Volume 20 — INDEX.
Reading edition
A.
Abolition of Slavery, not prevented by the Constitution, I. 310.
Franklin petitions for, I. 312; II. 68, 231, 294; III. 17, 293; VI. 203.
Jefferson’s desire for, I. 312; III. 15, 288.
Washington on, I. 312; II. 230; III. 17, 49 et seq., 286; V. 96; VII. 129; VIII. 281.
A duty, I. 316.
In England, III. 302; IV. 313; VIII. 279.
Speech on bill for, in District of Columbia, VIII. 251.
In West Virginia, IX. 122.
Constitutional Amendment for, XI. 211 et seq.
In America, advocated by Hartley, XV. 351, 352.
See Constitutional Amendment and Emancipation.
Abolition Societies petition 1st Congress to abolish slavery, II. 68; III. 17, 293; XII. 155.
Formation of, in the different States, XII. 154.
Abolitionists, need of, I. 314.
Jefferson, Franklin, and Washington were such, I. 314; III. 19; VI. 213.
Not responsible for the Civil War, VII. 342-344.
Academy, Naval, appointments to, IX. 301.
National, of literature and art; also of moral and political sciences, XI. 401.
Adams, Charles Francis, nominated for Vice-President in 1848, II. 295 et seq.
Adams, John, on the Stamp Act, III. 130, 344.
On slavery, III. 287.
Supports equality of representation, IV. 54.
Author of Massachusetts Constitution and Bill of Rights, IV. 63, 70.
On opposition of the South to republican government, IV. 199; VII. 318.
On British impressment of American seamen, VIII. 50.
On effect of freeing slaves in Revolution, IX. 222.
On meaning of “republic,” XI. 192; XIII. 147, 152.
On republican government, XIII. 185; XX. 93.
His predictions concerning America, XIII. 185; XV. 42, 306-317, 364.
On Hartley, XV. 348.
On Cérisier, XV. 387.
His appointment of relations to office, XX. 103, 112, 113.
His refutation of an apology for nepotism, XX. 115.
Adams, John Quincy, on abolishing war, II. 412.
Treatment of, by slave-masters in Congress, VI. 204-206.
Influence of, VI. 305.
His opinions on, and efforts against, slavery, VI. 306; VII. 16, 55.
On restraints of popular sovereignty, as declared in Declaration of Independence, VII. 55-57.
Proclaims war-powers of Congress to emancipate slaves, VII. 259-263; IX. 142.
On privateering, VIII. 77; IX. 290.
On mutual right of search against slave-trade, VIII. 342.
His early argument against liberation of slaves by armies, IX. 141.
On the metric-system, XIV. 150.
On appointment of relations to office, XX. 114.
His opinion on acceptance of gifts, XX. 121.
Adams, Samuel, letter of, desiring Congressional action to abolish war, II. 404.
On limited power of national government, III. 296.
Frees a female slave, VII. 14.
On republican government, XIII. 184.
Adjournments of Congress, protests against, IX. 176; XI. 405; XIV. 348; XV. 172, 240.
Memorandum of, 1846-62, XI. 405 et seq.
Administration, duty and strength of the coming (in 1861), VII. 213.
Stand by the, IX. 116.
Admiral, rank of, IX. 150.
Africa, reasons for the condition of, XVII. 170.
African Race, alleged inferiority of, VI. 220; XVII. 171.
Merits and capacities of, VI. 297; IX. 226; XVII. 172-176.
See Colored Persons and Colored Race.
Agriculture, in slave and free States, VI. 147.
In United States in 1850, IX. 250 et seq.
Alabama, case of the, X. 27 et seq.; XVII. 65-69.
Claims, XVII. 53, 124-127; XX. 12.
Alaman, Lucas, career and works of, XV. 425 et seq.
His prophecy concerning Mexico, XV. 426-428.
Alaska. See Russian America.
Alembert, M. d’, letter of, on Latin verse applied to Franklin, X. 236.
Alexandreïs, the, origin and history of, XII. 380-385, 388-393.
Author of, XII. 385-388.
Analysis of, XII. 394-404.
Algerine Captive, the, quoted, II. 65; III. 292; VIII. 292.
Algerine Slavery, illustrations of, in literature, II. 8-12, 83-90.
Compared to American, II. 63-69.
Efforts of United States against, II. 69-76; VIII. 283-298.
Abolished, II. 80; VIII. 297; X. 73.
Influence of religion on, II. 92.
Descriptions of, by travellers and captives, II. 94-99.
Evil effects of, II. 100.
See Algiers, Barbary States, Tripoli, and Tunis.
Algiers, described by old English writers, II. 21.
War of United States with, II. 74; VIII. 297.
Expeditions of Lord Exmouth against, II. 77-80; VIII. 297; IX. 398.
Abolition of white slavery in, II. 80; VIII. 297; X. 73.
Allston, Washington, tribute to, as the artist, in Phi Beta Kappa oration of 1846, I. 272-284.
Mrs. Jameson on, I. 273.
Ambassadors, seizure of, on neutral ships, according to English authorities, VIII. 55 et seq.;
testimony to American policy on same, VIII. 57-62;
policy of Continental Europe on same, VIII. 63.
Ambulance and hospital corps, IX. 255.
America, prophetic voices concerning, XV. 251.
Allusions to, by early English and American poets, XV. 260-264.
Early designation of United States, XV. 431; XVI. 48-50;
and perhaps its future name, XVI. 50.
Geographical unity of, XVI. 51 et seq.
Ames, Adelbert, Gen., remarks on admission of, as Senator from Mississippi, XVIII. 11.
Amherst College, Commencement oration at, II. 153.
Amnesty, must not be granted to Rebels too soon, XVIII. 301; XIX. 318.
Must be united with equal rights for colored persons, XIX. 215, 259, 263, 317; XX. 69, 290.
Ancients and Moderns, battle of, II. 259.
Andrew, John A., appeal for election of, as Governor of Massachusetts, VI. 379.
His merits, VII. 18.
Opposes all compromise in 1861, VII. 179.
Letters to, Jan. 17-Feb. 20, 1861, VII. 186-199.
Extract from letter to, on emancipation, VIII. 14.
On pay and enlistment of colored troops, X. 316 et seq.
Anti-Lucretius, the, X. 249-251.
Antislavery Duties, our immediate, III. 122.
Antislavery Enterprise, the, its necessity, practicability, etc., V. 1;
its origin and growth, V. 7-9.
Defined, V. 10.
Its object, V. 24.
Not dangerous to masters, V. 28;
or injurious to slaves, V. 30.
Good results of, V. 32-34.
Aspersions upon the, V. 36-38.
Its prospects, V. 48.
Appeals to all by every argument, V. 49.
Antislavery Society, American, letters to, XIV. 51; XVIII. 45.
Anxieties and prospects during the winter of 1860-61, VII. 186.
Appropriation Bills, origination of, V. 83;
debates in National Convention on same, V. 84-87, 88 et seq.
Example of England as to, V. 90.
Aranda, Pedro, Count, XV. 395.
American ministers on, XV. 396.
His predictions concerning America, XV. 397-400.
Ideas resembling his, XV. 401.
Arbitration, a substitute for war, I. 51; II. 416; XX. 80.
Established by Switzerland and German Confederation, II. 380.
Advocated by Cobden, II. 409.
Efforts to establish, II. 421.
Stipulated, or a congress of nations, with disarmament, III. 117.
Recommended for settlement of San Juan boundary question, VII. 216.
Suggested by England in 1870 to obviate Franco-German War, XVIII. 190.
International, XX. 273.
Architecture, changes in, I. 114.
Arctic Expeditions, XVIII. 54.
Argenson, René, Marquis d’, on equality, XIII. 198.
Career of, XV. 286-288.
His writings, XV. 288-291.
His prophecy concerning America, XV. 291.
Aristocracy, defined, XIII. 208.
Aristotle, testifies to opposition to slavery, II. 15.
On coinage, XI. 271.
On government, XIII. 145.
On citizenship, XIII. 330.
His definition of equity, XVIII. 36.
Arkansas, territorial organization of, IV. 103.
Speech on recognition of, XI. 351;
reasons for opposition to same, XI. 355-360.
Sources of Congressional power over, XI. 362-372.
Arlington, Massachusetts, celebration at, on assuming its new name, XV. 181.
Arlington, Virginia, the patriot dead at, XVIII. 254.
Armies, standing, of Europe in 1845, I. 75.
Not necessary in United States, I. 86.
Power of Congress over, I. 354.
Testimony of Frederick of Prussia to effect of, II. 370 (and note); XVIII. 226.
The national, and fugitive slaves, VIII. 7.
Sir Thomas More on, XVIII. 225.
Montesquieu on, XVIII. 247.
Armories, civil superintendents of, IV. 12.
Arms, results of wearing, I. 99; VI. 179; XVIII. 226;
Judge Jay on same, I. 100.
Sale of, by United States to France in war of 1870, XX. 5.
Army, distinguished from militia, I. 355.
Of United States composed of volunteers, I. 356;
of same in Rebellion, IX. 212.
No exclusion of retired officers of, from civil service, XVIII. 51.
Art, importance of expression in, I. 278.
Battles not subjects for, I. 281.
In the National Capitol, XIV. 164.
American, XIV. 175-178.
See Engraving.
Ashley, James M., and Reconstruction, XII. 7.
Assailants, reply to, IV. 172.
Atchison, David R., V. 160.
Speech of, quoted, V. 173.
Atheists, declared, not allowed to take oath, VIII. 220 et seq.
Auburn System of prison discipline explained, I. 171; II. 117.
Propagates vice, I. 173.
Supported by Boston Prison-Discipline Society, I. 178, II. 125.
Compared to Pennsylvania system, II. 144-146.
Augustine, St., protests against war-preparations in time of peace, I. 107.
On unjust laws, III. 362; XI. 207.
Austria, army of, before 1845, I. 75.
Navy of, before 1840, I. 76.
Relative expenditure of, for war-preparations, I. 78.
Numbers of its Parliaments, XX. 2.
Authors, in slave and free States, VII. 284.
B.
Babcock, Orville E., his management of negotiation for annexion of San Domingo, XVIII. 267-270; XIX. 37, 54-57; XX. 145 et seq.
His assumption of title of aide-de-camp to the President, XVIII. 268 et seq.; XX. 145.
Supported by U. S. ships, XIX. 53 et seq.; XX. 145, 146.
Bacon, Lord, his definition of war, I. 14.
On philanthropy, I. 286; V. 34.
Ideas of, on progress, II. 265.
On settlement of Virginia, XI. 456.
His definition of equity, XVIII. 36.
Bacon, Roger, legend of, I. 212.
Baez, Buenaventura, XVIII. 267; XX. 144.
His associates, XVIII. 267; XIX. 37; XX. 144.
Sustained by U. S. ships of war, XVIII. 271, 303; XIX. 27 et seq.
His career, XIX. 31-36.
Testimony to his support by U. S. navy, XIX. 42-45, 56-64.
Bailey, Goldsmith F., Representative from Massachusetts, speech on death of, VIII. 366.
Baker, Edward D., Senator from Oregon, speech on death of, with call for emancipation, VII. 370-376.
Ballot, importance of the, V. 171; XIV. 325.
Baltimore, attack on the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment at, April 19, 1861, VII. 227.
Banks. See Free Banking, National Banks, and State Banks.
