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VIII., 167.

Lovewell, John, I., 465.

Lowe, Col. John W. (Fed.), At Scarey Creek,

VIII., 74.

Lowell, Brig.-Gen. Charles R. (Fed.), At Washington, IX., 26.

Lowell, Francis C.

Advocates minimum principle, VI., 114.
Invents power loom, IX., 259.

Lowell, James Russell, Writings of, IX., 282, 294-295; X., 445 et seq.

Lowell, John, Approves report of Hartford Convention, VI., 61.

Lowell, Mass.

Population of, 1830-1840, VI., 305; VII., 119.

Lowndes, William.

Asks effect of Calhoun's Bank scheme, VI., 52.

Favors reduction of taxation, VI., 112.

Reports tariff bill, VI., 113.

Favors high duty on sugar, VI., 115.
Opposes tariff of 1820, VI., 192.
Member of compromise committee, VI.,
209.

Nominated for the Presidency, VI., 231. Loyalists.

Patriot description of, II., 331, note.
Congress threatens to punish, II., 376.
Activities of, in New York, II., 415-416.
Treatment of, II., 431.

Begin to commit outrages, II., 460–461.
Efforts of British peace commissioners to
secure compensation for, III., 309.
Condition of, after war, III., 343.
Dispute with England regarding confis-
cated property of Loyalists, III., 366-
367.

Lübeck, Reciprocity treaty with, IX., 239, 333.
Lucas, Maj.-Gen. Thomas J. (Fed.), At Mo-

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Lumbering Industry.

Lynch

Introduction of, in Virginia, I., 176.
Growth of, in New England, II., 182.
Exports of lumber from the colonies, II.,
186-187.

Bounty granted on lumber by England,
II., 207.

Lumber allowed to be exported in English
ships, II., 207.

Exportation of, from colonies limited to
England, II., 218.

Increase of lumbering activity, IV., 42.
Exports of lumber, IV., 50-51.

Value of lumber products, 1850, 1860, IX.,
227-232.

Value of lumber and timber products, 1870-
1910, X., 325-326, 343.

Lumpkin, Joseph H., VI., 425.
Lundy, Benjamin.

Efforts of, in behalf of abolition, VI., 292

293.

Removes the Genius to Washington, VI.,

424-425.

Lundy's Lane, Battle of, V., 426-430.

Lurton, Horace H., Becomes Supreme Court
Justice, X., 296.

Lussière, La Motte de, Joins LaSalle, I., 427.
Luther vs. Borden, Case of, VII., 137.
Luther League, X., 441.

Lutherans.

Prohibited to organize church, I., 299.
Allowed to keep church at Albany, I., 305.
Dutch Lutherans in New York, II., 5.
German Lutherans settle in Georgia, II.,
43.

Settle in Virginia, II., 175.

In New Netherland and Delaware, II., 176– 177.

Ministers and churches of, IV., 62; X., 442.

Luxembourg, Treaties with, X., 523.

Luzon Island, I., 15-16.

Lyford, John, Expelled by the Puritans, I.,

214.

Lygonia Grant.

Issued to Gorges and Mason, I., 215.

Division of, I., 216.

The Plough Patent to, I., 330-331.

Lyman, Phineas.

Commands troops at Lake George, II., 93
Accompanies Monckton to West Indies,
II., 120.

Lynch, Col. Charles, Obtains Bastrop lands,
V., 138.

Lynch, Gov. Charles, On cause of panic of 1837, VI., 506.

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VI., 139–140.

Lynch, Thomas.

Delegate to Stamp Act Congress, II., 229.
Delegate to Continental Congress, II., 304.
Sent to investigate affairs at Boston, II.,
376.

Signs Declaration, II., 438.

Lynch, Flag-Officer William F. (Confed.),
Retreats from Elizabeth City, VIII., 105.
Lynn, Mass.

First attempt made at, to manufacture iron
in New England, II., 179.

Manufacture of tools at, II., 180.
Opposes repeal of embargo, V., 206.

Lynx, The, Sent against Barbary Powers,
VI., 128.

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Machinery.

Madison

Importation of, forbidden, IV., 44, 47.
Value of manufactures of, V., 314; IX.,
227-232.

Mack, Julian W., X., 283.

Mackenzie, William L., Rebellion in Canada
under, VII., 3 et seq.

Mackerel Fisheries, II., 182.

Mackay's Mills, Va., Destruction of stores at,
III., 239.

Mackinaw. See MICHILLIMACKINAC

Maclay, William, Votes against Embargo, V.,

190.

Macomb, Gen. Alexander.

Commissioned colonel, V.,, 338.
Commands reserve, V., 412.
At Lacolle Mill, V., 419-420.
Opposes Prevost, V., 436.

Sent to negotiate with the Seminoles, VII.,
17.

Macon, Nathaniel.

Defeated for Speakership, IV., 453.
Elected Speaker, V., 8, 32.

Opposes war, V., 215.

Introduces "Macon's Bill Number One,"
V., 232-233.

