Florida restored by England to Spain in 1783, i. 353; cession of, asked by Bonaparte in 1800, 367, 413; Bonaparte’s demand for, refused by Charles IV., 369; Bonaparte’s attempts to secure, 401; Godoy’s reasons for refusing Bonaparte’s request, 402; cession of, asked by Jefferson, 410, 411, 424, 432, 433, 438; Monroe authorized to buy from France, 442; Livingston’s attempt to secure, ii. 44 (see Florida, West); Napoleon’s retention of, v. 32, 33; Napoleon insinuates an idea regarding, 408; Foster instructed to protest against the seizure of, vi. 23; his protest, 37; Monroe’s reception of the protest, 38, 39; Madison’s designs on, vii. 32, 206–209; Russian influence on, 211; supposed sale to England, 212, 213; a southern object, 213; viii. 318; in the negotiation at Ghent, ix. 29, 30. Florida, East, Madison asks authority to occupy, v. 326, 327; Congress authorizes occupation of, 327; commissioners sent to take possession of, 327; revolutionized, vi. 237–243; bill for occupation of, 243; occupation continued, vii. 206; bill for the seizure of, 208; bill amended, 209; troops withdrawn from, 210, 211. Florida, West, possession of, necessary for the West, i. 438, 442; not a part of the territory retroceded by Spain to France, ii. 7, 13; claimed by Livingston as part of the Louisiana purchase, 68; Jefferson’s anxiety to secure, 245; scheme for seizing, 255; not claimed at the delivery of Louisiana, 256; Randolph’s Mobile Act, asserting jurisdiction over, 257, 258, 260–263; claim to, 273, 311, 312; claim adopted by the President, 302; desire of the southern people to acquire, iii. 22; negotiation for, in 1805, 23–37 (see Monroe); Madison’s opinion of claim to, 55, 56; not to be turned into a French job, 70, 77; Cabinet decides to offer five millions for, 78; Talleyrand’s plan for obtaining, 103; Talleyrand’s plan adopted by Jefferson, 106; opposed in Congress, 133 _et seq._; passage of Two-Million Act for purchasing, 138; Burr’s designs upon, 232, 234; source of Talleyrand’s plan, 373; Napoleon’s attitude, 374, 375; Madison’s instructions, 375; Napoleon’s defeat of Talleyrand’s plan, 376–385, 424, 428; iv. 114; Turreau’s views on, iii. 426; American occupation invited by Napoleon iv. 293, 294, 296, 297, 307; invitation acknowledged by Madison, 306; invitation denied by Napoleon, 311; seizure of, intended by Jefferson, 340; revolution in, v. 307–315; Madison orders occupation of, 310–312, 318; Claiborne takes possession of, 313; organized as part of Orleans Territory, 314; protest of British _chargé_, 314, 315;