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America was ready to make nice.

10 years after the end of the Revolutionary War, tensions with Great Britain remained.

George Washington, fearful any simmering resentment could lead to another war,

and keen to leverage the economic advantage of a friendly relationship,

despatched Chief Justice John Jay across the Atlantic as an emissary.

Under the terms of the subsequent Jay Treaty, the British would leave the

northwest territory and open up trade routes.

In return, America would settle pre-war debts with British merchants.

It promised a fresh start for the former enemies,

but many thought it gave too many concessions to Great Britain.

Much of the American public hated the treaty, and it only squeaked through Congress.

In the House, the deciding vote in favour was cast by the nation's first speaker,

Frederick Mullenberg.

But his anti-British brother-in-law was so angry he stabbed him.

Mullenberg survived, and the brother-in-law was sent to prison for a year.

53 Americans have held the role of speaker since Mullenberg.

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