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The election of General Washington officially announced to him,
His system of intercourse with the world,
Insurrection in Massachusetts,
Convention at Philadelphia,
A form of government submitted to the respective states, as ratified by eleven
of them,
Correspondence of General Washington respecting the chief magistracy of the
new government,
He is elected President of the United States,
Meeting of the first congress,
His departure for the seat of government,
Marks of respect and affection shown him on his journey,
Letters on this and other subjects,
His inauguration and speech to congress,
Answer of both houses of congress to the speech,
Domestic and foreign relations of the United States,
on the President's power of removal from office,
150
Debates on the import and tonnage bills,
on the policy of the secretary of the treasury respecting plans for the
157
160
management of the revenue,
on the style by which the President should be addressed,
Amendments to the constitution,
162
165
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Relations of the United States with Great Britain and Spain,
General St. Clair appointed Commander-in-chief of the army,
'The President makes a tour through the southern states,
211
ib.
Meeting of congress,
President's speech,
214
Report of the secretary of the treasury for raising additional supplies,
226
Strictures on the conduct of administration with a view to parties,
Progress of the French revolution, and its effects on parties in the United States, 250
General Washington again elected President,
254
War between Great Britain and France,
256
Queries of the President respecting the conduct to be observed by the Ameri-
Genet calculates on the partialities of the people of the United States for
France, and openly insults their government,
270
Rules laid down by the executive to be observed within the ports of the United
States, in relation to the powers at war,
277
The President requests the recall of Genet,
Decree of the national convention relative to neutral commerce,
284
His message on the foreign relations of the United States,
291
Report of the secretary of state on the commerce of the United States,
297
The resignation of the secretary of state,
Mr. Randolph appointed secretary of state,
298
Mr. Madison's resolutions, founded on the secretary's report,
Inquiry into the conduct of the secretary of the treasury, which terminates ho-
nourably to him,
Internal taxes,
328
quelled by the prompt and vigorous measures of the government,
347
349
350
Democratic societies,
The house of representatives call upon the President for papers relative to the
treaty with Great Britain,
377
He declines sending them,
381
Debates on the treaty-making power,
382
on the bill for making appropriations to carry the treaty with Great
Britain into execution,
383
Congress adjourns,
386
The President endeavours to procure the liberation of Lafayette,
General Washington's valedictory address to the people of the United States,
The minister of France endeavours to influence the approaching election,
The President's speech to congress,
He denies the authority of certain spurious letters published in 1776,
John Adams elected President, and Thomas Jefferson Vice President,
General Washington retires to Mount Vernon,
421
422
Political situation of the United States,
The French government refuses to receive General Pinckney as minister,
Congress convened,
424
425
Three envoys extraordinary deputed to France,
426
Their treatment,
427
Measures of hostility adopted by the American government against France,
General Washington appointed Commander-in-chief of the American army,
His death and character,
429
434
439