as to payment of domestic debt,
144-150 ; arguments in, against and
for payment of domestic creditors,
145-147 ; rejects compromise pro-
posed by Madison, 148 ; rejects
proposal to assume state debt, 150,
151 ; later led by Hamilton's and
Jefferson's bargain to consent, 151,
152; petitioned by Quakers to op-
pose slavery, 152, 153; debate in,
over its powers and on slavery,
153-161 ; ends debate without ac-
tion, 161 ; later debate in, on sim-
ilar petition, 161 ; its power over
slavery defined by Madison and
Gerry, 159, 160; prohibits slave
trade in foreign vessels, 161 ; de-
bates proposed National Bank, 162 ;
votes in its favor, 163 ; establishes
newspaper postage, 172; arranges
presidential succession in emer-
gency, 176, 177 ; aims to exclude
Jefferson, 177 ; proposal in to refer
various matters to Hamilton, 180,
181; refuses to let Hamilton ap-
pear before it, 181 ; passes resolu-
tions of inquiry concerning Hamil-
ton's conduct, 189 ; rejects resolu-
tions of censure, 191 ; attempts to
block Jay treaty, 216, 217 ; review
of Madison's leadership of, 222,
223 ; adopts Alien and Sedition
Acts, 231 ; prohibits introduction
of slaves into Louisiana except by
actual settlers, 250 ; called by Jef-
ferson to consider British aggres-
sions, 267 ; adopts embargo, 268 ;
repeals it, 271 ; unable to adopt a
policy, 280 ; suspends non-importa-
tion act with threat to renew unless
England and France revoke de-
crees, 280 ; renews non-intercourse
with England, 288 ; determines on
war with England, 293, 294 ; passes
embargo, 295 ; declares war, 295,
296 ; denounces John Henry letters
as cause for war, 298 ; adopts bank
and tariff for protection, 319.
Connecticut, fails to appoint dele-
gates to Annapolis Convention, 59 ;
its Revolutionary debt, 151.
Constitution of the United States,
part of Madison in framing, 84, 85 ;
condemned by state-rights men as
monarchical, 88, 89 ; the slavery
compromises in, 91-109 ; strong and
weak points in, 108, 109 ; dissatisfac-
tion of Madison with, 110 ; his later
efforts to secure adoption of, 110-
112; advocated by " The Federalist,"
111, 112; struggle in Virginia over
its ratification,112-116 ; silent on re-
movals from office, 137 ; thought
by Madison to justify impeachment
for wanton removals, 138 ; amend-
ments to, proposed by Congress,
139 ; said to be disregarded by
petitioners against slavery, 153 ;
its relation to abolition defined by
Madison, 156, 159 ; and by Gerry,
159, 160; Madison's strict con-
struction of, surprises Federalists,
173, 174, 175; held by Jefferson
to prohibit Washington's neutrality
proclamation, 196; question of
treaty power under, 216, 217 ; the
doctrine of nullification discussed,
234-240 ; violated by Louisiana pur-
chase, 247, 248.
Constitutional Convention, called by
Annapolis Convention, 60 ; diffi-
culties in gaining attendance of
States, 79 ; its success endangered
by feeling in South over proposed
abandonment of Mississippi naviga-
tion, 81-83 ; part played by Madi-
son in, the "Virginia" plan, 84;
division of parties in, 85 ; attitude
of States'-rights party, 86-88 ; their
secession from, 90; difficulties in,
between large and small States, 90 ;
divisions in, between free and slave
States, 91 ; question of representa-
tion in, 94 ; argument of Northern
men against counting slaves in re-
presentation, 95, 96; character of
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the compromise demanded in, 96,
97 ; position of Southern delegates
in, 101, 103; debate in, over slave
trade, 101-105 ; adopts compromise
permitting slave trade and grant-
ing Congress power over commerce,
106 ; adopts fugitive slave clause,
107 ; estimate of results of its la-
bors, 107, 108.
Convention of Virginia. See Legisla-
ture.
Convention of Virginia for ratifying
United States Constitution, cam-
paign in elections for, 112 ; part
played by Madison in, 113-115;
votes to ratify Constitution, 115;
adjourns, 116.
Conway, Nelly, mother of Madison,
3 ; statement of Rives as to her
name, 3 ; statements of Madison
concerning, 3, 4.
Craddock, Lieutenant, 7.
