dopt Adams's line of defense, 338;
Adams's opinion of, in diary, 338, 339;
his opinion of Adams, 329;
continues to negotiate with regard to commerce, 340;
loath to return without success, 340;
criticises Adams's terms of French treaty as unfavorable, but advises
signing, 340;
fails to secure satisfaction and returns to America, 341;
settles at Friendship Hill, 341;
pressed by Monroe to return to France, 341, 342;
declines mission to Panama Congress, 342.

_Minister to England._
Appointed envoy and minister, with liberty to return on completion of
negotiations, 342, 343;
secures modification of instructions, 343;
complains of peremptory character of instructions, 344;
his voyage, 344;
dislike of English and French diplomacy, 344;
learns of English resentment at tone of American ministers, 344, 345;
negotiates with Canning, 345;
asks for instructions as to renewal of convention of 1815, 345;
pleased with ability of Lawrence as _charge d'affaires_, 346;
his threat of war quoted by Chateaubriand, 346;
warned by Adams to yield nothing, 346;
concludes negotiation with Goderich, 347;
thinks Canning meant to discuss impressment, 247;
returns to America, congratulated by Adams, 348;
his social life in London, 348;
ready to accept French mission in 1834, 349;
prepares argument in Northeastern boundary arbitration, 349;
publishes an account of facts in the case, 349;
visited by Ashburton, 350;
publishes pamphlet on Oregon question, 351;
presides at meeting to protest against annexation of Texas, 351;
condemns Mexican war, 352;
publishes pamphlet concerning it, 352;
condemns "manifest destiny" talk, 352, 353.

_Republican Leader._
His opinion of contemporary political leaders, 355, 356;
prefers Crawford to Adams, 356;
requests Macon to take
part in caucus for Crawford, 356;
thinks universal suffrage compensates for dangers of consolidation, 356;
accepts reluctantly nomination for vice-president, 357;
dislikes formality of nomination, 357;
withdraws to help ticket, 358;
considers the election to prove decease of Republican party, 359;
condemns Jackson's violations of law, 359;
favors an insignificant or weak executive, 359;
visits Washington in 1829, notes disappearance of old regime, 330.

_Society, Literature, Science._
His land speculations not profitable, 351;
plans Genevese Colonization Association, 361;
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