Vol. v.--
Of New England, not good common-law lawyers, 547.
_Ledyard._--
Vol. i.--
Expedition of, to explore western part of American continent,
68.
Vol. ii., 151.
Defeated by the Empress of Russia, 68.
Vol. ii., 433.
_Lee, Richard H._--
Vol. vii.--
Biography of, 422.
_Leslie, Gen._--
Vol. i.--
Letter from, to Cornwallis, intercepted, 271.
_Latrobe._--
Vol. v.--
Relations of, with Jefferson, 578.
_Levees, Presidential._--
Vol. iv.--
Account of, under Washington, 132, 147.
_Lewis, Capt. Meriwether._--
Vol. iv.--
Expedition of, to explore West, 470, 492, 516, 540.
Vol. viii., 59, 66.
Vol. v.--
Papers of, 480.
Vol. vi.--
Publication of his journal delayed, 270.
Lewis and Clarke's journal of their western expedition, 595.
Vol. vii., 91.
Vol. viii.--
Biographical sketch of, 480.
_Lexington._--
Vol. i.--
Account of battle of, 207.
_Liancourt, Duke de._--
Vol. iv.--
A fugitive from French Revolution, 145.
_Libraries, Public._--
Vol. v.--
Benefit of, 448.
_Lincoln, Levi._--
Vol. vi.--
Declines seat on bench of Supreme Court, 8.
_Literature._--
Vol. ii.--
New literary works, 95.
Vol. iii.--
Literary news of Europe, 14.
Vol. iv.--
Condition of literary men, 513.
_Livingston, Robert R._--
Vol. iv.--
Secretaryship of Navy tended to, 338.
Sent Minister to France, 360.
_Livingston, Edward._--
Vol. vii.--
His Louisiana code, 383, 483.
Vol. ix.--
Effort to bribe him to Burr's support, 202.
_Livy._--
Vol. ii.--
Arabic translation of, 483.
_Loans._--
Vol. i.--
European loans to U. States, 210.
Vol. iii.--
Negotiation of Holland loan, 247.
Destination of Holland loan, 536.
Vol. vii.--
Proposition for new loan, 629.
_Logan._--
Vol. viii.--
Account of speech of, 308.
_Logwood, Thomas._--
Vol. v.--
Pardon of, 385.
_Looming._--
Vol. viii.--
The phenomenon of, 327.
_Lotteries._--
Vol. vii.--
Jefferson applies to Virginia Legislature for leave to sell
his property by lottery, 434, 500.
Vol. ix.--
Thoughts on, by Jefferson, 500.
_Louis XVI._--
Vol. i.--
Character of, 88, 101.
Vol. ii., 154, 310.
Vol. iii.--
Execution of, 520.
_Louisiana._--
Vol. iv.--
Its cession to France, 432, 435.
Efforts to purchase, for U. S., 454, 457, 460.
Its acquisition, 494, 497, 503, 509, 510, 525.
Vol. viii., 23, 29.
Boundaries of, 498, 503, 539, 548, 550, 587.
Vol. v., 110, 178.
Vol. vii., 51.
Its unconstitutionality, 500, 503, 504, 506.
Cession of, opposed by Spain, 511.
Occupation of, 510, 514.
Vol. viii., 32.
Organization of government of, 551, 558.
Vol. viii., 36.
Vol. viii.--
Benefits of acquisition of, 41.
_Luzerne, Chevalier de._--
Vol. i.--
Appointed Minister to U. States, 350.
Vol. ii.--
His return to U. States as Minister, 106, 112.
Appointed ambassador to England, 314.
His domestic affairs, 445.
Vol. iii.--
Letter of regret to, on termination of his mission to U.
States, 140, 141.
Gold medal presented to, 107.
(M.)
_Madison, James._--
Vol. i.--
Character and early history of, 41.
Vol. ii.--
Books for, 207.
Vol. iv.--
Jefferson wishes him to succeed Washington as President,
116, 117, 136, 150.
Vol. v.--
Divisions in his Cabinet, 509, 589, 596, 598, 600, 607.
_Mammoth, The._--
Vol. ii.--
Account of, 474.
Vol. viii., 286.
_Mansfield, Lord._--
Vol. ii.--
Jefferson's opinions of his decisions, 487.
_Manual, Parliamentary._--
[See Parliamentary Manual.]
_Manufactures._--
Vol. ii.--
Improvement of U. States in, 91.
Reason why U. States do not prosper in, 412.
Domestic manufactures of Virginia, 412.
Vol. v.--
Impulse given to, by embargo, 415, 456.
Vol. viii., 109.
How far should, be protected, 415, 417, 440.
Condition of, in U. States, 583.
Vol. vi.--
Domestic, in U. States, 36, 69, 94, 472.
Growth of, during the war, 430.
Jefferson's views on manufacturing system, 521, 553.
Vol. ix.--
Hamilton's Report on, 104.
_Mail._--
Vol. v.--
Robberies of, 406.
_Malthus._--
Vol. iv.--
Work of, on population, 526, 527.
_Map._--
Vol. i.--
Of Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland, 536.
_Maritime Jurisdiction._--
Vol. iv.--
Limits of, 73, 559.
_Maria Antoinette._--
Vol. i.--
Character of, 88, 101.
_Marque, Letters of._--
Vol. v.--
Character of, 273.
_Marseilles._--
Vol. ii.--
Our trade with, 138.
_Marshall, John._--
Vol. iv.--
Reception of, on his return from mission to France, 249.
Vol. v.--
His Life of Washington, 476.
Notes on, by Jefferson, 476.
Vol. ix., 478.
_Mason, George._--
Vol. i.--
Character of, 41.
_Massachusetts._--
Vol. viii.--
Extension of Republican principles in, 116.
_Materialism._--
Vol. vii.--
Views on, 153, 175.
_Matthews, Col._--
Vol. i.--
Prisoner of war, 231, 232, 233.
_Mazzei Letter._--
Vol. iv.--
History and explanation of, 193.
Vol. vii.--
Relations with Washington unaffected by, 364.
_Measures._--
Vol. iii.--
Standard of, for U. States, 157, 161.
Standard of, adopted by French National Assembly, 276.
[See Weights and Measures.]
_Medals._--
Vol. ii.--
For Revolutionary officers, 123.
_Medicine._--
Vol. v.--
Views of science of, 105.
Vol. vi., 33, 105.
_Mesmerism._--
Vol. iii.--
Jefferson considers Mesmer a maniac, 212.
_Messages._--
Vol. iv.--
Substituted for speeches by Jefferson, 426.
_Metaphysics._--
Vol. vi.--
Jefferson's views, 153, 175.
_Meteoric Stones._--
Vol. v.--
Account of, 245.
_Mexico._--
Vol. ii.--
Classification of population of, 143.
Revolutionary movements in, 144.
_Militia._--
Vol. iv.--
The discipline of, 469.
Vol. v.--
Organization of, 116, 76.
Vol. viii., 49, 108.
Called out to defend Norfolk and Hampton, 118, 138.
Disbanded, 143.
The Ohio militia, 206.
When should be called out, 409.
Vol. ix.--
Washington's opinion of best mode of using, 146.
_Mines._--
Vol. v.--
Rent of Indiana lead mines, 207, 210.
_Ministers, Foreign._--
Vol. ii.--
Salaries of, insufficient, 401, 406.
Entitled to outfit, 402, 406.
Have no power to authenticate legal instruments, 542.
Vol. iii.--
Medals presented to, on leaving, 142.
Breach of privilege, 453.
Vol. iv.--
Pay of, 455.
Right of, to import free of duty, 588.
Vol. vii.--
Senate has no right to negative the _grade_ of a minister.
It can only negative the person appointed by the Executive,
465.
Vol. ix.--
Relative to appointments of, at London, Paris, and the Hague,
420.
