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Izard, Gen. George-Continued.

Fortifies Plattsburg, V., 435. Fails to attack Drummond, V., 441. Izard, Ralph.

Jackson

Appointed commissioner to Duke of Tuscany, III., 93.

Quarrels with Deane, III., 153.

Makes charges against Deane, III., 154.
Is recalled, III., 155.

Failure of, III., 229.

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Jack, Col. Samuel, Defeats the Cherokees, III., 133.

Jackson, Andrew.

First appearance of, in history, III., 196. Prevents infringement of Indian treaty,

IV., 238.

Elected Representative from Tennessee,

IV., 241.

Takes his seat, IV., 294.

Opposes expressions of attachment. to Washington, IV., 295.

Burr's visit to, V., 128.

Offers services to Jefferson, V., 138.
Enlists in Burr's cause, V., 146.

Informs Claiborne of Burr's plot, V., 149

150.

Satisfied with Burr's denials, V., 154. Denies connection with conspiracy, V., 154-155.

Takes troops to Natchez, V., 442-443.
His troops dismissed, V., 443.

Wounded in fracas with Benton, V., 447.
Begins march into Creek country, V., 447.
Defeats Creeks at Talladega, V., 448-449.
Displeased by Cocke's conduct, V., 450.
Defeats Indians at Emuckfaw, Enotach-

opco, and Tuckaubatchee, V., 452-453. Refuses to abandon campaign, V., 454. Defeats Indians at Horseshoe Bend, V., 454-455.

Concludes treaty of peace, V., 456.

Appointed commander of 7th military district, VI., 62.

Calls for Tennessee's quota of troops, VI.,

63.

Issues proclamation, VI., 67.

Decides to attack Pensacola, VI., 67-68.
Captures Pensacola, VI., 68.

Arrives at New Orleans, VI., 69.

Prepares for its defense, VI., 69–70.

Urges generals to hasten to New Orleans, VI., 71.

Jackson

Jackson, Andrew-Continued.

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Refuses appointment as minister to Mexico, VI., 221.

Defeated for the Presidency by Adams, VI., 230-238.

Endeavors to extend Southern boundary, VI., 249.

Endeavors to settle Maine boundary con

troversy, VI., 252–253.

Elected President, VI., 333-341.

Inaugurated, VI., 344.

Interviews Biddle, VI., 348.

Attacks Bank, VI., 349.

His toast to the Union, VI., 356-357.
Vetoes Maysville road bill, VI., 358-359.
Opposed to nullification, VI., 370.
Sentiment of, regarding secession, VI., 374.
Becomes enemy of Bank, VI., 381.
Vetoes Bank recharter, VI., 382-383.
Reëlected President in 1832, VI., 384-391.
Defends Eaton, VI., 386-387.
Reorganizes Cabinet, VI., 387.

Orders troops to Charleston, VI., 395.
Issues proclamation to South Carolina,
VI., 396.

Determines to put down nullification, VI., 397.

Second inauguration of, VI., 408.

Desires to remove deposits from Bank, VI., 409.

Submits Bank matter to Cabinet, VI., 411. Makes Cabinet changes, VI., 411-412. Denies responsibility for panic, VI., 413. Refuses to submit Cabinet paper, VI., 414. Declines to receive delegations, VI., 415416.

Angered by resolution of censure, VI., 416. Nominates Bank directors, VI., 419. Foreign policy of, VI., 450.

Jackson, Andrew-Continued.

Jackson

Effects settlement of French Spoliation
Claims, VI., 452-456.

Writes to Santa Anna regarding Texas,
VI., 468.

Disapproves of Gaines' action, VI., 469.
Sends Morfit to Texas, VI., 471.

Sends Greenhow to Texas, VI., 473.
The debate on the expunging resolution,
VI., 485-486.

Instructs Taney to issue specie circular,
VI., 490.

Passage of the expunging resolution, VI.,
498-499.

Suggests remedy for panic, VI., 507.

Favors annexation of Texas, VII., 102-103.
Endorses Van Buren, VII., 110-111.
Satisfied with Polk and Dallas, VII., 114.
Sends Biddle to investigate canal project,
VII., 262.

Messages of, VI., 349, 371-372, 374-375,
382-383, 395, 398, 402, 409-410, 413, 416,
442-443, 451, 454, 456, 471, 472, 478, 484,
496-497.

Jackson, Claiborne F.

Refuses to furnish troops to North, VIII., 23.

Endeavors to gain possession of St. Louis arsenal, VIII., 34.

Proposes that State remain neutral, VIII., 36.

Calls out militia, VIII., 36.

Forces under, dispersed, VIII., 37.

Defeats Sigel at Carthage, VIII., 60-61.
Jackson, Francis James, Negotiations with
Smith and dismissal of, V., 229–231.
Jackson, Gen. H. R. (Confed.), Repulses
Reynolds at Camp Bartow, VIII., 75-
76.
Jackson, James.

Opposes duty on slaves, IV., 99, 309–310.
Hostility of, to funding system, IV., 105.
Opposes bank plan, IV., 118.

Unseats Wayne, IV., 123.

Attacks Creek treaty, IV., 191.