Reports bill admitting Louisiana, V., 257.
Opposes renewal of Bank charter, V., 316.
Advocates issue of government paper, VI.,
48.

Receives vote for the Presidential nomina-
tion, VI., 232.

Macon, Ga.

Population in 1840, VII., 141.

Captured by Wilson, IX., 131.
Madagascar, Treaties with, X., 523.
Madison, Col., At Frenchtown, V., 365-366.
Madison, Bishop James, Abandons church to
educate boys, IV., 495, 497.

Madison, James.

One of Virginia's commissioners to settle
dispute with Maryland, II., 148.

Denies that colonists sought independence,
II., 354.

Describes conditions in the colonies, III.,
230.

Opposes incorporation of bank, III., 233.
Letter regarding British barbarity, III.,
250.

Letter of, regarding Rumsey's steamboat,
III., 330-331.

Letter of, regarding commercial restric-
tions, III., 348.

Persuades Virginia to reject paper money,
III., 361.

Favors opening of Mississippi, III., 378.

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Appointed commissioner to settle contro-
versy with Maryland, III., 417.

Drafts resolution for convention of all the
States, III., 417.

Appointed delegate to Annapolis conven-
tion, III., 418.

Appointed delegate to Federal Convention,
III., 420

Preparation of, for Federal Convention,
III., 448.

Letter regarding necessity of the Consti-
stitution, III., 450.

Favors popular election of representatives,
III., 456.

Attacks New Jersey plan, III., 463.

Protests against appointment of committee,
III., 466.

Member of committee on apportionment,

III., 469.

Opposes equality of votes in Senate, III.,

472.

Opposes election of President by Congress,
III., 473.

Attitude toward suffrage, III., 482.

Favors granting Congress power to regu-
late commerce, III., 487.
Opposes slavery, III., 488.
Member of compromise committee, III.,
490.

Resolution regarding amending Constitu-
tion, III., 491–492.

Member of committee to revise Constitu-
tion, III., 493.

Signs Constitution, III., 498.

At Virginia ratifying convention, IV., 13.
Speech of, IV., 20-21.

Writes essays known as The Federalist, IV.,
27; IX., 273.

Opposes second convention, IV., 29.
Hopes cotton will become staple product,
IV., 46.

Elected to Congress, IV., 79.

View of, regarding President's appointing
power, IV., 86.

Proposes enactment of tariff, IV., 91-92.
Does not oppose protection to industries,
IV., 93.

Madison, James-Continued.

Opposes excise, IV., 95.

Favors duty on malt, IV., 96.

Madison

Favors abolition of slavery, IV., 99, 309.
Urges "favored nations clause" in ton-
nage bill, IV., 101.

Member of committee to revise tariff, IV.,

102.

Proposes plan of assumption, IV., 106.
Offers amendment providing laws for Fed-
eral city, IV., 112.

Opposes bank plans, IV., 118.

Considers Bank a piece of jobbery, IV.,
121-122, note.

Opposes asking Hamilton for report on
public credit, IV., 133.

Opinion of increasing military force, IV.,
152-153.

Friendship for Jefferson, IV., 155.

His political position, IV., 158.
Furnishes capital for Freneau's Gazette, IV.,

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Letter of, regarding, probability of war
with England, IV., 180-181.

Attitude of, toward commercial restric-
tions, IV., 183.

Opinion of the neutrality proclamation,
IV., 218, note.

Deprecates abuse of Washington, IV., 225.
Replies to Hamilton as "Helvidius," IV.,
228-229.

His fear of results of Genêt's folly, IV.,
233.

Opinion of the Jay treaty, IV., 262.
Letter of, regarding opposition to Jay's
treaty, IV., 264.

Opposes Jay's treaty, IV., 267, 278-279.
Letter of, regarding confidence in Wash-
ington, IV., 274, note.

Moves amendment to Livingston's resolu-
tion, IV., 275.

Letters regarding debate on Jay's treaty,
IV., 277-281.

Attitude of, toward slavery debate, IV.,
311-312.

Retires from Congress, IV., 333.
Opinion of Talleyrand's conduct, IV., 360,

note.

Opinion of Alien and Sedition Laws, IV.,
366, note, 383.

Writes Virginia Resolutions, IV., 385 et
seq., 396-397.

Prepares report to Virginia legislature, IV.,
392.

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Opinion as to effect of Hamilton's pam-
phlet, IV., 462.

Appointed Secretary of State, V., 2.

Remarks regarding perversity in Connecti-
cut, V., 4.

Makes no changes in State Department,
V., 7.

States that sentiment in West is against re-
trocession of Louisiana, V., 22.

Irritated at cession of Louisiana, V., 23.
Directs Claiborne to request Spaniards to
leave Louisiana, V., 43.

Annoyed by Yrujo's legal opinion, V., 50.
Instructs Pinckney to make no proposi-
tions to Spain, V., 51.

Sends Spanish claims conventions to Pinck-
ney, V., 52.

Explains Mobile bill to Yrujo, V., 53.

