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Majorca. 273.
Marmenton River. 158.
Marshall, John, 89, 95, 173.
Martens, Georg Friedrich von, 263.
Massachusetts, 159. Matagorda, 161, 211.
Matthews. General George, 195, 197; appointed commissioner for the Floridas, 188; instruc- tions to, 190-191 ; plans to an- nex East Florida to United States, 191-192 ; activity of, in stirring up revolution, 192- 193; accused by Spanish of invading their territory, 194; acts of, disavowed by Madi- son. 196.
Maurepas, Lake, 138, 143, 144. Mazot, Don José, 287.
Mediterranean, the, 153, 156, 165. 273.
Mermenteau River. 299.
Merry, Anthony, English min- ister, plotting with Burr, 170. Mexico (New Spain), 21. 55. 89, 170, 171, 173, 180, 182, 201, 205, 210. 212, 218, 219, 220, 221, 227, 232, 233, 234. 235, 236, 267, 301, 313. 325, 330. Mexico, Gulf of, 23, 24, 35, 42, 55, 62, 74, 100, 106, 122, 138, 144, 149, 158, 183, 188, 224, 262, 275. 299.
Michigan. Lake, 29.
Mimms. Fort, destruction of, by the Creeks, 203. Mina, Xavier, 225. Minorca, 18, 273. Mirales, Don Juan, a Spanish
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commissioner, account of
American affairs, 20.
Miranda, General Francisco, 150, 173, 231; in plot to free Spanish - American colonies, 88-90; organizes expedition against Spanish possessions, 174-175.
Mississippi district, 94, 160, 163. Mississippi River, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48. 55, 56, 57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 67, 68, 70, 76, 81, 84, 88, 93, 94, 97, 98, 101, 103, 104, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111. 112, 120, 124,
125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 131, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 146, 147, 149, 152,
157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 165, 169, 171, 180, 182. 187, 188,
199, 201, 207, 224, 272, 275,
276, 304, 308, 321, 325; im- portance of, 9 ; free navigation always demanded by United States, 22; reasons, 23-25; Spain takes forcible posses- sion, 25-26 ; in peace negotia- tions between United States and Great Britain, 27-28 ; rea- sons for Spain's pretensions, 29; free navigation given to United States in treaty of 1783, 30; disputed by Spain, 37; right to, asserted by Jay, 46-47; claim to, upheld by Spain, 47; Jefferson's argu- ments, 52-53 : Pinckney nego- tiates with Spain about navi- gation of, 72; right at last recognized in treaty of 1795, 73; right necessary to reten- tion of West in Union. 74.
Mississippi Territory, 118, 119,
121, 160, 161, 163, 183, 184, 187, 199.
Mississippi Valley, 20, 30, 63, 70, 200.
Missouri River, 55, 79, 147, 157, 158, 159, 299. 305.
Mitchell, David Bradie, 200, 289; appointed in place of Matthews, 196; instructions to, 197 ; sends to Savannah for aid, 197 ; succeeded by Pinck- ney, 198; statement of, re- garding Seminole disturbanc- es, 236, 237.
Mobile, 144, 169, 180, 185, 186, 199, 201. 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 209, 210. 338.
Mobile Bay, 207.
Mobile River, 96, 103, 107, 124, 137, 139, 146, 149, 161. 169, 170, 203: United States leg- islation for territory east and west of. 122.
Monroe, James, 106, 117, 160, 161, 168, 176, 209, 213, 214, 219, 239, 271. 303, 304, 303, 313, 320, 325, 328 ; receives in-
structions respecting purchase of Florida and New Orleans, 109-112; writes to Bournon- ville respecting Louisiana purchase treaty, 140 : advises bold course in Louisiana no- gotiations, 146-147; sent to Madrid to negotiate question.» at issue, 147; instructions to. 147-148 ; final propositions to Spain for treaty, 149; propo- sitions of, rejected, 150 ; with Armstrong, advises decisive measures, 152-153 ; ordered to Madrid, 157; instructions or. 157-158; makes offer of
treaty, 158-159 ; recalled, 159 ; writes to Howard respecting American neutrality, 196; in- dignant at requests to receive De Onis. 216-217 ; answer of. to De Onis, 222-223 ; respect- ing revolted provinces, 223- 224; further arguments by, 224-225; famous letter Jackson to, 240; history of letter according to, 240-241; responsibility of administra- tion of, for Jackson's acts. 242-243; opposes Jackson in cabinet, 267-270 ; negotiations of, with De Onis, 272; letter of, to appease Jackson, 293- 294; desires recognition of South American colonies, 301 ; willing to make concessions to Spain, 306.