Craig, Sir James, governor of Canada,
sends Henry to investigate New
England Federalists, 299, 300.
Curtis, George Tickuor, calls slavery
compromise on representation an
"unimportant anomaly," 94.
Dearborn, Henry, attempt of Foster
to arrange armistice with, 308.
Debt, public, debate over it in Conti-
nental Congress, 28 ; in first Con-
gress, 144-152 ; policy of Hamilton
concerning, 149, 150.
Decatur, Stephen, in war with Tri-
poli, 252.
Delaware, connection with Potomac
navigation, 55 ; sends delegates to
Annapolis Convention, 59; only
Federalist State outside New Eng-
land, 243.
Democratic party, formed in first
Congress, 165 ; its career, 165, 166 ;
opinion of Hamilton on its organi-
zation by Jefferson and Madison,
166-168 ; reasons of Madison for
joining, 178-184 ; plans to ruin
Hamilton, 189 ; its attack defeated
in Congress, 189-191 ; attitude to-
ward France, 193, 194; criticises
the neutrality proclamation, 198 ;
welcomes Genet, 200; suffers from
his extravagance, 202 ; imitates
French manners, 207 ; causes for
its success, 210 ; its reasons for dis-
liking England, 214 ; attacks Alien
and Sedition Laws, 233 ; carries
election of 1800, 241 ; does not de-
mand removal of Federalists from
oflBces, 251 ; attempts of Federal-
ists to discredit its foreign policy,
203, 264 ; elects Madison president,
272; determines on war with Eng-
land, 291, 292, 293; renominates
Madison, 296 ; its policy during war,
310-318; rejoices at peace, 318;
supports national bank and protec-
tive tariff, 319.
Dexter, Samuel, on social equality in
New England, 207, 208.
Diplomatic history, neutrality de-
bated between Hamilton and Jef-
ferson, 195; neutrality proclama-
tion issued, 196; question as to
validity of treaty engagements of
1778, 199, 200 ; mission of Genet to
United States, 199-202; summary
of Washington's foreign policy,
210, 211 ; Jay treaty, 211 ; its mer-
its, defects, and reasons for accept-
ance, 211-218; mission of Monroe
to France, 218-220; foreign rela-
tions under Jefferson's administra-
tion, 242, 243 ; controversy over
neutral commerce and impress-
ments, 256-259 ; Monroe-Pinkney
treaty with England, 261-263 ; Ers-
kine's attempt to reconcile England
and America, 272-277 ; mission
of Jackson to Washington, 278 ; the
offer of Congress to France and
England, 281 ; Napoleon's condi-
tional revocation, 282-284; Eng-
land's refusal, 286; further de-
mands of Madison upon England,
287 ; threatening language of Mad-
ison to France, 291-294 ; circum-
stances preceding war with Eng-
land, 304-308; treaty of Ghent,
318.
Directory. See France.
Disunion, expected in 1783, if five
per cent, scheme fails, 35, 36 ; dan-
ger of, on account of slave taxation
question, 39 ; feared by Madison ia
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331
1787, 74, 75 ; would probably have
been preferred by South to aban-
donmeut of Mississippi navigation,
81 ; threatened by South in slavery
debates in Constitutional Conven-
tion, 99, 100, 102, 103, 109 ; freely
threatened during Washington's
administration, 1S7 ; denounced by
Madison late in life, 237 ; threat-
ened by New England, 301, 302;
Madison's last words a warning
against, 324.
Douai, Merlin de, President of French
National Convention, receives Mon-
roe, 218.
Draper, Ljonan C, letters of Madison
to, on his ancestry, 3, 4 n., 6.
Ellsworth, Olivek, in Continental
Congress, 30 ; his education, 31 ; dis-
claims interest of North for or
against slave trade, 102 ; makes cyn-
ical reply to Mason's condemnation
of slavery, 102, 103.
Emancipation, movement for, in North-
ern States, 91 ; petition of Benjamin
Franklin in favor of, 152, 153; of
Warner Mifflin for, 161.
Embargo, recommended by Jefiferson,
passed by Congress, 268 ; fails to
affect England or France, 269 ; its
results in United States, 269 ; leads
to Bayonne decree, 270 ; repealed,
271 •, its failure explained by Madi-
son, 278, 279 ; renewed on eve of
war with England, 295.
Emott, James, on doctrine of block-
ade, 286.
