Randolph, Edmund-
continued opposition to ratifica- tion of treaty,
his misconduct exposed, resignation and letter to President, 247 vindication by-demanded of him, asks President for copy of an in- tercepted letter of Fauchet, interviews with Fauchet and certifi- cate by,
further inquiries of President as to his knowledge of documents, inquiries of Wolcott as to papers vindication by and insulting letter to Washington divulging confi- dence,
to Madison assailing Washington, to Washington showing his with- drawal of confidence from Jeffer- son,
Randolph, John, moves leading reso- lutions-reduction of civil and military establishments and dis- placement of Circuit Judges, vii. 521 notice of inquiry as to alterations
in Judiciary Department and as to selection of juries, moves call for information as to terms of cession of Louisiana, timid resolution as to interruption of deposit at New Orleans and assurance of a bold purpose, indignant at duplicity of Jefferson, interview with and insult to Mad- ison,
first Federal State to join in the support of Jefferson, Rives, William C.,-comments upon his notices of "History of Re- public" in his "Life" of Madi- son, Robbins-case of—a pirate and mur- derer, Rochambeau, commander of auxili. ary army of France, Ross, David, elected to Senate, resolutions of-asserting the right of deposit-calling for imme. diate occupation of forts in New Orleans and employment of na- val and military forces of U. S., vii. 629 speech in support of his resolu tions,
attacked, and enemy repulsed,
Russia cultivates favor of England -policy of Vergennes,
Reed, Adjutant General, to Lee, 1. 143, 144 Rutledge, John,
to Gates, stating diminished con-
ordinance of 1787,
effort to suspend its operation in Indiana defeated,
South Carolina repeals her law prohibiting importation of, Congress impose a specific tax on
boundaries with U. S.,
negotiations with as to Missis- sippi,
plan of commercial treaty with Jay's views,
Vergennes accords with Spain, and confiscation menaced if Americans navigate Mississippi, necessity of immediate settlement of question as to Mississippi, negotiations with,
commissioners from present an
angry remonstrance-caution of U. S.,
condition of Spanish territory ad- jacent to U. S.,
French plot against Louisiana, confidential message of President as to correspondence with agents of Spain,
commissioners avow determina- tion of Spain to hold exclusive navigation of Mississippi, withdraws from coalition with
measures to sever Western terri-
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