Vol. vi.--
Attack on, 130.
_Canals._--
Vol. ii.--
The Erie and Ohio canal projected, 250.
Practicability of a canal through Isthmus of Panama, 325, 397.
Advantages of a canal between Cuyahoga and Big Beaver, 370.
Vol. iii., 30.
Potomac canal projected, 283.
The Santee and Cooper canal, 283.
Vol. iii.--
The Potomac and Ohio canal, 29.
_Caper, The._--
Vol. ii.--
The culture of, in the U. States, 198.
_Capitol of Virginia._--
Vol. i.--
Model for, from France, 46.
_Capitol, Federal._--
Vol. iii.--
Plans for, 507, 508.
[See Washington City.]
Dr. Thornton's plan approved, 508.
Vol. iv.--
The building of, 435.
Vol. vi.--
Burnt by the English, 383.
Vol. vii.--
Whether there shall be any inscription on the front of the
new capitol, 41.
_Carmichael, Mr._--
Vol. i.--
The estimation in which, held at Court of Spain, 526.
Vol. ii.--
Character of, 107.
_Carolina, N._--
Vol. iii.--
What included in her cession of public lands, 229.
_Carolina, S._--
Vol. ii.--
Introduction of culture of grape, almond, caper, olive, fig,
&c., in, 197, 198, 199.
Vol. iv.--
Notice of effort to excite insurrection among negroes in, 98.
_Carr, Peter._--
Vol. i.--
Advice in respect to his education, 395.
Vol. ii.--
Advice in respect to his education, 237, 409.
_Carr, Mr._--
Vol. vi.--
Character of, 529.
_Carrying Trade._--
Vol. ii.--
Foreign vessels excluded from, between France and her
Colonies, 338, 346.
Vol. viii.--
Condition of, 16.
_Cedars (The)._--
Vol. ix.--
Account of the affair at, 296.
_Census._--
Vol. iii.--
Of U. States, 205.
Vol. viii., of 1800, 8.
_Chancery Courts._--
Vol. i.--
Expediency of introducing trial by jury in, 37, 49, 50.
_Charities._--
Vol. iv.--
Principles on which they should be bestowed, 589.
Vol. vi., 44.
_Chargé des Affaires._--
Vol. iii.--
Proper form for their credentials, 142.
_Charters._--
Vol. iii.--
Whether revocable by the Legislature, 103, 108.
_Chemistry._--
Vol. vi.--
The science of, 73.
Vol. vii.--
Progress of, 259.
_Cherbourg, Port of._--
Vol. i.--
Its fortification, 587.
_Cherokees, (The)._--
Vol. iii.--
Rights of, under the treaty of Hopewell, 192.
_Chesapeake (The)._--
Vol. v.--
Capture of, 113, 114.
Vol. viii., 83, 102, 106, 120.
Executive action, relative to, 116, 118, 120, 122, 123, 126,
139.
Preparations for war, on account of, 120, 122, 123, 126, 127,
132, 146.
_Chesapeake Bay._--
Vol. v.--
Defence of mouth of, 180.
Vol. vi., 111, 123, 134, 561.
_China._--
Vol. v.--
Chinese Mandarin released from embargo, 325.
_Christianity._--[See Religion.] [See Law, Common.]
_Church, Episcopal._--
Vol. i.--
Its first establishment in Virginia, 38.
Character of its clergy, 38.
Dissenters from, constitute the majority, 38.
Its overthrow as an establishment in Va., 39, 174.
Its maintenance advocated by many, particularly by Pendleton
and R. C. Nicholas, 39.
_Cincinnati._--
Vol. i.--
History of, 334.
Vol. vii., 368.
Vol. ix., 89, 265.
Objections to, 334.
Vol. ii.--
Dangers of, 61.
Vol. ix.--
First suggested by Gen. Knox, 376.
Washington in favor of abolishing, 478.
_Citizenship._--
Vol. i.--
Act defining, 40.
_Claiborne, Gov._--
Vol. v.--
Wounded in a duel, 137.
_Clarke, Col._--
Vol. i.--
His success at St. Vincennes, 221.
His expeditions against the Indians, 339, 359, 381, 382, 395.
_Clarke, Gen._--
Vol. iii.--
His character and talents, 217.
_Classics._--
Vol. vii.--
Benefits of the study of, 131.
Vol. viii.--
Study of, should not be neglected, 389.
_Clay, Henry._--
Vol. v.--
His opposition to Jefferson, 183.
_Clergy._--
Vol. ix.--
Benefit of, abolished, 263.
_Climate._--
Vol. v.--
Changes of, in U. States, 487.
Vol. iv.--
Of Europe and America compared, 570.
[See Weather.]
Vol. vii.--
Of Western country, 375.
[See Weather.]
Vol. viii.--Of Virginia, 320.
_Coinage._--
Vol. ii.--
Of the U. States, 101.
Improvements in, 75, 89, 111.
Vol. iii.--
Employment of Mr. Drost at the Mint, 139, 140, 446.
Relative to copper coinage, 279.
Hamilton's report on the Mint, 330.
[See Mint.]
Vol. vii.--
Report on copper coinage, by Jefferson, 462.
Jefferson's report on coins, weights and measures, 472.
_Colleges._--
Vol. v.--
How buildings for, should be arranged, 521.
_Colonies, American._--
Vol. i.--
Resistance of, to the mother country, 5.
Tone and views of different parties in, 5.
Resistance to governor, 5.
Summary view of relations between colonies and mother country,
8.
Summary view of rights of, 124.
Grievances of, 201.
Vol. ix.--
How originally populated, 254.
But few manufactures in, 254.
Indented servants in, 254.
Founded by individual enterprise, 255.
No criminals carried to England from, for trial, 299.
Equality of rights in, 270.
Population of, in 1775, 272, 273.
Laws of England adopted in, 282.
The power of English parliament over, 294.
The tyranny of the king towards towards, 299.
_Colonization._--
Vol. v.--
Of Negroes, 564.
Vol. vii.--
Views on, 332.
_Columbus._--
Vol. vii.--
Portraits of, 343, 373.
_Commerce._--
Vol. i.--
Commercial treaties under Confederation, 60.
Powers of Congress over, 349.
Proposition to exempt merchant vessels from seizure in time
of war, 62.
Commercial treaties with European powers, 62, 371, 455, 459,
465, 478, 487.
Vol. ii., 5, 17.
Vol. vii., 436.
Benefits of commerce, 404.
Expediency of investing Congress with control over, 425, 475,
487, 531.
Commercial relations with France, 378, 386, 491, 499.
Commercial relations with Austria, 511, 512, 523.
Vol. ii., 28.
Commerce of the U. States, 597.
Programme of commercial treaties with European powers, 350,
360, 371.
Vol. ii.--
Transfer of power over to Congress, 19, 21.
Commerce with the West Indies, 112, 536.
Commerce with Sardinia, 146.
Commerce with France, 163, 169, 528, 529.
[See France.]
Commercial policy of the U. States, 321, 529, 537.
Vol. iii.--
Commercial relations with England and France, 99, 100, 320.
Whether in our commercial relations we should discriminate
in favor of France, 99, 100.
Our commerce with French West Indies, 113, 114, 191, 319.
Summary of our commerce with France and England, 313, 316,
317, 318.
Our commercial relations with France, 509, 516.
" " with the Netherlands, 510.
" " with Great Britain, 511, 514.
" " with Spain, 512.
" " with Portugal, 533.
Foreign-built vessels purchased by our citizens stand on the
same footing as to neutral rights with home-built vessels,
550.
Vol. iv.--
Condition of commerce in U. States in 1798, 213.
Commercial relations with Great Britain, 214.
French regulations in relation to, 220, 221.
Vol. v.--
Impulse given to, by embargo, 441.
Coasting and carrying trade, 505.
Vol. vii.--
Our Mediterranean trade, 519.
Privileges of, and restrictions on, our foreign commerce, 636.
Vol. ix.--
Commercial negotiations with France, 230, 234, 535.
Commercial regulations of U. States, 239.
Commerce with French West Indies, 243.
Project of treaty with France and England, 415.
_Committees of Correspondence._--
Vol. i.--
Origin of, 6, 115, 124.
Vol. vi., 527.
Vol. vii., 120.
_Compensation Law._--
Vol. vii.--
Unpopularity of, 78.
_Confederation, Articles of._--
Vol. i.--
Report of Committee appointed to prepare, 26.
Debates thereon in Continental Congress, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31.
Adoption of, 36.
Vol. iv., 256.
Executive power lodged in an executive committee, 54.
The Committee splits into factions, 54.
Character of Congress under, 58.
Imperfections of, 78.
Vol. iv., 286.
New Constitution required, 78.
Financial embarrassments under, 83.
Powers of, over commerce, 349, 425, 475, 487.
Vol. ix., 257.
Vol. ii.--
Powers of the government under, 23.
