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CONTENTS
OF THE
FIRST VOLUME
CHAPTER I.
The Morris Family in America.-Birth and education of Gouver-
neur Morris. His College Orations.-Studies law with Wil-
liam Smith, the Historian of New York.-Writes on the
Finance of the Colony.-Practises law-Meditates a visit to
Europe. First movements in New York concerning the aggres-
sions of England.-Mr Morris's views of that subject.
CHAPTER II.
1
Political state of the American Colonies at the opening of the
Revolution.-Organization of the first forms of Government.—
Committees of the people.-First Provincial Convention and
Congress of New York.-Modes of election.-Part taken by Mr
Morris in the first Congress.--Aspect of political opinions
in the Congress and in the Colony.-Means of raising money.
-Mr Morris's plan. 28
CHAPTER III.
Indian disturbances on the frontiers.---Guy Johnson's letter
and the reply of the Congress.-Intercepted correspondence of
General Gage.--Preparations for military defence.-Project
of the Congress for a conciliation with England.—Mr Morris's
modification.-Burke's correspondence with the Assembly of
New York.-Ceremony on the occasion of General Washing-
ton's passing through New York to take command of the
army.
41
CHAPTER IV.
Ticonderoga.-Ethan Allen.-State of affairs on Lake Champlain.
-Visit of Allen and Warner to the Continental Congress and
the Congress of New York.-Authorized to raise a regiment of
Green Mountain Boys.-Emission of money by New York.-
General Wooster marches his forces to Haerlem.-Committee
of Safety. Its organization and powers.-Unpopular measure
of attempting to seize the arms of disaffected persons.-Affair
with the armed ship Asia, in the harbor of New York.-
Captain Sears.-Destruction of Rivington's printing presses.-
Excitement occasioned by that adventure.
CHAPTER V.
53
Administration of Justice.--Delegates to the Continental Con-
gress.-Pay of Members in that body.-Apprehensions of an
attack on New York.-General Charles Lee takes command
there.-Preparations for defence.--General Lee's correspon-
dence with Washington.--Power of arresting Tories.--Lord
Stirling takes command in New York.-Washington's arrival
there.
69
CHAPTER VI.
Proceedings for organizing a new Government in New York.—
Mr Morris's views of the subject.-Mr Jay's Resolutions.-Mr
Morris's Speech in favor of Independence.-His mission to the
Continental Congress.-Declaration of Independence adopted in
New York.-Committee appointed to draft a Constitution. 88
CHAPTER VII.
Regulations respecting Tories.-Draft of a Constitution reported to
the Convention.-Debated in Convention.-Council of Appoint-
ment.-Views of Jay, Morris, and Livingston.-Council of Revision.
-Toleration.-Slavery.-Constitution adopted.
115
CHAPTER VIII.
Plan for organizing the New Government.-Governor Clinton.--
Alarms at the evacuation of Ticonderoga.-Mr Morris visits Gen-
eral Schuyler's Head Quarters.-His letters to the Convention.—
Appointed on a Committee to meet Delegates from the New Eng-
land States at Springfield.-Monopoly and regulation of prices.-
Mr Morris and Mr Jay visit General Washington's Head Quarters
as a Committee from the Convention.-Curious interview of Gen-
eral Gates with Congress.--General Schuyler.-Mr Morris's cor-
respondence with him.
128
CHAPTER IX.
Mr Morris chosen a Delegate to the Continental Congress from New
York. Takes his seat.-Passes the winter at Valley Forge on a
Committee from Congress.-His intimacy with Washington.-Ar-
rangements of the army. He draws up a paper for Congress on
the state of Public Affairs.-Debates in Congress on a provision for
half pay to the officers.-Correspondence with Mr Jay.-Letter
from Dr Shippen. 149
CHAPTER X.
Mr Morris's Correspondence with General Washington.-Conway's
intrigues.-General Lafayette.-Foreign officers in the service of
the United States.-Petition of the American officers.-General
Greene.
163
CHAPTER XI.
Lord North's Conciliatory Propositions.- Proceedings of Congress on
that subject.-British Commissioners.-Mr Morris takes a leading
part in the transactions respecting them.-Prepares the instruc-
tions to Dr Franklin.-Interview and conversation with the French
Minister.-Western boundaries.-Finances of America.-Canada
Expedition.-Washington's arrangements for the next campaign.
182
CHAPTER XII.
Debates in Congress on the terms of peace.-Mr Morris drafts the
instructions on the subject.-Silas Deane.-Thomas Paine.—Mr
Morris's Speech in the affair of Paine.-Treaties with Foreign
Powers.
