I need you three to go negotiate with France to get back our ships.
Yes but the ships to to be returned for that to not happen.
War needs to be stopped here at all cost.
That is ridiculous and will not happen. We will leave at once.
We were ordered to tell you to speak the the Minister you need to pay $250,000.
Adams tells Pinckney, Marshall, and Gerry to go to France to get back the U.S. ships seized by France
We shall tell Adams of this and see what to do next
I will stay and try to avoid all out war.
Marshall and Pinckney discuss what is more important the ships or ties breaking and war occuring.
I feel your demands are ridiculous and should rethink your decision.
The Jay Treaty has made it this way. We can try but France feels betrayed.
France ask for tells the three diplomats to pay $250,000 to try and come to a treaty. The diplomats do note like that and are offended. They leave because of the conditions.
The minister had demanded a bribe to make negotiations.
Well war is the only option at this point in time.
Marshall and Pinckney leave but Gerry stays to try to work something out with France.
Gerry trying to connect and work out a way to chance Talleyrand the Ministers decision to only talk if the bribe is payed.
Marshal tells John Adams a bribe must be paid. Adams doesn't take that lightly and is ready for war.