The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 8 · Thomas Jefferson
FOREIGN RELATIONS--40, 47, 62, 85, 102, 106.
FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN--Anecdotes of, 497. GOVERNMENT--Principles of, as set forth in Jefferson's Inaugural Address, 1. Is progressive, 42. Benefits of Republican, 148. GUN-BOATS--The use of, recommended, 79. HENRICK, THE--Case of, 22. IMPRESSMENT--Our remonstrances against, 58. IMPROVEMENT, INTERNAL--The Cumberland road, 78, 97. INDIANS--Their improvement, 7, 51, 118, 185, 191, 210, 214, 219, 226, 229. Our Indian relations--17, 21, 25, 31, 37, 42, 66, 85, 106, 172, 184, 186. Acquisitions of Territory from, 25, 52, 93, 94, 108, 190, 192, 199, 206, 219, 237, 239. Relations with, during revolutionary war, 172, 177. Our policy towards, 186, 188, 192, 193, 196, 201, 203, 207, 211, 217, 241. Prohibition of sale of spirituous liquors to, 187, 191, 233. Commerce with, 196. Warned against uniting with English in war of 1812, 212, 215, 217, 233, 236. Virginia Indians, 336. Burial places of, 341. Language of, 345. Origin of, 344. Catalogue of tribes of, 346. Logan's speech, 308. The character of the races of, 304. The capacity of, 305. Efforts to preserve peace between, 221, 223, 228, 236. Removal of, West, 231. Government of, 435. Tribes of sea board, 434, 437. JEFFERSON, THOMAS--Declines being a candidate a third time, 121, 123, 126. JUDICIARY--Re-organization of, 13. KOSCIUSKO, GEN.--Biographical sketch of, 480. LEWIS, MERIWETHER--Biographical sketch of, 480. LEWIS AND CLARKE--Their expedition, 59, 66. LOGAN'S SPEECH--Account of, 308. LOOMING--The phenomenon of, 327.
LOUISIANA--The acquisition of, 23, 29. Organization of government of, 36. Reduction of, into possession, 32. Benefits of acquisition, 41. MAMMOTH, THE--An account of, 286. MANUFACTURES--Rise of, during Embargo, 109. MASSACHUSETTS--Extension of Republican principles in, 116. MILITIA--Organization of, 49, 108. NATURALIZATION--Revision of laws of, 14. NAVY--Necessity of a small navy, 12, 20. NEGROES--Races of, compared with the whites, 381, 384. NEUTRALITY--Our true policy, 28. Violations of our neutral territory, 47, 57. Right of neutrals to trade with Belligerents, 57. Berlin and Milan decrees inconsistent with, 100, 103. Violations of our Neutrality, 103, 128, 129, 130, 132, 149, 151. OFFICES--Principles on which distributed, 114. ORLEANS, NEW--Title to the Batture at, 99. PRESS, THE--The licentiousness of, how far to be tolerated, 43. RANDOLPH, PEYTON--Biographical sketch of, 477. RELIGION--Should be free, 113, 137, 138. RETRENCHMENT--Necessity of, 9. REVENUE, SURPLUS--How should be disposed of, 68. SLAVERY--Roman and American slavery compared, 384. Its effects on manners, 403. Its evils, 404. SLAVES--Emancipation of, 380. Compared with whites, 381. SLAVE TRADE--Suppression of, 67, 334. SPAIN--Relations with, 34, 38, 85. Difficulties with, 48, 60, 62. TAXATION--Direct taxes should be abolished, 9, 40. UNITED STATES--Treasonable combinations against, 90, 95. VIRGINIA--Boundaries of, 249.
VIRGINIA--Rivers of, 250. Mountains of, 263. Their height, 265. Scenery at Harper's Ferry, 264, 429. Cascades and caverns of, 266. Natural bridge, 269. Mines, minerals, trees, and plants, 270. Mineral Springs of, 279. Mammoth of, 286. Whether animals degenerate in America, 290, 297, 300, 431, 432. Whether man degenerates in America, 303, 313. The fish of, 319. Climate of, 320. Winds of, 323. Changes in climate, 327. Population of, 328. Immigration not desirable, 330. Militia and regular troops of, 334. Marine of, 336. Indians in, 336, 434. Logan's Speech, 309, 457. Indian burial places, 341, 440. Counties, cities, townships, and villages of, 350. Charters of, 352. Oppressions of George III, 358. First constitution of, 359. Convention of 1776, not authorized to make a constitution, 363. Proposition to appoint a dictator, 368. Judicial system of, 372. The laws of, 374. Land laws, 378. Negro slavery in, 380. Bill proportioning crimes and punishments, 387. School System of, 386. Colleges, public establishments, roads &c., 391. Public buildings of, 394. Architecture of, 394, Dwelling houses of, 395. Property of Tories and English, how far respected during revolution, 397. Religious sects of, 398. Heresy punished, 399. Free inquiry, 400. Religious tolerance, 401. Manners, customs, &c., of Virginians, 403. Commerce and manufactures of, 404. Exports and Imports of, 406. Wheat and tobacco culture compared, 407. Horses of, 408. Copy of a constitution for, submitted in 1783, 409. Weights, coins, and measures of, 409. Public income and expenses, 410. Means of defence, 413. Histories of, 415. WAR--Preparations for, 86. Defensive works, 111. Our only alternative, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162. WESTERN COUNTRY--Exploration of, 66. WEST POINT ACADEMY--Its enlargement proposed, 101. WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE--History of, 391.
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