ing a British sympathizer, 252;
his scrupulously fair conduct toward France, 253;
his resentment at English policy, 254;
his retirement celebrated by the opposition, 255;
remarks of the "Aurora," 256;
forged letters of British circulated, 257;
he repudiates them, 257;
his view of opposition, 259.

_In Retirement_.
Regards Adams's administration as continuation of his own, 259;
understands Jefferson's attitude, 259;
wishes generals of provisional army to be Federalist, 260;
doubts fidelity of opposition as soldiers, 260;
dreads their poisoning mind of army, 261;
his condemnation of Democrats, 261, 262;
snubs Dr. Logan for assuming an unofficial mission to France, 263-265;
alarmed at Virginia and Kentucky resolutions, 266;
urges Henry to oppose Virginia resolutions, 267;
condemns the French party as unpatriotic, 267;
refuses request to stand again for presidency, 269;
comments on partisanship of Democrats, 269;
believes that he would be no better candidate than any other
Federalist, 270, 271;
error of statement that Washington was not a party man, 271, 272;
slow to relinquish non-partisan position, 272;
not the man to shrink from declaring his position, 273;
becomes a member of Federalist party, 273, 274;
eager for end of term of office, 275;
his farewell dinner, 275;
at Adams's inauguration, 276;
popular enthusiasm at Philadelphia, 276;
at Baltimore, 277;
returns to Mt. Vernon, 279;
describes his farm life, 278, 279;
burdened by necessities of hospitality, 280;
account of his meeting with Bernard, 281-283;
continued interest in politics, 284;
accepts command of provisional army, 285;
selects Hamilton, Pinckney, and Knox as major-generals, 286;
surprised at Adams's objection to Hamilton, 286;
rebukes Adams for altering order of rank of generals, 286, 287;
not influenced by intrigue, 287;
annoyed by Adams's conduct, 288;
tries to soothe Knox's irritation, 289;
fails to pacify him, 289;
carries out organization of army, 290;
does not expect actual war, 291;
disapproves of Gerry's conduct, 292;
disapproves of Adams's nomination of Vans Murray, 292;
his dread of French Revolution, 295;
distrusts Adams's attempts at peace, 296;
approves Alien and Sedition laws, 296;
his defense of them, 297;
distressed by