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CONTENTS OF VOLUME VIII.

   

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Chronology	xvii

1808.

               

Negotiations with Mr. Rose, February 1st	1
To William Pinkney, February 19th Official instruction.	17
To William Pinkey, March 8th Official instruction.	19
To William Pinkney, April 4th Official instruction.	21
To William Pinkney, April 30th Official instruction.	24
To John Armstrong, May 2d Official instruction.	27
To William Pinkney, July 18th Official instruction.	31
To John Armstrong, July 22nd Official instruction.	36

1809.

                                   

To William Pinkney, January 3d Official instruction.	40
To William Pinkney, February 10th Official instruction.	42
Inaugural Address, March 4th	47
Proclamation, April 19th Renewing trade with Great Britain.	50
To Thomas Jefferson, April 24th Prospects with France.	52
To Thomas Jefferson, May 1st Prospects with France—Temper of England.	54
To Marquis de Lafayette, May 1st Locations of lands—Arrangement with Great Britain.	55
Message to Special Session of Congress, May 23d	56
To Thomas Jefferson, May 30th New-fangled policy of Federalists—No foreign news.	60
To Thomas Jefferson, June 20th Complications in Erskine's agreement.	62
To Thomas Jefferson, August 3d No adjustment with England.	63
To Mrs. Madison, August Personal movements.	66
To Thomas Jefferson, August 16th Right to issue proclamation—Erskine's situation.	67
To Thomas Jefferson, September IIth Arrival of Jackson—Distrust of his views.	70
To Robert Smith, September 15th Jackson's attitude—Personal movements.	73
To Mrs. Madison— Concerning her health—Spain and England—Health of friends.	76
To Thomas Jefferson, November 6th Attitude of France.	77
First Annual Message, November 29th	79

1810.

                               

Special Message to Congress, January 3d Recommending military arrangements.	84
To George Joy, January 17th Foreign complications—Erskine's disavowal—Conditions for cordial relations with Great Britain—Causes of rejection of Monroe and Pinkney treaty.	85
To William Pinkney, January 20th Dr. Logan's departure—Macon's bill—Giles's resolutions.	90
To Thomas Jefferson, April 23d Foreign news rather promising.	95
To William Pinkney, May 23d Executive supported in elections—Termination of mission—Relations with belligerent powers—Distrust of French government.	96
To Thomas Jefferson, May 25th Merino sheep—Relations with France—Favorable recent elections.	101
To Thomas Jefferson, June 22d Merino sheep—Indignation with France and England —Cooper's opinion.	103
To Thomas Jefferson, July 17th Hamilton's plan—Personal health.	104
To Robert Smith, July 17th Occurrences in West Florida—Lowry's mission.	105
To Robert Smith, July 26th Lowry's mission—British insult to flag.	106
To John Quincy Adams, October 16th Adams's mission.	107
To Thomas Jefferson, October 19th Approaching contest—Crisis in West Florida—Vacancy in the judiciary—Algerine sheep.	109
Proclamation, October 27th Taking possession of West Florida.	112
To John Armstrong, October 29th French decrees—Crisis in West Florida—Separation of South America from Spain.	114
To William Pinkney, October 30th English mission to U. S.—Return of Pinkney—Chesapeake and impressments—Crisis in West Florida— Elections.	117
Second Annual Message, December 5th	123

1811.

                         

Special Message to Congress, January 3d Crisis in West Florida.	130
Veto Message, February 21st Returning an act to incorporate the Episcopal church in Alexandria.	132
Veto Message, February 28th Returning an act reserving land for Baptist church.	133
To Thomas Jefferson, March 18th British cabinet—Probable change in policy towards this country—Appointment of Warden.	133
To James Monroe, March 31st Monroe's appointment as Secretary of State.	135
Memorandum as to Robert Smith, April—	137
To Thomas Jefferson, May 3d Attacks on Gallatin—Smith's proceedings—Duane's attitude.	150
To the Inhabitants of New Haven, May 24th Defends non-intercourse policy.	151
To Thomas Jefferson, June 7th Duane's attitude—Affair of the Little Belt—Dissatisfaction in New England.	156
Third Annual Message, November 5th	158
To J. Q. Adams, November 15th Adams's personal movements—Chesapeake affair adjusted.	165
To Joel Barlow, November 17th British contentions—Course of France—Independence of Spanish America—British attitude on the subject.	168
Special Message to Congress, December 23rd Relative to canal from Great Lakes to Hudson River.	172

1812.

