THE ALBERT SHAW LECTURES ON DIPLOMATIC HISTORY By the liberality of Albert Shaw, Ph.D., of New York City, the Johns Hopkins University has been enabled to provide an annual course of lectures on Diplomatic History. DIPLOMATIC HISTORY, 1926 Pinckney's Treaty A STUDY OF AMERICA'S ADVANTAGE 1783-1800 BY SAMUEL FLAGG BEMIS, Ph. D. Farnam Professor of Diplomatic History, Yale University BALTIMORE THE JOHNS HOPKINS PRESS Copyright 1926 By THE JOHNS HOPKINS PRESS SECOND PRINTING, 1941 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |