ADAMS, JOHN, his description of Jeffer-
son's first appearance in Congress,
Vol. I. 113; he describes Jefferson's
character as a member, 114; his views
on reconciliation with England, 123-
127; his statements in regard to pre-
paration of Declaration of Independ-
ence, 165, 166; he is the great cham-
pion of the Declaration, 179; his
speeches thereon, 180; his oratory,
181; compared with Franklin, 183;
his inaccuracy in statement, 166; he
questions originality of Declaration,
186; his unlucky claim, 187-189; in-
equalities of his character, 187: he is
with Jefferson in France, 413; their
personal relations, 182, 185; he invites
Jefferson to London, 444; negotia-
tions, 445; his description of his recep-
tion by public personages in England,
446, 447; with Jefferson visits Strat-
ford-upon-Avon, Worcester, etc., 449,
450; Jefferson's private opinion of him,
464; Jefferson's letter to him on he-
reditary officers, 486; his comparisons
between monarchical and popular gov-
ernment, 587; he is consulted by
Washington on allowing Lord Dor-
chester's passage, and his answer, 621;
Jefferson to, explaining his note to
J. B. Smith, Vol. II. 4; Adams's
reply, 5, 6; his defence of the Ameri-
can Constitutions, and discourses on
Davila, 7, 8; he is reëlected Vice-
President, 102; Jefferson to, 228;
assigns reasons for the refusals to
enter Washington's Cabinet, 247; his
views of English feelings towards U. S.,
261; his letter to Gerry on Monroe's
recall and conduct, 283, 284; is a can-
didate for Presidency in 1796, 811; his
election, 315; Jefferson willing to form
a coalition with him, 320-328; his
political views, 320-328; his jealousy
of Hamilton, 323, 324; his account of
his interview with Jefferson, 324, 325;
his inclination to coalesce with the
Republicans, 325-328; jealousies of
him entertained by the Federal leaders,
327; declares the result of Presiden-
tial election in Senate, 332; proposes
to send Jefferson or Madison minister
to France, 334, 337; his inauguration
as President, 336; his speech, 336,
337; his feelings towards France and
England, 343; his critical period of
entering office, 343, 344; danger of
dismissing the existing Cabinet, 344;
character of his Cabinet, 344, 345; ex-
cited by Cabinet against France and
Jefferson, 346, 347; his vanity in-
flamed, 348; France dismisses Monroe
with distinction, and refuses to receive
Pinckney, 349; President convenes a
special session of Congress, 349; his
warlike speech, 349, 350; addresses
of the houses, 350; action of Congress,
351, 352; his views on an English
alliance, 381; on the "treachery of
the common people," 381; his message
to Congress, 381; consults his Cabinet
on declaring war against France, etc.,
381; warlike message, 382; Congress
on fire, 382; Sprigg's resolutions, 383;
the XYZ dispatches, 384-387; effect
on public mind, 387, 388; war mea-
sures in Congress, 388; aliens take
flight, 388; war addresses pour upon
the President, and his replies, 389;
terrorism, 389; insults of England,
390, 391; rumors of a French invasion,
391; Marshall's return, and new war
message against France, 393; bills
passed by Congress, 393, 394; quasi
war, 394; legislation against "interior
foes," 394; term of naturalization ex-
tended, 394; the alien laws passed,
394, 395; the sedition law, 395, 396;
Lloyd's treason bill, 397; the "black
cockade," 397, 398; President's incon-
sistency in regard to execution of
alien laws, 415; the number of aliens
ordered away, 415; nominates Wash-
ington Lieutenant-general, 421; ap-
points the general officers, 422; their
respective rank changed by an intrigue
in the Cabinet, 422; President's mor-
tification, 423; nominates his son-in-
law by Washington's wishes, 423;
nomination defeated by the official
treachery of Pickering, 424; effect of
French overtures on President, 430,
431; consults his Cabinet on declaring
war or sending a new commission,
431, 432; the message drafted for him
by "military conclave," 432; he keeps
a door open for adjustment, 432; his
secret views in regard to provisional
army and an invasion, 432; the Miranda
project, 435, et seq.; Miranda to the
President, 441, 442; popular appre-
hensions of provisional army, 444-447;
exclusion of Republican officers, 446;
