Erie, Lake, armaments on, ii. 296, 304, 317, 344. Erskine, David Montague, British minister to the United States, i. 34; his report, March 17, 1809, of Turreau’s anger at the repeal of embargo, 34, 35; his threatening despatches of November and December, 1808, 49, 50; his instructions of Jan. 23, 1809, 52–57, 66, 70–72, 90, 94, 111; his reasons for exceeding instructions, 67, 70, 94; his settlement of the “Chesapeake affair,” 67, 68; “Chesapeake” settlement disavowed by Canning, 88, 89; his settlement of commercial disputes, 70–73; his commercial arrangement received in England, 87; disavowed, 90, 95; his explanation of the order of April 26, 1809, 82, 83; his reply to Canning’s criticisms, 94; his recall, 95; effect of his disavowal in the United States, 109; Jackson’s opinion of, 119, 120; his farewell audience, 120; effect of his arrangement on Napoleon, 139, 140, 141; comparison between his pledges and those of Champagny, 301. “Essex,” 32-gun frigate, her action with the “Alert,” ii. 35, 377; arrives with despatches, 52, 56; sails in July, 1812, 377; returns to port, 378. Essex county In Massachusetts, declaration of meeting, ii. 402. Eustis, William, appointed Secretary of War, i. 9; orders Wilkinson not to camp at Terre aux Bœufs, 172, 174; authorizes Harrison to buy Indian land in the Wabash valley, ii. 82; approves Harrison’s purchase, 85; orders Harrison to preserve peace with Indians, 88, 93; orders the Fourth Regiment to Indiana, 92, 93; his lost letter of Sept. 18, 1811, to Harrison, 95; appears before the Committee of Foreign Relations, 129; his supposed incompetence, 168, 206, 392, 395, 396, 397, 398; his duties in 1812, 168; on recruiting, 294; his letters to William Hull, announcing war, 299; and ordering conquests in Canada, 302; his orders to Dearborn to repair to Albany, 306, 308, 309; and to take direction of militia at Niagara, 310, 321, 340; resigns, 422. Exchange, turn of, against England, in 1808, i. 47. Fagan, agent of Fouché, i. 239. “Federal Republican” newspaper, ii. 406, 407. Federalist party, deprived of grievances, i. 77; praise Madison, 78, 158; make common cause with Jackson, 158; described by Giles, 180. Federalists, in Congress, Foster’s reports of their conduct and advice, ii. 171–175; their reception of Henry’s documents, 183, 184; cease attempts to discuss war, 227, 228; their attitude towards the war, 398, 399; support Clinton for the presidency, 410. Fenwick, John R., lieut.-colonel of Light Artillery, ii. 352. Ferdinand VII., proposed kingdom for, in America, i. 239; cedes Florida by treaty of 1819, ii. 236.