Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-358) and index.
Contents
Mr Jefferson in 1801 -- The United States in 1801 -- The Jeffersonians take the tiller -- Republicans vs. Federalists -- The purchase of trackless land -- To the borders and beyond -- Tiger vs. shark -- The American terrapin -- A new captain conns the ship -- Not submission but war -- The War of 1812: the beginning -- The War of 1812: combat 1813-15 -- Hindrance and discomfort -- The corroboration of nationality -- The Democratic-Republicans on balance.
