Spoliations by Napoleon, i. 30, 151, 152, 220, 255; value of, 242, 243; Madison’s anger at, 292; Madison’s demand for indemnity, 295, 296; their municipal character, 299; their justification as reprisals, 230, 232, 234, 237, 254, 258, 259, 388, 391, 396; in Denmark, 409, 411; not matter of discussion, ii. 54, 125; Madison’s language regarding, 187; Monroe’s language regarding, 188, 189; new, reported in March, 1812, 193, 224, 251, in June, 231; probable value of, 247. Stanford, Richard, member of Congress from North Carolina, i. 182; his retort on Calhoun, ii. 144; his speech on war, 146. Stanley, Lord, ii. 283. Steamboat, i. 215, 216. Stephen, James, his speech of March 6, 1809, i. 60, 65; his remarks on Erskine’s arrangement, 98; on the Orders, ii. 276; yields to a parliamentary inquiry, 284. Story, Joseph, retires from Congress, i. 76; obnoxious to Jefferson, 359. Strong, Caleb, re-elected governor of Massachusetts in April, 1812, ii. 204; his Fast Proclamation, 399; declines to obey call for militia, 400; calls out three companies, 400. Sumter, Thomas, appointed minister to Brazil, i. 11. Sweden, Bernadotte, Prince of, i. 424; his rupture with Napoleon, 425, 426; Napoleon declares war on, ii. 251. Swedish Pomerania, i. 425. “Syren,” sloop-of-war, ii. 378. Talleyrand, Charles Maurice de, his letter of Dec. 21, 1804; i. 321; on the boundaries of Louisiana, 321, 322. Taxes, war, ii. 157, 165, 166; postponed, 168, 204; reported June 26, 1812, 235; postponed by Congress, 235, 444; bill for, 447. Taylor, John, member of Congress from South Carolina, author of Macon’s bill No. 2, i. 194; his speech, 195, 196; introduces Bank charter, 208. Taylor, John, of Caroline, his advice to Monroe, i. 369, 370; Monroe’s letter to, June 13, 1812, ii. 66; his remarks on the presidential election of 1812, 414, 417. Tazewell, Littleton Waller, i. 161. Tecumthe, or Tecumseh, his origin, ii. 78; his plan of Indian confederation, 78, 79; establishes himself at Tippecanoe, 79; character of his village, 80; joined by the Wyandots, 83; his conference with Harrison, Aug. 12, 1810, 85–88; seizes salt in June, 1811, 90; his talk at Vincennes, July 27, 1811, 91; starts for the Creek country, 92; his account of the affair at Tippecanoe, 105, 109; returns from the Creek country, 108; his reply to British complaints, 109; his speech of May 16, 1812, 111; joins the British at Malden, 329, 330; routs Ohio militia, 315; at the battle of Maguaga, 325; at the capture of Detroit, 332. Terre aux Bœufs, encampment at, i. 171–175.