[41] See this Declaration, annulling the 11th and 12th Articles of the Treaty, in the Correspondence of the Commissioners in France, Vol. I. p. 432.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
Translation.
Philadelphia, September 16th, 1780.
Sir,
The undersigned, Minister Plenipotentiary of France, being about to leave Philadelphia for some weeks, and being desirous that in the present state of things, there should be no interruption to the communications between Congress and the French Embassy, has the honor of informing this body, that M. de Marbois will remain here as Chargé d'Affaires of his Majesty. As the President and Delegates are aware of the attention, which he has paid to the affairs relative to them, the undersigned hopes that they will be pleased to grant him their confidence.[42]
LUZERNE.
FOOTNOTE:
[42] In Congress, September 19th. "A letter of the 16th, from the Honorable the Minister Plenipotentiary of France, was read, informing Congress that he is about to leave Philadelphia, and to be absent for some weeks; but that M. de Marbois will remain here in quality of his Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires; and hoping, that from his known attention to matters relative to the embassy, Congress will grant him their confidence; whereupon,