whig party. State of France; The contest of opinions in the French cabinet; Maurepas, Vergennes, Necker; The light literature of France. Its queen, its king, its finances; The principle of the French treaties. Congress ratifies them; Farewell festival to General Howe; His march to capture Lafayette, who escapes; Mistakes of Howe as a general. The spirit of congress; Characters of the British commissioners. Philadelphia evacuated.
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