A history of the United States . were really British born. As the two nationsspoke the same language, it was often difficult to prove thatthis impressment was illegal. There were other troubles, con-nected with the fail-ure of the Britishto abandon frontierposts, with boundarydisputes, and withunpaid claims; hencethere was much popu-lar feeling againstGreat Britain. Jay,after great trouble,negotiated in theautumn of 1794 atreaty which removedsome grievances, suchas the unlawful occu-pation by the Britishof military posts uponAmerican soil, but didnot much improve thecondition of trade, norabat
A history of the United States . were really British born. As the two nationsspoke the same language, it was often difficult to prove thatthis impressment was illegal. There were other troubles, con-nected with the fail-ure of the Britishto abandon frontierposts, with boundarydisputes, and withunpaid claims; hencethere was much popu-lar feeling againstGreat Britain. Jay,after great trouble,negotiated in theautumn of 1794 atreaty which removedsome grievances, suchas the unlawful occu-pation by the Britishof military posts uponAmerican soil, but didnot much improve thecondition of trade, norabate the impressmentnuisance. Washington, although he was disappointed, thoughtthat even such a treaty for twelve years would be better than awar with England. He called an extra session of the Senate inJune, 1795, and after a hot debate, the treaty, slightly altered,was confirmed. There was great popular displeasure about thematter, and Jay and Washington were bitterly reviled, but inthe end it was seen that they had acted -John Jay. 273. The Whisky Rebellion. — Another event of importancewas an insurrection in western Pennsylvania in the summer §274j DIFFICULTIES OF ADMINISTRATION. 2(m and autumn of 1794, commonly known as The WhiskyRebellion. The moderate excise tax on whisky had outragedthe rough frontiersmen of the district, since they made theliquor easily and could purchase goods in exchange for it.^They threatened the tax collectors in mobs, and finally bloodwas shed, in July, 1794. Great excitement followed, and thegovernment mail was robbed. Then the President called outthe militia from Pennsylvania and neighboring states, and fif-teen thousand men were marched over the region, encounteringno opposition, and making only a few arrests. Two roughfellows were convicted of treason, but Washington pardonedthem, and the insurrection was at an end.
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