Reform of, 66.
Vol. ix.--
Differences arising under, and mode of adjusting them, 291.
Plan of confederation proposed by Franklin, 303.
_Confiscation._--
Vol. iii.--
Of refugees' property breaking out of Revolutionary war, 372,
377, 378, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384.
Question of restitution after the war, 372, 385, 386.
Restitution recommended by Congress, 376.
Confiscation of debts due to England, 387.
Debts not confiscated during the war survive it, 406, 407.
But if confiscated, the debtor is released, 407, 408.
_Congress._--
Vol. i.--
Proceedings of Continental Congress, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
Address by, to people of Great Britain, 11.
Character of the Congress at Annapolis, 58.
Instructions of Virginia to her delegates to Continental
Congress, 122, 142.
Vol. iii.--
Current business before, 208.
Corrupting influences brought to bear on, 301, 360, 362.
Vol. vi.--
Whether the States have power to prescribe new qualifications
for members of, 309.
Vol. vii.--
Whether Congress has the right to adjourn to a new place of
meeting, without consent of the President, 495.
Vol. ix.--
Relative to its powers to call on President for papers, &c.,
12, 113.
Question of an extra session in 1793, 165.
_Consolidation._--
Vol. vii.--
Dangers of, 223, 293, 430.
Rapid strides towards, 426, 430.
_Constitution Federal._--
Vol. i.--
Jefferson's views on, 79.
Vol. ii., 217, 249, 250, 256, 267, 316, 318, 328, 334, 365,
388, 404, 435, 465, 586.
Vol. iii., 12.
Vol. ii.--
His objections to, 316, 318, 329, 355, 358, 375, 399.
Description of, 324.
Opposition to, by different States, 324.
Who for, and who against it, 324, 358.
Best to adopt first and amend afterwards, 332, 355, 399, 404.
Vote of different States in adoption of, 384, 423.
Conduct of Massachusetts in relation to, 398, 399, 404, 550.
Nine States accede to, 455, 533.
Effect thereof, 533.
Virginia and New York accede, but propose amendments, 480, 533,
550.
North Carolina follows lead of Virginia and New York, 492, 550.
Debates on, in Virginia Convention, 481.
Organization of government under new Constitution, 550, 573,
576.
Character of first elections under, 576.
Vol. iii.--
Jefferson's opinion of, 12.
Adoption of, 13.
Unpopularity of, in New York and Virginia, 24.
Organization of government under, 88.
Amendments to, 89.
Vote of States on, 207.
General acquiescence in, 132.
Successful operation of new government under, 199, 200.
Vol. iv.--
Declaration of its principles desirable, 328.
Manner of construing by Federalists, 329.
True principles of, 330.
Principles of the Eastern States relative to, 331.
Vol. vii.--
Rules for interpreting, 296, 336, 342, 358.
Distribution of power between State and Federal Governments,
297, 358.
Who would be final arbiter between State and Federal
Governments, 298, 358.
Should be easily amendable, 223, 336.
Similarity of Constitutions of different States, 323.
Vol. ix.--
Original form of, 118, 119.
Powers of Federal Government strictly limited, 464, 496.
Limit to Federal powers, 364, 496.
The Constitutional majority varies in different cases, 245.
How far questions under, may be reconsidered, 246.
_Constitutions._--
Vol. iii.--
No such thing as perpetual Constitutions, 106, 108.
Should be easily amendable, 323, 336.
Similarity of Constitutions of different States, 323.
_Contracts._--
Vol. v.--
Should not be given to members of the Legislature, 50.
Vol. vi.--
Laws impairing obligations of, 461.
_Consuls._--
Vol. i.--
Consular convention with France, 85.
Not entitled to ministerial privileges, 426.
Vol. ii.--
Creatures of convention, 17.
May be dispensed with, 420, 421.
Changes in consular convention with France, 416, 478, 493.
Whether foreigners should be made consuls, 495.
Copy of consular convention, 498.
Vol. iii.--
Native consuls always preferred where they can be had, 155,
195.
Consular fees, 160.
Consular authentication of instruments, 160.
J. Johnson sent consul to London, 176.
Consular instructions, 187.
How far exempt from duties, taxes, &c., 193.
The footing on which the Law of Nations places consuls, 295.
Consular circular, 429.
What security required of consuls, 429.
Whether we have a right to send consuls to French colonies,
252.
Consular arrangements with Prussia, 457.
Vol. iv.--
One nation not bound to receive consuls from another, 90.
How commissions for consuls to the U. States addressed, 91.
Limits of the consular jurisdiction, 39.
No consuls admitted in the British West Indies, 69.
Revocation of Exequatur of French consul, 72.
Vol. ix.--
Bill relating to consuls, 416.
Notes on a consular convention with France, 462.
Jurisdiction of, over prizes, 83, 84.
Continental money.--
[See Money.]
_Convention, Federal._--
Vol. i.--
The Assembly of, to amend Constitution, 79.
Vol. ii.--
Objects of, 149, 211, 257, 264.
Distribution of powers of Federal government, 152.
Scheme of new Constitution, 217, 249, 250, 256.
Place of assembling, 480.
Vol. iv.--
What done with journal of, 136.
_Cornwallis, Lord._--
Vol. i.--
Military movements of, in the South, 291, 294.
Vol. ii.--
Depredations of, on Mr. Jefferson's property, 426.
_Cotton._--
Vol. ii.--
Product of the Southern States, 10.
_Corporations._--
Vol. ix.--
Congress has no power to charter, 191.
_Courts, County._--
Vol. vii.--
Magistrates of, should be elected by the people, 12, 18.
_Credit._--
Vol. ii.--
Credit of U. States in Holland, 376.
" " in Austria, 376.
" " in England, 376.
Mode of building up credit, 377.
_Criminal Code._--
Vol. i.--
Revision of Criminal Code of Virginia, 43.
Whether punishment of death should be abolished, 45.
Bill proportioning crimes and punishment, 146.
Vol. iv.--
Apportionment of punishments to crimes, 164.
_Cuba._--
Vol. v.--
Question of the acquisition of, 444.
Vol. vii.--
Should not be allowed to pass to England, 288, 299.
People of, how affected, 299.
Should belong to U. States, 316.
_Currency._--
Vol. i.--
Notes on the money unit, 53, 162.
Coinage for U. States, 475.
Vol. iii.--
Great scarcity of metals after Revolution, 398.
[See Coinage.]
When gold and silver are both standards of value, 18.
Vol. vi.--
Relative merit of paper and metallic currency, 231.
Vol. ix.--
An account of the paper money of the U. States, 248.
[See Money.]
(D.)
_David, King_,
Vol. vii.--
His description of a good man, 337.
_Davies, Col. Wm._--
Vol. i.--
Recommendation of, for Commissioner of War Office, 301.
_Dean, Silas._--
Vol. ii.--
Seizure of his letter books, for debt, 454.
Vol. iii.--
His wretched condition, 101.
_Dearborn, Gen._--
Vol. iv.--
Made Secretary of War, 356.
Vol. v.--
Urged by Jefferson to continue in office, 295.
_Debt._--
Vol. iii.--
Imprisonment for, wrong, 396, 397.
Vol. v.--
Evils of national debt, 477.
_Debt, British._--
Vol. iii.--
Remedy for, suspended by war, 387, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395.
Justification of the suspension of, 395.
Obstacles in way of recovery of, in the States, 407, 408,
409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414.
No interest on, allowed during the war, 415, 416, 417, 418,
419, 420.
Justification thereof, 416, 417, 418.
Vol. ix.--
Amount of, 250.
How far confiscated during revolutionary war, 292.
_Debt, Domestic._--
Vol. i.--
Condition of, 369, 472, 578.
Vol. ii.--
Purchase thereof, by U. States, 578, 582.
_Debt, Foreign._--
Vol. i.--
Condition of, 83, 369, 471, 510, 512, 519, 546, 566, 576.
Interest on, 357.
Vol. ii.--
Relative to the funding of, 507.
Transfer of French debt to Holland, 28, 53, 79, 111, 120,
154, 161, 181, 209, 231, 327, 385.
Interest on, not paid, 101, 103, 181, 378.
Instalment laws, 216.
Debt to foreign officers and their complaints, 301, 326,
333, 386, 422, 479.
Policy of paying interest on, punctually, 239, 351, 352,
377.
Negotiations in relation to, 351, 352.
Vol. iii.--
Distinction between foreign and domestic debt, 156.
Payment of foreign debt pressed, 33.
Arrangements to pay foreign officers, 37.
Amount due, 91, 92.
Mode of paying French debt, 546, 575.
Vol. vii.--
How it should be managed, 506.
_Debt, Public._--
Vol. ii.--
Amount of, 358.
Public lands looked to as means of paying, 358.
Redeemed at price paid by holder of the script, 360.