England, commercial retaliation
against, proposed under the confed-
eration, 47 ; Virginian trade with,
47, 48 ; rejoices at prospect of
trouble over Mississippi navigation,
78 ; its constitution imitated in Fed-
eral Convention, 89, 90; discrimi-
nated against in tonnage duties of
first Congress, 134, 135 ; prejudice
of Madison against, 135 ; war with
France, 197 ; Federalists declared
by opposition to be partisans of,
194, 197, 198, 200, 203-205 ; its policy
encourages dislike in America, 209 ;
makes Jay treaty, 211 ; necessity
of avoiding war with, 211, 214 ;
causes for Democratic dislike of,
214 ; its overbearing attitude, 214,
215 ; real attitude of Federalists to-
ward, 215 ; temporary stoppage of
friction with, 242, 243 ; loses carry-
ing trade to America, 254, 255;
obliged to adopt measures against
neutrals in order to defeat France,
256, 257 ; inability of America to
resist its depredations, 257, 258,
259 ; impresses seamen from Amer-
ican vessels, 258 ; non-importation
measures adopted against, 260 ; re-
fuses to abandon impressment, 262 ;
makes treaty with Monroe, 262 ;
refuses to reopen negotiations, 263 ;
its part in Chesapeake controversy,
266 ; issues order in council, 268 ;
not affected by embargo, 269 ; at-
tempted reconciliation with, made
through Erskine, 272-275 ; attempt
of Congress to induce her to revoke
orders, 280, 281 ; view of Madison
as to her policy, 282 ; refuses to
recognize France's alleged revoca-
tion of decrees, 286 ; refuses to
abandon blockade, 286 ; growth of
party desirous of war with, 292,
294 ; war declared with, 295, 296 ;
position of Madison concerning war
with, 296-303 ; said to have plotted
with New England, 298, 301 ; points
out to United States that France
has not revoked decrees, 305 ; pro-
mises to repeal order in council
as soon as France revokes, 306 ;
does so, 307 ; fails to prevent war
on impressment issue, 308 ; its suc-
cesses in war, 316, 317 ; makes
peace of Ghent, 318.
Erskine, David M., confers with Mad-
ison before his inauguration, 272 ;
exceeds his instructions and prom-
ises a withdrawal of orders in coun-
cil, 273 ; does not insist on other
concessions, 274 ; proposes settle-
ment of Chesapeake matter, 274 ;
fails to resent remarks of Smith,
274 ; his arrangement repudiated
and himself recalled, 275; com-
ments of Madison on his behavior,
276 ; replaced by Jackson, 277.
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Essex Junto, said by Madison to have 1 Foster, Augustus J., British minister,
been proved through Henry letters
to plan secession, 298, 301.
"Federalist," Madison's share in,
111, 112.
Federalist party, Madison at first a
member of, IG-l ; its career, 165 ;
survival of its principles, 166 ; se-
cession of Madison from, 172, 173;
views Madison with suspicion, 174-
176 ; in Congress, arranges presiden-
tial succession in emergency so as
to exclude Jefferson, 176, 177 ; ac-
cuses Madison of changing opinions
in hopes of place, 180, 181 ; its
deference to Hamilton, 180; ac-
cused of desiring monarchy by
Jefferson and Madison, 186 ; and of
favoring England, 194, 197, 198, 200,
203-205 ; profits by reaction against
Genet, 202, 203 ; accused of deluding
Washington, 204, 206 ; the only im-
partial American party, 215 ; com-
mits blunders after X Y Z affair,
231 ; passes Alien and Sedition Acts,
231 ; its attitude toward foreign
immigrants, 231, 232 ; loses popu-
larity, 233 ; quarrels in, 240 ; de-
feated in election of 1800, 240, 241 ;
loses ground everywhere, 243; re-
joices at peace of Ghent, 318 ; dis-
appears from politics, 319.
Ferrar, Will, 7.
Finances of the Revolution, their
breakdown in 17S0 described by
Madison, 20 ; reforms suggested by
Madison of state paper money, 21 ;
proposal to collect supplies and pay
in certificates, 22 ; drawing of bills
on France without waiting for ac-
ceptance of loan, 28 ; public debt
in 1783, 28 ; deficit in revenue, 29 ;
the impost scheme defeated by
Rhode Island, 33 ; the five per cent,
scheme proposed, 33 ; debate con-
cerning, 34-37 ; fails, 38 ; paper-
money craze in States, 07.
