Never, I am French and we believe you are helping the British in their plans to attack us!
XYZ Affair
We just want to meet with the French Minister so that we can come to a peaceful agreement
You may meet with him, but you must pay France a bribe
We will not go to war! We are too weak!
XYZ Affair
Go to war! We hate the French!
Fight for peace! Do the right thing!
Begins when the French are attacking American ships because the French think that the Americans are giving the British supplies to help them fight their war.
The Americans are upset with the French because they demand a bribe to speak with their French minister who can stop the attacks on the Americans from the French.
America demands that their independent nation be treated with respect and most of the country wants to go to war.
