The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 4 (of 9) / Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private Papyras Classics

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Chapter 6

Index to Vol. IV

  • Adams, John—Opposition to his administration in connection with war with France, 229.
  • The effects of his war policy, 234, 235.
  • Expenses of his administration, 259.
  • State of parties during his administration, 262, 263.
  • His appointments to office, 356, 383, 386.
  • Relations between him and Mr. Jefferson, 545, 555, 560.
  • Policy of his administration in relation to French war, 290, 291, 298.
  • Agriculture—Profits of, in Virginia, 3.
  • Alien and Sedition Laws—Proposed, 237, 242, 244.
  • Objections to, 258.
  • Copy of Kentucky resolutions sent to Mr. Madison, 258.
  • Resolutions on, by Kentucky, 305.
  • Army—Reduction of, 430.
  • Bacon's Rebellion—528.
  • Balls—Dissensions about birth-night balls, 218.
  • Barbary States—War with Tripoli, 574.
  • Bureau—The case of the, 405.
  • Bonaparte—His expedition to Egypt, 278, 280.
  • Establishment of Consular government by, 315, 320.
  • His administrative talents, 320.
  • His character and purposes, 322.
  • Jerome Bonaparte's marriage with Miss Patterson, 510.
  • Boundary—Difficulty between Virginia and Maryland in reference to, 162.
  • Callendar—Mr. Jefferson's relations with, 445, 447, 448.
  • Capitol—Building of, 435.
  • Carolina, South—Notice of effort to excite insurrection among negroes, 98.
  • Charities—Principles on which bestowed, 589.
  • Climate—Of Europe and America compared, 570.
  • (See Weather.)
  • Commerce—Condition of commerce of U. States in 1798, 213.
  • Commercial relations with Great Britain, 214.
  • French regulations in relation to, 220, 221.
  • Consuls—One nation not bound to receive Consuls from another, 90.
  • How commissions for Consuls to U. States addressed, 91.
  • The limits of the Consular jurisdiction, 39.
  • No consuls permitted in British West Indies, 69.
  • Revocation of Exequater of French consul, 72.
  • Jurisdiction of, over prizes, 83, 84.
  • Constitution—Declaration of its principles desirable, 328.
  • Mode of construction by federalists, 329.
  • Its true principles, 330.
  • Principles of the eastern States, 331.
  • Convention, Federal—What done with journal of, 136.
  • Dearborne, Lieut.—Made Secretary of War, 356.
  • Departments—Circular to Heads of, 315.
  • Dumourier, General—His desertion and character, 5.
  • Education—Proposition to remove College of Geneva to United States, 108, 113.
  • Importance of, 119.
  • System of schools and colleges proposed by Mr. Jefferson, 317.
  • Elections—Members of Congress should be elected by Districts and not by general ticket, 308.
  • England—Her refusal to surrender our military posts, 95.
  • Carries off negroes at end of Revolutionary war, 96.
  • Danger of war with, 102, 105.
  • Our dependence on, 172.
  • Europe—Condition of, in 1798, 217, 218.
  • Excise—The obnoxious character of, 112.
  • Executives—Mode of communicating between State and Federal governments, 401.
  • Federalists—Character of the party, 112, 139, 197, 448.
  • Their ascendancy, 140, 141.
  • The moderate portion of the party, 361.
  • Mr. Jefferson's policy towards, 451, 484, 542.
  • Finance—Reforms in, 428, 430.
  • Floridas, The—Their cession to France, 432.
  • Foreign Policy—414.
  • France—Condition of, in 1793, 8.
  • Affection of our people for, 123.
  • Her victories in Europe, 182.
  • Danger of war with, in 1797, 181, 183, 184, 185, 189, 233, 265, 277.
  • Special mission to, to preserve peace, 187, 208, 232, 234.
  • War with, avoided, 189, 190.
  • Silence of Envoys to, favorable, 216.
  • Their negotiations in France, 232, 234, 251.
  • Talleyrand's intrigues with, 234, 235, 270.
  • Return of Envoys to United States, 250.
  • The X. Y. Z. delusion, 265, 271, 274.
  • Effect of, in United States, 275.
