Albert Gallatin
attempt of Gallatin to establish a university in, 368, 369.
New York Historical Society, presidency of Gallatin, 382;
his inaugural address to, 382-384;
celebration of its fortieth anniversary, 384;
honors Gallatin's memory, 388.
Nicholas, John, Republican leader in
House, 100;
on treaty power, 111;
supports Gallatin in advocating specific appropriations, 130;
moves amendment to Adams's message, 134;
in debate on French relations, 135;
desires to limit executive through power over appropriations, 143;
aids Gallatin in sixth Congress, 159;
opposes non-intercourse with France, 159;
resists supposed encroachment of Senate on House, 161;
confers with Jefferson and Gallatin on election of 1800, 164.
Nicholson family, connected by marriage with Gallatin, 59.
Nicholson, Hannah, marries Gallatin, 59;
described by him, 59;
her relations to her husband, 59;
letters of Gallatin to, 138, 180;
unhappy in Fayette County, 180;
her property, 363;
unfit for frontier life, 363;
her success in Washington society, 363, 364;
her death, 386, 387.
Nicholson, Commodore James, father-in-law of Gallatin, his family, 59;
visited by Gallatin after marriage, 60;
on Gallatin's political moderation, 138;
commands gunboats in Lafayette's campaign of 1781, 371.
Nicholson, James Witter, in business with Gallatin, 60.
Nicholson, Joseph H., letter of Gallatin to, on war revenue, 224;
furnished by Gallatin with questions to ask himself, 246;
letter of Macon to, 293.
Non-importation, difficulty of enforcement in 1774, 293;
enforced by Gallatin in 1808, 293.
Norris, Isaac W., at free trade convention, 241.
Odier, ----, takes shares in Gallatin's land scheme, 361.
Ohio Company, its formation and lands, 20.
Oregon question, discussion over, in 1818, 335;
discussed in 1826, 343;
determination of Adams not to give way in, 346;
joint occupation of, continued, 347;
views of Gallatin on, 351.
Otis, Harrison Gray, elected to Congress, 132;
denounces Gallatin for attacking Federalist administration, 136;
on resolution to punish foreign correspondence, 156;
reports investigation of Wolcott's management of Treasury, 177.
Panama Congress, its importance, 342;
mission to, declined by Gallatin, 342.
Paper money, its issue suggested by Jefferson, 264;
Gallatin's opinion of, 268, 277.
Parish, David, assists Gallatin to float loan, 213, 214;
his reasons, 259, 260.
Parker, Josiah, amends resolution to punish foreign correspondence, 156;
offers resolution to amend non-intercourse, 160.
Pasquier, M., negotiates with Gallatin, 337;
pacified by Gallatin after seizure of Apollon, 338.
Patton, John, on Committee on Finance, 107.
Peabody, George, at free trade convention of 1831, 241.
Pendleton Society of Virginia, adopts secession resolutions, 116.
Penn, John, letter to, given Gallatin by Lady Penn, 11.
Penn, Lady Juliana, gives Gallatin letter to John Penn, 11.
Penns, proprietors of Pennsylvania, educated at Geneva, 4.
Pennsylvania, ratifies federal Constitution, 35;
movement in, to call a second convention, 37-40;
education in, efforts of Gallatin to improve, 45;
opposition to excise in, 48-55;
Whiskey Rebellion in, 67-96;
popularity of Gallatin in, 65;
its law regarding slavery, 140;
petitions against Alien and Sedition Acts, 157.
Pensacola, its seizure by Jackson, 336.
Philadelphia, visit of Gallatin to, 19, 21;
removal of Congress to, 47;
society in, 47, 48;
angry feeling in, against Whiskey Insurrection, 92;
protests against Jay treaty, 103;
petitions legislature to repeal charter of Bank of North America, 250;
nominates Gallatin for Congress, 329.
Pickering, Timothy, in Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention, 43;
secretary of war and postmaster-general under Washington, 97.
Pickering, ---- member of Ethnological Society, 379.
