Foster, Augustus John, appointed British minister to the United States, ii. 16, 21; F. J. Jackson’s opinion of, 22; his instructions, 22, 23; arrives at Washington, 37, 52; protests against the seizure of Florida, 37; reports Monroe’s language about Spanish America, 38; protests against the non-importation, 39; narrows the issue to Fox’s blockade and the Orders in Council, 40, 41; reports Monroe’s language on the revocation of the French decrees, 42; threatens retaliation for the non-importation, 44; reports that the Orders in Council are the single object of irritation, 45; settles the “Chesapeake” affair, 121, 122; his report of executive temper in November, 1811, 131; his report of Gallatin’s language about taxes, 156; his report of the conduct of Federalists in Congress, 172–175; receives instructions, March 21, 1812, 191; communicates them, 192; his report of Monroe’s remarks on recent French spoliations, 195, 198; his report of Madison’s and Monroe’s remarks on the embargo of April, 1812, 199; suggests Madison’s re-election, 213. Fouché, Joseph, Duc d’Otrante, Napoleon’s minister of police, i. 222; opposes the commercial system, 224; sends an agent to the British government, 238, 239; disgraced and exiled, 241. France, alienation between United States and, i. 28–41, 141–151; difficulties of commerce with, 152, 245; value of spoliations in 1809, 1810, 242, 243; contract with, 339, 340; unfriendly language of the annual message toward, ii. 125; Madison’s language regarding, 187, 218, 224; theory of contract with, apparently abandoned, 223; Monroe’s language regarding, 232. (See Napoleon.) Fremantle, Colonel, letter on the situation of Parliament, i. 58. Frigates. (See Navy, “President,” “Constitution,” “United States,” “Chesapeake,” “Congress,” “Constellation,” “Essex,” and “Adams.”) “Frolic,” British sloop-of-war, ii. 379; her action with the “Wasp,” 380. Fulton’s torpedo, i. 209.