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History of the United States of America, Volume 6 (of 9) : $b During the first administration of James MadisonAdams, Henry

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History of the United States of America, Volume 6 (of 9) : $b During the first administration of James Madison

Name: History of the United States of America, Volume 6 (of 9) : $b During the first administration of James Madison
Author: Adams, Henry

Adams, Henry

United States -- History -- 1801-1809; United States -- History -- 1809-1817

Giles, William Branch, senator from Virginia, defeats Gallatin’s
        appointment as Secretary of State i. 4–7;
      votes for mission to Russia, 11;
      his report on F. J. Jackson, 178, 179, 182, 183;
      wishes energy of government, 180, 189;
      his bill for the annexation of West Florida, 319, 320;
      his speech on the Bank charter, 333;
      his political capacity, 363;
      reports bill for raising twenty-five thousand troops, ii. 147;
      his speech attacking Gallatin, 148, 149;
      his factiousness, 150;
      his admission of errors, 154;
      his speech on the volunteer bill, 161;
      votes for war, 229;
      votes against occupying East Florida, 243;
      on seamen’s bill, 454.

    Gore, Christopher, elected governor of Massachusetts in 1809, i.
        12;
      invites F. J. Jackson to Boston, 213;
      defeated in the election of 1810, 215;
        and in 1811, ii. 115.

    “Grace Ann Greene,” American vessel released by Napoleon, i. 391.

    Graham, John, his account of public opinion in Kentucky, ii. 394.

    Grandpré, Louis, i. 306, 307.

    Grenville, Lord, on Canning, i. 49.

    Grétry, i. 235.

    Grundy, Felix, member of Congress from Tennessee, ii. 122, 137,
        196;
      on Committee of Foreign Relations, 124, 128;
      his speech in favor of war, 137–141;
      favors large army, 152;
      opposes war-power, 161;
      against frigates, 164;
      on embargo, 201;
      on the political effects of war, 213;
      on forfeitures, 443;
      reports bill for regulation of seamen, 452, 453.

    “Guerriere,” British frigate, ii. 25;
      “Little Belt” mistaken for, 26–30;
      Captain Dacres of, 37;
      joins Broke’s squadron, 368;
      chases “Constitution,” 370;
      captured by “Constitution,” 372–375.

    Gunboats, i. 168.


    Hamilton, Paul, appointed Secretary of the Navy, i. 9, 206;
      his orders to Commodore Rodgers of June 9, 1810, ii. 26;
        of May 6, 1811, 25;
      his supposed incompetence, 169, 290, 395, 398;
      his orders to Rodgers, Decatur, and Hull in June, 1812, 363–365,
          368;
      his orders of September, 1812, 378;
      resigns, 428.

    Hammond, George, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, i. 45.

    Hampton, Wade, brigadier-general in U. S. army, i. 169;
      takes command at New Orleans, 175; ii. 291.

    Hanson, A. C., ii. 407.

    Harper, Robert Goodloe, ii. 144.

    Harrison, Fort, ii. 95, 106, 294.

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History of the United States of America, Volume 6 (of 9) : $b During the first administration of James MadisonAdams, Henry

History

History of the United States of America, Volume 6 (of 9) : $b During the first administration of James Madison

Adams, Henry

United States -- History -- 1801-1809; United States -- History -- 1809-1817

Giles, William Branch, senator from Virginia, defeats Gallatin’s
        appointment as Secretary of State i. 4–7;
      votes for mission to Russia, 11;
      his report on F. J. Jackson, 178, 179, 182, 183;
      wishes energy of government, 180, 189;
      his bill for the annexation of West Florida, 319, 320;
      his speech on the Bank charter, 333;
      his political capacity, 363;
      reports bill for raising twenty-five thousand troops, ii. 147;
      his speech attacking Gallatin, 148, 149;
      his factiousness, 150;
      his admission of errors, 154;
      his speech on the volunteer bill, 161;
      votes for war, 229;
      votes against occupying East Florida, 243;
      on seamen’s bill, 454.

    Gore, Christopher, elected governor of Massachusetts in 1809, i.
        12;
      invites F. J. Jackson to Boston, 213;
      defeated in the election of 1810, 215;
        and in 1811, ii. 115.

    “Grace Ann Greene,” American vessel released by Napoleon, i. 391.

    Graham, John, his account of public opinion in Kentucky, ii. 394.

    Grandpré, Louis, i. 306, 307.

    Grenville, Lord, on Canning, i. 49.

    Grétry, i. 235.

    Grundy, Felix, member of Congress from Tennessee, ii. 122, 137,
        196;
      on Committee of Foreign Relations, 124, 128;
      his speech in favor of war, 137–141;
      favors large army, 152;
      opposes war-power, 161;
      against frigates, 164;
      on embargo, 201;
      on the political effects of war, 213;
      on forfeitures, 443;
      reports bill for regulation of seamen, 452, 453.

    “Guerriere,” British frigate, ii. 25;
      “Little Belt” mistaken for, 26–30;
      Captain Dacres of, 37;
      joins Broke’s squadron, 368;
      chases “Constitution,” 370;
      captured by “Constitution,” 372–375.

    Gunboats, i. 168.


    Hamilton, Paul, appointed Secretary of the Navy, i. 9, 206;
      his orders to Commodore Rodgers of June 9, 1810, ii. 26;
        of May 6, 1811, 25;
      his supposed incompetence, 169, 290, 395, 398;
      his orders to Rodgers, Decatur, and Hull in June, 1812, 363–365,
          368;
      his orders of September, 1812, 378;
      resigns, 428.

    Hammond, George, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, i. 45.

    Hampton, Wade, brigadier-general in U. S. army, i. 169;
      takes command at New Orleans, 175; ii. 291.

    Hanson, A. C., ii. 407.

    Harper, Robert Goodloe, ii. 144.

    Harrison, Fort, ii. 95, 106, 294.

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History of the United States of America, Volume 6 (of 9) : $b During the first administration of James Madison

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