A history of the United States . p. II; H. C. Lodge, Alexander Hamilton,Chaps. V, VI. 4. The Whisky Insurrection: McMaster, Vol. II, pp. 41-43,189-203; Schouler, Vol. I, pp. 275-280; Bassett, Chap. VII. 5. The Origin of Political Parties: Schouler, Vol. I, pp. 171-178, 202-214; McMaster, Vol. II, pp. 47-58, 85-88; Bassett,Chap. Ill; H. J. Ford, American Politics, Chap. VII; Schouler,Thomas Jefferson, Chaps. X, XI. 6. Indian Affairs: McMaster, Vol. I, pp. .593-604, Vol. II, ^7, 67-72; Schouler, Vol. I, pp. 152-157; Bassett, , V; Roosevelt, Winning of the West, Vol. IV, Chaps. I, II
A history of the United States . p. II; H. C. Lodge, Alexander Hamilton,Chaps. V, VI. 4. The Whisky Insurrection: McMaster, Vol. II, pp. 41-43,189-203; Schouler, Vol. I, pp. 275-280; Bassett, Chap. VII. 5. The Origin of Political Parties: Schouler, Vol. I, pp. 171-178, 202-214; McMaster, Vol. II, pp. 47-58, 85-88; Bassett,Chap. Ill; H. J. Ford, American Politics, Chap. VII; Schouler,Thomas Jefferson, Chaps. X, XI. 6. Indian Affairs: McMaster, Vol. I, pp. .593-604, Vol. II, ^7, 67-72; Schouler, Vol. I, pp. 152-157; Bassett, , V; Roosevelt, Winning of the West, Vol. IV, Chaps. I, II. 7. American Neutrality and the Mission of Genet: McMaster,Vol. II, pp. 89-141 ; Schouler, Vol. I, pp. 241-258; Channing, , Chap. V; Bassett, Chap. VI. 8. The Jay Treaty : McMaster, Vol. II, pp. 212-256; Schouler,Vol. I, pp. 289-304, 308-316; Bassett, Chap. VIII. CHAPTER XII FEDERALISTS AND REPUBLICANS When Washington announced in 1796 that he would notaccept a third term the Federalists put forward John Adams and General. Thomas Pinck- John Adamselected nev as candi- president, 1796 dates for thepresidency and vice-presi-dency, while the Repub-licans agreed on Jeffersonand Burr. Hamilton wasopposed to Adams andsuggested to some of theFederalist electors thatthey withhold their votesfrom Adams so as to givePinckney the the method pro-vided by the Constitutionthere were no distinctballots for vice-president,but each elector voted fortwo names for president,and the one receiving the highest number of votes becamepresident and the one receiving the next highest becamevice-president. Adamss friends learned of Hamiltons scheme, however,and withheld a number of votes from Pinckney, with theresult that Adams received 71 votes, Pinckney 59, andJef- 207 John Adams. 208 National Organization & ferson 68. Thus Adams became president and Jefferson,his opponent, vice-president. Adams was a man of highcharacter and a sincere patriot, with a wide experience inpubHc aff
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