Montmorin, Count de, 20, 26, 52, 53.
Moosa, Fort, 195.
Morales, Don Francisco de, a Spanish officer, 232.
Morris, Anthony, 214, 215, 217, 218.
Moultrie, William, 61.
Muhlenburg, Major Peter, 233. Multnomah, River, 306.
Muskogee Indians, 34.
NACOGDOCHES, 161, 169.
Napoleon Bonaparte, 63, 106, 107, 115, 119, 120, 124, 125, 139, 143, 161, 168, 180, 132, 187, 199, 200, 211, 260, 281 : relation of, to Louisiana and Florida, 109-110 ; policy of, in backing Spain's rejection of treaty propositions, 151; offer of, to Armstrong regarding Florida, 162; desires settle- ment of Spanish - American difficulties, 175-176 ; loses in- terest therein, 176: United States refuses invitation of, to take part in war against Eng- land, 178-179; struggle oť Spain against, 181; "Napoleon Propaganda,": 226-227. Nashville, 201, 239, 242, 244.
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Natchez, 34, 40, 61, 76, 77, 79, 80, 84, 92.
Natchitoches River, 150, 159, 169, 299. Negro Fort, 244, 286, 288, 289, 292 ; occupation of, by fugitive negroes, 228 ; destruction of, by Gaines, 229-231.
Neuville, Hyde de, 306, 308 ; in- termediary between Adams and De Onis, 304. New Feliciana, 182, 183, 186.
Newfoundland, 21.
Newgate, 86.
New Granada, 182. 233.
New Madrid, 35, 48, 84 ..
New Mexico, 62, 63. New Orleans, 38, 42, 43, 48, 52, 54, 56, 57, 60, 62, 63, 72, 76, 78, 80, 95, 96, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 118, 119, 124, 125, 126, 137, 140, 150, 158, 162, 185, 186, 198, 201, 202, 209, 211, 218, 222, 226, 229, 235, 246, 263, 272, 276, 321, 322; importance of, 9; privilege of deposit in, grant- ed to United States, 73 ; clos- ing of port of, by Spanish, 93-94; war imminent in con- sequence, 97-98 ; plan of Uni- ted States, to purchase from France, 111-112; opposition in, to American sovereignty, 120-121; suggestion to estab- lish Spanish paper in. 176- 177 ; headquarters of revolu- tionary plotters and filibust- ers, 180; battle of, 210. New Providence, 234, 252, 290. New York City, 49, 50, 51, 214, 231.
Nicholls, Colonel Edward, 209, 246, 247, 288 ; seizure of Pen- sacola by English under, 205- 206; proclamation of. to peo- ple of Louisiana and Ken- tucky, 206; attack of. upon Jackson at Mobile, 207-208; course of, in Florida, 227-228 ; pretensions of, ridiculed by Adams, 286.
Nicholson, Joseph H., 164.
Niles, Hezekiah, summarizes attitude of public toward Jackson, 263-264. Nogales, 84.
Norfolk, 226.
North America, 20, 21, 70, 73, 74, 315, 330.
North Carolina, 41, 42. North Fort, 42. Nova Scotia, 21, 143. Nuestra Senora de los Adaes. See Adaes.
OCONEE lands, 49. Ogechee River, 17. Oglethorpe, James Edward, 34.
Ohio River, 29, 30, 35, 139, 171, 201.
Ohio (state), 137, 321.