Pictet, Mademoiselle, adopts Gallatin, her kindness, 2;
her nephew taught by Gallatin, 5;
regard of Gallatin for, 9;
pained at Gallatin's departure, 11;
gives him letter to Kinloch, 11;
sends him money and secures interest of Dr. Cooper, 17;
his ingratitude toward, regretted by Gallatin, 20;
supposes his failure to write due to misfortune, 27;
accuses Gallatin of indolence and ennui, 43, 44.
Pictet, ----, naturalist, relative of Gallatin, 5.
Pinckney, Charles C., refused reception as minister by France, 132;
on second mission, 139;
returns, 152;
attends Congress as general, 155.
Pinckney, Thomas, makes treaty with Spain, 117.
Pitt, William, his precocity compared to Gallatin's, 32.
Poles, in New York, befriended by Gallatin, 372.
Powell, William H., his portrait of Gallatin, 386.
Preston, William C., at free trade convention in 1831, 241.
Quakers, in Pennsylvania, oppose general education, 45;
petition against seizure of fugitive slaves, 140.
Randolph, Edmund, deprecates force against Whiskey Rebellion, on ground
that only Washington's influence prevents civil war, 77;
retires from cabinet, 97;
damages reputation by dealings with Fauchet, 103;
remark of Jay to, during negotiations with England, 118.
Randolph, John, elected to Congress, 158;
opposes non-intercourse with France, 159;
opposes giving a gold medal to Truxton, 160;
advocates abolition of internal duties, 221;
complains of want of system in Jefferson's cabinet, 284;
on Madison's weakness, 295;
unfitted to lead a party, 355.
Renwick, James, letter of Mrs. Irving to, on Mrs. Gallatin, 364;
member of "The Club," 366.
Republican party, its origin, 57;
its leaders in House of Representatives in 1795, 99, 100;
its attitude toward France and Revolution, 101, 102;
imitates Jacobins, 102;
opposes resolution complimenting Washington's administration, 104-106;
attacks administration of Treasury, 106;
asserts right of House to share in treaty power, 110-114;
leadership of Gallatin in, 115, 128, 133, 159;
attacks Jay treaty, 118-121;
objects to adjournment on Washington's birthday, 126;
attacks Washington, 128;
reluctant to affront France, 133-136;
opposes increase of foreign missions, 141-147;
attacks Alien and Sedition Laws, 159;
profits by popular dislike of England and of Alien and Sedition Laws,
163;
gives equal vote to Jefferson and Burr, 163;
its policy to resist any Federalist usurpation by force, 166;
success due to Gallatin's leadership, 167, 168;
its share in building country, 169;
opposes internal revenue, 221;
its principles violated by Jefferson in suggesting internal
improvements, 227;
refuses to renew charter of bank, 231, 254;
violates principles in chartering second bank, 265;
introduces new principles of administration into government, 279;
demands share of offices, 281, 282;
refuses to confirm Gallatin for secretary of state, 294;
factions in, under Madison, 295;
incompetent to manage war, 298;
lacks leaders after Gallatin, 355;
its condition in 1824, 356;
its caucus nominates Crawford and Gallatin, 357, 358;
new developments of, under Jackson, 358, 359, 360.
Revenue, 218-238. See Finances.
Richelieu, Duc de, seeks explanation from Gallatin of American sympathy
for Bonaparte, 331;
declares impossibility of making full compensation for captures under
Berlin and Milan decrees, 332;
angered at American refusal to dismiss an impudent postmaster, 333;
on Jackson's seizure of Pensacola, 336;
urges peace with Spain, 336.
Richmond, society in, 23, 24.
Robinson, Dr., associate of Gallatin in founding American Ethnological
Society, 379.
Rochefoucauld, D'Enville, Duc de, obtains letters for Gallatin from
Franklin, 11.
Rollaz, Sophie Albertine, mother of Gallatin, 2;
assumes husband's share in business, 2;
death, 2.