Negotiations in Holland for a loan, 363, 373.
Certainty that the whole debt will be ultimately paid, 422.
Vol. iii.--
The funding of, 152, 153, 165, 169.
Funded debt above par, 283.
Debt to France will not be paid in depreciated assignats,
294.
Condition of public debt, 261.
Vol. vi.--
Evils of, 239.
Vol. viii.--
Reduction of, 19, 26, 39, 52, 67, 109.
_Debt, Revolutionary._--
Vol. i.--
Interest on, not paid during war, 546, 561.
On what principle paper debt redeemed, 595.
[See Revolutionary Debts.]
Vol. ix.--
The funding of, 92.
Will all be paid, 262.
_Debts, States._--
Vol. iii.--
Question of their assumption by General Government, 145,
148, 159, 166, 169, 185.
Vol. ix., 92, 118.
Arguments for and against assumption, 166.
Opposition to, in Virginia and North Carolina, 198.
Vol. ix.--
Debts of different States in 1784, 283.
_Decius._--
Vol. v.--
His false statements, 20.
_Declaration of Independence._--
Vol. i.--
First moved in Continental Congress by Virginia delegates,
12.
[See Independence, Declaration of.]
_Delaware River._--
Vol. v.--
Defence of, against the English, 244.
_Deluge._--
Vol. ix.--
Reasons against a general deluge, 275.
_Democracy._--
Vol. ii.--
Jefferson's views on, 100, 105, 166, 249.
Self government by the people, 166, 249.
Vol. iii., 81.
_Denmark._--
Vol. i.--
Claim against, for prize money, 461, 489.
Money paid, 522.
Commercial relations with, 571.
_Departments._--
Vol. iv.--
Circular to heads of, 315.
Vol. ix.--
Question of the reference of measures to heads of, by
Congress, 105.
_Deserters._--
Vol. v.--
Should not be enlisted, 173.
_Dickinson, John._--
Vol. v.--
Death of, 249.
_Dictator._--
Vol. viii.--
Effort to appoint one in Virginia, 368.
_Distillation._--
Vol. iii.--
Of pure water from salt, 228.
Vol. vii., 455.
_Drawbacks._--
Vol. v.--
View of, 426.
Vol. vii.--
Should be repealed, 6.
_Duane, William._--
Vol. v.--
Opposition of, to Madison's administration, 590.
Pecuniary embarrassments of, 574, 590.
_Dumas, M._--
Vol. i.--
Personal standing of, in France and Holland, 527, 568.
Debt due to, 528.
Mission of, to the Hague, 593.
Vol. ii.--
Protection for his official character, asked of the
Netherlands, 287.
Claims of, against U. States, 366.
Vol. iii.--
Statement of his case and claim, 331.
_Dumourier, Gen._--
Vol. iv.--
Desertion and character of, 5.
(E.)
_Earth, The._--
Vol. ii.--
Theory of, 68.
_Eastern States._--
[See Riots.]
_Eclipse._--
Vol. i.--
Of 1778, 310.
_Eclipse, Solar._--
Vol. vi.--
Account of, 16, 28.
_Economy, Political._--
Vol. vi.--
New work on, 261.
_Edinburgh Review._--
Vol. vi.--
Merits of, 345.
_Editors._--
Vol. v.--
Duties of, 591.
_Education._--
Vol. i.--
General system of, 47.
Advice from Jefferson relative to, 395.
Relative advantages of foreign and domestic education, 467.
Vol. ii.--
Jefferson's views on, 175, 192, 227, 245, 429.
Vol. v., 225.
Vol. vi., 353, 362, 510, 517.
Vol. iii.--
European schools, 313.
Vol. iv.--
Proposition to remove college of Geneva to U. States, 108,
113.
Importance of, 119.
System of schools and colleges proposed by Jefferson, 317.
Plan of popular education, 525.
Vol. vi.--
System of common schools, 542.
General system of, 564.
Vol. vii., 93, 187, 322, 398.
Vol. vii.--
Female education, 101.
Northern teachers and professors, 187.
Common School system of Virginia a failure, 256.
Vol. ix.--
Plan for system of elementary schools, 489.
_Elections._--
Vol. iv.--
Members of Congress should be elected by districts, and not
by general ticket, 308.
_Eloquence._--
Vol. vi.--
Specimens of, 346.
Vol. vii., 231.
_Embargo._--
Vol. v.--
Account of, 227, 252, 299.
War preferable to continuance of, 258.
Our citizens allowed to withdraw property from foreign
countries, 259.
Draft of law by Gallatin, 267.
Measures to enforce, 271, 272, 297, 336, 341, 343, 352, 359.
Its operation, 275.
Cases arising under, 277, 292, 307, 317, 324, 327, 344, 346,
355, 363, 368, 369, 370, 375, 382, 386, 396, 399, 405, 418.
When to be suspended, 279.
Evasions of, 286, 287, 290, 297, 317, 334, 335, 336, 340, 413.
Construction of, 287, 290, 292, 307, 317, 324, 327, 344, 346,
355, 398.
Resistance to, in Massachusetts, 341, 343, 347, 384, 424.
Unpopularity of, in the East, 293, 384.
Popularity of, elsewhere, 290, 384.
Bonaparte's position relative to, 370.
War the only alternative, 384, 387.
Views relative to, in Congress, 404.
A temporary measure, 410.
Action of Congress relative to, 419, 421, 424.
Repeal of, 433, 529.
Vol. vi.--
Account of, 48, 50.
Vol. vii.--
Circumstances under which resorted to, 373.
Circumstances which led to repeal of, 425, 431.
Treasonable conduct of Massachusetts relative to, 425, 431.
Vol. viii.--
Preferable to war, 127, 134, 135, 140, 141, 143, 144, 163,
164, 165, 169, 170.
_Emigrants._--
Vol. ii.--
German emigrants the best, 235.
_England._--
Vol. i.--
Commercial treaty with, impracticable, 64, 541, 543, 550,
552, 553.
Hostile feelings of, towards U. States, 429, 464, 541, 550,
563, 604.
Vol. iii., 32.
England and France compared, 557, 560, 576.
Vol. ii., 161.
Debt of United States to, 563.
Incites Indians against our people, 604.
Vol. ii.--
Calumnies in, against U. States, 36, 204, 318.
Scheme for conquest of U. States, 305.
Bad health of king of, 490, 532, 577.
Vol. iii., 6, 7, 25, 34, 49, 87.
Relations between England and France, 303, 308, 356.
Relations between England, Spain and Russia, 565.
Vol. iii.--
Our diplomatic relations with, 182, 203.
Political relations with, 182.
Infractions by U. States of treaty with, 183.
Admission of our wheat by, 249.
Negotiations with, through Mr. Hammond, 365, 439.
Review of matters in controversy with, 365, 423, 425, 426,
427.
Her seizure of our slaves at end of war, 387, 391.
Vol. iv., 96.
Refuses to withdraw troops from our posts, 388.
On whom the blame for not executing the treaty should fall,
400.
Vol. iv.--
Her refusal to surrender our military posts, 95.
Danger of war with, 102, 105.
Our dependence on, 172.
Vol. v.--
Treaty with, objectionable, 52.
Its ratification suspended, 54.
Hostilities commenced by, 113, 117, 118, 123, 131, 134, 139.
Her fleet retires from Hampton Roads, 135.
Probability of war with, 134, 135, 139, 189, 197, 211, 215,
266.
Relative to certain captors, 142.
The conduct of the English in our waters, 143, 145, 195, 196.
Relations with, during this quasi state of war, 151, 155,
167, 170, 174, 191, 202.
Notice to our merchant vessels of danger of war, 184, 185,
186, 194.
Her violations of maritime law, 200, 468, 501, 511, 551.
Her orders in council, 442.
Repeal of, 443.
Relations of peace restored, 455.
Domination on the ocean, 530.
Condition of, 552, 557.
Vol. vi., 32, 52.
Relations with, 556.
Vol. vi., 467, 470.
War with, inevitable, 464.
Character of kings of, 514.
Vol. vi.--
Her maritime encroachments, 5.
Death of King of, 15.
Jefferson's sentiments towards, 53, 463.
Character of government of, 346, 463.
Social condition of, compared with that of U. States, 376.
Tendency to revolution in, 423.
Vol. vii.--
Feeling of, towards U. States, 42, 519.
Debt of, 43.
Condition and prospects of, 45, 48, 232.
Constitution of, 48.
Parties in, 50.
Discontents in, 196.
Origin of her constitution, 355.
Effects of Norman conquest, 413.
Indemnity for slaves carried off by, during revolutionary
war, 518.
Commercial relations of, with U. States, 518.
Vol. viii.--
Negotiations with, 70.
Vol. ix.--
Negotiations with Hammond, 175, 176, 425.
Our relations with, 183, 419.
_Enlistments._--
Vol. v.--
When binding on infants, 283, 372.