Banks, Nathaniel P., letter on commemoration of his election as Speaker of the House of Representatives, V. 97.
Barbary States, white slavery in the, II. 1.
Gibbon on origin of their name, II. 6.
Compared to slave States of America, II. 7; VI. 159-161.
Military expeditions against, II. 22-33.
Treaties of, with Great Britain, II. 30,—and with United States, II. 70, 73, 74; VIII. 294 et seq.
Efforts to ransom white slaves in, II. 33-37, 57; VIII. 282, 286-296.
Efforts of slaves to escape from, II. 39.
Narratives of escapes from slavery in, II. 41-50, 55.
Records of American slaves in, II. 50-55; VIII. 285.
Wars of, with United States, II. 71-76; VIII. 296.
Abolition of white slavery in, II. 78, 80; VIII. 297; X. 73.
Testimony to condition of white slaves in, II. 91-99; VIII. 284.
Black slavery in, II. 101.
See Algerine Slavery, Algiers, Tripoli, and Tunis.
Bates, Edward, Attorney-General, opinion of, on enlistment of colored troops, X. 321 et seq.
Opinion of, declaring colored persons citizens of United States, XIII. 278, 368.
Anecdote of, concerning colored officers, XVIII. 159.
Bayard, Chevalier, conduct of, in a duel, I. 66; XVIII. 178.
Bayard, James A., argument of, to prove that a Senator is a United States officer, quoted, X. 287-289.
Belgium, the mission to, XI. 43.
Bell, John, party in support of, in 1860, VI. 357; VII. 74.
Plan of same, VI. 357-359;
same, in 1864, XI. 419.
Bellièvre, Pomponne de, engraved portrait of, XIX. 187.
Dr. Thies on same, XIX. 187, 188.
His career, XIX. 188-191.
Belligerence, rule for recognition of, X. 126 et seq.; XVII. 60, 121-124.
Requisites for concession of ocean, X. 126-133; XVII. 59 et seq., 122,—authorities declaring same, X. 129-131;
British precedents, illustrating same, X. 133-135.
No neutrality possible without recognition of, XVII. 65, 203.
Bentham, Jeremy, his plan for universal peace, II. 397.
Berkeley, Bishop, XV. 275-278.
His prophecy concerning America, XV. 278;
Webster on same, XV. 278;
predictions resembling same, XV. 279-281.
Bills of Rights, their history and policy, IV. 62.
Adoption of one in Massachusetts, IV. 69-71.
Bingham, Kingsley S., Senator from Michigan, speech on death of, VII. 364;
protests against slavery in same, VII. 365.
Binney, Horace, XVIII. 315.
Bismarck, Count, XVIII. 230 et seq.
Black Code, the, must be abolished, VII. 362; XII. 310.
Blackstone, Sir William, on the English militia, I. 357.
On trial by battle, II. 349.
Influence of his commentaries in America, III. 332; XVI. 84.
On recovery of escaped villeins, III. 333.
On fugitive slaves in England, IV. 303 (see note, 304).
On unlimited authority of governments, VII. 51.
On levying war, VIII. 125.
On power of Speaker of House of Lords, XVI. 103.
On the post-office as a source of revenue, XVIII. 64.
Blaine, James G., letter to, on Presidential election of 1872, XX. 196.
Blaine Amendment to the Constitution, speeches on, XIII. 115, 282, 338.
Objections to, XIII. 120-123, 284-315, 375 et seq.
Boston Recorder on, XIII. 291-293.
John E. King on, XIII. 303.
Substitutes for, XIII. 315-323.
Opposite sides on meaning of the, XIII. 338.
Opinion of Gerrit Smith and others on, XIII. 340-342.
Blockade, commercial, should be abandoned, VIII. 78.
British complaints of, during Rebellion, X. 17-19.
Lincoln’s proclamation of, XVII. 62-64.
Instances of pacific, XVII. 63.
Blount, William, impeachment of, X. 286; XVI. 94.
Bonds, national taxation of, XVI. 269-271, 356 et seq.; XVII. 108.
Payment of, by greenbacks, XVI. 271-277, 358-362; XVII. 107.
Reasons for reducing interest on, XVII. 288 et seq.
See Five-twenties and Ten-forties.
Books, increased tax on, opposed, IX. 166 et seq.
No tax on, XI. 297; XII. 204; XIV. 266-270.
Cheap, and public libraries, XIV. 263.
On the free list, XVIII. 141; XX. 61.
Boston, should demand withdrawal of troops from Mexico, I. 376.
Leadership of, in generous actions, I. 376.
School Committee of, has no power to make color-distinctions, III. 82-86.
Opposition of, to Stamp Act, III. 342-344, IV. 167 et seq.
Petition for repeal of Fugitive-Slave Bill, speech on, IV. 159-171;
origin of same, IV. 160.
Vote of, against slavery, in 1701, IV. 189; VI. 26; VII. 13; XII. 145.
Importance of, in Revolution, IV. 199; XVII. 98.
Public reception of Mr. Sumner at, in 1856, VI. 22.
The city of, and Mr. Sumner, XIII. 280.
Relief of, after great fire of 1872, XX. 258.
Its proper boundaries, XX. 279.
Boston Common, and its extension, VI. 96.
The first treasure of Boston, XX. 73.
Boston Prison-Discipline Society, supports Auburn system, I. 178; II. 125.
Injustice of, to Pennsylvania system, I. 179; II. 108, 124 et seq.
Speech before, II. 104.
Mr. Sumner’s relations to, II. 108, 112.
Letter of Dr. Wayland on, II. 109.
Reports and discussions of, II. 111 et seq.
Management of, criticised, II. 113, 124, 140 et seq.
Its report of 1843 criticised, II. 125-138;
foreign comments on same, II. 125;
same quoted, II. 126, 128, 130.
Duty of, II. 138.
Increased usefulness needed in, II. 140-143.
Letter of De Tocqueville on, II. 148 (note).
Boston Public Library, foundation of, X. 272.
Bounty Lands for soldiers out of real estate of Rebels, VIII. 363.
Bourbons, Massachusetts Whigs in 1855 compared to, V. 74.
Boutwell, George S., course of, in the Treasury, defended, XVII. 112.
On intriguing for the President by office-holders, XX. 225 et seq.
Breckenridge, John C., claims of party in support of, in 1860, VI. 359.
Effect of vote for, VI. 360.
Bright, Jesse D., of Indiana, expulsion of, from Senate, VIII. 114;
facts in case of, VIII. 123-135.
Bright, John, on English assistance to rebel States, XVII. 72.
Brooks, Preston S., his assault on Mr. Sumner, V. 257-271 (Appendix);
defence of same by the South, V. 271-280 (Appendix);
sentiment of the North on same, V. 302-328 (Appendix).
Mr. Sumner’s feelings towards, XX. 197.
Brougham, Lord, on equality, III. 55.
On slavery, IV. 315; VIII. 262.
On privilege of Parliament, VI. 94.
On untrustworthiness of slave-masters to legislate for freedmen, IX. 225; XIV. 213.
His mistake in quoting Latin verse applied to Franklin, X. 221.
On apprenticeship in British West Indies, XI. 317; XIII. 286.
His advice to a young lawyer, XVIII. 315.
His refusal of a gift, XX. 119.
Browne, John W., tribute to, as a college classmate, VI. 348.
Browne, Sir Thomas, prophecy of, concerning America, XV. 268-270.
Buchanan, James, on interpretation of the Constitution, IV. 181.
On power of Congress to abrogate treaties, V. 119.
Defends irregular proceedings in Michigan before its admission as a State, V. 224, 229, 234.
Effect of a vote for, VI. 13.
Corruption in his election and administration, VI. 308-310, 335.
Recognizes Lecompton constitution for Kansas, VI. 310, 333.
Denounced, VI. 311.
Favors Crittenden compromise, VII. 179.
Mr. Sumner’s interview with, in 1861, VII. 180 et seq.
His inactivity against Rebellion, VII. 324; X. 192.
On surplus of Chinese indemnity fund, XVIII. 120.
Buffalo Convention of 1848, speech at meeting to ratify its nominations, II. 291.
Described, II. 293.
Principles of, II. 294.
Candidates of, II. 295.
Burke, Edmund, on the American War, I. 346.
On glory, II. 181.
On recognition of the French Republic, X. 111 et seq., 119.
On extinction of States, X. 199.
On untrustworthiness of slave-masters in regard to freedmen, XII. 293; XIII. 56; XIV. 212.
On impeachment, XVI. 106 et seq., 144, 151, 153, 156, 158, 160, 214.
Burlingame, Anson, duty to vote for, VI. 20; VII. 73.
Congratulation on his reëlection in 1856, VI. 41.
Regret for his defeat in 1860, VII. 80.
Tribute to, XVI. 319.
On disposition of surplus of Chinese indemnity fund, XVIII. 122-123.
Burns, Anthony, surrender of, IV. 261; V. 189.
Burns, Robert, prediction by, concerning America, XV. 404.
Butler, Andrew P., Senator from South Carolina, attacks of, answered, IV. 175-212; V. 145-149.
Compared to Don Quixote, V. 144.
His hostility to Kansas denounced, V. 239-242.
On the fugitive clause in the Constitution, X. 371.
Butler, Benj. F., Gen., care of, for fugitive slaves, VII. 256.
Buxton, Thomas F., course of, in moving emancipation, XVIII. 149 et seq.
Bynkershoek, his definition of war, I. 15.
On confiscation of property in war, IX. 36; XVII. 13.
On seizures in neutral waters, XII. 13.
On reprisals, XVI. 301.
C.
Cabinet, the President’s, character of the, in United States, XX. 127.
Cabral, José Maria, policy of, in San Domingo, XVIII. 275.
Career of, XIX. 33, 35 et seq.
Calhoun, John C., on equality, as proclaimed in Declaration of Independence, III. 55; XIII. 234; XIX. 300.
Opposes irregular admission of Michigan, V. 228.
Influence of, VI. 305.
His opinions on slavery, VI. 306.
Opposes a single national name, XVI. 47;
and a national government, XVI. 58.
His opinion on powers of Vice-President, as President of Senate, XVI. 122-124.
California, extension of slavery into, threatened, III. 24.
Testimony to transportation of slaves to, III. 25.
Admission of, III. 124.
Safety of passengers in steam-ships for, VI. 109.
Campbell, Lewis D., letter to, VI. 11.
Canaan, curse of, not applicable to Africans, V. 17; VI. 221-223; XVII. 146.
Canada, termination of reciprocity treaty with, XII. 46.
Trade of, with United States, XII. 50-52.
Cobden on annexation of, to United States, XV. 423 et seq.; XVII. 129.
Invited by Continental Congress to join United Colonies, XVII. 128.
Future union of, with the United States predicted, XVII. 129.
Canal, ship-, at Niagara, XIV. 99.
Through the Isthmus of Darien, XIV. 124.
Canning, George, on fitting out of privateers by neutrals, X. 31.
On recognition of new governments, X. 87.
On belligerency, X. 127.
On untrustworthiness of slave-masters to legislate for slaves, XIV. 212.
Author of Monroe doctrine, XV. 415.
On Spanish America, XV. 417.
Cape Cod Association of Massachusetts, letter to, IV. 237.
Capital punishment, Rantoul’s efforts for abolition of, III. 249.
Letter against, IV. 331.
