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, 311; 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, 539; 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 re- 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 them
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. 566.
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, 329; at- tempts to open communications with Lafayette, 329; returns to New York, 333.
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. 428.
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, 235. 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, 204.
Bradford, William, appointed Attorney- General of U. S., Vol. II. 226, 241; his character and politics, 245, 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
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