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THE NEW YORK
PUBLIC LIBRARY

165618

ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS 1900.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1947, by

PHILLIPS & SAMPSON,

Tithe Cle's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

dent refuses to the House of Representatives the Papers respecting Diplomatick transactions-His interpositions in favour of the Marquis La Fayette -Takes the Son of the Marquis under his Protection and Patronage 1:5

CHAPTER XIII.

The President calumniated-His Letter to Mr. Jefferson-Statement of the Secretary of the TreasuryThe French Directory's attempt to control the American Government-Review of the transactions with France-The President declares his resolution to retire from Publick Life-Meets Congress for the last time-Describes the Letters that had been forged-Attends the Inauguration of Mr. Adams— Retires to Mount Vernon-Threatening attitude of France-General WASHINGTON appointed Commander in Chief of the American Forces-His opinion of Publick measures-His indisposition and Death-Conclusion 166

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