The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 6 (of 9) / Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

by Thomas Jefferson

INDEX TO VOL. VI.

• Adams, John—His friendly relations with Jefferson restored, [30], [31], [36], [125].
  • His political principles, [152], [162], [166], [208], [357], [473], [500].
  • Terrorism excited against him, [155].
  • His religious opinions, [150], [159], [168], [171], [172], [174], [204], [208], [251], [264], [325], [357], [473], [545], [599], [601].
  • Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries compared, [501], [545].
  • The French Encyclopedists, [555].
  • Different systems of philosophy, [556].
  • His views on aristocracy, [160], [222], [254], [360].
• Albemarle, County of—Its climate, soil, and natural advantages, [431].
• Almanacs—Improvements in, suggested, [29].
• Aristocracy—Views on, [160], [222], [254], [360].
• Astronomy—Astronomical observations, [27], [28].
• Bank, National—Views of the one proposed in 1813, [228].
• Banks—Evil of the system of, [295], [300], [381], [434], [498], [515].
  • Jefferson's hostility to, [305], [381], [605].
  • Suspension of, in 1814, [381].
  • Number of, at different periods, [434].
• Bollandists, The—Their collection, [475], [489].
• Bonaparte—Views of his character and career, [283], [352], [358].
  • His fall, [352], [421].
  • His restoration, [458], [463], [480], [490].
  • His final abdication, [467], [490], [492], [553].
  • His feelings towards U. States, [464].
• Canada—Attack on, [130].
• Capitol—Burnt by English, [383].
• Carr, Mr.—His character, [529].
• Charities—Principle on which should be dispensed, [44].
• Chemistry—The science of, [73].
• Chesapeake Bay—Defence of mouth of, [111], [123], [134], [561].
• Columbus—Portrait of, [343], [373].
• Committees of Correspondence—Origin of, [527].
• Congress—Power of States to prescribe new qualifications for members of, [309].
• Contracts—Law impairing obligation of, [461].
• Currency—Relative merits of paper and metallic currency, [231].
• Debt, Public—Evils of, [239].
• Eclipse, Solar—[16], [28].
• Economy, Political—New work on, [261].
• Edinburgh Review—Merits of, [345].
• Education—Views on, [355], [362], [510], [517].
  • System of common schools, [512].
  • General system of, [564].
• Eloquence—Specimens of, [346].
• Embargo, The—[48], [50].
• England—Her maritime encroachments, [5].
  • Death of King of, [15].
  • Condition of, [33], [52].
  • Jefferson's sentiments towards, [53], [463].
  • Character of government of, [346], [468].
  • Social condition of, compared with that of U. States, [376].
  • Tendency to revolution in, [423].
  • Relations of with U. States, [467], [470].
• Europe—Condition of, [114], [497], [503].
  • Relations with U. States, [114].
  • Moral condition of 18th and 19th centuries contrasted, [524].
• Exports—Why exempted from taxation, [483].
• Federalists—Their opposition to the war, [63].
• Finance—Views on, by Mr. Jefferson, [136], [194].
• France—French revolution, [41], [162], [227], [421].
  • Restoration of Bourbons, [428], [499].
  • Her revolutions, [499], [507], [520].
  • Prospects of, [526].
• Generations—Right of one to bind another, [138], [196].
• Glebes—Monies arising from sale of, [389].
• Government—Principles of, [45].
  • Views on, [222], [413], [543], [589], [604].
  • Should be local, [543].
  • Definition of republican government, [605].
• Grammar—Views on, [184].
• Granger, Gideon—Relative to certain charges against, [329].
• Grief—Its uses, [601].
• Grimm, Baron—His character, [576].
• Gun-Boats—[133].
• Hartford Convention—[425].
• Hemp-Breaker—New invention, [506].
• Henry—His mission to eastern States, [50].
• Henry, Patrick—Early reminiscences of, [364], [368], [369].
  • Resolutions of, 1765, by, [366].
  • Case of Josiah Philips, [369].
  • His manners and habits, [487].
• History, Natural—Systems of classification, [319].
• Hull's Defeat—[101], [103].
• Impressment—[420], [426], [428], [467].
• Indians—The Wabash prophet, [49].
  • Traditions of, [59].
  • Their religion, [60], [147].
  • Civilization of, [62].
  • Origin of, [120], [146].
  • Our policy towards, [269].
  • Languages of, [529].
• Jefferson, Thomas—His bodily decay, [4], [519].
  • His devotion to agriculture, [6].
  • Efforts to extort money from, [9], [10].
  • His declining faculties, [107], [403].
  • His relations with Mr. Adams, [125].
  • Complains of publication of his letters, [282].