Capitol, the national, no picture at, of victory over fellow-citizens, XII. 201.
Art in the, XIV. 164.
Caroline, case of the, XII. 26; XVII. 75.
Carpenter, Matthew H., Senator from Wisconsin, reply to his criticisms on the supplementary civil-rights bill, XIX. 288-309.
On the declaration of Independence, XIX. 303.
Reply to his imputations on Mr. Sumner’s fidelity to the Constitution, XIX. 309-313.
Carpet-baggers, XVI. 353.
Cars, street, opening of, to colored persons, X. 323; XV. 222.
Caste, and prejudice of color, I. 161; XI. 228; XIX. 246.
In United States, III. 73, 80; XI. 29; XIII. 210; XVII. 37, 133, 145; XIX. 230, 297.
Defined, III. 73; XIII. 211; XVII. 140; XIX. 297.
Negroes described as a, by foreign writers, III. 75; XI. 29; XIX. 230.
Testimony to, in India, III. 76-80; XI. 29; XVII. 144 et seq.; XIX. 297 et seq.
Powers of Congress to prohibit, XVII. 34.
The successor of slavery, XVII. 37, 133.
The question of, XVII. 131.
Faith in its disappearance, XVII. 135.
In Europe and the East, XVII. 140, 141.
In India, XVII. 141-145.
Apology for, in United States, XVII. 146.
Forbidden by a common humanity, XVII. 162.
Importance of question of, XVII. 181.
Cato the Censor, on disposal of slaves, II. 17.
Cattle-plague, power of Congress to counteract the, XIV. 49.
Centralism, true, distinguished from false, XIV. 217; XVI. 60; XIX. 129.
Cérisier, Antoine Marie, XV. 386.
John Adams on, XV. 387.
His writings and predictions concerning America, XV. 387-391.
Cervantes, a slave in Algiers, II. 9, 34, 38, 39, 94.
Efforts of, against slavery, II. 9.
On slavery, II. 39.
His “Life in Algiers” quoted, II. 88-90.
Chambrun, Marquis de, defended, XX. 9-11.
Champagne, Philippe de, engraved portrait of, XIX. 192;
authorities on same, XIX. 192.
Channing, William Ellery, tribute to, as philanthropist, in Phi Beta Kappa oration, I. 284-298.
His labors for liberty compared to Milton’s, I. 292.
On the true object of life, II. 181.
On Whig and Democratic parties, II. 312.
Chaplains, military, II. 361.
Charity, in slave and free States, VI. 150.
Charles V., sends expedition against Tunis, II. 22.
Sanctions slave-trade in West Indies, II. 24.
Chatham, Lord, on the American war, I. 346 et seq.
On withdrawing British troops from Boston, I. 375.
On the Stamp Act, III. 345; IV. 169.
On authority of judicial decisions, XI. 208.
His instructions on violation of Portuguese territory, XII. 28-30.
Chesapeake, case of the, XII. 22; XVII. 74.
Cheyenne Indians, massacre of, XII. 66.
Chicago, the great fire at, and our duty, XIX. 161.
Chief-Justice, the, reasons for requiring him to preside at impeachment of the President, XVI. 89-95.
Presiding in the Senate, cannot rule or vote, XVI. 98.
Child, Sir Josiah, XV. 270.
Disraeli on his prediction concerning America, XV. 271.
On New England, XV. 272 et seq.
China, our relations with, XVI. 318.
Return of Marco Polo from, XVI. 321-323.
Results of his travels in, XVI. 323 et seq.
Convention of 1858 with, and payment of claims on, XVIII. 115-120.
Religion of, XVIII. 157.
Chinese, advantages of their immigration to United States, XVII. 183.
Naturalization of, defended, XVIII. 152-159.
Chinese Embassy, the, XVI. 318.
Chinese Indemnity Fund, XVIII. 115.
Propositions with regard to surplus of, XVIII. 120-127;
same not declined by China, XVIII. 127-129;
duty of United States as to same, XVIII. 130-133.
Chivalry, pretension of slave-masters to, refuted, XI. 449-460.
Defined by Kenelm Digby, XI. 460.
Choate, Rufus, on Whig views of slavery, II. 311.
On the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 301.
Choiseul, Claude, Duc de, career of, XV. 321-326.
His predictions concerning America, XV. 323-325.
Cholera from abroad, power of Congress to provide against, XIV. 59.
Christianity, opposed to war, I. 54, 58.
The religion of progress, II. 251;
and of equality, III. 57.
Does not sanction slavery, V. 19.
Church, the, its attitude in relation to war, I. 54, 58.
Its early testimony against war, I. 59.
Doctrine of millennium in the, II. 250.
Condemns trial by battle, II. 346.
In America, early opposed to slavery, III. 289-291; VI. 313; XII. 151-154.
Testimony of, against slavery, XI. 202; XII. 176.
Cicero, on war, I. 56 (see note).
On patriotism, I. 68 (see note).
His opinions on glory, II. 165, 170-174.
On unjust laws, III. 362; XI. 207.
On a commonwealth, X. 106 et seq.
His definition of law, X. 109.
On government, XIII. 145.
Cities, evil influence of commercial spirit in, IV. 51.
Civil Rights, protection of, XIII. 271.
Johnson’s veto of bill for, XIII. 276-279.
The same as political rights, XIV. 215.
Sufferings from denial of equality in, XIX. 222.
Sources of Congressional power to grant, XIX. 232-234, 272-284, 286.
Civil-Rights Bill, supplementary, speeches on, XIX. 203.
Necessity of, XIX. 231, 235, 266; XX. 203, 267, 305.
Immediate action on, urged, XX. 286, 304-307.
Not declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court, XX. 287, 289.
Last appeal for, XX. 301.
History of, XX. 301-304.
Jury provision of, discussed, XX. 307-310.
Civil Service, reform in the, XI. 278; XX. 8.
No exclusion of retired army officers from, XVIII. 51.
The initial point of reform in, XIX. 168, 174; XX. 161, 220.
Civil War, Livy on, I. 9.
Roman opinions of, II. 190 (see illustrations, 203-206), 427.
Uninvited mediation in, not allowable, X. 49, 85.
Claflin, William, letter to, VII. 182.
Candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1870, XVIII. 170.
Claims, on France for spoliations of American commerce, XI. 70;
objections to same answered, XI. 73-79, 132-158;
origin and history of same, XI. 81-96;
compensation for same, XI. 158;
value of same, XI. 162-166.
Authorities on compensation for, XI. 167.
Of citizens in rebel States, XVII. 10.
For losses by war, instances of payment of, XVII. 19-22, 25-28.
Of loyalists after Revolution, XVII. 23;
motives of Parliament in allowing same in part, XVII. 24.
On England, XVII. 53, 124; XX. 12.
On China, convention for, and payment of, XVIII. 115-120.
Clarkson, Thos., beginning of his career, II. 200.
His account of Lafayette’s opinions of slavery, II. 210.
Classical Studies, I. 253.
Classics, the, I. 253-255.
Clay, Henry, on claims for French spoliations, XI. 130.
On one term for the President, XIX. 171; XX. 158, 221.
Clemency, to political offenders, III. 181.
And common-sense, XII. 371.
To Rebels, limitations on, XII. 405-412.
Clergy, of New England, protest of, against Nebraska Bill, IV. 140.
Their early influence for liberty, IV. 144.
Defence of their right to protest, IV. 151.
Exemption of, from conscription, IX. 303.
Coal, cheap, XIV. 271.
Tax on, oppressive to New England, XIV. 272.
Cobbett, William, sketch of, I. 190-194.
On Thos. Paine, I. 195.
Industry of, described by himself, I. 195-198.
Compared to Scott, I. 198.
On amount of sleep required, I. 202.
Cobden, Richard, advocates arbitration, II. 409.
Letter on, XII. 366.
His character and labors, XV. 422.
His prediction concerning America, XV. 423 et seq.; XVII. 129.
On American losses in Rebellion, caused by England, XVII. 77, 78, 80.
On penny postage, XVIII. 73.
Coke, Lord, on arrangement of time, I. 200.
On surrender of fugitives, X. 365.
On the laws of Parliament, XVI. 102.
Coleridge, on Christianity and slavery, V. 20.
Coles, Edward, letter to, III. 253.
Collamer, Jacob, Senator from Vermont, speech on death of, XIII. 38.
Colonies, British, of North America, elements of nationality in, XVI. 22 et seq.;
efforts for union among same, XVI. 23-27.
Tend toward independence, XVII. 119.
Of North America, postal service in, XVIII. 66-68.
Colonization for freedom, XII. 334.
Color, caste and prejudice of, I. 161; XI. 228; XIX. 246.
Prejudice of, peculiar to America, I. 161; III. 99.
Removal of disqualification of, in carrying mails, VIII. 247.
Exclusion of witnesses on account of, XI. 1.
Not a qualification for the franchise, XIII. 214, 307-309; XVI. 246-249; XVII. 40.
Distinction of, not recognized by the Constitution, XVI. 247; XVII. 42, 489; XIX. 249,—or by Declaration of Independence, XVI. 247; XVII. 43, 152, 159; XIX. 249;
same must be expressly authorized in order to exist, XIX. 250.
No distinction of, recognized by common law, as declared by Chief-Justice Holt, XIX. 250.
Prejudice of, illustrated by judicial decisions in Ohio, XIX. 252.
See Caste.
Colorado, objections to admission of, as a State, XIII. 346-373.
Requirement of enabling Act for, XIII. 348, 358.
Constitution of, quoted, XIII. 349;
evidence of its denial of rights to colored persons, XIII. 364 et seq.
Colored Citizens, passports for, VII. 229.
Right and duty of, in organization of government, XII. 231, 298.
Hope and encouragement for, XII. 234; XIV. 222.
Advice to, XII. 298; XX. 68, 203 et seq.
Eligibility of, to Congress, XVI. 255.
Other rights and duties of, XIX. 164.
Letter to, on Presidential election of 1872, XX. 173.
Equal rights of, in normal schools, XX. 268.
Colored Persons, refusal to, of right of petition, VI. 288.
Free, are citizens of United States, VI. 291;
precedents and illustrations proving same, VI. 291-293.
Services of, in American wars, VI. 295; IX. 213 et seq.; X. 141; XIII. 287.
Petitions from, formerly presented, VI. 298.
Testimony of, in District of Columbia, VIII. 304;
in proceedings for confiscation and emancipation, VIII. 364,—and in U. S. courts, IX. 152; XI. 1, 389.
Should enlist, IX. 325.
Reënslavement of, threatened, X. 217-219.
Opening of street-cars to, X. 323; XV. 222.
Testimony of American States and European countries to rights of, before 1789, XII. 144-177.
Impartial jurors for, XIII. 10.
Equal rights of, to be protected by national courts, XIII. 16.
Madison on rights of, XIII. 181 et seq.
Their rights as freemen not violated by fathers of the Republic, XIII. 196 et seq., 328.
Opinion of Attorney-General declaring them citizens of United States, XIII. 278, 368.
Should be chosen on boards of registration in rebel States, XV. 220.
Opening of offices to, in District of Columbia, XV. 234.
Entitled to all the rights of American citizenship, XIX. 255.
Testimony of, to necessity of national legislation for equal civil rights, XIX. 262, 265-272, 279-283, 284-286.
Their rights sacrificed, XIX. 319.
Retrospect and promise for, XX. 202.
