Albert Gallatin
Historical Society, 384.
Buck, Daniel, on committee on finance, 107.
Burke, Edmund, on place of revenue in the state, 218.
Burr, Aaron, his connection with Dayton, 104;
in presidential election of 1800, 163, 164, 166, 167;
alienated from Jefferson by refusal to appoint Davis, 282.
Cabinet, its lack of financial cooeperation under Jefferson, 188;
criticises Jefferson's messages, 283;
weekly meetings of, suggested by Gallatin, 283;
absence of system in, 284;
dissensions and reorganization under Madison, 296, 297.
Cabot, George, on committee to consider Gallatin's eligibility to
senate, 61.
Calhoun, John C., reports plan for a national bank, 265;
ascribes Gallatin's disregard of Adams's arguments in Apollon case to
"pride," 338;
Gallatin's opinion of, 355;
elected Vice-President, 358;
on Gallatin's ethnological studies, 378.
California, discovery of gold in, 353, 354.
Campbell, George W., furnished with report by Gallatin on injuries of
Great Britain, 292, 303;
secretary of treasury, 312.
Canning, George, his policy toward United States, 225, 295, 344;
attitude of Gallatin toward, in negotiation, 345;
death, 347.
Carnahan, Dr., describes entry of Whiskey Rebellion prisoners into
Cannonsburg, 91.
Castlereagh, Lord, discourages offer of Russia to mediate, 304;
gives assurance of safety to cartel-ship, 307;
refuses second offer of mediation, 311;
offers to deal directly, 312;
member of cabinet most favorable to America, 314;
advises English commissioners to moderate demands, 319;
approves treaty of Ghent, 326;
arranges commercial convention with Gallatin, 326;
expresses friendly feelings, 335.
Cazenove, ----, takes shares in Gallatin's land scheme, 361.
Charles X., in Revolution of 1830, 370, 372.
Chase, Salmon P., negotiations with Treasury Note Committee, 196 and
note;
follows Gallatin's treasury-note plan, 209;
organizes national banking system, 256.
Chateaubriand, succeeds Montmorenci, 340;
negotiates unsuccessfully with Gallatin, 341;
quotes Gallatin's statement of Cuban question, 346.
Cheriot, ----, takes share in Gallatin's land scheme, 361.
Chesapeake, captured by Leopard, 224.
Chevalier, Michel, his studies on money, 278.
Cheves, Langdon, at free trade convention in 1831, 241.
Choteau, Pierre Louis, meets Gallatin, his influence over Indians, 287,
374.
Circourt, Count de, reviews Gallatin's "Synopsis of the Indian Tribes,"
378.
Civil service, monopolized by Federalists, 280;
demands of Republicans for a share in, 281;
Gallatin's opinion of appointments to and conduct of, 281;
intention of Jefferson to give one half of, to Republicans, 282.
Clare, Thomas, his house the headquarters of Gallatin in 1784, 22, 24;
rents Gallatin a house, 25.
Clay, Henry, denounces Gallatin for advocating free trade, 242;
apologizes, 242;
on peace commission, 312;
arrives at Gottenburg, 313;
corresponds with Gallatin concerning place of negotiation, 314;
differs with Adams over Mississippi navigation and fisheries, 323;
joins Gallatin in England, 326;
urges Gallatin to accept mission to Panama Congress, 342;
letter of Gallatin to, on instructions as minister to England, 343;
tone of his diplomatic correspondence, 345;
Gallatin's opinion of, 356;
resignation of Gallatin in his favor, 358;
secures election of Adams, 358.
Clinton, George, marriage of his daughter to Genet, 102.
"Club, The," in New York, Gallatin's membership of, 366, 367.
Coast survey, established, 290.
Coinage, debate concerning, in Congress, 140;
regulated by Morris, 172.
Coles, Edward, letter of Gallatin to, 284.
Confederation, Articles of, political conditions under, 33, 34.
