INDEX TO VOLUME I.

A.

ACT, to raise the pay of militia, for privateering, 380. For raising two regiments
of colored men, 381. Relating to inland navigation, 301. In relation to
internal improvements, 425.

ADAMS, JOHN, candidate for President, 1796, 101. Is elected, result of canvass,
102. Violent opposition to his administration, its cause, 116.

ADAMS, JOHN Q., letter in favor of the embargo, 266.

ADDRESS of Clintonian party, 504.

ALLEN, PETER, controversy, 413-17.

ALLIANCE between France and America, celebrated in New-York, 106.

ANTI-FEDERALISTS, their reasons for voting for adoption of Federal Constitu-

tion, 25, 26.

ANSWER to the Governor's speech, 282. Of the Senate, 369

ARISTIDES, remarks upon, 188.

ARMSTRONG, JOHN, elected Senator of United States, 153. Appointed Minister
to France, 215. Secretary of War, 358. Retires, 379.

AUSTIN, MOSES, account of his nomination for senator, 470-1.

B.

BANK, U. S., charter expires, attempt to renew it, 290. Plan to establish a great
bank in the city of New-York, 299. Merchants' Bank, New-York, 332-
35. Mercantile company, Albany, 219. Bank of America, project to
defeat the passage of the bill, 312. Bill passed, 314.

BANKS, chapter xvii. 323. Chartering Manhattan Bank, 325–7. State Bank, 328.
Merchants' Bank, 330. Proceedings in chartering Bank of America, 335.
Chemical Bank, 337.

BENSON, EGBERT, appointed Justice of the Supreme Court, 81.

BOUCK, WILLIAM C., member of Assembly, 368. Appointed Canal Commis-
sioner, 563. His character, 564.

BRIBERY, bill for the prevention of, 233.

BUCKTAIL PARTY, origin of name, 451. Obtain a majority in Assembly, 532.
BUEL, JESSE, editor of the Plebian, 224. Establishes the Albany Argus, his

character, 358. Appointed State Printer, 383. Transfers the Argus to
Moses I. Cantine and I. Q. Leake, who were appointed State Printers,

536.

BURR, AARON, acts with the Federalists in 1789, 39. Chosen United States
Senator, 50. Elected member of Assembly from Orange county, 136.
His conduct in respect to the Presidential election in 1800, 137-44. He
loses the confidence of the republicans, 202. Becomes a candidate for

Governor in opposition to the Democratic party, 203. His party describ-
ed, 203. Is defeated, reflections on his defeat, 208-9. Charged with
treason, 248. His character, 254-9.

C.

CADY, DANIEL, member of Assembly, character, 272.

CANAL, bill passed to construct, 441. Proceeding in relation to, 492.

CANAL COMMISSIONERS, names of persons first appointed, 301. Their pow
ers and political character, 301. Appointed under the act of 1816, 425-6.
CAUCUS, how far its proceedings ought to be binding, 192. Of Federalists, re-
specting the support of Col. Burr for Governor, 208. Proceedings of,
411-12. To nominate United States Senator, 484.

CHANGE, of the mode of nominating candidates for the Senate, 294.
CLARK, ISRAEL W., editor of Albany Register, character, 472.

CLINTON, GEORGE, opposes adoption of U. S. constitution, 4. His re-election,
41. Re-election, 62. Investigation by the assembly as to the validity of
his election, 76. His views in relation to appointments and removals,
83. Declines a re-election, 88. Elected member of Assembly, 135. No-
minated Governor, 154. Elected, 162. Elected Vice President, 216.
Reasons assigned for his vote against U. S. Bank, 290. Letter to Wil-
liam Dunning, 269. A portion of the democratic party for giving him the
vote of the state for President, 268. Death, 312.

CLINTON, DE WITT, elected member of Assembly, 108. Chosen Senator from
Southern District, 115. Member of Council of Appointment, 153. Of-
fers resolution in the Senate that Presidential Electors shall be chosen
in districts by the people, 183. Chosen United States Senator, 183. Ap-
pointed Mayor of New-York, resigns his seat in U. S. Senate, 197. Re-
marks on same, 197-200. Mayor of New-York, 262. Resolutions and
speech approving the general administration, 271. Mayor of New-York,
289. Nominated for Lieut. Governor, 291. Project to support him for
President, 297. Nominated candidate for President, 315. Defeated,
322. Displaced from Mayoralty, 399. His memorial to Legislature in
favor of Canal, 424. Appointed Canal Commissioner, 425. Schemes to
defeat his nomination for Governor, 434. Elected Governor, 443.
Speech to Legislature, 449. His political position, 474. Speech in 1819,
482. Re-elected, 531. Speech in 1820, 538. Controversy with Senate,

552-7.