                                             

To the House of Representatives of South Carolina, January 8th Acquiescence in British position impossible—Thanks for their address.	173
To Thomas Jefferson, February 7th Prospects of war—Case of Wilkinson.	175
To Joel Barlow, February 24th Proposed commercial treaty with France—System of licenses—Adverse feeling towards France.	177
To Thomas Jefferson, March 6th Proceedings of Congress.	182
Special Message to Congress, March 9th Transmitting Henry correspondence.	183
To Jonathan Dayton, March 17th Project for severing the Union.	183
To Thomas Jefferson, April 3d Memoir on the Batture—War with U. S. preferred by England—Embargo ordered—No news from France.	185
To Thomas Jefferson, April 24th Embargo extended—Question of hostilities—Barlow's course—East Florida.	187
To Thomas Jefferson, May 25th French decrees—Question of a triangular war.	190
Special Message to Congress, June 1st Recommending war.	192
Proclamation, June 10th Announcing war.	200
Instructions for Privateers	201
To—,July 25th Defends the war.	203
To Henry Dearborn, August 9th Hopes of the campaign.	205
To Joel Barlow, August 11th Conduct of France—English decrees to be revoked— Feeling against France.	208
To Thomas Jefferson, August 17th Seditious opposition in Massachusetts and Connecticut —Military proceedings—British decrees.	210
To S. Spring, September 6th Opposition to the war.	214
To William Dearborn, October 7th Military proceedings.	216
To Thomas Jefferson, October 14th Military crisis—Republican prospects.	219
Fourth Annual Message, November 4th	221
To Jonas Galusha, November 30th Loyalty of Vermont.	231
To William Eustis, December 4th Regrets his resignation.	232
To Paul Hamilton, December 31st Value of his services.	233

1813.

                         

Special Message to Congress, February 24th Trade under special licenses.	234
Second Inaugural Address, March 4th	235
To David Humphreys, March 23d Supposed alliance with France—Commercial policy— Union in no danger.	239
To John Nicholas, April 2d Opinions on the war—Mediation of Russia.	242
Message to Special Session of Congress, May 25th	244
Message to the Senate, July 6th Declines to confer with committee on subject of Russell's appointment.	250
To Albert Gallatin, August 2d Concerning his mission and appointment.	252
To Henry Dearborn, August 8th Concerning his retirement.	256
To Isaac Shelby, August 12th Bravery of citizens of Kentucky.	257
To John Graham, August 28th Turreau's letter to Smith.	258
To William Wirt, September 30th Discontent with the war—Plans for the war—Cause of disasters.	261
Fifth Annual Message, December 7th	265
Special Message to Congress, December 9th Recommends embargo.	275

1814.

                                           

To George W. Campbell, May 7th Terms of the loan.	276
To George W. Campbell, May 25th Terms of the loan—Jackson and the treaty with the Creeks—Attitude of Europe.	278
Cabinet Memorandum, June 7th Military arrangements.	279
Cabinet Memorandum, June 23d, 24th, and 27th Terms of treaty of peace.	280
To John Armstrong, July 2d Defence of cities.	281
To C. J. Ingersoll, July 28th Armed neutrality in 1780—American doctrine— Purification of maritime code.	282
To John Armstrong, August 13th Relations of the War Department to the President.	286
To James Monroe, August 21st Military proceedings.	291
To James Monroe, August 22d Military proceedings.	291
To Mrs. Madison, August 23d Enemy's movements.	293
Memorandum, August 24th Proceedings before and during battle of Bladensburg.	294
To James Monroe, August 26th Personal movements.	298
To Mrs. Madison, August 27th Personal movements.	300
Memorandum, August 29th Interview with Armstrong.	300
Proclamation, September 1st Announcing invasion of Washington.	304
Sixth Annual Message, September 20th	306
To Daniel D. Tompkins, September 28th Offers him post of Secretary of War.	312
To Thomas Jefferson, October 10th Purchase of Jefferson's Library—Loans and currency —Despatches from Ghent.	313
To George W. Campbell, November 22d Relations with Armstrong.	317
To Wilson Cary Nicholas, November 26th Conduct of Eastern States—Support of Virginia.	318
To Benjamin W. Crowninshield, December 15th Offers him post of Secretary of the Navy.	320
To John Adams, December 17th Fisheries negotiations—Mission at Ghent	321

1815.

