CONTENTS.

ritory by Virginia-Influence of Land Companies - Geograph-

ical and political Combinations against the Claims of Virginia—

Letters of Mr. Madison with regard to them - Proceedings

and Report of the Committee to which the Subject was referred

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Attempt to set up adverse Title in New York - Researches

and Labors of Mr. Madison in Defence of Virginia Title — Alli-

ance between Adversaries of the territorial Rights of Virginia

and Partisans of the Independence of Vermont - Mr. Madi-

son's Account of the State of Parties in Congress on these two

Questions He predicts the ultimate Acceptance of the Terms

of Virginia, if the State remain firm and prudent - Mr. With-

erspoon's Resolutions - New Committee appointed to consider

Cession of Virginia - Remonstrance of New Jersey - Design

of Adversaries of Virginia to limit her Western Boundary, if

possible, to the Alleghany Mountains Final Compromise, and

Acceptance of the Cession by Congress - Influence of Mr.

Madison in accomplishing the Result History of Vermont

Question Proceedings of Congress upon it - New York and

New Hampshire resist Claim of Vermont to be considered an

independent State Views of Mr. Madison on the Subject -

Powerful Combination of Interests in Congress favorable to In-

dependence of Vermont, and her Admission as a State into the

Confederacy - Acts of Violence committed by her Authorities

prevent Consummation of the Plan Compelled to await the

regular Exercise of the Power granted by the Constitution of

1788, before she is finally admitted into the Union .. 444-478

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CHAPTER XVI.

Congress, after Provisional Articles of Peace, determine to dismiss

a Portion of the Army on Furlough - Orderly and praiseworthy

Conduct of Main Body of the Army on the Occasion - Com-

plaints and Mutiny of a Detachment of the Pennsylvania Line

They insult the Executive Council and Congress - Mr.

Madison's Statement of the Affair Congress adjourn from

Philadelphia to Princeton-Washington indignant at the Con-

duct of the Mutineers Sends General Howe to reduce and

punish them - Their Submission Congress hold their Sit-

tings in the College Buildings at Princeton-Proceedings on

fixing a permanent as well as temporary Place of Meeting-

Two Federal Towns to be established for the alternate Resi-

dence of Congress - Mr. Madison's Views on Question of

Jurisdiction over Seat of Government General Washington

invited by Congress to Princeton His Reception

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tion and public Audience of Dutch Minister Delays in

Conclusion of Definitive Treaty of Peace Change of Admin-

istration in England — Coalition of Mr. Fox and Lord North —

Evasions of Coalition Ministry in Negotiations at Paris - Dis-

trust and Uneasiness of Congress - They reject Proposition for

disbanding the Army and for farther Measures in Execution of

Provisional Articles - Definitive Treaty at last concluded-

Congress vote Thanks to the Army, and issue Proclamations for

their Discharge and for a Day of Public Thanksgiving — Mr.

Madison's Service in the old Congress closes

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CHAPTER XVII.

Review of Mr. Madison's Career in old Congress - Complex and

diversified Questions, foreign and domestic, before that Body,

during Period of his Service - Distinction acquired by him

General Confidence and Support of his Constituents

A Party

hostile to him-His Constancy and unintermitted Attention to

his Public Duties Pecuniary Sacrifices Nature of Provision

made by Virginia for Support of her Delegates in Congress-

Mr. Madison's Social Habits-His Humor- A tender Attach-

ment - Enters
upon the Study of the Law, after his Return to

Virginia Correspondence on public Questions with Friends

who consulted him - A favorite Project for their future Lives

urged by Mr. Jefferson - Prepares himself for the great Work

of Constitutional Reform by diligent Researches into the His-

tory of Confederacies, ancient and modern Summoned again

from his Retirement into the Legislature of the State Charac-

ter of that Body-Its Parties-Its Leaders-Patrick Henry

-Richard Henry Lee

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CHAPTER XVIII.