President's equivocal speech at the
opening of Congress, 455, 456; Senate
"hint Logan" to him, and his reply,
457, 458; his conduct on restoration
of the Retaliation by the French, and
the impressment of seamen from the
U. S. sloop of war Baltimore, 476;
nominates a minister to France, 477;
the Federal leaders "gravelled," 477;
they drive the President to substitute
a commission, 478; his inconsistency
in respect to France, 483-486; his
conflicting statements in regard to
Logan, 485; the consequences of his
vacillation, 486, 487; the excuses for
his conduct, 487 et seq.; his misjudged
course towards Washington, 488-490;
his contradictory comments on Bar-
low's conduct, 491; consults Cabinet
on instructions to be given to envoys
to France, 495; delay of six months
in preparation of instructions, 496;
Cabinet urge him to suspend the mis-
sion, 496, 498; motives of the Cabinet
therein, 496-500; the struggle be-
tween them and the President, 498,
499; the instructions completed, and
envoys directed to embark, 499; the
charge that he entrapped his Cabinet,
499; result of the mission, 501; the
President's duress, 501; touches of the
dwarf, 502-504; Fries' insurrection,
504, 505; he pardons Fries against
advice of his Cabinet, 505; conduct
of the troops, 505; Congress meet,
511; President's speech, 511, 512; he
is renominated for Presidency, 533;
reasons for a portion of his party wish-
ing his defeat, 538, 540; his rejection
of Miranda's proposal, 538, 539; his
feelings towards Hamilton, 589; pro-
gress of the Presidential election, 544
et seq.; he is disembarrassed by the
result in New York, 544; removes
McHenry and Pickering from his Cabi-
net, 545-547; appoints Marshall and
Dexter to the vacancies, 547; the for-
tunate change thus produced, 547; the
plot of the Hamiltonians to elect Pinck-
ney over him, 554 et seq.; Hamilton's
private attack on him published, 559;
the provocation for some of the
charges, 560; his conduct as a candi-
date, 566; his dignified speech at
opening of Congress, 571; he is beaten
in the election of 1800, 581; his opinion
of the legality of Congress appointing
a temporary President of U. S., 588;
French treaty ratified, 623; his mid-
night appointments, 634; his uncon-
sciousness of Wolcott's treachery, 625;
his relenting towards his former Cabi-
net, 625; his overthrow how received
by American people, 626, 627; his
abrupt departure from the capital, 630;
his communication with Jefferson, 635;
his views of political affairs in 1802,
Vol. III. 28, 29; his reconciliation
with Jefferson, 335, 336; their subse-
quent correspondence, 336; a new rup-
ture between them threatened, 389; a
visit to Quincy, 390, 391; Jefferson to,
on living life over again, etc., 426;
Jefferson to, in regard to disclosing his
religious views, 440; a practical com-
mentary on judging the private reli-
gious opinions of candidates for office,
440; Jefferson to, declaring Botta's
the best history of the Revolution, 441;
Jefferson to, on the burden of his cor
respondence, 443, 444; Jefferson to,
on the Mecklenburg Declaration of
Independence, 452; Jefferson to, on
the Missouri question, 454, 459; to Jef
ferson on their approaching close of
life, 474; Jefferson to, on the publica
tion of private letters, 476; his reply
to Jefferson, 477; his letter to Jeffer
son on origin of the navy, etc., 478,
479; Jefferson to, on the character of
Napoleon, and his confinement in St.
Helena, 487, 488; Jefferson to, on the
publication of Adams's Cunningham
letters, 494; remainder of their corres-
pondence, 494; his death, 542; his last
words, 542.
Adams, Mrs. (wife of John Adams), in
France, Vol. I. 424; some traits of
her character, 424; her friendship for
Jefferson, 424; her description of
Maria Jefferson, 480; her description
of the President's house, etc., in 1800,
Vol. II. 543; to Jefferson on death
of his youngest daughter, Vol. III. 104,
et seq.; her complaints of his conduct,
106, 107; her character, 108, 109; her
motives, 109; reparation, 109; she
writes to Jefferson in 1813, 390; their
reconciliation and subsequent corres-
pondence, 390; her appearance, etc., in
the decline of life, 390, 391; Jeffer-
son to her in 1817, 439, 440; her death
in 1818, 446; Jefferson's letter to Mr.
Adams thereon, 446.