           

Special Message to Congress, February 18th Lays treaty of peace before Congress.	324
Special Message to Congress, February 25th Recommends that only Americans be employed on American vessels.	326
Veto Message, January 30th Returning Bank bill.	327
To Henry Dearborn, March 4th Nomination of Dearborn as Secretary of War.	331
To Thomas Jefferson, March 12th Exposition of the war—European affairs—Transportation of Jefferson's Library.	332
Seventh Annual Message, December 5th	335

1816.

                                   

To John Graham, June 1st Negotiations with Bagot.	344
To James Monroe, June 14th Cotton twist exported.	346
To Alexander J. Dallas, July 4th Financial arrangements.	347
To James Monroe, July 13th Seizures by Spain.	349
To James Monroe, July 26th Enlistments of negroes by England.	352
To James Monroe, August 4th Fisheries question.	353
To John Graham, August 5th Hostile purposes of Indians.	355
To James Monroe, August 6th Adams's views.	356
To James Monroe, August 13th Bagot's offer relative to fisheries—Armaments on the Lakes—Poinsett's mission.	358
To Alexander J. Dallas, August 25th Financial measures.	359
To James Monroe, August 28th De Neuville's letter—Dashkoff's letter.	362
To James Monroe, September 6th De Neuville's letter.	365
To William H. Crawford, September 23d Spanish invasion.	366
To William H. Crawford, September 23d Tenure of civil offices.	367
To William H. Crawford, September 30th Col. Jesup's communication—Destruction of negro fort—Declination of Clay—Tender to Lowndes.	369
To Wilson Cary Nicholas, October 5th Appointment to clerkship—Financial arrangements.	372
To John Adams, October 12th Dr. Freeman's visit—Letter of Mr. Steel.	374
Eighth Annual Message, December 3d	375

1817.

                     

To William H. Crawford, February 4th Arrangement of bank.	385
Veto Message, March 3d Returning bill for internal improvements.	386
To James Monroe, March 5th Recommending John Graham.	388
To John Adams, May 22d Government "in one centre"—Checks and balances.	390
To D. Lynch, Jr., June 27th Accepts membership in American Society for Encouragement of Manufactures.	392
To Richard Rush, June 27th Correa's errors—Doctrine of blockades—Struggle in South America.	394
To James Monroe, November 29th Expediency of internal improvements—Federal university —Whiskey tax.	397
To James Monroe, December 9th Monroe's message—Amelia Island—The judiciary.	399
To J. Q. Adams, December 23d Dealings with Bentham—Journal of the Constitutional Convention.	399
To Henry St. George Tucker, December 23d Tucker's report on roads and canals.	402
To James Monroe, December 27th Amelia Island expedition—Cumberland road—Bank case—Danger to the Constitution—Powers of judiciary.	403

1818.

                   

To Charles J. Ingersoll, January 4th History of the war—Madison's private papers.	407
To Jacob Gideon, January 28th Sends Federalist with names of authors.	408, n.
To Jacob Gideon, February 20th Revised edition of Federalist.	408, n.
To James K. Paulding, July 23d Authorship of Federalist.	410
To Jacob Gideon, August 20th New edition of Federalist.	411, n.
To Mordecai M. Noah, May 15th Discourse at the synagogue—Noah's mission.	412
To John Adams, August 7th Origin of independence.	413
To James Monroe, October 2d Commercial convention with England.	414
To J. Q. Adams, November 2d Sends notes of convention.	416
To James Monroe, November 28th Shipping trade with Great Britain—Question of impressment —Position of Canada.	417

1819.

                 

To James Monroe, February 13th Death of General Mason—Affairs with Spain—Jackson's position.	420
To James Monroe, February 18th Struggle in South America—McGregor's affair.	421
To Richard Peters, February 22d "Pattern farm"—Rawle's address—Emigration.	423
To Robert Walsh, March 2d Negro slavery.	425
To Richard Rush, May 10th Watson and Walpole—Questions with Great Britain —Industrial conditions—Banks—British commercial policy—French policy.	433
To J. Q. Adams, June 7th Hamilton's speech in the convention.	438
To Robert J. Evans, June 15th Views on emancipation.	439
To Spencer Roane, September 2d Supreme court decision in McCulloch vs. Maryland.	447
To Edward Coles, September 3d Congratulations—Coles's scheme of emancipation.	453