Chapter I: January, 1784-May, 1787

DUTIES AND NECESSITIES OF CONGRESS.--REQUISITIONS ON THE
STATES.--REVENUE SYSTEM OF 1783.

State of the Union from 1783 to 1787 233

Dangers and Evils which existed during the Four Years after
the War 234

A New Congress 235

Washington's Resignation 235

Congress urge the Attendance of absent Members 236

Ratification of the Treaty of Peace 237

Congress perpetually in Session during the War 238

Number of Delegates from each State 238

Low State of the Representation 239

Duties of the Government 240

Supplies for the Year 1784 240

How to be obtained 241

Old Requisitions unpaid 241

Supplies necessary for the Year 1785 242

Supplies necessary for the Year 1786 242

Rhode Island and New Jersey propose to pay their Quotas in
their own Paper Currency 242

Inadequacy of Requisitions 243

States which had assented to the Revenue System in February,
1786 244

Congress make known the Public Embarrassments 245

Impost granted by all the States except New York 246

Argument used in Support of her Refusal 247

Hamilton's Answer to it 247

Congress recommend to New York to reconsider the Revenue
System 247

The Governor refuses to summon the Legislature 247

Failure of the Revenue System 248