Motives of Madison for returning to the State Legislature - Made

Chairman of Committee on Commerce Measures for promot-

ing Commerce of the State-Concentration to particular Ports

- Mr. Madison proposes Arrangement with Maryland'respect-

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ing Jurisdiction and Navigation of the Potomac Resolution

moved by him for Appointment of Joint Commissioners of the

two States, remote Cause of the Federal Convention - He

introduces preparatory Measures for entering upon the Revis-

ion of the Laws Sustains a Proposition for Revision of State

Constitution - His Views on that Question - Proceedings of

the Legislature upon the Subject - Measures affecting Relig-

ious Freedom Assessment proposed, but not acted on-

Question of Incorporation of Religious Societies - Mr. Madison

opposed to both - Questions of Federal Policy - Mr. Henry

favors invigoration of Federal Authority, with coercive Power

in Congress-Resolution passed for vesting in Congress Power

to prohibit Trade with Nations refusing Reciprocity-Execu

tion of Treaty of Peace with regard to British Debts - Op-

posed by Mr. Henry - Proposition of Mr. Madison on the

Subject - Honors to Washington - Mr. Madison takes a lead-

ing part in them— His eloquent Inscription for the Statue-

General Washington and Mr. Madison exert themselves to ob-

tain a Grant to Paine for his Revolutionary Services - - Subse-

quent Ingratitude of Paine .
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CHAPTER XIX.

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Occupations of Mr. Madison during Recess of the Legislature -

Able Letter to Mr. Jefferson on Right to Navigation of the

Misssissippi-Sets out on a Tour to the North- Meets with

the Marquis Lafayette Accompanies him to an Indian Treaty

in the Western part of New York - Incidents at the Treaty -

Impressions of Lafayette's Character Reassembling of the

Legislature-Mr. Madison made Chairman of Committee of

Courts of Justice - Reports Plan for establishing Courts of

Assize Advocates successfully the Enactment of a Law by

Virginia to repress and punish Enterprises of her Citizens

against Nations with which the United States are at Peace-

This Act the first Example of American Legislation to punish

those Offences against the Law of Nations now known under

the Name of Filibustering - Renewed Effort for the Execu-

tion of the Treaty of Peace respecting British Debts Prop-

osition made by Mr. Madison at the late Session again brought

forward Improved Sentiments of the Legislature with re-

gard to it

General

Finally lost by a singular Accident

Assessment for Support of Teachers of the Christian Religion

again proposed Warmly sustained by Mr. Henry and other

distinguished Members - Mr. Madison firmly, and almost singly

in Debate, opposes it— Outline of his powerful Argument, as

collected from a Fragment among his Papers - Progress of the

Measure in the House-Bill for incorporating the Episcopal

Church-Question of Assessment, by the persevering Oppo-

sition of Mr. Madison and his Auxiliaries, postponed to the next

Session of the Legislature, and in the mean Time referred to

the People for an Expression of their Sense upon it. . 576-610

CHAPTER XX.

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Visit of Washington and Lafayette to the Legislature of Virginia

– Addresses to them, and their Replies — Washington takes a

deep Interest in the Improvement of the navigable Rivers of

Virginia, to command the Trade of the West- - His able Let-

ter to Governor Harrison on the Subject laid before the Leg-

islature Leading and active Part taken by Mr. Madison in

Coöperation with him- Washington appointed by the Legisla

ture of Virginia a Commissioner to concert with the Legislature

of Maryland the Provisions of a joint Act for improving and

extending the Navigation of the Potomac - Repairs to Annap-

olis - Remarkable Letter addressed by him to Mr. Madison in

explanation of the Proceedings and Results of his Mission

Mr. Madison introduces Measures to carry into full Effect the

Arrangements agreed upon at Annapolis Other Measures

brought forward by Mr. Madison to complete the System of

Interior Communications for the State-Improvement of James

River- Communication between Elizabeth River and Albe-

marle Sound Reflections of Mr. Madison upon the vast Im-

portance and future Consequences of these Public Works -

Homage rendered by him to Washington's Greatness of Mind

in so earnestly engaging in them-Brings in a Bill to confer

upon him, in the Name of the State, a number of Shares in

the Works authorized- Adjournment of the Legislature —

Agitation among the People on the Assessment Bill for Sup-

port of Religious Teachers-Deep Interest felt by Mr. Madi-

son in the Progress of the Question His Letters to Mr.

CONTENTS.

Monroe on the Subject-Prepares "Memorial and Remon-

strance" against the Assessment, to be circulated among the

People - Memorial covered with Signatures in every Part of

the State-It decides forever the Fate of the Proposition

before the Legislature — Extraordinary Merits of the Paper –

A Monument in itself of the Genius, Ability, and Love of Lib-

erty of the Author

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