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CONTENTS
PART FOURTH
[CONTINUED)
CHAPTER XXXI.
Discontents of the Army at Newburg-Memorial of the Officers to
Congress-Anonymous Papers circulated in the Camp-Meeting
of Officers called-Address of Washington-Resolutions in Con-
sequence-Letters of Washington to the President-His Opinion
of the Anonymous Addresses and their Author
CHAPTER XXXII.
News of Peace-Letter of Washington in Behalf of the Army-
Cessation of Hostilities proclaimed-Order of the Cincinnati
formed-Letter of Washington to the State Governors-Mutiny
in the Pennsylvania Line-Letter of Washington on the Subject
-Tour to the Northern Posts.
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
The Army to be discharged-Parting Address of Washington—
Evacuation of New York-Parting Scene of Washington with
his Officers at New York-Washington resigns his Commission
to Congress-Retires to Mount Vernon.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Washington at Mount Vernon-A Soldier's Repose-Plans of Do-
mestic Life-Kind Offer of the Council of Pennsylvania-His-
(3)
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torical Applications-News of Jacob Van Braam-Opening of
Spring-Agricultural Life resumed-Recollections of the Fair-
faxes-Meeting of the Order of Cincinnati-Tour of Washing-
ton and Dr. Craik to the West-Ideas of Internal Improvement
-Parting with Lafayette
CHAPTER XXXV.
Scheme of Inland Navigation-Shares of Stock offered to Washing-
ton-Declined-Rural Improvements—The Tax of Letter-writ-
ing-The Tax of Sitting for Likenesses-Ornamental Gardening
-Management of the Estate-Domestic Life-Visit of Mr. Wat-
son-Reverential Awe inspired by Washington-Irksome to
him-Instances of his Festive Gayety-Of his Laughing-Pas-
sion for Hunting revived-Death of Gen. Greene-His Char-
acter-Washington's Regrets and Encomiums-Letters to the
French Noblemen
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CHAPTER XXXVI.
Washington doubts the Solidity of the Confederation-Correspond-
ence with John Jay on the Subject-Plan of a Convention of all
the States to revise the Federal System-Washington heads the
Virginia Delegation-Insurrection in Massachusetts-The Con-
vention-A Federal Constitution organized-Ratified.
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CHAPTER XXXVII.
Washington talked of for the Presidency-His Letters on the
Subject expressing his Reluctance-His Election-His Prog-
ress to the Seat of Government-His Reception at New York-
The Inauguration
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PART FIFTH
CHAPTER I.
The New Government-Domestic and Foreign Relations--Washing-
ton's anxious Position-Its Difficulties-Without Cabinet or
Constitutional Advisers-John Jay-Hamilton-His efficient
Support of the Constitution and Theoretic Doubts-James
Madison-Knox-His Characteristics
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CHAPTER II.
Washington's Privacy beset with Visits of Compliment-Queries as
to the proper Line of Conduct in his Presidential Intercourse-
Opinions of Adams and Hamilton-Jefferson as to the Authors
of the Minor Forms and Ceremonies-His whimsical Anecdote
of the first Levee-Inaugural Ball
CHAPTER III.
Journey of Mrs. Washington to New York-Honors paid her in
her Progress-Receptions at the Seat of Government-The
President's Equipage
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CHAPTER IV.
Alarming Illness of the President-The Senate rejects one of his
Nominations-His sensitive Vindication of it-Death of his
Mother-Her Character-The Executive Departments insti-
tuted-Selection of Officers for the Treasury and War De-
partments-Hamilton instructed to report a Financial Plan at
the next Session of Congress-Arrangement of the Judiciary
Department-Edmund Randolph-Adjournment of Congress-
Its Character, by Fisher Ames
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CHAPTER V.
The Department of State still without a Head-Sketch of Jeffer-
son's Character and Opinions-Deeply immersed in French Poli-
tics at Paris-Gouverneur Morris abroad-Contrast of his and
Jefferson's Views on the French Crisis-News of the French
Revolution in America-Popular Excitement-Washington's
cautious Opinion on the Subject-Hamilton's apprehensive
View-Jefferson offered a Place in the Cabinet as Secretary
of State
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CHAPTER VI.
Washington's Journey through the Eastern States-John Hancock
-Clashing between the Civil and Municipal Authorities on the
President's Entry into Boston-A Contest of Etiquette-Wash-
ington's Account of his Entry-His Reception-A new Punc-
tilio Address of the Cincinnati Society - Return to New
York.
CHAPTER VII.
Col. John Trumbull-Message to Washington from Lafayette-Jef-
ferson's Embarkation for America-Washington forwards his
Commission as Secretary of State-His Acceptance
CHAPTER VIII.
Reassembling of Congress-Financial Condition of the Country-Its
Debt at Home and Abroad-Debts of the States-Hamilton's
Report Opposition to it-Dr. Stuart's warning Letter to Wash-
ington-His Reply-Jefferson's arrival at the Seat of Gov-
ernment-New York at that Period-Jefferson apprehends
Monarchial Designs
CHAPTER IX.
The Assumption of the State Debts discussed-Washington in Favor
-A Majority of Two against it-Hamilton's Appeal to Jeffer
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