Congress, adopts amendments to Constitution suggested by New York and
Virginia, 40;
passes excise law, 49;
modifies it, 52;
gives state courts jurisdiction in excise cases, 67;
receives tricolor from France, 130;
complained of by Jefferson as weak, 138;
suspends commercial intercourse with France, 151;
passes acts authorizing naval defense, 153;
presence of Washington, Pinckney, and Hamilton at, in 1798, 155;
speech of Adams to, 155;
responsibility for war thrown upon, by Madison, 205;
authorizes loan in 1812, 209, 212;
damages Treasury by procrastination, 212;
supports Gallatin's policy of extinguishing debt, 215;
repeals internal revenue act, 221;
passes embargo, 225;
extends terms of credit on revenue bonds, 226;
refuses to recharter the bank, 231, 254;
declares war, imposes increased duties, 234;
reimposes internal taxes, 236;
adopts non-importation against England and France, 292;
orders out naval force, 294;
repeals embargo, 294.
Constable, John, at free trade convention in 1831, 241.
Constellation, defeats La Vengeance, 160.
Constitution of Pennsylvania, convention called to revise, 40, 41;
its membership and ability, 42, 43.
Constitution of the United States, adopted, 35;
struggle over ratification in Pennsylvania, 35;
movement in favor of new convention to amend, 36-40;
amended, 40;
power of Representatives to appropriate, 109;
debate in Congress on relation of treaty power to House of
Representatives, 110-115;
argument of Washington on treaty power, 114, 115;
debate in House on relation of Executive to Congress, 142-147;
power of Senate to require treasury reports, 161;
in relation to state bills of credit, 257;
question of power of United States to acquire territory, 285;
in relation to National University, 291;
to annexation of Texas, 351.
Cook, Edward, presides over meeting of whiskey insurgents at Parkinson's
Ferry, 79;
indorses resolution to submit to terms of United States commissioners,
83.
Cooper, Dr. Samuel, interested in Gallatin through Madame Pictet, 17.
Couronne, ----, takes shares in Gallatin's land scheme, 361.
Crawford, William H., follows Gallatin's treasury policy, 215;
at Gallatin's suggestion, urges Emperor
again to mediate, 315;
complains of Adams's pugnacity, 339;
wishes Gallatin to stand for Vice-President, 341;
looked upon by Gallatin as strongest leader after the triumvirate,
355;
supported by Gallatin, Jefferson, and Madison against Adams, 356;
stricken with paralysis, 357;
nominated for President by caucus, 357;
defeated by Adams, 358.
Cuba, avowed intention of United States to prevent English seizure of,
by war if necessary, 346.
Cumberland Road, reported to Congress in 1807, 290.
Dallas, Alexander J., his career compared to that of Gallatin, 28, 58;
his parentage, 58;
secretary of state for Pennsylvania, 58;
friendship with Gallatin, 58;
excursion with Gallatin, 58, 59;
describes to Gallatin his experiences with militia in suppressing
Whiskey Rebellion, 92;
follows Gallatin's loan policy, 215;
regrets absence of internal taxes, 236;
proposes a national bank, 265;
resigns, 266.
Dallas, Mrs. A. J., on excursion with her husband and Gallatin, 58, 59.
Dallas, George M., accompanies Gallatin to Europe, 301;
sent to London, his instructions, 310;
informs Gallatin of English offer to treat directly, 311;
takes dispatch to Monroe, 318.
Davis, Garrett, letter of Gallatin to, on manifest destiny, 352.
Davis, Matthew L., quarrel between Jefferson and Burr over his
appointment, 282.
Dawson, John, on Sedition Law, 162.
Dayton, Jonathan, elected speaker of House by Democrats, 98;
anti-British in feeling, 104;
not influenced by connection with Burr, 104;
reelected speaker, 132;
introduces resolution on Adams's message, 134;
joins Federalists after X Y Z affair, 149;
refuses to answer Gallatin, 153;
vote of thanks to, 158.
