Francis Dana was originally chosen to join the commission involved in this event, but was replaced by a man described as "one of the two most impartial men in America."
Francis Dana was originally chosen to join the commission involved in this event, but was replaced by a man described as "one of the two most impartial men in America." During the fallout from this event, Silas Talbot organized an expedition to capture a harbor in Santo Domingo. After this event, the diplomats Hottinguer, Bellamy, and (*) Hauteval were secretly exposed by their employer to a man who ironically claimed credit for maintaining peace. As a result of this event, hostilities broke out that ended after the signing of the Treaty of Mortefontaine two years later. Negotiations during this event essentially ended after one participant exclaimed "No, no, not a sixpence!" For 10 points, name this 1798 diplomatic incident in which the French foreign minister Talleyrand demanded a large bribe.
Francis Dana was originally chosen to join the commission involved in this event, but was replaced by a man described as "one of the two most impartial men in America."
XYZ affair [prompt on Quasi-War before it is mentioned]