Albert Gallatin
convention, 35;
leads opposition to Constitution, 36;
in anti-Federalist convention, 37;
his career and friendship with Gallatin, 37, 38;
in Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention, 43;
member of state Senate, 44, 54;
at anti-excise convention, 52;
advises submission to law, 69.
Smith, Isaac, on Committee on Finance, 107.
Smith, John Augustine, invites Gallatin to join "The Club," 366.
Smith, Robert, head of faction of "invisibles," 295;
leaves cabinet, 296, 297.
Smith, Samuel, leads Maryland troops against Whiskey Insurrection, 88;
moves to continue non-intercourse, 162;
probably makes bargain to secure election of Jefferson, 164;
his inexplicable power over Jefferson and Madison, 164.
Smith, William, educated at Geneva, 4;
Federalist in Congress, 99;
on Committee on Finance, 106;
controversy with Gallatin over increase of public debt, 126.
Smithson, John, his bequest to United States, 378.
Smithsonian Institution, connection of Gallatin with, 378, 379.
Southern States, Republican in 1800, 163;
refuse to support loan of 1813, 213.
Spain, Pinckney's treaty with, 117;
danger of war with, 335;
peace with, urged by France, 336;
negotiations over its revolted colonies, 336, 337;
rupture with France in 1823, 341.
Spurzheim, on Gallatin's brain, 389.
Squier, E. G., member of Ethnological Society, 379.
Stael, Madame de, interview of Lafayette with emperor at her house, 315;
letter of Gallatin to, 320;
expresses admiration for Gallatin, 325.
Stephens, ----, member of Ethnological Society, 379.
Stevens, Byam Kerby, marries Frances Gallatin, 371;
interest of Lafayette in, 371;
meets Lafayette, 372.
Stevens, Colonel Ebenezer, Lafayette's chief of staff, 371.
Stevens, John A., at free trade convention of 1831, 241;
member of "The Club," 367.
Stokely, ----, appeals to Whiskey insurgents, 70.
Stuart, Gilbert, his portrait of Gallatin, 386.
Swanwick, John, on Jay treaty debate, 111.
Szelesegynski, ----, Polish refugee, helped by Gallatin, 372.
Tahon, ----, keeps French cafe in Boston, 12.
Talleyrand, Prince, demands bribe in X Y Z affair, 149;
makes overtures for reconciliation, 152, 153.
Taney, Roger B., removes deposits from bank, 269, 270;
appointed chief justice, 270;
his reasons for the removal, 270.
Texas, annexation of, protested against by Gallatin, 351.
Throop, Governor, recommends University for training teachers, 369.
Tracy, Destutt, his "Economie Politique" translated by Jefferson, 331.
Tracy, Uriah, leader of Federalists in House, 98;
taunts Gallatin with connection with Whiskey Rebellion, 119;
obliged to apologize, 120.
Treasury Department, Hamilton's management of, attacked by Gallatin, 64;
resigned by Hamilton, taken by Wolcott, 97;
management of, supervised by Committee of Finance, 106-108, 130;
condition of, deplored by Gallatin, 125;
charged with arbitrary action, 130, 154;
annual reports from, required by Congress, 161;
Morris's connection with, 171-173;
organization under Hamilton, 174, 243;
management by Wolcott, 176-178;
appointment of Gallatin to, 179, 181;
exalted idea of, held by Gallatin, 189;
difficulty of learning management of, 189, 190;
relieved of responsibility for other departments' expenditure, 223;
administration of, by Gallatin, 244-246;
reports from, 245;
efforts of Gallatin to secure precision in, 245, 246;
subsequent management of, 247;
damaged by failure to re-charter bank, 259;
in panic of 1815, 263;
declined by Gallatin in 1816, 266, 330;
in panic of 1837, 272-276;
sub-treasury system invented, 273;
aids resumption, 276;
declined by Gallatin in 1843, 278;
absence of partisanship in Gallatin's appointments to, 281, 282, 286,
287.
Treaty of Ghent, 316-325. See Diplomatic History.
Tripoli, war with, 222;
tribute to, preferred by Gallatin to war with, 284.
Trist, N. P., negotiates treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 352.
Truxton, Captain, voted a medal by Congress, 160.
Turner, Professor, member of Ethnological Society, 379.
Tyler, John, as president, offers Treasury portfolio to Gallatin, 278.
University, National, proposed by Jefferson, 291;
attempt to start one in New York, 368, 369;
success prevented by clerical influence, 370.
Van Buren, Martin, told by Gallatin of willingness to accept French
mission, 349;
manages caucus of Republican Congresssmen, 357;
letter of Gallatin to, withdrawing from nomination, 358.
Van der Kemp, ----, Dutch commissioner to make commercial treaty, 334.
Verplanck, Gulian C., member of "The Club," 367.
Virginia, claims of Savary against, 19;
Gallatin's opinion of society in, 24;
movement in, to secure amendment of Constitution, 36;
disunion threats in, 116;
ready to attack Federalists by force in 1801, 166.
Voltaire, friendship with Gallatin family, 7;
writes verses for Madame Gallatin, 7;
influence over Albert Gallatin, 7, 8.
Wainwright, Rev. Dr., member of "The Club," 367.
War of 1812, estimates of Gallatin as to cost of operations in, 289,
290;
preparation for, advocated by Gallatin, 292;
events leading to, 295; questions at issue in, 305;
English hopes in, 313, 316;
sack of Washington, 320.
