Amendments of the Constitution, proposed by the Hartford Convention, viii. 297, 298. “American Citizen,” the, i. 331. Ames, Fisher, i. 82, 83; iv. 348; his opinion of democracy, i. 84; in conversation, 86; speech of, on the British treaty, 88, 93; his language toward opponents, 119; ii. 164. Amherst, town-meeting address voted, January, 1814, viii. 5. Amherst, Jeffery, British major-general, his expedition against Montreal in 1760, vii. 178. Amiens, peace of, i. 370; ii. 59, 290, 326, 347, 385. (See Treaties.) Amusements in 1800, in New England, i. 50; in Virginia, 51. “Anaconda,” privateer, captured, vii. 277, 329. Anderson, Joseph, senator from Tennessee, ii. 157; his remark on the two-million bill, iii. 139; defeats mission to Russia, v. 12; criticises Giles, vi. 150; chairman of committee on declaration of war, 228; chairman of committee on Gallatin’s mission, vii. 59, 60; member of committee on Swedish mission, 62; reports bill for seizing Florida, 208; votes against Giles’s militia bill, viii. 273; appointed first comptroller, ix. 107. Anderson, Patton, iii. 287. Andover, foundation of theological school at, ix. 176, 177. “Annual Register,” on the battle of Plattsburg, viii. 112; on privateers in 1814, 197. “Anthology and Boston Review,” ix. 201–203, 207. Arbuthnot, James, captain of British sloop-of-war “Avon,” viii. 188; his report of action with the “Wasp,” 189, 190. “Argus,” sloop-of-war, vi. 363, 364, 378, 381; vii. 303; carries W. H. Crawford to France, 304; captured by the “Pelican,” 305–308; number of her prizes, 312, 333, 334. “Aristides.” Pamphlet by W. P. Van Ness, ii. 73, 172; iii. 209. Armistead, George, major of Artillery Corps, commands Fort McHenry at Baltimore, viii. 166. Armistead, Walker Keith, captain of U. S. engineers, fortifies Norfolk, vii. 271; ix. 235. Armistice, between Dearborn and Prevost, vi. 322, 323, 324, 404; known to Brock, 330; disavowed by Madison, 340, 404; ix. 33; an advantage to Dearborn, vi. 343; proposed by Monroe, 403; proposed by Admiral Warren, 416.