GENERAL INDEX.

GENERAL INDEX.(A.)Aborigines of America.—Vol. iii.—The origin of,109.Vol. viii.,344.Adams, John.—Vol. i.—His views of the Articles of Confederation,33.Appointed Minister to England,63.His presentation at the Court of St. James,436.Vol. ii.—Views of character of,107.Vol. ix.,97.His recall from England,110.Mr. Jefferson's views of his new work,128,282.Vol. iii.—His alienation from Mr. Jefferson,257.His anonymous contributions to newspapers,267.Letters from Jefferson, explaining the difference between them,270.Vol. iv.,545,555,560.Friendly relations with Jefferson restored,292.Vol. v.,559,560.Vol. vi.,30,31,36,125.Vol. iv.—Opposition to his administration on the question of war with France,229.The effects of his war policy,234,235.Expenses of his administration,259.State of parties during his administration,262,263.His appointments to office,356,383,386.Relations between him and Jefferson,545,555,560.Policy of his administration relative to French war,290,291,298.Vol. v.—Difference between his political opinions and Hamilton's,551.Vol. vi.—His views of Washington's administration,157.His political principles,152,162,166,208,357,473,500.Vol. ix.,189,194.Terrorism excited against him,155.His religious opinions,150,159,168,171,174,172,204,208,251,264,325,357,473,545,599,601.Vol. vii.,59,68,219,280.[SeeReligion.]His views of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries,501,545.The French encyclopedists,555.His views of different systems of philosophy,556.His views on aristocracy,160,222,254,260.Vol. vii.—His estimate of life,30.His reading,59,69.Calumnies of Pickering against,58,62.His views of metaphysics,71.His views of Bonaparte,71.Letter of condolence to, from Mr. Jefferson,107.Oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence,218,219.Vol. ix.—In favor of a strong government,189,194.Believes disunion inevitable,203.Adams, John Q.—Vol. vii.—Made Secretary of State,85.Adams, Samuel.—Vol. i.—His character,121.Advice.—Vol. vii.—Letter of,401.Agriculture.—Vol. i.—Superiority to all other pursuits,403,465.That of England and France compared,549.Vol. ii.—Condition of, in the South of France,135.Vol. iv.—Profits of, in Virginia,1.Vol. v.—The science of,224.Implements of,226.Products of, adapted to U. States,314.Jefferson's partiality for.[SeeJefferson, Thomas.]Vol. ix.—Scheme for general system of agricultural societies.Albemarle County.—Vol. vi.—Its climate, soil and natural advantages,431.Albinos.—Vol. viii.—Description of,318.Alexander, Emperor.—Vol. v.—Bust of, presented to Jefferson,6.His character,7,526.Vol. vii.,20.His intervention in favor of neutral rights,8.Vol. vii.—His views,20.[SeeRussia.]Aliens.—Vol. i.—Who are and who are not aliens,530.Vol. ix.—The rights and privileges of,262.Alien and sedition laws (The).—Vol. iv.—Proposal of,237,242,244.Objections to,258.Copy of Kentucky resolutions sent to Mr. Madison,258.Resolutions on, by Kentucky,305.[SeeKentucky.]Vol. ix.—Resolutions relative to,464.Algiers.—[SeeBarbary States.]—War with, the best policy.Vol. iii.,164.Almanacs.—Vol. vi.—Improvements in suggested,29.America, United States of.—Vol. i.—Imperfections of articles of confederation,78.A new constitution for, necessary,78.Views of, prevalent in Europe,407,413.Views of public affairs in U. States in the year 1785,423.English calumnies against,427.Hostile feeling of England against,429,464,541,550,563,604.Low reputation of, in Europe,513.Extravagance of people of,550.Summary of news from,349.[SeeU. States.]Vol. iii.—Origin of the Aborigines of,109.Vol. viii.,344.Vol. viii.—Whether men and animals degenerate in,312.Anas (The).—Vol. ix.—Explanation of,87.Anatomy.—Vol. vii.—Experiments in,388.Anglo-Saxon.—Vol. vii.—The language,416.Antiquities.—Vol. ii.—Monuments of in South of France,132,133,134.In Western America,176.Antoinette, Maria.—Vol. i.—Her character,88,101.Vol. ii.,154,310.Apocalypse (The).—Vol. vii.—Views of,394.Apportionment.—Vol. iii.—Bill apportioning representation,384.Aristocracy.—Vol. vi.—Views on,160,222,254,360.[SeeVirginia.][SeeAdams, J.]Arms.—Vol. i.—Supply of, for Congress,603.Vol. v.—When loaned by government,168,238,240.Vol. ix.—Application for, by governor of Pennsylvania,159.Army.—Vol. iv.—Reduction of,430.Vol. viii.—Objections to standing army,11.Vol. ix.—Pickering's views on,194.Army, Revolutionary.—Vol. i.—Virginia troops in,235.Continental troops in,235.Disasters of, in the South,241,249.Success in Canada,202.Supplies of men, provisions and ammunition from Virginia for Southern army,243,244,245,246,247,249,251,252,253,260,262,263,273,274,285,288,302,304.[SeeVirginia.]The movements of the Southern Army,291,294,296,298,299,300,302,303,309.Expedition against Canada,206.Military movements in Virginia,207.Progress of the war,211.Vol. ix.