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take place in your country, and that without bloodshed. A King with two hundred thousand men at his orders, is disarmed by the force of the public opinion and the want of money. Among the economies becoming necessary, perhaps one may be the opera. They say it has cost the public treasury an hundred thousand crowns the last year. A new theatre is established since your departure; that of the Opera Buffons, where Italian operas are given, and good music. It is in the Chateau des Tuilleries. Paris is every day enlarging and beautifying. I do not count among its beauties, however, the wall with which they have enclosed us. They have made some amends for this, by making fine boulevards within and without the walls. These are in considerable forwardness, and will afford beautiful rides round the city, of between fifteen and twenty miles in circuit. We have had such a winter, Madam, as makes me shiver yet, whenever I think of it. All communications, almost, were cut off. Dinners and suppers were suppressed, and the money laid out in feeding and warming the poor, whose labors were suspended by the rigor of the season. Loaded carriages passed the Seine on the ice, and it was covered with thousands of people from morning to night, skating and sliding. Such sights were never seen before, and they continued two months. We have nothing new and excellent in your charming art of painting. In fact, I do not feel an interest in any pencil but that of David. But I must not hazard details on a subject wherein I am so ignorant, and you such a connoisseur. Adieu, my dear Madam; permit me always the honor of esteeming and being esteemed by you, and of tendering you the homage of that respectful attachment with which I am, and shall ever be, dear Madam, your most obedient humble servant.

INDEX TO VOL. II.

ADAMS, JOHN-View of his character, | BRAZIL-Revolutionary movements in,140.

107.

His recall from England, 110.

Mr. Jefferson's view of his new
work, 128, 282.
AGRICULTURE-Condition of in South of
France. 135.

AMERICA-Habits of people in 1786, 13.
Current events, 19, 21, 148, 574. (See
U. States.)
ANTIQUITIES--Monuments in South of
France, 132, 133, 134.
In Western country, 176.
ANTOINETTE, MARIA-Her character, 154,
310.

AUSTRIA-Our commercial relatious with,
28.

Relations between Austria and Neth-

erlands, 289.

Relations between Austria, Russia,
and France, 313, 344, 371.
Relations between Austria and Tur-
key, 392, 396, 510, 531, 552.

BANKS-Mr. Jefferson's views on banking
system of England, 405.
BANK OF PHILADELPHIA-Its charter, 24.
BARBARY STATES-Hostile relations of
with U. S, 10, 26, 27, 85.

Treaty with Morocco, 72, 94, 125.
Its ratification, 264.
Treaty with Algiers fails, 85.
Intervention of Marthurin Monks in

favor of our Algerine prisoners,
93. 113, 270, 307, 386.

Redemption of our prisoners, 307,
380, 464. 564.

BARCLAY, MR-His arrest at Bordeaux,
155, 158, 159, 226.

His return to U. S., 183.

His pecuniary embarrassments, 183,

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Communicated to Mr. Jefferson, and
his views thereon, 143.
Character of population. 140.
BRIENNE, CARDINAL-His influence over
the Queen, 310. His character, 311,
316. His want of popularity, 316.
His dismissal, 471.

BRITTANY-Difficulties between Noblesse
and people in, 577.

CALONNES, M. DE-His administration of
finances of France, 298.
CANALS-The Erie and Ohio Canal, 250.
Practicability of caual through Isth-
mus of Panama, 325, 397.
Advantages of canal between the
Cayahoga and Big Beaver, 370.
The Potomac canal, 283.

Santee and Cooper canal, 283.
CAPER, THE-Culture of in U. S., 198.
CARMICHAEL, MR.-His character, 107.
CAROLINA, SOUTH-Introduction of culture

of grape, almond, caper, olive, fig,
&c., 197, 198, 199.
CARR, PETER-Advice as to his education,
237, 409.

CARRYING TRADE--Foreign vessels exclud-
ed from, between France and her
colonies, 338, 346.

CINCINNATI, SOCIETY OF-Dangers of the
society, 61.

COMMERCE-Treaties of, with European
powers, 5, 17.

Transfer of power over to Congress,
19, 21.

Commerce with Austria, 28.

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CONSTITUTION, FEDERAL-Mr. Jefferson's DEBT, FOREIGN-Transfer of French debt

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to Holland, 28. 53. 79, 111, 120,
154, 161, 181, 209, 231, 529, 385.
Interest on foreign debt not paid, 101,
103, 181, 378.
Instalment laws, 216.

Debt to foreign officers, and their
complaints, 301, 326, 333, 386,
422, 479.

Policy of paying interest punctually,
239, 351, 352, 377.

Negotiations in relation to, 351, 352
DEBT, PUBLIC-Amount of, 358.

Public lands looked to as means of
paying, 358.

Redeemed at price paid by holder of
the script, 360.

Negotiations in Holland for loan, 367,
373.

Certainty that the whole will ulti-
mately be paid. 422.

DEMOCRACY--Mr. Jefferson's views on, 100,
105, 166, 249.

Self government by the people, 166,
249.

DENMARK-Claim against for prize money,

13, 348, 410.

DUMAS, M.-Protection for his official
character asked of Netherlands,
287.