Adams, John Q., his belief in the exist-
ence of a monarchical party in U. S.,
Vol. I. 591, 592; author of articles
signed Publicola, Vol. II. 3, 8, 9;
enters U. S. Senate, Vol. III. 72; his
action on treaty for purchase of Louis-
iana, 75, 84; his retorts on the poet
Moore's pasquinades, 119; one of
committee which reports in favor of
suspending habeas corpus, 195; his
declaration of Executive knowledge
of orders in council when Embargo was
recommended, 243; he votes for the
Embargo, 244; his report on expulsion
of Smith, as an accomplice of Burr, 244,
et seq.; his vindication of the Execu
tive, and implied reflections on Judge
Marshall, 244, 245; he attends Repub-
lican Congressional caucus, 253; re-
signs his seat in U. S. Senate, 281;
Jefferson's erroneous statements
specting his disclosures in 1809, 293,
294; no injustice done to Mr. Adams
by these errors, 295; his opinion
of the Embargo in 1808, 295; his
charge that the Massachusetts Federal
leaders aimed at a division of the
Union, 295; his charge that they in-
tended to call in the aid of England,
if necessary, 295; he is appointed
Secretary of State, 441; his corres-
pondence with Jefferson, 441; Jeffer-
son's personal feelings towards him,
441; he is a candidate for the Presi-
dency in 1827, 495; Jefferson's letters
thereon, 495.
Adams, Samuel, the Palinurus of the
Revolution, Vol. I. 182, 185; two
political letters from, to George
Clinton in 1793 and 1794, Vol. II.
165; he is opposed to treaty of Lon-
don, 265; supported for Vice-President
in 1796, 315; Jefferson to, in 1800 on
Bonaparte's overthrow of Directory,
524; Jefferson to, in 1801, 662, 663.
Adet, succeeds Fauchet as French minis-
ter in U. S., Vol. II. 266; avoids
mixing in the demonstrations against
treaty of London, 273; complains to
U. S. Government of treaty of Lon
don, 276; his complaints considered,
276-279; he presents flag of France
to Washington, and Washington's re-
ply, 279.
Albermarle county, the instructions of
electors of, in 1774, drafted by Jeffer-
son, Vol. I. 86; they take different
ground from those in other counties,
87; Committee of Safety appointed in
1775, and Jefferson chosen chairman,
99, 100; the volunteers of, assemble and
ask Washington's advice, 105; resolu-
tion of the people of vindicating
Jefferson from posthumous slanders,
Vol. III. 677.
Alexander, Emperor of Russia, his per-
sonal overtures to Jefferson, Vol. III.
170; his friendly dispositions towards
U. S., 170; his attentions to Jefferson
after his retirement, 354.
Aliens, their flight from U. S., Vol.
II. 388; the French, English, and Irish
aliens, 398; causes of Irish emigration
to U. S., 398-400; efforts of American
minister in England to prevent it, 400;
laws to banish aliens passed by Con-
gress, 394, 395; how far enforced,
415, 421; the "United Irishmen,"
400, 401; aliens in U. S. less numerous
than Tories, 401; charges made against
Irish aliens, 401, 402; character of
those exiles, 402, 403.
Ames Fisher, his comparison of the Gov-
ernment and people of the United States
and England, Vol. I. 583-585; his
views on centering the political influ-
ence of the moneyed men, etc., 638; in
Congress, Vol. II. 24, 103, 230; his
speech on treaty of London, 293; his
suspicions of President Adams, politi-
cally, in 1796, 327; his proposed en-
gine of Government in 1799, 513;
considers Jefferson a "fool in earnest'
in his democracy, 513; his politics and
Washington's, 517, 518; his views of
purchase of Louisiana, Vol. III. 87.
Ana, Jefferson's, commenced by him,
Vol. II. 26; what they consist of, and
their object, 27; revised for publica-
tion by him, 28; how far they violated
any confidence, 28, et seq.; their post-
humous publication, 32-34; his mo
tives for writing and revising then
declared by himself, 34, 35; legitimacy
of his testimony, 41, 42; spirit of the
work, 42-44; a feature in, 183.
Annapolis Convention in 1786, Vol. I.
Annexation, Jefferson's views on, Vol. I.
442; Vol II. 6, 7, 172; Vol. III.
172, 315, 316, 471, 472, 491.
Arnold, General Benedict, his invasion
of Virginia, Vol. I. 296, et seq.; en-
ters Richmond, 299; retires, 300;
favored by circumstances, 301; joined
by General Phillips, 324; left in com-
mand by death of Phillips, 829; at-
tempts to open communications with
Lafayette, 329; returns to New York,
Assumption law, Vol. I. 608-611; oppo-
tion to, in State legislatures, 628.
