revocation unknown to the French authorities, 262, 263. Decree of Rambouillet, March 23, 1810, sequestering American property in retaliation for the Non-importation Act, i. 236, 242, 274; of July 25, 1810, regarding licenses, 247; of July 22, 1810, confiscating American property in Dutch and Spanish ports, 258; of Aug. 5, 1810, confiscating American property in France, 258. Decrès, Denis, Duc, Napoleon’s minister of marine, i. 142, 143; Marmont’s story of, 222. Delaware Indians, ii. 73. Denmark, spoliations in, i. 409, 411. Detroit, military situation of, ii. 293, 295, 301; measures for protection of, 296; Hull’s difficulties in defending, 315, 322, 324; Hull besieged in, 325–331; Brock’s attack on, 332–334; Hull’s surrender of, 334, 393; reinforcements for, 391; expedition to recover, to be commanded by Harrison, 392, 393. Dexter, Samuel, defeats project of State convention in Massachusetts, ii. 402. Duane, William, editor of the “Aurora,” his attacks on Gallatin, i. 361, 364. Duval, Gabriel, appointed Justice of the Supreme Court, ii. 429. Eel River Miami Indians, ii. 71, 75. Elections in 1809, i. 12, 13, 158; in 1810, 215, 316; in Massachusetts in April, 1811, ii. 115; in April, 1812, 204; in May, 1812, 209; in New York, May, 1812, 209; presidential, of 1812, 409, 410, 412–414. Electoral College in 1808 and 1812, ii. 413. Elliott, Jesse D., lieutenant U. S. navy, ii. 344; cuts out British vessels at Fort Erie, 347. Embargo, repeal of, i. 33; Turreau’s complaints of repeal, 34, 35, 37; Canning’s note on, 42; revocation of orders attributed to, 75, 77; John Taylor’s explanation of repeal, 195, 196; approved by Napoleon, 254; causes France to lose her colonies, 254; its effect on the northwestern Indians, ii. 83; for sixty days, recommended by the President, March 31, 1812, 193, 194, 195, 197, 198; Foster’s report on, 199; act passed by Congress, 201, 202. England, financial dangers of, in 1809, i. 46, 47; political decline of, 57, 58; distress of, in 1811, ii. 2; apathy of, upon American questions, 24; change of tone between 1807 and 1812, 225, 270, 286; war declared against, 228, 229; distress of, in 1812, 268; attitude toward the war, 405. Eppes, John W., member of Congress from Virginia, chairman of Committee of Ways and Means in Eleventh Congress, i. 76; his appropriation bills for 1810, 200; his bill for reviving non-intercourse against Great Britain, 338; maintains doctrine of contract with France, 341; waits arrival of Serurier, 345; amends his non-intercourse bill, 351; quarrels with John Randolph, 352. Erie, Fort. (See Fort Erie.)