_Ministers of Religion._--
Vol. vi.--
Should not discuss political matters from the pulpit, 445.
_Mint, The._--
Vol. iii.--
Arrangements for its establishment, 139, 140, 446, 509, 542.
An Assayer for, 542.
Hamilton's report on, 330.
[See Coinage.]
Vol. v.--
Appointment of assistant engraver for, 61.
Vol. vii.--
The coiner at, unable to give security, 651.
_Miranda's Expedition._--
Vol. v.--
Discountenanced by our government, 474.
_Missions, Religious._--
Vol. vii.--
To foreign States objectionable, 287.
_Mississippi River._--
Vol. ii.--
Our right to the navigation of, 100, 378, 396, 398, 416.
Vol. vii., 568.
Vol. ix., 412.
Vol. iii.--
Question of the right of navigation of, mooted with Spain,
172.
Necessity of some port on bank of, 173, 178, 228.
Negotiations relative to, 178, 227, 233, 234, 328, 340, 341,
342, 344.
_Mississippi Territory._--
Vol. v.--
British claims in, 274.
_Missouri Question._--
Vol. vii.--
Agitation of, 150, 151, 194, 200.
Evils of a geographical line, 151, 158, 159, 180, 182, 184.
_Monarchy._--
Vol. ii.--
Jefferson's views on, 221, 249, 253.
Vol. ix.--
Efforts to establish, in U. States, 89, 90.
Washington's opinion that there is no real monarchical party
in U. States, 117, 122.
Jefferson's opinion that there is, 184, 187, 188, 189, 190,
196, 197.
Jefferson's apprehensions of the Hamilton party, 122, 167,
184.
_Money._--
Vol. ii.--
Redemption of paper money of U. States, 51, 64.
Money unit of U. States, 52.
Vol. ix.--
Depreciation of Continental money, 259, 260.
[See Currency. See Paper Money.]
_Monroe, James._--
Vol. ii.--
Character of, 555.
Marriage of, 590.
Vol. iv.--
Jefferson advises him to come to Congress, 242.
Sent on special mission to France, to negotiate for Louisiana
and the Floridas, 454, 457, 460.
Vol. v.--
Relations of, to Madison's administration, 247, 482.
Offered government of Orleans or Louisiana, 11.
Explanations by, in relation to English treaty, 254.
Vol. vi.--
Made Secretary of War, 410.
Vol. vii.--
Elected President, 80.
_Montesquieu._--
Vol. v.--
Commentary on his Spirit of Laws, 525, 539, 566.
_Montmorin, Count de._--
Vol. ii.--
Succeeds Count de Vergennes, 122.
Character of, 131.
_Monticello._--
Vol. ii.--
Beautiful scenery of, 35.
_Monuments._--
Vol. iv.--
To living men objectionable, 335.
_Moose, The._--
Vol. ii.--
Account of, 474.
_Moose Island._--
Vol. v.--
Within jurisdiction of U. States, 317.
_Morality._--
Vol. vi.--
Basis of, 348.
_Moral Sense._--
Vol. vi.--
The existence of, 349.
_Moreau, Gen._--
Vol. iv.--
Arrival of, in U. States, 584.
_Morris, Governeur._--
Vol. iii.--
Appointed minister to France, 325.
Instructions to, 325, 329, 448.
Salary of, 325.
Opposition to his appointment, 329.
Vol. iv.--
Becomes unpopular in France, 93.
_Morris, Robert._--
Vol. iii.--
Land purchases by, in Massachusetts, 231.
_Morocco._--
Vol. iii.--
Death of Emperor of, 357.
[See Barbary States.]
_Mountains._--
Vol. vi.--
Method of measuring height of, 495, 510.
_Moustier, Count de._--
Vol. iii.--
Letter of respect to, on terminating his mission to U.
States, 216.
_Mulatto._--
Vol. vi.--
Who are Mulattoes under our laws, 437.
_Museum._--
Vol. v.--
Establishment of one at Williamsburg, 79.
_Music._--
Vol. i.--
New musical instrument, 504.
Vol. ii.--
The Harmonicon, 75.
_Muskets._--
Vol. i.--
Improvement in, 412, 514.
(N.)
_Napier, Lord._--
Vol. vi.--
His theorem, 335.
_Naples._--
Vol. ii.--
Relations of, with Papal See, 454.
_Natural History._--
Vol. ii.--
[See History.]
_Naturalization._--
Vol. viii.--
Revision of laws of, 14.
_Navy._--
Vol. vi.--
Success of, 122, 211.
Vol. vii.--
Origin of, 261, 264.
Vol. viii.--
Necessity for small one, 12, 20.
_Necker, M._--
Vol. ii.--
Appointed director-general of finance in France, 471.
Vol. iii.--
Character of, 52, 53.
Popularity of, in France, 61, 62.
Dismissal of, from office, 75.
Recall of, 78, 79.
_Negroes._--
Vol. v.--
Capacity of, relative to white races, 429, 475.
Vol. viii., 381, 384.
_Netherlands._--
Vol. i.--
Insurrection in, against the Stadtholder, 73.
France promises assistance to, 73.
Difficulties in, compromised, 77.
_Neutrality._--
Vol. ii.--
The true policy of U. States, 253, 291.
Vol. viii., 25.
Obstacles to, growing out of French treaty, 223.
Vol. iii.--
Principles of, pursued by our Government relative to, 559,
561, 571, 573, 574, 582.
Our efforts to preserve neutrality, 533, 535, 542, 551, 557,
564, 569, 574, 580, 583.
Proclamation of, 543, 544.
Circumstances attending it, 591.
Invasions of our neutrality by France, 547, 558, 560, 571,
583.
Existing treaties with France, &c., and duties under, 651.
Hamilton's interference with this question, 552, 566.
It is a question belonging to State and not Treasury
Department, 556.
Government does not prohibit exportation of arms, ammunition,
&c.; but leaves them to be confiscated, if seized, 558,
560.
Punishment of our citizens for invasions of, 559, 574.
The equipment and arming of vessels in our waters, violation
of our neutrality, 559, 561, 571, 573, 586, 587, 588, 589.
Right of France and Holland, under pre-existing treaties,
to arm and equip vessels in our ports, 564.
Circumstances under which French vessels were armed and
equipped in our ports, 573.
Difficulties with French and English ministers, 585, 586.
Vol. iv.--
Efforts to preserve it, 6.
Grounds on which proclamation of, opposed, 18, 29.
Circumstances attending it, 18, 29, 30, 32.
Measures vindicating our neutrality, 18, 19, 27, 51, 55.
Violations of, by France, 27, 33, 45, 46, 55, 68.
Questions at issue between Genet and U. States, 34, 38, 41,
42, 43, 44.
Unlawful for the belligerents to arm and equip in our ports,
34.
In what cases our courts have jurisdiction over prizes,
38, 40.
Enemy's goods in neutral vessels liable to capture, 43.
Same rule extending to England as to other nations,
though no treaty with her, 57.
Violations of our neutrality by England, 59, 62.
What are the rights of neutral nations, 59.
Condition of neutrality, 61.
Difference between England and France resulting from treaty,
65.
French prizes admitted, and English excluded, by treaty, 66.
Right of vessels of belligerents to visit our ports, 66.
Territorial jurisdiction extends to the Marine League, 75,
559.
In what cases our courts make restitution of prizes, 78.
Vol. v.--
No breach of, to assist vessels in distress, 35.
Invasions of, by France and England, 217.
Frauds on our neutral flag, 223, 250.
Our resolution to side with the party that shall first
respect our neutrality, 258.
What the rights of neutral vessels, 425, 426.
Wisdom of our neutral policy, 585.
Vol. vii.--
A neutral nation may refuse both belligerents right to
pass through its territory, 509.
Vol. viii.--
Violations of our neutral territory, 47, 57.
Right of neutrals to trade with belligerents, 57.
