Adams, John Quincy, nominated as minister to Russia, i. 11; renominated and confirmed, 86; nominated and confirmed Justice of the Supreme Court, 360; sails for Russia, 408; arrives, 409; his negotiations in 1809, 409, 411; his negotiations in 1810, 412–418; his success, 419, 420, 422. “Adams,” brig, launched at Detroit, ii. 304; captured and recaptured, 347; destroyed, 347. “Adams,” 28-gun frigate, ii. 364. “Aeolus,” case of, ii. 273. “Aeolus,” British frigate, ii. 368. “Africa,” British frigate, ii. 368. Albany, headquarters of Dearborn, ii. 304, 305, 308, 309, 310. “Alert,” British sloop-of-war, her action with the “Essex,” ii. 35, 377. Alexander, Czar of Russia, with Napoleon at Erfurt, i. 23; his alliance with Napoleon, 134, 257; his approaching rupture with Napoleon, 385, 408–424; interferes for American commerce in Denmark, 410, 411; his reply to Napoleon’s demands, 413, 414; gives special orders to release American ships, 415; his attachment to the United States, 415; his ukase on foreign trade, 418. Amelia Island, i. 165. Anderson, Joseph, senator from Tennessee, defeats mission to Russia, i. 12; criticises Giles, ii. 150; chairman of committee on declaration of war, 228. “Argus,” sloop-of-war, ii. 363, 364, 378, 381. Armistice between Dearborn and Prevost, ii. 322, 323, 324, 404; known to Brock, 330; disavowed by Madison, 340, 404; an advantage to Dearborn, 343; proposed by Monroe, 403; proposed by Admiral Warren, 416. Armstrong, John, minister in Paris, his discontent, i. 28; his relations with Roumanzoff, 29; his complaints in 1809, 39; communicates Non-intercourse Act of March 1, 1809, 135, 235; his comments on the right of search, 145; his interview with King Louis of Holland, 147, 148; his despatch on Fouché and Montalivet, 224; on Napoleon’s motives, 225; his minute for a treaty, 228; his recall asked by Napoleon, 228, 229, 252; his remonstrance against the doctrine of retaliation, 233, 234; his report of Jan. 10, 1810, 238; inquires condition of revoking decrees, 251; communicates Non-intercourse Act of May 1, 1810, 252; his reception of Cadore’s letter of Aug. 5, 1810, 259, 260; returns to America, 260, 261, 381; declares Napoleon’s conditions to be not precedent, 261; silent about indemnity, 260, 296; Virginian jealousy of, 370; on Napoleon’s designs on the Baltic, 417; becomes brigadier-general, ii. 427; his attitude towards Monroe and Madison, 426, 427; nominated Secretary of War, 428; his character, 428.