Great accession of territory to the States from the treaty with the six Indian nations.—The Ohio company formed.—Kentucky applies to be admitted into the Union.—Ohio settlements.—The city of Marietta founded.—Washington county.—The Constitution adopted throughout the States.—Washington elected President.—His disinterestedness.—His mode of life.—The departments of foreign affairs, of the treasury, and of war, established.—The President’s tour through the States.—The session of 1790.—Discussion on the debt in Congress.—Rhode Island added to the Union.—The Indian chief, M‘Gillivray.—The act for the encouragement of learning.—The Indian war.—Disastrous defeat of St. Clair.—The city of Washington laid out 250–265 CHAPTER XVII. WASHINGTON’S ADMINISTRATION (_continued_.) The French revolution and its influence.—Washington re-elected.—Genet, the minister of the French republic.—Sympathy in Philadelphia with the French republic.—Genet’s turbulent conduct.—Reaction.—General Wayne succeeds St. Clair.—Defeat of the Indians.—Treaty at Greenville.—Insurrection at Pennsylvania.—Disaffection and sedition checked by military force.—Act for the establishment of a navy.—Threatened rupture with Britain.—Unpopular treaty.—Treaties with Algiers and with Spain.—Petitions against the British treaty.—Washington’s firmness.—Monroe sent to France as ambassador.—Failure of his mission.—Washington’s farewell address 266–280 CHAPTER XVIII. THE ADMINISTRATION OF ADAMS AND JEFFERSON. Adams elected President and Jefferson Vice-President.—Prospect of war with France.—Attempt at conciliation.—French depredations and American reprisals.—Death of Washington.—Tokens of respect to his memory in America, France, and England.—Jefferson and Colonel Burr.—Second census of the United Slates.—Louisiana purchased.—The Illinois territory acquired.—War with Tripoli.—Burning of the “Philadelphia.”—Jefferson re-elected President, and Clinton Vice-President.—England assumes the right of search.—Engagement between the “Leopard” and the “Chesapeake.”—Bill of embargo passed by Congress.—Burr’s enterprise in the Western States.—His arrest.—He is accused of treason, and acquitted 281–294 CHAPTER XIX. JAMES MADISON’S ADMINISTRATION.—WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN.