Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-258) and index.
Contents
Pickering vs. Jefferson: the Northwest -- Pickering vs. Jefferson: Toussaint -- 1800: why were slaves counted? -- 1800: the Negro-Burr election -- 1801: Jefferson or Burr? -- 1801 aftermath: turning out the federalists -- 1803: the twelfth amendment -- 1803: Louisiana -- 1804: Pickering and Burr -- 1804-1805: impeachments -- 1808: embargo -- 1808: Pickering and Governor Sullivan -- 1808: Pickering and J.Q. Adams -- 1809-1915: Pickering and Madison -- J.Q. Adams: the federal (slave) district -- J.Q. Adams: petition battles.