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MESSAGE

FROM THE president OF THE UNITED STATES RELATIVE TO
THE FLORIDAS. JAN. 27, 1813.

[Not published, as negotiations on the subject are still pending.]

MESSAGE

FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING
REPORT OF SECRETARY OF STATE RELATIVE TO THE FLO-
RIDAS.

FEB. 18, 1813.

[Report not published. See VOL. II. page 206.]

INDEX

TO CONFIDENTIAL STATE PAPERS.

ADAMS, JOHN to Lt. Gov. Cushing, eastern boundary, 25 Oct. 1784 page 15
to Sec'y of State 22 Feb. 1786, mentioning conference had
with Tripolitan ambassador 48

to ditto, cheaper to pay the Barbary states than to fight
them 52

Algiers, war with, sole obstacle to our navigating the Mediterranean 43
remaining hostile, peace with Tunis and Tripoli of no value 43
dey of, annuity to 463

several statements of the marine force of

cost of frigate to be given the dey of 456

list of American prisoners at 67

papers relative to 255-276

52-54

questions of the President of the United States to the Senate rela-

tive to price of prisoners 260

questions relative to prisoners answered 261

cost of articles for treaty with 456

seven American vessels taken by a frigate of 311

number of American captives at 311 326

critical state of our affairs with 311 312

marine force of 322 323

names of vessels, captains, &c. captured by 324 337 338

American captives at, petition of 337

their thanks for the provision made them 335
Allan, James, his declaration respecting killing of whites by Indians 195
Alcudia, duke of, to Messrs. Carmichael and Short, 15 Nov. 1793 382

26 Nov. 1793 384

18 Dec. 1793 396

Armstrong, general, to Secretary of State, 26 Nov. 1805 486

to M. Marbois, 5 Dec. 1804 491

Avery, James, to governour Bowdoin, 23 Aug. 1785 27

Barbary States, a concert of operation might be arranged among the powers
at war with 46

Barclay, Thos. his appointment to Algiers 269

his death

272

Baring and Co. statement of, 29 Aug. 1796 457

Barlow and Donaldson to Humphreys, 5 April, 1796 451

Barnard, Timothy to James Seagrove about Indians 236

Blanca, count de Florida to Marquis de la Fayette, relative to affairs of Spain
and United States 128

Blake, James, bearer of despatches to our commissioners at Madrid 187
Blount, governour, his medals to Indians 174

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his patents to do.

175 234

to Secretary of War 235

his conference with Hanging Maw 245

Boundary, eastern. of United States, message communicating papers relative

to

9--40

resolve of Massachusetts respecting, 7 July, 1784 11

resolve of Congress to transmit papers, &c. to our minister

at the court of London relative to, 13 Oct. 1785 31

Boyd, James, petition to Congress praying for his lands occupied by subjects
of Great Britain, 27 Nov. 1789 34

proceedings of Massachusetts legislature respecting, 10
Nov. 1786 34

Bowdoin, gov, to Thos. Carlton, Esq. 9 Sept. 1785 29

Britain, Great, difference with respecting eastern boundary 9

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Britain, Great, asserts claims to Moose island, Dudley and Fred Isle 27
pay sixty thousand guineas yearly tribute to Barbary states 46
not disposed to enter into any arrangements with United States
merely commercial 79

sentiments of United States relative to commerce with 81
right of carrying our productions to her colonies not to be dis-
pensed with 81

has not sent a minister to this country "82

articles of treaty with, remaining to be fulfilled 83

cannot find a man of sufficient abilities to send as minister to the
United States 84

acknowledge it wrong to impress American seamen 87
her convention with Spain, 25 May, 1793 219

her government criticised 299

embarrass our trade 304 306

United States convention with, 12 May, 1803 470

British debts, reason why southern states have not paid their 83

Browne to E. Church, 15 Oct. 1793 284

Carlton, gov. Thos. to gov. Hancock, 21 June, 1785 26

Carmichael and Short to Secretary of State, 18 April, 1793, affairs with Spain

157-166

to ditto 5 May, 1793, affairs with Spain 166-173
to ditto 6 June, 1793, state of the negotiation with
Spain 197-204

