Washington's Journey through the Eastern States-John Han- - Reassembling of Congress - Financial Condition of the Country Its Debt at Home and Abroad - Debts of the States Hamilton's Report - Opposition to it- Dr. Stuart's warning Letter to Washington-His Reply - Jefferson's arrival at the The Assumption of the State Debts discussed - Washington in favour - A Majority of Two against it — Hamilton's Appeal to Jefferson on the Subject -The latter arranges for a Compromise - His Account of it - Adjustment about the Seat of Govern- ment Assumption carried Treaty of Peace with the Creeks Cavillings about Presidential Etiquette-Washington's De- fence-Adjournment of Congress Fancied Harmony of the - Washington's Dubious and anxious Views - Presented by - 1493 Frontier Difficulties with the Indians General Harmer's Expe- - 1498 Congress reassembles at Philadelphia-Residence of Washington - Formation of two Political Parties under Hamilton and Jefferson Washington's Tour through the Southern States Lafayette Gloomy Picture of French Affairs by Gouverneur Morris - His allusion to Lafayette Lafayette depicts the Troubles of a Patriot Leader - Washington's Reply-Jeffer- son's ardent Views of the French Revolution-Distrust of John Adams - His Contributions to Fenno's Gazette-Reprint of Paine's 'Rights of Man' - Flight and Recapture of Louis XVI. Washington's opening Speech - Two Expeditions organized against the Indians, under Scott and Wilkinson Their feeble - The Apportionment Bill-Washington's Veto-His Concern at the CHAPTER CLXXXI. Jefferson's Suspicions Contemned by Hamilton — Washington's Expostulation - Complains of the Conduct of Freneau's Paper - Hamilton and Randolph urge him to a Re-election — A warring Cabinet Hamilton's Attack on Jefferson-Washington's healing Admonitions - Replies of the two Secretaries - Continued hostility to the Excise Law - Washington's Proclamation Renewed effort to allay the Discord in his Cabinet CHAPTER CLXXXII. Washington unanimously re-elected Page - 1530 Opening of Session of Congress Topics of the President's Speech-Abortive Attack upon the Secretary of the Treasury - Washington installed for his Second Term - 1542 CHAPTER CLXXXIII. Gouverneur Morris Minister at the French Court - His Representations of the State of Affairs - Washington's concern for Lafayette Jefferson annoyed at his Forebodings - Overthrow of the French Monarchy-Imprisonment of Lafayette — Jefferson concerned, but not discouraged at the Republican Massacres Washington shocked - His Letter to the Marchioness La fayette - 1545 CHAPTER CLXXXIV. Washington's Entrance upon his Second Term - Gloomy Auspices Execution of Louis XVI. - France declares War against England - Belligerent Excitement in America - Proclamation of Neutrality - French Mission to the United States. Genet arrives in Charleston - His Reception in Philadelphia - Views of Jefferson and Hamilton -Washington's dispassionate Opinion - 1550 CHAPTER CLXXXV. Genet presents his Letter of Credence — His Diplomatic Speech Capture of the Question of Restitution Dissatisfaction of Genet -Demands Release of two American Citizens - Washington's Sensitiveness to the Attacks of the Press - His unshaken Determination Washington called to Mount Vernon - The case of the Little Sarah comes up in his absence-Governor Mifflin determined to prevent her Departure - Rage of Genet-Jefferson urges Detention of the Privateer until the President's return Evasive Assurance of Genet - Distrust of Hamilton and Knox - Washington returns to Philadelphia - A Cabinet Council - Its Determination communicated to Genet - The Vessel sails in defiance of it - Formation of the Democratic Society-The Threatened Dissolution of the Cabinet Action between the Ambuscade and Boston - Triumphant Return of the former to New York-A French Fleet arrives same Day - Excitement of the People-Genet arrives in the midst of it — His enthusi- astic Reception - Is informed by Jefferson of the Measures for his Recall His Rage and Reply-Decline of his Popularity - 1567 Neutrality endangered by Great Britain - Her ill-advised Mea- sures Detention of Vessels bound for France - Impressment of American Seamen- Persistence in holding the Western Posts Congress assembles in December The President's opening Speech- His Censure of Genet The Vice President's allusion to it -The Administration in a Minority in the House - Proclamation of Neutrality sustained-Jefferson's Report- A Debate on Jefferson's Report on Commercial Intercourse CHAPTER CXC. James Monroe appointed Minister to France in place of Gouver- - - Page - 1588 CHAPTER CXCI. Washington's Denunciation of self-created Societies-Not relished - - 1595 CHAPTER CXCII. Washington's Anxiety about the Progress of the Negociation with - - 1600 CHAPTER CXCIII. Washington recalled to the Seat of Government Conduct of - 1607 |