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During the period covered by this volume, James Madison continued to deal with the United States' vexing relations with Europe. While firmly rejecting Britain's maritime policy in his Examination of the British Doctrine, published here for the first time with annotations, Madison actively promoted negotiations with the British government for an amicable settlement of these matters.

Volume 12 of the Secretary of State Series covers June to October 1806, during which Madison waited in vain for his diplomatic initiatives with Great Britain, Spain, and France to yield results, and received mounting evidence of Aaron Burr's suspicious activities in the West.