s J. Jackson appointed as Erskine's successor 221

His correspondence with the American Secretary of State 222

Further communication with him refused 225

Criticism of the American side of this correspondence 226

Wellesley succeeds Canning as British Foreign Secretary 229

Jackson's dismissal communicated to Wellesley by Pinkney 229

Wellesley delays action 230

British view of the diplomatic situation 231

Failure of the Non-Intercourse Act 232

Difficulty of finding a substitute 233

Act of May 1, 1810.--Its provisions 234

Napoleon's Rambouillet Decree, March 23, 1810 235

Act of May 1, 1810, communicated to France and Great Britain 236

Napoleon's action. Champagny's letter, August 5, 1810 237

Madison accepts it as revoking the French Decrees 238

The arguments for and against this interpretation 239

Great Britain refuses to accept it 242

Statement of her position in the matter 243

Wellesley's procrastinations 245

Pinkney states to him the American view, at length, December
10, 1810 245

Wellesley's reply 246

Inconsistent action of the French Government 247

Non-Intercourse with Great Britain revived by statute, March
2, 1811 249

The American Minister withdraws from London, February 28, 1811 251

Non-Intercourse with Great Britain remains in vigor to, and
during, the war 252

Augustus J. Foster appointed British Minister to the United
States, February, 1811 252

His instructions 253

His correspondence with the Secretary of State 254

Settlement of the "Chesapeake" affair 255

The collision between the "President" and the "Little Belt" 256

Special session of Congress summoned