Onis, Chevalier Luis de, 180, 181, 215, 216, 270, 275. 279, 303, 308, 314, 319 ; protests against occupation of Fernandina, 195; against conduct of in- surgent representatives, 210- 2.11; United States refuses to recognize, 213; complaint of United States against conduct of, 213-214; acceptance of, as Spanish minister by United States, 217; enters series of protests against conduct of United States, 218-220 : writes concerning shortsightedness
of United States in aiding Mexican insurgents, 220; ex- plains violation of neutrality of Florida in war of 1812, 220- 221; discusses boundaries of Louisiana and Florida, 221- 222; answer of Monroe to, 222-224; further arguments
by, 224 -225; complaints against filibustering expedi- itions, 225-226; granted full powers to treat, by Cevallos, 271-272; negotiations of, with Monroe, 272; disputes be- -tween Adams and, 277-278; Erving out of patience with, 278 : protests to Adams against course of Jackson, 282-283; answer of Adams to, 283-284; reply of, to Adams, 284-285; Adams's opinion of, 298-299; meets with opposi- tion from king's council, 299 ; treats with Adams concern- ing boundaries, 299-300 ; re- plies to Adams's demand for cancellation of land grants, 300-301; De Neuville inter- mediary between Adams and, 304; final negotiations be- tween Adams and, 305-307: Adams and, discuss question of land grants in Florida, 309 ; succeeded by Vives. 310: statements of, regarding land grants, 311. Orleans, territory of, 184, 187, 188.
Osage River, 147, 157, 299. Otis, Harrison G., 90. Ouisconsin River. 84. Overton, John, 242.
PACIFIC Ocean, 300. Panama, Isthmus of, 88. Panton and Company, 50, 51. Paris, 66. 68. 74, 36, 89, 104, 105, 106, 135, 142, 152, 158, 160, 161, 168, 176, 253, 294, 312; treaty of (1763), 16, 24: treaty of (1783), 31, 33; treaty of (1803), 189.
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Parma, duchy of, 105, 125, 273 ; duke of. 112.
Parton, James, 267, 293.
Pascagoula River, 122.
Pass Christian. See Christian, Pass.
"Patricia Mexicana," the, 226.
Patterson, Daniel, 207, 229.
Pearl River, 186, 188, 199.
Peive, Major -, Mexican revolutionist, 219.
Pennsylvania, 9S. Pensacola, 35, 62, 121, 124, 169,
174, 201, 203, 204, 207, 208, 210, 224, 228, 231, 243, 244,
246, 250, 253, 259, 260, 261. 267, 268, 269, 282, 283, 284, 285, 292, 294, 328 ; seizure of, by English under Nicholls, 205-206 ; stormed by Jackson, 209; Jackson enters, 254-255 ; seizure of, justified by Adams, 287.
Percy, Captain William H., English officer, 206, 207.
Perdido River, 125, 127, 128, 129, 131, 132, 144, 146, 148, 157, 160, 185, 187, 188, 190, 199, 233, 276.
Peter Porcupine, 85; works of, 86.
Philadelphia, 20, 59, 70, 71, 73, 85, 86, 91, 166, 214.
Pickering, Timothy, 79, 80, 85, 86, 88, 89, 92, 98; turns over Spanish protest to British minister, 83; quarrels with D'Yrujo, 83-84.
Pike. Zebulon 'M., 185.
Pinckney, Charles, 89, 94, 105, 106, 109, 112, 115, 140, 148, 159, 160. 168, 176, 325: ar- ranges convention of 1802, 96- 97; letter of, proposing to purchase Florida. 100-104 ; of- fer renewed, 107-108; contin- ues overtures respecting Flor- ida, 116-117 ; receives in- structions from Madison re- specting Louisiana purchase. 117-118 ; final propositions of,
- to Spain, 149 ; propositions of, rejected, 150 ; writes concern- ing Spain's motive in holding Florida, 150-151 ; advises stir- ring up public feeling. 153 ; submits treaty to Cevallos, 156; breaks off negotiations, 156-157 ; recalled. 157.
Pinckney, General Thomas, 200 ; appointed minister plenipoten- tiary in Spain, 67; receives in- structions from Randolph, 67- 68; treats with Spain, 71-72; rewarded for treaty of 1795. 74; succeeds Mitchell in East Florida, 198 : withdraws from Amelia Island, 202.
