New school history of the United States . eutralityw^as proclaimed about the time when he came. This he dis-regarded. He intruded himself into the political affairs ofthe country. He took an active part in the political attacked Washington and the Government. He commis-sioned privateers, which captured British vessels in Americanwaters, and he prepared assaults on the Spanish was under the necessity of demanding his recall. THE WHISKEY INSURRECTION. 10. Another cause of discord was the excise, or tax on domestic products, which has been declared to be the ho
New school history of the United States . eutralityw^as proclaimed about the time when he came. This he dis-regarded. He intruded himself into the political affairs ofthe country. He took an active part in the political attacked Washington and the Government. He commis-sioned privateers, which captured British vessels in Americanwaters, and he prepared assaults on the Spanish was under the necessity of demanding his recall. THE WHISKEY INSURRECTION. 10. Another cause of discord was the excise, or tax on domestic products, which has been declared to be the horror of all freeStates. The 1704. tax on spiritswas violently op-posed, especially inWestern Pennsyl-vania. In the coun-ties round Pitts-burg the resistancew^ashingtons state coach. to it grew into a se- rous insurrection. The law was powerless, and proclamationsw^ere of no avail. Washington determined to crush the insur-rection at once. Recalled fifteen thousand militia to the field,under the command of General Henry Lee. The insurgents. TREATY WITH ALGIERS, 167 vanished as the army approached, and the ^Vhiskey In-surrection closed without bloodshed. DISPUTES WITH GREAT BRITAIN. 11. France had excited discords and divisions. Theconduct of Great Britain provoked dissatisfaction. The provisions of the treaty of peace were not carried intoeffect. The military posts in the West were not negroes carred off from Savannah and other places werenot paid for, British seamen were taken from American ves-sels, and the United States merchantmen were not permittedto trade with the British islands in the West Indies. An em-bargo * was laid on British ships by way of retaliation. Atlength a treaty with England was made by John I Nov ^^^^ ^^^^ been sent on an embassy, for the ^9 ^^jQj^ q£ ^y^^j.^ treaty was unsatisfactory in America, and gave offence to France. James Monroe wasambassador to the latter country. He was rebuked by his ownGovernment for *^ excess of fervor,
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