ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by
HENRY S. RANDALL,

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

District of New York.

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CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

[A complete Analytical Index will be found at the End of the Third Volume.]

СНАРТER I.

1791.

Signature of the Bank Bill-Jefferson's Reports to Congress-The President's Southern

Tour-Jefferson's Letter to J. B. Smith, and the Resulting Controversy with Mr.

Adams Jefferson's Letter to Washington on the Subject-To Colonel Monroe-To

Mr. Adams-Mr. Adams's Reply-C. F. Adams's Allegations of Inconsistency con-

sidered (Note)-Jefferson's and Madison's Excursion North-Instructions to Mr.

Short-Political Correspondence-Yazoo Claims-Effects of United States Bank Specu-

lations Jefferson visits Home-Eighteen Letters to his Daughters-His return, and

the Meeting of Congress-Reports to Congress-Report to the President on English

and French Commerce-His Views on Constitution of Virginia-Practice of keeping

his "Ana" commenced-The Charges against this Production considered-Reasons

for writing it-Did it involve a Breach of Confidence ?-Fairness of Posthumous Publi-

cations of this kind-Reasons for revising and leaving it for publication-Judge Mar-

shall and his Life of Washington-Its bearing on the Republican Party, and on Jeffer-

son-The Ana intended as a Defence against it-The Right to employ the Testimony

adduced-Avoidance of irrelevant Personalities-Compared with similar Productions

in this Particular-The Duty of Mr. Jefferson's Biographer,

CHAPTER II.

1792.

. 1

New Diplomatic Arrangements-Grounds of the Opposition to Morris's Appointment-

Explanations between the President and Secretary of State-The President apprised

of permanent Divisions in his Cabinet-Apprised of Jefferson's intended Retirement-

Jefferson's Draft of Instructions to our Ministers in Spain-Cabinet Consultation on the

Apportionment Bill-Circumstances of the Veto-Madison consulted-Proposed Extra-

dition Treaty with Spain-Instructions to Mr. Morris-Negotiations between Jefferson

and the English Minister Jefferson delivers Hammond his Specifications of the Eng-

lish Breaches of the Treaty of Peace-Hamilton's alleged Interference in the Negotia.

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tions-Hammond's Answer to Jefferson's Specifications-Jefferson's Rejoinder-His

Official Partialities between France and England examined-His Letter urging Wash-

ington to accept a Reëlection-Washington's Answer-Paul Jones's appointment to

Office, and Death-His Relations with Jefferson-Political Letters-Further Division be-

tween Parties-Hamilton's anonymous Attacks on Jefferson-Founders of the National

Gazette-Jefferson visits Home-Family Correspondence-Washington's Letter to

Jefferson on Dissensions in the Cabinet-His Letter to Hamilton-Jefferson's Reply-

Hamilton's Reply-Comparison of the Tone of the Letters-Professions and practice of

the two compared-Jefferson's Interview with the President at Mount Vernon-

President urges his continuance in Office-Hamilton's charge that such continuance

was indelicate-Their respective "Opposition" to the President Examined-Jeffer-

son's Notice in Correspondence of Hamilton's Attacks on him-Washington's Letter to

Jefferson-Washington's Idea of Parties-President's Proclamation to Resisters of

Excise Law-Marshall's Statements-Jefferson complains of English Impressments-

Complains to Spain of Governor Carondelet-Cabinet Meeting on Viar and Jaudenes'

Complaints-Hamilton Counsels an English Alliance-The President rejects the Pro-

position,

Second Presidential Election-Republican Triumph in the Congressional Elections-Closing

Session of the preceding Congress-It refuses to hear Heads of Departments on the Floor

-References to Heads of Departments sustained-Political Letters-French Relations

-The President's Views on them-Loan to United States Bank defeated-"The Catho-

lic principle of Republicanism"-Partisan partialities towards France and England-.

-Jefferson's strong Letter to Short-Republican Opposition to Jefferson's Retirement

-His disagreeable Position-Letter to his Daughter on the Subject-Defers his Retire-

ment-Refuses to form a Coalition with Hamilton-Additional Assumption defeated by

the President-W. S. Smith's Communications from the French Government-The

President urges Jefferson to accept the French Mission, when he retires from the Ca-

binet-De Ternant's application for Prepayment granted-Prepayment of entire French

Debt refused-Proceedings in Congress-Inquiry into the Conduct of the Secretary

of the Treasury-Hamilton's Replies to the House-Resolutions of Censure defeated-

Their Propriety considered-War between France and England-How regarded in the

United States Cabinet Proceedings in reference to Reception of French Minister,

and to the Bindingness of French Treaties-President's Proclamation Jefferson's

View of Randolph's Draft-President decides to receive French Minister, and that

the French Treaties are binding-Jefferson refuses to remove Freneau from Office-His

language and Motives considered-His Idea of a Casus Belli with the European Powers-

Morris instructed to respect the De Facto Government of France-Jefferson's Ideas on

Public Officers embarking in Speculations-Citizen Genet, the new French Minister-

His Arrival in the United States-English Vessels captured-The Popular Feeling-Ca

binet Deliberations on Neutrality Laws-Instructions to Pinckney-Jefferson's Descrip-

tion of the Views of the Cabinet-Hamilton's proposed Circular to the Collectors-Jef-

ferson's Reply to Complaints of Hammond-Complains to Hamilton of his Intrusions

on his Department-Cabinet divide on Propriety of restoring Prizes to England-Po-

sitions of the Several Members-President concurs with the Secretary of State-

Genet's Arrival and Reception in Philadelphia-His Reception by the President-

His Waiver of the American Guaranty of the French West Indies-Its Effect on the

Public Mind-Relations with Spain-Its hostile Deportment towards United States-

Instructions to American Commissioners in Spain-Cabinet Meetings in regard to

Southern Indians-Decisive Dispatches to Spain-Forwarded without a Cabinet Con-

sultation-War considered imminent-Federal Hostility to the French Republic con-

sidered-General Washington's Attitude on this Subject-His perfect Understanding