---- of July 25, 1810, regarding licenses, v. 247; of July 22, 1810, confiscating American property in Dutch and Spanish ports, 258; of Aug. 5, 1810, confiscating American property in France, 258. ---- of St. Cloud, dated April 28, 1811, repealing the Decrees of Berlin and Milan from Nov. 1, 1810, vi. 255–257, 259. Decrès, Denis, Duc, Napoleon’s Minister of Marine, instructions of, to Richepanse and Leclerc, re-establishing slavery, i. 397; defining the boundaries of Louisiana and its administration, ii. 5; his letter to Armstrong respecting the Berlin Decree, iii. 391; asks instructions in the case of American schooner at San Sebastian, v. 142, 143; Marmont’s story of, 222. Defiance, old Fort, vii. 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84, 86. Delaware, growth of population of, ix. 155, 156. Delaware Indians, murders of, v. 73. Democrats, denounced by New England clergy, i. 79 _et seq._; social inferiority, 92; the Northern, 264. Denmark, Napoleon’s demands upon, iv. 63 (see Copenhagen); spoliations of American commerce in, v. 409, 411. Dennie, Joseph, on democracy, i. 85; editor of the “Portfolio,” 119, 121; character and influence of his “Portfolio,” ix. 198–201. De Pestre, or Dupiester, one of Burr’s officers, iii. 252; starts with Burr as his chief of staff, 255; sent by Burr to report to Yrujo, 261; his message, 264. Deposit at New Orleans, the right of, granted by treaty, i. 349; taken away, 418; restored, ii. 3; discussed by Cevallos, iii. 26, 27. Derbigny, Pierre, creole delegate to Washington, ii. 400, 401; iii. 301; Turreau’s opinion of, ii. 406; affidavit of, 408; iii. 219, 305. De Rottenburg, Baron, forces under his command in Montreal district, viii. 25; one of Brock’s successors, 48. De Salaberry, A., lieutenant-colonel of Canadian voltigeurs, defeats Hampton, vii. 196, 197. Desertion of British Seamen, ii. 333–335, 345, 346, 392. Desha, Joseph, member of Congress from Kentucky, insists on reducing the army in 1815, ix. 84–86; on expenses of western members, 120. Dessalines, i. 416. Destréhan, Jean Noel, creole delegate to Washington, ii. 400, 401; iii. 301; Turreau’s opinion of, ii. 406.