THE 86 LIFE OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON. BY HIS SON JOHN C. HAMILTON. genus unde Latinum Albanique patres, atque altæ mœnia Romæ. SECOND EDITION. VOL. II. NEW-YORK: D. APPLETON & CO., 200 BROADWAY. 1841. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1840, by JOHN C. HAMILTON, in the Office of the Clerk of the Southern District of New-York. University Press. JOHN F. TROW, PRINTER, 114 Nassau-street. CONTENTS Laurens to Hamilton-Letters to De Noailles, La Fayette, and Greene- Inactivity of preceding Congress-Public Lands-Protest of Virginia-Public Distresses-Congress of 1782-3-Its Leading Members-Hamilton confers with Legislature of Pennsylvania-Discontents of the Army-Letter to Rhode Island-Report by Hamilton urging a National Revenue-Sinking Fund-Continental Money-Proceedings thereon-Army Memorial-Ham- ilton's Report thereon-His Resolution for a Revenue to be collected by Con- gress-Pledges to provide Revenues to Fund the Debt-Valuation of Lands -Advises Washington as to Army-Letter to Clinton-Hamilton urges that doors of Congress be opened--Washington to Hamilton-Armstrong's Ad- dress-Letter from Washington-Hamilton's Reply-Meeting of Officers- Washington's Address-Letter from Gates-Commendation of Washington -IIamilton suggests a Solid Union-Washington's Reply-Vote of Half- Intelligence of Peace-Early Negotiations with France-Treaty of Alli- Jay-Spain refuses Aids Conference of La Luzerne with Congress- Instructions submitting Terms of Treaty with England to control of France Madison proposes Grant of Power to exert Force against De- linquent States-Hamilton's Objections-Madison's Instructions to Adams -His Commission revoked-Adams's Mission to Holland-Writes to Rus- wald, Grenville-Jay disapproves Instructions-Repairs to Paris-Confer- ences-Concludes a Provisional Treaty-Conferences with D'Aranda-Re- port of R. R. Livingston on the Negotiation-Censure Proposed-Supported by Madison-Resisted-Hamilton's Encomium on Negotiation-Deprecates p. 80 CHAPTER XVIII. Half-Pay-Hamilton's Correspondence with Washington-Army Claims -Parties in Congress-Substantial Funds-Hamilton to Washington as to Execution of Treaty-Reply-Army Claims-Hamilton advises a National Marine and National Coinage-Proceedings as to Revenue-Proposed Taxes -Hamilton condemns Arbitrary Assessments-Report as to Revenue-Ham- ilton's Substitute-Ratio of Contribution-Hamilton to Clinton-Morris re- solves to resign-Consents to continue in Office-Hamilton's Report as to Invalid Corps-His Resolutions as to Army-Remonstrance to British Gov- ernment-Removal of Obstructions to the Treaty-Hamilton to Clinton- Controversy with Vermont-Hamilton to Clinton-Reports Plan Quarter- master-General's Department-Plan regulating Intercourse with Indians- Plan of State Department and Plan of Peace Establishment-Militia System -Garrisoning Frontier Posts Letter to Clinton-Urges Humanity to In- dians-Mutiny at Philadelphia-His Views of it-Congress adjourn to Princeton-Hamilton's Policy and Opinions-His Resolutions recommend- ing a New Constitution and a General Convention. CHAPTER XIX. Journey to Albany-Return to New-York-Letters of McHenry and Jay -Commences the Profession of the Law-Important Argument-Proceed. ings of New-York Legislature-Persecution of British Adherents-Election in New-York-Burr and Clinton-Hamilton resists a violent Policy, and sus- tains the Treaty-Publishes Essays of Phocion-Lenient Counsels prevail- Forms Plan of a Bank-Manumission of Slaves...... p. 239 Foreign Policy of United States-Hamilton's Views Terms of Inter- course with English Dominions-Her policy-Congress of 1783, 1784-Jef- ferson's Report on Revenue-Government of Western Territory-Jefferson contemplates a Mission to Europe-Frames a Report on a System of Trea- ties-Jefferson appointed Commissioner-Resolution of Massachusetts-Jay ⚫ elected Secretary of Foreign Affairs-Military Force reduced-Committee of States Congress of 1784-5-Territorial Disputes-Proceedings of Com- missioners at Paris-Jefferson's Negotiations with France-Advice as to French Debt-Consular Convention-Mission of Gardoqui-Negotiations with Spain-The Mississippi-British Policy-Embassy of Adams to Lon- don-His Opinions-Dissatisfaction and Return-Jefferson's Opinions- Domestic Condition of United States Cincinnati-Hamilton Recommends Abolition of its Hereditary Principle-Proclamations of England-Retalia- tory Policy of States-Hancock-Bowdoin recommends a General Conven. tion-Objections of Massachusetts Delegates Commercial Policy of New- York-Hamilton urges Enlargement of Powers of Congress to regulate Trade-Distresses of New-England-Insurrections of Massachusetts and New-Hampshire-Virginia proposes a Commercial Convention-Meeting at Congress of 1785-6-Appeal to New-York-Conduct of Clinton-Hamil- ton in New-York Legislature-Prepares Address Speech on it-Speech on Act repealing Laws inconsistent with the Treaty-National and State Par- ties-His Remarks on the Election Law-Test Oaths-Legislative Restric- tions-Frames a System of State Taxation-Policy as to Poorer Classes- Law for Collection of Small Debts-Bankrupt Act-Criminal Jurisprudence -System of Public Instruction-Speech on the Impost-Speech on Inde- CHAPTER XXIII. p. 381 Congress of 1786-7-Objections to proposed Convention-Hamilton |