Floyd, Catherine, engaged to Madi-
son, 42; breaks the engagement,
43,44.
Floyd, General William, wishes his
daughter to marry Madison, 42.
tries to prevent outbreak of hostil-
ities on learning of revocation of
orders in council, 307, 308.
France, trade with, preferred by Madi-
son to English trade, 136 ; enthusi-
asm of Jefferson and Madison for,
192 ; cautious attitude of Hamilton
in payments to, angers Democrats,
193, 194 ; declares war against Eng-
land, 195 ; desire of Democrats to
help, 197 ; relations with, according
to treaty of 1778, discussed, 199 ; de-
fended by Democrats in Genet case,
203 ; gratitude to, traditional, 209 ;
mission of Monroe to, 218-220 ; com-
mits outrages on American mer-
chant vessels, 219 ; indignant at Jay
treaty, 220 ; takes Democratic view
of American administration, 220;
relations with, during Adams's ad-
ministration, 230 ; X Y Z affair, 230;
improved relations of Jefferson's
administration with, 242 ; enforces
Berlin decree against American ves-
sels, 266, 267 ; these aggressions not
resented by Jefferson, 267 ; attempt
of Congress to induce it to revoke
decrees, 280, 281 ; expectations of
Madison as to its policy, 282 ; makes
a conditional reply to the conditional
offer of Congress, 282-284; insists
that England also withdraw, or that
United States " cause rights to be
respected," 283 ; refuses compensa-
tion for Rambouillet decree, 284;
succeeds in inducing Madison to
accept revocation, 285 ; continues
to seize American ships, 285, 286 ;
partiality of Madison's policy to-
ward, 287, 288 ; success of French
policy, 288, 289 ; vigorous language
of Madison toward, 291, 292, 293;
war with, threatened, 294 ; does not
really revoke decrees until war is
about to break out between United
States and England, 304-305; dis-
plays ante-dated revocation, 307.
Franklin, Benjamin, signs memorial
for abolition of slavery, 152 ; de-
nounced by Southerners in Congress,
153.
French Revolution, applauded by
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Democrats, 193 ; desires of Demo-
crats to assist, 194 ; attitude of Fed-
eralists toward, 193, 195 ; its phrase-
ology and mannerisms imitated in
America, 207.
Freneau, Philip, Madison's responsi-
bility for his establishment in State
Department, 168 ; Madison's pur-
poses in recommending him to Jef-
ferson, 169, 170 ; his paper and its
character, 170, 171 ; his relations to
Jefferson and Madison, 171 ; care
of Madison for, 172.
Gallatin, Albert, opposes Alien and
Sedition Acts, 233 ; career as secre-
tary of treasury, 252 ; condemned
by opposition for failure of Ers-
kine's negotiations, 275 ; warns Mad-
ison of invasion of Chesapeake, 317.
Guardoqui, , negotiates with Jay
about Mississippi navigation, 79.
Genet, Edmond Charles, his recogni-
tion opposed by Hamilton, 199 ; up-
held successfully by Jefferson, 200 ;
anxiety of Madison as to his recep-
tion, 200 ; alienates Jefferson by his
excesses, 201 ; accuses Jefferson of
duplicity, 201, 202; at first pro-
mises good behavior, 202 ; his recall,
207, 209 ; effect of his presence on
parties in United States, 207 ; fears
of Jefferson that his recall may
cause an insurrection, 209.
Georgia, willing for sake of alliance
with Spain to abandon Mississippi
navigation, 32 ; faUs to appoint dele-
gates to Annapolis convention, 52 ;
attitude toward slavery in Constitu-
tional Convention, 109.
Gerry, Elbridge, anticipated by Henry
in device of gerrymandering, 120 ;
in fir.st Congress opposes taxation
of molasses, 127 ; favors tax on im-
ported slaves, 132 ; asserts power of
Congress to interfere with slavery
and slave trade, 159, 160.
Gerrymandering, used by Henry in
Virginia to defeat Madison's elec-
tion to Congress, 120, 121.
Giddings, Joshua R., attempt to expel
from Congress, 185.
Giles, W. B., offers resolutions de-
manding investigation of Hamil-
ton's conduct, 189; offers resolu-
tions of censure, 191.
Goodhue, Benjamin, opposes impost
on molasses, 127.
Gorham, Nathaniel, seconds Pinck-
ney's motion for extension of period
of slave trade, 106.
