GENERAL INDEX
GENERAL INDEX
Abel, Anne H., monograph on Indian consolidation, 4, [541 n.]
Adair, John, and Burr Conspiracy, 3, [291], [292], [314];
career, [292 n.], [336 n.];
Wilkinson's letter to, [314], [336];
arrested by Wilkinson, [335], [336], [337 n.];
suit against Wilkinson, [336 n.];
brought to Baltimore, released, [344];
statement, [488 n.];
and Green vs. Biddle, 4, [381].
Adams, Abijah, trial, 3, [44-46].
Adams, Henry, on M. in Jonathan Robins case, 2, [458];
on Pickering impeachment, 3, [143];
on isolation of Burr, [280];
on Burr and Merry, [289];
on American law of treason, [401 n.];
on impressment, 4, [8 n.];
on causes of War of 1812, [29 n.]
Adams, John, on drinking, 1, [23 n.];
library, [25];
on Philadelphia campaign, [102];
belittles Washington (1778), [123 n.];
story of expected kingship, [291];
on American and French revolutions, 2, [2 n.];
and title for President, [36];
on Hamilton's financial genius, [61 n.];
and policy of neutrality, [92];
M. on, [214];
on M., [218];
address to Congress on French affairs (1797), French demand of withdrawal of it, [225], [226], [316];
appointment of X. Y. Z. Mission, [226-29];
and X. Y. Z. dispatches, [336], [338];
offers M. Associate Justiceship, [347], [378], [379];
Federalist toast to, [349 n.];
statement of French policy (1798), [351];
and M.'s journal of mission, [366];
M. on foreign policy, [403];
and prosecutions under Sedition Law, [421];
reopening of French negotiations, political result, [422-28];
pardons Fries insurrectionists, political effect, [429-31], 3, [36];
absence from Capital, 2, [431], [493];
address to Congress (1799), [433];
M.'s reply of House, [433-36];
Jonathan Robins case, [458-75];
disruption of Cabinet, [485-88];
temperament contrasted with Washington's, [486], [488];
appointment of M. as Secretary of State, [486], [489-93];
Republican comment on reorganized Cabinet, [491], [494];
pardon of Williams, [495];
and Bowles in Florida, [497];
and British debts dispute, [503], [505];
and possible failure of new French negotiations, [522];
M. writes address to Congress (1800), [530], [531];
eulogy by Washington Federalist, [532 n.];
and enlargement of Federal Judiciary, [547];
and Chief Justiceship, appointment of M., [552-54], [558];
continues M. as Secretary of State, [558];
midnight appointments, [559-62], 3, [57], [110];
magnanimous appointment of Wolcott, 2, [559], [560];
Jefferson and midnight appointments, 3, [21];
Republican seditious utterances, [30], [33], [37], [42 n.];
and subpœna, [33], [86];
and partisan appointments, [81];
on Bayard's Judiciary speech (1802), [82];
on John Randolph, [171];
and Chase, [211 n.];
and M's biography of Washington, [257];
on his situation as President, [258 n.];
biography of Washington on, [263 n.];
on Embargo controversy, 4, [15];
on banking mania, [176], [178];
in Massachusetts Constitutional Convention (1820), [471].
See also Elections (1800).
Adams, John Q., Publicola papers, 2, [15-19];
on vandalism of French Revolution, [32 n.];
on American support of French Revolution, [39];
on economic division on policy of neutrality, [97 n.];
on dangers of war with England (1795), [110 n.], [112 n.];
on necessity of neutrality, [119 n.];
Minister to Prussia, [229 n.];
on France and American politics, [279 n.];
on Washington streets (1818), 3, [5];
on Federalist defeat, [12];
on impeachment plans (1804), [157-60], [173];
on impeachment of Pickering, [166], [167];
on articles of impeachment against Chase, [172];
on Chase trial, [190 n., 191 n.];
on Randolph's speech at trial, [216 n.];
votes to acquit Chase, [218];
on Burr's farewell address, [274 n.];
on Wilkinson, [341 n.];
on Eaton's story on Burr, [345];
on Swartwout and Bollmann trial, [346];
report on Burr conspiracy and trial, [541-44];
report and courtship of administration, [541 n.];
later support of M., [542 n.];
on Giles's speech on report, [544];
and Yazoo claims, attorney in Fletcher vs. Peck, [582], [585], [586];
and Justiceship, 4, [110];
on crisis of 1819, [205];
M. and election of 1828, [462-65];
on Georgia-Cherokee controversy, [543].
Adams, Mrs. John Q., drawing room, 4, [461].
Adams, Samuel, and Ratification, 1, [348].
Adams, Thomas, sedition, 3, [44].
