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CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

   

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Chronology	XV

1783.

                                 

To Edmund Randolph, July 8th Impost in the Assembly—Nathan award—Place of sitting of Congress.	2
To Edmund Randolph, July 15th Attachment of Philadelphia to Federal Government.	2
To Edmund Randolph, July 28th Return of Congress to Philadelphia—Seat of Federal Government —The definitive treaty of peace.	3
To Thomas Jefferson, August 11th The definitive treaty—Dana's mission to Russia—Ratification of treaty with Sweden—The peace establishment—Fate of the budget.	5
To Edmund Randolph, August 12th Penurious spirit of Massachusetts—Statue voted for General Washington—His counsel sought.	8
To Edmund Randolph, August 18th Seat of Government—Letters from Laurens—South Carolina agrees to the impost.	9
To Edmund Randolph, August 24th Carleton's evacuation of New York.	10
To Edmund Randolph, August 30th British pamphlet on the subject of commercial treaty—Seat of Federal Government.	11
To James Madison, August 30th Evacuation of New York—Seat of Federal Government.	13
To James Madison, September 8th His mother's health—His slave Billy.	14
To Edmund Randolph, September 8th The definitive treaty—Seat of Federal Government—Sale of land warrants in Virginia.	15
To Edmund Randolph, September 13th Prospects of a commercial treaty.	17
To Edmund Randolph, September 20th The Virginia cession.	18
To Thomas Jefferson, September 20th Territorial cession and seat of Federal Government—Personal plans—The peace establishment—Election of a secretary to Congress—A tax on department of finance—Investigations of mutiny.	18
To Edmund Randolph, September 30th Reception of the Dutch Minister—Rule concerning prizes.	22
To Edmund Randolph, October 13th Permanent seat of Congress—Arrival of Van Berkel.	24
To Thomas Jefferson, December 10th Attitude of Mason towards the impost and the territorial cession —Prospects of a convention for revising the Form of government —Course of reading—Shape of the earth.	27

1784.

                                                   

To Edmund Randolph, March 10th Course of reading—Extradition case of George Hancock.	30
To Thomas Jefferson, March 16th Obligation to ratify a Minister's act—Number of votes necessary to ratify a treaty of peace—Cession of territory—The Virginia council of State—Free navigation of the Potomac and boundary of Maryland—Negotiations with Maryland proposed —Books on government—Pair of spectacles ordered— Extradition with South Carolina.	34
To Thomas Jefferson April 25th Movements of Mazzei—Mazzei's opinion of public men— Navigation of the Potomac—Subterraneous city in Siberia.	46
To James Madison, May 13th Jefferson's appointment.	50
To Thomas Jefferson, May 15th Revisal of State constitution—Election of Speaker.	51
To James Madison, June 5th Tobacco accounts.	52
To James Madison, June 24th Tobacco accounts.	53
Notes of speech on proposed amendment to Virginia constitution, June	54, n.
To Thomas Jefferson, July 3d Taxation in Virginia—Ports of entry—Agitation for federal convention—General assessment for religious purposes proposed —Sale of public lands—Efforts for Thomas Paine— Negotiations with Maryland for Potomac—Education of Jefferson's nephew—Confusion in revenue department.	56
To George Washington, August 12th Efforts in behalf of Thomas Paine.	63
To Thomas Jefferson, August 20th Footing of the British debts—Ports of entry—Prices in Virginia —The damage to crops—Free navigation of the Mississippi —Spain will not persist in her present attitude—Discussion of the subject—Jobs for Kentucky lands—Education of Jefferson's nephew.	64
To James Madison, September 6th Journey with Lafayette.	76
To Thomas Jefferson, September 7th Journey with Lafayette—Opinion of his talents.	77
To Thomas Jefferson, October 11th Trip to Ft. Stanwix—Treaty with the Indians.	79
To Thomas Jefferson, October 17th Negotiations by Lafayette with Indians.	82
To James Monroe, November Changes in the council.	87
Notes of speech against assessments for support of religion, November	88
To James Monroe, November 14th Proposed treaties with Southern Indians—Surveys of Potomac and James rivers—General assessment.	89
To James Monroe, November 27th New York's negotiations with the Indians—Authority of Congress and of the States—Insult to Marbois—Bill for religious assessment.	91
To James Madison, November 27th Bill for confirming surveys.	94
To James Madison, December 3d Payment of British debts—Bill for general assessments.	95
To James Monroe, December 4th Establishment of circuit courts—Bill to carry out treaty of peace—General assessments—Bust of Lafayette.	96
To James Monroe, December 24th Rejection of Impost—Act to surrender fugitives from justice —Bill for assize courts—General assessment.	98
To Richard Henry Lee, December 25th Rejection of impost—Continental convention project.	99
Resolutions touching the navigation and jurisdiction of the Potomac, December 28th	100
Bill for opening roads	101, n.

