James and Dolley Madison (74 page)

Turner, Nat,
342

Turreau, Louis-Marie,
99
,
118
,
157
,
177

Tyler, John,
217
,
351
,
362
,
363
,
365

Tyler, Mrs. Robert,
362

United Nations, Madison calling for a similar organization,
300

United States

growth and change during Madison's time in Washington, DC,
191
–
201
,
289
,
294
,
345
,
346

growth of immigrant population,
293

having a small navy before War of 1812,
211

increasing size of,
289

Cuba,
187
–
88
,
210

Florida,
187
,
210

Louisiana Purchase,
107
,
114
,
117
–
24
,
146
,
153
,
154
,
157
,
159
,
187

Texas,
123

Madison's plan for a national highway system,
196
–
97

prosperity after War of 1812,
287

See also
War of 1812

United States
(US ship),
258

Universal Gazette
(newspaper),
80

University of Virginia, Madison appointed to board of governors,
301
,
314
,
354

Van Buren, Abraham,
361

Van Buren, Martin,
97
,
352
,
361
–
62
,
365

Van Courtland, General,
316

Vandalia, IL,
197

Van Ness, John,
281

Van Rensselaer, Stephen,
255

Vesey, Denmark,
342

Virginia Constitution, Madison working on new version,
301
–
302

Virginia Resolution,
58

Von Krudener, Paul,
305

Warden, David,
174

War Department,
105
,
247
,
257

destruction of during War of 1812,
30
,
279

War Hawks,
204
,
211
,
216
,
244
,
247

War of 1812,
215
–
66
,
277
–
89

after the war

Madison urging peace with Britain,
300

public opinion soaring after war,
287

allowing Barbary pirates to gain strength,
287
–
88

and the American Revolution, differences between,
252

battles

American victories,
239
,
247
,
258
,
260
,
263
,
265
,
283
–
85
,
286

attempted invasions of Canada,
215
,
220
,
227
,
243
,
251
–
52
,
255
–
56
,
261

British victories,
251
,
254
,
255
,
256
,
259
,
261
–
62

British naval blockades,
256
,
262

British plan to attack New England,
262
,
263
,
265

burning of Washington, DC,
13
–
32
,
278

efforts to rebuild,
281

problem getting government running again after,
279

Canada remaining British during and after war,
252
,
285

declaration of war on June 1, 1812,
215
–
16
,
220
,
226
–
27

destruction of Navy Yard to prevent falling to British,
27

and Dolley Madison,
225
–
41

growth of influence during,
239
–
40

saving Washington's portrait,
22
–
23
,
278

in Washington, DC, when British attacked,
13
–
32

and the Federalist Party,
209
,
220
,
243
,
252
,
253
,
283

financing of,
248

and James Madison

addresses to Congress,
246
–
47
,
262

in Bladensburg, MD,
16
,
20

as commander in chief,
226
–
27
,
243
–
44
,
281

developing concept of General Staff,
262

“Mr. Madison's War,”
18
,
32
,
220
,
221

retreat from Washington, DC,
25
–
26

and James Monroe,
19
,
20
,
244
–
45
,
246
,
280
,
281

lead-up to,
146
–
47
,
154
,
155
,
161
,
183
–
89
,
203
–
213
,
236
–
37

1809 report of British outrages against America,
148

causes (
see
impressment of sailors)

doubting that America would ever go to war,
207

peace treaty in 1815,
226
,
285
.
See also
Ghent, peace negotiations in

public reaction to

after burning of Washington, DC,
278

Canadians siding with British,
252

early public support for,
211
–
12
,
215
–
20
,
244

fear of taxes being increased,
222

growth in criticism of,
228

negative reactions in New England,
204
,
208
,
211
,
220
–
22
,
238
,
248
,
251
,
253
,
279

