tin's courage, 158;
receives tie vote with Burr, 163;
probably makes bargain with Federalists, 164;
his inexplicable submission to Smith, 164;
elected, 167;
in triumvirate with Madison and Gallatin, 168;
represents social equality, 169;
his suggestions on coinage, 172;
urges Gallatin to accept Treasury Department, 178-180;
letter to Macon, 182;
suggestions of Gallatin to, on financial policy, 186;
not a practical statesman, 188;
does not consult cabinet as a whole, 188;
letters of Gallatin to, on finances, 189, 193, 201, 203, 216;
summons Congress to ratify Louisiana purchase, 195;
reelection helped by finances and Louisiana treaty, 197, 198, 223;
urges Gallatin to retain post until extinction of debt, 203;
wishes reduction of army and navy, 220;
advocates application of surplus to internal improvement, 226;
in so doing abandons his principles, 227;
detests bank, 233, 251, 280;
proposes impracticable economies in Treasury Department, 244;
suggests issue of paper money, 264;
an abandonment of republican principles, 266;
introduces new principles of administration into government, 279;
opposes Gallatin's civil service circular, 281;
proposes to fill one half of offices with partisans, 282;
submits draft of annual message to cabinet, 283;
objects to appointing a woman to office, 283;
lack of system in his cabinet, 284;
does not consult Gallatin on military matters, 284;
agrees with Gallatin's view on acquisition of territory, 285
advised by Gallatin concerning Louisiana treaty, 285;
unfortunate in choice of political methods, 286;
friendly with Duane, 286;
promises to protect Astor, 288;
his gunboat scheme, 288, 289;
origin of his views on gunboats, 288;
his plan of internal improvements, 290;
recommends national university, 291;
wishes amendments to Constitution, 291;
advised by Gallatin not to rely on "general welfare" clause of
Constitution, 291;
shirks responsibility of decision with regard to English policy, 291,
292;
urged by Gallatin to enforce non-intercourse, 293;
calls Gallatin ablest man in administration except Madison, 298;
regard of Gallatin for, 300;
his love for Gallatin, 300;
letters of Gallatin to, on reputation of United States in Europe, 327;
on France, 327, 328;
letter of Gallatin to, on difficulty of withdrawal from public service,
329;
rejoices in Gallatin's acceptance of Frenc