nt of the United States.... Circular letter of
General Washington to the governors of the several states.

CHAPTER IV.

Differences between Great Britain and the United States.... Mr. Adams
appointed minister to Great Britain.... Discontents excited by the
commercial regulations of Britain.... Parties in the United States....
The convention at Annapolis.... Virginia appoints deputies to a
convention at Philadelphia.... General Washington chosen one of them....
Insurrection at 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.... He is elected president.... Meeting of the first
congress.

CHAPTER V.

The election of General Washington officially announced to him.... His
departure for the seat of government.... Marks of affection shown him on
his journey.... His inauguration and speech to Congress.... His system
of intercourse with the world.... Letters on this and other subjects....
Answers of both houses of Congress to the speech.... Domestic and
foreign relations of the United States.... Debates on the impost and
tonnage bills.... On the power of removal from office.... On the policy
of the secretary of the treasury reporting plans of revenue.... On
the style of the President.... Amendments to the constitution....
Appointment of executive officers, and of the judges.... Adjournment of
the first session of congress.... The President visits New England....
His reception.... North Carolina accedes to the union.

CHAPTER VI.

Meeting of congress.... President's speech.... Report of the secretary
of the treasury on public credit.... Debate thereon.... Bill for fixing
the permanent seat of government.... Adjournment of congress.... Treaty
with the Creek Indians.... Relations of the United States with Great
Britain and Spain.... The President visits Mount Vernon.... Session of
congress.... The President's speech.... Debates on the excise.... On a
national bank.... The opinions of the cabinet on the law.... Progress of
parties.... War with the Indians.... Defeat of Harmar.... Adjournment of
congress.

CHAPTER VII.

General St. Clair appointed Commander-in-chief.... The President makes a
tour through the southern states.... Meeting of congress.... President's
speech.... Debate on the bill for apportioning representatives....
Military law.... Defeat of St. Clair