Pitt. William. 88, 171. Pittsburg, 210.
Pizarro, Don José, 279 ; nego- tiates with Erving, 275: offers to ratify convention of 1802. 278; demands reparation for injuries inflicted by Jackson, 285-286; Adams sends full statement of American case to, 286-291; appreciation of document, and its success, 291-293; comments upon the Florida affair, 295 ; character- ization of, by Erving, 296. Poindexter, George, 262.
Political Register (newspaper), 166.
Ponceau, Stephen du, 154.
Pontchartrain, Lake, 138, 144. Pope, Percy Smith, 84.
Porcupine, Peter. See Peter Porcupine. Porcupine's Gazette, 85, 86.
Portugal, 98, 273, 274.
Potomac River, term applied to Mississippi, 94.
Priere, Major, Mexican revolu- tionist. 219.
Prussia. 69.
Pulaski, Casimir, 257.
Punon Rostro, Count de, 309.
QUIXOTE, term applied to D'Yru- jo, 86.
RABUN, William, governor of Georgia, correspondence of
Jackson with, 255.
Raleigh, Sir Walter, 269. Randolph, Edmund, 64, 69, 98; instructions to Short, 65-66; to Pinckney, 67-68.
Randolph, John, of Roanoke. 165; opposes purchase of Florida, 163 ; breaks with Jef- ferson, 164.
Ravarra, attempts to assassinate Erving, 215.
Rawle, William, 154. Rayneval, de, private secretary to Vergennes, 29. Red River, 150, 157, 159. 299, 300. 306. 322. Red Stick Indians, 204, 245, 286. "Retrocede," construction of term in Louisiana purchase treaty, 132-133.
"Revenge," the, 210.
Rhea, John, elected president by West Florida insurgents, 184. Rhea, John, connection of, with famous, letter of Jackson, 240-243.
Richmond, 173.
Rio Bravo, the, 146, 147, 148, 152, 153. 158, 159, 221. Rio Colorado. See Colorado River. Rio Del Norte, the, 221, 318. Rio Grande, the, 161, 272, 300. Robertson, James, 48, 74. Robinson, Dr. John H., 219;
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organizes assistance to Mexi- can insurgents. 210-211. "Romp," the, 225.
Rush. Dr. Benjamin, SC.
Rush, Richard, 253, 280, 295. Russia, 113, 114, 116, 275, 328 ; proffers to mediate between Spain and United States, 202; understanding of, with Spain, 273-274.
SABINE River, 146, 157, 160, 201, 300, 303, 307, 311, 316, 319, 320.
St. Augustine, 197, 198, 200, 201, 232, 233, 234, 239, 323 ; during the Revolution, 17-18; in- vested by patriots, 195.
St. Ferdinand, West Florida dis- trict, 186.
Helena, West Florida dis- trict, 181, 186. St. John's Plains, convention of, 183.
St. John's River, 34, 192, 193. 197, 232.
St. Joseph, post, 26.
St. Lawrence, river, 143; gulf of. 143. St. Louis, post, 26, 61, 84. St. Marks. Fort, 243, 245, 246, 250, 259, 260, 282, 284, 285, 289, 328; seizure of, by Jack- son, 247-248; justified by Adams, 287.
St. Mary's (town), 191, 193, 197. St. Mary's River, 17, 33, 34, 63, 201: Matthews stirs up insur- rection along, 191-193.
St. Michael, Fort, 205, 206. St. Petersburg, 202.
San Antonio, 160.
San Domingo, 71, 107, 175, 234. San Feliciana, West Florida district, 183.
San Ildefonso, treaty of, (1800), 112, 115, 120, 125, 140, 144, 148, 221. 225.
San Lorenzo el Real, treaty of 1795. 73. Santa Fé. 62. "Santa Maria," the, 226. Santivanes, Chevalier de, 140. "Saratoga," the, 2.10.
Savannah, 197, 205.
Scopholites, 18.
Scott. Lieutenant Martin, 24S, . 290 ; massacre of party of, by Seminoles, 237-238.
Scott, Fort, 229, 230, 237, 238, 241, 244.
Sebastian, Judge, 48.
