Madison, President, character of, i. 34, 35; war messages, i. 55; his conduct at the invasion of Washington, ii. 118-123; his flight, ii. 129; message to Congress, Sept. 1814, ii. 177; message to Congress, accompanying English Protocol from Ghent, ii. 182. Madison, Mrs., her heroism at the burning of Washington, ii. 129; refused admittance to a tavern, ii. 133. Madison, Major, his bravery at Frenchtown, i. 182. Madison Island, ii. 49. Madison sloop of war, i. 207. Marquesas Island, rendezvous of Porter, ii. 49. Mackinaw taken by the English, i. 77; expedition against, ii. 72. Macomb, General, at Plattsburgh, ii. 148; asks Governor Chittenden for aid, ii. 149; defeats the British, ii. 155. Massachusetts Legislature, action of, against the war, i. 268; against the bill for the enlistment of minors, ii. 187; raises an army to be under its own control, ii. 192. Massacre at Frenchtown, i. 189; effect of in Kentucky, i. 185; at Fort Mimms, i. 196. McLure, General, at Fort George, i. 303; burns Newark, i. 304; his proclamation and neglect to protect Fort Niagara, i. 304, 305. Meigs, Fort of, i. 197; invested by Proctor, i. 197. Manners, Captain, death of, ii. 167. Mitchell's speech in Congress, i. 52. Mimm's Fort, i. 196. Mackinaw Fort surrendered, i. 77. Miller, Colonel, defeats British at Brownstown; joins Harrison, i. 199; heroic answer at Lundy's Lane, ii. 89, 90. Mitchell, Colonel, gallant defence of Oswego, ii. 70. McArthur, Colonel, i. 85; his expedition into Canada, ii. 163. McNeill, Major, bravery at Chippewa, ii. 78; at Lundy's Lane, ii. 86. McHenry, Fort of, ii. 142. Madonough, Commodore, in Plattsburgh bay, ii. 152; defeats the British squadron, ii. 155. Macedonian, ship, taken by the United States, i. 153. Montgomery, Major, killed at the battle of the Horse Shoe, ii. 38. Monroe, Secretary of State, his conduct at Bladensburgh, ii. 123. Morgan, Major, checks the enemy at Black Rock, ii. 101. Morgan, General, at New Orleans, ii. 220. Morris, Lieutenant, wounded in taking the Guerriere, i. 147; commands the Adams sloop of war, ii. 165. N. Nash, Captain, base treatment of Commodore Porter, ii. 63. Non-Intercourse law, i. 32. Nautilus schooner captured, i. 138. Napoleon, i. 85, 86, 258. Navy, strength of, i. 125; neglect of, i. 126; saved by Captains Bainbridge and Stewart, i. 128; increase of, i. 176; history of, in 1814, ii. 165; bill for increase of, ii. 188; review of, ii. 256, 257. Naval victories, effect of, at home and abroad, i. 171. Naval force in 1814, i. 346. Neufchatel privateer beats off the crew of the Endymion, ii. 269.