Rosenkrantz to Erving, explanation of friendly principles, refutation

of Erving's argument about convoy cases,
28 June, 1811 viii 221-226

will continue to condemn vessels taken under
enemy convoy, 9 July viii 252
claims of Denmark on us,

106

do

14 Feb. 1812 ix

no revision of condemnations, 9 April ix 108
16 April ix 110
vindication of Danish government, 8 May

ix 117

captures vindicated, 27 July, 1811 viii 308

Russell to R. Smith, seizure of N. Orleans Packet, 11 Dec. 1810.

viii 14

to Champagny, Berlin and Milan decrees ought not to be
applied, after their repeal, to the New Orleans Packet,
which is the first vessel, to which they could be applied,
10 Dec. viii 15

to Pinkney, fortifying the presumption of repeal of decrees
from non-application to any vessel for a month, 1 Dec.
viii 19 160

to J. S. Smith, evidence of repeal of decrees, 5 July, 1811

viii 91
do

14 July viii 92
to Pinkney, grief and disappointment at conduct of British ast
to orders, 11 Dec. 1810 viii 161
no inference for or against
from his letter, 27 Dec.

revocation of decrees
viii 162

conclusive evidence of revocation, 30 Dec.

viii 163

to Champagny, against French consuls' superintendance of
our trade, 12 Jan. 1811 viii 182

to duke of Bassano, French certificates of origin, 29 April
viii 184

to J. S. Smith, admission of our vessels in France, 10 May

viii 185

to R. Smith, history of New Orleans Packet, 9 June viii

186

to Monroe, case of our seamen impressed in France, 14
July viii 190

to Bassano, same subject, 8 July viii 191

to Monroe, admission of our vessels in France, negotiation
to obtain release of those, captured since repeal of de-
crees, 15 July viii 191

to Smith, admission of our vessels in France, 18 May viii

197

do

to Bassano, captures since repeal of decrees, 11 May viii 198
case of the Good Intent, 6 May viii 201
circumstances of the Good Intent, 2 June viji
202

do

do

Russell to Bassano, case of the Friendship, 18 May viii 203
inconvenience of compelling us to export two
thirds amount of cargo in silks, 10 June

203

to Monroe, arrival in England, 22 Nov. viii 374

do

do

do

do

999

do
do

viii

change of ministry doubtful, 23 Dec. vii 375
no change, 14 Jan. 1812 viii 376

no disposition to repeal orders, same date viii
376

useless to say any thing about orders, same date
viii 377

report of sir Wm. Scott's saying, 22 Jan. viii 377
British presume on our weakness and divisions,
and believe we have not energy and union
enough to make efficient war, 3 Feb. viii
378

to Wellesley, evidence of repeal of French decrees, uniform
experience of fifteen months, 9 Feb. viii 379

to Monroe, debates in Parliament, determination to hold to
orders, no longer hope to avoid war, 4 March viii 384
to lord Castlereagh, argument for repeal of orders, 25 April

viii 483

to Monroe, rejection of terms for suspension of hostilities,
1 Sept. ix 69

to Castlereagh, declaration of war, conditions of armistice,
24 Aug. ix 70

do explanation, asking passports, 1 Sept. ix 74
to Monroe, British instructions believed not of a nature to
satisfy us, 3 Sept. ix 75

to Castlereagh, revocation of Berlin and Milan decrees, 20
May ix 81

to Monroe, revocation of orders in council, 26 June ix 83
same letter, in very different words ix 267
to Castlereagh, encouragement of hopes of good understand-
ing, 26 June ix 87

to Monroe, blockade of 1806 put to rest, 2 July ix 88
to Castlereagh, new proposals for armistice, 12 Sept. ix 120
do
surprise at his lordship's views, 19 Sept.
ix 125

to Monroe, vigorous prosecution of the war, 7 Nov. 1812

do

ix 126

proposals to British for cessation of hostilities,
difficulties on the question of impressment, 17
Sept. ix 145

to Barlow, his memory does not accord with that of duke
of Bassano, 29 May ix 249

to Monroe, never heard of definitive repeal of decrees be-

do

fore, 30 May ix 250

dissolution of British ministry, hopes of repeal of
orders, 25 May ix 251

Russell to Monroe, old ministry supported, repeal expected, 13
June ix 252

do

do

do

orders to be abandoned, 18 June ix 252
ix 253
revocation of orders, reluctant, 30 June
determination of Britain to persevere in retalia-
tion upon France, 22 April ix 258

Russia, her orders to control neutral trade vii 343
her mediation between Britain and us ix 223
declined by Britain ix 273

documents relative to ix 289

Ryland to Henry, proposing confidential mission, 26 Jan. 1809

viii 261

printed again, page 290

complimentary, low spirits, why, 1 May viii 283
formal hope of his return, 4 May viii 283
printed again, page 295

do

do

do

desire to serve him, 2 July 1811 viii 289

Salem memorial, Jan. 1806 v 379

Savages. See Indians.

