The History of the United States of America

CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

Paya

Opinions in the Cabinet.

Fifth Congress..

President's Speech.....

Disappointment of the Opposition.

Answer to the Speech ..

Debate on the Answer in the House

Matthew Lyon....

Alarming Information from Europe..

Measures adopted by Congress..

Opposition to these Measures.

Measures defeated ....

Spanish Evasions and Intrigues.

Charges against Senator Blount.

Violence of Party Spirit......

Jefferson's Views of the Course of Affairs..

Envoys to France ....

Other diplomatic Appointments....

MONROE'S RETURN. SLANDEROUS ATTACK ON HAMIL-

TON. ADVENTURES OF THE SPECIAL MISSION TO

FRANCE.

Monroe's Reception at Philadelphia...

97

French Policy as developed by Merlin...

97

Monroe demands the Reasons of his Recall....

98

His Correspondence with Pickering on that Subject..... 98

Monroe's Object in this Application...

100

His Political Views..

101

Hatred of England..

102

Partiality for France...

103

Slanderous Attack
upon Hamilton..

104

Hamilton's Correspondence with Monroe..

113

Hamilton's published Vindication ...

118

William Cobbett; Porcupine's Gazette..

120

Singular Experiment upon Washington.......... 121

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Jefferson's real Feelings towards Washington.

125

Envoys to France-their Instructions

125

State of Affairs in France....

128

Talleyrand's unofficial Communications

129

Dispatches to America.

140

Official Reapplication to Talleyrand.

140

Further unofficial Communications..

141

Further Dispatches to America ..

142

Gerry's diplomatic Dinner ...

142

His private Visits to Talleyrand

143

Memorial of the Envoys....

143

Violent Decree against Neutral Commerce...

144

Secret Threats and Inducements to Gerry.

144

Interviews of the Envoys with Talleyrand.

14!

Talleyrand's Reply to the Memorial

14

Observations on this Manifesto....

152

Rejoinder to it by the Envoys.

155

Talleyrand's Proposal to treat with Gerry alone........ 158

Departure of Marshall and Pinckney..

159

CHAPTER XII.

FEDERALISM IN VIRGINIA. YRUJO, M'KEAN, AND COB-

BETT. LAW OF LIBEL. SECOND SESSION OF THE

FIFTH CONGRESS. MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY. PREP-

ARATIONS FOR DEFENSE. ALIEN AND SEDITION LAWS.

FOURTH CONSTITUTION OF GEORGIA,

.

Politics of Vermont.

Of Maryland ...,

Presentation of the Virginia Grand Jury..

Anti-Federal Suggestions of Jefferson

Yrujo and Cobbett...

M‘Kean and Cobbett.....

M‘Kean's Charge-Law of Libel

Remarks thereon....

MKean's Attack on Cobbett...

160

161

163

165

... 166

167

171

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Apology for Cobbett...

172

Cobbett, Rush, and the Yellow Fever.

173

Second Session of the Fifth Congress.

174

Accounts from France.

175

President's Message .

. 175

Answer of the House ; Lyon.

177

Quaker Anti-slavery Petition

177

Debate thereon .

. 178

Mississippi Territory-Slavery therein....

. 181

Private Bills-Relief to the Daughters of De Grasse.... 186

French Immigrants—La Fayette.....

186

Foreign Intercourse ; Blount's Impeachment...

187

Griswold and Lyon; Breach of Decorum..

. 187

Motion for Lyon's Expulsion...

· 189

Griswold's Revenge..

· 190

Messages from the President..

· 191

Policy of Jefferson and the Opposition.

193

Position of the Federalists...

194

Movements in Philadelphia.

195

Measures for Defense....

· 195

Sprigg's Resolution ; Debate thereon.

196

Communication of the Dispatches.

202

Effect of their Publication.....

203

Triumph of the Federalists; Acts passed

. 205

Apologies for France. ...

207

Addresses ; the Black Cockade; Patriotic Songs... 207

New York Election ; Political Excitement.

208

President's Replies to addresses ;
ses; Fast..

209

The Opposition wavers ...,

209

Presses of the Opposition ; Callender...

210

State of Parties in the House ; Gallatin.

211

Provisional Army....

212

Authority to capture depredating armed Vessels

213

Character of the Immigration from Europe...

213

Suspected Intrigues by Aliens ...

215

Amendment of the Naturalization Law ; Alien Acts..... 216

222

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Suspension of Commercial Intercourse with France .. 217

Return of Marshall; Declaration of the President...... 217

Extra Copies of Dispatches...

217

Talleyrand and the Aurora. ...

218

Logan's Visit to France; United Irishmen

219

Motives of the Opposition...

219

Sentiments of the Federalists towards Great Britain ..

220

Views taken of Gerry's Conduct......

221

Merchant Vessels authorized to resist Search or Seizure.. 22

Additional Ships of War.

22

French Treaties declared void.....

Authority to capture armed French Vessels..

222

Additional Naval Armament; Marine Corps; Navy.... 222

Increase of the Army....

223

Finance; Land Tax; Loan....

224

Sedition Law...

225

American Newspapers ....

228

Criminal Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts.

230

Policy of, and Reasons for, the Sedition Law...

231

Party Violence; Jefferson on the Union....

232

Rising Spirit of Support to the Administration,

235

Debtors of the United States....

236

Hospital Money ; Marine Hospitals.

236

Presents to Ministers abroad ....

237

Revised Constitution of Georgia ; Slavery.

237

Miranda and his projects.....

238

CHAPTER XIII.

ARMY APPOINTMENTS. INTERNAL AFFAIRS. PROSECU-

TIONS UNDER THE SEDITION LAW, GERRY AND LO

GAN, AMERICAN SQUADRONS IN THE WEST INDIES.

NULLIFICATION, RESOLUTIONS OF KENTUCKY AND

VIRGINIA, THIRD SESSION OF THE FIFTH CONGRESS.

NEW MISSION TO FRANCE.

Washington Commander-in-Chief.

240

Subordinate Army Appointments.

240

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