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Reduction of, from 1849 to 1856, VII., 433. Increase of, to 1860, VII., 440.

Payment of debts to North forbidden by Confederate Congress, VIII., 39.

Amount of national debt on July 1, 1863, VIII., 399.

Effect on the North of the repudiation of

Southern debts, IX., 145-146.

State indebtedness for internal improvements, IX., 347-348.

War debts repudiated by Southern States, IX., 368.

Amount of national debt in 1868, IX., 399, 402.

Reduction of the debt in 1888-1890, X., 39.

The Virginia-West Virginia debt controversy, X., 302.

See also FINANCES.

Decatur, Capt. James.

Commands the Enterprise, V., 92.

Killed, V., 92. Decatur, Stephen.

Captures Le Croyable, IV., 410.
Captures the Marsouin, IV., 411.
Decatur, Stephen, Jr., IV., 405, 411.
On the Essex, V., 87.

On the New York, V., 89.
Commands the Argus, V., 89.
Burns the Philadelphia, V., 90-91.
Fights with Tripolitan officer, V., 92.
Commands the Congress, V., 94.
Commands the United States, V., 457.
Captures the Macedonian, V., 466–468.
Annoyed by the "Blue Light Treason,"
VI., 19.

Surrenders the President, VI., 36–38.
Commands squadron sent against Barbary
Powers, VI., 124-125.

Attacks the Mashouda, VI., 125.

Compels Dey to sign treaty, VI., 126–127.
Compels submission of Tunis and Tripoli,
VI., 127-128.

Decatur, The.

Captures the Dominica, VI., 7–8.
Captured by the Phinn, VI., 8.

Decker, Lieut.-Col. Luke, At Tippecanoe, V.,

274.

Declaration of Independence.

Adopted in Mecklenburg County, N. C.,

II., 356-359.

Debate on and adoption of, II., 424-430, 433-438.

Declaration of Rights, Issued by Massachu

setts, I., 342.

De La Croix

Declaration of Rights and Grievances, II., 307-309.

Declaration Setting Forth the Cause and Necessity of the Colonies Taking Up Arms, II., 352, 359-362.

Declaratory Act, Passed by Parliament, II., 238.

De Courcy, Col. John F. (Fed.).

At Chickasaw Bayou, VIII., 309. Captures Cumberland Gap, VIII., 388. Decrees, French.

Of May 9 and 23 and July 27, 1793, IV., 317; V., 165.

Repeal of, IV., 320.

Retaliatory decrees, IV., 325.

Decree of January 18, 1798, IV., 355; V.,
165.

Of October 29, 1798, IV., 431; V., 166.
Napoleon's Berlin Decree, V., 174.
His Milan Decree, V., 185-186.
Champagny's definition of these Decrees,
V., 192.

Napoleon's Bayonne Decree, V., 204.
The Decree of Rambouillet, V., 237.
Deep Bottom, Va., Battles at, IX., 39-42.
Deer Hound, The, Rescues Alabama crew, IX.,

13.

Deerfield, Mass.

Indian depredations at, I., 350.

Massacre at, I., 457-458.

Defectives.

Hospitals for the insane established, II., 169; VII., 131; IX., 185.

Asylums for the deaf, dumb and blind established during the Civil War, IX., 185.

De Grey and Ripon, George Frederick Samuel, Earl, Appointed Alabama claims commissioner, IX., 417.

De Haas, M. F. H., X., 456.

De Heister, General Philip.

At battle of Long Island, II., 444 et seq.
Plundering of, III., 12.

De Kalb, Baron Johann.

Arrives in America, III., 54.

Activity of, III., 196.

Killed at battle of Camden, III., 197-201.

De La Barre, Lefebvre.

Appointed governor of Canada, I., 434. Defeated by the Iroquois and recalled, I., 435.

De La Croix, M.

Notifies Monroe of French attitude, IV.,

324.

Inquires regarding ratification of Jay treaty, IV., 325.

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Notifies Monroe that Pinckney will not be received, IV., 326-327.

Orders Pinckney to leave France, IV., 327. De Lagnel, Maj. J. A. (Confed.), At Rich Mountain, VIII., 45-46.

Delancey, James.

Uses influence against culprits in New
York negro plot, II., 13.
Death of, II., 121.

Delano, Columbus, Appointed Secretary of the Interior, IX., 440.

Delaplace, Captain, Surrenders Ticonderoga, II., 346.

De Lassus, Don Carlos de Hault, Fails to carry out promised reforms, V., 253. Delaware.

Area, population, chief cities and date of
ratification of Constitution, I., 6, 10.
Erection of Fort Casimir in, I., 296.
Carr's tyrannical rule in, I., 304.
Annexed to Pennsylvania, I., 401.
Forms separate government, I., 406.
Population of, in 1689, I., 437.

Becomes independent of Pennsylvania, II.,

17.

Population of, in 1764, II., 151.

Form of government in, II., 152.
Religious sects in, II., 177.
Cultivation of peaches in, II., 183.