Addison, Alexander, charge on Sedition Act, 2, [385 n.];
and British precedents, 3, [28 n.];
as judge, denounces Republicans, [46];
on the stump, [47];
on declaring acts void, [117];
impeachment, [164].
Admiralty, M. on unfairness of British courts, 2, [511], [512];
Story as authority, 4, [119];
jurisdiction in Territories, [142-44].
See also International law; Prize.
Adventure and Her Cargo case, 4, [119].
Agriculture, M. on French (1797), 2, [267];
M.'s interest, 4, [63].
Albany Plan, 1, [9 n.]
Alexander, James, and Burr conspiracy, arrested, 3, [334];
freed, [343].
Alexandria, Va., tribute to M., 4, [592].
Alexandria Advertiser, campaign virulence (1800), 2, [529 n.]
Alien and Sedition Acts, fatality, 2, [361];
provisions, [381];
Hamilton on danger in, [382];
Federalist attempts to defend, [382];
Republican assaults, unconstitutionality, [383];
Washington's defense, [384], [385];
Addison's charge, [385];
M.'s views of expediency, [386], [388], [389], [577];
Federalists and M.'s views, [389-94], [406];
M. on motives of Virginia Republicans, [394], [407];
Jefferson's plan of attack, [397], [399];
Kentucky Resolutions, [397-99];
Virginia Resolutions, [399], [400];
Madison's address of Virginia Legislature, [400], [401];
M.'s address of the minority of the Legislature, [402-06];
M. on constitutionality, [404];
Virginia military measures, [406], [408];
prosecutions, conduct of Federalist judges, [420], [421], 3, [29-43], [86], [189-96], [202-05], [214];
repeal of section, M.'s vote, 2, [451];
as issue (1800), [520], [521];
State trials, 3, [43-47];
resulting issues, [47-49];
M.'s position quoted by Republicans, [106].
Allbright, Jacob, testimony in Burr trial, 3, [425-27], [465], [488].
Allegiance. See Expatriation; Naturalization.
Allen, Nathaniel, Granville heirs case, 4, [154].
Alston, Aaron Burr, death, 3, [538 n.]
Alston, Joseph, at trial of Burr, 3, [479], [481].
Alston, Theodosia (Burr), and trial of father, 3, [381], [479];
death, [538 n.]
Ambler, Edward, courtship, 1, [150 n.];
country place, [164 n.]
Ambler, Eliza, on Arnold's invasion, 1, [144 n.]
See also Carrington, Eliza.
Ambler, Jacquelin, career, 1, [149], [160];
and M., [170];
and M.'s election to Council of State, [209 n.];
M.'s neighbor, 2, [172].
Ambler, John, wealth, 1, [166];
marries M.'s sister, [166 n.];
grand juror on Burr, 3, [413 n.]
Ambler, Mary Willis, family, 1, [148-50];
meeting with M., [151], [152];
courtship, [153], [159], [160], [163];
marriage, [165], [166].
See also Marshall, Mary W.
Ambler, Richard, immigrant, 1, [165].
Amelia case, 3, [16], [17].
Amendment of constitutions, M.'s idea, 1, [216].
Amendment of Federal Constitution, demand for previous, 1, [245], [405], [412], [418], [423], [428];
expected, [251];
proposed by Massachusetts, [348];
Randolph's support of recommendatory, [377], [378];
method, in Ratification debate, [389];
Virginia contest over recommendatory, [468-75];
character of Virginia recommendations, [477];
history of first ten amendments, 2, [57-59];
Eleventh, [84 n.], 3, [554], 4, [354], [385], [387-91];
proposals caused by Jay Treaty, 2, [141-43];
Twelfth, [533 n.];
proposed, on removal of judges, 3, [167], [221], [389];
proposed, for recall of Senators, 3, [221];
proposed, to restrict appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court, 4, [323], [325], [371], [378];
proposed, to limit judicial tenure, [517 n.]
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, M.'s membership, 4, [89].
American Colonization Society, M. and, 4, [473-76].
American Insurance Co. vs. Canter, right of annexation, territorial government, 3, [148 n.], 4, [142-44].
American Philosophical Society, M.'s membership, 4, [89].