  • Conduct of Envoys, 271, 272.
  • Disposition of France to peace, 271, 275, 276, 288, 292, 293.
  • Establishment of the Consulate, 315.
  • Unfriendly feeling in, towards United States, 448.
  • Condition of, under Bonaparte, 452, 493, 496.
  • Genet, M.—His conduct, 7, 20, 31, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 64, 68, 84.
  • His recall asked, 50.
  • Petitions to have Mr. Jay prosecuted for libelling him, 97.
  • Gerry, Elbridge—Letter from, on political condition of U. S. and his mission to France, 273.
  • Government—Mr. Jefferson's views on, 114, 115.
  • Equilibrium between State and Federal governments necessary, 217.
  • Gun Boats—567.
  • Hamilton, Alexander—His great talents, 121, 231.
  • His advocacy of Jay's treaty, 121.
  • His anonymous writings, 231.
  • Henry, Patrick—Court paid to him by federalists, 148.
  • History, Natural—Big bones of the west, 149, 337, 351.
  • Skeleton from Paraguay, 195.
  • The wild horses of the west, 253.
  • Impeachment—Introduction of trial by jury in cases of, 215.
  • Impressment—Jefferson's views on, 133.
  • Improvement, Internal—Jefferson's views on, 131, 449, 478.
  • Post roads, 131.
  • Piers in the Delaware, 449, 478.
  • Light-houses, 450, 478.
  • Indians—Our efforts to keep them neutral in revolutionary war, 10.
  • Efforts to preserve peace with, 10, 11, 12.
  • Our policy towards, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 464, 467, 472, 489.
  • War with northwestern Indians, 86.
  • Cessions of land by, 464, 467, 472.
  • Their languages, 326, 580.
  • Their artistic skill, 310.
  • Insurrection—Of negroes in Virginia, 336.
  • Jefferson, Thomas—His retirement from Secretaryship of State, 26, 28, 99, 100.
  • Consents to remain until December, 1792, 28.
  • His retirement from politics, 101.
  • His devotion to agricultural life, 103.
  • His farming system, 106, 143, 224.
  • Declares his purpose never to enter public life again, 110.
  • Does not desire the Presidential office, 110.
  • His relations with General Washington in 1796, 142, 171.
  • Prefers Mr. Adams to himself for Presidency, 150, 151, 153, 154.
  • His letter to J. Adams on the subject, 153.
  • His election to Vice-Presidency, 158, 163, 165, 168.
  • Mode of notifying his election, 160.
  • His views of duties of his new office, 161.
  • His relations with J. Adams, 161, 167.
  • Preparation of his Parliamentary manual, 163.
  • His account of the Mazzei letter, 193.
  • His opposition to war with France, 178, 181, 183, 184, 185, 198, 230, 254.
  • His political associates, 254.
  • Calumnies against him, 255, 333, 520, 576.
  • Summary of his political principles, 268.
  • His election over Burr to Presidency, 358.
  • His valedictory to Senate on termination of Vice-Presidency, 362.
  • His oath of office, 364.
  • Reformations in administration of government, 396, 399, 523.
  • His agency in forming Constitution, 441.
  • Principles of his administration, 452, 523, 548.
  • Candidate for second Presidential term, 536.
  • His early friends, 547.
  • Political differences no effect on private friendships, 562.
  • His purpose to retire at end of second term, 565.
  • His majority at second election, 573.
  • Unanimity of his Cabinet, 592.
  • Judiciary—The executive consults it, 22.
  • Limits to jurisdiction of federal judiciary, 199.
  • Jury trial and viva voce evidence in Chancery suits, 318.
  • Jurisdiction, Territorial—Extract of the Marine league, 75.
  • Kentucky—Resolutions of, on alien and sedition laws, 258, 305.
  • King, Rufus—Sent minister to Russia, 289.
  • Knox, General—His bankruptcy, 262.
  • Kosciusko, General—His return to Europe, 248.
  • La Fayette—Greeting to his son on coming to U. S., 114.
  • Land—Conveyances of, before revolution, 371.
  • Languages—Policy of the study of, 316.
  • The Indian languages, 326, 348, 580.
  • Law, The Common—No part of law of Federal government, 301, 306.