Favors renewing negotiations with Spain,
V., 58.

Endeavors to change Randolph's decision,
V., 61.

Authorizes offer to purchase Floridas, V.,
64.

Arbitrates Yazoo land claims, V., 80.
Favors Yazoo compromise, V., 81.
Rejects British treaty, V., 176.

Directs Monroe and Pinckney to revise
treaty, V., 177.

Sends new instructions to Monroe and
Pinckney, V., 181.

Dreads war, V., 182.

Learns of Monroe's failure to adjust diffi-
culties, V., 189.

Negotiates with Rose, V., 194–195.
Authorizes Pinckney to withdraw embargo,
V., 203.

Letter regarding Champagny's definition,
V., 204.

Informs Turreau of our impartiality, V.,
205.

Nominated for the Presidency, V., 208.
Elected President, V., 212-213.
Inaugurated, V., 22

Restores commerce with England, V., 226.
Letter regarding disavowal of Erskine's
agreement, V., 228.

Revives Non-intercourse act, V., 229.
Negotiates with and dismisses Jackson, V.,

230-231.

Renews trade with France and prohibits it
with England, V., 239.

Retains Gallatin; dismisses Smith, V., 243.

Madison, James-Continued.

Madison

Learns that France has not revoked De-

crees, V., 251.

Convenes Congress, V., 252.

Orders occupation of West Florida, V.,

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Amused at army increase, V., 280.
Submits Henry letters to Congress, V.,
288.
Threatened with political extinction unless
he favors war measures, V., 290.
Issues war proclamation, V., 295.
Reëlected President, V., 372, 376.

Makes changes in his cabinet, V., 376-377.
Inaugurated, V., 382.

Refuses to recall Gallatin's nomination, V.,
389.

Urges Armstrong to defend Washington,
VI., 22.

At Bladensburg, VI., 26 et seq.
Flees from Washington, VI., 30.

Returns and appoints Monroe Secretary of
War, VI., 32.

Recommends an embargo, VI., 44.

Calls Congress in special session, VI.,

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Magruder, Gen. John B. (Confed.).

At battle of Contreras, VII., 237-239.
Defends Yorktown, VIII., 154.

At Williamsburg, VIII., 172.

At Peach Orchard, VIII., 193-194.

At Glendale, VIII., 195-196.

At Malvern Hill, VIII., 196-197.
Captures Galveston, Texas, VIII., 325.
Magruder, Captain, At Bladensburg, VI., 27–
30.

Maguire, Matthew, Nominated for Vice-Presi-

dency, X., 72.

Mahone, Maj.-Gen. William (Confed.).
At Oak Grove, VIII., 189.

At Malvern Hill, VIII., 197.

At South Mountain, VIII., 221-223.
At Chancellorsville, VIII., 296–303.
At Todd's Tavern, VIII., 437.
At the Po River, VIII., 440–441.
Attacks Wilson, IX., 38.

At Deep Bottom, IX., 42.

At Globe Tavern, IX., 43.

At Hatcher's Run, IX., 47, 114.

At Highbridge, IX., 125.

Maidstone, The, VI., 14.

Maine-Continued.

Maine

Area, population, chief cities, and date ad-
mitted, I., 7, 10.

Tourmaline deposits in, I., 28.

First permanent settlement in, I., 213.
Settlement established at Falmouth (Port-
land), I., 215.

Division of the Lygonia Grant, I., 216.
Establishment of government in, I., 265.
Incorporation of Agamenticus as a city, I.,
266.

The Plough Patent to Lygonia, I., 330-
assumes control over, I.,

331.
Massachusetts

331-332.

Actions of royal commissioners in, I., 347.
Report on conditions in, I., 348.

New government established in, I., 354.
Capture of Pemaquid, I., 450.

Attacks on the frontier settlements of, I.,
457.

Boundary dispute with Massachusetts, I.,
466.

Extension of settlements in, II., 127.
Destruction of Falmouth (Portland), II.,
378.

British depredations in, III., 178.

Population and extent of settlement in,
III., 327-328.

Schools in, IV., 59.

Becomes free territory, IV., 308.

Occupied by the British and annexed to
New Brunswick, VI., 20-21.

Separates from Massachusetts and is ad-
mitted, VI., 201 et seq.

The dispute with England over the boun-
dary of, VI., 249-253; VII., 1-2.
Electoral vote in 1832, VI., 391.
Denounces nullification, VI., 404.
Distributes the quota of surplus, VI., 491.
The Aroostook War in, VII., 38-41.
Electoral vote in 1840, VII., 55.

Settlement of the boundary dispute, VII.,
85-87.

Electoral vote in 1844, VII., 115.

Abolishes capital punishment, VII., 130.

Abolishes imprisonment for debt, VII., 131.

Lotteries prohibited in, VII., 132.

Electoral vote in 1848, VII., 260.

Electoral vote in 1852, VII., 314.

Opposes Kansas-Nebraska bill, VII., 327.

Republican success in, VII., 354.

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