Berlin and Milan decrees inconsistent with, 100, 103.
Violations of our neutrality, 103, 128, 129, 130, 132,
149, 151.
Vol. ix.--
Invasions of, by Genet, 152, 153.
[See Genet.]
Case of the Little Sarah, 152, 153, 158.
Our neutral obligations, 157, 161.
Case of the ship Jane, 161.
Invasions of, by England, 193.
Rights and duties of U. States relative to, under treaty
with France, 405.
Rules regulating our conduct to belligerents, 440.
Origin of principle, "Free ships make free goods," 443.
[See Privateering.
See Proclamation of Neutrality.]
_New England._--
Vol. iv.--
Character of the people of, 247.
_New Orleans._--
Vol. iv.--
Difficulties relative to right of deposit at, 454, 457, 460.
Our policy relative to, 483.
_Nicholas, Wilson C._--
Vol. v.--
Sent on special mission to France, 3.
Declines it, 5.
Jefferson wishes him to take leadership in House of
Representatives, 48.
_Notables._--
Vol. i.--
The Assembly of, 70.
Refuse to vote supplies, 70.
Make reforms in Constitution of France, 71.
Vol. ii.--
Assembly of, in France, 91, 95, 99, 119, 127, 128, 129, 131.
Organization of, 133.
Question of organization of States General referred to, 463,
511, 535.
Their decision thereon, 535, 562.
Reforms by, 257.
[See France.]
_Notes on Virginia._--
[See Virginia.]
_Nova Scotia._--
Vol. i.--
Relations of, with U. States, 488.
_Novels._--
Vol. vii.--
Evils of, 102.
_Nullification._--
Vol. iv.--
The rightful remedy, 467, 468.
(O.)
_Office._--
Vol. i.--
Question whether a citizen has right to decline office, 320.
Vol. ii.--
Rotation in, the true principle, 330.
Vol. iii., 18.
Vol. vii., 190.
Vol. iv.--
Principles on which distributed, 353, 368, 380, 391, 398,
402, 406, 451, 543.
Vol. v., 136.
Vol. viii., 114.
Jefferson refuses all offices to relations, 388.
Vol. v., 90, 498.
_Oglethorpe, Gen._--
Vol. i.--
Claim of, to lands in Georgia, 499, 500, 501.
Vol. ix., 236.
_Olive, The._--
Vol. ii.--
The culture of, in U. States, 359, 414.
Olive oil, 359.
Vol. iii.--
Culture of, in South Carolina, 471.
_Optics._--
Vol. vii.--
Views on, suggested, 258.
_Oratory._--
Vol. vii.--
Defects of modern, 347.
_Orders in Council._--
Vol. vi.--
Repeal of, 78, 117.
_Orleans, Duke of._--
Vol. iii.--
Goes over to the Tiers Etat, 62.
His character, 95.
His faction, 118.
_Orleans, New._--
Vol. v.--
Claim of, to public common, 26.
Scheme for defence of, 36, 46.
Public property at, 251.
Canal at, 288, 306, 318, 321.
Title to the Batture at, 291, 319, 518, 536, 545, 546, 548.
Vol. vi., 42.
Vol. viii., 99.
Conspiracies at, against U. States, 378.
Vol. vi.--
Battle of, 420.
_Orleans, Territory of._--
Vol. v.--
Discontents in, 29, 32.
_Orthography._--
Vol. vi.--
Improvements in, 190.
_Ossian._--
Vol. i.--
Jefferson's opinion of Ossian's poems, 199.
_Otto, M._--
Vol. i.--
Mission of, to U. States, 346.
(P.)
_Pacific Ocean._--
Vol. vi.--
American settlements on, 55, 248.
_Pagan, Thomas._--
Vol. iii.--
Memorial in his case, 308.
Answer thereto, 335.
Merits of his case, 538.
Paine, Thomas.--
Vol. ii.--
Account of his bridge, 204, 546.
Vol. iii.--
Extract from letter by, 32.
Sensation produced by his pamphlet on "The Rights of Man,",
267, 279.
Vol. vii.--
The writings of, 197.
_Panama, Isthmus of._--
Vol. ii.--
Practicability of a canal through, 325.
_Paper Money._--
[See Money.]
Vol. ix.--
An account of, 248.
Depreciation of, 254.
Redemption of, 287, 289.
_Paris._--
Vol. ii.--
Every-day life in Paris and America compared, 116.
Improvement in city of, 253.
[See France.]
_Parliament of Paris._--
Vol. ii.--
Resistance of, to the crown, 254, 255, 439.
Removal of, to Troyes, 258.
Bed of justice, 258.
[See France.]
_Parliamentary Manual._--
Vol. ix.--
Preface to, 3.
Legislative powers, 7.
Privilege, 7.
Elections, 13.
Qualifications, 13.
Quorum, 15.
Call of the House, 16.
Speaker, 16.
Address, 18.
Committees, 18.
Committee of the Whole, 19.
Examination of witnesses, 21.
Arrangement of business, 22.
Order, 23.
Order respecting papers, 24.
Order in debate, 24.
Order of the House, 29.
Petitions, 31.
Motions, 31.
Resolutions, 32.
Bills, 33.
Bills, leave to bring in, 33.
Bills, first reading of, 33.
Bills, second reading of, 34.
Bills, commitment of, 34.
Report of committee, 38.
Bills, recommitment of, 38.
Bills, report taken up, 33.
Quasi committee, 39.
Bill, second reading in the House, 41.
Reading papers, 42.
Privileged questions, 43.
Previous question, 50.
Amendments, 52.
Division of the question, 55.
Co-existing questions, 57.
Equivalent questions, 58.
The question, 59.
Bills, third reading, 60.
Division of the House, 62.
Title, 66.
Reconsideration, 68.
Bills sent to the other house, 68.
Amendments between the houses, 68.
Conferences, 70.
Messages, 73.
Assent, 75.
Journals, 76.
Adjournment, 77.
A session, 78.
Treaties, 80.
Impeachment, 82.
_Parties, Political._--
Vol. vii.--
History of, in U. States, 277, 290.
View of original Federal and Republican, 290.
Republican party becomes Federalized, 325, 342.
Necessity of, 376.
A strong monarchical party at the beginning of our
government, 390.
[See United States.]
[See Republican party.]
[See Federalists, the.]
_Passports._--
Vol. iii.--
Mode of distributing for sea vessels, 555.
To whom, and on what conditions granted, 581.
_Patents._--
Vol. v.--
Construction of the Patent law, 75.
What should be duration of, 75, 76.
_Peace._--
Vol. i.--
Ratification of, at Annapolis, 55, 56.
Debate thereon, in Congress, 56, 59.
_Pearls._--
Vol. ii.--
The manufacture of, 203.
_Pedometer._--
Vol. ii.--
Account of, 379.
_Pendleton, Edmund._--
Vol. i.--
His character, 37.
Opposed to abolition of entails, 37.
Also to abolition of Church establishment in Virginia, 39.
_Penitentiary._--
Vol. i.--
Model for Virginia Penitentiary, 46.
Question as to solitary confinement, 46, 47.
_Pennsylvania._--
Vol. i.--
Boundary between, and Virginia, 399.
Vol. iii.--
Whiskey riots in, 471.
_Perpetual Motion._--
Vol. vi.--
Views on, 83.
_Peru._--
Vol. ii.--
Insurrectionary movements in, 147.
Our sympathy with, 145.
_Peyrouse, M._--
Vol. i.--
Expedition of, 454, 602.
_Philadelphia._--
Vol. iv.--
Yellow fever at, 54, 64, 70, 74, 86.
[See Yellow Fever.]
_Phillips, Gen._--
Vol. i.--
Point of etiquette between him and Jefferson, 308.
_Philips, Josiah._--
Vol. vi.--
Case of, 439.