Astor, John J., heads memorial in favor
of Embargo, Vol. III. 301, 632.
Austin Benjamin, Jefferson to, in favor
of domestic manufactures, Vol. III.
Bainbridge, Commodore, insulted by Dey
of Algiers, Vol. II. 665; in captivity
in Tripoli, Vol. III. 142.
Baldwin, Mr., of New Jersey, his convic-
tion under sedition law, Vol. II. 419.
Banister, J., jr., Jefferson to, on a Euro-
pean education for Americans, Vol. I.
Bank of United States, bill for, passed,
Vol. I. 629; opinions of Cabinet on,
629, 630; approved by President, 630;
Washington's reluctance to sign bill,
631; Jefferson's continued hostility to,
in 1813, Vol. III. 386; rechartered in
1816, with an increased capital, 428;
attitude of Republicans towards, 428.
Barlow, Joel, Jefferson to, Vol. II. 68;
his letter to Washington from France
in 1798, 427, 489; effect of the letter
on Washington's mind, etc., 490; John
Adams's contradictory comments on it,
491.
Barron, Commodore, takes command in
Mediterranean, Vol. III. 140; in com-
mand of frigate Chesapeake when at-
tacked by the Leopard, 224; suspended
from command, 225.
Bartram, the naturalist, his mention of
Isham Randolph, Vol. I. 10; his hints
of early Virginia life, 10.
Batture Case, an account of, Vol. III.
266-269.
Bayard, James A., Vol. II. 524, 530,
532; his description of President
Adams, 582; Hamilton to, denouncing
Burr, 583; his reply, 585; Hamilton's
final appeal to, 587; he is accused by
Jefferson of tempting Gen. Smith and
Livingston to vote for Burr, 597, 609
et seq.; his account of the action of his
party during ballotings between Jeffer-
son and Burr, 607, 608; his deposition
that Jefferson obtained the Presidency
by a stipulation with Federalists, 613-
615; probable sources of his error,
620; his subsequent course and decla
rations in respect to Jefferson, 622,
623; he is supported for Speaker by
the Federalists, 678; Hamilton to,
proposing the "Christian Constitu-
tional Society," etc., Vol. III. 10, 11;
his answer, 12; he declares his belief
in Burr's guilt, 246.
Bellini, Professor, Jefferson to, com-
paring society in Europe and U. S.,
Vol. I. 433.
Bibby, Captain, playing duets on the vio-
lin with Jefferson, Vol. I., 132, 133,
Blennerhasset, Herman, visited by Burr
in 1805, Vol. III. 174; collects boats
and stores for Burr in 1806, 179;
declares that the object of Burr's ex-
pedition is to build up a kingdom,
composed of Mexico and the Western
States, 179; advocates a separation of
the States in a newspaper, 179.
Blockade, actual, how defined by English
judicial decisions, Vol. III. 238; these
decisions violated by British orders in
council, 238.
Bloodworth, T., Jefferson to, declaring
his enemies are attacking an imaginary
personage, Vol. III. 94.
Boudinot, Elias, Vol. II. 24, 103, 119,
245; his proposal to Mr. Adams to
appoint himself Chief Justice, 626.
Bowdoin, James, Jefferson to, on obtain-
ing Florida, Vol. III. 172; Jefferson
to, in respect to English treaty, 203;
Jefferson to, in regard to discharge of
Burr's accomplices by Judge Marshall,
Bradford, William, appointed Attorney-
General of U. S., Vol. II. 226, 241;
his character and politics, 215, 246;
his death, 269.
Breckenridge, John, drafts Kentucky re-
solutions of 1799, Vol. II. 510; in
U. S. Senate, 677; his substitute for
Ross's war resolutions, Vol. III. 31;
his position in the Senate, 36; Jeffer-
son to, on constitutionality of incorpo-
rating Louisiana, etc., 69, 70; he is
appointed Attorney-General by Jeffer
son, 135.
Breckenridge, General, Jefferson to, on
Missouri question, Vol. III. 460.
Breckenridge, Judge, Jefferson to, on the
tia the Presidential vote, Vol. III.
57%.
Brissot, carries letter of introduction
from Jefferson to the U. S., Vol. I.
502; his letter to Dumoriez in respect
to Miranda, Vol. II. 435.
Brougham, his opinion of the causes of
the American Revolution, Vol. I. 170.
Buchan, the Earl of, his correspondence
with Washington and Jefferson, Vol.