Debt, public, payment by public lands urged by Gallatin, 122;
its permanence condemned by Gallatin, 126;
controversy between Gallatin and Smith as to increase of, 126;
attempt of Continental Congress to investigate, 171;
attempts of Morris to secure its funding, 172, 173;
funded by Hamilton, 174, 175;
increased under Wolcott, 178;
creation of domestic loans, 178;
Gallatin's subdivision of, 184, 185;
its extinction Gallatin's main desire, 186, 188, 198, 203, 208;
stated by Gallatin in 1801-2, 191;
plan for its discharging, 191;
actual reduction of, 192;
increased through Louisiana purchase, 192, 193, 195;
new funds, 195, 196;
funding of debt in 1807, 198;
statement regarding, in 1808, 202;
its increase during war foreseen by Gallatin, 203;
reduction in 1812, 205;
loan of 1812, 209;
declines below par, 210;
revives, 211;
loan of twenty-one millions, 212;
increase in 1816, 215;
Gallatin's policy toward, continued by Dallas and Crawford, 215;
eventually extinguished, 215, 269, 271;
absence regretted by Woodbury, 271.
De Fersen, his correspondence proves guilt of Louis XVI., 57.
De Lolme, ----, school companion of Gallatin, 5.
Democratic party. See Republican party especially, 358-360.
De Neuville, Hyde, French minister, demands dismissal of insolent
postmaster, 333;
negotiates commercial convention with Adams, 340.
De Rham, ----, member of "The Club," 367.
Dexter, Samuel, succeeds Wolcott in Treasury Department, 177;
consents to hold over until appointment of successor, 181.
Diplomatic history, mission of Genet to United States, 57, 102;
Jay's treaty with England, 102, 103, 117;
Fauchet's dealings with Randolph, 103;
Wayne's treaty with Indians, 117;
Pinckney's treaty with Spain, 117;
expulsion of Pinckney from France, 132;
X Y Z affair and consequences, 149, 152, 153;
events leading up to war of 1812, 295;
offer of Russia to mediate, 299;
mission of Gallatin, Bayard, and Adams to Russia, 301, 303;
correspondence of Gallatin with Baring, 305-307, 309;
renewed offers by Russia, 308;
again refused by England, 311;
offer of England to treat directly, 311;
appointment of a new commission, 312;
place of negotiation, 314;
futile appeal of Lafayette to Emperor to mediate, 315, 316;
appointment of English commissioners, 316;
exorbitant English demands, 317;
suspension of negotiations, 318;
alteration of British tone, 319;
resumption of negotiations and refusal by Americans of English demands,
319;
further English demands for cession of territory refused, 321;
discussion over boundaries, fisheries, and Mississippi navigation, 322,
323;
these points abandoned, 323;
article against slave trade adopted, 323;
conclusion of treaty, 324;
part played by Gallatin, 324, 325;
commercial convention with England, 326, 327;
mission of Gallatin to France, 330-341;
negotiations over French captures under Berlin and Milan decrees, 332,
333;
over an impudent postmaster, 333;
negotiations with Holland, 334;
commercial convention with England, 334, 335;
negotiations with France over Apollon case, 338;
commercial convention with France, 340;
failure to settle American claims, 341;
Gallatin's mission to England, 343-347;
instructions, 343;
negotiations with Canning, 345, 346;
conclusion of convention with Goderich's ministry, 347;
Ashburton treaty negotiations, 349, 350.
Disunion, threatened in 1795, 116;
planned by New England in 1812, 213.
Duane, William, intimate with Jefferson, 286;
abuses Gallatin in "Aurora," 286, 297;
appointed adjutant-general by Madison, 299.
Duby, ----, takes shares in Gallatin's land scheme, 361.
Dumont, Etienne, college friend of Gallatin, his subsequent career, 5;
Gallatin's opinion of, 5;
invited by Gallatin to come to America, 26;
on shape of Gallatin's head, 389.
Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, friend of Gallatin, his philological studies