Young folks' history of the United States . de vice-president; and so Mr. Jefferson wasassigned to that office under Mr. Adams, though theydiffered a great deal in their politics. PresidentAdams had been one of the foremost of the patriotsfrom the outbreak of the Revolution. He had after-wards assisted in framing the Declaration of Inde-pendence ; and hehad been one ofthe ambassadorsto make the treatywith France at theclose of the Rev-olution. He wasinaugurated presi-dent at Philadel-phia, to which citythe seat of govern-ment had been re-moved. Under hisadministration itwas removedthence to Wa
Young folks' history of the United States . de vice-president; and so Mr. Jefferson wasassigned to that office under Mr. Adams, though theydiffered a great deal in their politics. PresidentAdams had been one of the foremost of the patriotsfrom the outbreak of the Revolution. He had after-wards assisted in framing the Declaration of Inde-pendence ; and hehad been one ofthe ambassadorsto make the treatywith France at theclose of the Rev-olution. He wasinaugurated presi-dent at Philadel-phia, to which citythe seat of govern-ment had been re-moved. Under hisadministration itwas removedthence to Wash-ington, to a sitewhich President Washington himself had selected. After President Adams came into power, the trou-bles with France went on increasing. Ambassadorshad been sent there from the United States; but theFrench Government would not receive them. Then itwas hinted to the ambassadors that a payment ofmoney would reconcile France; and one of themanswered, Millions for defence, not a cent for trib- Removal ofthe seat JOHN ADAMS. Troubles with France. WASHINGTON AND ADAMS. 233 ute. It was Charles C. Pinckney of South Carolinawho said this; and the sentiment was repeated every-where through the United States. There seemed tobe great prospect of another war; and General Wash-ington was called from his quiet home in Virginia, totake command of the army. There were some sea-fights between French and American vessels; but,when Napoleon Bonaparte came into power. PresidentAdams succeeded in making a treaty with him, in 1800 ;and after this there was peace with France. But there had to be an increase of taxation to meet unpopu-the expense of these preparations for war; and this Adams,made the administration of President Adams unpopularwith many people. Some laws had also been passed,called Alien and Sedition Laws, which were verymuch disliked, because they gave the president au-thority to arrest any foreigner, and to send him out ofthe country without a trial; a
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