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tions, 238. Defeat of Cornwallis, 239.
uation of the south-The European
hostilities-Release of prisoners, 242.
ation of the north-Troubles in the American army, 244. Disbanding
- Government of the nation, 245. Washington's counsels, 246. And

prayers, 247.

Crisis — American prepara-

Effect - Prospects, 240. Evac-
combatants, 241. Cessation of
Treaties of peace, 243. Evacu-

CHAPTER VI.

THE CONSTITUTION.

Foreign sympathy-Lafayette's visit, 248. Wants of America —

Organization, 249. The states: Internal troubles, 250. Dismember-

ments- Case of Vermont, 251. Disputes between state and state-

General government, 253. Organization of the north-west territory,

254. Difficulties with Spain, 255. And Great Britain, 256. Dark times

- Old foundations-Recent superstructures, 257. Religious privileges,

258. Ecclesiastical organizations - Suggestions of a national Consti-

tution, 259.
Conventions at Alexandria and Annapolis - Action of

Virginia, 260. Of other states and of Congress, 261. Opening of the

Convention Aspect, 262. Plans of a constitution, 263. Question of

powers, 264. A national system adopted - Parties: Small states and

large states Views of state government, 265. Votes of states, 266.

Agitation, 267. Parties: North and south-Apportionment of repre-

sentation - The slave trade, 268. Details and discussions, 269. Adop-

tion of the Constitution - Opposition in the nation, 270. Constitutional

writings, 271. Adoption by the states, 272. Character of the trans-

action, 273. Sympathy for mankind - Literature of the revolution and

the Constitution, 274. The music of Billings, 275.

CHAPTER VII.

WASHINGTON'S ADMINISTRATION.

Washington president, 276. Organization of government-Solemnity

of the work, 277. Washington to his fellow-Christians - The nation,

278. Work of Congress: The departments and the judiciary — Amend-

ments to the Constitution, 279. Revenue - Credit, 280. Manner of

decision, 281. National bank - Parties, 282. Especially north and

south-Points concerning slavery, 283. As to the territories, 284.

Starting point of future strife, 285. Presidential tours-Work of the

states New states-Dependence upon Washington, 286. Animosity

of parties - Insurrection in Pennsylvania, 288. Indian wars, 289. In-

dian interests, 290. Heckewelder, the missionary — Tribute to Algiers,

291. Foreign relations - Commercial treaties, 292. Treaty with Spain

- Relations with Great Britain and France, 293. Parties thereupon,

294. Washington proclaims neutrality - Point proposed - Mission of

Genet, 295. Great Britain and France invade American neutrality

Threatened war with Great Britain, 297. Mission of Jay, 298. His

treaty, 299. Opposition - Ratification - Continued opposition, 300. The

point gained, 301. Continued embarrassments: From abroad, 302. And

at home, 303. Abuse of Washington, 304. His retirement- Lafayette,

PARTY ADMINISTRATIONS.

Parties in power-Missions to France, 309. Arming of the United

States-War, 310. Strain upon the nation, 311. Nullification, 312.

Another mission to France, 313. Mississippi Territory: Slavery under

debate - Territory of Indiana: Slavery again, 314. Death of Washing-

ton-Fall of the federalists, 315. Acquisition of Louisiana, 316. Or-

ganization of Louisiana territories, 317. Other territorial and state

organizations - Burr's projects, 318. Difficulties with Great Britain -

Affair of the Chesapeake, 319. The administration against war, 320.

Opposition-Indian hostilities, 322. Louisiana and Florida - Warlike

preparations against Great Britain, 323.

CHAPTER II.

WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN.

Declaration-Cause of the United States, 325. War at home, 326.

Means for the war, 327. Position of Great Britain - The war-Losses

on north-western frontier, 328. Perry's victory on Lake Erie - Opera-

tions on New York frontier, 329. On Niagara frontier, 331. Defence

of Lake Champlain - British superiority, 332. Successes at sea - Sub-

sequent reverses, 333. Losses upon the coast-Capture of Washington

and Alexandria, 334. Defence of Baltimore, 335. Indian foes -

National straits, 336. Party controversies, 337. Hartford Convention

-Charges of disunion, 338. Proceedings of the Convention, 339. Re-

sults - Nullification in Connecticut and Massachusetts, 340. Defence

of Louisiana, 341. Martial law at New Orleans, 342. Reappearance

of the navy-Peace preliminaries, 343. Treaty of Ghent, 344. Pro-

tection of foreigners - Indian treaty-Algerine treaty, 346. Exhaus-

tion - Independence, 347.

Recovery

CHAPTER III.

MISSOURI COMPROMISE.

Administrations - Seminole war, 349.

Florida, 350. New states Proposal of Missouri, 351.

Acquisition of

Intense agita-

Different in-

tion - Question of slavery, 352. The compromise, 353.

terpretations - Admission of Missouri, 354. Slave trade, 355.

CHAPTER IV.

THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

Independence of Central and South America - The Monroe doctrine,

356. Authorship - Purpose - Aid to Greece, 358.

359. Congress of Panama, 360.

CHAPTER V.

TARIFF COMPROMISE.

Lafayette's visit,

Nullification-In Georgia, 361. Tariffs, 362. Exposition and pro-

test of South Carolina-Jackson's first acts, 363. Webster's defence

of the nation - Bad temper, 364. South Carolina nullifies, 365. And

threatens to secede - Resolution of government, 366. Resolution of

states, 367. Tariff compromise-The president's regret, 368.

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