George Washington actually said...

I shall think it a less evil than to disgust a government so friendly and so interesting to us as that of Portugal.

I have therefore nominated David Humphreys minister resident from the United States to Her Most Faithful Majesty the Queen of Portugal.

I have directed Mr. Morris to discontinue his communications with them.

I employed Mr. Gouverneur Morris, who was on the spot, and without giving him any definite character, to enter informally into the conferenc...