195
CHAPTER XIII.
Controversy between New York and Vermont.-Views of Clinton,
Morris, and Hamilton on that subject.-Mr Morris retires from
Congress.-Valuable papers written by him on American Curren-
cy and Finance.-Accident occasioning the loss of his leg.-Spain
and the United States.
208
CHAPTER XIV.
Organization of Executive Departments in Congress.-Robert R. Liv-
ingston.-Robert Morris, at the head of the Finance Department.—
Gouverneur Morris Assistant Financier.-Bank of North Ameri-
ca.-New instructions for negotiating peace.--Mr Morris's opin-
ions respecting them.-First Secretary of War.-M. Rendon.
CHAPTER XV.
227
Mr Morris and General Knox Commissioners for exchange of pris-
oners.-France and the United States.-Count Vergennes.-Cor-
respondence between Mr Morris and General Greene.-Newburgh
Letters. Close of the War.-British commercial restrictions.-Trade
between the United States and French West India Islands.
CHAPTER XVI.
242
Mr Morris visits Morrisania after the peace.-Illumination in Phila-
delphia. His arguments for the Bank of North America.-Condi-
tion of the Tories.-Commercial restrictions.-M. de Chastellux.-
Pamphlet on the Bank.-Mr Morris's plan of a new Coinage.-
Purchases the estate at Morrisania.
CHAPTER XVII.
264
Convention for forming the Constitution of the United States.-Mr
Morris's opinions in that body.-Mr Madison's letter.-Hamilton.-
Mr Morris visits Virginia.-Prepares to depart for Europe.-Wash-
ington.
282
CHAPTER XVIII.
Mr Morris sails for Europe.-Arrives in Paris.-Lafayette.-Jefferson.
-Mr Morris's Diary.-Extracts concerning events of the French
Revolution.-Madame de Chastellux.-Dutchess of Orleans.-Maré-
chal de Castries.-Necker.-Ceremony of opening the States-Gen-
eral.-Ségur.--The Bishop d'Autun.-Montmorin.-Madame de
Staël. Letter to Lafayette on a new Ministry.-Affair of Favras.
-Mr Morris's Note to the Queen. 293
CHAPTER XIX.
Mr Morris is commissioned by Washington on a secret agency to the
British Government.-His negotiation.-Duke of Leeds.—Mr Pitt.—
Tour up the Rhine.-Selections from the Diary narrating events
in Paris. Mr Morris's multiplicity of affairs in Europe.-Death of
Mirabeau. Mr Morris visits the Dutchess of Orleans at E.-le
writes a Mémoire for the King, and the draft of a speech design-
ed to be pronounced by the King to the National Assembly.
CHAPTER XX.
339
Mr Morris appointed Minister from the United States to the Court of
France. Presented to the King.-Aids in concerting a secret plan
for the removal of the King and Royal Family from France.--Ber-
trand de Molleville.-Monciel.-The King deposits money in the
hands of Mr Morris.-Dutchess of Orleans.
CHAPTER XXI.
367
Negotiation for paying a part of the French debt.-Doubts raised in
this respect by the change of Government.-Differences with the
French Ministers.-Mr Morris demands his passport, and threatens
to leave Paris.-Capture of Lafayette.-Views of the American Min-
isters at London, Paris, and the Hague, as to their authority to de-
mand his release.-Imprisonment of Madame de Lafayette in Paris.
-Disagreeable situation of Mr Morris, as Minister in Paris.—Retires
into the country.-His various official acts and duties.-Imprison-
ment of Thomas Paine at the Luxembourg, and Mr Morris's attempt
to procure his release.-Mr Morris's recall. 387
CHAPTER XXII.
Mr Monroe.-Mr Morris leaves France.-Travels in Switzerland.-
Visits M. Necker and Madame de Staël.-Basle.-Schaffhausen.-
Passes through Germany to Hamburg.--Resides at Altona.-Trav-
els in Holstein.-Arrives in London.-Interview with Lord Gren-
ville.-Count Woronzow.-Mr Pitt.-Travels in England and Scot-
land.-Bishop of Landaff.-Conversation with the King.-Returns
to the Continent.-Visits Berlin, Dresden, and Vienna.-Sir Morton
Eden. - 420
CHAPTER XXIII.
Mr Morris's attempt in Vienna to procure the liberation of Lafayette.
-Correspondence with Madame de Staël on that subject.--Inter-
view with the Austrian Minister.-Letter to Madame de Lafayette.
-Royal Princess of France.-Austrian Nobility.-Leaves Vienna
for Berlin.-Conversation with the King of Prussia.-Residence