A Century of American Diplomacy: Being a Brief Review of the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1776-1876

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Houghton, Mifflin, 1900 - 497 pages
 

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Contents

Complications in the negotiations
60
Departure of commissioners from instructions of Congress
66
CHAPTER III
73
Violation of the instructions of Congress by the commissioners
77
Relative merits of Franklin Adams and Jay
84
Religious questions in diplomacy
90
Jay as Secretary of Foreign Affairs
96
CHAPTER IV
103
Hamilton on the powers and diplomatic functions of the President
111
Possible conflict of powers in foreign affairs
114
No provision in the Constitution for a cabinet
120
Action of first Congress under the Constitution in creating
122
Other than diplomatic duties of the Department of State
128
Future needs of the Department of State
134
Jeffersons doubtful attitude respecting the new constitution
141
Abuse of Washington by Freneau a State Department clerk 117
148
The proclamation of neutrality
154
Strong opposition to the treaty
161
Discussion in Congress as to the power of the House over a treaty
167
Pickering succeeds Randolph as Secretary of State
171
Appointment of a new commission and peace secured through
178
CHAPTER VI
185
Monroe appointed special envoy to France
191
Constitutional difficulty presented in the acquisition
198
Suppression of the Barbary piracy
205
His troubles with the foreign diplomats
211
The defiance of the Spanish minister
217
Participation of foreign ministers in Burrs conspiracy
223
Close of Jeffersons administration and the rising warcloud
231
Causes of the war of 1812 with Great Britain
235
Opposition in New England to the war
241
President Tylers interest in the annexation of Texas and Websters
295
Election of Polk and James Buchanan his Secretary of State
301
Its treaty settlement and Fiftyfourforty or fight
307
CHAPTER IX
313
The war not a popular measure
316
Treaty with Colombia and the Isthmus transit
324
The Perry expedition and opening of Japan
333
The Marcy diplomatic dress circular
339
The heydey of the filibuster
341
The Declaration of Paris and the Marcy amendment
347
Abolition of the Danish Sound dues
353
Mr Sewards intemperate dispatch and the Presidents corrections
360
The Trent affair
367
Hostile attitude of British government and ruling classes
373
The building of Confederate cruisers in British ports and escape
384
Effect in England of the proclamation of emancipation
392
Other unofficial missions and agents in Europe
398
Events leading to the purchase of Alaska
404
The treaty for the cession of Alaska
406
The friendly policy towards China
415
Claims against Great Britain on account of Confederate cruisers
421
Charles Sumner and his relations with the administration
428
Relations with Hawaii and Samoa
435
Events preceding the announcement of the doctrine
441
The effect of its announcement
448
President Polks attempt to apply it to Yucatan
454
Extension of the doctrine to isthmus canals
461
Its latest application to the Venezuela boundary
467
The effect on Europe of President Clevelands enforcement of it
473
APPENDIX
479
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TitleA Century of American Diplomacy: Being a Brief Review of the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1776-1876
AuthorJohn Watson Foster
PublisherHoughton, Mifflin, 1900
Original fromHarvard University
Digitized26 Jun 2008
ISBN0722274173, 9780722274170
Length497 pages
  
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