  • Laws, Municipal—Derive their authority from the people, 302.
  • Law, National—Enemy's property in friend's vessel seizable, 24, 403, 408.
  • Arms are contraband, but government will not prohibit exportation of, 87.
  • Lewis, Captain M.—His expedition to explore west, 470, 492, 516, 540.
  • Liancourt, Duke de—A fugitive from French revolution, 145.
  • Literature—Condition of literary men, 513.
  • Livingston, Robert R.—Secretaryship of Navy tendered him, 338.
  • Sent on mission to France, 360.
  • Louisiana—Its cession to France, 432, 435.
  • Efforts to purchase for U. S., 454, 457, 460.
  • Its acquisition, 494, 497, 503, 509, 510, 525.
  • Boundaries of, 498, 503, 539, 548, 550, 587.
  • Its unconstitutionality, 500, 503, 504, 506.
  • Cession of, opposed by Spain, 511.
  • Occupation of, 510, 514.
  • Organization of government of, 551, 558.
  • Madison, James—Jefferson wishes him to succeed Washington in Presidency, 116, 117, 136, 150.
  • His report of debates in convention, 263.
  • Malthus—His work on population, 526, 527.
  • Maritime Jurisdiction—Limits of, 73, 559.
  • Marshall, John—His reception on return from mission to France, 249.
  • Messages—Substituted for speeches, 426.
  • Militia—The discipline of, 469.
  • Ministers, Foreign—Their pay, 455.
  • Their right to import duty free, 588.
  • Monroe, James—Jefferson advises him to come to Congress, 242.
  • Sent on special mission to France to negotiate for Louisiana and Floridas, 454, 457, 460.
  • Monuments—To living men objectionable, 335.
  • Moreau, Gen.—His arrival in U. S., 584.
  • Morris, Governeur—Becomes unpopular in France, 93.
  • Neutrality—Efforts to preserve it, 6.
  • Grounds on which proclamation of opposed, 18, 29.
  • Circumstances attending it, 18, 29, 30, 32.
  • Measures vindicating our neutrality, 18, 19, 27, 51, 55.
  • Violations of, by France, 27, 33, 45, 46, 55, 68.
  • Questions at issue between Genet and U. S., 34, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44.
  • Unlawful for the belligerents to arm and equip in our ports, 34.
  • In what cases our courts have jurisdiction over prizes, 38, 40.
  • Enemy's goods in neutral vessels liable to capture, 43.
  • Same rule extended to England as to other nations, though no treaty with her, 57.
  • Violations of our neutrality by England, 59, 62.
  • What are the rights of neutral nations, 59.
  • Conditions of neutrality, 61.
  • Difference between England and France resulting from treaty, 65.
  • French prizes admitted, and English excluded by treaty, 66.
  • Right of vessels of belligerents to visit our ports, 66.
  • Territorial jurisdiction extends to the marine league, 75, 559.
  • In what cases our courts make restitution of prizes, 78.
  • New England—Character of the people of, 247.
  • New Orleans—Difficulties in relation to rights of deposit at, 454, 457, 460.
  • Our policy in relation to, 483.
  • Offices—Principles on which distributed, 353, 368, 380, 391, 398, 402, 406, 451, 543.
  • Refuses offices to relations, 388.
  • Parties, Political—(See United States.)
  • Patronage—(See Offices.)
  • Philadelphia—The yellow fever there, 54, 64, 70, 74, 86.
  • Plough—One invented by Mr. Jefferson, 147, 225.
  • Polygraph—572.
  • Posts, North Western—Failure of English to surrender, 95.
  • President—Has no power to change place of meeting of Congress, 72.
  • Removal of executive government to Germantown, 74, 86.
  • Presidency—Nominations for second Presidency, 100, 116, 150, 151, 153, 154.
  • Equality of vote between Burr and Jefferson, 340, 342, 344, 345, 349, 352, 354, 369.
  • Press—Freedom of, in U. S., 21.
  • Privateers—A merchant vessel armed for defence only is not a privateer, 41.
  • Proclamation of Neutrality—(See Neutrality.)
  • Randolph, Edmund—His character, 125.
