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Happily it is impossible. Should invasion end in her being only republicanized, I know not on what principles a true republican of our country could lament it." Jefferson to Richard M. Johnson, March 10, 1808. Works, vol. v. p. 257. London Times of August 6, quoted in N.Y. Evening Post of Oct. 10, 1808. Annals of Congress, 1808-09, p. 1032.
With flour varying at short intervals from $30 to $18, and $12, a barrel, it is evident that speculation must be rife, and also that only general statements can be made as to conditions over any length of time. Orchard Cook, of Massachusetts, said in the House of Representatives that 590 vessels sailed thus by permission. Annals of Congress, 1808-09, p. 1250. N.Y. Evening Post, Oct. 3, 1808.
One of these, acting on her commission as a letter of marque, captured an American brig, returning from India, which was carried into Cayenne and there condemned under the Milan Decree. Ibid., Dec. 6, 1808. N.Y. Evening Post, Nov. 23, 1808. For some instances see: Annals of Congress, 1808-09, p. 428; N.Y. Evening Post, Feb. 5, 8, 12; May 13; Aug. 26; Sept. 27, 1808.
CALHOUN, JOHN CALDWELL. Born in Abbeville District, South Carolina, March 18, 1782; graduated at Yale, 1804; admitted to the bar, 1807; member of the South Carolina general assembly, 1808-09; member of Congress, 1811-17; secretary of war in Monroe's cabinet, 1817-24; Vice-President, 1825-32; United States senator, 1832-43; secretary of state under Tyler, 1844-45; re-elected to the Senate of which he remained a member until his death, at Washington, March 31, 1850.
Williams of South Carolina. Annals of Congress, 1808-09, p. 1236. Nelson of Maryland. Annals of Congress, 1808-09, p. 1258. Annals of Congress, 1808-09, pp. 1438-1439. Monroe to Jefferson, Jan. 18 and Feb. 2, 1809. Monroe's Works, vol. v. pp. 91, 93-95. To John Taylor, January 9. Ibid., p. 89. Pinkney, in connection with these, speaks of the "expected" Act of Congress.
Annals of Congress, 1808-09, p. 52. Works, vol. v. p. 336. "Trinidad, July 1, 1808. We have just received 15,000 barrels of flour from Passamaquoddy, and not a week passes but some drops in from Philadelphia, Norfolk, etc. Cargo of 1,000 barrels would not now command more than twelve dollars; a year ago, eighteen." N.Y. Evening Post, Jan. 17, 1809. Ibid., February 6.
"Flour, which had been up to fifty dollars per barrel, fell to thirty dollars, in consequence of the number of arrivals from America." N.Y. Evening Post, Sept. 7, 1808. Annals of Congress, 1808-09, p. 406. N.Y. Evening Post, May 4 and 13, 1808. For the text of the Act see Annals of Congress, 1808-09, pp. 1798-1803. Ibid., p. 233. Giles of Virginia. Annals of Congress, 1808-09, pp. 353-381.
Erskine's communication was dated Feb. 23, 1808. Senator Giles of Virginia. Annals of Congress, 1808-09, p. 218. The following are instances: Philadelphia, February 23. The ship "Venus," King, hence to the Isle of France, has returned to port. January 17, Lat. 25° N., Long. 34° W., fell in with an English merchant fleet of thirty-six sail, under convoy of four ships of war.
He first visited Persia in 1808-09, as private secretary to the mission mentioned in the closing pages of "Hajji Baba." He returned to Persia in 1811-12, and again in 1814, and wrote two books about the country. But the thoroughness and candour of his intimacy with the Persian character were not fully revealed until the publication of "Hajji Baba" in 1824.
Author's italics. Barlow to Bassano, Nov. 10, 1811. U.S. State Department MSS. Author's italics. Barlow to Monroe, Dec. 19, 1811. U.S. State Department MSS. Feb. 22, 1808. American State Papers, Foreign Relations, vol. iii. p. 206. Giles, Annals of Congress, 1808-09, pp. 123-125. N.Y. Evening Post, May 12, 1808. Jefferson, under date of Nov. 15, 1807, alludes to such a report.
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