COLDEN, C. D., appointed Mayor of New-York, 464.

COMMON SCHOOLS, provisions for, proposed by Jedediah Peck, 129. Bill for,
158. Bill passed for support of same, 216. Governor urges attention
to the fund, 280. Laws respecting remodelled, 374. System improved,

491.

CONVENTION at Poughkeepsie, 21. Its proceedings, 22-29.

CONVENTION, question on calling, 343. Meeting at Tammany Hall recommend
a bill for calling same, 537.

CONVENTION OF 1801, recommended, 159. Its proceedings, 165-7.

COODIES, their origin, 397.

COOPER, CHARLES D., Secretary of State, 440.

COOPER, WILLIAM, attempt in the Assembly to impeach him, 77. Resolution
rejected, 82.

COUNCIL OF APPOINTMENT, its powers, 32. Governor claims exclusive right

of nomination, 32. Members of, in 1789, 38. In 1790, 44. In 1791, 49.
In 1792, 54. Dispute with Gov. Jay, 155-8. Peculiarity of this feature

in the constitution, 168-70. Its proceedings in 1801, 172. Remarks up-
on, 180. Proceedings in 1806, 234. Lewisite Council chosen, 237. Its
proceedings, 238. Character of its members, 245. Of 1808, 261. Its
proceedings, 261. Of 1810 and its proceedings, 280. Of 1811, 289. Of
1812, Clintonian in its character, 304. Of 1813, Federal, 343. Its pro-
ceedings, 346. Of 1815, its proceedings, 392-6. Of 1816, 417. Effect
of influence in, 420. Of 1817, 436. Proceedings of, after election of De
Witt Clinton, 446. Manner of its selection in 1818, 458-9. Of 1820, 618.
Of 1821, 539. Its proceedings, 567-70.

CRAWFORD, WM. H., candidate for President, 410.
CRUGER, DANIEL, Speaker of the Assembly, 413

D.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY, their success in 1800, 134. Great success in 1803, 194.
DUDLEY, CHARLES E., elected Senator from Middle District, 503.

DUELS, singular combination of Burr's friends, 187. Duel between De Witt Clin-
ton and John Swartwout, 185. Between Hamilton and Burr, 210-14.

DUER, WILLIAM A., member of Assembly, character, 427.

DYDE SUPPER, 228.

E.

EDWARDS, OGDEN, introduces bill for convention, 469.

ELECTORAL LAW proposed by J. Swartwout in 1799, 122.

ELECTORS FOR PRESIDENT in 1800, 162.

EMBARGO, 260. Effect of, 265.

EMMETT, THOMAS ADDIS, appointed Attorney General-character, 345.
EMOTT, JAMES, chosen Speaker, 363.

F.

FEDERALISTS, points of difference between them and Anti-Federal party, 16-19.
Causes of defeat in 1800, 162. Obtain a majority in Assembly, 276.
Causes of again becoming a minority, 286. Success in New-York, 296.
Charged with partiality to the British, 223. Obtain majority in Assem-
bly, 311. Of New-York, disapprove of Hartford Convention, 389. Favor
the nomination of Clinton, 436. Generally supported Clinton, 474-5.

Two parties among, 494.

FELLOWS, HENRY, and Peter Allen, controversy for seat in Assembly, 413–17.
FRENCH REVOLUTION, feelings of Americans in relation to, 72.

G.

GERMAN, OBADIAH, elected to the Assembly, 115. Character, 218. Elected
Elected Speaker of Assembly, and contest

United States Senator, 276.
respecting same, 477-82.

GREEN BAG MESSAGE, 557.

H.

HALE, DANIEL, appointed Secretary of State, 112.

HAMILTON, ALEXANDER, great agency in relation to the United States Consti-

tution, 4. His letter to T. Pickering, 14. Member of National Conven-

tion, 11. His conduct in respect to Presidential Election in 1900, 144-82.
Pamphlet against John Adams, 147. Argument in Supreme Court in
the case of Harry Croswell, 266.

HART, EPHRAIM, appointed Canal Commissioner, 495.

HARTFORD CONVENTION, 383.

HAWLEY, GIDEON, Superintendent of Common Schools, 346. Removed, 569.
HENRY, JOHN V., appointed Comptroller, 134. Removed, his character, 174.
HIGH MINDED FEDERALISTS-their address, 528. Names, 529.
HILDRETH, M. B. appointed Attorney General, 262. Death, 345.
HOBERT, JOHN SLOSS, elected United States Senator, 110. His letter to the
legislature, 110. Death, 217.

HOGEBOOM, JOHN C., his character, 196.

HOLT, CHARLES, establishes the Columbian, 279.

HUNTINGTON, HENRY, member of the Council of Appointment, character, 234.

J.