His claim against U.S., 366.

EARTH, THE-Theory of, 68.

Relative to making foreigners Con- EASTERN STATES-(See Riots).

suls, 495.

Copy of Convention, 498.

CONVENTION, FEDERAL-Its objects, 149,

211, 257, 264.

Distribution of powers of Federal
Government, 152.

Scheme of New Constitution, 217,
249, 250, 256.

Place of Assembling. 480.
CORNWALLIS, LORD-His depredations on
Mr. Jefferson's property, 426.
COTTON-Product of Southern States, 12.
CREDIT-Credit of the U. S. in Holland,
376. In Austria, 376. In Eng-
land, 376. In France, 376.
Mode of building up credit, 377.

DEAN, SILAS-Seizure of his letter books
for debt, 454.

Purchase thereof for United States,
578, 582.

DEBT, DOMESTIC-Evil of transferring it
to foreigners, 368.

DEBT, FOREIGN-Relative to the funding
of, 507.

EDUCATION-Mr. Jefferson's views on,

175, 192, 227, 245, 429.
EMIGRANTS-German emigrants best, 235.
ENGLAND-Her calumnies against U. S.
36, 204, 318.

England and France compared, 161.
Scheme for conquest of U. S. 306.
Indisposition of King of England,
490, 532, 577.

Relations between England and
France, 303, 308, 356. Between
England, Spain and Russia, 365.

EUROPE-Political condition of, 3, 7, 9, 11,
76, 77, 150, 157, 170, 191, 206, 212,
215, 222, 234, 248, 263, 267, 315,
334, 336, 371, 381, 392, 396, 405,
422, 429, 436, 448, 468, 491, 508,
532, 558, 580, 583, 588.
Hostilities threatened, 270, 272, 281,
283, 290.

Difficulties adjusted, 303, 308.
Social and political degradation of, 7.
Relations between Turkey and Rus-
sia, 262, 263, 272, 288.

EUROPE-War between Turkey and Rus- | FRANCE--Ministerial changes, 258, 309,

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FARMERS GENERAL-Enjoy monoply of
tobacco trade of France, 14, 70, 89,
183, 186, 193.
Difficulties with, 182.

Federalist, the—Mr. Jefferson's opinion
of, 506.

FINANCE-Condition of our European
finances, 147, 385.

Financial embarrassments of France,
222, 230, 570.

FISCAUX, M.-His loan, 339, 351, 352, 368.
FLOUR-New mode of preserving, 236.
FOURQUEUX, M. DE-Succeeds Calonnes as

minister of finance, 138.
FRANCE-Military preparations by, 3.
Importations of whale oil, 27, 47,
157, 312, 341, 393, 488, 515, 516,
537, 539, 565, 567.

Note on whale oil by Mr. Jefferson,

516.

Commercial relations with, 45, 47,
50, 65, 88, 163, 169, 260, 274, 278,
298, 312, 341, 487.
Description of South of France, 71,

109.

Consular convention with, 90. Chan-

ges therein. 416, 478, 493, 498.
Assembly of Notables, 91, 95, 99,119,
127, 128, 429, 130, 131. Organi-
zation of, 133.

Her friendship for U. S., 109.
Character of King and Queen of, 154,
301.

Commerce with South of, 157. Com-
mercial negotiations, 172, 312, 342.
Political condition of, 209, 222, 230,
231, 234, 382.

Financial embarrassments of. 222,
230, 510.

471.

Division of ministry on question of
war, 294.

Call of States General inevitable, 372.
Violent measures of the King, 390.
Reforms in constitution granted, 390,
448, 457, 466.

Concessions by the King, 448, 450,
506.

French revolution begins with aris-
tocratic orders, 457, 459, 490.
States General convened, 458, 461,
463, 467, 509.

Difficulties as to how they shall be
constituted, 468, 485, 491, 492, 511,
551, 561.

The question referred to the decision
of Notables, 463, 511, 535.
Their decision thereon, 535, 548, 556,
561.

The court dissatisfied with decision,
536, 561.
Riots, 471.

Reforms by States General, 535, 562.
What reforms practicable, 544,

548.

Elections to States General, 580,
589.

Severity of winter of 1788-9, 541,
558, 590, 591.

Mr. Jefferson's views on rise and
progress of French revolution, 554.

591.

FUR TRADE--Establishment of depot at
Alexandria, 60.

GEOLOGY-Relative to rock formations,
&c.. 276

GEORGE IV.-His character, 558.
GORDON, DR.-His history of U. States,
167, 425.

GRAND, MR.-His advances to U. S, 223.

HASTINGS, WARREN-His trial, 349. Mr.
Jefferson's views on, 349.
HEAD AND HEART-Dialogue between, 32.
HENNIN, M.-His character, 110.
HENRY, PATRICK-His conduct in Va. As-
sembly, 574.

HISTORY, NATURAL-The deer, elk, &c., 74,
285, 288. Moose, mammoth, &c.,
474.
HOLLAND-Political condition of, 212, 215,
234.

Division of parties, 228.

Relations between Holland and Prus-
sia, 279, 281, 288, 289. Amica-
bly adjusted, 303, 308, 476, 483.

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