Hamilton, Alexander, in Continental
Congress, 30 ; equal to Madison in
political information, 31 ; opposes
limitation of five per cent, scheme to
twenty-five years, 34, 35 ; does not
wish to postpone crisis of confeder-
ation, 36 ; supports Madison's sla-
very compromise concerning taxa-
tion, 41 ; writes address of An-
napolis Convention, 59 ; on name
"Federalist," 86 ; in Constitutional
Convention proposes representation
according to free population, 94 ;
his share in " The Federalist," 111 ;
carries New York for Constitution,
115 ; his bargain concerning loca-
tion of capital, 143, 151 ; his report
on public credit, 145; suspected of
purpose to throw government of
country into hands of wealthy, 149 ;
recommends a bank, 1G2 ; his argu-
ment persuades Washington, 163 ;
becomes convinced of Madison's
opposition, 106 ; still believes him
honest, 166 ; begins to suspect sin-
cerity of his motives, 166, 167 ; ac-
cuses him of tampering with Presi-
dent's message, 167 ; and of aiding
Freneau, 168; avows intention to
treat Madison as an enemy, 181
begins newspaper controversy, 185
attacks Jefferson bitterly, 186 ; con
suited by Washington as to declin'
ing a second term, 186 ; denies ac
cusation of being a monarchist, 186
violently attacked by Jefferson to
Washington, 187 ; his reply, 188
his conduct attacked in Congress
by Giles and Madison, 189, 190
replies successfully, 190 ; failure of
resolution of censure against, 191
personal hatred of Madison and
Jefferson for, 192 ; condemned also
because of his attitude toward
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France, 193 ; slow to pay French
debt, 193 ; defends neutrality in
"Pacificus" papers, 198; argues
against alliance with France, 199 ;
and against receiving a minister
from French Republic, 199 ; stoned
for defending Jay treaty, '212.
Hamilton, John C, asserts Madison's
authorship of Giles's resolutions,
189, 190.
Hartford Convention, its purpose, 311;
alarm felt toward, 312 ; brought to
nothing by peace of Ghent, 311.
Henry, John, his revelations bought
by Madison, 297 ; said to prove a
plot for reannexing New England
to Great Britain, 298 ; said to be a
just cause for war, 298 ; his career
as emissary of governor of Canada
in Massachusetts, 299; compro-
mises nobody, 300, 301.
Henry, Patrick, opposes ratification
of Constitution, 112 ; considers state
sovereignty attacked by Constitu-
tion, 114 ; continues to oppose Con-
stitution in Virginia Assembly, 118 ;
leads Assembly to call for a new
convention, 118; nominates and
elects two anti-federalist senators,
119 ; gerrymanders Madison's con-
gressional district, 120 ; fails to pre-
vent his election, 120, 121.
Hildreth, Richard, on Madison's ac-
quaintance with Kentucky Resolu-
tions, 234, 235 ; on Madison's career,
323.
Humphreys, Colonel David, letter of
Madison to, on secession of New
England, 302.
Impressment, its exercise by England,
258, 259 ; discussion over, in Monroe
treaty, 262 ; abandoned in treaty,
262 ; used as pretext for war of 1812,
308 ; yet not mentioned in treaty of
Independence of colonies, urged by
Virginia, 15, 16.
Jackson, Fkancis J., replaces Ers-
kine as British minister to United
States, 278 ; accuses Madison of bad
faith, 278 ; his recall demanded, 278.
Jay, John, instructed as minister to
Spain, regarding Mississippi naviga-
tion, 31-33 ; tries to induce Con-
gress to abandon Mississippi navi-
gation in order to make treaty with
Spain, 79 ; wishes to evade Articles
of Confederation, 80 ; his project
opposed by Madison, 81, 82; his share
in " The Federalist," 87, 111 ; his
treaty with England, 211 ; its char-
acter and justification, 211 ; con-
demned in cities, 212 ; his negotia-
tions opposed by Monroe, 220.
Jay treaty, 211-218. See Diplomatic
History.