See Civil Rights, Colored Citizens, Equal Rights, Freedmen, and Slaves.
Colored Race, justice to the, XII. 300.
Self-sacrifice for, XII. 361.
Colored Schools, closing of, in North Carolina, IX. 112.
In Washington, XIX. 1.
See Separate Schools.
Colored Senators, predicted, XV. 220, 223.
Importance of, in settling question of equal rights, XVI. 257; XVIII. 7.
The first one, XVIII. 6.
Colored Suffrage, at adoption of the Constitution, VI. 291-293; XII. 147.
Judicial decision on, in North Carolina, VI. 292; XI. 287; XII. 147; XIII. 191.
In Montana, XI. 62.
In Washington, XI. 284.
No reconstruction without, XII. 179.
Necessity of, in rebel States, XII. 292-296, 298, 325, 327 et seq., 340; XIII. 129-136, 219-227; XIV. 210, 230; XVI. 347 et seq.
In District of Columbia, XIII. 5; XIV. 229.
Sources of Congressional power to grant, XIII. 124, 211-213, 215-219, 324-335; XIV. 215 et seq.; XV. 178-180, 230 et seq.; XVII. 43-49, 101; XVIII. 3.
Alexander Hamilton on, XIII. 183 et seq., 329; XVI. 251; XVII. 45.
Early public acts of United States on, XIII. 188-190;
and of individual States, XIII. 190-194.
Testimony to need of, in rebel States, XIII. 344;
requirement of, in same, XIV. 289.
Should be prescribed throughout U. S. by Act of Congress, XV. 176, 229; XVI. 1; XVII. 51, 101.
A constitutional amendment not proper to secure, XV. 177; XVII. 49-51.
Mr. Sumner’s personal record on, XVII. 303.
Colored Troops, employment of, IX. 262; XI. 211.
Equal pay of, X. 304.
Gov. Andrew on pay and enlistment of, X. 316 et seq.
Opinion of Attorney-General on enlistment of, X. 321 et seq.
Freedom of wives and children of, XII. 61.
Colors, regimental, no names of victories over fellow-citizens on, VIII. 361; XX. 255.
Combe, George, opinions of, on Pennsylvania system of prison discipline, II. 126-128.
Commerce, in slave and free States, VI. 148 et seq.
Commercial Relations, suspension of, an act of war, XVI. 299.
Committee on Foreign Relations, reports of, on San Juan boundary question, VII. 216;
on draught of convention with Mexico, VIII. 227;
on claims on France for spoliations of commerce, XI. 70;
and on Chinese indemnity fund, XVIII. 115.
President Grant’s endeavor to change the, XVIII. 289.
Common Law, I. 270.
Its relation to enlistments by minors in United States, I. 371.
On the pardoning power, III. 224.
Favors liberty, III. 282, 358 (see note); VI. 225; X. 343 et seq.
In America, III. 332.
May be employed to interpret the Constitution, III. 332; IX. 171; XIV. 7; XVI. 100.
Requires trial by jury for recovery of escaped villeins, III. 333; X. 375,—authorities proving same, III. 333-337; X. 376.
Recognizes no distinction of color, according to Chief-Justice Holt, XIX. 250.
Common Schools, equal rights in, III. 51; XIX. 3, 158, 165, 166, 241-244, 261; XX. 275.
Rights of colored children in, under Massachusetts laws, III. 66.
Must be open to all, III. 68, 95; XIX. 241, 261.
Establishment of, in Massachusetts, VII. 9; XII. 207; XIV. 337.
Early opposed in Virginia, VII. 11; XIV. 337.
Contributions of, for statue of Horace Mann, VII. 20.
Should be established in rebel States, XII. 328; XIV. 334-339; XV. 220-227.
A system of, irrespective of color, XX. 275.
Condorcet, his treatise on progress, II. 264.
On a slave-master, VI. 166.
On Franklin’s mission to Paris, X. 230.
On slavery, XII. 168.
On republican government, XIII. 199.
Confederation of the United States, formation and weakness of, X. 177-179; XVI. 29 et seq.
Confiscation of property in war, IX. 35; XVII. 13-15.
Authorities respecting, IX. 36 et seq.; XVII. 13-15.
Within national jurisdiction, IX. 38-40; XVII. 19-21, 25-27,—beyond same, IX. 40-44.
History of, IX. 53-69;
especially in France, IX. 55-58;
and in Revolutionary War, IX. 59-69.
And emancipation, should be employed against Rebels, IX. 71, 74-77, 128.
Congregate System of prison discipline.
See Auburn System.
Congress, Mr. Sumner’s refusal to be a candidate for, I. 330.
Its power over armies, I. 354;
and over the militia, I. 354; IV. 21, 26-30.
Mr. Sumner accepts Free-Soil nomination for, II. 301.
Modes of preventing war discussed in, II. 406, 407.
Has no power to establish slavery, III. 276, 296, 299; VIII. 274,—or to legislate concerning fugitives from service, III. 276, 297, 299, 318; XII. 12.
Actions of 1st, in regard to slavery, III. 293; IV. 121.
Provisions of Convention of 1787 for powers of, III. 319-324.
Cannot interfere with slavery in States, III. 326; IV. 121; VI. 376; VII. 1; IX. 26.
Can prohibit slavery in Territories, IV. 125; VI. 233, 376; VII. 1.
Has sole power to abrogate treaties, V. 102, 112.
Can admit Kansas at once, V. 217.
Should overthrow usurpation in Kansas, V. 245.
Conduct of slave-masters in, VI. 196-211.
War-powers of, against slavery, VII. 258; IX. 45, 128; XI. 191.
Power of, over rebel States, VIII. 164-167, 245; IX. 120; X. 167; XI. 361; XII. 329; XIV. 209, 225; XV. 218; XVIII. 31,—sources of above power, VIII. 164-167, 245; X. 208-213; XI. 367, 372; XII. 330-332; XIII. 124-127, 325 et seq.; XIV. 341; XVI. 344-347.
Can make Treasury notes a legal tender, VIII. 183-192.
Can abolish slavery in District of Columbia, VIII. 258, 281;
is responsible for same, VIII. 265, 280.
Can appropriate money to ransom slaves, VIII. 281.
Testimony to intervention of, for ransom of Algerine slaves, VIII. 286-291, 293-296.
Usage of, in enrolling bills, VIII. 372.
Should confiscate property and liberate slaves of Rebels, IX. 71, 146.
Achievements of 37th, IX. 144, 205.
Protests against final adjournments of, IX. 176; XI. 405; XIV. 348; XV. 172, 240.
Chancellor Kent on executive power of, X. 174; XI. 372.
Supremacy of, over States, X. 185-190.
Exclusion of colored testimony recognized by, XI. 3.
Its powers over slavery, XI. 190-195, 209; XII. 62-65.
Must determine readmission of rebel States, XI. 296, 361, 366-372.
Summer sessions of, XI. 405 et seq.
Can ratify executive acts, XII. 71;
judicial decision proving same, XII. 71.
Judicial decisions on its power to regulate commerce between States, XII. 113-117; XIV. 69.
Story on its power to establish post-roads, XII. 117, 120.
Power and duty of, to grant equal rights to colored persons, XIII. 124-127, 211-219, 324-337; XIV. 210, 215-218; XVI. 1, 61, 252; XVII. 34; XIX. 126-130, 232-234, 266, 272-284, 286.
Authorities respecting powers of, under the Constitution, XIII. 216, 273, 278; XVIII. 29; XIX. 277.
Power of, to counteract the cattle-plague, XIV. 49;
to provide against cholera from abroad, XIV. 59;
and to make a ship-canal at Niagara, XIV. 99.
The one-man power vs., XIV. 181.
Power of, to require free schools in rebel States, XIV. 340.
Powers of the two Houses of, in absence of a quorum, XV. 185.
President Johnson’s defiance of, XVI. 171.
Power of, to require conditions for admission of States, XVI. 235, 244; XVIII. 3-5,—objections to same refuted, XVI. 236-252.
Eligibility of colored citizens to, XVI. 255.
Judicial decisions on political powers of, XVI. 346.
Its treatment of claims for losses by Revolutionary War and War of 1812, XVII. 25-28.
Powers of, to prohibit inequality, caste, and oligarchy of the skin, XVII. 34.
Admission of Virginia to representation in, XVII. 204.
Power and duty of, to protect Reconstruction, XVII. 208; XVIII. 26-32.
Not pledged by Reconstruction Acts to admit rebel States, XVII. 208-210, 224-226.
Power of, over national banks, XVII. 293-296.
Admission of Mississippi to representation in, XVIII. 1;
and of Georgia, XVIII. 23.
Congress, Continental, on object of the Revolution, III. 281; VI. 226; XIII. 174; XVI. 31.
New governments arranged by, X. 204.
Testimony of, to rights of colored persons, XII. 148; XIII. 189.
Resolutions and addresses of, quoted, XIII. 170.
Debate in, on fisheries, XV. 162 et seq.
Meeting of the, XVI. 26.
Congress of Nations, a substitute for war, I. 51; II. 414; III. 117.
Suggested by Henry IV. of France, II. 385; XVIII. 233.
Advocated by Grotius and others, II. 385,—by William Penn, II. 387,—by the Abbé Saint-Pierre, II. 388; XVIII. 233,—by Rousseau, II. 391; XVIII. 233,—by German writers, especially Kant, II. 393-397; XVIII. 233-236,—by Bentham, II. 397,—by the Peace Congress at Brussels, II. 403,—by the legislature of Massachusetts and in Congress, II. 407,—and by M. Bouvet in France and Arnold Ruge in Germany, II. 408.
Conkling, Roscoe, Senator from New York, letter of, indorsing Remington and Sons, XX. 28.
Connecticut, valley of the, IX. 249.
Conscription, Mr. Monroe on, I. 355.
Exemption of clergymen from, IX. 303.
Conservatism, true, defined, II. 278, 289; III. 249.
False, II. 278.
Consols, should not be established in United States, XVII. 287.
Constitution of the United States, does not prevent abolition of slavery, I. 310.
Amendments to, allowable, I. 311; III. 271.
Authors of, did not believe slavery would be perpetual, I. 311; II. 231; III. 16; VI. 314; XIII. 196,—their declarations against slavery, I. 312; II. 230; III. 17, 277-280; VI. 227, 311; X. 356.
Foundation of the party of freedom, II. 228.
Opposed to Slave Power, II. 230.
Purpose and character of, as expressed by the preamble, II. 230; III. 276; VII. 38; X. 181, 345; XI. 187; XIII. 175, 304; XVI. 39.
Disarms separate States, II. 380.
Does not authorize slavery, III. 16, 276, 296; IV. 346; VI. 314; VII. 1; XI. 186-189, 196.
Rules for interpreting, III. 276-283, 332; IX. 80, 171; XIII. 219; XIV. 7; XVI. 57, 100; XIX. 233, 272 et seq., 308, 310.
Gives no power to Congress to establish slavery, III. 296; VIII. 274.
Original compromises of, III. 304; X. 354.
Clause in, on surrender of fugitives from service, III. 303, 356; X. 341.
Must be obeyed by each public officer as he understands it, IV. 179, 269;
authorities declaring above rule, IV. 179-181, 269.
Power of the Supreme Court to interpret, IV. 270-272.
Interpretation of its clause on privileges of citizens, IV. 338-341; XIX. 234, 279.