American Revolution, influence of Bacon's Rebellion and Braddock's defeat, 1, [6], [9];
Virginia and Stamp Act, [61-65];
Virginia Resolutions for Arming and Defense (1775), [65], [66];
preparation in back-country Virginia, [69-74];
Dunmore's Norfolk raid, battle of Great Bridge, [74-79];
condition of the army, militia, [80-88], [92];
effect of State sovereignty, [82], [88-90], [100], [146];
Brandywine campaign, [92-98];
campaign before Philadelphia, [98-102];
Germantown, [102-04];
desperate state, [104], [105];
final movements before Philadelphia, [105-07];
efforts to get Washington to abandon cause, [105], [130], [131];
Philadelphia during British occupation, [108-10];
Valley Forge, [110-20], [131];
treatment of prisoners, [115];
Washington as sole dependence, [121], [124];
Conway Cabal, [121-23];
Washington and weakness of Congress, [124-26], [131];
Jefferson accused of shirking, [126-30];
French alliance, relaxing effect, [133], [138], [143];
Monmouth campaign, [134-38];
Stony Point, [138-42];
Pawles Hook, [142];
Arnold in Virginia, Jefferson's conduct, [143];
depreciated currency and prices, [167-69];
influence on France, 2, [1];
M.'s biography of Washington on, 3, [244], [245], [253-56].
See also Continental Congress.
Ames, Fisher, on democratic societies, 2, [40];
on contest over funding, [61 n.];
on contest over National Capital, [63 n.];
on lack of national feeling, [67], [74];
on Republican discipline, [81];
on British-debts cases, [83 n.];
on crisis with England (1794), [109];
on Giles, [129];
and M. (1796), [198], [199];
on effect of X. Y. Z. dispatches, [341];
attack on M.'s views of Alien and Sedition Acts, [390];
on reopening of French negotiations, [423], [426-28];
on Adams's temperament, [489 n.];
on Adams's advances to Republicans (1800), [519];
on advance of Republicans, [519];
on attack on standing army, [520 n.];
on character of parties, [521 n.];
opposition to Adams, [527];
on campaign virulence of newspapers, [530];
on resumption of European war, 3, [14];
on Jefferson and Judiciary, [53];
and secession, [53 n.], [97], [98 n.];
on repeal of Judiciary Act, [94];
on Louisiana Purchase, [150];
on Chase impeachment, [174];
on Yazoo lands, [568];
as British partisan, 4, [5];
and M.'s logic, [85].
Ames, Nathaniel, attack on Washington, 2, [117 n.]
Amory, Rufus G., practitioner before M., 4, [237 n.]
Amsterdam, decline of trade (1797), 2, [233].
Amusements, in colonial Virginia, 1, [22];
of period of Confederation, [283];
M.'s diversions, 2, [182-85], 4, [66], [76-80].
Anarchy, spirit, 1, [275], [284], [285], [289];
as spirit of Shays's Rebellion, [299], [300];
Jefferson's defense, [302-04].
See also Government.
Ancestry, M.'s, 1, [9-18].
Anderson, John E., pamphlet on Yazoo lands, 3, [573 n.]
Anderson, Joseph, of Smith committee, 3, [541 n.]
Anderson, Richard, and Mary Ambler, 1, [164].
André, John, in Philadelphia society, 1, [110].
Andrews, ——, and Jay Treaty, 2, [132].
Andrews, Robert, professor at William and Mary, 1, [155 n.]
Annapolis Convention, and commercial regulation, 4, [422].
Annexation, constitutionality, 3, [147], 4, [143].
Antelope case, 4, [476].
Antwerp, trade (1797), 2, [233];
M. on conditions, [246], [247].
Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court over State acts, 4, [156-67], [347-57];
proposed measures to restrict or repeal, [323], [325], [371], [379], [380], [514-17].
See also Declaring acts void; Supreme Court.
Aristocracy, of colonial Virginia, 1, [25-27];
after the Revolution, [277].
Armed Neutrality, M.'s biography of Washington on, 3, [255].
Armstrong, John, and Pickering impeachment, 3, [168 n.];
and St. Cloud Decree, 4, [37].
Army, condition of Revolutionary, 1, [80-86], [92];
sickness, [86], [116];
discipline, [87], [120];
lack of training, [88 n.];
lack of equipment, [97], [99];
at Valley Forge, [110-20], [131], [132];
improved commissary, [133];
Steuben's instruction, [133];
size (1778), [138 n.];
light infantry, [139 n.];
arguments during Ratification on standing, [334], [342], [346], [389], [435], [477];
Washington commands (1798), 2, [357], 3, [258 n.];
M. and officers for, 2, [420];
debate on reduction (1800), [436], [439], [476-81];
as issue (1800), [520].
See also Preparedness.
Arnold, Benedict, invasion of Virginia, 1, [143];
M.'s biography of Washington on, 3, [255].
Assumption of State debts, contest, 2, [61-64];
opposition in Virginia, [62], [65-69];
question of constitutionality, [66];
political results, [82].
Atalanta case, 4, [142 n.]
Athletics, M.'s prowess, 1, [73], [118], [132].
Attainder, Philips case, 1, [393], [398], [411].
