the Governor--Remarks on commercial treaties with foreign na- Instruction of Virginia relative to commercial treaties Withdraw- al of Mr. Livingston from the Department of Foreign Affairs- Letters received by Congress from Mr. Laurens Their contents Mr. Dana's letter-Troops furloughed-Representation to the Cause of the grievances of the soldiery. D Preparations of Mr. Madison for leaving Congress-Footing of the Report of the Committee on the mutiny-Disposition of the Nothing from Ministers abroad-Court Martial on the mutiny have come to no decision-Conciliatory steps of the citizens-Del- The delay of the treaty-Mr. Dana-Commander-in Chief at Prince- Question of returning to Philadelphia decided by Congress-Mr. Howell and Mr. Read-Letters from Mr. Laurens received by Con- gress-Agreement of South Carolina to the impost. Nothing definitive from England-Pamphlet [Lord Sheffield's]- TO EDMUND RANDOLPH. Philadelphia, Septem- Conduct of the British administration-Steps taken by the Leg. islature of Pennsylvania to obviate the default of the executive- Opposition in the New England States to the half-pay-The sale Voluminous despatches received from the Ministers-No definitive Debates in Congress on the Territorial cession, and the permanent seat of Congress-Information from Europe-No decision by Con- gress on the Peace Establishment-End of the investigation of L'Orient made a free port for the United States by France-De- Reception of the Dutch Minister-Doubt as to the epoch which ter- Deliberations of Congress on their seat-Arrival of Mr. Van Berkel. DEBATES IN THE CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATION, AS TAKEN DOWN IN THE YEARS 1789, 1783 AND 1787, BY JAMES MADISON, THEN A MEMBER, WITH LETTERS AND EXTRACTS OF LETTERS FROM HIM DURING THE PERIODS OF HIS SERVICE IN THAT CONGRESS. TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED THE DEBATES IN 1776, ON THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, AND ON A FEW OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, PRESERVED BY THOMAS JEFFERSON. |