III. 68.
Buffon, his dispute with Jefferson on a
question of natural history, Vol. I.
490, 491.
Burke, Mr., his opinion on introducing
politics in the pulpit, Vol. III. 425.
Burr, Aaron, takes seat in U. S. Senate,
Vol. II. 23; a candidate for Vice-
Presidency in 1796, 314, 315; nomi-
nated for Vice-Presidency in 1800,
533; obtains and publishes Hamilton's
private attack on Adams, 559; his
means of procuring the paper, 560;
Jefferson to, in regard to result of
election, etc., in 1800, 572, 573, 577;
how far the result in New York was
due to Burr, 573 et seq.; his political
standing in New York, 573, 574; his
supposed intrigues in New Jersey and
other States, 575, 582; his instruments
tampering with members of Congress,
576; his female correspondence, etc.,
581; tie with Jefferson in the electoral
vote, 581, 582; his letter to Gen.
Smith disclaiming being a candidate,
585; proceeding of the Federalists, 582
et seq.; the Federal caucus determine
to support him against Jefferson, 592;
Jefferson believes him acting in good
faith, 594; his conduct during the bal-
loting in the House, 604; effect of this
conduct on his standing, 612; his suit
against Cheetham for libel, 612; his
wager suit of Gillespie vs. Smith, and
its objects, 612; obtains Bayard's and
Smith's depositions to implicate Jeffer-
son, 617; attempts to surreptitiously
change the phraseology of Smith's
deposition, 617; his motives, 617, 618;
coquetting with the Federalists, 691;
does not receive a vote for renomina-
tion to the Vice-Presidency, Vol. III.
91; the circumstances under which he
left the office, 173; his expedition to
Western States in 1805, 174; his pro-
ject of a canal round the falls of the
Ohio, 174; stops at Blennerhasset's
Island, 174; proceeds to Lexington
and meets Jackson, 174; goes to New
Orleans, 174; his hints to Wilkinson,
174; returns to Washington, and at-
tempts to tamper with Eaton, Truxton,
and others, 174; his representations
to Eaton, 175; his projects, 176, 177;
his short-sighted and petty grade of
cunning, 177; his recklessness, 178;
his second journey west in 1806, 178;
his Bastrop purchase, 178; his con-
federates make preparations for an
expedition, 179; their different avow-
als of their objects, 179; they avow an
intention to divide the Union, 179;
Burr's correspondence with Gen. Wil-
kinson, 179; sends an agent to his
camp, 179, 180; copy of his letter to
Wilkinson, 180; further disclosures of
his agent, 181; Jackson's letter of
warning to Claiborne, 181; Wilkinson
makes active preparations to oppose
him, 181, 182; Wilkinson declares New
Orleans under martial law, 182; Wil-
kinson seizes Burr's agents and trans-
ports them to Washington, 182; inef-
fectual motion for Burr's arrest in Ken-
tucky, 183; further progress of his
expedition, 185; descends to Missis-
sippi territory, 185; arrested and car-
ried before territorial court, 185; bill
thrown out by grand jury, 185, 186;
he flies eastward, 186; he is captured
in Alabama, and taken to Richmond
for trial, 186; Wilkinson's prisoners
(Bollman and Swartwout) reach Wash-
ington, 196; the prisoners brought
before Judge Marshall and discharged,
197; Burr's arrival in Richmond, 204;
received as a political martyr by Fede-
ralists, 204; held to bail for a misde-
meanor, 204; his fellow-guests at a
dinner party, 204, 205; his counsel on
his trial, 205; grand jurors challenged
for favor, 205; Burr moves for a sub-
pæna duces tecum to the President, 205;
the spirit of the proceedings illustrated
by Martin's speech, 206; Wirt's reply,
206; Judge Marshall's observations
thereon, 207; Martin's attacks on the
President continued through the trial,
207 et seq.; the subpoena duces tecum
to the President ordered, 209; further
proceedings thereon temporarily sus-
pended, 212; the manner of treating
the Government witnesses, 212; the
grand jury find a bill of indictment
against Burr for treason, 212; he is
committed to jail, 213; he is removed
therefrom to Martin's house, 213; ar-
raigned for treason, 213; removed to
"apartments" in penitentiary, 213; he
describes his "apartments," company,
etc., 213, 214; trial for treason opens,
214; its progress and result, 214, 215;
he is put on trial for misdemeanor, and
the result, 215-217; held to bail for
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