  • Randolph, John—His relations to Jefferson's administration, 517.
  • Religion—Jefferson's views on, 422, 525.
  • His views on Christianity, 475, 477, 479.
  • His views of Jesus, 475, 477, 481.
  • Fastings and thanksgivings not proclaimed by him, 427.
  • Republican Party—Split in, 591.
  • Robbin's Case—323, 324.
  • Sea Letters—To whom should be granted, 566.
  • Senate—Functions of that body, 107.
  • J. Adams' views of, 215.
  • Short, Wm.—His recall from Europe, 413.
  • Slaves—Policy of emancipation, 196.
  • Numbers carried off by English at end of revolution, 96.
  • Plans of colonization, 420, 442.
  • Spain—Danger of war with, 7, 8, 16, 17, 21.
  • Summary of our relations with, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
  • Difficulties with, in respect to inciting Indians against us, 12, 13, 14.
  • Societies, Democratic—Opposition of federalists to, 111, 133.
  • Efforts to suppress them, 111, 133.
  • State Rights—Jefferson's views on, 331.
  • Steam Engines—Employed to conduct water through houses, 296.
  • Stevens, Dr.—His case, 528.
  • St. Domingo—Condition of fugitives from, 20.
  • Expulsion of whites from, 20.
  • Assistance rendered to, by United States, 49.
  • Condition of the Island, 251.
  • Talleyrand—His connection with the X. Y. Z. business, 436.
  • Treasury—Financial reforms in, 428, 430.
  • Treaties—Our policy in relation to, 552.
  • The unpopularity of Jay's treaty, 120.
  • Power of House of Representatives over, 125, 134, 135.
  • Passage of Jay's treaty, 148.
  • Turkey, The—A native of America, 346.
  • University of Virginia—Its foundation, 313, 316, 462.
  • United States—Excess of party spirit in, 176, 178, 184, 191, 241, 247, 286.
  • Danger of war with France, 178, 181, 183, 187.
  • State of parties in, 179, 184, 206, 224, 234, 246.
  • Preparations for war, 183, 185, 241.
  • Political complexion of different sections of U. S., 186, 246.
  • Importance of peace to, 187.
  • State of parties on question of war with France, 189, 190, 222, 227, 229, 239.
  • Majority against war, 190, 192, 210.
  • Our true policy in our foreign relations, 191, 414.
  • Proceedings in Congress, 205, 208, 210, 211, 237.
  • Political condition of, 256, 259, 265, 271, 281, 287, 295, 297, 300, 322, 328, 330.
  • Financial condition of, in 1798, 264, 277, 284.
  • Increase of Republican party, 288, 414, 437, 488.
  • Consolidation of republicans and moderate federalists under Jefferson, 366, 367, 370, 378, 381, 382, 386, 389, 406, 437, 523, 542.
  • The political revolution of 1800, 373, 375, 376, 390, 425, 440, 467.
  • Relations with England and France, 586.
  • Virginia—Profits of agriculture in, 3.
  • Height of mountains of, 147.
  • Proposition for State convention, 199.
  • Collection of statutes of, 128.
  • Loss of public documents of, 129.
  • Alteration in Notes on Virginia, 564.
  • War—Preparations for, 279, 283, 285, 290, 291, 299, 323.
  • Public opinion in relation to, 279, 295, 300.
  • War policy of J. Adams' administration, 290, 291, 298.
  • War unavoidable in Europe, 491.
  • Danger of war with France, 181, 183, 184, 185, 189, 233, 265, 277.
  • Washington, Gen.—Monument to, 82.
  • Influence of federalists over, 139, 140, 141.
  • His influence in the country, 169.
  • His relations with Jefferson, 142, 171.
  • Cost of Houdon's statue of, 310.
  • Monuments to great men while living objectionable, 335.
  • Washington City—Removal of government to, 201.
  • Weather—Extreme cold of, 1796-7, 157.
  • West, The—Exploration of, by Captain Lewis, 470, 492, 516, 540.
  • Exploration of Red river, 577.
  • Winds—Observations on, 159.
  • Yellow Fever—Its appearance at Philadelphia, 54, 64, 70, 74, 86.
  • Nature of, 570.