—False accounts of our battles circulated in Europe,207.Mutiny in,258.Arnold, Benedict.—Vol. vii.—His invasion of Virginia,144.Vol. ix.,212,320.Articles of Confederation.—[SeeConfederation.]Asquith Lister.—Vol. i.—Relative to his imprisonment in France on charge of being engaged in contraband trade,583.Assumption.—[SeeDebts, State.]Astronomy.—Vol. i.—Discoveries in,447,516.Vol. v.—Its application to navigation,374.Vol. vi.—Astronomical observations,27,28.Vol. vii.—New method of finding longitude,223,226.Aubaine, Droit d'.—Vol. iii.—Law of, in France, relative to citizens in new States,189.Its abolition in France,259.Austria.—Vol. i.—Relations between the Emperor of, and the Dutch,346,353,355,358,365,400,405.Relations between Austria, Russia and Turkey,400.Treaty of commerce with,510,523,566,571.Vol. ii.—Our commercial relations with,28.Relations of, with the Netherlands,289.Relations of, with Prussia and France,315,344,371.Relations of, with Turkey,392,396,510,531,552.(B.)Bacon's Rebellion.—Vol. iv.—View of,528.Baily, M.—Vol. iii.—Made Mayor of Paris,78.Balls, Birth-night.—Vol. iv.—Dissensions about,218.Balloons.—Vol. i.—Experiments with, in France,54,441.Banks.—Vol. ii.—Jefferson's view of the English banking system,405.Vol. v.—Excess of,516.Vol. vi.—Evils of the system of,295,300,381,434,498,515.Vol. vii.,64,111,115.Jefferson's hostility to,305,381,605.Suspension of, in 1814,381.Vol. vii.,142.Number of, at different periods,434.Vol. vii.—Suspension of,142.Distress resulting therefrom,151.Jefferson's plan for reducing circulating medium,146.Bank of Philadelphia.—Vol. ii.—Charter of,24.Bank, U. States (The).—Vol. iii.—Shares in, taken immediately,268.Vol. v.—Question of its constitutionality,412.Vol. ix.,191.Vol. vi.—Views of the plan for, proposed in 1813,228.Vol. ix.—The origin of,95.Bankrupt Bills.—Vol. iii.—Views on,495.Vol. ix.,431.Barbary States.—Vol. i.—Naval alliance against, proposed,65,591,606.It fails,67.Disposition of, towards U. States,401,413,428.Relations of U. States with,376,393,557,560,565,570,572,575,584,591,601.Vol. viii.,8,30,31,33,35,51,65,96,97.A minister should be sent to,406.Mr. Barclay sent as minister to Morocco,416,474.Vol. iii.,261.Letter to Emperor of,418.Vol. iii.,264.Instructions to Mr. Barclay,420.Inquiries to be made by him,421.Mr. Lambe sent on mission to Algiers,376,438,457,474,581.Embarrassments occasioned by his delay,376,385.Remanded to America to give information relative to his mission,581.His equivocal conduct,605.Passports for ministers to,471.American prisoners in,439,477,601.Negotiations with the Tripoline minister,551.Naval war against, advisable,591.Vol. ii.—Hostile relations of, with U. States,10,26,27,85.Treaty with Morocco,72,94,125.Its ratification,264.Treaty with Algiers fails,85.Intervention of the Mathurin Monks in favor of our Algerine prisoners,93,113,270,307,386.Redemption of our Algerine prisoners,307,380,464,564.Vol. iii.—Provision for our Algerine prisoners,209,436,533.Vol. iv.—War with Tripoli,574.Vol. viii.,7,17.Vol. vii.—Piracies of,520.Efforts to redeem Algerine prisoners,532.Vol. viii.—Peace with, restored,50.Case of Hamet Caramalli, ex-bashaw of Tripoli,54.Difficulties with Tunis,61.Vol. ix.—Plan for an European alliance against,307.How best to secure peace with,424.Question of ransom of captives,424.Barclay, Thomas.—Vol. ii.—His arrest at Bordeaux,155,158,159,226.His return to U. States,183.His pecuniary embarrassments,183,210.His character,210,211.Vol. iii.—His second mission to Morocco,261.Barlow, Joel.—Vol. v.—His Columbiad,238.His History of the U. States,496.His departure for Paris,587.Bastrop's Case.—Vol. v.—An account of,231.Beds of Justice.—Vol. ii.—Held to force parliament to register decrees,258.Berlin and Milan Decrees.—Vol. viii.—Character of,100.[SeeNeutrality.]Berceau (The).—Vol. iv.—Case of,405.Billon.—Vol. iii.—Report of National Assembly of France on,207.Bills of Rights.—Vol. ii.—Jefferson's views of,329,358.Vol. iii.—Federal Constitution should be amended by inserting a bill of rights,3,13.Arguments for and against bills of rights,4,13,201.Amendments to, proposed by Jefferson,100,101.Bloodworth, Mr.—Vol. v.—His bankruptcy,49.Bolingbroke, Lord.—Vol. vii.—His writings,197.Bollandists (The).—Vol. vi.—Their collection,475,489.Bonaparte.—Vol. iv.—His expedition to Egypt,278,280.Establishment of Consular government by,315,320.His administrative talents,320.His character and purposes,322.Jerome Bonaparte's marriage with Miss Patterson,510.Vol. v.—His great victories,173.His plans of conquest,512.His character,601.Vol. vii.,275.Vol. vi.