Attorney-General, M. declines office, 2, [122], [123];
Henry declines, [125];
Breckenridge as, 3, [58 n.];
Wirt as, 4, [239].
Augereau, Pierre F. C., and 18th Fructidor, 2, [246 n.]
Augusta Chronicle, on Yazoo frauds, 3, [561].
Aurora, abuse of Washington, 2, [162], [163];
on M.'s appointment to X. Y. Z. Mission, [218], [219];
and X. Y. Z. dispatches, [337], [338];
on M.'s reception, [345], [351];
on Addison's charge on Sedition Act, [385 n.];
Curtius letters on M., [395], [396];
on pardon of Fries, [430 n.];
on M. and powers of territorial Governor, [446 n.];
and Disputed Elections Bill, [454];
on Jonathan Robins case, [460], [471-73];
on M.'s appointment as Secretary of State, [489-91];
on the reorganized Cabinet, [491];
attack on Pickering, [491 n.];
on new French negotiations, [522 n.];
campaign virulence (1800), [529 n.];
on Mazzei letter, [538 n.];
on Judiciary Bill, [549 n.], [555], [561 n.];
on M.'s appointment as Chief Justice, [556];
on Judiciary, 3, [159 n.];
attack on M. during Burr trial, [532-35].
Austen, Jane, M. as reader, 4, [79].
Babcock, Kendric C., on Federalists and War of 1812, 4, [48 n.]
Bache, Benjamin F., attacks on Washington, 2, [93 n.]
See also Aurora.
Bacon, John, and Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, 3, [43];
in Judiciary debate (1802), [91].
Bacon's Rebellion, influence, 1, [6].
Bailey, Theodorus, resigns from Senate, 3, [121 n.]
Baily, Francis, on hardships of travel, 1, [264 n.].
Baker, John, Hite vs. Fairfax, 1, [191], [193];
Ware vs. Hylton, 2, [188];
counsel for Burr, 3, [407].
Balaou. See Exchange.
Baldwin, ——, sedition trial, 3, [42 n.]
Baldwin, ——, and Missouri question, 4, [325].
Baldwin, Abraham, and Judiciary Act of 1789, 3, [129].
Baldwin, Henry, practitioner before M., 4, [237 n.];
appointment to the Supreme Court, [510];
and M., [582];
and Briscoe vs. Bank and New York vs. Miln, [583];
escort to M.'s body, [588].
Ball, Burgess, on M. at Valley Forge, 1, [120].
Baltimore, in 1794, 1, [263];
and policy of neutrality, 2, [94 n.];
proposed removal of Federal Capital to, 3, [8];
public tumult over Burr trial, [529], [535-40].
Baltimore Marylander, on M. and election of 1828, 4, [463].
Bancroft, George, on M.'s biography of Washington, 3, [270];
on M., 4, [90].
Bangs, Edward, on Ratification contest, 1, [341].
Bank of the United States, first, Jefferson and Hamilton on constitutionality, 2, [71-74];
hostility in Virginia, [84];
Virginia branch, [141];
M.'s investment, [199], [200];
as monopoly, 3, [336], [338];
success, 4, [171];
continued opposition, [171-73];
failure of recharter, machinations of State banks, [173-76].
Bank of the United States, second, charter, 4, [179], [180];
and Localism, [191];
early mismanagement, [196];
its demands on State banks and reforms force crisis, [197-99];
early popular hostility, blamed for economic conditions, [198], [199], [206], [312];
movement to destroy through State taxation, [206-08];
attempt to repeal charter (1819), [288], [289];
Bonus Bill, [417], [418];
success and continued hostility to, [528], [529];
Mason affair, [529];
Jackson's war on, veto of recharter, [529-33];
Biddle's conduct, [529 n.];
as monopoly, [531];
as issue in 1832, [532 n.], [533];
M. on Jackson's war, [533], [535];
Jackson's withdrawal of deposits, [535].
See also next title, and M'Culloch vs. Maryland; Osborn vs. Bank.
Bank of the United States vs. Dandridge, 4, [482], [483].
Bank of Virginia, M. and, 2, [174];
political power, 4, [174];
refuses to redeem notes, [194].
Banking, effects of chaos (1818), 4, [170], [171];
mania for State banks, their character and issues, [176-79], [181], [188];
and war finances, [177], [179];
and speculation, [181-84];
frauds, [184], [185];
resulting suits, [185], [198];
lack of regulation, [186];
private, [192];
depreciation of notes, no specie redemption, [192-95];
counterfeits, [195];
Bank of the United States forces crisis, [197-99];
distress, [204-06].
See also preceding titles.
Bankruptcy, M. and National act, 2, [481], [482];
lax State laws and fraud, 4, [200-03].
See also Ogden vs. Saunders; Sturges vs. Crowninshield.
