Contents

-Jefferson's Determination to Retire at the

same Time-Remonstrance of Washington—

His Request to Madison to Prepare Valedic-

tory-Wayne Appointed to Succeed St. Clair

-Congress Adjourns-Washington at Mount

Vernon Suggests Topics for his Farewell

Address-Madison's Draft-Jefferson Urges

his Continuance

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CHAP. XXII.-Jefferson's Suspicion-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

CHAP. XXIII.-Washington Unanimously Re-

elected-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. 310

CHAP. XXIV.-Gouverneur Morris Minister at

the French Court-His Representations of

the State of Afairs-Washington's Concern

for Lafayette-Jefferson Annoyed at his Fore-

bodings-Overthrow of the French Monarchy

-Imprisonment of Lafayette-Jefferson Con-

cerned, but not Discouraged at the Republican

Massacre-Washington Shocked-His Letter

to the Marchioness Lafayette

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CHAP. XXV.-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 Mis-

sion to the United States-Genet Arrives in

Charleston-His Reception in Philadelphia-

Views of Jefferson and Hamilton-Washing-

ton's Dispassionate Opinion

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CHAP. XXVI.-Genet Presents his Letter of Cre-

dence-His Diplomatic Speech Washing-

ton's Conversation with Jefferson-Capture of

the Ship Grange and other British Vessels-

Question of Restitution-Dissatisfaction of

Genet-Demands Release of Two American

Citizens-Washington's Sensitiveness to the

Attacks of the Press-His Unshaken Deter-

mination

CHAP. XXVII. Washington Called to Mount

Vernon-The Case of the Little Sarah Comes

up in his Absence-Governor Mifflin Deter-

mined to Prevent her Departure-Rage of

Genet-Jefferson Urges Detention of the

Privateer until the President's Return-Eva-

sive Assurance of Genet-Distrust of Hamil-

ton and Knox - Washington Returns to

Philadelphia-A Cabinet Council-Its Deter-

mination Communicated to Genet - The

Vessel Sails in Defiance of it--Formation of

the Democratic Society-The Recall of Genet

Determined on The Ribald Lampoon-

Washington's Outburst.

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CHAP. XXVIII.—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 Enthusiatic

Reception-Is Informed by Jefferson of the

Measures for his Recall-His Rage and Reply

--Decline of his Popularity

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CHAP. XXIX.-Neutrality Endangered by Great

Britain-Her Ill Advised Measures - Deten-

tion of Vessels Bound for France-Impress-

ment 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-Jeffer-

son's Report-Retires from the Cabinet-His

Parting Rebuke to Genet-His Character of

Washington

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CHAP. XXX.-Debate on Jefferson's Report on

Commercial Intercourse-A Naval Force Pro-

posed for the Protection of Commerce against

Piratical Cruisers-Further Instances of the

Audacity of Genet-His Recall-Arrival of

his Successor-Irritation Excited by British

Captures of American Vessels-Preparations

for Defense-Embargo-Intense Excitement

at "British Spoliations"-Partisans of France

in the Ascendant-A Chance for Accommo-

dating Difficulties - Jefferson's Hopes of

Reconciliation-The War Cry Uppermost-

Washington Determines to send a Special

Envoy to the British Government-Jefferson's

Letter to Tench Coxe

CHAP. XXXI.-James Monroe Appointed Minis-

ter to France in Place of Gouverneur Morris

Recalled-His Reception-Pennsylvania In-

surrection Proclamation of Washington

Perseverance of the Insurgents-Second Pro-

clamation-The President Proceeds against

them-General Morgan-Lawrence Lewis-

Washington Arranges a Plan of Military

Operations-Returns to Philadelphia, Leav-

ing Lee in Command-Submission of the

Insurgents-The President's Letter on the

Subject to Jay, Minister at London

CHAP. XXXII.-Washington's Denunciation of

Self-Created Societies - Not Relished by

Congress Campaign of General Wayne-

Hamilton Reports a Plan for the Redemption

of the Public Debt-And Retires from his

Post as Secretary of the Treasury-Is Suc-

ceeded by Oliver Wolcott-Resignation of

Knox-Succeeded by Timothy Pickering-

Close of the Session

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Illustrations.

WASHINGTON TAKING LEAVE OF HIS OFFICERS

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Frontispiece

From a design by F. O. Darley.

THE VERPLANCK HOUSE-WHERE THE SOCIETY
OF THE CINCINNATI WAS ORGANIZED

THE BATTERY AND BOWLING GREEN DURING
THE REVOLUTION

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THE TONTINE COFFEE-HOUSE (CITY EXCHANGE) 364 Redrawn from "Valentine's Manual

THOMAS JEFFERSON

VOL. VII.

From a painting by G. Stuart.

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