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Political relations with Great Britain under the new government-The president

informally sounds the British government relative to the inexecution of the

treaty, and a commercial intercourse-Discriminating duties in the United

States claim the attention of the British ministry--Referred to the committee

of trade and plantations in September, 1789 -Report of the committee on this

subject, and also with regard to the terms of a commercial treaty with the Uni-

ted States--West India trade not to be open to the Americans, nor the princi-

ple admitted that free ships should make free goods--English minister arrives

in the United States--Enters into discussion with the secretary of state on the

subject of the treaty-This discussion broken off, by the new state of things

in Europe British orders of June 8th, 1793, relative to certain articles of pro-

visions destined to France-- American government remonstrates against these

orders--Treaties between Great Britain and Russia, and other powers on this

subject--Similar orders issued by Russia and other nations in Europe--Reasons

given in 'justification of them-Answers of some of the European neutrals-

Algerine cruizers let loose upon American commerce in the Atlantic, in conse-

quence of a truce between Algiers and Portugal--This truce made by a British

agent--Many American vessels captured, and their crews made slaves--

Speech of the president at the opening of congress in December, 1793--Re-

port of the secretary of state concerning foreign, restrictions on American com-

merce- ---Mr. Jefferson resigns-Mr. Madison's commercial resolutions---New

British orders respecting the West India trade -- American vessels bound to the

West Indies taken and condemned-Congress divided as to the mode of resist-

ing these aggressions on neutral rights, and obtaining satisfaction and indem-

nity--Various plans proposed in the house of representatives--British estab-

lish a new military post at the rapids of the Miami of the lake--Mr. Jay nomi-

nated minister extraordinary to London--Reasons of the president for this

mission--Mr. Jay's instructions--Non-intercourse bill passed by the house,

but rejected in the senate--Congress take measures of defense--Lay additional

internal taxes--Pass acts to prevent the violation of the neutrality and sove-

reignty of the country---Fauchet arrives as successor to Genet---Has orders to

send Genet to France---Requests liberty of the president to take him by force

or stratagem---President refuses his request---Views of the French government

not changed---Mr. Morris recalled from France, and Mr. Munroe appointed

his successor---His instructions,

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Abstract of the accounts of the respective states, for expenses incurred during the
revolutionary war, as allowed by the commissioners who finally settled said
accounts,

No. 21.

Questions proposed by president Washington, for the consideration of the mem-
bers of the cabinet, in April, 1793, with the letter which enclosed them,

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538

ERRATA.

Page 36, in 12th line from the top read Maryland for "Delaware."
123, at the bottom, read wild for "western."

66

66

279, in the 8th line from the bottom, read 79 for "80," and
in the 9th line, for "88" read 89.

CC 323, in the 18th line from the top, before the word esteem,
read their for "your."

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330, in the second line from the top, insert "in" between the
words" and its."

498, in the 8th line from the top, read charter for "charters."

The reader will observe that four or five notes referred to, are
not in the appendix. We had originally intended to insert them, but
from their length, they would make the second volume considerably
larger than the first, and as the substance of them is contained in the
body of the work, they have been omitted.

HISTORY, &c.

CHAPTER XI.

Outlines of the plan of confederacy submitted to congress by Dr. Franklin, July, 1775 ---Not acted upon-June 11th, 1776, congress appoint a committee of one from a state to prepare a plan of confederation-Plan reported July following-Is debated in congress at various times until the 15th of November, 1777, when it is adopted -Outlines of the system-Congress divided as to terms of union-Particularly the mode of voting in congress, the rule of apportioning expenses among the states, and the disposition of the western lands-Articles sent to the several states with a circular letter-Adopted by some states without amendment-Principal amendments proposed by several states-All the states except New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, instruct their delegates to ratify and sign the articles, if their amendments should be rejected by congress-Objections of New Jersey-Congress nearly equally divided on the amendment proposed about the western lands-Articles ratified by New Jersey and Delaware-Maryland gives special instructions to her delegates not to ratify them, without an amendment securing the western lands for the benefit of the union-These instructions laid before congress-States of Virginia and Connecticut empower their delegates to agree to the confederacy, exclusive of Maryland -Other states unwilling to do this-Compromise about the western lands-New York cedes for the benefit of the union her claim to lands west of a certain lineCongress recommend to the other states to make liberal cessions for the same purpose-Virginia cedes her right to the country north west of the Ohio-Maryland accedes to the union, and the articles signed by her delegates March first, 1781the union then completed.

Ir will be remembered, that in the summer of 1775, Dr. Franklin submitted to congress, articles of confederation and perpetual union among the colonies, but which were not finally acted upon. A majority in that body were not then prepared for so decisive a step. The purport of his plan was, that the colonies entered "into a firm league of friendship with each other, binding on themselves and their posterity, for the common defense against their enemies, for the security of their liberties and properties, VOL. II.

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