HIS CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS OF DEBATES DURING THE CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATION AND HIS REPORTS OF DEBATES IN THE FEDERAL CONVENTION; XOW PUBLISHED FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS, DEPOS. UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME. 581 Insurrection in Massachusetts-Enlistment of troops by Congress - Motion to stop it rejected. WEDNESDAY, February 21st 587 Report of the Convention at Annapolis, proposing a Federal Con- vention-New York Delegates move for a Convention--Views of different Members-Congress sanction it. TUESDAY, March 13th 590 Refusal to remove the the military stores from Springfield-Con- ference of Mr. Madison and Mr. Bingham with Mr. Gardoqui rel- ative to the navigation of the Mississippi—Discontents in the West- ern Territory—Posts held by the British. TUESDAY, March 20th 595 Mr. Jay's report relative to the effect British treaty of peace- Obligations imposed on the States by treaties. WEDNESDAY, March 21st 595 Effect of treaties on the States. Proposal to reduce salaries—Civil List. Discontinuance of enlistments-Military establishment_Seizure of Spanish property by General Clark-Representations of Virginia relative to disturbances in the Western Territory. Ordinance for settlement of public accounts—Complaints from Illi- nois–Seizure of Spanish property by General Clark—Unsettled state of the Western Territory-Navigation of the Mississippi- Conference of Virginia Delegates with Mr. Gardoqui. Mr. Jay's report on the admission of Mr. Bond as British Consul- Subject postponed-Representations of North Carolina relative to discontents in the Western Territory-Navigation of the Missis- sippi-Negotiation between Mr. Jay and Mr. Gardoqui. Resolution to lay the negotiation between Mr. Jay and Mr. Gar- Negotiation between Mr. Jay and Mr. Gardoqui-Motion to send Mr. Jefferson to Madrid-Referred to the Secretary for Foreign 609 Mr. Jay's report against sending Mr. Jefferson to Madrid. WEDNESDAY, April 25th 609 Motion that a vote of nine States is requisite to authorize suspen- sion of the use of the Mississippi, not decided by Congress. CORRESPONDENCE DURING AND SUBSEQUENT TO THE DEBATES IN THE CONGRESS OF To EDMUND RANDOLPH. New York, February Insurrection in Massachusetts. To EDMUND RANDOLPH. New York, February Navigation of the Mississippi - Treaty of peace with England-In- fraction of it by the States-Federal Convention—Views of it by the States-Enlistment of troops on account of the insurrection in Plassachusetts—Dutch Minister complains of preferences in treaty with France Seizure of Spanish property by General Clark. To EDMUND RANDOLPH. New York, February Congress sanction the Federal Convention-Embarrassment of the treasury-Prospect of disunion. 620 and Mr. Gardoqui. 622 Mr. Jay's report relative to the effect of the British treaty of peace Vermont-Survey of public lands—Paper money in Virginia. To EDMUND RANDOLPH. New York, March 25, 1787 627 Mr. Henry-Navigation of the Mississippi—Views of France about |