—Views of his character and career,283,352,358.His fall,352,421.His restoration,480,490,458,463.His final abdication,467,490,492,553.His feelings towards U. States,464.Books.—Vol. vii.—Should be imported free of duty,220.Boston Port Bill.—Vol. i.—Effects of its passage on colonies,6.Proceedings thereon in Virginia,6.A day of fasting, humiliation and prayer appointed,7.Botta, M.—Vol. v.—His History of American Revolution,527.Boundary.—Vol. i.—Between Pennsylvania and Virginia,399.Vol. iii.—Difficulties on our Eastern boundary,230.Vol. iv.—Difficulties between Virginia and Maryland, reference to,162.Brabant.—Vol. ii.—Revolutionary movements in,212.Brazil.—Vol. ii.—Revolutionary movements in,140.Jefferson's views relative thereto,143.Character of population of,140.Vol. v.—Emperor of,285.Brienne, Cardinal.—Vol. ii.—His influence over the queen,310.His character,311,316.His want of popularity,316.His dismissal,471.Brittany.—Vol. ii.—Difficulties between Noblesse and people,577.Bunker Hill.—Vol. ix.—Account of the battle of,293.Burgesses, Virginia house of.—Vol. i.—Proceedings in, on stamp act,4.Distinguished members of,4.Tone and political views of members,5.Proceedings on Boston Port Bill,6.Dissolution of, by Governor,7.Recommends sending men to Continental Congress,7.Also election of delegates to meet at Williamsburg,7.The action of,8,9.Burr, Aaron.—Vol. v.—His conspiracy,24,26,28,38,40.Vol. viii.,71,78,87.His accomplices,34,45,60,99,305.Efforts in Ohio to suppress his conspiracy,37.His arrest and trial,55,65,57,66,81,84,86,95,96,98,174.His views and objects,64,128,129,130.Federalists come to his rescue,64,65,66,67.Proofs and witnesses against,72,78,81,95,96,112,190.His forgeries,86.His acquittal,187,199.Vol. ix.—Intrigues of,202,204.Wishes his friends to unite on a federalist for president,204.Explanations between him and Jefferson,204,205,208.Jefferson's disgust of,207,208.Relations of, with Jefferson,204,205,208,209.(C.)Cabinet, Executive.—Vol. v.—Mode of transacting business in,94.Of Washington and Jefferson,568,569.Callender.—Vol. iv.—Mr. Jefferson's relations with,445,447,448.Calonnes, M. de.—Vol. ii.—His administration of French finances,298.Camden.—Vol. i.—The battle of,263.Campbell, Col.—Vol. vii.—The hero of King's Mountain,268.Canada.—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.[SeeWashington 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.—[SeeReligion.][SeeLaw, 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.[SeeWeather.]Vol. vii.—Of Western country,375.[SeeWeather.]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.[SeeMint.]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.[SeeFrance.]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.Our commercial relations with the Netherlands,510.Our commercial relations with Great Britain,511,514.Our commercial relations with Spain,512.Our commercial relations 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.—[SeeMoney.]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.Credit of U. States in Austria,376.Credit of U. States 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.[SeeCoinage.]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.[SeeMoney.](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.[SeeRevolutionary 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.[SeeIndependence, 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.—[SeeRiots.]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.—[SeeChurch, 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.Relations between Austria and Netherlands,289.Relations between England and France,356.Relations between Spain, England and Russia,365.Relations between Austria and Turkey,392,396,510,531,552.Relations between Sweden and Russia,453,459,460,462,476,483,570.Relations between Naples and Papal See,454.Vol. iii.—Political condition of,5,9,25,34,49,154,163.War between Russia and Turkey,56.War between Russia and Sweden,92.War between 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.[SeeTreaties.][SeeCommerce.]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.[SeeTobacco.]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.[SeeParties, Political.]Fenno's Paper.—Vol. iv.—Account of,133.Fever, Yellow.—Vol. viii.—Ravages of,46.[SeeYellow 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.[SeeSlavery.]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.[SeeRepublican 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.[SeeWest Indies.][SeeInsurrection.]Insurrection.—Vol. iii.—Of negroes in St. Domingo,303,306,320,450.[SeeIndies, West.]Vol. iv.—Of negroes in Virginia,336.International Law.—[SeeLaw 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 andvivâ voceevidence 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.[SeeVirginia.]