Jefferson, Thomas, letter of Madison
to, on condition of country, 19, 20 ;
consoles Madison on his disappoint-
ment in love, 44 ; at Madison's sug-
gestion, confers with Maryland dele-
gates on Potomac navigation, 53;
his act for establishing religious
freedom passed by legislature, 65 ;
comments on its passage, 65 n. ;
wishes Madison to join him in Eu-
rope, 68 ; corresponds with Madison
on steamboats, 69, 70 ; informed by
Madison of prehistoric relics, 71 ;
on Shays's rebellion, 75 ; on bargain
in Constitutional Convention be-
tween New England and slave States,
106 ; letters of Madison to, on Con-
stitution, 110, 116; and on Virginia
politics, 119, 120; letter of Madison
to, on debate over President's title,
124 ; letter of Madison to, on for-
eign commerce, 136; his views on
removals from oflSce, 138 ; relation
to bargain for location of capital,
143, 152 ; opposes a national bank,
163 ; influences Madison to abandon
Federalist party, 104, 174 ; his char-
acter and motives as viewed by
Hamilton, 166, 167, 168; connec-
tion with Freneau, 168-171, 175;
suggestion of Madison to, with re-
gard to circulating Freneau's paper,
172 ; his tour in Eastern States mis-
represented by Federalists, 175 ; ha-
tred of Federalists for, 176 ; action
of Federalists in Congress to pre-
vent his accessionas president pro
tempore, 176, 177; attacked by
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335
Hamilton in press, 186 ; condemns
Hamilton in letter to Washington,
187, 188; his personal hatred of
Hamilton, 192 ; dislikes him for at-
titude toward French Revolution,
193; sympathizes with Jacobins,
193, 194 ; objects to declaration of
neutrality, 195, 196 ; secures modi-
fication of proclamation, 196 ; wishes
to aid France as far as possible, 197 ;
urges Madison to reply to Hamilton,
198; secures recognition of Genet,
200 ; letters of Madison to, on Ge-
net's reception, 200 ; condemns
Genet's excesses, 201, 202 ; fears
reaction in favor of administration,
202, 203 ; letters of Madison to, on
Washington, 204; describes Wash-
ington's anger at Freneau, 205 ; not
sincere in considering him a dupe,
206 ; fears recall of Genet may cause
revolution, 209; letter of Madison
to, on Jay treaty in House of Repre-
sentatives, 217 ; his honest love for
farming, 226, 227 ; correspondence of
Madison with, concerning farming,
228 ; requested by Madison to fur-
nish material for house, 228, 229;
writes Kentucky Resolutions, 234 ;
author of nullification, 234 ; avoids
public responsibility for resolutions,
235 ; his probable reasons for writ-
ing them, 235, 236 ; denied on erro-
neous grounds by Madison to have
used term " nullification," 239,
240 ; offers Madison secretaryship
of state, 241 ; his inauguration, 242 ;
in his inaugural speech urges har-
mony, 243; success of his first
term, 244 ; popular support of, called
infatuation by Federalists, 244 ; his
absolute control as a leader, 245 ;
his secretive methods, 245 ; bold-
ness in assuming responsibility for
Louisiana purchase and other mat-
ters, 246 ; overshadows and directs
Madison, 246 ; does not foresee con-
sequences of Louisiana annexation
in stimulating slavery, 246, 247 ;
his purposes to insure peace, 247,
249 ; abused by opponents, 247 ; ad-
mits unconstitutionality of Louisi-
ana treaty, 248 ; comments on criti-
cisms of Federalists, 248 ; his for-
tune in seizing opportunity, 249;
sends expedition of Lewis and
Clarke, 249 ; gains credit for Galla-
tin's financial policy, 252 ; other
successes of his first term, 252 ;
becomes involved in foreign con-
troversy, 154 ; his naval policy,
257, 258 ; supported by Madison in
policy of commercial pressure, 260 ;
sends Pinkney to make a treaty
with England, 261; instructs to in-
sist on abandonment cf impress-
ment, 262 ; dissatisfied with treaty,
263; after Leopard affair, orders
British ships of war out of Amer-
ican waters, 265 ; reluctant to go
to war with France, 267; calls
special session of Congress to con-
sider England's aggressions, 267 ;
recommends an embargo, 268 ; re-
ceives news of order in council and
Milan decree, 268 ; loses control of
party with failure of embargo, 270,
271 ; dictates choice of successor,
272; letter of Madison to, on Ers-
kine affair, 276; on preparations
for war, 293.
Jennings, Paul, describes Madison's
flight from British, 317 n.; describes
Madison's kindness to slaves, 321 ;
and his temperance, 321 ; his esti-
mate of Madison's character, 323.
Jones, Joseph, desires to be appointed