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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 12: (search)
hall rule decisions on the legality of prizes. Her Imperial Majesty, so ran the state paper, in manifesting these principles before all Europe, is firmly resolved to maintain them. She has therefore given an order to fit out a considerable portion of her naval forces, to act as her honor, her interest, and necessity may require. Frederic received the news of the declaration in advance of others, and with all speed used his influence in its behalf at Versailles; Frederic to Goltz, 23 March, 1780. so that, for the maritime code, which came upon Great Britain as a surprise, a welcome was prepared in France and Madrid. The empress made haste to invite Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, and the Netherlands to unite with her in supporting the rules which she had proclaimed. The voice of the United States on the subject was uttered immediately by John Adams. He applauded the justice, the wisdom, and the humanity of an association of maritime powers against violences at sea, and added as