Merry, Anthony, appointed British minister to the United States, ii. 360; his arrival and reception by Jefferson, 361 _et seq._, 380, 381, 390; dines at the White House, 369; affronted and declines the President’s invitations, 375; union of, with Burr, 390; writes to his Government on the boundary question, 392; remonstrates with Madison respecting the enlistment of deserters, 393; receives a message from Burr, 395; inquires meaning of impressment act, 397, 398; communicates Burr’s plan to his Government, 403; his instructions in November, 1804, 422–424; writes to his Government concerning the failure of the Spanish mission, iii. 96; his account of Madison’s conversation, 98; of Jefferson’s, 101; his report of the sensation produced by the seizures, 109; informs his Government respecting the Non-importation Resolutions, 150; takes Yrujo’s part, 188; his report to his Government of the apprehensions of the Americans, 198; advises Fox against concessions, 202; upholds Burr, 219; alarmed by the publicity of Burr’s schemes, 226; confers with Burr respecting his journey to the west, 230 _et seq._; recalled by Fox, 250; his last interview with Burr, 250; Jackson’s allusions to, v. 118–121. Message, annual, of 1801, i. 248–263; annual, of 1802, 427–429; special, of Dec. 22, 1802, on violation of the right of deposit, 430; annual, of 1803, ii. 92; special, of March 20, 1804, on the loss of the frigate “Philadelphia,” 140; special, of Feb. 3, 1803, inviting the impeachment of Judge Pickering, 143; special, of Dec. 21, 1803, on the Spanish claims, 259; annual, of Nov. 8, 1804, 206–208, 263; annual, of 1805, iii. 111 _et seq._, 128, 129; special, on Spanish relations, Dec. 6, 1805, 115–118, 130 _et seq._; special, on British spoliations, 145; referred, 146; annual, of 1806, 329, 345; special, of Jan. 22, 1807, on Burr’s conspiracy, 337; annual, of 1807, iv. 149, 150, 153–156; special, of Nov. 23, 1807, on the failure of Burr’s trial, 156; special, of Dec. 18, 1807, recommending an embargo, 168–170, 228, 229; special, of Feb. 25, 1808, recommending an increase of the regular army, 212; special, of March 22 and 30, 1808, communicating papers relating to England and France, 218; annual, of Nov. 8, 1808, 361, 364; first annual, of President Madison, May 23, 1809, v. 76; annual, of Nov. 29, 1809, 176–178; special, of Jan. 3, 1810, asking for volunteers, 179; annual, of Dec. 5, 1810, 317–319; special, of Feb. 19, 1811, on the revocation of the French decrees, 347, 348; annual, of Nov. 5, 1811, vi. 124–126;