_Philosophy._--
Vol. vi.--
What the true, 531.
Of the ancients, 147, 277.
_Pinckney, Thomas._--
Vol. iii.--
Appointed Minister to England, 298, 321.
His letter of credence, 441.
Instructions to, 442.
_Platina._--
Vol. i.--
Uses of, 505.
_Plato._--
Vol. vi.--
Writings of, 354, 360.
_Plenary Courts._--
Vol. ii.--
Jefferson's views of, 388, 391, 438.
_Ploughs._--
Vol. iv.--
Improvement in, by Jefferson, 147, 225.
Vol. v.--
Improved model of, 313.
_Poisons._--
Vol. vi.--
Views on, 164.
_Poland._--
Vol. v.--
Views on the partition of, 603.
_Polygraph, The._--
Vol. iv.--
Description of, 572.
Vol. v.--
Value of, 17.
_Pope, The._--
Vol. ii.--
Relations between Naples and the Papal See, 454.
_Portraits._--
Vol. vi.--
Of Columbus and Americus Vespucius, 343, 373.
Of Jefferson, 344.
_Portugal._--
Vol. i.--
Treaty of commerce with, defeated, 64.
Treaty proposed again, 406, 458, 460, 492, 539, 543, 551.
Vol. ii.--
Our commercial relations with, 589.
Vol. iii.--
Establishment of mission to, 174, 175.
Health of Queen of, 359.
Her succession, 359.
Commercial relations with, 488.
_Post Office._--
Vol. i.--
Postal arrangements between U. S. and France, 410.
Infidelities of French and English Post Offices, 442.
_Post, North-Western._--
Vol. i.--
Refusal of English to surrender, 540.
Vol. iv., 95.
Vol. vii., 518.
_President._--
Vol. ii.--
Jefferson's view of question on re-eligibility of, 330.
Vol. iii., 13.
Vol. iv.--
Has no power to change place of meeting of Congress, 72.
Removal of Executive Government to Germantown, 74, 86.
Vol. v.--
Presidential tours objectionable, 102.
Not bound to obey _subpœna duces_, _tecum_, 103, 191.
Cannot present memorial to Congress from State Legislature,
203.
Candidates for Presidency in 1808, 247, 321.
Vol. vi.--
Should be elected for four years, 213.
Vol. ix.--
Ceremonies of his inauguration, 139.
_Presidency._--
Vol. iv.--
Nominations for, in 1796, 100, 116, 150, 151, 153, 154.
Equality of vote for, between Barr and Jefferson, 340, 342,
344, 345, 349, 352, 354, 369.
Vol. v.--
Candidates for, in 1808, 247, 321.
_Press._--
Vol. iv.--
Freedom of, in U. States, 21.
Vol. v., 43.
Vol. v.--
Calumnies of, 92.
License of, 362.
How far to be tolerated, 362.
Vol. viii., 43.
Vol. vi.--
Corruption of, 285.
Censorship of, not to be tolerated, 340.
_Primogeniture._--
Vol. i.--
Abolition of, in Virginia, 39, 43, 138.
_Printing._--
Vol. v.--
Extension of, in U. States, 475.
_Prisoners._--
Vol. i.--
Disposition of those taken at Saratoga, 202, 268, 276.
Case of Col. Hamilton, 231, 232, 233, 237, 258, 267.
Case of Col. Matthews, 231, 232, 233.
Jefferson's attention to Saratoga prisoners, 278.
Vol. ii.--
[See U. States.]
Redemption of our Algerine prisoners, 307, 380, 386, 464,
564.
Vol. iii., 112, 531.
Intervention of Mathurin monks in favor of, 93, 113, 270,
307, 386.
[See Barbary States.]
_Privateering._--
Vol. iii.--
Proposition to abandon, in time of war, 477.
Vol. iv.--
A merchant vessel armed for defence only, is not a privateer,
41.
Vol. vi.--
Success of our privateers, 409.
[See Law, International.]
Vol. ix.--
Equipment of French privateers in our ports prohibited, 148.
Those already equipped prohibited from leaving without
further order, 156.
[See Neutrality.]
_Prizes._--
Vol. i.--
Claim against Denmark for prize money, 461, 522.
Against France, 364, 374, 392.
_Proclamation._--
Vol. iii.--
Against whiskey riots in Pennsylvania, 471.
Vol. iv.--
Of Neutrality.
[See Neutrality.]
Vol. ix.--
Views relative to unconstitutionality of, 178, 180, 181.
_Protestants._--
Vol. ii.--
Edict of, 13.
_Prussia._--
Vol. i.--
Commercial negotiations with, 355, 368, 372, 382, 416, 469.
Bad health of King of, 586.
His death, and the effects of, in Europe, 586.
Vol. ii.--
Death of King of, 28.
Relations of, with Holland, 279, 281, 288, 289, 303, 308, 476,
488.
Vol. iv.--
Articles of treaty with, 280.
(Q.)
_Quakers._--
Vol. v.--
English affinities of, 492, 494.
Vol. vii.--
Character of, 66.
_Quarantine._--
Vol. v.--
Views on, 362.
(R.)
_Ramsay, Dr._--
Vol. ii.--
His History of U. States, 216.
_Randolph, Edmund._--
Vol. iii.--
Vacillations of, in Washington's cabinet, 569.
Vol. iv.--
Character of, 125.
_Randolph, John._--
Vol. iv.--
Relations of, to Jefferson's administration, 517.
Vol. v., 9.
_Randolph, Peyton._--
Vol. vii.--
Character of, 20.
Vol. viii.--
Biography of, 477.
_Randolph, Thomas J._--
Vol. ii.--
Education of, 245.
Vol. v.--
Advice to, 398.
_Religion._--
Vol. i.--
Bill establishing religious freedom, 45.
Vol. ii.--
Reception of, in Europe, 67.
Jefferson's views on, 237.
[See Jefferson, Thomas.]
Vol. iv.--
Jefferson's views on, 422, 525.
Vol. v., 416, 471, 492.
His views on Christianity, 475, 477, 479.
His views of Jesus, 475, 477, 481.
Fastings and Thanksgivings not proclaimed by him, 427.
Vol. v.--
President has no right to prescribe day for prayer and
fasting, 237.
Vol. vi.--
Views of J. Adams on, 150, 159, 168, 171, 172, 174,
204, 208, 251, 264, 325, 357, 473, 545, 599, 601.
Views of Jefferson on, 191, 210, 217, 302, 305, 387, 519.
The Christian system, 217, 412.
Platonic Christianity, 354.
The Jewish creed, 577.
The character of Jesus, 593.
Vol. vii.--
Jefferson's views on, 28, 61, 127, 164, 170, 185, 210, 245,
252, 257, 266, 269, 281.
System of Jesus compared with that of ancient philosophers,
138, 156, 164, 185.
Jesus as a reformer, 164.
Modern fanaticism, 170.
Religious intolerance, 396.
Vol. viii.--
Religion should be free, 113, 137, 138.
_Representation._--
Vol. vii.--
Bill apportioning, 594.
Vol. ix.--
Vetoed as unconstitutional, 115.
History of, 447.
Invasion of, by Grand Jury, 447.
_Republican Party._--
Vol. iii.--
Ascendency of, in the country, 491, 493.
Vol. iv.--
Dissensions in, 591.
Vol. v., 9, 121, 204.
Vol. v.--
Massachusetts republicanized, 14.
Vol. viii., 116.
Increase of, 450.
Importance of harmony in, 577.
[See Parties, Political.]
Vol. ix.--
The danger of, in 1800, 506.
_Republican Government._--
Vol. ii.--
Superiority of, over Monarchical, 221, 249, 253.
[See Government.]
Vol. ix.--
Danger of, in 1800, 506.
_Retrenchment._--
Vol. viii.--
Necessity of, 9.