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.[SeePrivateering.]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.[SeeNeutrality.]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.Lawyers.—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.—[SeeParliamentary 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.[SeeWeights 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 thegradeof 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.[SeeCoinage.]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.[SeeCurrency.][SeePaper 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.[SeeBarbary 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.—[SeeHistory.]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.[SeeGenet.]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.[SeePrivateering.SeeProclamation 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.[SeeFrance.]Notes on Virginia.—[SeeVirginia.]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.—[SeeMoney.]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.[SeeFrance.]Parliament of Paris.—Vol. ii.—Resistance of, to the crown,254,255,439.Removal of, to Troyes,258.Bed of justice,258.[SeeFrance.]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.[SeeUnited States.][SeeRepublican party.][SeeFederalists, 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.[SeeYellow 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 obeysubpœna 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.—[SeeU. 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.[SeeBarbary 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.[SeeLaw, International.]Vol. ix.—Equipment of French privateers in our ports prohibited,148.Those already equipped prohibited from leaving without further order,156.[SeeNeutrality.]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.[SeeNeutrality.]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.[SeeJefferson, 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.RepublicanParty.—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.[SeeParties, Political.]Vol. ix.—The danger of, in 1800,506.Republican Government.—Vol. ii.—Superiority of, over Monarchical,221,249,253.[SeeGovernment.]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.[SeeVirginia.]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.[SeeFrance.]Revolutionary Debts.—Vol. vii.—Those due soldiers of North Carolina and Virginia, should be paid to themselves, and not to their assignees,469.[SeeDebt, Revolutionary.]Revolution, French.—Vol. ii.—[SeeFrance.]Revolution.—Of South American Spanish provinces.[SeeSouth 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.[SeeFrance.]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.[SeeFugitives.]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.[SeeFugitives.]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.[SeeSouth 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.—[SeeFrance.]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.[SeeIndies, 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.[SeeFarmers 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.[SeeCommerce.]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.[SeeEurope.]Turkey, The.—Vol. iv.—A native of America,346.(U.)United States.—Vol. i.—[SeeColonies.]—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—[SeeDebt.]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.[SeeFederalists.]Vol. iv.—Excess of party spirit in,176,178,184,191,241,247,286.[SeeParties.]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.[SeeRepublican 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.[SeeEurope.]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.[SeeBurgesses, 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.[SeeJefferson, 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.[SeeFranceandEngland.]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.—[SeeCapitol, 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.[SeeDistillation.]Waterhouse, Dr.—Vol. v.—Appointment of, to Marine Hospital,222.Weather.—Vol. iv.—The extreme cold of winter of 1776-7,157.[SeeClimate.][SeeVirginia.]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.[SeeMeasures.]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.[SeeLewis, Meriwether.]Vol. ix.—Instructions for exploration of,434.West Indies.—Vol. ii.—Our commerce with,536.[SeeIndies, West.][SeeInsurrection.]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.[SeeRiots.][SeePennsylvania.]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.[SeePhiladelphia.]Yorktown.—Vol. i.—Battle of,314.Jefferson's congratulations to Washington thereon,314.

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