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Washington examines the inland water communications of New York.

Haldimand refuses to surrender the interior posts

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Congress votes Washington a statue. It receives him publicly
Follows his counsels on the army and navy

On interior trade. On the state of Ohio

On doing honor to Kosciuszko

An envoy from the Dutch republic

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Madison forced to retire by the rule of rotation

Washington calls on his old soldiers to promote union.

The city of New York restored

The officers of the army bid farewell to Washington

His journey through New Jersey. Through Philadelphia
He resigns his commission

He returns to Mount Vernon

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France sces the tendency of the confederation to dissolution .

1784-1785.

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Washington's tour to the West

His scheme of internal navigation. Ilis report to Governor Harrison
Lafayette in the United States

Washington negotiates between Virginia and Maryland.
Virginia appoints commissioners to treat with Maryland
The fifth congress and Richard Henry Lee as its president
Samuel Adams for a firm government

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The politics of New York corrupted by its custom-house
Washington's western policy

He brings it before congress. William Grayson

Pickering against slavery in the West

King revives Jefferson's antislavery clause

The proposal committed. King's report
Grayson favors the prohibition of slavery
Ilis ordinance for the disposal of western lands
Can congress levy armed men?

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Proposed reform of the confederacy by less than a unanimous vote

Tract by Noah Webster

Excessive importations of British goods. The consequent distress
Remedies proposed in New York.

Pennsylvania proposes a protective system

Movements in Boston noted by Grayson

Boston demands more powers for congress and a protective tariff .
Bowdoin recommends a federal convention

Instructions to the Massachusetts delegates

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Movements in New Hampshire and Rhode Island. In Pennsylvania
John Adams applauds a navigation act. James Monroe

Ilis compromise proposal for a revenue.

His procrastination

His report

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: Monroe wishes his measure delayed. Congress regrets Madison
The Massachusetts delegates disobey their instructions.

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The American commissioners for treaties meet with a rebuff from England
John Adams and King George

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England will not treat except on the condition of a preference
Adams proposes retaliation. Interview of Adams with Pitt.
The United States agree with France for a perfect reciprocity
France reduces the duty on American fish-oil. Treaty with Prussia
Spain reserved. Noble spirit of South Carolina. Treaty with Morocco
A new constitution cannot spring from congress

OBSTACLES TO UNION REMOVED OR QUIETED.

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The superintendent defined to be a bishop. The Methodists and slavery
Rapid increase of the Methodists. Roman Catholics in the United States
Adjustment of claims to land by Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York
By South Carolina, Virginia. Enlargement of Pennsylvania
New York yields to temptation. Slavery and freedom never reconciled

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Ilis sympathy for the Irish and the Greeks

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Ilis committee offer seven new articles of confederation
Congress rests its hopes on the system of April 1783
Discussions in New York city

New York retains the collecting of the revenue
Pennsylvania recedes from the revenue plan of congress
Does not heed a delegation from congress

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