wed from, by Gallatin, 204;
petitions for a re-charter, 252;
Gallatin's report in favor of, 252-254;
a re-charter refused, 231, 254;
its value, 255;
opinion of Gallatin on, 255;
controls state banks, 259;
desire of Astor to crush, 259;
remits specie to foreign stockholders, 260;
its dissolution causes panic, 262, 263;
reincorporation proposed, 265;
vetoed, then approved, by Madison, 265;
its subsequent history, 266;
helps resumption of specie payments, 267;
presidency of, declined by Gallatin, 268;
deposits removed from, by Taney, 269;
accepts charter from Pennsylvania, 271;
its subsequent career, 271;
fails in 1839, 276;
weakness of Madison in 1812 in allowing its dissolution, 296.

Bank, National, of New York, connection of Gallatin with, 269-277.

Banks, state, difficulty of controlling their issues, 256;
their evil effects, 257;
status in 1811, 258;
increase after termination of Bank of United States, 261, 262;
suspend payment in 1815, 262;
agree to resume, 267;
supported by second Bank of United States, 267;
Gallatin's "Considerations on," etc., 268;
connection of Gallatin with, 269-277;
speculation craze of, in 1836, 271, 272;
suspend payment in 1837, 272;
conventions of, to prepare for resumption, 273-275;
aided by Treasury, 275; "Suggestions" of Gallatin, 277.

Barbour, Philip P., presides over free trade convention in 1831, 241.

Baring, Alexander, explains to Gallatin British reasons for refusing
Russian mediation, 306, 307;
reply of Gallatin, 309;
urges Gallatin to visit England, 311;
requested by Gallatin to send passports, 313;
his mission to America, 349, 350;
his manner of negotiation with Webster, 350;
visits Gallatin, 350;
comparison with Gallatin, 350;
his death, 386.

Barings, connection with Louisiana purchase, 193, 195;
competition of Bank of United States with, 271;
letter of Gallatin to, 305.

Barras, Comte, encouraged by Napoleon's success to bold measures against
United States, 132.

Bartlett, John Russell, gives anecdotes of Gallatin, 13, 22.

Bartlett, ----, member of Ethnological Society, 379.

Bathurst, Lord, promises to appoint peace commissioners, 314;
reopens negotiations, 319;
insists on possession of part of Maine, 321.

Bayard, James A., elected to Congress, 132;
on legislative encroachments on executive, 143;
on resolution to furnish foreign correspondence, 156;