_Entails._--
Vol. i.--
Abolition of, in Virginia, 37, 138.
_Episcopal Church._--
[See Church, Episcopal.]
_Etiquette._--
Vol. ix.--
Of the government under Gen. Washington, 454.
_Europe._--
Vol. i.--
Political condition of, 346, 353, 355, 358, 365, 366, 400,
435, 442, 453, 509, 559, 605.
Relations between Emperor and Dutch, 346, 353, 355, 358,
365, 400, 405, 412.
Relations between Austria, Russia and Turkey, 400.
Mr. Jefferson's views of Europe, 444.
Vol. ii.--
Political condition of, 3, 7, 9, 11, 76, 77, 150, 157, 170,
191, 206, 212, 215, 222, 234, 248, 263, 267, 315, 334,
336, 371, 381, 392, 396, 405, 422, 429, 436, 448, 468,
491, 508, 532, 558, 580, 583, 588.
Hostilities threatened, 270, 272, 281, 283, 290.
Difficulties adjusted, 303, 308.
Social and political degradation of, 7.
Relations between Turkey and Russia, 262, 263, 272, 288.
War between, 436, 441, 453, 459, 460, 462, 468, 510, 533,
552, 568.
Relations between Prussia and Holland, 279, 281, 288, 289,
303, 308, 476, 483.
" " Austria and Netherlands, 289.
" " England and France, 356.
" " Spain, England and Russia, 365.
" " Austria and Turkey, 392, 396, 510, 531, 552.
" " Sweden and Russia, 453, 459, 460, 462, 476,
483, 570.
" " Naples and Papal See, 454.
Vol. iii.--
Political condition of, 5, 9, 25, 34, 49, 154, 163.
War between Russia and Turkey, 56.
" " Russia and Sweden, 92.
" " England and France, 537.
Relations between Spain and England, 537.
Vol. iv.--
Condition of, in 1798, 217, 218.
Vol. v.--
Not to be permitted to interfere in American affairs, 381.
Condition of, 511.
Insignificancy of kings of, 514.
Vol. vi.--
Condition of, 114, 497, 503.
Relations with U. States, 114.
Moral condition of, 18th and 19th centuries contrasted, 524.
Vol. vii.--
Condition of, 182, 193, 217, 244, 288.
Revolutions in, 307.
[See Treaties.]
[See Commerce.]
_Excise._--
Vol. iii.--
Distinction between excise and import, 17.
Vol. iv.--
Obnoxious character of, 112.
_Executives._--
Vol. iv.--
Mode of communicating between State and Federal Governments,
401.
Vol. v.--
Question between a single and plural executive, 449, 567,
581.
The executive should be removable, 569.
_Expatriation._--
Vol. v.--
Is a natural right, 72.
_Exports._--
Vol. vi.--
Why exempted from taxation, 483.
(F.)
_Farmers-General._--
Vol. ii.--
Have a monopoly of tobacco trade in France, 14, 70, 89, 183,
186, 193.
[See Tobacco.]
Jefferson's difficulty with, 182.
_Federalists, The._--
Vol. ii.--
Jefferson's opinion of, 506.
Vol. iii.--
Views and aims of the party, 450, 503.
Strength of the party, 503.
The condition of, 548.
Vol. iv.--
Character of the party, 112, 139, 197, 448.
Their ascendency, 140, 141.
The moderate portion of the party, 361.
Mr. Jefferson's policy towards, 451, 484, 542.
Vol. v.--
Their disorganization as a party, 101.
Their conduct in reference to embargo, 304.
Their bitterness of feeling, 608.
Vol. vi.--
Their opposition to the war of 1812, 63.
[See Parties, Political.]
_Fenno's Paper._--
Vol. iv.--
Account of, 133.
_Fever, Yellow._--
Vol. viii.--
Ravages of, 46.
[See Yellow Fever.]
_Finance._--
Vol. ii.--
Condition of our European finances, 147, 385.
Financial embarrassments of France, 222, 230, 510.
Vol. iv.--
Reforms in, 428, 430.
Vol. vi.--
Jefferson's views on, 136, 194.
Vol. viii.--
Prosperous condition of, 18, 26.
_Fiseaux, M._--
Vol. ii.--
His loan, 339, 351, 352, 368.
_Fisheries._--
Vol. iii.--
Report on whale and cod fisheries, 185, 214.
Vol. vii.--
Report on cod fisheries, 538.
History of cod fisheries, 538.
History of the whale fisheries, 544.
_Floridas, The._--
Vol. iv.--
Cession of, to France, 432.
Vol. v.--
Necessity of the acquisition of, 18.
_Flour._--
Vol. ii.--
New mode of preserving, 236.
_Fly, Hessian._--
Vol. iii.--
An account of, 32, 38.
_Foreign Policy._--
Vol. iv.--
View of, 414.
_Foreign Relations._--
Vol. viii.--
Views on, 40, 47, 62, 85, 102, 106.
_Fourqueux, M. de._--
Vol. ii.--
Succeeds Calonnes as minister to France, 138.
_France._--
Vol. i.--
Influence of American Revolution on, 69.
Financial embarrassments of, 69.
Assembly of Notables convened, 70.
They refuse to vote supplies, 70.
Constitutional reforms, 71.
Abuses of old government, 86.
Assembling of States General, 87.
Progress of the Revolution, 87.
Constitution of States General, 87.
Character of king and queen, 88, 101.
Severity of winter of 1788-9, 88.
Importation of bread-stuffs from America, 89.
Riots, 89, 97.
Opening of States General, 90.
Early debates and difficulties in organizing, 91.
Tiers Etat constitute themselves National Assembly, 92.
Conduct and policy of Court party, 92.
Royal session, 94.
Popular demonstrations, 94.
Disaffection of soldiery, 95.
Part of nobles and clergy join Tiers Etat, 95.
New Constitution for France, 96, 103.
Military interference by Government, 96.
M. Necker expelled from ministry, 96.
The new court ministry, 97.
Bastille taken, 98.
Resignation of court ministry, and recall of M. Necker, 100.
Flight of aristocracy begins, 100.
Views on the execution of king and queen, 101.
The Necker ministry, 102.
Great reforms of National Assembly, 103.
Divisions spring up in popular party, 103.
Friendly relations between France and U. S., 456.
Relations between France and England, 371.
England and France compared, 549.
Mr. Jefferson's views of French people, 187, 395, 549.
Commercial relations with U. S., 378, 386, 491, 499, 561,
567, 586, 589.
Vol. ii.--
Military preparations by, 3.
Importations of whale oil, 27, 47, 157, 312, 341, 393, 488,
515, 516, 537, 539, 565, 567.
Note on whale oil, by Mr. Jefferson, 516.
Commercial relations with, 45, 47, 50, 65, 88, 163, 169, 260,
274, 278, 298, 312, 341, 487.
Description of south of France, 71, 109.
Consular convention with, 90.
Changes therein, 416, 478, 493, 498.
Assembly of Notables, 91, 95, 99, 119, 127, 128, 129, 130,
131.
Organization of, 133.
Her friendship for U. States, 109.
Character of king and queen of, 154, 310.
Commerce with south of, 157.
Commercial negotiations, 172, 312, 342.
Political condition of, 209, 222, 230, 231, 234, 382.
Financial embarrassments of, 222, 230, 510.
Ministerial changes, 258, 309, 471.
Division of ministry on question of war, 294.
Call of States General inevitable, 372.
Violent measures of king, 390.
Reforms in Constitution granted, 390, 448, 457, 466.
Concessions by the king, 448, 450, 506.
French revolution begins with aristocratic orders, 457, 490,
559.
States General convened, 458, 461, 463, 467, 509.
Difficulties as to how they shall be constituted, 468, 485,
491, 492, 511, 551, 561.
The question referred to decision of Notables, 463, 511, 535.
Their decision thereon, 535, 548, 556, 561.
The court dissatisfied with decision, 536, 561.
Riots, 471.
Reforms by States General, 535, 562.
What reforms practicable, 544, 548.
Elections to States General, 580, 589.
Severity of winter of 1788-9, 541, 558, 590, 591.
Mr. Jefferson's views on rise and progress of French
Revolution, 554, 591.
Vol. iii.--
Elections to States General, 8.
Question whether States should vote by persons or orders, 8,
11, 23, 27, 34, 36, 40, 41, 43.
Concessions by the king, 11, 78.
Riots, 22, 26.
Opening of States General, 22, 26, 43.
Condition of finances, 26.
Large numbers of inferior clergy returned to Assembly, 27.
State of parties in National Assembly, 27, 34, 35.
Majority of clergy unite with Tiers Etat, 40, 41, 43, 44.
Proposition to distribute bread among poor, 48.
Tiers Etat declare themselves National Assembly, 50, 53, 57.
Character of Tiers Etat, 58.
Character of the noblesse, 58.
