CONTENTS OF THE SIXTH VOLUME. THE FORMATION OF THE AMERICAN CONSTITU. TION. 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 Effect of the revolution of 1688. Plan of union of William Penn Of Lord Stairs. "Of Franklin in 1754. Of Lord Halifax Measures of New York of September 1780 Effort of Hamilton. Thomas Paine and a continental convention. The committee of three on the confederation and their report Schuyler proposes the union of New England and New York Congress establishes departments. The minister of war. New Jersey demands for congress the power to regulate commerce Congress asks power to levy an impost. Protection of American industries. 27 New York sanctions a federal convention Hamilton elected to congress. Morris entreats a loan from France Rhode Island refuses the impost The king of England invites a cordial understanding with France. Ministry of Fox and the duke of Portland. The king against the ministry The unfair offers of Fox to America. Jay and the slave-trade The American commissioners offer mutual unconditional free trade England excludes American shipping from the British West Indies Creates a national spirit in America Lord Sheffield on American commerce . 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 Fox and reform. The new colonial system of Great Britain. Financial scheme of Morris and the grand committee of congress The army to force the grant of new powers to the government Hamilton to Washington. Gouverneur Morris to Greene |