Bannister, John, resigns from Council of State, 1, [209].
Barbary Powers, M. and protection from, 2, [499];
general tribute to, [499 n.];
Eaton and war, 3, [302 n., 303 n.]
Barbecue Club. See Quoit Club.
Barbour, James, grand juror on Burr, 3, [413 n.];
counsel in Cohens vs. Virginia, 4, [346];
on Missouri question, [341].
Barbour, Philip P., in debate on Supreme Court, 4, [395];
in Virginia Constitutional Convention, [484];
in debate on State Judiciary, [494];
in debate on suffrage, [502 n.];
appointment to Supreme Court, [584 n.]
Barlow, Joel, seditious utterances, 3, [30];
to write Republican history of the United States, [228], [229], [265], [266];
and Decree of St. Cloud, 4, [36], [50].
Barrett, Nathaniel, and Ratification, 1, [342], [349].
Barron, James, Chesapeake-Leopard affair, 3, [475].
Bartlett, Ichabod, counsel in Dartmouth College case, 4, [234].
Bassett, Richard, and Judiciary Act of 1789, 3, [129].
Bastrop lands. See Washita.
Batture litigation, 4, [100-16].
Bayard, James A., on hardships of travel, 1, [260];
on French Revolution, 2, [32 n.];
and Jonathan Robins case, [460];
on Adams's temperament, [488 n.];
opposition to Adams, [517 n.];
on Jefferson-Burr contest, [536], [545 n.], [546 n.];
on Washington (1804), 3, [5 n.];
on Federalists and Judiciary debate (1802), [71];
in debate, [72], [79-83];
appearance, [78];
on bill on sessions of Supreme Court, [95], [96];
on test of repeal of Judiciary Act, [123 n.];
on Jefferson and impeachment plan, [160];
on Chase impeachment, [173];
and Chase trial, [185 n.];
and attempt to suspend habeas corpus (1807), [347];
on J. Q. Adams's Burr Conspiracy report, [544].
Bayard vs. Singleton, 3, [611].
Bayly, Thomas M., on M., 4, [489 n.]
Beard, Charles A., on character of Framers, 1, [255 n.]
Beaumarchais, Pierre A. Caron de, mortgage on M.'s land, 2, [173];
American debt to, and X. Y. Z. Mission, [292-94], [310], [314 n.], [317-20], [332], [366 n.];
history of debt, [292 n.]
Bedford, Gunning, Jr., in Federal Convention, on declaring acts void, 3, [115 n.]
Bee, Thomas, Jonathan Robins case, 2, [458].
Beer Co. vs. Massachusetts, 4, [279 n.]
Begon, Dennis M., Exchange case, 4, [122].
Belknap, Morris P., testimony in Burr trial, 3, [490].
Bell, Samuel, and Dartmouth College case, 4, [234], [253 n.]
Bellamy, ——, as agent in X. Y. Z. Mission, 2, [261-67], [272], [278], [293], [294].
Bellamy, Joseph, and Wheelock, 4, [227].
Belligerency, of revolting provinces, 4, [126-28].
Bellini, Charles, professor at William and Mary, 1, [155 n.]
Bentham, Jeremy, and Burr, 3, [537 n.]
Benton, Thomas H., duelist, 3, [278 n.];
counsel in Craig vs. Missouri, 4, [512].
Berkeley, Sir William, M. on, 3, [242 n.]
Berlin Decree, 4, [6 n.]
Berrien, John M., practitioner before M., 4, [237 n.]
Beverly, Munford, grand juror on Burr, 3, [413 n.]
Biddeford, Me., and Ratification, 1, [340].
Biddle, Nicholas, management of the Bank, 4, [529];
conduct, [529 n.]
Biddle, Richard. See Green vs. Biddle.
Bill of Rights, and Virginia's extradition act (1784), 1, [238-41];
and National Government, [239];
contest over lack of Federal, [334], [439];
first ten Federal amendments, 2, [57-59].
See also Government.
Bingham, William, wealth, 2, [202 n.]
Binghamton Bridge case, 4, [280 n.]
Biography of Washington, M. undertakes, financial motive, 2, [211 n.], 3, [223], [224];
importance in life of M., [223];
estimate of financial return, negotiations with publishers, [224-27];
agreement, [227], [228];
delay in beginning, [227], [235];
M.'s desire for anonymity, [228], [236], [237];
Jefferson's plan to offset, [228], [229], [265], [266];
solicitation of subscriptions, postmasters as agents, [230], [234];
Weems as agent, popular distrust, [230-34], [252];
small subscription, [235];
list of subscribers, [235 n.];
financial problem, change in contract, [236], [250], [251];
problems of composition, delay and prolixity, [236-39], [241], [246-49], [251];
publication of first two volumes, [239];
M. and praise and criticism, [240], [241], [245-47], [271];
revised edition, [241], [247], [247 n.], [272];
character of first volumes, [242-45], [249];
royalty, [247], [251];
mistake in plan, compression of vital formative years, [249], [250], [258];
volumes on American Revolution, [253-56];
without political effect, [256], [257];
character of final volume (1783-99), [257-65];
Federalists on last volume, [265];
Jefferson on biography, [265-69];
other criticism, [269-71];
edition for school-children, [273 n.]