JAY, JOHN, candidate for Governor, in 1792, 55. His election defeated by de-
struction of Otsego votes, 63. His prudent conduct on that occasion, 70.
Candidate for Governor in 1795, 90. Elected, 90. Reception on return
from England, 91. His first speech, 95. Re-elected in 1798, 113. Refu-
ses to call an extra session of the legislature, 144-6. Declines a re-
election, 155.

JAY, PETER A. member of Assembly, 427. Recorder of New-York, 506.
JEFFERSON THOMAS, elected President, 160. His election celebrated at Al-
bany, 160.

JENKINS, ELISHA, appointed Secretary of State, 174, 262, 289.

JONES, SAMUEL, appointed Comptroller, 104. Importance of that office, 104
Resigns, 133.

JONES, SAMUEL, Jr., elected member of Assembly, 296.

K.

KENT, JAMES, member of Assembly, 53. Appointed Justice of Supreme Court,
112. Chief Justice, 214. Chancellor, 366. His opposition to the bill for
encouraging privateering, 380.

KING, RUFUS, chosen United States Senator, 44.

Appointed Minister to Lon-

don, 103. Elected United States Senator, 343-5. Supports the war, 379.
Nominated for Governor, 425. Re-elected United States Senator, 517.
KING, CHARLES, member of Assembly, his motion to approve of the gallantry
of the Officers and Seamen of the Navy, 368.

KNOWER, BENJAMIN, State Treasurer, his character, 562.

L.

LANDS, sale of, 57.

LANSING, ABRAHAM G., appointed Treasurer, 193. Re-appointed, 282.
LANSING, GARRET Y., chosen Clerk of Assembly, 237. Removed from office of
Master in Chancery, 289.

LANSING, JOHN, Delegate to National Convention, 11. Appointed Justice of
the Supreme Court, 47. Nominated for Governor and declines, 204.
His controversy with De Witt Clinton, 241.

LAWRENCE, JOHN, elected United States Senator, 103.

LEWIS, MORGAN, appointed Attorney General, 51. Justice of Supreme Court,

73. Chief Justice, 180. Nominated for
Speech, 232. Elected State Senator, 285.

LIBEL, law of amended, 207.

Governor, 204. Elected, 208
Supports Gov. Tompkins, 286

LIVINGSTON, BROCKHOLST, Justice of Supreme Court, 180. Associate Judge
of Supreme Court of United State, 240.

LIVINGSTON, GILBERT, speech in Poughkeepsie Convention, 26.

LIVINGSTON, MATURIN, Recorder of New-York, 215. Supports Merchants'
Bank application, 219.

LIVINGSTON, ROBERT R., his support of the Federal Constitution-his change
and opposition to the Federalists, 107. Candidate for Governor, 113.
His death and character, 351.

LOTTERIES, grant of to Colleges, 373. Dr. Nott's efforts in favor of, 373

M.

MADISON, JAMES, his Kentucky resolutions discussed in New-York Legislature,
125. Nominated for President, 264. Favors the Burrites and Lewis-
ites, 266. Removes G. Granger from the office of Post-Master General
and appoints R. J. Meigs, 391.

MANHATTAN COMPANY chartered, 129.

MARCY, WILLIAM L., Recorder of Troy, 467. Pamphlet written by him in fa-
vor of R. King, 515.

MARCUS and PHILO CATO, letters of, 227.
MARTLING'S LONG ROOM, meeting at, 230.

MARTLING MEN oppose Clinton, 270.

McCORD, ANDREW, Speaker of the Assembly, 237.

MCINTYRE, ARCHIBALD, elected to the assembly, 115. Appointed Comptroller,
234. Removed, 566. Elected State Senator, 570.

MITCHEL, SAMUEL L., chosen U. S. Senator, 215. His character, 216. Speech
in the Assembly, 293.

MONROE, JAMES, candidate for the Presidency, 405. Nominated President, 412
MORNING CHRONICLE, 185.

MORRIS, GOVERNEUR, chosen U. S. Senator, 134. Canal Commissioner, 301.

N.

NORTH, WILLIAM, appointed United States Senator by Gov. Jay, 113. Chosen
Speaker of Assembly, 280.

0.

OAKLEY, THOMAS J., Surrogate of Dutchess county, 281. His character, 827.
Appointed Attorney General, 507.

OTSEGO COUNTY, destruction of its votes, 62.

P.

PARTIES, first organized on the question of adopting the Federal Constitution,
3. In the Convention at Philadelphia, 12.

PECK, JEDEDIAH, elected to the Assembly, 115. His character, 123.

PLATT, CHARLES Z., chosen Treasurer, 351.

PLATT, JONAS, appointed Clerk of Herkimer county, 53. Nominated for
Governor, 279. Character, 279. Appointed Judge of Supreme Court,
366-7.