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301
No other Lands ceded to the United States before 1787
Ordinance for the Government of the Northwestern Territory enacted 302
Its Provisions concerning Property
Civil Government of the Territory
Laws to be adopted.
Appointment of Civil Officers
Counties and Townships to be formed
Representation in the Legislature provided for
States in the Territory.
305, 306
306, 307
Articles of Compact between the Original States and the People and
Wisdom of this Scheme of Government
308
309, 310
Political Difficulties in the Management of this Territory
Threatened Loss of the Western Settlements
Washington's Plan of uniting the Eastern and Western States
He considers the Opening of the Mississippi not important
The Southern Boundary of the United States, by the Treaty of
Peace
Spain refuses to concede the Navigation of the Mississippi.
313
Arrival of Guardoqui as Minister from Spain
The United States insist on the Right to navigate the Mississippi
314
The Right refused, but a Commercial Treaty tendered.
Use of the River to be suspended for the same Period
Remonstrances of Virginia on the Subject of shutting up the Mis-
sissippi.
Their Delegates intercede with the Spanish Minister
323
324
326, 327
The Subject of the Mississippi postponed to await the Action of the
Federal Convention
CHAPTER VI.
1783-1787.
DECAY AND FAILURE OF THE CONFEDERATION. PROGRESS OF OPINION.
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STEPS WHICH LED TO THE CONVENTION OF 1787.-INFLUENCE
AND EXERTIONS OF HAMILTON. MEETING OF THE CONVENTION.
The Federal Power under the Confederation unequal to the Dis-
charge of its Duties
328
329
330
331
Progress of Opinion upon the Subject of a General Government 332, 333
Their Delegates in Congress refuse to present the Resolves.
Congress desire only a Temporary Power over Commerce.
337
Jealousy in Congress of the Changes likely to be made in the Gov-
ernment
338
The Legislature of Massachusetts rescind their Resolutions
Condition of Congress in 1785.
339
Action of Virginia
340
Proposed Enlargement of the Powers of Congress over Trade
Difficulties between the Citizens of Virginia and Maryland
341
Meeting at Alexandria
Report of the Commissioners of Virginia and Maryland to their
Governments
Virginia invites a Meeting of Commissioners from all the States at
Annapolis.
343
Action of New York.
Final Appeal by Congress for the Establishment of the Revenue
System of 1783
344
345
Exertions of Hamilton
The Revenue System again rejected by the New York Legislature 346
Commissioners appointed by New York to attend the Commercial
It impels Congress to Action
Influence of the Course of New York upon Congress
Their Delegation instructed to move a Convention
358
358, 359
360
Adoption of a Resolve proposed by the Massachusetts Members for
Importance of the Sanction of the Old Government, in the Formation
of a new one.
364
Hamilton's Wisdom
365
Reason for not intrusting the Revision of the System of Government
Sectional Jealousy and its Causes
New Idea of a Union
Danger of an Attempt to establish Monarchical Government Washington's Opinions
Other Difficulties attending the Revision of the Federal System
Prevailing Feeling among Statesmen concerning the Convention
Hamilton fully equal to the Demands of the Crisis
373, 374
THE FRAMERS OF THE CONSTITUTION. - WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT OF
THE CONVENTION.
Embarrassments attending the Assembling of the Convention
Discipline to which the American People had been subjected
The Constitution the Result of Circumstances
Consequences of a Want of Power in the First Government
Its Incapacity
Sufferings of the People.
Civil Liberty the Result of Trial and Suffering
Qualities of the Framers of the Constitution
Hamilton
Washington
Madison
Franklin
387
388
Slight Value of the Examples of other Countries
Necessity for a National Head
The New Government established without Violence
391
392
393
His Opinions upon the Powers of the Federal Government
His Fears as to the Result of a Convention .
394-396
396, 397
The Legislature of Virginia desire to place him at the Head of their
Delegation.
397
Refuses informally
398
Declines a Re-election as President of the Society of the Cincinnati 398
Receives Official Notice of his Appointment to the Convention
He leaves Mount Vernon for Philadelphia
Is elected President of the Convention
His great Object, to secure a Republican Government
The Idea of a Monarchical Government entertained to some Extent 402
Coercive Power necessary in the General Government Washington's Character as a Statesman
His Fitness for the Chair of the Convention.
403
404
CHAPTER VII.
HAMILTON.
Causes why Hamilton is less known at the present Day, than other
Statesmen of the Revolution
Immediate Effect of his Death upon the Country
His Birth and Education
Very early Entrance upon Political Life
His Essays on the Rights of the Colonies
Appointed Aide-de-Camp to Washington
Elected to Congress from New York
A Member of the Legislature.
Delegate to the Federal Convention
One of the Authors of the Federalist
Elected to the State Convention
Secretary of the Treasury
00.
Command of the Provisional Army
Practice of the Law
CHAPTER IX.
MADISON.
420
Entrance into Congress
421
His Influence in inducing Virginia to yield the Northwest Territory 422
Other important Services in the Congress of the Confederation 422, 423
Retires to Virginia .
Efforts for the Enlargement of Commercial Powers
His Connection with the Events which led to the Convention
Appointed one of the Commissioners to Annapolis
423
423, 424
424-427
427