Clergy go over to Tiers Etat, 58.
A royal session proclaimed, 60.
Duke of Orleans joins Tiers Etat, 62.
Proceedings of Court party, 60, 61.
Disaffection of soldiery, 64.
King urges nobles and clergy to go over to Tiers Etat, 64,
65, 83.
Supplies of provisions from U. S., 65, 67, 68, 69, 73.
Constitutional reforms by National Assembly, 69, 70, 71, 75,
94, 97, 115.
Scarcity of provisions in Paris, 73, 86, 94, 111, 117.
Military intervention by the Government, 74, 75.
Fall of Necker and appointment of new Ministry, 85.
Character of new Ministry, 75.
Insurrections, 76, 77, 78, 79, 84.
Bastile taken and destroyed, 77, 79, 84.
Fall of Court Ministry and recall of Necker, 78, 79, 84.
Noblesse begin to emigrate, 79, 84, 87.
Massacres begin, 84, 85, 87.
The constitutional reforms contemplated by Liberal party, 89,
94, 97.
Internal condition of, 93, 94.
Financial embarrassments of France, 97, 115, 121.
Friendly disposition of National Assembly towards U. States,
99.
Division of parties in National Assembly, 116.
Danger of civil war, 117.
The king's flight from Paris, 284, 285, 293.
Plan of a French colony in America, 179.
How far our people exempt from droit d'Aubaine in France,
189.
Commercial relations of, with U. States, 225, 274, 275, 356,
448.
Duty on our oil, 250.
Duty on our tobacco, 250, 274, 288, 289.
War between France and Spain, 357.
Payment of our debt to, 252, 546.
Suspended by French Revolution, 476.
Declaration of war by, against Hungary and Bohemia, 458.
Our shipments to Marseilles, 486.
Revolutionary Government of France recognized by U. States,
489, 500, 522.
Military successes of France, 494, 495, 549, 570.
Effects of, in U. States, 502.
Mr. Jefferson's views of Jacobins, 501.
Reply to notification of establishment of French Republic,
518.
Plan of allies to exclude neutral commerce with, 519.
Execution of king of, 520.
Progress of the war, 549, 570.
Dumourier's desertion, 570.
Vol. iv.--
Condition of, in 1793, 8.
Affection of our people for, 123.
Her victories in Europe, 182.
Danger of war with, in 1797, 181, 183, 184, 185, 189, 233,
265, 277.
Special mission to, to preserve peace, 187, 208, 232, 234.
War with, avoided, 189, 190.
Silence of Envoys to, favorable, 216.
Their negotiations in France, 232, 234, 251.
Talleyrand's intrigues with, 234, 235, 270.
Return of Envoys to U. States, 250.
The X Y Z delusion, 265, 271, 274.
Effect of, in U. States, 275.
Conduct of Envoys, 271, 272.
Disposition of France to peace, 271, 275, 276, 288, 292, 293.
Establishment of the Consulate, 315.
Unfriendly feeling in, towards U. States, 448.
Condition of, under Bonaparte, 452, 493, 496.
Vol. v.--
Views of her Revolution, 133, 582.
Our relations with, 266.
War with England, 214.
Berlin and Milan decrees, 444.
Vol. vi.--
French Revolution, 41, 162, 227, 421.
Restoration of Bourbons, 428, 499.
Her revolutions, 499, 507, 520.
Prospects of, 526.
Vol. vii.--
Condition of, 66, 76.
Return to, of Louis XVIII., 82.
Constitution of, 86.
Allied Powers depart, 109.
Her Revolution, 302.
Her progress in science, 323.
Whether our treaties with, remain obligatory after her
Revolution, 611.
Not allowed to equip privateers in our ports, 226.
Vol. ix.--
Whether we should recognize revolutionary government of,
125, 130, 171.
Our relations with, 123, 132, 183, 185, 442.
Unpopularity of Governeur Morris at French Court, 132, 133.
Jefferson urged to accept mission to, 133.
Supplies furnished to, by U. States, 134.
Negotiations with, in reference to commerce, 230, 234.
Commercial treaty with, 304.
Joint mission to, 185.
Jefferson's notes of his travels in, 313.
Message relative to, 183.
Party in favor of war with, 185, 199.
_Franklin, Benjamin._--
Vol. i.--
His views on Articles of Confederation, 31.
Visit to, from Jefferson, 108.
Vol. iii.--
His declining health, 134.
His death, 139.
His philosophical attainments, 212.
His popularity in France, 213.
National Assembly of France expresses grief at his death,
218.
Vol. v.--
His last autobiography, 540.
Vol. vii.--
Calumnies against, 108.
Vol. viii.--
Anecdotes of, 497.
_Freneau, Philip._--
Vol. iii.--
Appointed clerk in State department, 215.
Circumstances under which appointed, 464.
Vol. ix.--
Attacks of his paper on the Administration, 144.
_Fugitives._--
Vol. iii.--
Surrender of, depends on Convention, 299.
Convention relative to, proposed by France, 299.
Difficulties in arranging Convention with Spain, 346.
Project of Convention with Spanish provinces, 350.
General views on Conventions for delivery of fugitives, 352.
Forcible seizure in Florida, by Americans, of fugitive
slaves, 454.
Slaves escaping to Florida restored to their masters, 195,
219.
[See Slavery.]
_Fur Trade._--
Vol. ii.--
Establishment of depôt for, at Alexandria, 60.
(G.)
_Gallatin, Albert._--
Vol. v.--
Character of, 574.
Jefferson dissuades him from leaving Madison's Cabinet, 477.
False imputations against, 593, 594.
Views of, on U. States Bank, 595.
_Gates, Gen._--
Vol. i.--
His disasters in the South, 241, 249.
Supplies for, from Virginia, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248,
249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 260, 262, 263, 273,
274, 285, 288, 302, 304.
Consolations of Jefferson on his failures, 314.
_Generations._--
Vol. iii.--
Whether one generation can bind another, 103.
Vol. vi., 138, 196.
Vol. vii., 16, 19, 311, 359.
_Genet, M._--
Vol. iii.--
His arrival in U. States as French minister, 563.
Vol. iv.--
His conduct, 7, 20, 31, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 64, 68,
84.
His recall asked, 50.
Petitions to have Mr. Jay prosecuted for libelling him, 97.
Vol. ix.--
The question of his reception, 140.
His proceedings in violation of our neutrality, 150, 151,
152.
The question of his dismissal, 158, 162, 163, 169, 177, 178,
179, 180.
Difficulties with, 182.
Conferences with, 438.
_Geology._--
Vol. i.--
Views on, 516.
Vol. ii.--
Relative to rock formations, &c., 276.
_George IV._--
Vol. ii.--
Character of, 558.
_Gerry Elbridge._--
Vol. iv.--
His views of the political condition of the U. States,
and his mission to France, 273.
_Giles, Wm. B._--
Vol. iv.--
The resolutions of, 139.
_Glebes._--
Vol. vi.--
Moneys arising from sale of, how disposed of, 389.
_Gordon, Dr._--
Vol. ii.--
History of U. States by, 167, 425.
_Government._--
Vol. iii.--
The best treatises on, 145.
Vol. v., 91.
Establishment of seat of, 145, 146, 148, 152, 160.
Vol. ix., 94.
Removal of, to Philadelphia for ten years, and permanent
establishment at Georgetown afterwards, 162, 163, 169.
Vol. iv.--
Jefferson's views on, 114, 115.
Vol. viii, 222, 413, 543, 589, 604.
Importance of equilibrium between State and Federal
Governments, 217.
Vol. vi.--
Principles of, 45.
Vol. viii., 1.
Should be local, 543.
Definition of Republican Government, 605.
Vol. viii.--
Is progressive, 42.
Benefits of Republican Government, 148.
Vol. vii.--
Views on, 3, 263, 307, 318, 357.
Should reflect will of people in all its departments, 9, 319.
Is progressive, 15.
Should be remodelled from time to time, 14, 19.
Principle of representation, 32.
Must be adapted to each particular people, 56.
Majority must govern, 75.
Europe cannot bear Republican Government, 325.
[See Republican Governments.]
_Grand, Mr._--
Vol. ii.--
His pecuniary advances to U. States, 223.
_Greek._--
Vol. vii.--
Pronunciation of, 112, 137.
The Ablative case in, 33, 37.
_Green, Gen._--
Vol. i.--
His military movements in the South, 291, 294, 296, 298,
299, 300, 302, 303, 309.
_Grief._--
Vol. vi.--
The uses of, 601.
Vol. vii.--
Uses and abuses of, 33, 37.
_Grimm, Baron._--
Vol. vi.--
Character of, 576.
_Gunboats._--
Vol. iv.--
Views on, 507.
Vol. vi., 133.
Vol. v.--
Value of, as means of defence, 41, 42, 202, 228, 234, 316.