_Revenue, Surplus._--
Vol. viii.--
How it should be disposed of, 68.
_Revolutions._--
Vol. ii.--
Jefferson's views of, 332.
_Revolution, American._--
Vol. i.--
Its early stages, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17, 18,
19, 20.
[See Virginia.]
Association against importing foreign goods, 197.
Outbreak at Boston, 199, 202.
Tone of colonies, 201, 203, 204.
Expedition against Canada, 203, 206.
Military movements in Virginia, 207.
Progress of the war, 211.
History of, 535.
Disasters in South, 241, 249.
False accounts of the war propagated in Europe, 207.
Vol. ii.--
History of, by M. Chas, 63.
Vol. vi.--
History of American, 489, 492.
Revolutionary men and documents, 249, 484.
Of South American States, 268, 274.
Reminiscences of, 364, 412, 484, 527.
Committees of correspondence, 527.
Vol. vii.--
Who began it, 99, 103, 121.
Circumstances attending Declaration of Independence, 122.
_Revolution, French._--
Vol. ix.--
Washington's opinion of, 110, 111.
[See France.]
_Revolutionary Debts._--
Vol. vii.--
Those due soldiers of North Carolina and Virginia, should
be paid to themselves, and not to their assignees, 469.
[See Debt, Revolutionary.]
_Revolution, French._--
Vol. ii.--
[See France.]
_Revolution._--Of South American Spanish provinces.
[See South American Provinces.]
_Reyneval, M._--
Vol. ii.--
Character of, 109.
_Rhode Island._--
Vol. iii.--
Accession of, to the Union, 146.
_Rhode Island, College of._--
Vol. ii.--
Jefferson refuses to apply to King of France for donation of
books to, 184.
_Rice._--
Vol. ii.--
Consumption of, in France, 48, 434.
Rice trade, 138, 537.
Mode of preparation, 138, 434.
The rice of Lombardy, 139.
Attempt to introduce its culture in S. Carolina, 139, 178,
347.
Difference between Carolina and Piedmont rice, 162, 178, 195.
Rice trade of France, 194, 205, 320.
Rice of Cochin China, 197.
Vol. iii.--
The rice trade of France, 110.
Vol. v.--
Upland, 393.
_Richmond, City of._--
Vol. i.--
Removal of Government to, from Williamsburg, 40.
_Riedesel, Gen._--
Vol. i.--
Detention of, in Albemarle, as prisoner of war, 240.
_Riots._--
Vol. ii.--
In Eastern States, 78, 81, 99, 104, 124, 165, 318, 322, 399.
In New York, 415.
[See France.]
_Ritchie, Thomas._--
Vol. v.--
Relations of, to Madison's Administration, 596.
_Rittenhouse, Dr._--
Vol. vi.--
Character of, 324.
_Rivanna River._--
Vol. vi.--
Navigation of, 514, 541.
_Rivers._--
Vol. v.--
Right of all nations inhabiting banks of, to navigate, 115.
Vol. vi., 541.
_Robbins' Case._--
Vol. iv.--
Account of, 323, 324.
_Rome._--
Vol. vii.--
View of people and Constitution of, 148, 150.
_Royalists._--
Vol. ix.--
The number of, in the States, 285.
_Russia._--
Vol. i.--
Relations of, with Austria and Turkey, 400.
Vol. ii.--
Relations with Turkey, 261, 263, 272, 285.
War with Turkey, 436, 441, 453, 459, 460, 465, 468, 510,
552, 553, 568.
Relations with Austria and France, 315, 344, 371.
Relations with Sweden, 453, 459, 460, 462, 476, 483, 510.
Vol. v.--
Emperor of, his character and policy, 140.
Mission to, 329, 358, 360.
Negatived by Senate, 435.
(S.)
_Safe Conduct._--
Vol. ii.--
One asked for Mr. Nesbitt, 575.
_Saints._--
Vol. vi.--
Lives of, 479.
_Say, M._--
Vol. vi.--
Contemplates emigrating to U. States, 405.
_Science._--
Vol. i.--
Discoveries in, 364, 446, 516.
Scientific views of Europe, 364.
Vol. ii., 247, 270, 429.
Vol. ii.--
Theory of vegetation, 430.
Astronomical discoveries, 429.
The Rainbow, 430.
The progress of chemistry, 431.
Vol. vii.--
Distribution of the sciences, 339.
Progress of, in France, 327.
_Science, Political._--
Vol. vi.--
Views on, 160.
_Seamen._--
Vol. v.--
Employment of foreigners in our navy, 69, 70.
_Sea Letters._--
Vol. iv.--
To whom should be granted, 566.
_Sea, The._--
Vol. ii.--
The currents of, 58.
_Secession._--
Vol. v.--
No danger of, 571.
_Senate._--
Vol. iv.--
Functions of, 107.
J. Adams's views of, 215.
_Sheep._--
Vol. v.--
Introduction of Merino breed of, 479, 522.
_Short, William._--
Vol. i.--
Appointed Jefferson's private secretary, 407, 411.
Vol. iii.--
Appointed Minister at the Hague, 322.
Salary and outfit of, 322.
Joined in the mission to Spain to negotiate for navigation
of the Mississippi River, 328.
Vol. iv.--
Recall of, from Europe, 413.
_Sinclair, Gen. Arthur._--
Vol. ix.--
Charges against, as Governor of North-West Territory, 455.
_Slavery._--
Vol. i.--
Effort to abolish, arrested by royal veto, 3.
View of different sections of U. S. on, 377.
Vol. ii.--
Jefferson's views on, 357.
Vol. iii.--
Slaves escaping from Florida restored to their masters, 195,
219.
[See Fugitives.]
Difficulties in connection with fugitive slaves, 454.
Effort to improve condition of slaves, 291.
Our slaves carried off by English at end of revolutionary
war, 387.
Vol. vi.--
How to be abolished, 456.
Vol. viii.--
Roman and American slavery compared, 384.
Effects of, on manners, 403.
Evils of, 404.
In Virginia, 380.
Vol. ix.--
American colonies not ripe for emancipation, 279.
Sentiment of different States on policy of emancipation, 290.
_Slaves._--
Vol. i.--
Their first importation into Virginia, 38.
First law prohibiting their importation, 38.
Bill relative to, 48.
Prospective emancipation proposed, but defeated, 49.
King's veto to bill abolishing, 135.
Vol. iii.--
Slaves carried off by English at end of revolutionary war,
387, 391.
Vol. iv., 96.
Vol. vii., 518.
Vol. iv.--
Policy of emancipation, 196.
Vol. vii., 58, 310.
Vol. viii., 380.
Plans of colonization, 420, 442.
Vol. vii.--
Not entitled to be represented, 36.
Amelioration of condition of, 403, 437.
Re-capture of slaves escaped to Florida, 601.
[See Fugitives.]
_Slave Trade._--
Vol. ii.--
Abolition of, 357.
Vol. viii., 67, 334.
_Societies, Democratic._--
Vol. iv.--
Opposition of Federalists to, 111, 133.
Efforts to suppress them, 111, 133.
_Society._--
Vol. viii.--
Progress of, 377.
_South American Provinces._--
Vol. v.--
Revolt of, against Spain, 584, 586, 580.
Vol. vi., 268, 274, 550.
Vol. vi.--
Independence of, recognized, 550.
Vol. vii.--
Incapable of self-government, 67, 75, 104, 210.
_Spain._--
Vol. iii.--
Presentation of case of Don Blas to court of, 138.
Independence of colonies of, 534.
Invasion of jurisdiction of U. States by, 222.
[See South American Provinces.]
Vol. iv.--
Danger of war with, 7, 8, 16, 17, 21.
Summary of our relations with, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Difficulties with, in respect to inciting the Indians against
us, 12, 13, 14.
Vol. viii., 48, 60, 62.