purpose of the war,
224

and the Republican Party,
25
,
200
,
243
,
246

smuggling during,
265
–
66

treatment of prisoners during,
266

US navy during,
252
,
257

using privateers to attack British,
259
–
60
,
263

Washington, DC,
165
–
66

choice of as capital,
83

designing of,
15
–
16

Dolley moving back to after James's death,
355
–
57
,
358
,
360
–
63

during Jefferson's administration,
75
–
104

efforts to move capital from,
165
–
66
,
281
–
82
,
286
–
87

efforts to rebuild,
281
,
282
,
287

growth of,
102
,
131
,
291
–
93

and John Adams,
56
,
77

lack of crime in,
130

newspapers in,
80

racetrack in,
173
–
74

social life in,
75
–
76
,
79
,
83
,
93
.
See also
Jefferson, Thomas, and Dolley Madison; Madison, Dolley, social life of

and War of 1812

British reaction to burning of,
28

burning of Washington, DC,
13
–
32
,
278

evacuation of,
17
,
20

Madison's insistence on protecting,
238
–
39

rumors of eminent attacks,
239
,
264

weather causing British to leave,
30

Washington, George,
16
,
56
,
107
,
114
,
148
,
184
,
253

Congress purchasing his papers,
352

death of,
83

during American Revolution,
195

efforts to save Americans from smallpox,
33
–
34

farewell address,
112

as a Federalist,
43
,
56
,
83

first term of,
43
–
44

and James Madison,
191

advising on politics,
64
–
65

as close friends,
38
,
41
,
43

cooling of friendship,
45

efforts by others to break friendship,
44

Madison's criticisms of,
67
–
68

love of nuts,
91

portrait of by Stuart,
22
–
23
,
278

and the Potomack Canal,
192
,
193

seeing himself as not having a political party,
67
–
68

and slavery,
329
,
333

and Whiskey Rebellion,
66

Washington, George (Dolley's nephew),
299

Washington, George Steptoe,
35
,
40
,
42
,
172

Washington, Lucy (Payne) (Dolley's sister),
40
,
42
,
70
,
167
,
172
,
270
,
346

later marriage to Thomas Todd,
235
–
36

Washington, Martha,
41

British threats against,
15

as First Lady,
86
,
88

Washington, Sam (Dolley's nephew),
299

Washington and Jefferson Artillery Company,
187

Washington Expositor
(newspaper),
143
–
44
,
153

Washington Federalist
(newspaper),
80
,
123
,
134
,
137
,
147
,
196
,
203

Washington Theater,
79

Watterston, George,
287

Webster, Daniel,
362
–
63

Webster, Noah,
228
–
29

Weems, Mason,
235

Wellington, duke of,
241
,
263

Wheeling, WV,
197

Whig
(journal),
177

Whig Party,
289
,
363

Whiskey Rebellion (1794),
55
,
67

Whitcomb, Samuel,
38

White House,
15

choosing a piano for,
71

as President's Mansion,
83

during John Adams's presidency,
88

remodeling of by Jefferson,
86

redecorating of by Dolley,
163
–
64
,
232

usage of term,
11

and War of 1812,
18

British looting and burning of,
29
,
32

Dolley Madison evacuating from,
22
–
24

rumors of Dolley Madison surrendering the White House,
13
–
14

saving the Washington portrait,
22
–
23
,
278

Wickham, Miss,
310

“Wilderness Road,”
195

Wild Medley (horse owned by Thornton and Madison),
173
,
176

Wiley's Tavern,
25
,
31

Wilkins, William,
36
,
37
,
41

Wilkinson, James,
261

William and Mary, College of,
61
,
217
,
250

Willis, Dr.,
126
,
137

Willis, Nelly Conway (James's niece),
270

Willis, W.,
305

Winchester, James,
256

Winder, William,
18
,
19
,
20
,
27
,
31
,
32
,
264
,
279

Wirt, William,
170
,
279

Wren's Tavern,
31

Wright, Frances “Fanny,”
303
,
304
,
336
–
37

XYZ Affair,
56

Yale,
301

Yellow Fever,
33
,
34
–
35
,
126
,
138

Young, Jeremiah,
138

BRUCE CHADWICK
is the author of twenty-eight books, most recently
Lincoln for President
and
I Am Murdered
. He is professor of history and journalism at New Jersey City University and a part-time lecturer in American Studies at Rutgers University.