  • 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].
• Judiciary—Limits between powers of State and federal, [494].
  • Cannot bind legislature or executive by its decisions, [462].
• Kings—Character of European Kings, [271].
• La Fayette—His journal of his campaign in Virginia, [426].
• Language—Introduction of new words in, [185], [572].
  • Is progressive, [185], [572].
• Law, Common—Christianity no part of common law, [303], [311].
  • Interpolation on, [311].
  • How far binding, [65].
  • Works on, [291].
• Lewis and Clarke—Publication of their journal delayed, [270].
  • Journal of their western expedition, [595].
• Lincoln, Levi—Declines seat on bench of Supreme Court, [8].
• Manufactures—Domestic, in U. States, [36], [69], [94], [472].
  • Growth of, during war, [430].
  • Mr. Jefferson's views on manufacturing system, [521], [553].
• Medicine—Science of, [33], [105].
• Ministers—Should not preach on politics, [445].
• Monroe, James—Made Secretary of War, [410].
• Morality—Its basis, [348].
• Moral Sense—The existence of, [349].
• Mountains—Method of measuring the height of, [492], [510].
• Mulatto—Who mulattos under our laws, [437].
• Napier, Lord—His theorem, [335].
• Navy—Success of, [122], [211].
• Orders in Council—Repeal of, [78], [117].
• Orleans, New—Case of the Batture, [42].
  • Battle of, [420].
• Orthography—Improvements in, [190].
• Pacific Ocean—American settlements on shore of, [55], [248].
• Parties in United States—[95], [96].
  • Original division of, [143].
• Patents—When should be granted, [175], [181], [295], [297], [372].
  • How long should last, [180], [295].
• Perpetual Motion—[83].
• Philips, Josiah—His case, [439].
• Philosophy—The true, [531].
  • Of the ancients, [147], [277].
• Plato—His writings, [354], [360].
• Poisons—[164].
• Portraits—Of Columbus and Americus Vespucius, [343], [373].
  • Of Jefferson, [344].
• Press—Corruption of, [285].
  • Censorship of, intolerable, [340].
• President—Should be elected for four years, [213].
• Privateering—Success of, [409].
• Religion—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].
• Revolution—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].
• Rittenhouse, Dr.—His character, [324].
• Rivanna River—Navigation of, [514], [541].
• Rivers—Right to navigate, [541].
• Saints—Lives of, [479].
• Say, M.—Contemplates emigrating to U. States, [405].
• Science, Political—[160].
• Slavery—How to be abolished, [456].
• South American Provinces—Independence of, recognized, [550].
• Spain—Her new constitution, [341].
  • Our relations with, [550].
  • Revolt of her South American colonies, [550].
• Steam-Engines—[504].
• Surveying—New method of platting, [338].
• Taxation—Principles of, [573].
• Terrorism—The era of, [155].
• Texas—Included in the Louisiana purchase, [551].
• Theological Societies—Should not be incorporated, [533].
• Tracy, Destutt—His works, [109].
  • Prospectus of his works, [568].
• Treaties—With European nations, [453].
  • Power of Senate over, [557].
• University of Virginia—Establishment of, [193], [371].
  • What chairs should be established, [389].
  • Organization of, [537].
• United States—Social condition of, compared with that of England, [376].
  • Relations of, with Europe, [13], [430].
  • Survey and census of, [548].
• Virginia—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].
  • Patrick Henry's resolutions, [485].
  • Height of her mountains, [496].
  • Survey of, [578].
• War—With England inevitable, [51], [57], [91], [215].
  • Efforts to avoid, [215].
  • Declared against England, [67], [215].
  • Causes for which declared, [398], [481], [452], [470].
  • Benefits resulting from, [444], [452].
  • Popularity of, and means of maintaining, [70], [391], [394].
  • Progress and History of, [76], [81], [100], [128], [211], [275], [307], [385], [408], [418], [423], [438].
  • Opposition to, in N. 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, [399].
  • Peace declared, [420], [426], [428], [438], [450].
  • Successful termination of, [453], [466].
  • Upon what principles war is justifiable, [539].
• Washington, Gen.—His political principles, [97].
  • Adams' view of his administration, [157].
  • A sketch of his character by Jefferson, [186].
  • Statue of, for North Carolina, [534].
• Washington City—Attack on, by English, [424].
• Weights and Measures—Standard of, [11], [17], [26].
• Wilkinson, Gen.—His relations with Mr. Jefferson, [34].