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The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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A letter from St. Sebastians reports authentic accounts from Paris that the US-France treaty is suspended, as France refuses to compensate for damages to US commerce without an offensive-defensive alliance, which the US rejects to preserve neutrality.
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This day positive and authentic accounts from Paris, say, that the treaty between the United States and France is suspended, in consequence of the latter refusing to indemnify the United States for the depredations they have committed on our commerce, unless the United States will enter into a treaty offensive and defensive; which will not be done, as it would be a direct violation of our neutrality.
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Paris
Event Date
July 10
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treaty suspended; france refuses indemnity without offensive-defensive alliance, which us rejects to maintain neutrality.
Event Details
Positive and authentic accounts from Paris state that the treaty between the United States and France is suspended because France refuses to indemnify the US for depredations on its commerce unless the US enters into an offensive and defensive treaty, which would violate US neutrality.