Special Message
01/25/1791
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To be effective in any government, the leader must be guided by principles of honesty and integrity.
the treaty which may be made shall be considered as affecting any question which may arise upon the supplementary act
I therefore nominate Fulwar Skipwith to be consul-general of the United States in France.
the commissioners for holding the proposed treaty will, therefore, be instructed to inquire into the causes of the hostilities