Serpent in Eden: Foreign Meddling and Partisan Politics in James Madison's America

Cover
Serpent in Eden
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Spy and the Con Artist
1. “Guile in the Garden”
	The Politician
	The Council
	Allies
	Peace
	Congress
	Confederacies
2. “Calamities from Abroad”
	The Journey
	The River
	The Mansion
	The Convention
	The General
	Federalists
	Separatists
3. “The Epoch of Party Formation”
	The Cabinet
	Partners
	Number 7
	Backchannels
	Debt
	Boarders
	Parties
4. “Kindling Parties”
	The Mission
	Vox Populi
	Vox Dei
	Terrorism
	Games
5. “A Vile Underhand Game”
	Marriages
	Fires
	Number 10
	Accusations
	Whispers
	Opponents
	Farewells
6. “Jefferson’s Election as President”
	Candidates
	The Election
	The Conspiracy
	The Bribe
	The Pole
	Shade
	Strategy
7. “Embryo of a Tornado”
	Chess
	Storms
	The Inauguration
	The Territory
	The Secretary
	Neighbors
	The Purchase
	The Minority
8. “Corrupting the Citizens”
	The Gulf
	The Proposal
	The Recall
	The Press
	Argent
	Sovereignty
	The Venezuelan
	The People
9. “The Burr Fever”
	Merry
	Yrujo
	Number 13
	Arrests
	Blame
	Prisoners
	The Trial
10. “The Election of Mr. Madison”
	Conflict
	Embargo
	Documents
	The Junto
	The Spy
	The Suit
11. “Murdered by British Intrigue”
	Land
	Prophetstown
	The Treaty
	The Battle
	The Triumvirate
12. “A Serpent, in the Shape of a Spy”
	The Irishman
	The Count
	Trust
	Distrust
	Names
	Eden
	The Message
Epilogue: The Fall of Washington
Notes
Bibliography
Index