OF THE

REPUBLIC

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

AS TRACED IN THE WRITINGS OF

ALEXANDER HAMILTON

AND

OF HIS CONTEMPORARIES.

BY

JOHN C. HAMILTON.

VOLUME VI.

"Neque enim est ulla res, in qua propius ad Deorum numen virtus accedat humana
quam civitates aut condere novas, aut conservare jam conditas."—Cic. de Repub.

ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by

JOHN C. HAMILTON,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME VI.

CHAPTER CVII.

Memorial of Pinckney, and reply-Randolph's answer-Hamilton's view

of it-Alleged speech of Dorchester-Correspondence of Randolph

and Hammond-Non-intercourse proposed-Mission to France-

Burr approved by Madison-Monroe appointed-Short to Spain-

John Q. Adams to the Hague-Second inquiry into Hamilton's offi-

cial conduct,

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CHAPTER CVIII.

Hamilton's defence-His authority to negotiate loans-Memorandum by

Hamilton-President's declaration-Randolph's unfair advice-Ham-

ilton to Washington-View of the course as to loans-Madison's in-

justice-Hamilton's further defence-Unanimous exculpation by a

committee of Congress, .

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CHAPTER CIX.

Effects of Jefferson's policy-Fiscal measures-Act prohibiting slave-trade
-Hamilton to Washington, and reply as to his continuance in office
-Violence of opposition-Expeditions in progress against Louisiana
-Senate report as to navigation of Mississippi-Convention at Lex-
ington-Hamilton asks authority for a loan-Randolph's advice-
Question as to compensation for British vessels captured-Hamilton's