Attacks anti-slavery petition, IV., 310.

Drafts scheme for Louisiana government,
V., 40.

Arbitrates Yazoo land claims, V., 80.
Death of, V., 82.

Jackson, Brig.-Gen. James S. (Fed.), At Richmond, Ky., VIII., 243.

Jackson, John G., Opposes war, V., 215.
Jackson, Col. John K. (Confed.).

At Santa Rosa Island, VIII., 103.
At Murfreesboro, VIII., 251-256.

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Jackson, Brig.-Gen. Nathaniel J. (Fed.), At Averasboro, IX., 100-101.

Jackson, Gen. Thomas J. (“Stonewall”) (Confed.).

At first Bull Run, VIII., 49–54.

Advances into Shenandoah Valley, VIII., 148-149, 176.

Defeated at Kernstown, VIII., 152-153, 178-179.

At McDowell, VIII., 180-181.

Defeats Kenly at Front Royal, VIII., 181182.

Scores victory at Winchester, VIII., 182183.

Confers with Lee, VIII., 188.

At Mechanicsville, VIII., 190–191.

At Gaines' Mill, VIII., 192.

At Peach Orchard, VIII., 193.

At Savage Station, VIII., 194.

At Malvern Hill, VIII., 196–197.

At Cedar Mountain, VIII., 202-204.

Defeats Pope at second Bull Run, VIII.,`

205-210.

At Chantilly, VIII., 210-211.

At Frederick, Md., VIII., 217.

Captures Harper's Ferry, VIII., 219-220.
At Antietam, VIII., 225-229.

At Fredericksburg, VIII., 232-235.
Killed at Chancellorsville, VIII., 296–300.
Devoutness of, IX., 194.

Jackson, William, Appointed secretary of Federal Convention, III., 447.

Jackson, Brig.-Gen. William H. (Confed.).
At Spring Hill or Thompson's Station,
VIII., 362-364.

At Resaca, VIII., 474-475.

Compels Kilpatrick to retreat, VIII.,
486.

Jackson, Brig.-Gen. William L. (Confed.).
At Washington, IX., 25-28.

At Stephenson's Depot, IX., 29-30. Jackson, Mich., Republican convention at, VII., 350.

Jackson, Miss.

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Beginning of agriculture at, I., 160; II., 184.
The "Dog-days" at, I., 160-161.

Smith prevents abandonment of, I., 163.
Arrival of new emigrants at, I., 165.

Saving of the colony by Pocahontas, I., 166.

Smith's departure from, I., 166.
Famines at, I., 166, 168.

Arrival of Gates, Somers and Delaware at,
I., 168-169.

Emigrants and supplies brought to, I., 169.

Convening of Virginia's first colonial as

sembly at, I., 174

Landing of first negro slaves at, I., 175.
Burned by Bacon, I., 374-375.

Virginia's restrictions on house building at,
II., 158.

Jamestown, The, At Hampton Roads, VIII., 150.

Japan.

Trade with, opened by Perry, VII., 336337.

Commercial treaty with, VIII., 132; IX.,

333.

Treaties with, X., 522.

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Delegate to Continental Congress, II., 304. Draws up Address to People of Great

Britain, II., 309, 317-321.

Receives offer of aid from French gentleman, II., 411-412.

Disapproves of destruction of Rivington's Gazette, II., 414, note.

Member of Committee of Secret Correspondence, III., 84.

Fails to secure aid from Spain, III., 227.
Appointed peace commissioner, III., 301.
Objects to Oswald's commission, III., 302.
Suspects Vergennes of playing double, III.,
303.

Rayneval's proposition to, III., 303-304.
Justification of his stand, III., 306.
Submits draft of treaty to Oswald, III., 308.
Signs treaty of peace, III., 311.

Recalled to become Secretary of Foreign
Affairs, III., 351.

Letter of, regarding nomination of Adams as minister to England, III., 368. Acknowledges American infractions of peace treaty, III., 370.

Negotiates with Gardoqui regarding open

ing of the Mississippi, III., 374 et seq. Advocates ratification of Constitution, IV., 27-28.

Writes The Federalist, IV., 27; IX., 273. Retained as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, IV., 84.

Appointed Chief Justice, IV., 88.

Appointed envoy to England, IV., 185. Makes known Genêt's attack on Washington, IV., 230.

Concurs in Supreme Court decision, IV., 243.

Concludes treaty with England, IV., 257

et seq.

Abuse of, IV., 266.

Eliminated as Presidential possibility, IV., 291.

Electoral votes for, in 1796, IV., 296. Refuses to give Monroe copy of treaty, IV., 321-322.

Recommends Hamilton for army position, IV., 407.

Jay, John-Continued.

Jefferson

Rejects Hamilton's political proposition,
IV., 456-457.

Receives electoral vote, IV.,

Jeanes Fund, X., 433.

Jeanette Expedition, X., 299.

464.

Jeff. Davis, The (Confed.), Operations of, VIII., 57.

Jefferson, Joseph, IX., 178.

Jefferson, Thomas.

Drafts general school law for Virginia, II.,

170.

Character of, II., 249.

