titution" with "Cyane" and "Levant," 405;
"Hornet" and "Penguin," 407.

_Actions, Privateer._
ii.:
"Globe" with British packets, 226;
"Decatur" and "Dominica," 233;
"Comet" and "Hibernia," 234;
"Saucy Jack" and "Pelham," 235;
"Saucy Jack" with "Volcano" and "Golden Fleece," 235;
"Kemp" with seven British merchantmen, 237;
"Chasseur" and "St. Lawrence," 238.

_Acts of Congress._
To protect American shipping, i. 76, 80;
Non-Importation Act, against Great Britain, April, 1806, 113, 131, 183;
Embargo Act, December 22, 1807, 182;
Act for the better Enforcement of the Embargo, January 9, 1809, 208;
partial repeal of Embargo Act--"Non-Intercourse" Act against Great
Britain and France, March 1, 1809, 210, 211, 213, 214;

Act repealing Non-Intercourse Act, with a substitute, May 1, 1810,
234, 235;
supplementary Act, reviving Non-Intercourse against Great Britain
alone, March 2, 1811, 248, 249;
Embargo Act for ninety days, war measure, April 4, 1812, 263;
Declaration of War, June 18, 1812, 279.

_Adams, John._ Minister to Great Britain.
French colonial principles, i. 28;
British interest in navigation, 11, 30 (and note);
public opinion in England, as observed by him, 47, 63, 64, 69, 79;
remonstrates against impressment of American seamen, 119;
President of United States, instructs against impressment, 121;
care for the navy, ii. 213.

_Adams, John Quincy._ Senator from Massachusetts.
Opinions as to Orders in Council, i. 178-181;
opinions on a navy, 186;
Minister to Russia, ii. 411;
commissioner to treat for peace, 412.

"_Adams._" American frigate.
Blockaded in Potomac, ii. 162, 169-170, 174;
escapes, 178;
cruise of, 226, 261;
runs ashore on Isle au Haut, 353;
takes refuge in Penobscot, and destroyed to escape capture, 354.

_Allen, William H._ Commander, U.S.N.
Commands "Argus," ii. 216;
killed in action, 218.

"_America._"
Private armed ship, i. 398; ii. 229.

"_Argus._"
American brig of war, i. 314-415;
captured by "Pelican," ii. 217.

_Armstrong, John._
U.S. Minister to France at the time of the Berlin Decree, i. 172-174,
181, 182, 236-238, 240, 244.
Advice to Eustis, Secretary of War, before the outbreak of
hostilities, 309, 339.
Secretary of War, 31, 33, 39, 45, 104-106, 110-112, 117, 120, 122,
266 (note), 278, 291-293, 319, 343, 344.

"_Avon._" British brig of war.
Sunk