Improvements in, 189.
Vol. viii.--
The use of, recommended, 79.
(H.)
_Hamilton, Alexander._--
Vol. iii.--
His split with Jefferson, 460, 470.
His report on manufactures, 461.
His strong English bias, 548.
His political system, 548.
Vol. iv.--
His great talents, 121, 231.
His advocacy of Jay's treaty, 121.
His anonymous writings, 231.
Vol. v.--
Difference between his political principles and those of
J. Adams, 554.
Relations with Jefferson, 496.
Vol. vii.--
His monarchical principles, 389.
Vol. ix.--
His system of measures, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 174.
Monarchical principles of, 96, 122, 126, 147, 169, 196.
Preference of, for stronger government than the present, 99.
English partialities of, 108, 109, 145, 196, 197.
Relations of, with Jefferson, 121.
Efforts of Washington to reconcile him and Jefferson, 131.
His abhorrence of French Revolution, 177.
_Hamilton, Gov._--
Vol. i.--
His detention as prisoner of war, 231, 232, 233, 237, 258,
267.
_Hammond, Mr._--
Vol. iii.--
His negotiations with Jefferson, 365.
_Harper's Ferry._--
Vol. v.--
The scenery at, 446.
_Hartford Convention._--
Vol. vi.--
Views of, 425.
_Hastings, Warren._--
Vol. ii.--
His trial, 349.
Jefferson's views on, 349.
_Hazzard, Mr._--
Vol. iii.--
Collection of State Papers by, 20.
_Head and Heart._--
Vol. ii.--
Dialogue between, 32,
_Hennin, M._--
Vol. ii.--
His character, 110.
_Hemp Breaker._--
Vol. vi.--
New invention, 506.
_Henrick, The._--
Vol. viii.--
The case of, 22.
_Henry._--
Vol. vi.--
His mission to Eastern States, 50.
_Henry, Patrick._--
Vol. i.--
His connection with the Revolution, 116.
His eloquence, 4.
Vol. ii.--
His course in Virginia Assembly, 574.
Vol. iii.--
His views relative to amendments to Virginia Constitution,
469.
Vol. iv.--
Court paid to him by Federalists, 148.
Vol. vi.--
Resolutions of, 1765, by, 366, 485.
Case of Josiah Philips, 369.
His manners and habits, 487.
_Hessian Fly._--
Vol. iii.--
Account of, 32, 38.
_History, Civil._--
Vol. vii.--
Course of, indicated for University of Virginia, 412.
_History, Natural._--
Vol. i.--
Objects of, 506.
The grouse, pheasant, elk, deer, &c., 506, 507, 519.
Vol. ii., 74, 285, 288, 474.
The big bones of the West, 323.
Vol. ii., 474.
Vol. iv., 149, 337, 351.
Whether animals degenerate in America, 340.
Vol. iv.--
Skeleton from Paraguay, 195.
The wild horses of the West, 253.
Vol. v.--
Fossil remains, 46, 219, 220, 261, 310, 467.
Different systems of classification, 319.
_Holland._--
Vol. ii.--
Political condition of, 212, 215, 234.
Division of parties in, 228.
Relations between Holland and Prussia, 279, 281, 289.
Amicable adjustment of, 303, 308, 476, 483.
_Holland, King of._--
Vol. v.--
Congratulations on his accession to the throne, 47.
_Honfleur, Port of._--
Vol. i.--
Should be made a free port, 579.
Vol. ii., 53, 92, 96, 126.
_Hopkins, Mr._--
Vol. i.--
His views of Articles of Confederation, 34.
_Hostage._--
Vol. ii.--
Case of one confined at Dunkirk, 312.
_Houdon, M._--
Vol. i.--
His statue of Washington, 513, 533.
_Hull, Gen._--
Vol. vi.--
His defeat, 101, 103.
_Humboldt, Baron._--
Vol. v.--
His work on Spain, 435.
_Humphreys, Col. David._--
Vol. i.--
Testimonials of his character, 538, 568.
Vol. iii.--
Sent on special mission to Europe, 180.
Appointed resident minister to Portugal, 215.
Sent on special mission to Algiers, 529.
_Hundreds._--
Vol. v.--
Division of counties into, 525.
_Hygrometer._--
Vol. ii.--
Invented by Dr. Rittenhouse, 83.
(I.)
_Incorporation._--
Vol. v.--
The power of, not granted by Constitution, 412.
_Impeachment._--
Vol. iv.--
Introduction of trial by jury in cases of, 215.
_Imports._--
Vol. iii.--
Distinction between impost and excise, 17.
_Impressment._--
Vol. iii.--
Of American sailors by England, 204, 206.
Case of Hugh Purdie, 204.
Provision for impressed seamen, 335.
Jefferson's views on impressment, 448.
Negotiations in relation to, 525.
Vol. iv.--
Jefferson's views of, 138.
Vol. vi., 420, 426, 428, 467.
Vol. v.--
Efforts to suppress by treaty, 55, 63.
Refusal of, to sign treaty not providing for suppression
of, 55, 63.
Vol. viii.--
Our remonstrances against, 58.
_Improvement, Internal._--
Vol. iv.--
Jefferson's views on, 131, 449, 478.
Post roads, 131.
Piers in the Delaware, 449, 478.
Light-houses, 450, 478.
Vol. vii.--
Progress of, 75, 422.
Power of, does not belong to Federal Government, 79.
Vol. viii.--
The Cumberland Road, 78, 97.
Vol. ix.--
By General Government, unconstitutional, 496, 497.
_Inaugural Address._--
Vol. iv.--
Notes on Jefferson's second Inaugural, 475.
_Independence, Declaration of._--
Vol. i.--
First moved in Continental Congress by the delegates from
Virginia, in obedience to instructions, 12.
Debates on that motion, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.
Action of Congress thereon, 17, 18.
Committee appointed to prepare Declaration, 17, 18.
Report of Committee, 19.
Copy of rough draught of Declaration, 19, 20, &c.
Facsimile of rough draught of the Declaration, 26.
History of the circumstances attending the Declaration, 118.
Separation from mother country necessary and inevitable, 207.
Vol. vii.--
Its history, 122, 304.
Jefferson's opinion of Mecklenberg Declaration, 128.
Authorship of, 407.
Original rough draft of, 409.
The house in which written, 410.
Celebration of 50th anniversary of, 450.
Vol. ix.--History of, 309.
_Indians._--
Vol. i.--
Expeditions of Clarke and Shelby against, 221.
Expedition by Clarke, 239, 259, 281, 282, 295.
England incites them against our people, 604.
Vol. ii.--
Our policy towards, 3.
Vol. iii., 246, 247.
Vol. viii., 186, 188, 192, 193, 196, 201, 203, 207, 211,
217, 241.
The origin of the aborigines of America, 434.
Vol. iii.--
Treaty with Creek Indians concluded, 184.
What rights States have over Indians within their limits,
142, 281.
Their progress in civilization, 217.
Expedition against, fails, 217.
Hostility of the Six Nations, 248.
Intrigues of the English with, 248.
Disclaimed by their Government, 331.
Scott's expedition against, 273, 279.
What right a State has over Indian territory within its
limits, 192, 281.
Gen. Wilkinson's expedition against, 306.
Our intervention with, in favor of Spain, 358.
Intrigues of Spanish agents among, 455, 459, 474, 479,
480, 566.
Our conduct towards Creek Indians, 478, 479, 480.
Spain incites Indians to hostility against us, 478, 479,
480.
Our relations with the Indians, 478, 479, 480, 487, 581,
584.
Spanish officers furnish them with arms, &c., 566.
Vol. iv.--
Our efforts to keep them neutral in revolutionary war, 10.
Efforts to preserve peace with, 10, 11, 12.
Our policy towards, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 464, 467, 472,
489.
War with North-Western Indians, 86.
Cessions of land by, 464, 467, 472.
Their languages, 326, 580.
Their artistic skill, 310.
Vol. v.--
Improvement of, 212, 278, 302.
Vol. viii., 7, 51, 118, 185, 141, 210, 214, 219, 226, 229.
Their languages, 6, 469, 599.
Best articles of trade with, 44.
Relations with, 162, 184, 330, 348, 350.
Danger of war with, 175.
Policy towards, in a war with England, 176, 276, 348.
Trade with, 269.
General policy towards, 348, 350.
How to proceed in case of murders by, 354.
Settlement of boundaries with Kickapoos, 400.
Efforts to prevent the use of spirituous liquors by, 407.
Best mode of civilizing, 440.
Efforts to civilize, 484.
Vol. vi.--
Wabash prophet, 49.
Traditions of, 59.
Religion of, 60, 147.
Civilization of, 62.
Vol. vii., 233.
Origin of, 120, 146.
Our policy towards, 269.
Languages of, 529.
Vol. vii., 96, 400.