1785.

                                                   

To Thomas Jefferson, January 9th Acts passed by the Assembly—British debts—Difficulty of adjourning the House—Rejection of the impost—Changes in the Government—Amendment of State constitution—Education of Jefferson's nephews.	102
To Marquis de Lafayette, March 20th Free navigation of Mississippi—Settlements of Western territory—Discussion of the Mississippi question—Kentucky's desire for independent government.	120
To James Munroe, March 21st Office of Foreign Affairs—Independence of Kentucky.	127
To James Monroe, April 12th John Adams's appointment—Maury's station—Asks for news about impost—Changes in articles of confederation—General assessment—Cypher.	129
To Thomas Jefferson April 27th Books desired—Tax on transfers of land—Kentucky convention —Washington's shares in Potomac and James River companies —Meeting of Virginia Potomac Commissioners with Maryland Commissioners—General assessment—Opposition to Harrison—Mississippi question—Jefferson's nephews — Prices of grain, tobacco and fruit.	132
To James Monroe, April 28th Result of elections—Disorders of currency.	142
To James Monroe, May 29th The western posts and the Mississippi question—Separation of Kentucky—Allotment of land for religious purposes—General assessment.	143
To James Monroe, June 21st General assessments—Commissioners from Georgia to Governor of New Orleans—Commercial discontent in Boston—Prices of tobacco—The port bill and Arthur Lee.	146
To Richard Henry Lee, July 7th Separation of Kentucky—Arrival of Gardoqui—Conditions of trade.	149
To Edmund Randolph, July 26th General assessment—Negotiations with Maryland—Remonstrance against general assessments—Desire to live without slaves.	152
To James Monroe, August 7th Regulations of trade—Policy of Great Britain.	155
To Thomas Jefferson, August 20th Machinations of Great Britain with regard to commerce— Want of federal spirit—Growth of internal trade—Estimate of Lafayette—General assessment—Crops of corn and tobacco.	160
To Caleb Wallace, August 23d Ideas of constitution.	166
To Thomas Jefferson, October 3d Federal finances—Requisitions of Congress—Federal authority to regulate trade—Arrival of Franklin—Washington's interest in the Potomac—Rumsey's invention.	178
Memorial and remonstrance against religious assessments	183
To George Washington, November 11th Harrison's election—Arthur Lee's election—The revised code —Project for general manumission—Assize and port bills.	191
To James Madison, November 18th Progress of the revisal—Delegates to Congress for 1786.	194
Notes for speech in the Virginia House of Delegates on commercial regulations, November	194
To George Washington, December 9th Discussion of commercial propositions—Harmony in commercial regulations between Maryland and Virginia—Progress of the revisal—Assize and port bills—Separation of Kentucky.	196
To James Monroe, December 9th Federal power over trade—Convention of Commissioners from the States for deliberating on commerce—Progress of the revisal—The Memorial of Kentucky.	201
To Ambrose Madison, December 15th Rejection of the assize bill—Repeal of the act permitting masters to free their slaves.	203
To James Monroe, December 17th Defeat of the assize bill—Progress of the bill for establishing religious freedom.	204
To James Monroe, December 24th Proceedings of the Assembly—Bill for payment of British debts—Bill for reforming the county courts.	205
To James Madison, December 24th Bill for payment of British debts—Price of tobacco—Bill for establishing religious freedom—Personal debts.	207
To James Madison, December 27th	209
To James Monroe, December 30th Discussion of British debts—Disparagement of the treaty of peace—Reform of the county courts.	210

1786.

                                                             

