TTc Government
The XYZ Affair
Mr Cadwallader Andrew
9/25/2017
Andrew Olsen
201 American National Governments
Mr. Cadwallader
25 September 2017
The XYZ Affair America’s first diplomatic issue happened between France and America and became known as the XYZ Affair. The slogan of the affair was, “Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute.” (Berkin 151) The slogan captured America’s determination to assert its sovereignty and its refusal to give in to foreign demands. The conflict France had was seen as more dramatic than political.
The French took offense to The United States signing Jay’s Treaty. Jays treaty was between the United States and Great Britain. The treaty helped settle the leftover issues from …show more content…
Bellamy was Talleyrand’s personal banker. “Bellamy’s task was to once again point out how offended the French government was by parts of Adam’s speech and to insist the envoys repudiate the offending comments. Above all, he made clear that official negotiations would be costly. ‘Il faut de l’argent,’ he said. ‘Il faut beaucoup de l’argent.’ Marshall responded with a question: If we refuse to pay this money, will the directory refuse to officially receive us? Bellamy hedged he did not know.”(Berkin 173) Marshall declared everything insane because neither of their visitors had any authority in the French government. Gerry did not agree at all which caused all three of them to argue. The three of them came to the conclusion they could no longer deal with these unofficial …show more content…
“Pinckney offered a harsh judgement of Gerry’s character: ‘I never met a man of less candor and so much duplicity as Mr. Gerry’…That gentleman was not qualified for negotiation with such men that govern France—He was charmed with words; he was duped by professions; he had neither the spirit nor the penetration for dealing with the adversaries at once so bold, so charming, so cunning, and so false.”(Berkin 185) France was known for hassling novices like these three when dealing with foreign relations. The XYZ affair created the Quasi War which was never a real war. It was purely the drama that France had created and subjected the American diplomats to try and solve before real war became
The XYZ Affair
Mr Cadwallader Andrew
9/25/2017
Andrew Olsen
201 American National Governments
Mr. Cadwallader
25 September 2017
The XYZ Affair America’s first diplomatic issue happened between France and America and became known as the XYZ Affair. The slogan of the affair was, “Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute.” (Berkin 151) The slogan captured America’s determination to assert its sovereignty and its refusal to give in to foreign demands. The conflict France had was seen as more dramatic than political.
The French took offense to The United States signing Jay’s Treaty. Jays treaty was between the United States and Great Britain. The treaty helped settle the leftover issues from …show more content…
Bellamy was Talleyrand’s personal banker. “Bellamy’s task was to once again point out how offended the French government was by parts of Adam’s speech and to insist the envoys repudiate the offending comments. Above all, he made clear that official negotiations would be costly. ‘Il faut de l’argent,’ he said. ‘Il faut beaucoup de l’argent.’ Marshall responded with a question: If we refuse to pay this money, will the directory refuse to officially receive us? Bellamy hedged he did not know.”(Berkin 173) Marshall declared everything insane because neither of their visitors had any authority in the French government. Gerry did not agree at all which caused all three of them to argue. The three of them came to the conclusion they could no longer deal with these unofficial …show more content…
“Pinckney offered a harsh judgement of Gerry’s character: ‘I never met a man of less candor and so much duplicity as Mr. Gerry’…That gentleman was not qualified for negotiation with such men that govern France—He was charmed with words; he was duped by professions; he had neither the spirit nor the penetration for dealing with the adversaries at once so bold, so charming, so cunning, and so false.”(Berkin 185) France was known for hassling novices like these three when dealing with foreign relations. The XYZ affair created the Quasi War which was never a real war. It was purely the drama that France had created and subjected the American diplomats to try and solve before real war became