Its clause on revenue bills a compromise between large and small States, V. 84;
interpretation of same, V. 87, 91.
On treaties, V. 101; XIX. 79.
Does not authorize slavery in Territories, V. 156; VI. 230, 338; X. 214; XI. 195.
Nowhere recognizes property in man, VI. 125, 223, 359; XI. 187.
Secures right of petition to the people, VI. 294.
The guide of United States citizens, VII. 7.
Proposed amendment to, in favor of slavery, VII. 174, 330.
Requires loyalty as a qualification for a Senator, VIII. 213; XVI. 74-76.
Sacredness of oath to support, VIII. 221.
Does not sanction slavery in District of Columbia, VIII. 265, 275.
Limitations of rights of sovereignty against criminals in, IX. 25-30.
Does not limit war-powers of Congress, IX. 45, 71, 131-138, 183-185, 216.
Opposition to its adoption, X. 182; XIII. 305; XVI. 41.
Sources of power over slavery in, XI. 190-196.
Its provisions for supremacy of national government, XVI. 39.
Does not recognize any distinction of color, XVI. 249; XVII. 42; XVIII. 159; XIX. 249.
Its allotment of the war-power, XIX. 76.
All statutes and legislation must conform to, XIX. 254.
Story on its prohibition of interference with religion, XIX. 292.
Does not forbid requirement of equal rights in churches, XIX. 293-299.
Contrasted with the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 305, 308.
Constitutional Amendment defending liberty, protects all, III. 298; VIII. 277; XI. 193-195.
Abolishing slavery, XI. 211 et seq.;
form of same considered, XI. 216-227; XIV. 235-238.
Rebel States not needed to ratify a, XII. 101, 181, 341, 359; XIII. 31, 62; XVI. 71.
Quorum of States necessary in adoption of a, XII. 357;
Bishop on meaning of above rule, XII. 359; XVI. 71.
Abolishing slavery, adoption of, XIII. 30;
enforcement of same, XIII. 113, 215-218, 273-276, 310, 333-335; XVII. 46; XIX. 232, 275-278.
Not proper to secure colored suffrage, XV. 177; XVII. 49-51.
Withdrawal of assent to a, by a State, XVI. 69.
See Blaine Amendment, Fifteenth Amendment, and Fourteenth Amendment.
Consular Pupils, XI. 49.
Consuls, VIII. 325; XI. 52.
Authorities respecting, VIII. 326, 330.
Contraband of War, despatches included in, by English authorities, VIII. 64, 67,—but not by American or all Continental authorities, VIII. 64-66.
American rules in regard to, VIII. 68-71.
Should be abolished, VIII. 78.
Convention, National, of 1787, declarations on slavery in, III. 17, 277-279; VI. 227, 313; X. 356.
Meeting and early labors of, III. 306; XVI. 35.
Provides for surrender of fugitives from service, III. 308; X. 354.
Its provisions for the powers of Congress, III. 319-324.
Did not empower Congress to legislate for surrender of fugitives from service, III. 323.
Debates in, on origination of money bills, V. 84-87, 88 et seq.;
on paper money, VIII. 185;
on taxing slaves, IX. 94.
Object of, X. 179, 180; XVI. 41.
Discussion of State rights in, X. 183 et seq.; XII. 125; XIII. 305; XVI. 37 et seq.
Debates in, on guaranty of republican government, XIII. 140;
on establishment of national government, XVI. 36-38;
on suspension of the President, XVI. 91,—and on equality of States, XVI. 238-240.
Story on same, XVI. 241.
Conventions, political, obligations imposed by, XX. 170.
Conveyances, public, open to all by law, XIX. 238.
Authorities proving same, XIX. 238-240.
Conway, Martin F., letter to, VI. 40.
Coolie Trade, denunciation of the, XIV. 262.
Cooper, J. Fenimore, the novelist, III. 213.
Copyright, international, XVI. 86.
Coquerel, Athanase, XIX. 159.
Coquerel, Athanase, fils, XIX. 159.
Cotton, cultivation of, favorable to slavery, VI. 314; VII. 322.
Tax on, IX. 84.
Court, different meanings of the word, XVI. 137 et seq.
Courts, mixed, defence of, VIII. 345-347.
See Prize Courts.
Covode, John, Representative from Pennsylvania, speech on death of, XIX. 12.
Cowley, Abraham, XV. 265.
His prophecy concerning America, XV. 267.
Crete, sympathy with, XV. 246.
Crime against Kansas, the, V. 125.
Threatens war, V. 140.
Slave Power the author of, V. 142.
Its origin and extent, V. 151-184.
Apologies for, refuted, V. 184-207.
Remedies proposed for, V. 207-217.
Public opinion aroused against, V. 245.
Appendix to speech on, V. 257.
Crittenden Compromise, incidents and notes on the, VII. 169-185.
Its purport, VII. 169-171, 201 et seq., 330.
Speech on a Massachusetts petition in favor of, VII. 200.
Condemned, VII. 201, 214.
Crittenden Resolution, VII. 231; XI. 440.
Cromwell, sends expedition against Barbary States, II. 29.
Intervention of, for Continental Protestants, X. 58-61.
Cuba, duty of Spain toward, XVII. 118-120.
Duty of United States concerning, XVII. 120-124.
Belligerency of, XVII. 122, 195.
Curran, John P., on freedom of fugitive slaves in England, IV. 314.
Currency, the national banks and the, XI. 245.
Benefits of an improved, XI. 254, 258.
Circulation of, in 1860 and in 1867, XVI. 291.
Inflation of, XVI. 292.
Contraction of, XVI. 293; XVII. 268.
Remarks on the, XVII. 184.
Redistribution of, XVII. 254.
Compound-interest notes for, XVII. 257-259.
Need of simplifying, by withdrawing greenbacks and making bank-notes convertible, XVII. 260, 270-277.
Custom-house Oaths, abolition of, VI. 95.
Character of, VIII. 222.
D.
Dane, Nathan, founds professorship in Harvard Law School, III. 108.
Author of Ordinance of Freedom in Northwest Territory, III. 254.
On State rights, X. 185; XII. 125.
Darien, isthmus of, a ship-canal through the, XIV. 124.
Davenant, Charles, XV. 270.
His prophecy concerning America, XV. 273.
Davis, Garrett, Senator from Kentucky, remarks on death of, XX. 261.
Davis, Henry Winter, obituary notice of, XIII. 104.
Tribute of colored persons to, XIII. 107 et seq.
Davis, Jefferson, his definition of slavery, VI. 122, 136.
Defends duelling, VI. 201.
The chief of the Rebellion, VIII 123.
On fugitive slaves, X. 391.
On the national government, XII. 259.
On beginning of the Civil War, XII. 264.
Trial of, XIII. 111.
On the doctrine of equality, XIX. 224.
Debate, limitations of, in Senate, VIII. 155.
Debt, public, of European nations before 1845, I. 72.
Of Great Britain in 1842, I. 73.
See National Debt and Rebel Debt.
Decatur, Stephen, frees slaves in Algiers, II. 75; VIII. 297.
Declaration of Independence, foundation of the party of freedom, II. 228, 237.
Be true to the, III. 1.
Declares all men equal, III. 15, 64, 281; VI. 226; XII. 240; XIII. 173, 299; XVIII. 152; XIX. 308.
Declares equality in rights only, III. 65; IV. 97; XIX. 301.
And the Constitution, our two title-deeds, III. 165; XVI. 55; XVIII. 159.
Must be employed to interpret the Constitution, III. 281; XIII. 219; XVI. 57; XIX. 273, 308, 310; XX. 69.
On source of authority of government, V. 232.
The first declaration of human rights, VI. 363; VII. 50.
Its limitations on popular sovereignty, VI. 364; VII. 52; XVII. 218.
The guide of United States citizens, VII. 7.
Assaults upon, VII. 54; XIX. 300-303.
J. Q. Adams on, VII. 55-57.
Promises of the, XII. 235, 239, 297; XIII. 173.
Lincoln on, XII. 249, 251-257, 260; XVIII. 165-168; XIX. 224-226, 302.
Stephen A. Douglas on, XII. 250, 251, 252; XVIII. 164; XIX. 302.
Promises of, must be fulfilled, XII. 296; XIII. 128; XVI. 363; XVII. 220; XVIII. 161.
It made a new nation, XVI. 27.
Recognizes no distinction of color, XVI. 247; XVII. 43; XVIII. 152, 159; XIX. 249.
Degraded by limitations on equal rights, XIX. 223.
All statutes and legislation must conform to, XIX. 254.
Its importance defended, XIX. 304-309.
Bancroft on, XIX. 305, 306.
John Adams on celebration of, XIX. 306.
De Foe, on America, XV. 274 et seq.
Democracy, Mr. Sumner’s belief in, III. 268.
Democratic Party, influenced by Slave Power, II. 293; VI. 328.
Rejects Wilmot Proviso in 1848, II. 293.
Not opposed to slavery, IV. 265; V. 73.
And Republican Party, XI. 418.
In 1864, XI. 423.
Its support of slavery, XI. 424.
Platform of, in 1864, XI. 427, 478.
Proposes to acknowledge Slave Power, XI. 465.
Frauds committed by, XII. 3.
In 1868, the Rebel party, XVI. 327, 340.
Leaders of, XVI. 328.
Opposed to equal rights for freedmen, XVII. 102; XVIII. 171.
A party of repudiation, XVII. 104.
Dangers from its attaining power, XVIII. 255.
Its position in 1872, XX. 170, 250.
Its support of Greeley, XX. 184 et seq., 192, 197, 212, 242-246, 248.
Its fidelity to Republican principles in 1872, XX. 242;
testimony to same, XX. 243-245;
motives for same, XX. 246-249.
Denmark, navy of, in 1837, I. 76.
Adopts separate system in prisons, II. 135.
Treaty of, with United States illegally abrogated in 1855, V. 100.
Power of Congress to terminate same, recognized by Mr. Buchanan, V. 119.
Descartes, on progress in science, II. 257.
Diplomatic Representatives, rank of, abroad, XIV. 74.
Prohibition of uniform for, XIV. 344.
Must not accept gifts from foreign powers, XX. 70.
Disabilities, delay in removal of, XIV. 85.
Disarmament, advantages of, I. 119-121,—especially for France in 1870, XVIII. 223-229.
Disfranchisement, inconsistent with Republican government, XIII. 109.
District of Columbia, abolition of slavery in, demanded, I. 308, 337; III. 139,—but not by national Whig Party, II. 308.
Slave-trade in, abolished, III. 125.
Laws of Maryland adopted in, III. 221; VIII. 271.
Slavery and the black code in, VII. 361.
Mr. Sumner’s speech on bill for abolition of slavery in, VIII. 251.
Power of Congress to abolish slavery in, VIII. 258, 281.
Masters in, not properly entitled to compensation, VIII. 259.
Congress responsible for slavery in, VIII. 265, 280.
Slavery in, unconstitutional, VIII. 265, 274-278;
authorities maintaining same, VIII. 266.
Account of establishment of seat of government in, VIII. 267-271.
Laws of, on slavery, VIII. 272, 304.
Money appropriation advisable to ransom slaves in, VIII. 280, 299.
Testimony of colored persons in, VIII. 304.
Enforcement of emancipation in, VIII. 349.
Slaves cannot be surrendered in, IX. 79.
