Index 
Aberdeen, Lord, negotiations (1829- 
30) with McLane, 167, 176, 184, 
185. 
Adams, H., estimate of Gallatin’s 
task (1826), 127. 
Adams, J., first minister to Great 
Britain, 10; attempts to settle 
B.W.I. trade question, 11; rec- 
ommends retaliatory legislation, 
11; believes Cong, should be su- 
preme in commercial matters, 12. 
Adams, J. Q., 26, 68, 69, 107, 114, 
139, 181, 182; advocates retali- 
ation, 37 ; negotiations with 
Castlereagh (1816-17), 40-41, 47- 
49; instructions to Kush, 62; 
drafts proclamation (1822), 87- 
88; negotiations with S. Can- 
ning, 90-94, 97-98; influence on 
Am. legislation (1823), 94-97; 
favors diplomacy rather than 
legislation, 113; responsibility 
for Am. policy, 119-120; attitude 
toward Brit, order in council 
(1826), 126; views of, on B.W.I. 
trade situation (1826), 132-133; 
attacked by Jacksonian opposi- 
tion, 135, 141-142, 145, 157-162; 
submits B.W.I. trade question to 
Cong., 136-137 ; issues proclama- 
tion (1827), 143-144; influence 
of B.W.I. trade question on de- 
feat of (1828), 163. 
Am. Navigation Act (1817), 46-47. 
Am. Navigation Act (1818), events 
leading to, 50-52; reception in 
U.S., 52-53; provisions, 53; ef- 
fects of, 64-68. 
Am. Navigation Act (1820), rea- 
sons for, 68; enactment, 69-70; 
provisions, 70; effects, 71-75; de- 
mand in U.S. for repeal of, 76- 
78; attitude of Am. shipping in- 
terests toward, 78-80; relation to 
Brit, legislation (1822), 85-86. 
Am. Navigation Act (1830), sug- 
gested by McLane, 172-173; rec- 
ommended by Jackson, 173; en- 
acted, 173-174; provisions, 174; 
reception in U.S., 174-175; com- 
municated to Brit. Govt., 175- 
176; interpretation of, by Brit. 
Govt., 176-177. 
American Revolution, effect of, on 
B.W.I. trade, 7-8. 
Anguilla, need for supplies in 
(1827), 155. 
Antigua, memorial to Brit. Govt., 
30; table of prices in, 73; de- 
mand for admission of Am. 
ships, 75. 
Article XII of Jay Treaty, 17-18; 
possible effect of, 18; failure of 
ratification by Senate, 18-19. 
Bahama Islands, 24, 156, 174; need 
for Am. goods in, 20; and Am. 
Navigation Act (1820), 69-70; 
and Monroe’s proclamation 
(1822), 88. 
Baltimore, 81, 178; opposes Am. 
Navigation Act (1820), 78-80; 
memorial to Cong., 115 ; elections 
in, 179. 
Barbados, opposition to U.S. in, 
31 ; free warehousing port estab- 
lished in, 108. 
Barbour, P. P., advocates Am. 
Navigation Act (1818), 51; ad- 
vocates Am. Navigation Act 
(1820), 70. 
Basseterre, St. Christopher, 93. 
Bathurst, H., Lord, orders exclu- 
sion of Am. ships from B.W.I., 
29. 
Benton, T. H., 96. 
Bermuda, made entrepot, 27 ; seiz- 
ure of Am. ship at, 31-32; and 
negotiations (1817-18), 48, 56, 
59, 61, 63; used to evade Am. 
Navigation Act (1818), 64-65; 
and Am. Navigation Act (1820), 
69-70, 72-74; and Monroe’s proc- 
lamation (1822), 88; opposition 
to U.S. in, 151; and Am. Navi- 
gation Act (1830), 174. 
Boston, supports policy of Am. re- 
taliation, 79. 
Bridgetown, Barbados, 108. 
Brit. Colonial Trade acts (1825), 
influences leading to enactment, 
103-107; provisions, 107-109; 
criticism of, 108-109; confusion 
regarding, 110; Clay’s interpre- 
tation of 110-111. 
Brit. West India carrying- trade, 
before Am. Revolution, 7 ; effect 
of Am. Revolution on, 8; during 
Anglo-French wars (1793-1815), 
19-28; after Peace of Ghent, 29- 
32; after commercial convention 
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