Romanzoff, Count, originates plan of Russian mediation, 304;
dealings of Gallatin with, 307;
renews offer of mediation, 308;
gives Dallas letter to Count Lieven, 310;
thanked by Gallatin, 312.
Ross, James, appeals to Whiskey insurgents not to use violence, 70;
on commission to confer with insurgents, 85.
Rousseau, J. J., Gallatin's opinion of, 6.
Ruggles, Benjamin, letter of Gallatin to, accepting nomination for
vice-president, 358.
Rush, Richard, introduced to public life by Gallatin, 334;
named minister to England, 334;
joined with Gallatin to negotiate concerning convention of 1815, 334,
335;
secretary of Treasury, 342;
tone of his correspondence, 345.
Russell, Jonathan, on peace commission, 312;
arrives at Gottenburg, 313.
Russia, offers to mediate between England and United States, 299;
mission of Gallatin and Bayard to, 299, 301-312;
refusal of England to accept its mediation, 306, 307;
dealings of Gallatin with Romanzoff, 307, 308;
renews its offer, 308, 315;
displeased with recognition of Spanish colonies, 337.
Rutherford, John, on committee to consider Gallatin's eligibility to
Senate, 61.
Rutledge, John, Jr., elected to Congress, 133.
Savary de Valcoulon, has claims against Virginia, 19;
meets Gallatin at Philadelphia and uses him as interpreter, 19;
goes with Gallatin to Richmond, 19;
interests him in land speculation, 21;
joins Gallatin in locating claims, 24.
Schoolcraft, Henry R., member of Ethnological Society, 379.
Scott, General Winfield, requested by Gallatin to aid in collecting
ethnological data in Mexico, 380.
Scott, Thomas, appeals to Whiskey insurgents, 70.
Sedgwick, Theodore, leader of Federalists in House, 98;
on committee to draft address to Washington, 105;
on Committee on Finance, 106;
offers resolution to execute four treaties, 118;
taunts Gallatin with instigating Whiskey Rebellion, 124;
elected speaker, 158;
at free trade convention of 1831, 241.
Sedition Law, condemned by Gallatin, 152;
petitions against, 157.
Senate of United States, election of Gallatin to, 58;
appoints committees to consider his eligibility, 61, 62;
votes to exclude him, 62, 63;
prejudiced against him by his actions, 64, 65;
ratifies Jay treaty, 102, 103;
yields to House regarding specific appropriations, 130;
controlled by Federalists, 139;
passes bill authorizing convoys, 149;
passes bill abrogating treaty with France, 154;
amends House Bill to suspend intercourse with France, 160;
debate over its bill to require annual treasury reports, 161;
ratifies commercial convention with France, 162;
still controlled by Federalists, 178;
its hostility to Gallatin, 181;
refuses to confirm his appointment as peace commissioner, 310.
Seney, Joshua, connected by marriage with Gallatin, 59.
Serre, Henri, friendship with Gallatin, 5;
sails with him for America, 9;
doings in Boston with Gallatin, 12-14;
at Machias, 14;
enjoys life in wilderness, 15, 17;
returns to Boston, 17;
teaches there, 19;
joins Gallatin and dissolves partnership, 19;
goes to Jamaica and dies, 19;
his debt subsequently paid, 19;
his letters to Badollet, 25.
Sewall, Samuel, elected to Congress, 132.
Shays's Rebellion, an argument for Federalist party, 101.
Sheffield, Lord, says Jay duped Grenville, 117.
Sherman, John, on accounting in Treasury Department, 247.
Sismondi, J. C. L. Simonde de, on paper money, 277;
praises Gallatin, 325;
letter of Gallatin to, 380.
Sitgreaves, Samuel, Federalist in Congress, 99;
on committee to draft address to Washington, 105.
Slavery, resolutions concerning, in Pennsylvania legislature, 47;
petitions concerning, in Congress, 140;
negotiations concerning slave trade in treaty of Ghent, 323;
at Congress of Aix la Chapelle, 337.
Smilie, John, represents Fayette County in Pennsylvania ratification