Seminoles, 35, 230, 231, 240, 245, 283, 286, 290, 292. 324; treaty with United States. 49- 50 ; futile, 51-52 : joined by the Creeks, 227; Nicholls con- cludes alliance with. 227; outrages of. upon settlers, 236-237; collision at Fowl-
town between Americans and, 237 ; massacre party of Lieu- tenant Scott, 237-238 ; Jackson assumes command against, 238-239; ending of war with, 249-250; war summarized, 256; war subject of congress- ional investigation, 256-267; justice of war considered, 328. Sevier, Colonel John, 40, 48, 74. Short, William, 52, 67; ap- pointed commissioner pleni- potentiary in Spain, 57; in- structions from Jefferson, 58 ; left as chargé in Madrid, 59; receives instructions from Randolph, 65-66; writes to
secretary of state, 70. Skipwith, Fulwar, 185.
Smith, Robert, 160, 186; in- structions to Matthews and McKee, 191.
Smyth, Alexander, 262. "Sophie," the, 208.
South America, 65, 74, 90, 91, 175, 233, 279, 294; Spanish, 20; revolts against Spain in, 182; United States assists revolted colonies in, 199; De Onis complains of aid fur- nished to colonies in, 218-219 ; justice of complaints, 226 ; ef- forts of colonies of. for recog- nition by United States, 280 ; Europe sides with Spain against colonies of, 281; United States favorably in- clined toward, 281; England requested to recognize colonies of. 301-303 ; question of Span- ish provinces in. discussed by Vives and Adams, 314-318 ; United States recognize colon- ies of, 325; justice of course of United States toward, con- sidered, 328-329.
South Carolina, 60, 61, 89. South Pass, 111.
South Sea, 307, 308.
Spain, 9, 16, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26,
27, 28, 29, 30, 31. 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 60, 61. 63, 64, 65, 72, 85, 92, 98, 100, 103, 104,
105, 106, 107, 116, 117, 118,
119, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 138, 139, 140, 143,
144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 152, 156. 160, 161, 162,
151, 164, 184, 197, 198. 200, 206, 165, 166, 168, 171, 172, 186, 187, 189, 194, 196, 209, 213,
214. 219, 220. 221, 222. 224,
225, 227. 229, 232, 236, 240,
253, 255, 258, 262, 268. 269, 271, 280, 282, 283, 284, 294, 295, 299, 303, 304. 309, 311. 323; policy of, with regard to American colonies, 20:
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Spain; continued-
joins France against England,
21; claims of, after 1783, 34-
35; declines treaty with United States, 47; sovereignty of, accepted by American set- tlers, 48; defeated in West- ern intrigues, 48 ; invites fresh negotiations with United
States, 56-57; circumstances unfavorable to United States, 58-59; failure of negotia- tions with, 59; negotiations reopened, 66-67; encroach-
ments upon American com-
merce, 68 ; tires of English al- liance, 69; desirous of treaty
with United States, 69-70;
England declares war against,
71; concludes treaty with
United States (1795), 73;
motives for treaty,73-74;
government of, controlled by
Godoy, 75; attempts to defeat
execution of treaty of 1795, 77-78; at war with England,
79; misunderstandings with, respecting treaty of 1795, 79- 80 ; refuses to vacate forts,
82 : proposed alliance of
United States with England
against France and, 87-89 ;
failure of scheme, 90-91;
claims of United States against, 95-96 ; convention of
1812, 96-97; refuses to cede Florida to United States, 108- 109 ; protests against transfer of Louisiana to United States, 112-113; statement of case,
113-115; arguments of, re- specting Louisiana purchase treaty, 136-138; in Family Compact of the Bourbons, 141-
142 ; rejects propositions for treaty by United States, 150;
5 motives therefor, 150; nego- tiates with United States
concerning spoliation claims, 153-155; Monroe offers terms of treaty to, 158-159 ; aggres-
sive measures of, against
