OF THE

REPUBLIC

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

AS TRACED IN THE WRITINGS OF

ALEXANDER HAMILTON

AND

OF HIS COTEMPORARIES.

BY

JOHN C. HAMILTON.

VOLUME III.

"Neque enim est ulla res, in qua propius ad Deorum numen virtus accedat humana, quam civitates aut condere novas, aut conservare jam conditas.”—Cic. de Repub.

Checked

SECOND EDITION.

PHILADELPHIA:

J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.

1864.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1859, by

JOHN C. HAMILTON,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District

of New York.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

CHAPTER XXXVII.

Rejoicings in France, at the treaty of peace-Procession-Discontents of

England-Parliamentary Reform-Hamilton returns to New York-

McHenry and Jay to Hamilton-Hamilton at the bar-Argument on

the treaty-Decision—Legislative violence.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

Popular violence-Confiscations-Hamilton interposes-Writes "Phocion"

-Replies-Second "Phocion”-Hamilton and Ledyard—Land bank

-Hamilton plans bank of New York-Manumission Society-La

Fayette.

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CHAPTER XXXIX.

Negotiations at Paris-Instructions as to a commercial treaty-Despatch
of Adams-Plan of treaty-Pitt and Fox advocates of a liberal com-
mercial policy-British regulations-Congress meet-Jefferson; his
birth, education, member of "Burgesses," elected to Congress, averse
to independence, withdraws from Congress, returns, draws Declaration
of Independence, declines a re-election, resigns and hastens from Phil-
adelphia-Again, in Burgesses, a reviser of the laws, elected Gover-
nor, his delinquency, resigns, admits his disgrace, and condemnation,
elected to Congress-Audience of Washington, his letter to Steuben,
his resignation of command, at Annapolis, retires to Mount Vernon-
Report on Finances Jefferson's plan of government of Western Terri-
tory-Jefferson's report on foreign relations, proposed as commissioner
to treat, objected to, appointed-Resolution by Massachusetts-Report

on foreign relations discussed-Treaty discussed-Garrison of frontier

posts-Congress again, in session-Courts on territorial controversies

organized-Indians-Site of a Federal City-Ordinance as to Western

Territory-Fiscal policy.

CHAPTER XL.

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Jefferson at Paris-Commission-Negotiations with France-Jefferson's

advice as to French debt-Reproved by Congress-Arrêts of France—

Consular convention, objected to-Spain-Mississippi-Plan of treaty

of commerce with Spain-Jay's report-Madison proposes Jefferson's

special mission to Spain-Defeated-Hamilton asserts right of free

navigation of Mississippi-British policy-Mission of Adams-His

views, discontent, and return-Dissatisfaction with him of Congress

-Jefferson's commercial views-Hamilton on the policy of America. 87

CHAPTER XLI.

Internal affairs of United States-Attack on Cincinnati-Hamilton re-

commends abolition of its hereditary principle-British proclamations

-Retaliations by States-Massachusetts-Hancock-Bowdoin, Gover-

nor, recommends enlargement of power of Congress-His correspond-

ence-His letter to Congress-Reply of Delegates-Answer of Bow-

doin-Proposed convention defeated.

CHAPTER XLII.

Policy of New Hampshire and Rhode Island-New York-Schuyler-In-

surrections in New Hampshire and Massachusetts-Pact between Vir-

ginia and Maryland-Virginia proposes a commercial convention—

Annapolis convention—Address calling a general political convention,

by Hamilton.

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CHAPTER XLIII.

National Impost-Report of Congress-Memorial by Hamilton-Policy

of New York-Clinton-Report by Congress-Hamilton in Legisla-

ture of New York-Prepares address-Speech on it-His speech on

acts repealing laws inconsistent with Treaty of 1783.

CHAPTER XLIV.

Hamilton on election law-Vote by ballot-Against Test oaths, Legisla-
tive restrictions and discriminations-On Tax law-His policy as to