Petition against Church Establishment	212
To Thomas Jefferson, January 22d Jefferson's notes on Virginia—Close of the session of the Assembly —Review of acts passed.	214
To James Monroe, January 22d Close of the session of the Assembly—Amendment of the port bill not passed—Failure of navigation system—Appointment of commissioners to meet commissioners from other States to discuss commercial regulations—Requisitions of Congress.	222
To Thomas Jefferson, March 18th Plans for Virginia capitol—Review of books received—Commercial convention to meet at Annapolis—Commercial evils— Danger of foreign machinations—Prices of tobacco and grain— Account for books with Jefferson.	224
To James Monroe, March 19th Joint land purchase—Vices of the confederation—Prospects of the convention.	231
To James Monroe, April 9th Joint land purchase—Gloomy prospects for continuance of Union.	234
To Thomas Jefferson, May 12th Jefferson's notes on Virginia—Inscription on Houdon's statue of Washington—Results of State election—Mason's attitude — Internal situation in Virginia—Indian warfare in Kentucky— Discussion of Buffon.	236
To James Monroe, May 13th Prospects of Annapolis convention—Mason's anti-federal prejudices.	242
To James Monroe, June 4th Kentucky separation—Indebtedness of the people.	244
To Thomas Jefferson, June 19th Populousness and means of subsistence—Crop conditions— Desires book on chemistry—Comparison of weasel with belette and ermine.	246
To James Monroe, June 21st The Mississippi question.	253
To Thomas Jefferson, August 12th Crop conditions—Improvement of navigation of Potomac— General rage for paper money—Convention for amending the confederation—Danger from closing the navigation of the Mississippi —Invites Jefferson to share in land purchases.	257
To James Monroe, August 17th The Mississippi question.	268
To Ambrose Madison, September 8th Needs money—The Annapolis meeting.	269
To James Monroe, September 11th The Mississippi question—Results of the Annapolis meeting.	270
To James Monroe, October 5th The Mississippi question—Joint purchases of land—Requests time to repay Monroe's loan.	272
To James Monroe, October 30th The Mississippi question in the legislature—Candidates for Governor of Virginia.	275
To James Madison, November 1st Paper money discussed in Legislature—Danger from Indians —The Mississippi question.	276
Speech in the Virginia House of Delegates on Paper Money	279
To George Washington, November 1st Paper money—The Mississippi question.	282
To George Washington, November 8th Agreement to Annapolis recommendation—Elections in Virginia.	283
To Henry Lee, November 9th Lee's defeat for Congress.	284
From Henry Lee, December 20th His defeat for Congress.	284, n.
To James Madison, November 16th Currency bills.	286
To Henry Lee, November 23d Friendship for Lee—Causes of Lee's defeat.	286
To James Madison, November 24th Tobacco receivable for taxes.	289
To Thomas Jefferson, December 4th Compliance with recommendation of Annapolis meeting— Deputies for Virginia—The Mississippi question—Rejection of repudiation scheme—The revised code—Education bill — Reform of courts—Treasury empty—Harrison's defeat — Prices.	289
To George Washington, December 7th Washington's selection as a delegate to the federal convention —The Mississippi question—Henry's anti-federalism— Tobacco as a commutable.	295
To James Madison, December 17th Rates of indents—Personal movements.	298
To James Monroe, December 21st Pays Monroe $100—No news about federal convention.	299
To George Washington, December 24th Washington's acceptance of service in the federal convention —Tobacco as a commutable. 1787.	300

1787.

                                   

To Edmund Pendleton, January 9th Reform of the courts—The revised code—Rage for high duties—Sedition in Massachusetts.	303
To Thomas Jefferson, February 15th Proceedings of legislature since December 4th—Jefferson's personal affairs.	307
To George Washington, February 21st Infractions of treaty of peace—Prospects of federal convention —Commotion in Massachusetts quelled.	313
To Edmund Pendleton, February 24th Conditions in Massachusetts—Prospects of federal convention —States which will send delegates—Failure of the requisitions.	316
To George Washington, March 18th Vocabulary of Choctaw and Cherokee Indians for Empress of Russia—Delegates to federal convention—Conditions in Massachusetts—The Mississippi question.	230
To Thomas Jefferson, March 19th (18th) Delegates to federal convention—Outlined plan for the new system.	324
To Thomas Jefferson, March 19th The Spanish treaty and the Mississippi question—Protest of Van Berkel against Virginia privileges to France—Lincoln's expedition in Massachusetts—The Vermont question—Surveys of federal lands—Paper money in Virginia.	328
To Edmund Randolph, March 25th Henry's anti-federalism—The Floridas—Jay's report on treaty of peace.	333
To James Madison, April 1st Deputies to the approaching convention—The Mississippi question.	334
To Edmund Randolph, April 8th Discusses plan of constitution.	336
To Edmund Randolph, April 15th Washington as a delegate to the convention—Enforcement of treaty of peace—Seat of Congress—Spanish treaty.	341
To George Washington, April 16th Discusses plan of constitution—Proceedings of Congress.	344
To James Monroe, April 19th Seat of Congress.	352
To Edmund Pendleton, April 22d Spirit of Massachusetts—Prospects of the convention—Enforcement of treaty of peace—Disposal of Western lands— Copper coinage agreed upon—Affairs with Spain.	353
To Thomas Jefferson, April 23d Jay's report agreed to—Review of proceedings of Congress— Prospects of the convention.	357
Vices of the political system of the United States,	361
On Ancient and Modern Confederacies	369
Origin of the Constitutional Convention	391