Sends delegates to colonial congress, II., 227, 229.

Declares loyalty to colonial cause, II.,

259.

Urges general congress, II., 299.
Sends aid to Boston, II., 301.

Delegates of, in Continental Congress, II., 304.

Delegates authorized to acquiesce in independence measures, II., 425.

Adopts State constitution, II., 432.
Population of, in 1790, III., 328.
Form of government in, III., 333.
Suffrage qualifications in, III., 334.
Religious conditions in, III., 337.
Catholics in, III., 339.

Further slave importations prohibited, III.,

341.

Value of coins in, III., 342.
Portion of debt, III., 353.
Consents to impost, III., 355.

Appoints delegates to Federal Convention,
III., 420.

Votes in Federal Convention, III., 456 et seq.

Ratifies Constitution, IV., 8.

Delaware-Continued.

Delaware

Land acreage and assessed valuations in, IV., 39.

Schools in, IV., 60.

Provides for religious freedom, IV... 63. Vote of, at first election, IV., 80. Apportionment of debt, IV., 115–115. Representation in Congress, IV., 162: Electoral vote of, in 1792, IV., 167. Electoral vote of, in 1796, IV., 296. Petitions Congress to restrain slave kidnappers, IV., 314.

Electoral vote of, in 1800, IV., 464.

Suffrage limitations in, V., 98-99.
Refuses to ratify Twelfth Amendment, V.,

113.

Electoral vote of, in 1804, V., 116. Postpones consideration of reapportion

ment, V., 118.

Electoral vote of, in 1808, V., 213.
Government in, V., 301.

Punishment of slave thieves in, V., 327.

Sentiment of, regarding war, V., 336.

Electoral vote of, in 1812, V., 376.

Beresford's attack on Lewiston, VI., 14. Banks established in, VI., 101.

Depreciation of bank notes in, VI., 104. Electoral vote of, in 1832, VI., 132.

Forbids settlement in, of free negroes or mulattoes, VI., 284.

Slavery and the kidnapping of slaves in, VI., 293-294.

Population of, in 1820, VI., 304.

Criminal code of, VI., 324.

Endorses Clay, VI., 385.

Electoral vote of, in 1832, VI., 391.
Denounces nullification, VI., 404.
Enactments respecting slaves, VI., 430.
Votes against expunging, VI., 486.
Devotes quota of surplus to education, VI.,

491.

Banks of, resume specie payments, VI., 511. Suspension of banks in, VII., 44. Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55. Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115. Abolishes imprisonment for debt, VII., 131.

Lotteries allowed in, VII., 132.

Laws restricting slave trade, VII., 162163.

Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260.
Electoral vote of, in 1852, VII., 314.
Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384.
Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429.
Democratic success in, VIII., 355.
Electoral vote of, in 1864, IX., 85.

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Value of lands in, 1813, 1815, 1850, 1860,
IX., 213 219.

Chief exports of, IX., 238.

Educational progress in, 1789-1865, IX.,
265 et seq.

Constitutions adopted by, IX., 327.
Militia furnished by, X., III.

Property values in, 1860, 1870 and 1909,
X., 310, 313.

Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870-
1900, X., 341.

Governors of, X., 538.

Delaware, The.

Captures Le Croyable, IV., 410.

Captures the Marsouin, IV., 411.

Sold, V., 84.

Delaware, Thomas West, Lord.

Appointed governor of Virginia, I., 165.
Arrives at Jamestown and assumes office,
I., 168-169.

Returns to England, I., 169.

Death of, I., 173.

Delaware Bay.

Entered by Hudson, I., 188.
May's exploration of, I., 189.

Lands along, purchased by Godyn and
Blommaert, I., 193.

Settlements of the Swedes along, I., 195-
196.

Attempts of New Englanders to settle near, I., 292–293, 296–297.

Settlements on, attacked by English and united to New York, I., 303. Delaware Indians.

Cheated by Penn in the "Walking Purchase," II., 20.

Compelled to move from their lands, II.,

20-21.

Besiege Fort Pitt, II., 125.

Make peace, II., 126.

Cede lands in Northwest, III., 388; IV.,
188.

Conclude treaty of Greenville, IV., 199.
Harrison's treaty with, V., 269.

Delaware River, I., 19.

Washington crosses, II., 462; III., 3 et seq.
Camp formed on banks of, III., 52.
Operations on, against Forts Mercer and
Mifflin, III., 65-68.

Fitch's and Evans' steamboats on, III.,
331.

De Levis, General Chevalier, Besieges Quebec, II., 118.

Delfosse, Maurice, On Halifax Commission,

X., 6-7.

Delight, The, Voyage of, I., 140.

De Long, G. W., X., 29.

De Mille, James, X., 460.

Democracy, Fears of, IV., 497.

Denmark

Democratic Party (formerly Republicans).
Nominates Van Buren for Vice-President,
VI., 390.

Elects Van Buren and Johnson, VI., 493.
Defeated in 1840, VII., 50-55.