Scott, sir William's judgment in case of the Fox, interlocutory
viii 166

Seamen. See Impressment.

final

viii 177

Seminary of education at Washington, recommended vii 371
Serrurier to Monroe, our produce admitted in France, how, 23 July,
1811 viii 235

do

no information on commercial regulations, 5
Jan. 1812 viii 247

Simpson, consul's letter on affairs of Morocco, 8 Jan. 1802 iv 465
Feb. March, May, June, July, Aug. iv 468
Slaves, taken from southern states by enemy, shamefully sold in
West Indies ix 364

evidence of ix 452 See Negroes

Slave trade, noticed in treaty with Great Britain vi 346

carried on, under our flag vii 372

resemblance of, to impressment ix 150

Smith, secretary's letter to Erskine, accepting offer about Chesa-

do

do

do

do

do

do

peake, 17 April, 1809 vii 209
promising repeal of non-intercourse, 18 April

asking explanation of his mistakes, 9 Aug. vii 235

to Jackson, on his instructions, 9 Oct.

answer to his letter of 11th.

vii 246

19 Oct. vii 257

answer to other letters, 1 Nov. vii 276

precluding further communications, 8 Nov. vii 282

to Pinkney, explaining rupture of negotiation with Jackson,

23 Nov. vii 285

to Armstrong, inducements of non-intercourse to bring France
to reason, 15 March, 1809 vii 351

Smith, to Pinkney, inducements for Great Britain, same date vi

352

to Armstrong, directing him to communicate French expla-
nations to Pinkney, to found an application to
the British government to prepare the way
for a repeal of the Berlin decree, 1 Dec.
1809 vii 363

to Pinkney, directing him to obtain repeal of illegal
blockades prior to Berlin decree, or to ob-
tain declaration that such have ceased, and
communicate to Armstrong, to induce French
to revoke Berlin decree, 11 Nov. vii 365
authorizing him to resume negotiation after satis-
faction in the affair of the Chesapeake, 20
Jan. 1810 vii 374

do

do

do

do

do

do

non-appointment of a British minister here 22
May vii 376

arguments to induce British to repeal blockades
prior to Berlin decree, 2 July vii 378

do
do

5 July vii 383
repeal of Berlin decree and
withdrawing our minister from England, 19
Oct. vii 387

to commodore Preble, ordering blockade of Tri-
poli, 4 Feb. 1804 vii 397

to Pinkney, possession of West Florida, 2 Nov. 1810 vii 398
do instructing him to leave British court 15 Nov.
vii 398

to Armstrong, President's high indignation at seizures before
Rambouillet decree, more arguments to obtain
revocation of decrees, 5 June, 1810 vii
399

do

do

to Claiborne,

restoration of property by France indispen-
sable to non-intercourse against Britain,
5 July vii 401

proclamation of repeal of decrees, construc-
tion of conditions, presumption of restora-
tion of property, 2 Nov. vii 405
offering to restore French property seized here,
if our property seized in France be restor-
ed, 5 Nov. vii 405

directing occupation of our territory of West
Florida, 27 Oct.

vii 478

to Holmes, unreasonable expectations of people of West

Florida, 15 Nov. vii 487

to Turreau, refusal of French consuls to deliver certificates
of origin, unless, 28 Nov. vii 492

do

municipal regulations deprive us of commerce,
18 Dec. vii 495

to Matthews, instructions for occupation of Florida, 26 Jan.

1811 ix 41

Smith, J. S. to marquis Wellesley, repeal of French decrees, 23

July, 1811 viii 93

establishment of revocation of

decrees, 27 May viii 164
communicating non-intercourse,
5 June viii 165

Spain, her depredations on our commerce iv 426 v 65 208

negotiations with, fruitless V 57

her intrusions on our territory v 62 94 132 460
report to Congress on them ▼ 151
hostile private expedition against her territories
her decree in conformity with that of Berlin

v 453 484

v 487
of Milan vi 76

list of her decrees against our trade, blockades, &c. vii 89
hostile proceedings against, excited by French in our coun-
try i 443 ii 35

spoliations on our commerce

ix 197

Speyer to Monroe, Sweden wishes to have a minister, 18 Jan.
1812 ix 231

appoints a minister to America, March, May,
Sept. ix 232

Stoddert, secretary's, opinion on impressment ix 19

orders to all commanders of armed vessels in U. S. service,
29 Dec. 1798 iv`152

Sweden, indirect correspondence for exchange of ministers with

ix 229

Swift, case of the viii 227

Shelby, Gov. to Jefferson, assuring of attention to prevent any at-
tempts against Spain, 5 Oct. 1793

ii 37

aversion to obey his instructions, 13 Jan.
1794 ii 38

Skipwith's report to Monroe on embarrassments of our commerce

in France iii 44.

Speech, opening Congress, April, 1789 i 9