Madison, James, Secretary of State, i. 10; writes to Jefferson respecting the claim to West Florida, 55, 60; his letter to Jefferson concerning Monroe’s failure at Madrid, 59; proposes negotiations and diplomacy, 70; his character as a diplomatist, 74; his pamphlet, “Examination of the British doctrine,” 102, 110; to be Jefferson’s successor, 120; his altercation with Casa Yrujo, 185 _et seq._; his complication with Miranda, 199 _et seq._; Turreau demands an explanation from, 195; imposes impossible conditions on Monroe, 402; writes to Jefferson respecting the new instructions to Monroe, 438; arranges with Rose a “bridge” for Jefferson, ii. 191; sends his last reply to Rose, 196; notifies Erskine that the “Chesapeake” affair has lost consequence, 199; the caucus for, in Virginia and Washington, 226; election of, 287; sends Armstrong instructions in response to Champagny’s letter of Jan. 15, 1808, 305; his anger with Perceval’s order of April 11, 1808, 327; threatens a declaration of war, 386; his opponents in Congress, 428; inaugurated, 472. Malmesbury, Lord, ii. 64. Marbois, Barbé, removed from office, i. 371 _et seq._ Marriatt, Joseph, his pamphlet in 1808, ii. 333. Marshall, Humphrey, i. 268. Marshall, John, Chief-Justice, his definition of treason in the case of Bollman and Swartwout, i. 340, 443; presides over the trial of Burr, 442; refuses to commit Burr for treason, and rebukes the Government for laxity in procuring proof, 445; threatened with removal from office, 447; and impeachment, 466, 470, 471; his alleged sympathy with Burr, 461; his decision in the Burr trial, 467 _et seq._; ii. 147; menaced in Jefferson’s Annual Message of 1807, 155; Jefferson’s desire to punish, 205; his decision in the case of the United States _v._ Fisher _et al._, 270; inclines to Pickering’s view of Jefferson, 348. Martin, Luther, Burr’s counsel, i. 444; attacks Jefferson, 449; angers Jefferson, 453; his speech in the Burr trial, 465. Mason, John Thompson, declines appointment as Attorney-General, i. 11. Mason, Jonathan, ii. 411. Massac, Fort, i. 222. Massachusetts, feelings of, towards Virginia and Jefferson, ii. 409; proceedings of legislature in February, 1809, 416; address of legislature in March, 1809, 456; “Patriotick Proceedings” of, in 1809, 458, 459. (See Elections.) Meade, Cowles, governor of Mississippi Territory, i. 304; arrests Burr, 326. Meade, Lieutenant, ii. 12. Mediterranean Fund, i. 137, 182, 183. “Melampus,” the, ii. 2, 23. Melville, Lord, First Lord of the Admiralty, i. 235, 238.