Smith, Samuel, member of Congress from Maryland, appointed temporarily Secretary of the Navy, i. 219, 245; his character, 267; moves to purchase Louisiana, 433; his vote on Chase’s impeachment, ii. 238; his wish to be minister to Paris, 378; senator from Maryland, iii. 83, 126; his Non-importation Resolutions, 146, 150, 151; his wish for diplomatic office, 152, 153; his opposition to Armstrong’s appointment defeated, 153, 172; punished by Jefferson, 168, 170; his view of the President’s course, 169, 170; writes to Nicholas respecting Burr’s conspiracy, 335; annoyed at Jefferson’s ignoring the army in annual message, 348, 349; his letters to W. C. Nicholas respecting Jefferson’s rejection of Monroe’s treaty, 431 _et seq._; on the embargo committee, iv. 172; his hostility to Gallatin, 425, 428; defeats Gallatin’s appointment as Secretary of State, v. 4–7; his quarrel with Gallatin, 10, 11; votes for mission to Russia, 11; re-elected to the Senate, 159; his support of Giles, 180; defeats Macon’s bill, 185, 192, 193; his motives, 185, 186, 187, 192; reports bill of his own, 197, 198; moves censure of Pickering, 322; his speech on the Bank Charter, 335, 336; his abilities, 363; opposes every financial proposal, vi. 234; votes against occupying East Florida, 243; in opposition, vii. 48; votes against Gallatin’s Russian mission, 59; opposes seizure of East Florida, 209; no chance of re-election, 399; major-general of Maryland militia, refuses to yield command of Baltimore to Winder, viii. 167, 168; sends Stricker’s brigade to meet the enemy, 169; member of the House in 1815–1817, ix. 107; supports Bank, 116. Smith, Thomas A., colonel of Rifles, promoted to brigadier-general, vii. 409. Smith, William Steuben, surveyor of the Port of New York, in Miranda’s confidence, iii. 189; removed from office and indicted, 195, 208; his trial, 208; his acquittal, 209; connected with Burr, 263, 265. Smith and Ogden, case of, iii. 208, 450. Smyth, Alexander, inspector-general of United States army, with rank of brigadier, vi. 353; arrives at Buffalo with brigade, 346; his disagreement with Van Rensselaer, 346, 348; ordered to take command, 353; his Niagara campaign, 354–358; dropped from the army-roll, 358. Snake Hill, western end of the American lines at Fort Erie, viii. 71, 86; assaulted, 72–75, 79. Snyder, Simon, chosen governor of Pennsylvania, iv. 286; v. 13; vetoes bill creating forty-one banks, viii. 16. Somers, Lieutenant, at Tripoli, ii. 427. “Sophie,” 18-gun British sloop-of-war, appears off Barataria, viii. 321; attacks Fort Bowyer, 322–324.