Indies to revolt, 156, 157;
opposes authorization of President to suspend commerce in certain
cases, 157;
opposes building ships of the line, 157;
tries to defeat or ameliorate Alien and Sedition Laws, 157, 158;
aided in sixth Congress by Nicholas and Macon, 159;
votes with Federalists to suspend commercial intercourse with France,
159;
opposes proposal to amend Foreign Intercourse Act, 160, 161;
opposes bill requiring report from secretary of treasury, because
originating in Senate, 161;
opposes continuance of non-intercourse, 162;
his position in presidential contest in 1800, 164;
irritated by influence of S. Smith over Jefferson and Madison, 164;
reasons that attempt of Federalists to defeat an election by the House
is constitutional, 164, 165;
but any president pro tempore would be unconstitutional, 165;
suggests course of action for Republicans, 165;
probably expects to use violence against Federalists, 166;
review of his congressional career, 167;
leader of party, yet not a partisan, 167, 168;
one of Republican triumvirate, 168;
his departure leaves party without a legislative leader, 168.

_Secretary of the Treasury: Funding._
His place as financier in United States history, 170;
Jefferson's choice for secretary of treasury, 178, 179;
hated by Federalists in Senate, 178;
assigned to Treasury by public opinion, 179;
doubts his abilities and chances of confirmation by Senate, 180;
plans to move to New York, 180;
refuses to accept until confirmed by Senate, 181;
finally agrees to serve, 181;
brings family to Washington and enters on duties, 181, 182;
his thoroughness, 182;
exhausts himself by his energy, 182;
sketch of his financial career in Pennsylvania and in Congress, 183,
184;
his one principle the extinguishment of debt, 184;
publishes sketch of the finances in 1796, 184;
publishes in July, 1800, "Views of Public Debt," etc., 184, 185;
ability of these essays, 185;
outlines policy of expenditures and receipts to Jefferson, 186;
endeavors to systematize treasury statements, 186;
points out economic reasons for increase of revenue, 187;
urges specific appropriations by Congress and absence of departmental
discretion, 187;
urges reduction, both of debt and of taxes, 188;
unable to work with other departments because of Jefferson's habits,
188;
lack of elasticity in his plans, 189;
embarrassed by