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December, 1902

No.

G. P. Putnam's Sons

OF

JAMES MONROE

INCLUDING A COLLECTION OF HIS PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE
NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME PRINTED

EDITED BY

STANISLAUS MURRAY HAMILTON

"We owe it to candor, and to the amicable relations existing between the
United States and those great European powers, to declare that we should con-
sider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this
hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety.”—Monroe.

The Knickerbocker Press, New York

History

Proposition to nominate to Department of War.

To Thomas Jefferson, Washington, February 23d
Colonel Trumbull's paintings-Appointment of Cabinet.

To General Jackson, Washington, March 1st

Appointment of Cabinet.

Inaugural Address, Washington, March 4th

To John Quincy Adams, Washington, March 6th

Nomination to the Department of State.

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To George M. Dallas, Washington, March 17th

Consideration of claim-Death of A. J. Dallas.

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To Daniel Brent, Washington, March 20th

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Services of John Graham.

To Theodore Lyman, Jr., April.

Review of his foreign missions-Rejected treaty with Eng-

land.

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French and Italian wines-Meeting of visitors of University
of Virginia-Tour for inspection of military defenses.

To Rufus King, Washington, April 29th.

Increase of active operations of Mint.

To James Madison, Washington, May 16th

Mr. Correa's attitude towards insurgents.

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To Thomas Sumter, Jr., Concord, July 20th

Approbation of conduct in mission to Portugal-Length of

a foreign mission.

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To Thomas Jefferson, Plattsburg, July 27th

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Tour for inspection of military defenses-Attitude in Eastern

States Address at Boston.

To James Madison, October 18th

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Reasons for not calling.

To the Members of the Cabinet.

Expediency of acknowledgment of independence of South

American republics-Policy towards Spain-Expediency of

breaking up smuggling establishments at Galveston and Amelia

Island-Expediency of sending ships to South American colo-

nies to examine progress and probability of success of revolu-

tion-Expediency of publishing communication from French

minister respecting establishment of Joseph Bonaparte in

Mexico.

To James Madison, Washington, November 24th

Canals and road question-Smuggling establishments at Gal-
veston and Amelia Island-Appointment of statesmen to in-
vestigate progress of revolution at Buenos Ayres-Appointment
of Calhoun and Wirt-Treasury receipts.

First Annual Message, Washington, December 2d

Policy towards Spain-Policy towards South American repub-

lics-Smuggling establishments at Galveston and Amelia Island

-Commission to investigate affairs in South America-Purchase

of land from Indians-Emigration-Improvement of roads and

canals-Power of Congress to institute seminaries-Pensions-

Repeal of internal taxes.

Memoranda for Cabinet meeting.

To James Madison, Washington, December 22d

Smuggling establishments at Galveston and Amelia Island-

Policy towards Indians-Amendment to Constitution.

To Thomas Jefferson, Washington, December 23d

University of Virginia-General Jackson-Smuggling estab-

lishments at Galveston and Amelia Island-Policy towards

Spain.

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