THE

SUPPRESSED HISTORY

OF THE

ADMINISTRATION OF JOHN ADAMS,

(FROM 1797 TO 1801,)

AS PRINTED AND SUPPRESSED IN 1802.

BY JOHN WOOD,

Author of "The History of Switzerland," &c.

NOW REPUBLISHED WITH

NOTES, AND AN APPENDIX,

BY JOHN HENRY SHERBURNE,

Author of "The Life and Character of Paul Jones," "Naval Sketches," "Etiquette,"
"Pencillings Abroad," &c. &c.

Philadelphia:

WALKER & GILLIS, No. 10 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.

HARVARD
UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY

Entered, according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1845, by

JOHN HENRY SHERBURNE,

In the office of the Clerk of the District Court of the United States in and
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

B. M. DUSENBERY, STEREOTYPER.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION by the Editor

CHAPTER I.

Introductory Remarks-Biography of President John Adams

-Review of his Political Tenets-Causes of his election

CHAPTER II.

Speech of President Adams-Speech of Thomas Jefferson-

Remarks British Piracy-Mr. Monroe's Embassy

CHAPTER III.

Speech of President Adams-Answer from the House of

Representatives-Proceedings of Congress

CHAPTER IV.

Remarks on the Meeting of Congress-History of the Al-

gerine Treaty-Blount's Conspiracy Investigated-British

Piracy

CHAPTER V.

Speech of President Adams-Address from the Senate-

Blount's Conspiracy-Quarrel between Mr. Lyon and

Mr. Griswold-Instances of a similar nature in the Par-

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