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HENRY S. RANDALL,

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CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME.

[A complete Analytical Index will be found at the End of this Volume.]

CHAPTER I.
1802-1803.

President's Correspondence during late Session of Congress-His Reasons for not pro-
claiming Fast and Thanksgiving Days-Indian Delegations at the Capital-President's
Address to them-Letters to his Daughter-News of Cession of Louisiana by Spain to
France-President's decisive Letter thereon to American Minister in France-He in-
closes it open to Dupont de Nemours-Its Contents intended for French Government-
Morality of President's Attitude-Compared with Miranda Scheme-Hamilton's Plan in
1802 "The Christian Constitutional Society"-Bayard's Answer to Hamilton-Jef-
ferson's View of Object of Marshall's forthcoming Life of Washington-His Letter to
Priestley-Letters to his Daughter-To King in Respect to colonizing insurgent Blacks
of Virginia-His Explanation of his Gratuities to Callender-Misapprehensions on this
Subject corrected-Account of Career and Fate of Callender-The President at Home
-Table of his Expenses for a Year-Another Letter to Livingston-No Retreat from
former Views-To Gallatin on Constitutionality of Appropriations-The State Elec-
tions To Lincoln on Removals of Federalists from Office-American Right of Deposit
at New Orleans abrogated by Spanish Intendant-The Violation of our Treaty with
Spain-Meeting of Congress-The President's Message-Comments on it, and on the
State of Public Affairs, by Hamilton, Pinckney, Sedgwick, Morris, and John Adams-
Discussion of Spanish Aggression at New Orleans opened in Congress-Party Skirmish-
ing-Attempts of Federalists to make the Debate public-Randolph's and Griswold's
Resolutions-Action of the House-Monroe nominated Minister Extraordinary-Ross's
Conduct and Resolutions in the Senate-Breckenridge's Amendment-De Witt Clin-
ton's Speech-Federalist Appeal to Example of Washington examined by him and
Wright-Positions of Federalists in 1795 and 1803 in regard to calling on the Presi-
dent for Diplomatic Papers-Their Positions at same periods in regard to Rights of
Treaty-making Power-Their Overaction on the Spanish Question--The ex-Judges'
Petition denied-Topographical Explorations authorized-Resolution for submitting
Amendment of the Constitution in Regard to Manner of electing President and Vice-
President-Ohio admitted into the Union-Importation of colored Persons prohibited

-Navy augmented-Yazoo Claims-Georgia presses President to buy out Indians-.

President's Action-His general Course in Respect to the Indians-His Speech to

"Handsome Lake"-His Speech to Miamies and Delawares-A Dream of Philan-

thropy Indian Treaties-Congressional Measures-Dry Docks-Mitchell's Report-

"He laughs best that laughs latest"-The Adjournment-Jefferson to his Daugh-

ters,

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СНАРТER II.

1803-1804.

Livingston's Reception in France-His Qualifications as a Minister-Communicates the

Refusal of France to sell her new American Possessions-His Assurances to France in

Respect to her colonizing them-These Assurances wholly at Variance with the Presi-

dent's Views-His Later Dispatches-Receives the President's Letter and Formal In-

structions-The Discrepancy in the latter explained-The Federalists unconsciously

playing into the President's Hands-Effect of their War Proposition in the Session of

1802-3 on Bonaparte-Why he preferred a Sacrifice of Louisiana to War with the Uni-

ted States-Why Monroe was sent to act with Livingston-President to Monroe and to

M. Dupont-Livingston's Dispatches-England and France preparing for a Renewal of

War The Crisis anticipated by Jefferson reached-Talleyrand proposes to sell Lou-

isiana-Marbois intrusted with the Negotiations by Bonaparte-His Official Offer to

sell Louisiana-Answer of the American Minister-Treaty of Sale to the United States

effected-Conditions of the Treaty and Conventions-Great Britain favors the Ar-

rangement-Her Motives-The American Minister's Dispatches Home-The Secretary

of State's Reply-Errors in the Minister's Dispatch corrected-Jefferson's Modesty-

His Exclusive Origination of the Policy which led to the Acquisition never publicly

avowed-Extent and Value of the Acquisition-Illustrative Statistical Comparisons--

Other National Advantages secured besides Territory and Wealth-The Victories of

the Gallic Cæsar and of the Republican President compared-Consequences of Presi-

dent's Delicacy towards Livingston-President's Signals to England-His Letters to Sir

John Sinclair and the Earl of Buchan-Republican Murmurs in 1803 at the President's

Refusal to remove Federalists-His Unalterable Determination expressed to Nichol-

son-Result of the Spring Elections in 1803-Jefferson to Breckenridge on Further

Territorial Acquisitions-The Effect of the Recent one on the Preservation of Union-

Refuses to communicate his Birth-day to be made an Anniversary-Letter to Nicholas

-Regards a Constitutional Amendment necessary to carry out the Stipulations of the

Recent Treaty-Congress convened-Prominent Members-The President's Message

-Treaty ratified by the Senate-Resolution in the House to carry it into Effect-

R. Griswold's Resolution calling for Papers-Determined Opposition to Treaty by

Federalists-Grounds of the Opposition-G. Griswold's Speech-Republicans take

Ground that no Constitutional Amendments are Necessary-Speeches of J. Randolph,

Nicholson, Rodney, etc.-Federalists admit Constitutionality of Purchase, but contend

the Territories must be governed as Colonies-Motives and Effects of their Proposi

tions-The Final Vote-Question reopened in the Senate on another Bill-Speeches

of White, Pinckney, J. Q. Adams, Dayton, and Tracy-The Republican Speakers-

Effect of the Federal Opposition-Political Comparisons-Ames and Morris on the

State of Affairs-Hamilton Silent-Bankrupt Law Repealed-Barbary Affairs-Death

of Samuel Adams and Pendleton-Impeachment of Judge Pickering-Articles of Im

peachment ordered against Judge Chase-Adjournment,

CHAPTER III.

1804-1805.

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Republican Congressional Caucus to nominate President and Vice-President-George

Clinton-President's Correspondence-Considers Learned Professions overstocked and