Ward, Samuel, member of "The Club," 367.
Washington, Augustine, founder of Ohio Company, 20.
Washington, George, his military inactivity in 1780, 12;
meets Gallatin in 1784, 22;
snubs him for forwardness, 23;
later wishes him to be his land agent, 23;
his election as president disconcerts anti-Federalists, 40;
unwilling to go to extremes against Whiskey Rebellion, 54;
issues proclamation, 54;
Randolph's opinion of his influence, 77;
combines conciliation with force, 77;
issues proclamation, calls out militia, and appoints commission to
confer, 77, 78;
accompanies army as far as Bedford, 88;
refuses to stop march of troops, 89;
dissuades troops from violence, 92;
pardons convicted offenders, 96;
reconstructs his cabinet, 97, 98; his influence, 102;
convenes Senate to ratify Jay treaty, 102;
attacked by Bache, 104;
addresses Congress, 104;
his administration criticised in debate over reply in House, 104-106;
refuses call of House for Jay treaty papers, 114;
refusal of House to adjourn on his birthday, 126;
obtains surrender of Western posts, 128;
issues Farewell Address, 128;
attacked by Giles, 128;
proposal of Gallatin concerning reply to his message, 129;
sends tricolor to Congress, 130, 132;
attends Congress as lieutenant-general, 155;
his death announced by Marshall, 158;
invites Wolcott to succeed Hamilton, 176;
Gallatin's opinion of his character, 383, 384;
and of his strong passions, 383 n.
Washington, Lawrence, founder of Ohio Company, 20.
Washington city, removal of Congress to, 161, 162;
sack of, by English, 320.
Washington County, Pennsylvania, in Whiskey Insurrection, 49, 50, 51,
70, 71, 78, 94, 96;
elects Gallatin to Congress, 93, 127.
Wayne, Anthony, makes treaty with Indians, 117.
Webster, Daniel, his speech on northeastern boundary published by
Gallatin, 349;
his manner of negotiating with Ashburton, 350.
Webster, Pelatiah, describes Gallatin at Philadelphia in 1783, 19.
Wellington, Lord, asked by cabinet to conquer a peace, 322;
advises cabinet not to insist on cession of territory, 322;
expresses friendly feelings, 335.
Wells, John, member of "The Club," 367.
Westmoreland County, in Whiskey Insurrection, 49, 51, 74, 78, 96.
Wheaton, Henry, requests Gallatin to furnish Humboldt with data on gold
in United States, 381.
Whiskey Insurrection, opposition to excise in Pennsylvania, 48, 49;
reasons for opposition, 49, 50;
first meetings against excise in Washington County, 50, 51;
combined meeting of four counties at Pittsburgh, 51;
violence against inspectors, 51;
modification of law, 52;
second convention at Pittsburgh, 52;
resolutions against collectors, 52, 53;
petition to Congress, 53;
proclamation issued by Washington and cabinet, 54;
arrests and riots, 55;
attempts to serve writs, 67, 68;
rioting, burning of Marshall's house, 68, 69;
flight of officers, 68;
meetings of distillers, 69;
efforts of Gallatin and others to prevent violence, 69, 70;
stoppage of mails, 69;
call for meeting of militia, 70;
leaders of, 70, 71;
meeting of militia at Parkinson's Ferry, 72, 73;
estimates of numbers, 72;
violence of feeling, 73, 74;
renewed outrages, 74;
use of liberty poles, 74;
attitude of Gallatin toward, 75, 76;
plans of Washington and Hamilton to suppress, 77;
proclamation against carrying arms, 77;
commissioners appointed, 77;
convention of distillers at Parkinson's Ferry, 78, 79;
proposals to raise troops, 79;
efforts of moderates, 80, 81;
committee of sixty appointed, 80;
arrival of commissioners, their offer, 81;
conference of committee at Red Stone Old Fort, 81, 82;
vote to accept terms, 83;
influence of Gallatin, 84;
meetings for submission in counties, 85;
apparent failure of terms of amnesty, 86;
threats of secession, 86;
Hamilton writes "Tully" letter, 87;
report of commissioners, 87;
proclamation calls out troops, 87;
march of militia, 88;
committee of sixty passes conciliatory resolutions, 88, 89;
refusal of Washington to turn back, 89;
final meeting at Parkinson's Ferry votes entire submission, 89;
occupation of western counties by troops, 89, 90;
arrest of rebels, 90, 91;
journey of prisoners to Philadelphia, 91, 92;
end of disturbances, 93;
return of army, 93;
confession of Gallatin, 94;
trial of prisoners, 96;
its effect on Federalist party, 101;
Gallatin taunted with participation in, 119, 124.
Wirt, William, letter of Jefferson to, 298.
Wolcott, Oliver, succeeds Hamilton in Treasury Department, 97;
his situation deplored by Gallatin, 125;
complains to Hamilton of Republican opposition, 126;
complains of Gallatin's purpose to break down department, 154;
his career as Hamilton's successor, 176-178;
his statement of a surplus denied by Gallatin, 190, 191.
Woodbury, Levi, reports extinction of debt, 270, 271;
then deplores its absence, 271;
alarmed at increase of circulation in 1836, 272;
begins sub-treasury system, 273;
promises to support resumption of payment by banks, 275.
X Y Z dispatches, 149.
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