Albany in 1800, i. 3; headquarters of Dearborn, vi. 304, 305, 308, 309, 310; increase in population of, ix. 156. “Alert,” British sloop-of-war, her action with the “Essex,” vi. 35, 377. “Alexander,” Salem privateer captured, vii. 329. Alexander, Czar of Russia, iii. 425; signs treaty of Tilsit, iv. 62; wishes diplomatic relations with Jefferson, 465; with Napoleon at Erfurt, v. 23; his alliance with Napoleon, 134, 257; his approaching rupture with Napoleon, 385, 408–424; interferes for American commerce in Denmark, 410, 411; his reply to Napoleon’s demands, 413, 414; gives special orders to release American ships, 415; his attachment to the United States, 415; his ukase on foreign trade, 418; offers mediation, vii. 26–29, 41, 353; continues war in Germany, 339, 345; forced back to Silesia, 340; at Gitschin during armistice, 340; his difficulties and hesitations, 344, 345; orders Nesselrode, July 9, 1813, to acquiesce in British refusal of mediation, 345, 346, 349; orders Roumanzoff, July 20, to renew offer of mediation, 348, 353; acquiesces, August 20, in British refusal of mediation, 350; orders Roumanzoff, September 20, to renew offer of mediation, 352; his motives, 353, 354; takes no notice of American commissioners, 351, 352, 354, 355; Andrew Jackson’s report of, viii. 320; visits London, ix. 8; his conduct at Vienna, 38. Alexandria, town of, capitulates to British fleet, viii. 157, 158. Alfred, Maine, the town of, protests against the embargo, iv. 415. Algiers, hostilities against, in 1815, ix. 87, 105. Allen, John, colonel of Kentucky Rifles, vii. 88, 89; killed at the River Raisin, 96. Allen, W. H., third lieutenant of the “Chesapeake,” iv. 19; commander in U. S. navy, vii. 303; commands “Argus,” 304; his action with the “Pelican,” 305; killed, 306. Alien and sedition laws, i. 140, 206, 259. (See Acts of Congress.) Allston, Joseph, Burr’s son-in-law, iii. 220, 240; guarantees Blennerhassett from loss, 260; with Burr in Kentucky, 260, 268; to go with recruits from Charleston, 265, 266; his part in Burr’s trial, 463 _et seq._ Allston, Mrs. (Theodosia Burr), accompanies Burr on his expedition, iii. 255; at Blennerhassett’s island, 257; to be Queen of Mexico, 259; infatuation of Luther Martin for, 444. Allston, Washington, i. 149, 238; ix. 208; his art, 213–217. Alquier, French minister at Madrid, i. 363, 368. Alsop, Richard, i. 102. Alston, Willis, member of Congress from North Carolina, iii. 354; on war with England, iv. 376. Amelia Island, v. 165; vii. 206, 208, 210. Amendment to the Constitution, the twelfth, ii. 132.