United States in southwest, 169-170, 174; complains of Miranda expedition, 175 ; un- willing to make treaty with United States, 176 ; terms of- fered to, by United States under prospect of war with
England. 177; warned by
United States of intention to prevent England from occu- pying Florida, 178; under Joseph Bonaparte, 179; re- port spreads in, that Napoleon
intends to sell Florida to
United States, 180; appoints De Onis as minister in Wash-
ington, 180 : struggle of, against Napoleon, 181; re-
. volts against, in South Ameri- can provinces, 182; revolt in West Florida against, 182- 183 ; insurrection against au- thority of, in East Florida, 192 : unable to maintain order in Florida, 199; Russia prof-
fers to mediate between Uni- ted States and, 202; mastery of England over, 204-205 ; vio- lates neutrality by aiding
England, 205; complains of aid furnished to revolted
colonies by United States,
210; prospect of war with United States, 211-212 ; quib- bling with United States over recognition of ministers, 215- 217; Erving writes concern-
ing attitude of, toward United
States, 272-273; concerning Russion-Spanish understand- ing, 273-274; concerning rela- tions of, with other European powers, 274-275; council of state of, described. 276;
terms of adjustment between United States and, as pro- posed by Adams, 276-277;
favorable
attitude
toward
England
United States, 278;
offers to mediate between
United States and, 278-279;
favored by Europe against
colonies, 281; demands repar-
ation for injuries inflicted by Jackson, 285-286; full state- ment of American case sent to, 286-291; appreciation of document, and its success,
291-293; France anxious to
secure
settlement
between
United States and, 296-297; reoccupies Florida, 298; ces- sion of Florida demanded from, as satisfaction for
claims, 300 ; United States professes neutrality in South American rebellions against, · 301-302 ; disposition in, re- garding treaty, 305; Monroe
willing to make concessions
to, 306 ; summary of treaty of 1819, 307 ; comments of Adams upon treaty, 307-308; post- pones ratification of treaty,
310 ; sends special minister to
United States for explana- tions, 312; indignation in United States over course of. 313; reasons of, in delaying ratification, 314; reports of hostility of United States
against, unfounded, 315-316; motives of United States in
recognizing South American colonies of, 316-317; treaty of 1819 before congress, 318- 320; treaty ratified by, 321; justice of acquisitions from,
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by United States considered, 325-330. Steuben, Baron von, 257.
Sullivan, John, 42.
Sunbury, 17, 38.
Superior, Lake, 29.
Suwanee River, 247, 249.
TALLEYRAND, Charles Maurice, Prince of, 63, 89, 105, 106, 134; writes to Armstrong re- specting extent of Louisiana, 138-140; writes to Chevalier de Santivanes on same subject, 140; Armstrong rejects pro- posals of, regarding Florida, 162.
Tallmadge, Benjamin, 262.
Tammany Hall, 49.
Tampico, 211.
Tate, William, 61.
Tatischoff, Dmitri
Pavlovitch,
Russian minister at Madrid, 273, 274, 275.
Tauchipaho, 186.
Tecumseh, 203.
Tennessee, 47, 80, 81, 119, 137, 152, 170, 200, 201, 203, 208, 209, 219, 231, 239, 242, 250, 266, 321; press of, supports West Florida revolutionists, 183 ; Jackson assembles army in, for Florida campaign, 244. Tennessee, East, 203.
Tennessee, West, 203, 244.
Texas, 157, 160, 161, 170, 234, 272, 273, 320, 321, 322.
Thomas, General Philemon, takes Spanish fort at Baton Rouge, 184; opposes possession of West Florida by United States, 18.5.
Toledo, General Joseph Alvarez de, 211, 218, 219.
Tombigbee River, 203. Tonyn, Fort, 17.
Trader, Indian, characterization of, 38-39.
Trimble, William A., 321.
Trinity River, 160.
"Triumph of Liberty," drama written in honor of Jackson, 266.
Turreau, Louis Marie, 170.
Tuscany, 112, 113, 114.
Twiggs, Major David E., 237. "Twopenny Trash," 86.
