Barlow, Joel, i. 69, 99; his “Columbiad,” 103 _et seq._, 106, 182; on Robert Smith’s appointment, v. 10; on Smith’s opposition to Macon’s bill, 187; his defence of the President, 299, 301, 378; appointed minister to France, 359; his instructions on revocation of French Decrees, 427; his departure delayed by Monroe, vi. 50; ready to start, 55; order for his departure countermanded, 56; order finally given, 61; his instructions, 66; his want of success, 217; arrives in Paris, Sept. 19, 1811, 245; his negotiation with Bassano, 248–263; his journey to Wilna, 263, 264; his death, 265. Barney, Joshua, commands privateer “Rossie,” vii. 316; his cruise, 335; commands gunboats in Chesapeake Bay, viii. 127; burns his gunboats, 129, 130; joins Winder’s army, 134; ordered to defend the navy-yard bridge, 137; remonstrates and marches to Bladensburg, 139; his battle and capture, 142, 143. Barron, Captain James, appointed Commodore of the Mediterranean squadron in 1807, iv. 5; replies to Captain Humphrey’s note, 13; orders his flag to be struck, 19; blamed by his brother officers, 20; trial of, 21; result of the trial, 22. Barron, Commodore Samuel, at Tripoli, ii. 428; yields the command to Rodgers, 429. “Barrosa,” 42-gun British frigate, vii. 270. Bartram, William, i. 124. Bassano, Duc de. (See Maret.) Bassett, Burwell, member of Congress from Virginia, v. 206. Bastrop grant, the, Burr’s proposal to Blennerhassett to buy, iii. 256; bought by Burr, 260, 274. Bath, town-meeting in December, 1808, iv. 409. Bathurst, Lord, President of the Board of Trade, disapproves of Perceval’s general order, iv. 93 _et seq._, 100, 325; on the Orders in Council, vi. 275; on the right of impressment, vii. 17; sends ten thousand men to Canada, viii. 31; his instructions to Cochrane and Ross regarding an expedition to the Chesapeake, 124, 125; his instructions to Ross regarding an expedition to the Gulf of Mexico, 311–314; approves Ross’s Washington campaign, 314; advises severity to Baltimore, 315; sends Pakenham to succeed Ross, 315; his under-secretary commissioner at Ghent, ix. 13; keeps the Ghent negotiation alive, 23; takes charge of the negotiation, 25; his instructions of Sept. 1, 1814, 26, 27; yields the Indian _sine qua non_, 31, 32; claims the basis of _uti possidetis_, 34, 37; hastens the peace, 44; concedes the fisheries, 47, 52. Baton Rouge, seizure of, v. 305–307; Jackson orders troops to, viii. 332, 333, 336.