Vol. v.--
Our relations with, 27, 164, 181, 211, 337, 367.
Vol. vi., 550.
Vol. viii., 34, 48, 85.
Questions of navigation and boundary with, 278, 294.
Plan to seize our territory in possession of, 337, 339.
Conquest of, by Spain, 442.
Defence against French, 603.
Vol. vi.--
New Constitution of, 341.
Revolt of her South American colonies, 550.
Vol. vii.--
Treaty with, rejected, 160.
Vol. ix.--
Our relations with, and policy towards, 123.
_State Department._--
Vol. iii.--
Statement of accounts of, 482, 483, 484.
_States General._--[See France.]
_States._--
Vol. iv.--
Jefferson's views on rights of, 331, 570.
Vol. v.--
Sovereignty of, a high conservative feature in our government,
570.
Vol. ix.--
Admission of new, 251.
_Steam._--
Vol. i.--
Application of, to milling, 543.
To navigation, 543.
Vol. ii.--
Use of, as a motive power, 67, 69.
Description of new steam mill, 277.
_Steam Engines._--
Vol. iv.--
Employed to conduct water through houses, 296.
_Stevens, Dr._--
Vol. iv.--
Case of, 528.
Vol. ix., 472.
_St. Domingo._--
Vol. iii.--
Sends deputies to States General of France, 52.
They are received, 64.
Insurrection of negroes in, 303, 306, 320, 450.
[See Indies, West.]
Vol. iv.--
Condition of fugitives from, 20.
Expulsion of whites from, 20.
Assistance rendered to, by U. States, 49.
Vol. ix., 125.
Condition of the island, 251.
_Stocks, Public._--
Vol. iii.--
Depreciation of, 343, 430.
_Sugar._--
Vol. iii.--
The manufacture of, from maple, 158.
_Surveying._--
Vol. vi.--
New method of platting, 338.
(T.)
_Talleyrand._--
Vol. iv.--
Connection of, with the X Y Z affair, 436.
_Tariff._--
Vol. v.--
On wines, 76.
_Tarleton, Col._--
Vol. ii.--
Conduct of, at Charlottesville and Monticello, 425.
Vol. ix., 212, 220.
_Taylor, John._--
Vol. vii.--
Jefferson's opinion of his "Constitution Construed," 213,
216.
_Taxation._--
Vol. vi.--
Principles of, 573.
Vol. viii.--
Direct taxes should be abolished, 9, 40.
Vol. ix.--
In different States, 284.
_Taxes._--
Vol. v.--
Of U. States, how imposed, 586.
_Ternant, M._--
Vol. iii.--
Alienation of, from Jefferson, 549.
Affiliation of, to Hamilton, 549.
_Territory, North-Western._--
Vol. i.--
Right of Va. to, controverted, 315.
_Terrorism._--
Vol. vi.--
The era of, 155.
_Texas._--
Vol. vi.--
Included in the Louisiana purchase, 551.
_Theatre._--
Vol. ii.--
Establishment of one at Richmond, Virginia, 346.
_Theological Societies._--
Vol. vi.--
Should not be incorporated, 533.
_Timber._--
Vol. i.--
American ship timber, 488.
_Tobacco._--
Vol. i.--
Shipments of, to England, 488.
Trade in, with France, 343, 362, 515, 547, 561, 563, 577,
600.
Vol. ii.--
Trade in, to France a monopoly in hands of Farmers General,
14, 70, 89, 183, 186, 193.
Vol. ix., 232, 242.
Tobacco trade of France, 320, 333.
[See Farmers General.]
_Tombigbee._--
Vol. v.--
Memorial from, 141.
_Torpedoes._--
Vol. v.--
Invention of, by Fulton, 165, 516.
_Tracy, Destutt._--
Vol. vi.--
Works of, 109.
Vol. vii., 38, 35.
Prospectus to his works, 568.
_Travelling._--
Vol. ix.--
Directions relative to, 403.
_Treasury._--
Vol. i.--
State of our European finances, 450.
Vol. ii.--
Funds of U. States in hands of Mr. Grand, 2.
Vol. iv.--
Financial reforms in, 428, 430.
_Treaties._--
Vol. iii.--
Paramount to State laws, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406.
Vol. iv.--
Our policy in relation to, 552.
The unpopularity of Jay's treaty, 120.
Power of House of Representatives over, 125, 134, 135.
Passage of Jay's treaty, 148.
Vol. vi.--
With European nations, 453.
[See Commerce.]
Power of Senate over, 557.
Vol. ix.--
Where money is required, lower house must be consulted, 106,
114, 190.
Whether the national domain can be alienated by treaty, 135,
137.
Effect of French revolution on treaties with France, 142,
143.
Hamilton's opinion of Jay's treaty, 186.
Principles embodied in first treaties with European powers,
226.
Fidelity of U. States to her treaties, 235, 239.
_Troops._--
Vol. i.--
Virginia troops in continental service, 235.
Continental troops, 235.
_Trumbull, Mr._--
Vol. ii.--
The paintings of, 10.
_Truxton, Commodore._--
Vol. v.--
Medal for, 300.
_Turkey._--
Vol. i.--
Relations of, with Austria and Russia, 400.
Vol. ii.--
Relations of, with Russia, 262, 263, 272, 288.
War with Russia, 436, 441, 453, 459, 460, 462, 468, 510,
533, 552, 568.
Relations with Austria, 392, 396, 510, 531, 552.
[See Europe.]
_Turkey, The._--
Vol. iv.--
A native of America, 346.
(U.)
_United States._--
Vol. i.--[See Colonies.]--
Imperfection of Articles of Confederation, 78.
They require remodelling, 78.
Views of U. S. prevalent in Europe, 407, 413.
Account of public affairs in 1785, A. D., 423.
English calumnies against, 427.
Bad reputation of, in Europe, 513.
Extravagance of people of, 550.
Summary of news from, at different times, 349.
Vol. ii.--
Habits of people in 1786, 13.
Current events, 19, 21, 148, 574.
Climate of, 82.
Extravagance of people of, 191, 193, 215, 219.
The instalment laws of, 216.
Minister to, 227, 274.
Histories of, 256.
Coinage of, 101.
Money unit of, 52.
Paper money of, how redeemed, 52.
Public debt of--
[See Debt.]
Vol. iii.--
Supply of corn from, for France, 66, 67, 68, 119, 122.
Credit of, in Holland, 114.
Division of parties in, 209, 363, 494, 495, 557.
Invasion of our jurisdiction by Spain, 222.
Prosperity of, 260.
Gambling, stock jobbing and speculating mania abroad in, 285.
Condition of political parties, 361.
The Federalists, their views, strength and conduct, 450, 503,
548.
[See Federalists.]
Vol. iv.--
Excess of party spirit in, 176, 178, 184, 191, 241, 247, 286.
[See Parties.]
Danger of war with France, 178, 181, 183, 187.
State of parties in, 179, 184, 206, 224, 234, 246.
Preparations for war, 183, 185, 241.
Political complexion of different sections of U. S., 186, 246.
Importance of peace to, 187.
State of parties on question of war with France, 189, 190,
222, 227, 229, 239.
Majority against war, 190, 192, 210.
Our true policy in our Foreign relations, 191, 414.
Proceedings in Congress, 205, 208, 210, 211, 237.
Political condition of, 256, 259, 265, 271, 281, 287, 295,
297, 300, 322, 328, 330.
Financial condition of, in 1798, 264, 277, 284.
Increase of Republican party, 288, 414, 437, 488.
[See Republican Party.]
Consolidation of Republicans and moderate Federalists,
under Jefferson, 366, 367, 370, 378, 381, 382, 386, 389,
406, 437, 523, 542.
The political revolution of 1800, 373, 375, 376, 390, 425,
440, 467.
Vol. v., 256.
Relations with England and France, 586.
Vol. v.--
Condition of parties in Senate and House of Representatives,
5.