UNITED States, 9, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40 42. 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 54, 55, 60, 62, 63, 65, 71, 72, 74, 77. 78, 81, 83, 84. 85, 86, 92, 105, 106, 116, 117, 118, 120,
127 130, 131, 137, 138, 139, 140, 143, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 157, 158, 159, 166. 168, 171, 172, 173, 175, 183, 184, 185, 186, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 200, 203, 204, 209, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225,
229, 231, 234, 236, 240, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 250, 251, 253, 254, 255, 271, 275, 282, 253, 284, '298, 299, 305. 309,
311, 314; makes overtures to Spain, 21-22 ; peace negotia- tions with England, 27-28; boundaries of, in treaty of 1783, 33 ; Spanish overtures to, 36; difficulties of, with In- dians, 41; Spain declines treaty with, 47; treaty of, with Creeks and Seminoles, 49-50 ; stipulations never car- ried out by, 51-52 ; Spain in- vites fresh negotiations with, 56-57 ; circumstances unfavor- able for treaty with Spain, 58-59 ; failure of negotiations, 59 ; negotiations reopened be- tween Spain and, 66-67 ; Spain encroaches upon commerce of, 68; Spain desires treaty with, 69-70; concludes treaty with Spain, 1795, 73; misunder- standings as to its provisions, 79-80; plans alliance with England against France and Spain, 87-89 ; failure of
scheme, 90-91:
claims of, against Spain, 95-96 ; conven- tion of 1812, 96-97 ; fears ces- sion of Florida and Louisiana to Spain, 98-99: decides to purchase Florida, 100; offers to purchase Florida, 100-104; offer renewed, 107-108 ; Spain refuses to cede Florida to, 108-109 ; views of, concerning French purchase of Louisiana, 109-110; plans to purchase Florida and New Orleans from France, 111-112; pur- chase of Louisiana by, unjust to Spain, 113-115: legislates for territory east and west of Mobile River, 122; remon- strance by D'Yrujo, 122-124; right of, to West Florida, 124- 126: French construction of Louisiana purchase treaty un- favorable to, 133-134; Spain rejects proposition for treaty from, 150; negotiations of, with Spain concerning spolia- tion claims, 153-155 ; reply of, to decision by American tribu- nal, 155 ; approves convention of 1802, 155-156 ; plan of al- liance of, with England frus- trated, 161; cabinet of, sub- mits Napoleon's offer to con- gress, 162-163 ; Spanish hostil- ities against, in southwest, 169-170 ; complains of Spanish aggression. 174 ; Spain unwil- ling to make treaty with, 176; offers terms for purchase of Florida under prospect of war with England, 177; pre-
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The Purchase of Florida
United States, continued --
pares to prevent occupation of Florida by England, 178 ; re- fuses to participate in war of of Napoleon against England, 179; refuses to receive De Onis, 180-181; by act of con- gress, authorizes provisional occupation of Florida, 187- 188; extent of authority of, in Florida, 188; right of, to West Florida, 188-189; Bar- nabue's complaints against, 189-190: right of, to occupy East Florida, 198; assists South American colonies, 199 ; Russia proffers to mediate be- tween Spain and, 202; au- thorities of East Florida assist English against, 205; Spain complains of aid furnished to revolted colonies by, 210 ; prospect of war with Spain, 211-212; refuses to recognize De Onis, 213; complains of conduct of De Onis. 213-214; reply to, by Barnabue, 214; quibbling with Spain over recognition of ministers, 215- 217; accepts DeOnis as minis- ter from Spain, 217; De Onis enters series of protests against conduct of, 218-220; justice of complaints against, relative to Spanish revolution- ists, 219 ; justice of De Onis's complaints against, concern- ing filibustering, 226 ; respon- sibility of administration of, for Jackson's acts. 242-243 ; debate in congress of, over Arbuthnot and Ambrister, 256-267 ; discussion in cabinet of, concerning Jackson, 267- 270; Erving writes concerning attitude of Spain toward, 272- 273; adjustment between Spain and, as proposed by Adams, 276-277 ; more favor- able attitude of Spain toward, 278 ; England offers to medi- ate between Spain and, 278- 279 ; efforts of South Ameri- can colonies for recognition by, 280 ; favorably inclined toward colonies, 281 ; position of, with regard to Spain and Europe, 281; Spain demands repara- tion by, for injuries inflicted by Jackson, 285-286; full
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