Stevens, John, his character and social position, i. 69, 182; his experiments with a screw-propeller in 1804, iii. 217; relative merit of his invention, ix. 236. Stewart, Charles, at Tripoli, ii. 428; captain in U. S. navy, vii. 293; commands “Constitution,” ix. 74; his action with the “Cyane” and “Levant,” 75, 77; escapes British squadron, 78. Stockton, Richard, member of Congress from New Jersey, threatens rebellion, viii. 277, 278. Stoddert, Benjamin, i. 192, 219. Stone, Senator David, of North Carolina, ii. 95, 157; iii. 139; re-elected senator from North Carolina, vii. 49; censured and resigns, 399; ix. 107. Stony Creek, battle of, vii. 159, 160. Story, Joseph, his description of Fulton’s discouragements, i. 71; of Marshall, 193, 260; of Jefferson’s dress, ii. 366; describes Giles, iv. 205; opinion on the constitutionality of the embargo, 270; elected a member of Congress from Massachusetts, 358; in opposition to Jefferson and the embargo, 358; letter describing the state of opinion at Washington, 370; determined to overthrow the embargo, 432, 455, 463; retires from Congress, v. 76; obnoxious to Jefferson, 359; Speaker of Massachusetts legislature, resigns to become Justice of Supreme Court, viii. 36; his opinion in the case of Martin against Hunter’s lessee, ix. 190–192. Stowell, Lord (see Sir William Scott). Street, John Wood’s colleague, iii. 273. Street’s Creek (see Chippawa). Stricker, John, brigadier-general of Maryland militia, sent to meet Ross’s army, viii. 169; his battle, 169, 170. Strong, Caleb, re-elected governor of Massachusetts in April, 1805, iii. 9; again in April, 1806, 207; defeated in April, 1807, iv. 146; again in April, 1808, 242; re-elected governor of Massachusetts in April, 1812, vi. 204; his Fast Proclamation, 399; declines to obey call for militia, 400; calls out three companies, 400; re-elected in 1813, vii. 50; his speech to the legislature Jan. 12, 1814, viii. 2; places militia under a State major-general, 221; his address to the State legislature Oct. 5, 1814, 222, 223; his letter to Pickering on the British demands, 287, 288; ix. 45; approves report of Hartford Convention, viii. 301; his message of Jan. 18, 1815, announcing failure of loan, 302, 303; succeeded by Governor Brooks, ix. 133. Strother (see Fort Strother). Stuart, Gilbert, i. 127. “Subaltern in America” (see Gleig), quoted, viii. 129, 140, 141, 143, 144. Suffrage in Massachusetts and New York, vii. 50. Sugar, stimulated production of, and subsequent glut in the West Indies, ii. 415; parliamentary report on, in 1807, iv. 67, 68; price of, in February, 1815, ix. 61.