3185. FRANCE, United States, England and. --
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Our interest calls for a perfect equality in our conduct towards these two nations. [France and England] ; but no preference anywhere. If, however, circumstances should ever oblige us to show a preference, a respect for our character, if we had no

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[Col 1] better motive, would decide to which it should be given. --
TITLE: To John Adams.
EDITION: Washington ed. i, 436.
PLACE: Paris
DATE: 1785