structed by Madison to insist on explanations, 305;
urges Bassano for a definite statement as to decrees, 306.

Barron, Commodore Samuel, in war with Tripoli, 252;
in the Chesapeake-Leopard affair, 265.

Bassano, Duke de, shows ante-dated revocation of Berlin and Milan
decrees to Barlow, 305-307;
his reasons, 307.

Bayonne decree, 270.

Berlin decree, issued, 266;
negotiations concerning, 266-307.
See France.

Bonaparte, Napoleon, effect of his career on United States, 242;
sells Louisiana to United States, 249;
promulgates Berlin decree, 266;
the Milan decree, 268;
the Bayonne decree, 270;
causes conditional revocation of decrees, 282;
his policy and its success, 283;
issues Rambouillet decree, 284;
refuses compensation, 284;
his doctrine of blockade, 286, 288;
willingness of Madison to help, 288;
succeeds in forcing United States to declare war on England, 288, 289;
revokes decrees, 304.

Bradford, William, Jr., letter of Madison to, 11, 13, 26.

Breckenridge, John, offers Kentucky Resolutions of 1799, 239.

Brown, John, on advantages of slave trade for North, 130 n.

Burr, Aaron, interview of Jefferson and Madison with, 175.

Butler, Pierce, moves fugitive slave clause in Constitutional
Convention, 107.

Calhoun, John C., leads war party in Congress, 292;
reports from Committee on Foreign Relations in favor of war, 295;
denounces Henry affair, 298.

Canada, its conquest looked forward to by war party, 293, 294, 310;
reluctance of New England to invade, 310.

Canning, George, sends instructions to Erskine, 273;
his directions not obeyed, 274;
repudiates Erskine's acts and recalls him, 275;
bitter comments of Madison upon, 276;
not really responsible for failure of negotiations, 276, 277.

Capital, discussion of its site, 139-143;
settlement of question concerning, by Jefferson's and Hamilton's
bargain, 143, 151, 152.

Carrying trade acquired by United States during Napoleonic wars,
254-256.

Champagny, announces conditional revocation of Berlin and Milan
decrees, 282.

Chesapeake and Leopard affair, 264-266, 274.

Clay, Henry, leads war party in Congress, 292, 294;
expects easy conquest of Canada, 294.

Clinton, De Witt, interview of Jefferson and Madison with, 175;