Vol. vii.--
The right to extinguish Indian titles belongs to the Federal
Government, and not to the States, 467.
Vol. viii.--
Our Indian relations, 17, 21, 25, 31, 37, 42, 66, 85, 106,
172, 184, 186.
Acquisitions of territory from, 25, 52, 93, 94, 108, 190,
192, 199, 206, 219, 237, 239.
Relations with, during Revolutionary war, 172, 177.
Prohibition of sale of spirituous liquors to, 187, 191, 233.
Commerce with, 196.
Warned against uniting with English in war of 1812, 212,
215, 217, 233, 236.
Virginia Indians, 336.
Burial places of, 341.
Language of, 345.
Origin of, 344.
Catalogue of tribes of, 346.
Logan's speech, 308.
The character of the races of, 304.
The capacity of, 305.
Efforts to preserve peace between, 221, 223, 228, 236.
Removal of, West, 231.
Government of, 435.
Tribes of sea-board, 434, 437.
Vol. ix.--
Efforts of English to preserve peace, 127.
Nature of our jurisdiction over Indian territory within
our limits, 136, 429.
Expeditions against Creeks proposed, 174.
Our policy towards, 460.
_Indies, West._--
Vol. ii.--
Our trade with, 536.
Vol. iii.--
Views of U. States in regard to French West Indies, 275.
Commerce with, 275, 276.
Insurrection of negroes in St. Domingo, 303, 306, 320, 450.
Relief furnished by U. States, 492.
[See West Indies.]
[See Insurrection.]
_Insurrection._--
Vol. iii.--
Of negroes in St. Domingo, 303, 306, 320, 450.
[See Indies, West.]
Vol. iv.--
Of negroes in Virginia, 336.
_International Law._--
[See Law of Nations.]
_Ireland._--
Vol. i.--
Commerce of, with U. States, 478.
_Italy._--
Vol. ii.--
Description of Northern Italy, 136, 137.
_Inventions, Mechanical._--
Vol. ii.--
Improvement in making wheels, 97.
(J.)
_Jay, John._--
Vol. iv.--
Unpopularity of his treaty with England, 120.
Vol. vii.--
Why he did not sign the Declaration of Independence, 308.
_Jefferson, Thomas._--
Vol. i.--
His family, 1, 2.
His birth, 2.
His early education, 2.
Elected to Virginia Legislature, 3.
Endeavors to have slavery abolished in Virginia, 3.
His marriage, 4.
Student at William and Mary College, 4.
Resolutions against Stamp Act, 4.
Proceedings therein, in Virginia, 4.
Appointed member of Continental Congress, 10.
Elected to Virginia Legislature after separation from
England, 36.
Brings in bill for establishing courts of justice, 36.
Also declaring that tenants entail shall hold their lands
in fee, 36.
Appointed member of committee to revise laws of Virginia, 42.
Overthrow of landed aristocracy of Virginia, 49.
Elected Governor of Virginia, 50, 216.
His resignation in favor of Gen. Nelson, 50.
Appointed Commissioner to France, 50.
Declines in favor of Dr. Lee, 51.
Appointed minister plenipotentiary to negotiate peace, 51.
Declines at first, but accepts afterwards, 51, 313, 321.
Prepares to sail, 312, 324, 326.
His detentions, 327, 332.
Treaty of peace being concluded before he sails, he resigns
and returns home, 52, 329, 330, 331.
Appointed a delegate to Congress, 52.
Executive powers of confederation lodged in committee, 54.
Committee split into factions, 54.
Appointed minister plenipotentiary to negotiate treaties
with foreign nations, 60.
Sails for Europe, 60.
Appointed minister to France, 63.
Subjects of negotiation with France, 64.
Visit to south of France, 72.
Dislocated wrist, 72.
Takes management of European debt of U. States, 83.
Visit to Holland, and journey along Rhine, 85.
Refuses to aid in framing Constitution for France, 103.
Consultation at his house in Paris among the leaders of
liberal party of France, 104.
His views of French revolution, 106.
His views of the French people, 107.
His return to U. S., 107.
Appointed Secretary of State, 108, 176.
Visits Franklin, 108.
A summary of his public services, 174.
Love affair in Williamsburg, 181, 186, 188, 190.
Relative to his residence in Williamsburg, friends and
things there, 184, 193, 194.
Loss of his library and papers by fire, 193.
His opinion of Ossian, 196.
Member of the association against importing goods from
England, 197.
His love of music, 209.
His views of Europe, 444.
His salary as minister insufficient, 452.
Vol. ii.--
His visit to south of France, 71, 109, 121, 126.
Vol. ix., 313.
His views of south of France, 132, 135, 136, 266.
Vol. ix., 313.
Visit to Northern Italy, 136, 137, 266.
Vol. ix., 313.
Settlement of his accounts as minister, 225, 400, 401.
His domestic tastes, 243, 356.
His visit to Hague, 361.
His outfit as foreign minister, 401, 406.
Effort to take him prisoner in Albemarle, 425.
Vol. ix., 212, 220.
Tarleton's conduct at Charlottesville, 425.
Vol. ix., 212, 220.
The depredations of Cornwallis, 426.
Petitions for leave of absence to visit U. States, 513, 552.
His relations to parties under new Constitution, 586.
His views on Hastings' trial, 349.
His views on democracy, 100, 105, 106, 249.
Vol. iii.--
Made Doctor of Laws by Harvard University, 14.
Asks leave of absence from France, 31, 102, 121.
Draws Constitutional charter to be signed by King of France,
45, 46, 47.
Declines any office in U. States, 102.
Declines Secretaryship of State, 124.
Accepts the same, 126.
Reasons for this change, 131.
The appointment of his assistant, 127.
Arrives in New York to enter on duties of his office, 128,
129.
Elected member of American academy of Arts and Sciences,
130.
Letters of farewell to partisan friends, 133, 134, 135, 136.
His observations on the weather, 144.
His illness, 155.
Depredations on his property during the war, 197.
His visit to Eastern States, 265.
His purpose to retire from the cabinet, 467, 490, 531, 577.
Delay therein, and reasons for it, 506, 531.
Letter to General Washington, urging him to serve a second
term, 360.
His negotiations with Mr. Hammond, 439.
His conversations with Hammond, 365, 439.
His controversy with Hamilton, 460.
His statement of, to Washington, 460.
Hamilton's attack upon, 460, 470.
Collection of his letters, 520.
Refuses, while in public life, to embark in any enterprise
for the improvement of his fortune, 527.
Vol. iv.--
His retirement from Secretaryship of State, 26, 28, 99, 100.
Vol. ix., 165, 166, 167, 168.
Consents to remain until December 1792, 28.
His retirement from politics, 101.
His devotion to agricultural life, 103.
His farming system, 106, 143, 224.
Declares his purpose never to enter public life again, 110.
Does not desire the Presidential office, 116.
His relations with Gen. Washington in 1796, 142, 171.
Prefers Mr. Adams to himself for Presidency, 150, 151, 153,
154.
His letter to J. Adams on the subject, 153.
His election to Vice-Presidency, 158, 163, 165, 168.
Mode of notifying his election, 160.
His views of duties of his new office, 161.
His relations with J. Adams, 161, 167.
Vol. vii., 314.
Preparation of his Parliamentary Manual, 163.
His account of the Mazzei letter, 193.
His opposition to war with France, 178, 181, 183, 184, 185,
198, 230, 254.
His political associates, 254.
Calumnies against him, 255, 333, 520, 576.
Summary of his political principles, 268.
His election over Burr to Presidency, 358.
His Valedictory to Senate on termination of Vice-Presidency,
362.
His oath of office, 364.
Reformations in administration of Government, 396, 399, 523.
His agency in forming Constitution, 441.
Principles of his Administration, 452, 523, 548.
Candidate for second Presidential term, 536.
His early friends, 547.
Political differences have no effect on his private
friendships, 562.
His purpose to retire at end of second term, 565.
His majority at second election, 573.
Unanimity of his Cabinet, 592.
Vol. v.--
Efforts to alienate his Cabinet from him, 23.
Calumnies against, 80, 264, 503, 504.
Resigns presidency of American Philosophical Society, 392.
Is re-elected, 40, 494.
Refuses all presents while President, 392.
Resolution to retire at end of second term, 62, 88, 407.
Vol. viii., 121, 123, 126.
Reception of, by people on his retirement, 431.
His pleasure at retiring, 432.
Letter to people of Albemarle at end of Presidential term,
439.
All prosecutions for libels against him, dismissed, 452.
Franking privilege allowed him, 453.
His writings, 465.
Relations with Hamilton, 496.
His habits, 508, 558.
Made member of Royal Institute of Amsterdam, 517.
Relations with Adams, 559, 560.
Vol. vi.--
His bodily decay, 4, 519.
His devotion to agriculture, 6.
Efforts to extort from, 9, 10.
His declining faculties, 107, 403.