Relations with England, 12.
Conduct of, in relations with European powers, 472.
Prosperity of, 604.
Vol. vi.--
Social condition of, compared with that of England, 376.
Relations of, with Europe, 13, 430.
[See Europe.]
Survey and census of, 548.
Vol. vii.--
True policy of, 6.
Animosity to England growing out of last war, 22.
Relations of, with European Powers, 288.
Relations of, with England, 22.
Danger of dissolution of Union, 182.
Should disconnect their policy from that of Europe, 183, 315.
Dangers which threaten them, 211, 214.
Vol. viii.--
Treasonable combinations against it, 90, 95.
Vol. ix.--
Capacities of, for population, 275.
Taxes in different States, 284.
Treasonable schemes against, 200, 201.
Policy of, in war between Spain and England, 419.
_Universities._--
Vol. i.--
Relative merits of Universities of Rome and Geneva, 466.
_University of Virginia._--
Vol. iv.--
Foundation of, 313, 316, 462.
Vol. vi.--
Establishment of, 294, 371.
What Chairs should be established, 389.
Organization of, 537.
Vol. vii., 81, 161, 173, 196, 329, 392, 441.
Vol. vii.--
Religious objections to appointment of Dr. Cooper in, 156,
162, 171.
Difficulties surrounding, 201, 204, 237, 392.
Necessity for a Southern University, 205.
Arrangement for religious worship, 267.
Students allowed to select tickets, 300.
Difficulties of discipline, 301.
Progress of, 309.
Selection of Professors for, 348.
Inculcation of Federal doctrines in, should be guarded
against, 397.
Necessity for an Anatomical Hall, 393, 398.
Appointment of Foreign Professors, 415.
Library of, 432.
Establishment of school of Botany, 438, 441.
(V.)
_Vander Kemp._--
Vol. vii.--
History of, 29.
_Vergennes, Count de._--
Vol. vi.--
Conference between him and Jefferson, 576.
Vol. ii.--
View of his character, 108.
His ill health, 113.
His death, 122.
_Vermont._--
Vol. ix.--
Admission of, into Union, probable, 280.
_Veterinary College._--
Vol. v.--
Policy of establishing one, 402.
_Vice-Presidency._--
Vol. ii.--
Candidates for the first, 465, 490, 573.
_Vincennes._--
Vol. v.--
Loyalty of French inhabitants of, 240, 243.
_Virginia._--
Vol. i.--
Abolition of entails in, 37, 138.
Primogeniture, 39, 43, 138.
Church establishment, 27, 38, 39, 174.
Revision of code of, 43, 45, 146.
Vol. ii., 6.
History of, by Girardin, 50.
Right of Virginia to Western territory, controverted, 315.
Boundary between Virginia and Pennsylvania, 399.
Her militia in Southern army, 249, 250, 256, 266, 285.
Her supplies for Southern army, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247,
248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 260, 262, 263,
273, 274, 285, 288, 302, 304.
Model of Capitol of Virginia, 432, 434, 578.
Notes of Virginia, 6, 297, 340, 464, 578, 531, 536.
Supplies of arms for, from France, 570, 600.
Invasion of Virginia, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270, 271, 273,
274, 275, 278, 282, 284, 288, 290, 291, 304, 306.
[See Burgesses, Virginia House of.]
Vol. ix., 212, 270.
Vol. ii.--
Jefferson's notes on, 6.
Circumstances of their publication, 170, 180.
Revisal of code of, 6.
Vol. v., 459.
The sea breezes on her coast, 54.
Arms and ammunition for, 215.
Vol. iii.--
Whether her first constitution was repealable by an
ordinary legislature, 202.
Destruction of her records in 1781, 258.
Jefferson's views of new constitution for, 314.
Vol. iv.--
Profits of agriculture in, 1.
Height of mountains of, 147.
Vol. vi., 495.
Vol. viii., 263, 265.
Proposition for State convention in, 199.
Collection of statutes of, 128.
Vol. v., 31.
Loss of public documents of, 129.
Alterations in Notes on Virginia, 564.
Vol. v.--
Defence of sea boundary against English in 1807, 113, 117,
123, 131, 134, 139, 150, 166.
Her exertions in Revolutionary war, 461.
Vol. vi.--
Relative powers of governor and council, 38.
Aristocracy of, 225, 485.
New edition of Notes on Virginia contemplated, but not
executed, 403.
Invasion of, by Arnold and Cornwallis, 410.
Vol. ix., 212, 220.
Patrick Henry's resolutions, 485.
Survey of, 578.
Vol. vii.--
Programme of new Constitution for, 9.
Arnold's invasion of, 144, 444.
Vol. ix., 212, 220.
Historical documents of, 312.
Her first Constitution, 344.
Defects in, 345.
Authorship of Bill of Rights and Constitution of, 405, 407.
Vol. viii.--
Boundaries of, 249.
Rivers of, 250.
Mountains of, 263.
Their height, 265.
Scenery at Harper's Ferry, 264, 429.
Cascades and caverns of, 266.
Natural bridge, 269.
Mines, minerals, trees and plants, 270.
Mineral springs of, 279.
Mammoth, 286.
Whether animals degenerate in America, 290, 297, 300, 431,
432.
Whether man degenerates in America, 303, 313.
The fish of, 319.
Climate of, 320.
Winds of, 323.
Changes in climate, 327.
Population of, 328.
Immigration not desirable, 330.
Militia and regular troops of, 334.
Marine of, 336.
Indians in, 336, 434.
Logan's speech, 309, 457.
Indian burial places, 341, 440.
Counties, cities, townships and villages of, 350.
Charters of, 352.
Oppressions of George III., 358.
First Constitution of, 359.
Convention of 1776 not authorized to make a Constitution,
363.
Proposition to appoint a Dictator, 368.
Judicial system of, 372.
The laws of, 374.
Land laws, 378.
Negro slavery in, 380.
Bill proportioning crimes and punishments, 387.
School system of, 386.
Colleges, public establishments, roads, &c., 391.
Public buildings of, 394.
Architecture of, 394.
Dwelling houses of, 395.
Property of Tories and English how far respected during
Revolution, 397.
Religious sects of, 398.
Heresy punished, 399.
Free inquiry, 400.
Religious tolerance, 400.
Manners, customs, &c., of Virginians, 403.
Commerce and manufactures of, 404.
Exports and imports of, 406.
Wheat and tobacco culture compared, 407.
Horses of, 408.
Copy of a Constitution submitted in 1783, 409.
Weights, coins, and measures of, 409.
Public income and expenses, 410.
Means of defence, 413.
Histories of, 415.
Vol. ix.--
Contributions of, to Revolutionary war, 261.
First Constitution of, 283.
Her cessions of territory to General Government, 285.
Answer to Lord North's conciliatory propositions, 302.
Jefferson's diary of invasion of in 1780, 212, 220.
Losses of public by invasion, 214.
Censures of Jefferson on account of, 215.
Tarleton's effort to surprise Legislature at Charlottesville,
219, 223.
Delays of courts in, before Revolution, 240.
Since Revolution, 240.
Reasons for the delay in the recovery of British debts, 240.
Course of England relative to slaves captured in the war,
240.
Debt due to British merchants in, 250.
First Constitution of, revocable by the Legislature, 252.
Account of Capitol of, 446.
[See Jefferson, Thomas.]
_Volunteers._--
Vol. v.--
Relative to, 33, 51, 153, 158, 179, 423.
Construction of law relative to, 159.
Offers of, 408, 414, 423.
(W.)
_War._--
Vol. ii.--
Effect of European war on U. States, 252.
Vol. iii.--
What amounts to levying war, 256.
Vol. iv.--
Preparations for, 279, 283, 285, 290, 291, 299, 323.
Vol. viii., 86.
Public opinion in relation to, 279, 295, 300.