Bishop, Abraham, pamphlet on Yazoo lands, 3, [570].
Bissel, Daniel, and Burr conspiracy, 3, [361], [462].
Black, George, practitioner before M., 4, [237 n.]
Blackstone, Sir William, M. and Commentaries, 1, [56].
Blackwood's Magazine, on M.'s biography of Washington, 3, [271].
Blain, ——, and Attorney-Generalship, 2, [132].
Blair, John, Commonwealth vs. Caton, 3, [611].
Blair, John D., at Barbecue Club, 2, [183].
Bland, Theodoric, on Randolph's apostasy (1788), 1, [378].
Blennerhassett, Harman, beginning of Burr's connection, 3, [291];
joins enterprise, [301], [310], [313];
newspaper letters, [311];
island as center, gathering there, [324], [425-27], [484], [488-91];
attack by militia, flight, [325];
joins Burr, [361];
indicted for treason, [465];
on Martin's intemperance, [501 n.];
attempt to seduce, [514];
nolle prosequi, [515], [524];
on Wilkinson at trial, [523 n.];
on Jefferson's hatred of M., [525];
commitment for trial in Ohio, [527];
on M., [528], [531];
and Baltimore mob, [538];
Wirt's speech on, [616-18].
See also Burr Conspiracy.
Blennerhassett, Mrs. Harman, warns Burr, 3, [316].
Blockade, M.'s protest on paper, 2, [511].
Blomfield, Samuel, 1, [23 n.]
Bloomington, Ohio, bank (1820), 4, [192 n.]
Boarding-houses at Washington (1801), 3, [2], [7].
Bollmann, Justus E., takes Burr's letter to Wilkinson, 3, [307];
career, [307 n.]
arrested, [332], [334];
brought to Washington, [343];
held for trial, [344-46];
discharged by Supreme Court, [346-57];
interview with Jefferson, Jefferson's violation of faith, [391], [392];
question of evidence and pardon, [392], [430], [431], [450-54];
not indicted, [466 n.]
Bonus Bill, Madison's veto, 4, [418];
further attempt, [419].
Boone, Daniel, and British debts, 1, [229 n.]
Boston, Jacobin enthusiasm, 2, [35], [36];
protest on Jay Treaty, [115], [116];
Yazoo land speculation, 3, [567].
Boston Columbian Centinel. See Columbian Centinel.
Boston Commercial Gazette, on obligation of contracts, 3, [558].
Boston Daily Advertiser, on Dartmouth College case, 4, [254 n.], [255 n.]
Boston Gazette, on bribery in Ratification, 1, [353 n.];
on French Revolution, 2, [5].
Boston Gazette-Commercial and Political, on Republican Party (1799), 3, [12].
Boston Independent Chronicle, on the Cincinnati, 1, [293];
on Publicola papers, 2, [19];
seditious utterances, 3, [43-46];
on repeal of Judiciary Act, [94], [99];
on Marbury vs. Madison and impeachment, [112 n., 113 n.]
Boston Palladium, on repeal of Judiciary Act, 3, [93];
threatens secession, [97].
Botetourt, Lord, fate of Virginia statue, 2, [35].
Botta, Carlo G. G., Jefferson on history, 3, [266].
Botts, Benjamin, counsel for Burr, 3, [407];
and motion to commit Burr for treason, [415], [424];
on subpœna to Jefferson, [438];
on overt act, [497-500];
on popular hatred, [516].
Boudinot, Elias, on Adams for Chief Justice, 2, [554].
Bowles, William A., M. and activity, 2, [497-99].
Bowman vs. Middleton, 3, [612].
Boyce, Robert, suit, 4, [478].
Boyce vs. Anderson, 4, [478].
Brackenridge, Hugh H., and Addison, 3, [47 n.]
Braddock, Edward, defeat, 1, [2-5];
reputation, [2 n.];
effect of defeat on colonists, [5], [6], [9].
Bradford, William, Attorney-General, death, 2, [122], [123].
Bradley, Stephen R., and Pickering impeachment, 3, [168 n.]
at Chase trial, [183 n.];
votes to acquit Chase, [218], [219].
