The History of the United States of America, Volume 5

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Harper & brothers, 1879 - United States

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Charges against Senator Blount
88
Monroes Object in this Application
100
Federal Caucus Terms secured from Jefferson
107
Hamiltons Correspondence with Monroe
113
William Cobbett Porcupines Gazette
120
Jeffersons real Feelings towards Washington
125
Dispatches to America
140
Interviews of the Envoys with Talleyrand
147
Rejoinder to it by the Envoys
155
AntiFederal Suggestions of Jefferson
161
Remarks thereon
167
Cobbett Rush and the Yellow Fever
173
Mississippi TerritorySlavery therein
181
Foreign Intercourse Blounts Impeachment
187
Policy of Jefferson and the Opposition
193
Communication of the Dispatches
203
Presidents Replies to addresses Fast
209
Suspected Intrigues by Aliens
215
Suspension of Commercial Intercourse with France
217
Increase of the Army
223
American Newspapers
229
Rising Spirit of Support to the Administration
235
Adams and his Cabinet
241
Mississippi Territory
247
The X Y Z Explosion
253
Departure of Gerry Further Concessions by France
259
Return of Logan his Interview with Washington
265
Secret History of the Kentucky Resolutions
272
Secret History of this Speech
279
The Presidents Motives therefor
287
His Letters to Gerry Pendleton and Madison
293
Narrowness of the Objections taken to the Sedition Law
301
Washingtons estimate of the Opposition
309
Friess Insurrection 812
313
Doctrine of Nullification
319
Objections to the Renewal of the Negotiation
325
Commission under Jays Treaty suspended
331
Answer to the Speech
337
His Letter to the President
343
The Presidents Message thereon
344
Mississippi Territory
350
Plans of the ultra Federalists
357
New York Election Governor Jay
363
Trials of Holt and Cooper
365
Removals and Appointments
427
Relations with the Barbary Powers Bainbridge
433
Census and Reapportionment of Representatives
438
Naturalization Act
444
Jeffersons View of the State of Public Affairs
450
Attacks upon Jeffersons religious Opinions
456
Safeguard against Fanaticism
462
Republican Dissensions Politics of New York
466
Other Proceedings of Congress
473
Instructions to Livingston and Monroe
479
Presidents Message
486
Delivery of New Orleans to the Americans
492
Cession by the Northwestern Indians
498
Abolition of Slavery by New Jersey
505
Proposed Impeachment of Chase
511
Jefferson nominated for Reelection
517
Challenge and Duel
523
Indignation against Burr his Flight
527
Jeffersons triumphant Re election
533
Second Session of the Eighth Congress
539
Territories of Louisiana and Michigan
545
New York School Fund
551
CHAPTER XVIII
558
New Doctrines of the British Admiralty Courts
564
Debate thereon Bill passed
570
Madisons Correspondence with Liston Impressments
576
Views of the Federalists
582
Question as to the Boundaries of Louisiana 490
587
Pinckney joint Minister to England
588
His Projects and Movements
595
Communications to Eaton
601
Wilkinsons Determination
607
Proceedings at New Orleans Arrests
613
Ohio Legislature Seizure of Burrs Boats
618
State of Affairs and Proceedings at New Orleans
624
Provisions of the Act
639
Judicial Appointments
645
Appropriations for Indian Treaties
651
The Treaty as agreed to
657
British Protest against the Berlin Decree
658
Probable Grounds of his Conduct
664
Subsequent Fortunes of Burr
673
Search of National Ships
679
Cannings Reply to the Proposition for remodeling
685

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