War policy of J. Adams' administration, 290, 291, 298.
War unavoidable in Europe, 491.
Danger of war with France, 181, 183, 184, 185, 189, 233,
265, 277.
Vol. v.--
Prospect of, 214, 215, 437.
Preparations for, 58, 280, 283, 506.
Feeling of Eastern States relative to, 488, 607.
Jefferson opposed to, 598.
[See France and England.]
Vol. vi.--
With England inevitable, 51, 57, 91, 215.
Vol. viii., 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159,
160, 161, 162.
Efforts to avoid, 215.
Declared against England, 67, 215.
Causes for which declared, 398, 452, 481, 470.
Benefits resulting from, 444, 452.
Popularity of, and means of maintaining, 70, 391, 394.
Progress and history of, 76, 77, 81, 100, 128, 211, 275,
307, 385, 408, 418, 423, 438.
Opposition in New England, 79, 213.
Defection of Massachusetts, 402, 414, 451.
Hull's surrender, 80, 83.
Financial arrangements to meet expenses of, 137, 391, 395,
406, 408, 419.
Prospects of termination of, 353.
Purposes for which waged, 391, 394, 403, 452.
Internal effects produced by, 390.
Peace declared, 420, 426, 428, 438, 450.
Successful termination of, 453, 466.
Upon what principles war is justifiable, 539.
Vol. vii.--
Benefits of the last war, 66.
Vol. viii.--
Defensive works, 111.
_War, Revolutionary._--
Vol. ix.--
Cost of, 260.
Valor of our soldiers, 261.
Treatment by British of American prisoners, 277.
Effects of foreign aid in, 298.
The defence of New York, 298.
Barbarous manner in which waged by English, 300.
_Wards._--
Vol. vii.--
Counties should be divided into, 35.
_Washington, Gen._--
Vol. i.--
Expression of Jefferson's esteem for, 326.
Houdon's statue of, 513, 533.
Vol. ii., 250.
Vol. ii.--
Vast popularity of, 465.
Jefferson's opinion of, 587.
Looked to as first President, 465, 587.
Vol. iii.--
Elected first President, 21.
Letter to, from Jefferson on the occasion, 30.
His health, 133, 166, 579.
His pure republicanism, 224.
Vol. ix., 96, 167, 478.
His visit to Southern States, 245.
Equestrian statue of, proposed, 347.
Letter from Jefferson, urging him to serve a second term,
360.
Reasons urged in favor of it, 360, 361, 362, 364.
Dissensions in his cabinet, 460.
His proclamation against Pennsylvania riots, 471.
Attacks upon him in newspapers, 579.
Vol. iv.--
Monument to, 82.
Influence of Federalists over, 139, 140, 141.
His influence in the country, 169.
His relations with Jefferson, 142, 171.
Vol. vii., 364, 370.
Cost of Houdon's statue of, 310.
Monuments to great men while living, objectionable, 335.
Vol. v.--
Mode of doing business in his Cabinet, 510.
Vol. vi.--
His political principles, 97.
Adams' view of Administration, 157.
A sketch of his character, by Jefferson, 285, 286.
Statue of, for N. Carolina, 534.
Vol. vii.--
Authorship of Farewell Address, 291.
No unkind feeling between him and Jefferson on account of
Mazzei letter, 364, 370.
Forms and ceremonies adopted during his administration, 367.
Was a true Republican, 371.
Vol. ix.--
His Federal tendencies, 99.
His purpose to retire from office, 102, 116, 121, 157.
His views of French Revolution, 110.
Efforts to alienate him from Republicans, 160.
His restlessness under assaults upon him, 264.
Whether a Christian or not, 198.
Did not wish to perpetuate his power, 478.
In favor of abolishing Society of Cincinnati, 478.
_Washington City._--
Vol. iii.--
[See Capitol, Federal.]--
Survey and map of, 221.
Laying off the city, 236, 297, 301, 336.
Vol. ix., 434.
Reservation of public grounds, 238.
Proposition to build a whole street, 300.
Sale of lots, 301.
Plan for Capitol and President's house, 337, 507.
Dr. Thornton's model of Capitol approved, 508.
Vol. iv.--
Removal of Government to, 201.
Vol. v.--
Improvement of, 50.
Vol. vi.--
Attack on, by English, 424.
Vol. vii.--
The location of, 512, 561.
_Waste._--
Vol. iii.--
The law of, 452.
_Water._--
Vol. vii.--
Report on method of obtaining fresh water from salt, 455.
[See Distillation.]
_Waterhouse, Dr._--
Vol. v.--
Appointment of, to Marine Hospital, 222.
_Weather._--
Vol. iv.--
The extreme cold of winter of 1776-7, 157.
[See Climate.]
[See Virginia.]
_Weights and Measures._--
Vol. iii.--
Standard of, for U. States, 149, 150, 157, 161, 171, 496.
Vol. vi., 11, 17, 26.
Vol. vii., 87.
Vol. v.--
Improvements in, proposed, 235, 377.
Vol. vii.--
Report on, 476.
[See Measures.]
_Western Country._--
Vol. i.--
Division of, into States, 587.
Vol. ii.--
Antiquities of, 176.
Danger of separation from the East, 106, 153, 395.
Our policy towards, 395.
Vol. iv.--
Exploration of, by Capt. Lewis, 470, 492, 516, 540.
Vol. viii., 66.
Exploration of Red River, 577.
[See Lewis, Meriwether.]
Vol. ix.--
Instructions for exploration of, 434.
_West Indies._--
Vol. ii.--
Our commerce with, 536.
[See Indies, West.]
[See Insurrection.]
_West Point._--
Vol. v.--
Complaints of cadets, 332.
Vol. viii.--
Enlargement of, proposed, 101.
Vol. ix.--
Establishment of, proposed, 182, 183.
_Western Road._--
Vol. v.--
Route of, 332, 333.
_Whale Fishery._--
Vol. ii.--
Views on, by Jefferson, 516.
Vol. iii.--
Of England, 112.
_Whiskey._--
Vol. vii.--
Evils of cheapness of, 285.
[See Riots.]
[See Pennsylvania.]
_Wilkinson, Gen._--
Vol. vi.--
Relations of, with Jefferson, 34.
_William and Mary College._--
Vol. i.--
Character of, 48.
Change in organization of, 50.
Vol. ii.--
Great ability of faculty of, 428.
Vol. vii.--
Its foundation, 328.
Proposition to consolidate it with University, 350, 384.
Proposition to remove it to Richmond, 350, 384.
Its charter is under the power of the Legislature, 350, 384.
Vol. viii.--
History of, 391.
_Williamsburg._--
Vol. i.--
Removal of seat of government from, to Richmond, 40.
_Wills._--
Vol. ii.--
Construction of G. Harmer's will, 242.
_Winds._--
Vol. iv.--
Observations on, 159.
_Wines._--
Vol. iii.--
Mazzei's experiment at manufacturing, in Virginia, 251, 284.
Vol. vii.--
Use of, beneficial, 110.
_Wilson, Mr._--
Vol. i.--
His views of articles of confederation, 35.
_Wirt, William._--
Vol. v.--
Urged by Jefferson to become candidate for Congress, 233.
_Writing Machine._--
Vol. ii.--
A new invention, 110.
_Wyoming._--
Vol. ii.--
Account of the massacre at, 102, 114.
_Wythe, George._--
Vol. i.--
Character of, 41.
Biography of, 111.
(Y.)
_Yazoo._--
Vol. iii.--
Account of the Yazoo claims, 251, 281.
_Yellow Fever._--
Vol. iv.--
Ravages of, at Philadelphia, 54, 64, 70, 74, 86.
Nature of, 570.
[See Philadelphia.]
_Yorktown._--
Vol. i.--
Battle of, 314.
Jefferson's congratulations to Washington thereon, 314.