Domestic and Foreign Relations - Wash
The new Government -
ington's anxious Position - Its difficulties - Without Cabinet
or Constitutional Advisers John Jay - Hamilton - His effi-
cient Support of the Constitution and Theoretic Doubts -
James Madison - Knox-His Characteristics
Washington's Privacy beset with Visits of Compliment - Queries
as to the proper Line of Conduct in his Presidential Intercourse
-Opinions of Adams and Hamilton -Jefferson as to the
Authors of the minor Forms and Ceremonies His whimsical
Anecdote of the first Levee - Inaugural Ball
Journey of Mrs. Washington to New York-Honours paid her in her Progress - Receptions at the Seat of Government President's Equipage
Alarming Illness of the President - The Senate rejects one of his Nominations-His sensitive Vindication of it - Death of his Mother Her Character- The Executive Departments instituted Selection of Officers for the Treasury and War Departments Hamilton instructed to report a Financial Plan at the next Session of Congress - Arrangement of the Judiciary DepartEdmund Randolph-Adjournment of Congress Its Character, by Fisher Ames
The Department of State still without a Head-Sketch of Jefferson's Character and Opinions - Deeply immersed in French Politics at Paris-Gouverneur Morris abroad - Contrast of his and Jefferson's Views on the French Crisis - News of the French Revolution in America - Popular Excitement - Washington's cautious Opinion on the Subject - Hamilton's apprehensive View - Jefferson offered a Place in the Cabinet as Secretary of State