Vol. vii., 52, 179, 327.
His relations with Mr. Adams, 125.
Complains of publication of his letters, 282.
Vol. vii., 222.
His views of merchants, priests and lawyers, 334.
Made member of Agronomic Society of Bavaria, 363.
Tenders his library to Congress, 384, 387.
Resigns presidency of Philosophical Society, 396, 397.
His feelings towards England, 449.
Estimate of his public services, 455.
Calumnies against, 465.
His estimate of life, 575.
Vol. vii., 25, 421.
Vol. vii.--
Resigned to death, 52, 243.
Oppressed by correspondence, 54, 254.
His occupations in his old age, 111, 116.
His habits of life, 116.
Materials for his biography, 117.
Application for his portrait, 203.
Settlements of his accounts on his return from France, 239,
246.
His relations with J. Adams, 314.
Calumnies of Pickering, 362.
His relations with Washington unaffected by the Mazzei
letter, 364.
Their friendship uninterrupted to the last, 370.
His losses by security debts, 433.
Vol. viii.--
Declines being candidate third time, 121, 123, 126.
Vol. ix.--
Disinclination of, to all public offices, 103.
Purpose of, to retire from Secretaryship of State, 120, 133.
Consents to remain longer, 130.
Relations of, with Hamilton, 121.
Efforts of Washington to reconcile him and Hamilton, 165,
166, 167, 168.
Reasons for wishing to resign, 166.
Course of, pending the contested election between Burr and
himself, 202, 209, 210.
His diary of the invasion of Virginia in 1780, 212, 220.
Censures against, in connection with his conduct during
invasion, 215.
Unanimously acquitted by Virginia Legislature, 218.
Circumstances of his flight from Monticello, 219, 223.
Recommends the appointment of General Nelson as governor,
223.
Answers to questions propounded to him by M. de Meusnier,
relative to our Government, 244.
Journal of his tour through south of France and north of
Italy, 313.
Tour of, to some of the gardens of England, 367.
Tour of, to Amsterdam, Strasburgh and the Rhine, &c., 373.
Farewell address of Virginia Legislature to, 476.
Applies to Virginia Legislature for leave to sell his
estates by lottery, 500.
Summary of his public services, 506.
His will, 511.
_Jones, Paul._--
Vol. ii.--
Prize money due him, 1.
Takes employment in Russian navy, 372, 381, 382.
His victory over Turks, 441, 443, 448, 449, 451, 454, 466.
Vol. iii.--
Difficulties of, with Russian officers, 101.
Sent commissioner to Algiers, 431.
Instructions to, 431.
Death of, 528.
_Judiciary._--
Vol. i.--
Jefferson's views on, 81.
Expediency of introducing jury trial in Chancery courts, 37,
49, 50.
Vol. iv.--
The Executive consults it, 22.
Limits to jurisdiction of Federal Judiciary, 199.
Jury trial and _vivâ voce_ evidence in Chancery suits, 318.
Vol. v.--
Always Federal, 549.
Vol. vi.--
Limits between State and Federal, 494.
Cannot bind Legislature or Executive by its decisions, 462.
Vol. vii.--
Decisions of, do not bind other departments of Government,
134, 177.
Each department decides for itself, 134, 177.
Dangers to our Government from encroachments of, 192, 199,
216, 256, 278, 293, 321, 403.
Vol. viii.--
Reorganization of, 13.
_Juries._--
Vol. iii.--
Jefferson's views on, 81.
_Jurisdiction._--
Vol. iii.--
One sovereign not amenable to the jurisdiction of another,
277.
_Jurisdiction, Maritime._--
Vol. iv.--
Extent of the marine league, 75, 559.
Vol. ix., 176.
(K.)
_Kaims, Lord._--
Vol. iii.--
Jefferson's opinion of, 452.
_Kentucky, State of._--
Vol. i.--
Danger of her secession, 518.
Vol. iv.--
Resolutions of, on alien and sedition laws, 258, 305.
Vol. ix.--
Establishment of, as a State, 258.
_Kentucky Resolutions._--
Vol. vii.--
Drawn by Jefferson, 229.
Vol. ix.--
Originals of, 464.
_King, Rufus._--
Vol. iv.--
Sent minister to Russia, 289.
_Kings._--
Vol. vi.--
Character of European kings, 271.
_Klein, M._--
Vol. ii.--
Claim of, against U. States, 569.
_Knox, Gen._--
Vol. iv.--
His bankruptcy, 262.
_Kosciusko, Gen._--
Vol. iv.--
His return to Europe, 248.
Vol. vii.--
His will, 98.
His services to the U. States, 106.
Vol. viii.--
Biographical sketch of, 494.
(L.)
_Lafayette._--
Vol. i.--
Presentation of bust of, by Virginia, to city of Paris, 403,
514.
Vol. ii., 80, 44, 118, 123.
Grant of land to, 533.
Vol. ii.--
Services of, to U. States, 108.
Vol. iii.--
Jefferson advises him to join Tiers Etat, 20.
Embarrassments of his position in France, 32.
Made commander-in-chief of National Guards, 84.
Efforts to secure his release from imprisonment, 524.
Vol. iv.--
Reception of his son in U. States, 114.
Vol. vi.--
His journal of his campaign in Virginia, 426.
Vol. vii.--
His visit to U. States, 378, 379.
_Lamb, Mr._--
Vol. i.--
His mission to Algiers, 376, 581.
Embarrassments resulting from his delay, 376, 385.
Remanded to America to give information in reference to his
mission, 581.
His conduct equivocal, 605.
Vol. ii.--
His equivocal conduct, 73, 85.
_Land._--
Vol. i.--
Colonial tenure of, 138.
Vol. iv.--
Conveyances of, before Revolution, 371.
_Lands, Public._--
Vol. i.--
Best disposition to be made of, 347.
Ordinance in relation to, 407.
Purchase of, by Congress, 423.
Land office, 423, 430.
Sales of, 430.
Vol. ii., 86, 326.
Vol. ii.--
Disposition of proceeds of, 325.
Vol. iii.--
What included in North Carolina cession, 229.
Vol. v.--
Intrusions on, 382.
Vol. vii.--
Settlements on, 83.
_Langdon, Gov._--
Vol. vii.--
Relations of, with Jefferson, 154.
_Language._--
Vol. vi.--
Introduction of new words in, 185, 272.
Is progressive, 185, 272.
Vol. vii., 174, 218.
_Languages._--
Vol. iv.--
Study of the languages, 316.
The Indian languages, 326, 348, 580.
_Law._--
Vol. vii.--
Course of reading in, 207.
Common Law no part of the Law of U. States, 251.
Christianity no part of Common Law, 359.
Origin of Common Law, 381.
_Laws._--
Vol. i.--
Revision of Virginia code, 42, 45.
[See Virginia.]
Vol. ii.--
Evil of their instability, 333.
Vol. iii.--
No such thing as perpetual laws, 106, 108.
Collection of laws of different States, 184.
Vol. v.--
Rules for construing by Executive, 158.
Degeneracy of law, 524.
Some cases above law, 542.
Law of New England not Common Law, 547.
_Law, Common._--
Vol. iv.--
No part of law of Federal Government, 301, 306.
Vol. vi.--
Christianity no part of the Common Law, 303, 311.
Interpolations on, 311.
How far binding, 65.
Works on, 291.
Origin of, 381.
Vol. ix.--
Whether part of law of U. States, 199, 485.
How far in force, 485.
Hardin's case, 485.
_Law, International._--
Vol. i.--
Effort to introduce a new principle in, 62.
[See Privateering.]
Free ships make free goods; enemies' ships make enemies'
goods, how far Law of Nations, 62.
Vol. ii., 280.
Vol. vii., 270.
Proposition to exempt merchant vessels from seizure in
time of war, 62.
Vol. ii.--
Property of one sovereign cannot be seized in territories
of another, 477, 486.
Vol. iii.--
One sovereign not amenable to jurisdiction of another, 277.
Enemies' property in our territory at the time of war, may
be seized and confiscated, 369.
Enemies' debts may be confiscated, 387.
Rights of one party where another violates a treaty, 391.
Before a foreigner can apply to Executive for relief, he
must exhaust his remedies in the Courts, 538, 540, 541,
585.
We acknowledge always the government de facto, 489, 500,
522.
Foreign-built vessels purchased by our citizens, stand
on the same footing as to neutral rights with home-built
vessels, 550.
Vol. iv.--
Enemies' property in neutral vessels may be seized and
confiscated, 24, 43, 408.
Arms are contraband, but Government will not prohibit
exportation of, 87.
[See Neutrality.]
Vol. ix.--
Principles of, to be insisted on in our first treaties with
European powers, 226.
Origin of the principle, "Free bottoms make free goods," 443.
_Law, Municipal._--
Vol. iv.--
Derived their authority from the people, 302.