Colored suffrage in, XIII. 5; XIV. 229,—the whites vs. same, XIII. 98.
Opening of offices to colored persons in, XV. 234.
Exclusion of colored physicians from Medical Society of, XVII. 186; XVIII. 148.
Letter for celebration of anniversary of emancipation in, XX. 266.
Origin of reforms for colored persons in, XX. 276.
Disunion, threat of, by slave States, VII. 25, 319-321.
Absurdity of as a remedy, VII. 33.
Difficulty of accomplishing, VII. 34.
Effects of, on slave States, VII. 35-37.
And a Southern confederacy, VII. 165.
Dix, Miss D. L., her book on prison discipline, I. 163.
Labors of, I. 164.
Advocates separate system in prisons, I. 178.
Domestic Relations, our, article on, X. 167.
Dominica, diplomatic relations with the republic of, XIII. 270.
See San Domingo.
Doubtful Clauses, authorities on interpretation of, III. 282, 358; X. 342-346.
Douglas, Stephen A., compared to Sancho Panza, V. 149.
Threats of, replied to, V. 150, 242.
His bill for admission of Kansas condemned, V. 212-215.
His attacks answered, V. 251-255.
Pretended principles of the party supporting, in 1860, VI. 362.
His insincerity in professing popular sovereignty, VI. 367-369; VII. 44, 62;
his inconsistency as to same, VI. 370-373.
His associates, VI. 373.
His heartlessness, VI. 374.
His contest with Lincoln, XII. 247,—extracts from his speeches in same, XII. 249-253; XVIII. 164; XIX. 302.
Douglass, Frederick, insults to, XIX. 165, 220; XX. 155 et seq., 181, 205-208.
And President Grant, XX. 205.
Downing, Andrew J., the landscape Gardener, IV. 1.
Downing, George T., article by, quoted, XIX. 279-283.
Draft, commutation for the, X. 262.
Burden of, should be equalized, X. 264.
Drayton and Sayres, proceedings against, for liberating slaves, III. 221-223.
Alternatives of pardon for, III. 231-233.
Dred Scott Decision, VI. 291; IX. 154; XI. 63-65; XIII. 276; XVIII. 7.
No bust for author of, XII. 138; XVI. 223.
False statements in, XII. 140;
refutation of same, XII. 141, 144-177.
Opinion of Judge Curtis on, quoted, XII. 147.
On rights of citizenship, XIII. 331; XVII. 46.
Duel, the, defined, I. 294.
Denounced, VI. 183, 184.
Franklin on, VI. 183.
Adopted by slave-masters, VI. 183, 199-202.
Between France and Germany, XVIII. 175.
Derivation of, XVIII. 177.
Dunn, Oscar J., insult to, on the railroad, XIX. 165, 221.
Character of, XIX. 221.
E.
Eagle, escutcheon of the United States, I. 95.
Described by Erasmus, I. 95.
Edmunds, George F., Senator from Vermont, answer to his criticisms on supplementary civil-rights bill, XX. 307-311.
Education, establishments of, in slave and free States, VI. 151-156.
No tax on, XI. 378; XIV. 267.
The department of, XIV. 297.
Generosity for, XIV. 317.
Indispensable in a republic, XIV. 336; XVIII. 47.
Power of Congress to prescribe, in rebel States, XIV. 340.
Reduction of appropriation for bureau of, XVIII. 47.
Elections, powers of States over, XIII. 214; XVI. 246-252; XVII. 39-42.
Of Senators, XIV. 1, 105.
Rules for, in England, XIV. 8, 106;
Cushing on same, XIV. 9.
Rules for, in United States, XIV. 9, 107;
Cushing on same, XIV. 10.
Secret voting at popular, XIV. 105.
Eloquence, defined, I. 297.
Emancipation, of slaves in West Indies by England, I. 127; V. 28-30; VI. 343.
Desirable in United States, I. 127.
Channing’s address on, I. 298; VI. 185.
Our best weapon, VII. 241, 347; IX. 76, 229; XI. 198.
Of national government from Slave Power, VII. 248.
Instances of, in war, VII. 253-255, 257.
Modes of, in Roman law, VII. 255.
Present modes of accomplishing, VII. 256, 258.
Of serfs in Russia, VII. 267; XII. 312, 314; XIII. 57-60; XIV. 57, 315.
Appendix to speech on, VII. 270.
And the President, VII. 271 (Appendix); VIII. 14; IX. 117 et seq.; XII. 282.
The third great epoch in American history, VII. 312.
Instructions of Secretary of War tending towards, VII. 348.
Military necessity of, VII. 350; IX. 206.
And Reconstruction, VIII. 163.
State suicide and, VIII. 243.
Enforcement of, in District of Columbia, VIII. 349.
Patriotic unity and, IX. 180.
Harmony with the President, and, IX. 182.
A war measure, IX. 233, 253, 273.
Celebration of, IX. 256; XIV. 41.
Immediate, and not gradual, IX. 266.
Must be universal, X. 298, 302;
petition for same, X. 300.
Universal, without compensation, XI. 173.
Pope Gregory the Great on, XI. 203.
In District of Columbia, letter for anniversary of, XX. 266.
See Antislavery Enterprise and Proclamation of Emancipation.
Emblems and mottoes, encourage war, I. 93.
Emigrant Aid Company of Massachusetts, vindicated, V. 122, 194-205.
Not an Abolition Society, V. 199;
testimony to same, V. 200.
Its secret, V. 201.
Emigration, to Kansas, IV. 138; V. 121, 159, 194-205; VI. 368.
Organization in, V. 195.
Influence of slavery on, VI. 158.
England, slave-trade in, II. 18; XVII. 166.
Sends expeditions against Barbary States, II. 26-30, 77-80; VIII. 297; X. 72.
Slavery in, III. 301; VIII. 278;
same annulled, III. 302; IV. 313; VIII. 279.
Confiscation in, IX. 55.
Actions and criticisms of, unfriendly to United States during Rebellion, X. 12-41, 124; XII. 267; XVII. 58-73, 84, 124.
Liability of, for damages to United States commerce by pirate ships, X. 37-39; XVII. 89.
Her growth into a nation, XVI. 16.
Individual and national claims on, XVII. 53, 124.
Reparation due from, to United States, for aid to Rebels, XVII. 76, 125-127.
Her treatment of United States claims for reparation, XVII. 91.
Original degradation of, XVII. 164-167.
See Great Britain.
English Language, predictions of its extension, XV. 312, 314.
Engravers of Portraits:
Dürer, XIX. 181.
A. Caracci, XIX. 182.
Goltzius, Pontius, and Rembrandt, XIX. 183.
Visscher and Van Dyck, XIX. 184.
Mellan, XIX. 185.
Morin and Masson, XIX. 186.
Nanteuil, XIX. 187.
Edelinck, XIX. 191-193.
Drevet, XIX. 193 et seq.
Ficquet, Schmidt, and Wille, XIX. 195-197.
Longhi, XIX. 197.
Raffaello Morghen, XIX. 198.
Houbraken and Bartolozzi, XIX. 199.
Strange, XIX. 200.
Sharp, XIX. 201.
Engraving, the best portraits in, XIX. 175.
Its relation to painting, XIX. 179.
Longhi on same, XIX. 179.
Great French School of, XIX. 185-194.
Episcopal Church of America, befriended by Granville Sharp, IV. 318.
Equal Rights, in the lecture-room, I. 160.
In common schools, III. 51; XIX. 3, 158, 165, 166, 241-244, 261; XX. 275.
And the Emancipation Proclamation, XII. 60.
Necessity of guaranties for, XII. 310.
Secured to freed serfs in Russia, XII. 312-314; XIII. 58-60; XIV. 57, 211.
Vs. the Presidential policy in reconstruction, XII. 368.
Scheme of Reconstruction on basis of, XIII. 21.
Of all, speech on, XIII. 115.
The great guaranty, XIII. 124.
A condition of Reconstruction, XIV. 92; XVI. 347.
Whether political or civil, by Act of Congress, XVI. 1.
Folly of reasons for denial of, XVI. 332.
Must be under a uniform law, XVIII. 2; XIX. 128, 234; XX. 69.
Further measures required to secure, XVIII. 21, 45, 317; XIX. 158-164, 166; XX. 203, 267.
No reconciliation without, XIX. 215, 259, 263.
Limitations on, a denial of the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 223.
Not a question of Society, XIX. 227.
In hotels, XIX. 236;
in public conveyances, XIX. 238;
in theatres, XIX. 240;
in other public institutions, churches, and cemeteries, XIX. 244, 292-299.
Argument against, XIX. 246.
On juries, XIX. 290.
In normal schools, XX. 268.
See Civil Rights and Equality.
Equality before the law, III. 51; XI. 217.
Misunderstood by Brougham and Calhoun, III. 55.
Origin and growth of the sentiment of, III. 56.
Proclaimed in France by literature and constitutions, III. 58-63; XI. 218-221; XIII. 198-202,—declared in other European countries, III. 63; XI. 221.
Greek word for, III. 63; XI. 222.
Proclaimed by Declaration of Independence and Constitution of Massachusetts, III. 64.
Defined, III. 65; IV. 48; XVI. 331; XIX. 219.
Recognized by Massachusetts laws for common schools, III. 66;
and by courts of same, III. 69.
Violated by separate colored schools, III. 70; XIX. 241.
Equivalents no substitute for, III. 88; XIX. 3, 158, 165, 229.
American representative system founded on, IV. 38.
Of States, does not allow transportation of slaves into Territories, VI. 229.
Of men, a self-evident truth, VI. 338; XIII. 235.
La Boëtie and Maine on, XI. 224.
Political, without distinction of color, XIII. 282.
In rights, must be complete, XIV. 41; XVI. 331; XIX. 219, 316; XX. 68.
Before the law, protected by national statute, XIX. 203.
In rights, the real issue of the war, XIX. 223;
testimony to same, XIX. 224-226.
Equity, definitions of, XVIII. 36.
Erasmus, his description of an eagle, I. 95.
On his own character, I. 250.
His application of Latin proverb on Scylla and Charybdis, XII. 377-379.
On uncleanness of English houses, XVII. 167.
Portraits of, XIX. 181.
Europe, public debt of, before 1845, I. 72.
Expenses of war-preparations of, before 1850, I. 75; II. 368.
Tendency of, towards unity, II. 381-383.
Sympathies of, in our Civil War, not to be repelled, VII. 236.
Policy of, on rights of neutral ships, VIII. 63, 66.
Intervention of, in wars for freedom, X. 9.
Tends towards Republicanism, XVIII. 251.
Lafayette’s prophecy of enfranchisement of, XVIII. 252.
Everett, Edward, nomination of, for Vice-President in 1860, VI. 358.
Urges compromise in 1861, VII. 176.
Supports Lincoln in 1864, XI. 418.
The late, XII. 68.
On retaliation, XII. 86.
Exhibition, Industrial, at London in 1862, representation of United States at, VIII. 157.
Exmouth, Lord, expeditions of, against Algiers, II. 77-80; VIII. 297; X. 72.
Orders of, quoted, II. 77, 80; X. 73.
Despatch of, quoted, II. 81; VIII. 298; X. 73.
F.
Faculties, all the, should be cultivated, I. 208.
Fame, Allston’s definition of, I. 283.
Oration on, II. 153.
In antiquity, II. 162.
