Russell, Jonathan, charged with legation at Paris, v. 260, 380; his reports on the revocation of the decrees, 381–395; blamed by Monroe for questioning the revocation of the French decrees, vi. 42; blamed by Serurier for his tone, 53; sent as chargé to the legation at London, 252, 282; asks proofs that the French decrees are repealed, 252; his reports from London, 283; his interview with Castlereagh, Aug. 24, 1812, vii. 2, 3; nominated minister to Sweden, 59; nomination not confirmed by the Senate, 62, 63, 71; confirmed, 64, 371; at Ghent, ix. 14, 16, 46. Russia, wishes to exchange ministers with the United States, iv. 465; declined by Senate, 466; mission to, declared inexpedient, v. 11; minister to, appointed, 86; her rupture with France in 1811, 385, 398, 399, 412–423; annoyed by American war, vii. 1, 26; loses and recovers Moscow, 9, 26, 27, 30; drives Napoleon from Poland and Prussia, 11, 30; offers mediation to the United States, 28, 29, 41. (See Alexander, Roumanzoff, Nesselrode.) Rutledge, John, member of Congress from South Carolina, i. 269, 271. Ryland, Herman W., secretary to Sir James Craig, iv. 243, 460; v. 86. Sackett’s Harbor, military importance of, vi. 342, 343; force concentrated at, in March, 1813, vii. 149, 150; denuded of troops, 156, 163; attacked, 164, 165; attack repulsed, 166–170; garrison at, in 1814, viii. 91; to be besieged in the spring of 1815, 92, 118, 119. Sailors (see Seamen). St. Augustine (see Florida, East). St. Cyr, Gouvion, French ambassador at Madrid, pledges France never to alienate Louisiana, i. 400; ii. 61. St. Domingo ceded to France, i. 354, 378 _et seq._; destruction of the French army in, 414; relations of United States to, ii. 326; independence declared, iii. 87; armed trade with, 87; Napoleon’s prohibition of, 89; trade with, prohibited by act of Congress, 141; character of the act, 142; Southern reasons for approving, 142. “St. Lawrence,” British line-of-battle ship, on Lake Ontario, viii. 93. St. Lawrence River, strategic importance of, vii. 144–147; Wilkinson’s expedition down, 178–191; difficulties of transport on, viii. 92; both banks to be Canadian, ix. 7, 10, 31. St. Mary’s, seized by British, ix. 62. St. Mary’s River, v. 165. Salaberry (see De Salaberry). Salaries of cabinet officers, vii. 398; of public officials, ix. 119–122. Salt, repeal of duty on, iii. 182, 183; vi. 149, 150; tax to be re-enacted, 157, 166, 167. “San Domingo,” British ship-of-the-line, vii. 272. Sandusky River, base of Harrison’s campaigns, vii. 76, 78, 79, 84, 108, 109. (See Fort Stephenson.)