Cheves, Langdon, member of Congress from South Carolina, asserts contract with Napoleon, i. 342, 343; in the Twelfth Congress, ii. 122; chairman of naval committee, 124; on Committee on Ways and Means, 124; his opinion on the war-power, 160; his motion to build a navy, 162; his argument in favor of seventy-fours, 163; his hostility to non-importation, 205, 230, 232, 446, 447, 448; favors war-taxation, 235; opposes forfeitures under Non-importation Act, 441; on war-taxes, 444. Chew, Captain Samuel, deposition of, ii. 193, 196. Chicago. (See Dearborn, Fort.) Christie, John, lieut.-colonel of Thirteenth Infantry, ii. 349, 350, 351. Cintra, convention of, i. 48. Claiborne, W. C. C., governor of Orleans Territory, takes possession of West Florida, i. 310–314. Clay, Henry, senator from Kentucky, his war-speech of Feb. 22, 1810, i. 189; his speech on the occupation of West Florida, 320, 321; his speech on the Bank Charter, 333, 334; elected speaker, ii. 122, 124; favors army of thirty-five thousand men, 151; favors war-power, 161; favors navy, 164; supposed to have coerced Madison to war, 196; urges embargo, 201; suppresses discussion in the House, 227; his vote defeats repeal of non-importation, 234; his account of the military efforts of Kentucky, 390–393; his comments on Hull’s surrender, 392, 393; opposes compromise of forfeitures under Non-importation Act, 442. Clinton, De Witt, nominated for the presidency by New York, ii. 215; his canvass, 409, 410; his electoral vote, 413. Clinton, George, Vice-President of the United States, i. 76, 190; his vote against the Bank Charter, 337; his political capacity, 363, 364; his death, ii. 214. Commerce, nature and value of American, i. 290, 291. Commercial Intercourse, Act of May 1, 1810, regarding. (See Non-intercourse.) Commercial restrictions, list of measures of, i. 152, 194; Madison’s devotion to, 293, 295; Madison’s return to, 304. Congress, first session of Eleventh, meets, May 22, 1809, i. 76; proceedings of, 77–86; adjourns June 28, 86; second session meets, Nov. 27, 1809, 176; proceedings of, 178–209; adjourns, May 2, 1810, 209; character of, 316; election of Twelfth, 316; third session of Eleventh, 319–358; close of Eleventh, 358; first session of Twelfth, meets Nov. 4, 1811, ii. 118; its composition, 122; chooses Henry Clay speaker, 124; war-debate in, 133–153; proceedings of, 133–175, 201, 202, 204; declares war against England, 228, 229; adjourns, July 6, 1812, 235; decline of influence, 437; second session of Twelfth, 435–458.