The History of the United States of America: Administration of Washington

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Harper & brothers, 1871
 

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Amendments by the Senate the Tariff as adopted
97
Debate on this Subject in Committee of the Whole
104
Amendments of the Constitution
112
Debates upon this Subject in the House
120
Supplies
126
APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE FOREIGN AND INDIAN RELA
130
Relations with Great Britain
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 Pennsylvania
231
Wyoming Controversy
237
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
Authority of the President to call out the Militia
311
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
Relations of Jefferson and Hamilton toward the Press
368
Affairs of New YorkJay and Clinton
376
Second Session of the Second CongressPresidents Speech
382
Conduct of the Colonial Prize Courts
441
Excitement in Relation to the Judiciary
446
Message respecting Foreign Relations
452
Committee on a Naval Force
458
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
Meeting at Mingo Creek
500
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
Vexation of JeffersonLetter to Mazzei
616
Indian BoundaryIndian Intercourse Act
622
Military Establishment Navy
628
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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Seite 644 - ... constantly keeping in view that it is folly in one nation to look for disinterested favors from another; that it must pay with a portion of its independence for whatever it may accept under that character; that by such acceptance it may place itself in the condition of having given equivalents for nominal favors, and yet of being reproached with ingratitude for not giving more. There can be no greater error than to expect or calculate upon real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion...
Seite 200 - ... all men are created equal; and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; and that among these are, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...
Seite 176 - The Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, and for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully held in Bondage, and for Improving the Condition of the African Race," incorporated by Act of Assembly passed the 8th day of December, AD 1789, of which Dr.
Seite 102 - State; he shall digest and prepare plans for the improvement and management of the revenue, and for the support of the public credit...
Seite 57 - On the other hand, the magnitude and difficulty of the trust to which the voice of my country called me, being sufficient to awaken in the wisest and most experienced of her citizens a distrustful scrutiny into his qualifications, could not but overwhelm with despondence one who (inheriting inferior endowments from nature and unpracticed in the duties of civil administration) ought to be peculiarly conscious of his own deficiencies.
Seite 363 - The first and only instance of variance from the former part of my resolution, I was duped into by the Secretary of the Treasury, and made a tool for forwarding his schemes, not then sufficiently understood by me ; and, of all the errors of my political life, this has occasioned me the deepest regret.
Seite 584 - On this theme, my emotions are unutterable. If I could find words for them, if my powers bore any proportion to my zeal, I would swell my voice to such a note of remonstrance, it should reach every log-house beyond the mountains.
Seite 364 - I acknowledge and avow; and this was not merely a speculative difference. His system flowed from principles adverse to liberty, and was calculated to undermine and demolish the republic, by creating an influence of his department over members of the legislature.
Seite 562 - As therefore it is perfectly clear to my understanding, that the assent of the House of Representatives is not necessary to the validity of a treaty...
Seite 653 - For our country's sake, and for the sake of republican liberty, it is our earnest wish that your example may be the guide of your successors ; and thus, after being the ornament and safeguard of the present age, become the patrimony of our descendants.

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