See Glory.
Fanaticism, good and bad, defined, V. 146-148.
Faneuil Hall, IV. 163; VII. 70.
Farmer, the good, and the good citizen, IV. 280.
Farmers of Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, speech at dinner of, IX. 248.
Liberal sentiments of, IX. 252.
“Federal,” should not be applied to government, constitution, courts or army of United States, XVI. 8 et seq.
Fellow-citizens, German, and a true Reconstruction, VIII. 239.
No names of victories over, on regimental colors, VIII. 361; XX. 255.
No picture at the Capitol of victory over, XII. 201.
Female Suffrage, XIV. 228.
Fessenden, William Pitt, Senator from Maine, reply to, on limitation of Senate business and obligations of caucuses, XV. 205-209, 213 et seq.
Remarks on death of, XVII. 189.
“Fiat justitia, ruat cœlum,” origin of phrase, IV. 310 (and note), 311.
Field, Cyrus W., XIV. 220.
Speech on a resolution giving thanks of Congress to, XIV. 301.
Fifteenth Amendment, ratification of the, XVIII. 20.
Financial Reconstruction, through public faith and specie payments, XVI. 259; XVII. 234.
Depends on political, XVI. 264-266, 294, 355.
Means of, XVI. 278-281; XVII. 237-241, 279-281.
Propositions of Secretary of Treasury for, considered, XVII. 241-244.
Consideration of Mr. Sumner’s bill for, XVII. 245-253, 279 et seq.;
and of bill from Committee of Finance for, XVII. 255-260, 264, 266-270.
Substitute for latter explained, XVII. 260 et seq., 264-266, 273-277.
Substitute of Finance Committee for Mr. Sumner’s bill considered, XVII. 281-298.
Fish, Hamilton, Secretary of State, personal relations of Mr. Sumner with, XIX. 99, 106-124.
His interest in annexation of San Domingo, XIX. 107.
His removal of Mr. Motley, XIX. 109;
his paper on same, XIX. 109-112;
quotation from above paper, XIX. 110;
inconsistencies in same, XIX. 115-117.
Fisheries, Canadian, XII. 48.
Of Russian America, XV. 141-161.
Influence of, XV. 161-165.
Growth of, in United States, XV. 162, 165.
R. Izard on, XV. 163.
Five-Twenties (bonds), payment of, XVII. 245-247.
Flag, the national, the emblem of union for freedom, III. 238; XVI. 43,—history of same, XVI. 43-45.
Florida, memorial of, for admission into the Union, quoted, V. 220.
Florida, the, case of, XII. 9.
Fontenelle, on progress, II. 260.
Foot, Solomon, Senator from Vermont, speech on death of, XIV. 33.
Foreign Relations, prudence in our, IX. 257.
Speech on, in New York, in 1863, IX. 327.
Principles to be observed in, XVII. 117; XVIII. 253.
See Com. on Foreign Relations.
Foreigners, in ancient and modern times, V. 77.
In United States, V. 77.
Our duty to welcome, V. 78; XVII. 183.
Services of, in United States and Europe, V. 78-80.
Indifference of Mr. Sumner to, denied, XVI. 315-317.
Rights of naturalized, in their native countries, to be determined by international law, XVI. 317.
Forney, John W., remarks at a dinner to, XVIII. 310.
Forts, no surrender of the Northern, VII. 200.
Foster, Lafayette S., Senator from Connecticut, remarks of, on testimony of colored persons, answered, IX. 157-161.
Fourteenth Amendment, withdrawal of assent to, by Ohio, XVI. 69.
Fourth of July, oration on true grandeur of nations, I. 1.
Letters for celebration of, at Boston in 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, and 1865, III. 165, 238; IV. 32, 228; XII. 297.
Fox, Charles James, on the American War, I. 343 et seq., 348.
On weakness of temporizing, VII. 332.
On war with America, XV. 407.
Fox, George, intercedes for Quaker slaves in Algiers, II. 35.
France, army of, in 1845, I. 75;
and in 1870, XVIII. 195.
Navy of, in 1837, I. 76;
and in 1870, XVIII. 195.
Fortifications and militia of, I. 77.
Relative expenditure of, for war-preparations, I. 78.
Efforts of, to free white slaves in Algiers, II. 31.
Favors separate system in prisons, II. 133-135, 146.
Equality developed and proclaimed in, by its literature and constitutions, III. 58-63; XI. 218-221; XIII. 198-202.
Abrogation of its treaties with United States in 1798, V. 104;
debate in Congress on same, quoted, V. 105.
Alliance of, with American colonies, VII. 118.
Revolution of 1789 in, VII. 131;
same brought about by few persons, VII. 336.
Testimony of government of, to rights of neutral ships, VIII. 63, 70.
Paper money in, VIII. 194, 204; XVI. 359.
Confiscation in, IX. 55-58.
Unfriendly actions of, to United States during our Civil War, X. 41-47; X. 256.
Recognition of United States by, X. 89; XI. 97.
Claims on, for spoliations of American commerce before July 31, 1801, XI. 70.
Origin and history of counter-claims of, XI. 96-113;
adjustment of same with United States, XI. 113-123.
Mints in, XI. 264.
Slavery condemned by law and literature of, XII. 162-169.
Testimony of, to republican government, XIII. 198-202.
Its growth into a nation, XVI. 17.
Instance of barbarous manners in, XVII. 168.
And Germany, the duel between, XVIII. 175.
Resources of, in 1870, XVIII. 194.
Had no right to interfere with Spain, XVIII. 198.
Foolish causes of certain wars of, XVIII. 202.
Instances of capture of sovereigns of, XVIII. 206-208.
Retribution upon, XVIII. 213.
Dismemberment of, XVIII. 219;
reasons against same, XVIII. 220-222;
authorities against same, XVIII. 221 et seq.
Advantages of disarmament of, XVIII. 223-229.
Charity to, XVIII. 319.
Obligations of United States to, XVIII. 319.
Annexation of Nice and Savoy to, XIX. 30.
Peace and the republic for, XIX. 159.
Numerical size of its Assembly, XX. 2.
Sale of arms to, by U. S. in Franco-Prussian war, XX. 5;
testimony showing need of inquiry into same, XX. 25-40.
Franco-German War, a duel, XVIII. 177.
Proper adjustment of, XVIII. 183.
Origin and pretexts of, XVIII. 183-191.
Debates in French Chamber previous to, XVIII. 184 et seq., 187-190.
Declared, XVIII. 192 et seq.
Folly of, XVIII. 196.
True reason of, XVIII. 200.
Progress and character of, XVIII. 203-206.
Should have ended at Sedan, XVIII. 216.
Three essential conditions of peace after, XVIII. 216, 217.
Publicity of, XVIII. 243.
Testimony to horrors of, XVIII. 245.
Frankfort, Penitentiary Congress at, II. 245, 402.
Franking, abolition of, XVIII. 57.
In England, XVIII. 57, 61.
In United States, XVIII. 58.
Substitute for, XVIII. 59.
Origin of, in England, XVIII. 64-66;
abolition of, in same, XVIII. 76.
Franklin, Benjamin, industry of, I. 188.
Worldly wisdom of, I. 189.
Petitions for abolition of slavery, I. 312; II. 68, 231, 294; III. 17, 293; VI. 203.
Letter of, to Mr. Strahan, quoted, I. 382.
His apologue on Algerine slavery, II. 68; VI. 203.
On war, II. 398; XX. 80,—his labors against same, II. 398.
On duels, VI. 183.
On compensation to loyalists, IX. 66.
And John Slidell at Paris, X. 221.
Origin and history of the Latin verse applied to, X. 222-225, 233-237, 242, 248-252.
Portraits of, in France, with Latin motto, X. 242-246.
Translations of Latin verse on, X. 252-255;
letter of, on same, X. 253.
On republican government, XIII. 176, 299.
His friendship with Bishop Shipley, XV. 332.
On the colonial post-office, XVIII. 67.
Frederick II., of Prussia, on invoking God in war, I. 56.
On effect of his standing army, II. 370; XVIII. 226;
testimony of Lafayette to same, XVIII. 227.
Free Banking, objections to, XVII. 259 et seq.
Free-Soil Conventions, speeches at, III. 4; IV. 3.
Address adopted by, in 1849, III. 6.
Letter to, in 1852, III. 240.
Free-Soil Party, importance of its organization, II. 299.
Principles of, II. 307; III. 26-29, 138, 153.
Appeal for, II. 316.
Explained and vindicated, III. 6.
A national party, III. 8-10.
Does not interfere with slavery in the States, III. 27, 48, 139, 141.
Necessary, III. 32.
Objections to, refuted, III. 34-41, 141.
Demands of, III. 139.
Freedmen, special committee on slavery and, X. 271.
Necessity of caring for, XI. 302-327; XVIII. 301.
Testimony to their desire for work, XI. 303-305.
Classes of, XI. 311.
Dangers of, XI. 315; XII. 321; XVII. 102,—testimony to same, XI. 344 et seq.; XII. 323; XIII. 66-96; XVI. 350 et seq.
Guaranties for, XII. 305, 325-329.
Colonization for, XII. 334.
Enfranchisement and protection of, XIII. 55.
Kidnapping of, XIII. 101.
Home-steads for, XIV. 307-309; XV. 188.
Freedmen’s Bureau, creation of the, XI. 301.
Location of, XI. 307, 315, 321-323, 341 et seq.;
authorities on same, XI. 312-314.
Despoiled by President Johnson, XVI. 169.
Freedom, the party of, II. 228, 291; IV. 3.
Whigs and Democrats must unite to defend, II. 234, 238.
Principles of party of, II. 297; IV. 8.
A last rally for, II. 320.
Our country on the side of, without belligerent intervention, III. 180.
Is national, III. 237, 242, 274; VI. 361.
National, slavery sectional: speech, III. 257.
Whig and Democratic parties opposed to, IV. 5.
Prospects of party of, IV. 9.
Necessity of union to uphold, IV. 15.
The landmark of, IV. 81.
Hope for, in United States, IV. 148.
The demands of, IV. 333.
Unity for, IX. 316.
Friends, Society of, in New England, petitions for repeal of Fugitive Slave Bill, III. 234.
See Quakers.
Fugitive Clause in the Constitution, III. 303, 356; X. 341.
False assumptions as to origin of, III. 303-306; X. 352-354.
True origin of, III. 306-309; X. 354-360.
Neglected at first, III. 309 et seq.
Merely a compact between States, III. 356-358; X. 366-368.
Interpretation of, III. 358-361; IV. 182; VI. 229; X. 342-352; XI. 234-238.
Granville Sharp on, IV. 319 et seq.
Ambiguity of, X. 346.
Applicable to indented servants, X. 348.
Authorities denying power of Congress under, X. 368-372.
Fugitive Slave Acts, wrong and unconstitutionality of, X. 338.
Relation of, to slavery, X. 339-341.
Final repeal of all, XI. 229.
Fugitive Slave Bill, denounced, III. 127, 312; IV. 162, 342; V. 44; VII. 3; X. 394; XI. 239.
Unconstitutional, III. 128, 312 et seq.; IV. 162, 342; X. 360, 384.
Mr. Sumner’s relation to, III. 132.
Appeal against its execution, III. 134-137.
Presentation of a memorial against, III. 234.
Attempt to discuss, III. 243.
Speeches for repeal of, III. 257; IV. 333; XI. 229.
