121, 157-158, 295, 312, 316, 337, 339,
343, 347-351, 354, 365, 366, (and note), 367, 391-396.

_Monroe, James._
American Minister to Great Britain, i. 104, 126;
reports conditions of American commerce in 1804 prosperous, 99, 100, 104,
but changed in 1805, 104;
consequent negotiations with Fox, 104-113;
Pinkney appointed as colleague to, for special negotiation, 113;
negotiations with British ministry on impressment, 128-132;
with Pinkney signs treaty of December 31, 1806, 133;
treaty rejected by Jefferson, and new negotiations ordered, 133;
"Chesapeake" affair intervenes, but British Government eventually
refuses to reopen, 135;
unlucky comment of, upon Rule of 1756, 151;
negotiations of, with Canning, concerning "Chesapeake" affair, 156-165;
returns to the United States, leaving Pinkney as minister, 135;
after return vindicates the rejected treaty, 169, 213;
proposes to Jefferson, in 1809, a special mission to France and Great
Britain, for which he offers himself, 212;
becomes Secretary of State, under President Madison, 254;
correspondence, while Secretary, quoted, 255, 293, 391; ii. 265, 266,
411, 413, 414;
advanced views, for one of his party, concerning utility of a navy,
i. 280;
on project of keeping navy in port, in war, 106, 281;
statement regarding readiness for war, 393.
Secretary of War, ii. 323.

_Montreal._
Strategic importance of, i. 303-309.

_Mooers, Benjamin._ General, New York militia.
Vindicates the conduct of most part of the militia under his command,
ii. 366 (note).

_Morris, Charles_. Captain, U.S.N. (first lieutenant of the
"Constitution" in action with "Guerriere").
Commands frigate "Adams," in Potomac, ii. 162, 167;
services in Potomac, and at Annapolis, 169, 174-177;
difficulty in escaping British blockade, 170, 178;
first cruise of "Adams," 226, 261;
second cruise, strikes on Isle au Haut, takes refuge in Penobscot,
and burned to escape capture, 353-354.

_Morris, Gouverneur._ American statesman.
Opinion favorable to British right of impressment of British-born
seamen on high seas, i. 5-7;
opinion of the United States' ability to maintain a strong navy, 71;
in London, contends against impressment of Americans, 119.

_Napoleon, The Emperor._
Issues Berlin Decree, i. 112;
purpose, as defined by himself, 144;
objects of, as towards the United States, 149, 169, 173, 182, 235,