Washington's meditations. His appeal to the governor of Virginia Conduct of Gates. His plan of action. Armstrong's anonymous address The financial report adopted. The appeal of congress to the states Committee on the New York resolutions in favor of a general convention The opportunity of the citizens of America The necessity of a supreme power The choice between union or anarchy followed by arbitrary power HOW THE LAND RECEIVED THE LEGACY OF WASHINGTON. June-December 1783. 92 Washington examines the inland water communications of New York. Haldimand refuses to surrender the interior posts Congress votes Washington a statue. It receives him publicly On interior trade. On the state of Ohio On doing honor to Kosciuszko An envoy from the Dutch republic 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 returns to Mount Vernon Honors decreed to Washington by Virginia. Washington pleads with Virginia statesmen for a national constitution Ilis ordinance for disposing of the public lands The mint and American coinage. The cost of the war. Holland and Jolin Adams. Generosity of France. Jefferson's financial plan 120 France sces the tendency of the confederation to dissolution . 1784-1785. Washington's tour to the West His scheme of internal navigation. Ilis report to Governor Harrison Washington negotiates between Virginia and Maryland. The politics of New York corrupted by its custom-house 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 Proposed reform of the confederacy by less than a unanimous vote Tract by Noah Webster Excessive importations of British goods. The consequent distress Pennsylvania proposes a protective system Movements in Boston noted by Grayson Boston demands more powers for congress and a protective tariff . Instructions to the Massachusetts delegates Movements in New Hampshire and Rhode Island. In Pennsylvania Ilis compromise proposal for a revenue. His procrastination His report : Monroe wishes his measure delayed. Congress regrets Madison The American commissioners for treaties meet with a rebuff from England England will not treat except on the condition of a preference OBSTACLES TO UNION REMOVED OR QUIETED. Of the Baptists. Of the convention of the Presbyterian church Jefferson's bill for religious freedom adopted. Other states follow The statute in French and Italian. The Protestant Episcopal church of the United States The Methodists. Their missionaries in America The superintendent defined to be a bishop. The Methodists and slavery Ilis sympathy for the Irish and the Greeks Washington embarrassed for income. A gradual abolitionist His love of hunting. He arranges his papers He enjoins moderation on Lafayette. In politics an impartial American The commissioners of Maryland and Virginia meet at Mount Vernon The results. States divided on granting power over trade to congress . Ilis committee offer seven new articles of confederation New York retains the collecting of the revenue |