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organization of U.S., and effect it will have on domestic 
administration; apparent and actual motives of change in 
government; feebleness of Congress; exhausted finances; 
lack of trade; scorn of foreign powers; seeds of internal 
dissension; abuse of democracy; paper money; speculation 
and injustice; neglect of industry; methods of changing 
government; Annapolis and Philadelphia conventions; new 
system; advantages and disadvantages; bicameral national 
legislature; powerful executive; review of provisions of 
Federal Constitution; proposed amendments (ff. 181-244). 
1789, Jan. 27. Pennele to Pouget, transmitting three 
memoirs (f . 247) ; enclosing: three undated memoirs by 
Benjamin Dubois, Pierre Heron, and Duhaut Silly, on 
proposed packet service between France and New York (ff . 
248, 249, 250-251) . 
Jan. 29. [?] to [Pouget], project for estab- 
lishment of packet service to U.S.; unfavorable opinion 
of plan for line of ships from Bordeaux to U.S. (ff . 245- 
246) . 
Feb. 3. Pouget to Pennele, accepting proposal 
of Dubois (ff . 256-257) ; enclosing: undated statement of 
conditions under which packet service to U.S. will be 
instituted (f . 258) . 
1793. Gruges, memoir on conditions in U.S. and its 
commercial relations with Europe; western movements in 
U.S.; description of lands between Appalachians and 
Mississippi; origin and development of Kentucky; Indian 
affairs; Mississippi navigation; jealousy of Spain; Natchez 
and other settlements on Mississippi; future of New Orleans 
and Mississippi valley; suggestion that France retake La.; 
if followed, will place great strain on state (ff. 259- 
276) . 
[See MVC, Jan. 15, 1768; 1777; Sept. 19, 1780; 1793.] 
3 (1775-1794) 
1775, Aug. 3. Bertrand, reflections on war between 
old and new England, with supplementary observations dated 
Aug. 26, 1775, Sept. 30, 1776, Oct. 17, 1777 (ff. 4-10). 
1777, July 1. Bertrand, memoir on merchant marine, 
with supplementary observations dated Aug. 26, Oct. 17, 
1777 (ff. 11-29). 
1780, Aug. 16. Bertrand, memoir on merchant marine, 
supplementary to preceding (ff. 30-33). 
1786, Mar. 1. Toscan, memoir on work of French 
consulate at Boston during 1785 (ff . 34-68) . [Duplicates 
in volume 9, ff. 46-80, and volume 17, ff. 240-274, this 
series. See volume 9 for description.] 
1788, Oct. 19. Peter Penet, speech delivered to 
chiefs and warriors of Oneida Indian nation; on laying 
foundations of new government for Oneidas (ff. 70-71). 
Oct. 25, [n.s.]. Plan for Oneida government 
(ff . 72-76) . 
Nov. 1, Dec. 1; 1789, Feb., Sept. 13. Moustier 
to Oneida Indian nation; four letters on their plan of 
government; relations with Iroquois (ff. 77-88, 103-104). 