to M. Gardoqui, 26 May, 1793, complaining of the con-
duct of Spanish agents in America 204

to Secretary of State, 15 Aug. 1793, enclosing corres-
pondence with Gardoqui 209

to M. Gardoqui, 15 July, 1793, complain of delay in
answering letter respecting Óliver 211

to M. Gardoqui, 11 Aug. 1793, repeat their complaint of
Spanish agents in America 214

to Secretary of State, 22 Oct. 1793 307

7 Jan. 1794 355
to M. de Gardoqui, 1 Oct. 1793 373-380
to duke de la Alcudia, 20 Oct. 1793 380

12 Nov. 1793 381

21 Nov. 1793 383

7 Dec. 1793 385-389

to M. de Gardoqui, 7 Dec. 1793 389

their memorial concerning limits of United States and
navigation of Mississippi 390-396

to duke de la Alcudia, 22 Dec. 1793 397

Carondelet to Jaudenes and Viar, about Americans and Indians 292-294
advice of to Cherokee nation 232

Cherokee Indians, complaints of, to governour of New Orleans, that Americans
Occupy their lands 230

Church, Edwd. to Secretary of State, 12 Oct. 1793, Algerine fleet gone inte

Atlantick 278

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to Jacob Dohrman and Co. 283 284

to Luis Pinto de Souza 285

to Secretary of State, 22 Oct. 1793 287 289

Convention between United States and Britain, 12 May, 1803 470

with Spanish provinces, project of 151-155

Creek Indians, hostility of 244

Davis, George, to Secretary of State, 2 June, 1807 497

Decree of governour de Quesada, dated St. Augustine, 31 Aug. 1793 193
D'Estaing, count, to Jefferson, 17 May, 1784, recommending blockade of Al-
giers 54

Dohrman and Co. to Edward Church 283

Fauchet, Jh. to Secretary of State, 1 March, 1794, necessities of inhabitants

of St. Domingo 349

Fauchet, Jh. to Secretary of State, 2 March, 1794 350

12 March, 1794 351

Fisheries, abstract of the produce of the, exported from United States from
Aug. 20, 1789, to Aug. 14, 1790 73

Florida, East, governour of to governour Matthews, 22 June, 1794, complains
of hostile project 347

France, king of, his letter to Washington, 11 Sept. 1790 68

wishes United States to favour French vessels 69

letter and decree of assembly relative to doctor Franklin 77-79

an immense conspiracy against 299

value of her friendship 299

solicits of United States, provision, ammunition and men 300
her unshaken attachments to United States 301

consul of, at Algiers, his opinion on our affairs 339

boundless ambition of, declared by Spain 343

war against, declared by Spain 343

instigates citizens of United States to join in contemplated attack on
Spanish territory 346 347

American citizens notoriously partial to 346

grants commissions to S. Hammond and others against Florida 347
requests an advance of money 349

Franklin, Benj. memory of, honoured by National Assembly of France 77-79
Gardoqui, don Diego, articles proposed by, to be inserted in treaty with Spain

108

his commission 118

to Mr. Jay, 25 May, 1786, navigation of the Mississippi

120

articles proposed by, in treaty with United States 123
to Messrs. Carmichael and Short, 1 Aug. 1793, defend-
ing conduct of Spanish agents in America 212
Gavino, John, to Secretary of State, 29 Dec. 1801 467

11 Jan. 1802 468

Genet to Secretary of State, 4 Feb. 1794 301

relative to Windward Islands 302

Genoa, Republick of, note to lord Grenville, 9 Nov. 1793 398
Georgia, state of, southern boundary how fixed 390

Guadaloupe, general and extraordinary commission of, to Congress of United
States, asking succour

critical situation of 302

299

Hambly, John, his declaration respecting Indian depredations 193
Hammond, Geo. to Secretary of State, 21 Feb. 1794 307

has not received definite instructions from his government 307
to Secretary of State, 11 April, 1794, right of belligerent
power 352 355