Braintree, Mass., denounces lawyers, 3, [23 n.]
Brandywine campaign, 1, [93-98].
Brearly, David, Holmes vs. Walton, 3, [611].
Breckenridge, John, and Kentucky Resolutions, 2, [398], [398 n.], 3, [58 n.];
in debate on repeal of Judiciary Act of 1801, [58], [59], [66], [68-70];
Attorney-General, [58 n.]
Brig Wilson vs. United States, 4, [428], [429].
Bright, Michael, and Olmstead case, 4, [21].
Brightwell, Theodore, and Burr conspiracy, 3, [367].
Brigstock, William, case, 2, [464].
Briscoe vs. Bank of Kentucky, facts, currency of State-owned bank, 4, [582];
equal division of Supreme Court, [583], [584];
State upheld, Story voices M.'s dissent, [584 n.]
British debts, conditions and controversy in Virginia, 1, [215], [223-31];
amount in Virginia, [295 n.];
in Ratification debate, [441], [444], [464];
before Federal courts, Ware vs. Hylton, 2, [83], [186-92];
in Jay Treaty, [114], [121 n.];
disruption of commission on, [500-02];
M. on disruption and compromise, [502-05];
settlement, 3, [103].
Brockenbrough, John, grand juror on Burr, 3, [413 n.];
political control, 4, [174];
and redemption of his bank's notes, [194];
and stock of Bank of the United States, [318].
Brooks, John, and Ratification, 1, [347 n.]
Broom, James M., and Burr conspiracy, 3, [358].
Brown, Adam, and Livingston steamboat monopoly, 4, [411].
Brown, Alexander. See Brown vs. Maryland.
Brown, Ethan A., counsel in Osborn vs. Bank, 4, [385].
Brown, Francis, elected President of Dartmouth, 4, [229];
and Kent, [258 n.]
Brown, Henry B., on Dartmouth College case, 4, [280].
Brown, John, of R.I., and slave trade (1800), 2, [449].
Brown, John, of Va. and Ky., on lack of patriotism (1780), 1, [157];
on Wythe as professor, [158];
dinner to, 2, [131 n.];
and Pickering impeachment, 3, [168 n.];
Indiana Canal Company, [291 n.];
and Burr conspiracy, [292].
Brown, Noah, and Livingston steamboat monopoly, 4, [411].
Brown vs. Maryland, facts, 4, [454];
counsel, [455];
M.'s opinion, [455-59];
State license on importers an import duty, [455-57];
and a regulation of foreign commerce, [457-59];
as precedent, [459], [460].
Bruff, James, testimony in Burr trial, 3, [523 n.]
Bryan, George, and Centinel letters, 1, [335 n.]
Bryan, Joseph, and Randolph, 3, [566].
Buchanan, J., Barbecue Club, 2, [183].
Buchanan, James, and attack on Supreme Court, 4, [515].
Bullitt, William M., book of M.'s possessed by, 1, [186 n.]
Burford, ex parte, 3, [154 n.]
Burgess, John W., on revolutionary action of Framers, 1, [323 n.]
Burke, Ædanus, and the Cincinnati, 1, [293];
shipwrecked, 3, [55 n.]
Burke, Edmund, on French Revolution, 2, [10-12].
Burling, Walter, and Burr conspiracy, 3, [329].
Burnaby, Andrew, plea for reunion with England, 1, [130], [131].
Burr, Aaron, and X. Y. Z. Mission, 2, [281];
suppresses Wood's book, [380 n.];
and Hamilton's attack on Adams, [528];
character, and appearance, [535], 3, [371], [372];
presides over Senate, [67];
and repeal of Judiciary Act, personal effect, [67], [68 n.], [279];
and Pickering impeachment, [168 n.];
arranges Senate for Chase trial, [179 n.];
as presiding officer of trial, [180], [183], [218], [219];
effort of Administration to conciliate, [181];
farewell address to Senate, [274];
plight on retirement from Vice-Presidency, [276-78], [285];
Hamilton's pursuit, [277 n.];
the duel, [278 n.];
Jefferson's hostility, isolation, [279], [280];
toast on Washington's birthday, [280];
candidacy for Governor, [281];
and Federalist secession plots, [281];
and Manhattan Company charter, [287 n.];
gratitude to Jackson, [405];
later career, [537 n., 538 n.];
and Martin, [538 n.];
death, monument, [538 n.];
report on Yazoo lands, [570].
See also Burr Conspiracy; Elections (1800).
Burr, Levi, ex parte, 3, [537 n.]
