The extensions of authority given
by the convention of 1784, were so homogeneous with the spirit of this
government, that they were prized here. Monsieur de Reyneval has had the
principal charge of arranging this instrument with me; and, in justice
to him, I must say, I could not have desired more reasonable and
friendly dispositions, than he demonstrated through the whole of it.
I enclose herewith the several schemes successively proposed between us,
together with the copies of the written observations given in with them,
and which served as texts of discussion, in our personal conferences.
They may serve as a commentary on any passage which may need it, either
now or hereafter, and as a history how any particular passage comes to
stand as it does. No. 1. is the convention of 1784. No. 2. is my first
scheme. No. 3. theirs in answer to it. No. 4. my next, which brought us
so near together, that, in a conference on that, we arranged it in the
form in which it has been signed. I add No. 5. the copy of a translation
which I have put into their hands, with a request, that if they find any
passages in which the sense of the original is not faithfully rendered,
they will point them out to me; otherwise, we may consider it as having
their approbation.
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