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     THE
     WRITINGS
     OF
     THOMAS JEFFERSON:

     BEING HIS
     AUTOBIOGRAPHY, CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS, MESSAGES,
     ADDRESSES, AND OTHER WRITINGS, OFFICIAL
     AND PRIVATE.


     PUBLISHED BY THE ORDER OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS ON THE
       LIBRARY,
     FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS,
     DEPOSITED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

     WITH EXPLANATORY NOTES, TABLES OF CONTENTS, AND A COPIOUS INDEX
     TO EACH VOLUME, AS WELL AS A GENERAL INDEX TO THE WHOLE,

     BY THE EDITOR
     H. A. WASHINGTON.


     VOL. IX.


     NEW YORK:
     H. W. DERBY, 625 BROADWAY.
     1861.




     Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, by
     TAYLOR & MAURY,
     In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of
       Columbia.


     STEREOTYPED BY
     THOMAS R. SMITH.
     82 & 84 Beekman Street.




CONTENTS OF VOL. IX.


  BOOK IV.--PART IV.
  PARLIAMENTARY MANUAL                           3

  BOOK IV.--PART V.
  THE ANAS                                      87

  BOOK IV.--PART VI.
  MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS                         212

     1. Extract from Diary relative to invasion of Virginia in
         1780, 1781 p. 212.

     2. Memorandum relative to invasion of Virginia in 1780, 1781,
         220.

     3. Instructions to the Ministers Plenipotentiary appointed to
         negotiate treaties of peace with the European nations, 1784,
         226.

     4. Report of a conference with the Count de Vergennes on the
         subject of the commerce of the U. States with France, 230.

     5. Answers of Mr. Jefferson, to questions propounded to him
         by M. de Meusnier, 244.

     6. Answers to propositions propounded by M. de Meusnier, Jan.
         24, 1786, 282.

     7. Notes on M. Soulé's Work, 293.

     8. Observations on a letter of M. de Calonnes to Mr. Jefferson,
         Oct. 22, 1786, 304.

     9. Proposals for concerted operations among the powers at war
         with the piratical States of Barbary, 308.

     10. To the Editor of the Journal de Paris, 309.

     11. Memoranda taken on a journey from Paris to the Southern
         parts of France and Northern parts of Italy in 1787, 313.

     12. Tour to some of the gardens of England, 367.

     13. Memoranda of a tour to Amsterdam, Strasburgh, &c., and
         back to Paris, in 1788, 373.

     14. Travelling notes for Mr. Rutledge and Mr. Shippen in 1788,
         403.

     15. Questions as to the rights and duties of the U. States
         under her treaties with France and the laws of neutrality, 405.

     16. Heads of consideration on the conduct to be observed in
         the war between Spain and Great Britain, and particularly
         should the latter attempt the conquest of Louisiana and the
         Floridas, 409.

     17. Heads of consideration on the navigation of the Mississippi
         river, for Mr. Carmichael, 412.

     18. Questions to be considered, 415.

     19. Plan of a bill concerning consuls, 416.

     20. Matters to be arranged between the governments of the U.
         States and England, 419.

     21. Memorandum of communications made to a committee of the
         Senate on the subject of the diplomatic nominations to Paris,
         London, and the Hague, 420.

     22. Considerations on the subject of ransom and peace with
         the Algerines, 424.

     23. Notes of a conversation with Mr. Hammond, 425.

     24. Extempore thoughts and doubts on very superficially running
         over the bankrupt bill, 431.

     25. Heads of a conversation with Mr. Hammond, 432.

     26. Instructions to Andrew Michaud for exploring the Western
         Boundary, 434.

     27. Memorandum relative to Commissioners for laying off the
         Federal City, 437.

     28. Note given to the President relative to Genet, 438.

     29. Rules for regulating our conduct towards the belligerent
         powers, recommended to the President for his adoption, 440.

     30. Opinion relative to the propriety of convening the
         Legislature at an earlier period than that fixed by law, 441.

     31. Communication relative to our French relations, 442.

     32. Explanation of the origin of the principle "Free bottoms
         make free goods," 443.

     33. An account of the capitol of Virginia, 446.

     34. To the Speaker and House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of
         Va., being a protest against all interference by the Judiciary
         between Representative and Constituent, 447.

     35. Etiquette, 454.

     36. Charges exhibited to the President of the United States
         against Hon. Arthur Sinclair, as Governor of the territory
         north-west of the river Ohio, 455.

     37. Hints on the subject of Indian boundaries, suggested for
         consideration, 460.

     38. Notes on the subject of the Consular convention between
         the United States and France, 462.

     39. Resolutions relative to the alien and sedition laws, 464.

     40. Doctor Stevens' case, 472.

     41. Notes on the draught of a second inaugural address, 475.

     42. Farewell address of Thomas Jefferson, 476.

     43. Notes on the 5th volume of Marshall's Life of Washington,
         478.

     44. Scheme for a system of agricultural societies, 480.

     45. Observations on the force and obligation of the common
         law in the U. States, on the occasion of Hardin's case in
         Kentucky, 485.

     46. Plan for elementary schools, 489.

     47. Solemn declaration and protest of the commonwealth of Va.,
         on the principles of the Constitution, and on the violation
         of them, 496.

     48. Thoughts on lotteries, 500.

     49. Jefferson's Will, 511.




BOOK IV.--CONTINUED.

MISCELLANEOUS.

PART IV.--JEFFERSON'S MANUAL.

 "    V.--THE ANAS.

 "   VI.--MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS.




PART IV.

A MANUAL OF PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE.


PREFACE.

The Constitution of the United States, establishing a Legislature for the
Union under certain forms, authorizes each branch of it "to determine
the rules of its own proceedings." The Senate have accordingly formed
some rules for its own government: but those going only to few cases,
they have