This political treatise by James Monroe, one of the founding fathers of the United States and later its fifth president, examines the foreign policy of the US executive branch during the turbulent years of the French Revolution. Focusing on the diplomatic mission sent to France in 1794-1796, which included Monroe himself, the book offers a detailed and critical analysis of the factors that shaped US foreign policy and its relations with European powers. A timely and insightful contribution to the history and politics of the early American republic. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.