Upholds action of Massachusetts, II., 274. Prepares resolution of sympathy for Massachusetts, II., 296.

Prepares draft of address to King, II., 348. Letter of, regarding separation from Great Britain, II., 349.

Hopes for reconciliation, II., 352.

The question of his having stolen the Declaration of Independence from the Mecklenburg Declaration, II., 357, note. Receives offer of aid from French gentleman, II., 411-412.

Drafts Declaration of Independence, II., 424, 426.

Signs Declaration, II., 438.

Unable to serve as commissioner
France, III., 90.

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Escapes capture by Tarleton, III., 264. Appointed peace commissioner, III., 301. Letter regarding advantages of the United States, III., 325.

Reports on navigation, III., 348. Appointed commissioner to negotiate commercial treaties, III., 349.

Letter regarding British misrepresentations, III., 349, note.

Appointed minister to France, III., 351. Submits plan for national currency, III., 358-359.

Letters of, regarding opening of Mississippi, III., 376-377, note, 379.

Endeavors to secure release of Algerine captives, III., 382-383.

Plan of, for organizing Western States, III., 385-386.

Opinion of Constitution, IV., 4

Favors its adoption, IV., 14, 19.

Hopes cotton will become staple product, IV., 60.

Introduces his educational plan, IV., 60. Appointed Secretary of State, IV., 87. Remarks of, regarding State debts, IV.,

109.

Jefferson

Jefferson, Thomas-Continued.

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Makes bargain on assumption and capital

site, IV., 113.

Opposes the bank plan, IV., 120. Considers Bank a piece of jobbery, IV., 121-122, note.

Submits plan of money standard, IV., 128.

Inspires the patent system, IV., 146.
Opposes increase of army, IV., 153.
The chief advocate of republican princi-
ples, IV., 153-154.

His dislike of Hamilton, IV., 154-155.
Friendship for Madison, IV., 155.
Opposes Hamilton's financial policy, IV.,
155-156.

Connection of, with Freneau's Gazette, IV., 159.

Endorses Paine's writings, IV., 160. Opposes method of apportionment, IV., 161.

His interview with Washington, IV., 163. Hamilton's attack on, IV., 164-165.

States his position to Washington, IV., 165-166.

Urges Washington to accept second nomination, IV., 166.

Foreign policy of, IV., 169.

Favors alliance with Spain, IV., 171. Correspondence of, with British minister, IV., 172-173.

Collects data regarding impressments, IV., 175.

His report on foreign commerce, IV., 177178.

Resigns office, IV., 177.

Opinion of, regarding the Senate, IV., 186. Instructions of, to Carmichael, IV., 204. Informs Genêt of Spanish negotiations, IV., 206.

Letter of, regarding neutrality proclamation, IV., 217, note.

Informs Genêt that no treaty can be made, IV., 221.

Requests restoration of prizes captured by Citizen Genêt, IV., 222.

Account of Washington's anger at Cabinet meeting, IV., 225-226.

Receives Genêt's promise that Le Petit Démocrate will not sail, IV., 226. Correspondence with Genêt, IV., 227-228,

231.

Writes note demanding Genêt's recall, IV., 231.

His disgust with Genêt, IV., 233.
Opinion of Hamilton, IV., 256, note.

Jefferson, Thomas-Continued.

Jefferson

Letter of, regarding opposition to Jay's treaty, IV., 267.

Denounces treaty, IV., 271.

Elected Vice-President, IV., 291–296.

Leads movement to abolish slavery in the West, IV., 309.

Installed as president of Senate, IV., 330. Deprecates war, IV., 334, note.

Desires separation of America from old world, IV., 336-337.

Assailed for his letter to Mazzei, IV., 337338.

Connection of, with Reynolds scandal, IV., 339.

Calls Adams' message insane, IV., 358. Opinion of Talleyrand's conduct, IV., 360. Urges attack on Federalists, IV., 361. Rebukes secession sentiment, IV., 362, 382383.

Fears introduction of alien and sedition laws, IV., 366.

States result of, IV., 371.
Opinion of, IV., 383.

Prepares Kentucky Resolutions, IV., 384 et seq.

Letter to Tracy, IV., 388-389.

Account of Adams' peace measures, IV., 434.

Opinion of treaty of Morfontaine, IV., 440. Sends Dawson to France, IV., 441.

Letter of, regarding acts of Congress, IV., 455.

Nominated for the Presidency, IV., 457458.

Mason's attacks on, IV., 458.

Charges of fraud against, IV., 463.
Electoral votes for, IV., 464.

Letters regarding election bargains, IV., 467.

Denies bargain, IV., 468–469.

Elected President, IV., 469.

Engages in nail business, IV., 486.

Hostility of, to capitalistic enterprises, IV. 489.

Religious opinions of, IV., 495.

Inaugurated, V., I.

Personal characteristics of, V., 1-2.
Foreign policy of, V., 2; VI., 213-214.

His perplexing position, V., 3-4.

His plan of making removals from office,
V., 4.

The Bishop-Goodrich case, V., 4-6.
Ignores Burr's recommendations, V., 6.
Removals made by, V., 7.

Pleased at reception of message, V., 8.

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