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judge of the necessity or propriety of the measure. I only
state a fact and an argument as it has been presented to me,
by persons who certainly did not use them without authority. 1

Your dutiful son.

P.S. Our old friend Dumas died suddenly on the 11th
instant.


TO SYLVANUS BOURNE

THE HAGUE, August 13, 1796.

DEAR SIR:

The Minister Plenipotentiary from the French Republic
informs me that the consuls of France both at Amsterdam
and Rotterdam have violent suspicions that some of the
captains of American vessels engage or receive on board of
them soldiers belonging to the French army now in this
country. At his desire I have to request you to give notice
to all the American captains in both those ports, that it is
expected they will avoid altogether receiving or engaging
any such person, and that if in any instance they have al-
ready received persons of this description, they will immedi-
ately discharge them. Please to give notice of this circum-
stance to all the consular agents of the United States within
this Republic, and to request them to use all the means
within their competency to prevent every practice of this
nature. I am etc. 2

____________________
1 No minister to Denmark was appointed until January, 1811, when George W.
Erving was sent as "Special Minister."
2 Citizen Noël had further asked Adams to authorize French officers to visit the
American vessels to ascertain the presence of French soldiers on board; but Adams
replied he had no power to authorize the visiting or examination of American vessels,
and were he to assume the pretence of such power, it would not be recognized by the
American captains.

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Publication Information: Book Title: Writings of John Quincy Adams. Volume: 2. Contributors: Worthington Chauncey Ford - author, John Qunicy Adams - author. Publisher: MacMillan. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 1913. Page Number: 28.
    
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