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CONTENTS OF THE SIXTH VOLUME.
THE FORMATION OF THE AMERICAN CONSTITU.
TION.
IN FIVE BOOKS.
I.-THE CONFEDERATION.
CHAPTER L.
RETROSPECT. MOVEMENTS TOWARD UNION.
1643-1781.
Progress of the world by mastery over the forces of nature
By a better knowledge of the nature of justice
The laws of morals may be proved by inductions from experience.
First American union. Concert of the colonies in action, 1684
Consolidation of colonies attempted by an absolute king
Effect of the revolution of 1688. Plan of union of William Penn
Of Lord Stairs. Of Franklin in 1754. Of Lord Halifax
Plan of unity through the British parliament. First American congress
The elder Pitt and colonial liberty
The American congress of 1774
Independence and a continental convention and charter
Question at issue between Great Britain and the colonies
The confederation imperfect from jealousy of central power.
Rutledge proposes a constituent congress
New England convention at Boston
Measures of New York of September 1780
Effort of Hamilton. Thomas Paine and a continental convention.
Greene's opinion
Convention of New York and New England at Hartford
Reception of its proceedings in congress
New Jersey and the federal republic
Cession of western lands by New York and Virginia
The confederation adopted
Washington appeals to the statesmen of Virginia.
His emphatic letter for a stronger government
His instructions to Custis and to Jones
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18
The committee of three on the confederation and their report
22
23
Coercion impossible. Washington desires a new constitution
CHAPTER II.
THE STRUGGLE FOR REVENUE,
1781-1782.
Schuyler proposes the union of New England and New York
24
Congress establishes departments. The minister of war. Of finance
25
New Jersey demands for congress the power to regulate commerce
Congress asks power to levy an impost. Protection of American industries.
27
Hamilton elected to congress. Morris entreats a loan from France
31
The king of England invites a cordial understanding with France.
Commercial relations between America and England
Fox refuses an invitation to join the ministry
Coalition of Lord North and Fox.
Debate in the peers. Shelburne's defence
The ministry tottering. Pitt retires with dignity
Shelburne's modification of the navigation act
Liberal opinion of Burke
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Ministry of Fox and the duke of Portland. The king against the ministry
Fox and the navigation act
45
The unfair offers of Fox to America. Jay and the slave-trade
The American commissioners offer mutual unconditional free trade
Debate in the house of lords
England excludes American shipping from the British West Indies
48
The king sure that America could establish no stable government.
Regret that the treaty of peace had been made with the collective states
The fur-traders induce Lord North to retain the interior American posts. Pitt 52
51
Fox and reform. The new colonial system of Great Britain.
53
Denmark. The free city of Hamburg. Portugal. Russia
Holland. Spain
57
France.
58
CHAPTER V.
CALL ON THE ARMY TO INTERPOSE.
January-March 1788.
The army at Newburg. Its appeal to congress
Financial scheme of Morris and the grand committee of congress.
Interview of the grand committee with the deputies of the army
Disinterested conduct of Hamilton
Plan of Morris to coerce congress into bolder measures
The debt to the army and half pay
Debate on revenue
Madison speaks
Methods of general revenue
Pamphlet of Pelatiah Webster
The army to force the grant of new powers to the government
Hamilton to Washington. Gouverneur Morris to Greene
Opinions of Knox and Washington
The news of peace
Rutledge proposes a preference of military creditors
Mercer and Arthur Lce combat Madison
Robert Morris publishes his letter of resignation