respondence between Mr. Monroe and Mr. Canning on the affair of

the Chesapeake. Arrival of Mr. Rose from England. Correspon-

dence between him and the Secretary of State. Party Views. Bri-

tish Orders in Council. Milan Decree. Mr. Madison and Mr. Mon-

roe rival candidates for the Presidency. Mr. Jefferson's course. His

correspondence with Mr. Monroe. British Orders in Council and

French Decrees. Report of Committee of Congress. Effects of the

Embargo. Its policy considered. Policy of the Administration, 271

CHAPTER XII.

1808-1809.

The President's Message to Congress. The Foreign Relations of the

United States. Correspondence between the American Minister at

Paris and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Madison's Corre-

spondence with Mr. Pinkney. Proceedings of Congress. The Em-

bargo. Inquiry as to the two millions appropriated for the purchase

of Florida. Effects of the Embargo. Measures of Defence. Em-

bargo taken off. Communication from Mr. J. Q. Adams. State of

public affairs. Review of Mr. Jefferson's Administration,

CHAPTER XIII.

1809-1810.

299

Mr. Jefferson returns to Monticello. Friendship between the President

and Ex-President. Complimentary Addresses. Schemes of passing

his time-how far successful. Pecuniary difficulties, and their cause.

His studies. Address from the Legislature of New York. Orders

the dismission of a prosecution for a libel against him. Mr. Erskine's

arrangement-its disavowal-his Letter to the President. Vocabu-

laries of Indian Languages. Letter to the Spanish Minister. To

Mr. Gallatin. To Mr. Rodney. Kosciusko. His workshop. To

Dr. Jones on Cabinet consultations. His views of Napoleon's suc-

cesses-On the English Constitution-on British Policy. To J. B.

Colvin,

326

CHAPTER XIV.

1813.

Poplar Forest. Mr. Jefferson's sentiments towards Great Britain. Let-

ter to Mr. Law. National Debt of England. Letter to Dr. Rush.

Renewal of Intercourse with Mr. Adams. Letter to Destutt Tracy.

Thoughts on the federal and state Governments. Separation.

Correspondence with Mr. Adams. Letter to Mr. Maury-to the

President. Common Law of England. On his return to public

life. Thoughts on Manufactures. On the party divisions of the

United States. General Washington. Letter to Madame de Staël.

On a Navy. Publication of his Letters to Dr. Priestley. Explana-

tion to Mr. Adams,

349

CHAPTER XV.

1813-1815.

Correspondence with Mr. Adams. On party divisions. On the true

principles of Christianity. On Aristocracy. His frank disclosure

of his opinions. His opinion of Napoleon. Letter to Dr. W. Jones.

Character of General Washington. To Mr. Cabell on the qualifica-

tions of Members of Congress. On the importance of Education,

and the division of the country into Wards. The latter policy

examined. Napoleon. Plato. Letter to Mr. Monroe. Capture of

Washington. Public Finances. To La Fayette. Political condition

of France. His feeling towards the English government and nation.

Resigns the office of President of the American Philosophical So-

ciety,

. 376

CHAPTER XVI.

1815-1816.

Letter to the President. To Mr. Adams. Napoleon's return to Paris.

Manufactures of the United States. Letter to Benjamin Austin.

To John Adams-the good and evil of life-the benefits of grief.

To John Tyler. Republican Government. Instructions to Repre-

sentatives. Independence of the Judiciary. County Courts of

Virginia. Extension of the Right of Suffrage. Federal Executive

and Senate. Letter to Mr. Crawford. The Drawback System-

Regulation of the Militia-Paper Money-Means of National

Defence,

CHAPTER XVII.

1815-1817.

. 403

Mr. Jefferson's views of the Constitution of Virginia. Letter to Mr.

Kercheval. Distribution of power. Supposed wisdom of ancestors.

Periodical revisions of the Constitution. The subsequent Constitution

of Virginia compared with his views. Independence of the Judi-

ciary. County Courts. Amendments of the Constitution. Public

Debts. The right of representation for Slaves. Letter to Mr.

Adams. System of Morals. Efforts to improve Education in Vir-

ginia. Central College. Legislative measures. Location of the

University. Letter to Mr. Adams. Spanish America. Letter to

Mr. Gallatin. Power to make Roads and Canals considered. Con-

struction of the power to lay Taxes,
. 429

CHAPTER XVIII.

1818-1820.

Letters to Mr. Adams. The people of Kentucky-Spanish America-

Condolence with Mr. Adams. Letter to Mr. Walsh. Dr. Franklin.

Mr. Jefferson's domestic habits. Letter to Mr. Adams. Mechlen-

burg Declaration of Independence-his doubts vindicated. Letter

to Judge Roane. Relative powers of the federal and state judicial

departments. The question of permitting Slavery in Missouri. Let-

ter to Mr. Adams-Neologisms-Matter and Spirit,

CHAPTER XIX.

1819-1823.

• 454

Political

The University of Virginia. Massachusetts Constitution.

views of Spanish America. His applications to the legislature in

behalf of the University. Letters to Mr. Nicholas. Resolutions of

Kentucky. Nullification. His fears of the judiciary-Examined.

Letter to Mr. Morse- against extensive voluntary associations. Ar-

guments considered. His extensive correspondence. Letter to Mr.

Barry on the judiciary power. To Mr. Adams-On the navy of the

United States. Dry docks. Letter to Mr. Adams. Napoleon at

St. Helena. Natural Theology. Letter to President Monroe. On

the Foreign Policy of the United States,

CHAPTER XX.

1823-1824.

. 479

Letter to Judge Johnson. History of parties in the United States. Ge-

neral Washington's Farewell Address. Decisions of the Supreme

Court. How constitutional questions are to be settled. Letter to

Mr. Adams on the progress of civil liberty. Publication of Cun-

ningham's correspondence. Letter to Mr. Adams. Mr. Pickering's

review. Letter of vindication to Mr. Monroe. Letter to the Presi-

dent on resisting the interference of the Holy Allies in the affairs of

Spanish America. To La Fayette on government. Universal poli-

tical parties. To Mr. Sparks-on colonization in Africa. Exempt-

ing imported books from duty. To Mr. Livingston-Roads and

Canals by the Federal Government. To Major Cartwright on the

English Constitution. Arrival of La Fayette in the United States

-Visits Mr. Jefferson. National Joy. Donation suggested by Mr.

Jefferson,

⚫ 504

CHAPTER XXI.

1824-1826.

The University goes into operation. Mr. Jefferson's exertions for its

success. Fails in procuring farther grants from the Legislature.

His maxims of practical Morality. Receives a second visit from La

Fayette. His system of Laws for the University. Disorders-and

Proceedings thereon. The power of the Federal Government to

make roads and Canals. Letter to Mr. Madison. Proposed Protest

of the Virginia Legislature. Letters to Mr. Giles concerning Presi-

dent Adams. Letter to Mr. Madison. His pecuniary difficulties.

His heavy expenses. Applies to the Legislature for leave to dispose

of his property by a Lottery. His hopes of the University. Letter

to the President. Liberal principles of National Law. Plan of his

Lottery. Public Sympathy. Other schemes of relief attempted.

Letters to the Mayor of Washington. His last illness and death.

Honours to his memory,

. 529

CHAPTER XXII.

1826.

Failure of the Lottery. Liberality of South Carolina and Louisiana.

Mr. Jefferson's Will-Property and Debts. His Descendants. His

Character,

Appendix,

. 556

. 569

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