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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On 29 November 1794, the French National Convention, prompted by Merlin of Douay, adopted a decree to send a flag of the French Republic to the United States Congress as a symbol of perpetual union and fraternity between France and America.
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Extract from the National Gazette of France of the 8th Frimaire (29th November 1794.)
Merlin of Douay, reminded the Convention that the French Nation had a sacred debt to discharge towards THE PEOPLE of America. Her flag was for a long time waved in the arches of the Senate of France, and the national flag ought also long ago to have been sent to America, in token of a reciprocal fraternity. He then proposed, and the Convention adopted, the following Decree amidst the loudest applauses:
The National Convention after hearing their Committee of Public Safety, Decrees
Art. 1.—There shall be sent, without delay, to the United States of America, a flag of the National colours of the French Republic.
Art. 2.—This flag shall be presented to CONGRESS in token of perpetual Union and Fraternity between America and France.
The present Decree and the Report shall be inserted in the Bulletin.
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France
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8th Frimaire (29th November 1794)
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decree adopted to send french republic flag to united states congress as token of perpetual union and fraternity.
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Merlin of Douay reminded the Convention of France's debt to the American people and proposed sending a national flag to America. The Convention adopted the decree: send flag without delay to the United States, present to Congress in token of union and fraternity. Decree and report to be inserted in the Bulletin.