Burr conspiracy, and life of M., 3, [275];
Burr's plight on retirement from Vice-Presidency, [276-78];
Jefferson's hostility and isolation of Burr, [279-81];
Burr and Federalist Secessionists, [281];
West and Union, [282-84];
popular desire to free Spanish America, [284], [286];
expected war with Spain, [285];
West as field for rehabilitation of Burr, [286];
his earlier proposal to invade Spanish America, [286];
Burr's intrigue with Merry, real purpose, [287-90], [299];
first western trip, [290];
conference with Dayton, [290];
Wilkinson's connection, he proposes Mexican invasion, [290], [294], [297], [460];
and Blennerhassett, [291];
conference at Cincinnati, [291];
in Kentucky, [291], [296];
plan for Ohio River canal, [291 n.];
in Tennessee, Jackson's relationship, [292-96];
Burr and Tennessee seat in House, [292];
no proposals for disunion, [292], [297], [303], [312];
invasion of Mexico, contingent on war, [292 n.], [294-96], [298], [301-03], [306-09], [312], [313], [319], [460-62], [523], [527];
settlement of Washita lands, [292 n.], [303], [310], [312], [313], [314 n.], [319], [324 n.], [361 n.], [362], [461], [462], [523], [527];
Burr at New Orleans, [294], [295];
disunion rumors, Spanish source, [296], [298], [299];
Wilkinson plans to abandon Burr, [298], [300 n.], [320];
Casa Yrujo intrigue, purpose, [300], [300 n.];
and Miranda's plans, [300], [301], [306], [308];
hopes, [301], [302];
Wilkinson on frontier, expected to precipitate war, [302], [307], [308], [314];
Burr requests diplomatic position, [302];
Burr's conferences with Truxton and Decatur, [302], [303];
and with Eaton, Eaton's report of it, [303-05], [307], [345];
Jefferson and reports of plans, [305], [310], [315], [317], [323], [338 n.];
Burr's letter to Jackson for military preparation, [306];
Burr begins second journey, [307], [309];
cipher letter to Wilkinson by Swartwout and Bollmann, [307-09], [614], [615];
Morgan visit, report of it to Jefferson, [309], [310];
Blennerhassett's enthusiasm, his newspaper letters mentioning disunion, [310], [311];
gathering at his island, [311], [324], [325], [425-27], [484], [488-91];
recruits, [311], [313], [324], [326], [360];
Wilkinson's letters to Adair and Smith, [314];
renewal of disunion reports, [315], [316];
Burr denies disunion plans, [316], [318 n.], [319], [326];
arrest and release of Burr in Kentucky, [317-19];
Administration's knowledge of Burr's plans, [318 n.];
Wilkinson and Swartwout, [320], [465];
Wilkinson's revelations to Jefferson, [321-23], [334], [341], [352-56];
Jefferson's action on revelations, proclamation against expedition, [324], [327];
seizure of supplies, [324];
militia attack on Blennerhassett's island, flight of gathering there, [325];
Burr afloat, [326], [360-62];
popular belief in disunion plan, [327];
Wilkinson's pretended terror, [328];
his appeal for funds to Viceroy, [329];
and to Jefferson, [330];
his reign of terror at New Orleans, [330-37];
Jefferson's Annual Message on, [337];
mystery and surmises at Washington, [338];
House demand for information, [339];
Special Message declaring Burr guilty, [339-41];
effect of message on public opinion, [341];
Wilkinson's prisoners brought to Washington, [343], [344];
Swartwout and Bollmann held for trial, [344-46];
payment of Eaton's claim, [345 n.];
Supreme Court writ of habeas corpus for Swartwout and Bollmann, [346];
attempt of Congress to suspend privilege of writ, [346-48];
discharge of Swartwout and Bollmann, M.'s opinion, [348-57];
constitutional limitation of treason, [349-51];
necessity of overt act, [351], [442];
presence at overt act, effect of misunderstanding of M.'s opinion, [350], [414 n.], [484], [493], [496], [502], [504-13], [540], [619-26];
lack of evidence of treasonable design, [353-56], [377-79], [388];
Judiciary and Administration and public opinion, [357], [376], [388];
House debate on Wilkinson's conduct, [358-60];
Burr's assembly on island at mouth of Cumberland, [361];
boats, [361 n.];
Burr in Mississippi, grand jury refuses to indict him, [363-65];
release refused, flight and military arrest, [365-68], [374];
taken to Richmond, [368-70];
M.'s warrant for civil arrest, [370];
preliminary hearing before M., [370], [372], [379];
Burr and M. contrasted, [371], [372];
bail question, [372], [379], [380], [423], [424], [429], [516];
Burr's statement at hearing, [374];
M.'s opinion, commits for high misdemeanor only, [375-79];
M.'s conduct and position at trials, [375], [397], [404], [407], [408], [413 n.], [421], [423], [480], [494], [517], [526];