Elects Polk and Dallas, VII., 109-115.
Nominates Cass and Butler, VII., 258.
Elects Pierce and King, VII., 309–314.
Defeats of, in Congressional elections,
VII., 353 et seq.

Elects Buchanan and Breckenridge, VII.,
374-384.

Defeated in 1860, VII., 422-429.

Nominates Seymour and Blair, IX., 397.
Defeated in 1872, IX., 445.

Nominates Tilden and Hendricks, IX., 470.
Nominates Hancock and English, X., II.
Elects Cleveland and Hendricks, X., 22-23.
Defeated in 1888, X., 39-40.
Successes of, in 1890, X., 49.

Elects Cleveland and Stevenson, X., 51.
Defeated in 1896, X., 72-73.
Defeated in 1900, X., 214-216.
Defeated in 1904, X., 249–251.
Defeated in 1908, X., 275-276.
Gains in Congress, X., 289.

Elects Wilson and Marshall, X., 301-302. Democratic Party (Gold), Nominates Palmer and Buckner, X., 72.

Democratic Society, Formed at Philadelphia, IV., 224.

Demonetization of the silver dollar, IX., 448. See also CURRENCY.

De Monts, Pierre du Gast, Sieur, Granted a patent to Acadia, I., 130-131.

Denby, Charles, Member of Philippine commission, X., 187.

De Neyon, Sends peace belts to Indians, II.,

125.

Denman, Matthias, Buys land in Ohio, III., 399. Denmark.

Joins the armed neutrality, III., 228, 236-
237.

Acknowledges independence of United
States, III., 311.

Settlement of spoliation claims against,
IV., 442.

Copenhagen bombarded by British fleet,
V., 184-185.

Agrees to abolish slave trade, VI., 281.
Claims convention with, VI., 457.

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Consular convention with, VIII., 132. Reciprocity and other treaties with, IX

239; X., 75, 520.

Dennie, Opinion of Democracy, IV., 497-498. Dennison, Col. Nathan, At massacre of Wy

oming, III., 135.

Dennison, William.

Appointed Postmaster-General, IX., 86. Resigns, IX., 379. Denonville, Marquis de.

Sends Nicholas Perrot to explore western
country, I., 432.

His dispute with Dongan, invasion of the
Iroquois country, and recall, I., 435-436.

De Noue, Anne, I., 425.

Dent, Capt. John H.

Commands the Scourge, V., 92.
Commands the Nautilus, V., 94.

Denver, J. W., Appointed governor of Kansas, VII., 398.

Denver, Col., Population of, in 1910, I., 6.
Department of Foreign Affairs.

Organized by Continental Congress, III.,
85-86.

See STATE, DEPARTMENT OF. De Pestre.

Goes west with Burr, V., 136.

Informs Yrujo of progress of plot, V., 139. De Peyster, Arent Schuyler, Defeats Craw

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Des Moines River, I., 17.

Dewey

De Soto, Ferdinand (or Hernando), Explorations and death of, I., 123-125.

De Trobriand, Gen. Philippe R.
At Farmville, IX., 125.

Ejects Democrats in New Orleans, IX., 466. Detroit, Mich.

Founded by Cadillac, II., 68.

Territory surrounding deeded to King Wil-
liam by Five Nations, II., 68-69.
The Outagami War at, II., 69-70.
Siege of, by Pontiac, II., 123-126.
Destroyed by fire, V., 72.
Hull's march to, V., 340-341.
Siege and surrender of, V., 349-352.
Population of, in 1830, VI., 305.
Suspension of banks at, VII., 44.
Population of, in 1840, VII., 119.
Description of, VII., 120.

Population of, in 1860, VII., 430.
Population of, in 1850-1870, IX., 156.

Municipal improvements in, 1861-1865, IX.,

174-175.

Population of, in 1910, I., 7.

Detroit, The, At battle of Lake Erie, V., 394397.

Detroit, The.

Armament of, X., 99.

Bombards San Juan, Porto Rico, X., 118

119.

De Tuyl, Baron.

Suggests negotiation of Oregon dispute,
VI., 171.

Submits Nesselrode's dispatches to Adams,
VI., 225.

Deuxponts, Count William, At siege of Yorktown, III., 272.

Devens, Col. Charles (Fed.).

At Ball's Bluff, VIII., 81-82.
At Chancellorsville, VII., 299-303.
Becomes Attorney-General, X., 1.
Devin, Maj.-Gen. Thomas C. (Fed.).
At Waynesboro, IX., 59-60.

At Dinwiddie Court House,' IX., 117-118.
At Five Forks, IX., 118-119.

De Vries, David Pieters.

Settles at Swansdale, I., 193.

Establishes Vriesandael, I., 193.

Protests at massacre of Indians, I., 293.

De Watteville, Major-General, At Fort Erie, V., 432-434.

Dewey, Commodore George.

Commands Pacific squadron, X., 104. Ordered to destroy Spanish fleet, X., 105.

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