Hamilton, Alex. Secretary of Treasury, to President of United States, 18
March, 1794, debt to France 351

Hancock, John, to governour Parr, of Nova Scotia, 12 Nov. 1784 15
to President, transmitting papers relative to encroachment by
British subjects, 10 Feb. 1790 40

Humphreys, col. mission to Algiers 272

to Secretary of State, 26 Sept. 1793 276

8 Oct. 1793 278

7 Oct. 1793 282
19 Nov. 1793 310
23 Nov. 1793 311

25 Dec. 1793 326

to captain O'Brien and others at Algiers, 12 Jan. 1794 340
to French consul at Algiers, 12 Jan. 1794 341

to R. Montgomery, 12 Jan. 1794 341
to Secretary of State, 30 Jan. 1794 333
his instructions, 28 March, 1795 403

Impressment of American seamen by Britain 86

acknowledged to be wrong 87

Indians, Talapuche, their treaty with Spain

223-230

Cherokee, address governour of New Orleans, complaining that Ame-
ricans occupy their lands 230

Chickasaw, addressed by Secretary of War 254

Indian Ugulayacabe's relation of his treatment at Cumberland by governour
Blount 232

chief Turkey to governour Blount, relative to hostility of Indians on
Big River 242

information of J. Carey respecting 245-249

James, Ben to governour Blount, relative to Indians 243

Jaudenes and Viar to Secretary of State, 18 June, 1793, governour Blount'

conduct contrary to treaty 176

13 July, 1793 189

30 Nov. 1793, enclosing letters of go-
vernours of Louisiana and St. Au-
gustine 191

26 Dec. 1793

297

5 March, 1794 346

Jaudenes, Joseph de to Secretary of State, 18 Dec. 1793, complains of Ame-
rican agents to Indian nations 292

to governour White, 12 Sept. 1793, relative to Americans

and Indians 295

Jay, John, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, report respecting eastern boundary, 21
April, 1785 22

report of, 22 Sept. 1785 30

to John Adams, transmitting act of Congress respecting

British claims, &c. 1 Nov. 1785 32

appointed to treat with Spanish minister 118

his commission 119

his representation that flour and other articles will find their way by
the Canaries to Spanish America 124

his report on territorial claims of Spain 124

to Gardoqui, 17 Oct. 1788, postponement of negotiation 129

Jefferson, Thos. Secretary of State, report on trade in the Mediterranean, 28

Dec. 1790 41

to Secretary of State, 23 May, 1786, his conference with
Vergennes relative to treating with Barbary states 49

report on American captives at Algiers 56

mentioned by Louis xvi in letter to Washington 68

his report on tonnage duty paid by France 68

his report relative to Spain and navigation of Mississippi 102

his report relative to negotiations at Madrid 103

to President on Spanish interference with Indians 110

to Messrs. Viar and Jaudenes, 1 Nov. 1792, relative to Indians
113

to Wm. Carmichael, on affairs with Spain, 2 Aug. 1790 115
report on treating with Spain 129 130-149

to Messrs. Carmichael and Short, 24 April, 1792, plan of con-
vention with Spanish provinces 150

to Messrs. Viar and Jaudenes respecting Creek Indians, 17
May, 1792 155

to Messrs. Carmichael and Short, Creek Indians, 3 Nov.
1792

156

to Carmichael and Short, 30 June, 1793, we do not interfere
with Indians to detriment of Spain 178

to Messrs. Viar and Jaudenes, 14 July, 1793, fears entertained,
from their letters, that Spain had determined on war 190
report, 14 Dec. 1793, relative to Morocco and Algiers
255-276

to Thos Barclay, 13 May, 1791, affairs with Morocco 256
to Francisco Chiappe, 13 May, 1791 258

to col. Humphreys, 13 May, 1791, relative to Morocco 258
13 July, 1791, captives at Algiers 259

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