History of the United States of America, Volume 9 (of 9) : $b During the second administration of James MadisonAdams, Henry
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History of the United States of America, Volume 9 (of 9) : $b During the second administration of James Madison
Adams, Henry
United States -- History -- 1801-1809; United States -- History -- 1809-1817
Petersburg and arrives in London, 355, 363;
nominated and confirmed as joint envoy to Ghent, 371;
his estimate of bank capital, currency, and specie in 1814,
387–389;
effect of his letters on the President, viii. 121;
Dallas’s opinion of, 244;
remains in London until June 21, 1814, ix. 1;
has interview with the Czar June 17, 8;
writes despatch of June 13, 8, 9;
his position and authority among the negotiators, 14, 15;
abandons hope of peace, 22;
takes control of the commission, 28, 29;
on the Florida policy, 30;
accepts the Indian article, 32;
learns Prevost’s defeat, 37;
becomes champion of the fisheries, 46, 48, 50;
Adams’s opinion of, 51;
his opinion of Adams, 51;
appointed minister to France, 89;
declines the Treasury, 124, 125, 141.
Gambier, Lord, commands the Copenhagen expedition, iv. 63;
bombards Copenhagen, 65;
appointed chief British commissioner at Ghent, ix. 13, 14.
Gardenier, Barent, member of Congress from New York, iv. 147;
attacks the Supplementary Embargo Bill, 201;
his duel with G. W. Campbell, 203;
his views on Campbell’s Report, 375, 447;
his remarks on Jefferson and Madison, v. 79, 80;
supports Macon’s bill, 185;
cause of changing rule of previous question, 353.
Gardiner, John Sylvester John, president of the Anthology Club, ix.
202.
Gaston, William, member of Congress from North Carolina, his reply
to Eppes, viii. 262.
Gaudin, Duc de Gaete, orders of, v. 348.
Gelston, Daniel, i. 231.
“General Armstrong,” New York privateer brig, vii. 316;
escapes the “Coquette,” 326;
destroyed at Fayal, viii. 201–207.
George III., King of England, character of, i. 342;
Eldon’s anecdote of, iv. 65;
becomes insane, v. 288; vi. 2.
George, Prince of Wales, his Whig associations, vi. 3, 4;
becomes Prince Regent, Feb. 6, 1811, 14;
retains Spencer Perceval’s ministry, 14;
his audience of leave for William Pinkney, 16, 18–20;
his conditional declaration of April 21, 1812, that the Orders in
Council should be withdrawn, 254, 282;
his opinion of Major-General Proctor, vii. 93, 94;
approves conduct of Major-General Ross, viii. 314.
Georgia, State of, in 1800, i. 4, 39;
surrenders territory to the United States, 303;
land speculation in, 303;
Rescinding Act, 304;
relations with Creek Indians, vii. 218, 219;
share in the Creek war, 234, 235;
militia campaigns of Floyd, 241–243, 249, 250;
militia fail to deal with the Creeks, viii. 219;
regular troops in, 316, 317;
agitated by British invasion, ix. 63.
German, Obadiah, senator from New York, vii. 48.
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