The History of the United States of America, Volume 4

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Harper, 1849

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Contents

Tonnage Duties Question of Discrimination
76
Renewed Debate in the House British commercial Policy
82
Renewed Debate on discriminating Tonnage Duties
89
Limitation of the Duties to seven Years
96
Executive Departments
103
Federal Judiciary
109
Debates upon this Subject in the House
120
Supplies
126
APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE FOREIGN AND INDIAN RELA
130
Relations with Great Britain 136
136
Negotiation with the Creeks
146
Hamiltons Report on the public Debt
152
Value of the Certificates Speculations therein
158
Madisons PropositionDebate upon it
164
Proposed Assumption of the State Debts
171
Antislavery Petitions
177
Report as agreed to and entered on the Journal
203
Renewed Debate on the Funding System
206
Selection of a permanent Seat of Government
212
Revision of the Tariff
218
Army Tonnage Duty Postoffice Appropriations
224
New Constitution of South Carolina
231
Wyoming Controversy
237
American Theatricals
243
Harmers Expeditions against them
248
Debate on the Excise Bill its Provisions
254
Expediency of a National Bank
262
Vermont admitted into the Union
268
Results accomplished by it
274
Arrival of a British Minister
279
St Clairs Defeat
285
Modification of PartiesDivision in the Cabinet
291
Jefferson as a Member of the Cabinet
297
Increase of the Army
305
Militia
310
French Politics Letter from Louis XVI
318
Election of President and VicePresident regulated
324
Presidential Vacancy how filled
325
CHAPTER V
331
Washingtons Opinion as to the alleged Conspiracy
341
Hamiltons View of the State of Affairs
353
Washingtons Attempts at a Reconciliation
359
Remonstrances of Genet
423
Pacificus and Helvidius Jefferson tenders his Resignation
429
Reaction in favor of the Government
435
Conduct of the Colonial Prize Courts
441
Yellow Fever at Philadelphia
447
Jeffersons Diplomatic Correspondence
453
Madisons ResolutionsDebate thereon
459
Economical and Political Character of the Resolutions
476
British Order in Council of Nov 6th 1793
481
Jayhis Nomination as Extraordinary Envoy
488
Abolition Convention Restraints on the Slave Trade
494
First Convention at Parkinsons Ferry
506
Failure of Compliance
509
Election in the disturbed Districts
515
Second Session of the Third Congress Private Claims
523
Dissatisfaction of Jefferson at the Tameness of the Opposition
529
Provision for the Redemption of the Public Debt
536
Special Session of the Senatenew Members
544
Publication of the Treaty
546
At Wilmington and elsewhere
552
Continued public Excitement
561
Attempt to convert the Foreign into Domestic Debt
568
Organization of the National Bank 279
574
Land Speculationalleged Attempt at Bribery
580
Cabinet Consultation Presidents Refusal
587
Movements out of Doors
597
Speech of Gallatin
604
The Treaty sustained
615
Contrariety of their Opinions
621
Impressment Poor Debtors
627
Progress and Prosperity of New England
634
Delaware New Jersey Maryland Southern States
640
Morrishis Recall
646
Disapproval by the American Government
653
Acts and Promises of the French Government Jays Treaty
659
Monroes Apology and Vindication
663
Still adheres to the Idea of subsidizing France
669
Course pursued by Monroe
675
New Complaints by Adet
681
Presidential Candidates
687
Answer of the House
695
Result of the Presidential Election
701

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