Difficulties of discussing, III. 267.
A usurpation by Congress and a breach of State rights, III. 326; IV. 163, 214, 337; X. 364-372.
Its denial of trial by Jury unconstitutional, III. 328-338; IV. 162; X. 372-380.
Compared to Stamp Act, III. 339; IV. 165.
Public sentiment of free States opposed to, III. 346; IV. 348.
Consequences of, III. 349-351; X. 385-390.
Favored by Mercantile interest, III. 351.
Substitute for, III. 356-361.
Must be disobeyed, III. 364; IV. 282; V. 46; VII. 3.
Speeches on Boston petition for repeal of, IV. 159, 172.
Authors of, IV. 213; X. 390-393.
Peaceful opposition to, IV. 228.
No pension for service in support of, IV. 230.
Struggle for repeal of, IV. 239.
Compared to Massachusetts law against witchcraft, IV. 276.
Legislation of States in regard to, defended, IV. 243-245.
No recognition of, VIII. 238-240.
Origin of, X. 363.
Webster on, X. 370.
Not necessary, X. 391.
Humboldt on, XI. 240.
Fugitive Slaves, entitled to trial by jury, III. 328; IV. 215; X. 373,—authorities proving same, according to the Constitution and common law, III. 330-338; X. 374-377.
Defended by Granville Sharp, IV. 297-313; VIII. 279; XI. 237,—opinion of same on laws for surrender of, IV. 319.
Instructions of Secretary of War in favor of, VII. 348.
Conduct of our generals towards, in the Civil War, VII. 359; VIII. 8 et seq., 351.
The national armies and, VIII. 7.
No surrender of, in Washington, IX. 78.
Objections to trial by jury for, X. 377-380.
Commissioners for trial of, X. 381-384.
Heroism of, XVII. 172.
Fugitives from service, Act of 1793 for surrender of, III. 310, 315; X. 361,—opposition to same, III. 311; X. 361-363,—Judge Story’s decision on same, III. 315 et seq.; XI. 233.
See Fugitive Clause and Fugitive Slaves.
Funding Bills, speeches on, XVI. 259; XVII. 234.
Described, XVI. 281-284; XVII. 245-249.
G.
Galiani, Ferdinando, Abbé, prophecies of, concerning America, X. 234; XV. 361 et seq.
Character and works of, XV. 359-361.
Garrison, William Lloyd, reward offered by Georgia for arrest of, VI. 191 et seq.
Letter to, VI. 343.
Genoa, siege of, in 1800, I. 26-29.
Georgia, admission of, to representation in Congress, XVIII. 23;
condition of, in 1870, XVIII. 25.
Bingham amendment to Act for, XVIII. 26.
Powers of Congress over, XVIII. 27-32.
Different modes of treatment for, XVIII. 32 et seq.
Forfeits its title to recognition, XVIII. 35.
German Emigrant, the, must be against slavery, IV. 19.
German Fellow-citizens, our, and a true Reconstruction, VIII. 238.
Germany, plans of universal peace developed in, II. 392-397; XVIII. 233-236.
Pretensions of State sovereignty in, XVI. 18-20.
Protection of American citizens in, XVI. 312.
The duel between France and, XVIII. 175.
Resources of, in 1870, XVIII. 194.
Indemnity to, XVIII. 217.
Guaranty claimed by, XVIII. 219.
Proper guaranty for, XVIII. 223;
advantages of same, XVIII. 223-229.
Sufferings of, from war, XVIII. 232.
Charity to France or, XVIII. 319.
Obligations of United States to, XVIII. 320.
See Franco-German War and Prussia.
Gettysburg, battle of, XII. 271.
Lincoln’s speech at, XII. 271, 272; XIX. 226.
Gibbon, Edward, autobiography of, I. 190.
On praise, II. 180.
Giddings, Joshua R., treatment of, by slave-masters in Congress, VI. 206-208.
Gifts, acceptance of, by office-holders, XX. 118, 215.
Instances of refusal of, XX. 119-122, 215 et seq.
Gladstone, William E., XX. 274.
Glory, defined, II. 162.
In antiquity, II. 163-165, 169.
Cicero’s opinions on, II. 165, 170-174.
In Middle Ages, II. 166.
Among savages, II. 167.
Sir W. Jones on, II. 175.
Influence of, II. 175, 194.
Pascal on, II. 177.
Love of, a low motive, II. 178 et seq.
Desire for, dangerous, II. 180.
Burke on, II. 181.
False, II. 182.
True, defined, II. 184, 194.
Waller on true, II. 185.
Wolfe’s idea of, II. 186.
Nature of military, II. 187, 424-428.
Examples of false and true, II. 197-200.
Lincoln on military, XII. 262.
God, not the God of armies, I. 57.
Gold, coined, is merchandise, XI. 270;
authorities stating same, XI. 271.
Necessity of inspection for, XI. 272.
Government, improvement of, XVII. 136-138.
The science of justice, XVII. 138.
Reform and purity in, XX. 5.
Personal, unrepublican, XX. 93 et seq.
See Military Government, Republican Government, and Self-Government.
Grant, Ulysses S., President of United States, labors to popularize annexion of San Domingo, XVIII. 270; XIX. 91; XX. 148.
His usurpation in threatening Hayti and San Domingo by ships of war, XVIII. 282; XIX. 31, 78, 81, 90; XX. 88, 147, 151, 178 et seq., 217 et seq.
On rejection of treaty for annexion of San Domingo, XVIII. 284; XIX. 92; XX. 148.
Threatens independence of Hayti, in annual message, XVIII. 284-288; XIX. 91.
His endeavor to change the committee on foreign relations, XVIII. 289.
Interview of, with Mr. Sumner on San Domingo treaties, XVIII. 293 et seq.
No precedent for his assumption of war-powers in Dominican treaty, XIX. 82,—his usurpation continued after rejection of same, XIX. 85; XX. 148,—testimony to same, XIX. 87 et seq.
Personal relations of Mr. Sumner with, XIX. 99, 104-106; XX. 155, 200.
His pretensions, as President, XX. 90-92, 124-153.
As a civilian, XX. 97 et seq.
E. M. Stanton’s opinion of, XX. 98-100.
Duty of exposing, XX. 100.
His nepotism, XX. 101 et seq., 128.
Takes gifts and repays with office, XX. 117, 122-124, 216.
His selection of his Cabinet, XX. 122 et seq., 125 et seq.
His inaugural address, XX. 125.
His appropriation of offices, XX. 128 et seq., 166.
His assault on a safeguard of the Treasury, XX. 129-131.
Appoints army officers as secretaries, XX. 131 et seq.;
illegality of same, XX. 133-137.
His interference in local politics, XX. 142 et seq.
The great Presidential quarreller, XX. 153-156.
Duty of Republican party as to his reëlection, XX. 156.
Favors originally one term for President, XX. 157, 222;
necessity of same shown by his example, XX. 159 et seq.
Unfit to be President, XX. 162, 254.
Apologies for, considered, XX. 162-165.
Indifferent to colored people, XX. 165, 181 et seq.
As a candidate for reëlection, XX. 165-169.
His antecedents, XX. 177-182.
His nomination for reëlection, XX. 182 et seq.
His supporters, XX. 184.
Frederick Douglass and, XX. 205.
Greeley or, XX. 209.
His reëlection secured by office-holders, XX. 223-225.
Grantism, Republicanism vs., XX. 83.
Great Britain, war of, with United States in 1812, I. 17, 31 et seq.; VIII. 50-52.
Public debt and annual taxation of, in 1842, I. 73.
Army of, in 1845, I. 75.
Navy of, I. 76.
Fortifications and militia of, I. 77.
Relative expenditure of, for war-preparations, I. 78.
Emancipation of slaves in West Indies by, I. 127; V. 28-30; VI. 343.
Treaties of, with Barbary States, II. 30,—abolishes white slavery in same, II. 78, 80; VIII. 297; X. 72.
Great institutions of liberty originated by, IV. 38; VIII. 41.
Mode of abrogation of treaty of, with United States, concerning Oregon, V. 106.
Early support of slave-trade by, V. 149; X. 71; XIII. 313.
Ground of her complaint in Trent case, VIII. 35-37.
Pretensions of, in maritime questions, VIII. 41.
Testimony to policy of, in regard to neutral rights, VIII. 42-56, 63, 64, 67; XII. 16-32, 38-41.
Prohibits paper money in America, VIII. 190.
Paper money in history of, VIII. 203.
Treaties of, with United States, to suppress slave-trade, VIII. 337-341.
Efforts of, against slave-trade, VIII. 339, 343; X. 74-77.
History of intervention of, against slavery, X. 71-84.
Relations with: the St. Albans raid, XII. 42.
Slavery condemned by law and literature of, XII. 156-162.
Attitude of justice towards, XIV. 96.
Reported designs of, against Russian America, XV. 43-48.
Action of, concerning surplus of indemnity paid by France in 1815 and 1818, XVIII. 129.
See England.
Greeley, Horace, antecedents of, XX. 177 et seq.
His nomination to the Presidency, XX. 182 et seq., 242 et seq.
His supporters, XX. 184 et seq.
His election the triumph of Republican principles, XX. 185-187, 198 et seq.
Reasons for his nomination, XX. 191.
Or Grant? speech, XX. 209.
Reasons for voting for, XX. 213, 241, 248.
On reconciliation between North and South, XX. 227.
His fidelity to Republican principles, XX. 249-252.
Letter of, quoted, XX. 250.
Tribute to, XX. 256.
His devotion to Henry Clay, XX. 261.
Greene, Nathanael, Gen., on weakness of South Carolina in Revolutionary War, IV. 203-206.
Speech on presentation of statue of, XVII. 299.
Greener, Richard T., article by, on necessity of supplementary civil-rights bill, quoted, XIX. 271.
Grégoire, Henri, Abbé, career of, XV. 408-410.
His prophecies concerning America, XV. 410 et seq.
Grimes, James W., Senator from Iowa, reply to his criticism on bill for creation of Freedmen’s Bureau, XI. 323-339, 343-349.
Griswold, Rufus W., letter to, III. 213.
Grotius, on substitutes for war, II. 385.
His definition of war, IX. 21.
On recognition of States, X. 107.
On reprisals, XVI. 303, 305.
On alienation of territory, XVIII. 221.
Guaranties, against slavery, X. 295.
Irreversible, XI. 351.
For the national freedman and the national creditor, XII. 305, 325-329; XVII. 101-116,—modes of obtaining same, XII. 333-341; XVII. 115.
Guaranty of Republican Government to State, must be fulfilled by Congress, X. 211; XI. 370; XII. 197, 331; XIII. 62, 136, 211, 327; XV. 231; XVI. 245; XVII. 43; XVIII. 4, 28.
Upheld by Madison, X. 212; XIII. 139.
Part execution of, XIII. 14, 113, 323.
Origin and purpose of, XIII. 139-143.
Webster on, XIII. 143.
Authorities declaring duty of Congress to fulfil, XIII. 212;
arguments against same, refuted, XIII. 213-215; XVII. 44.
Guizot, on increase of toleration in old age, XX. 264.
Gurowski, Adam, Count, his work on slavery, VI. 347.
Letter to, VII. 184.
H.
Habeas Corpus, suspension of, in United States and Ireland, X. 16 et seq.
Hale, John P., Free-Soil candidate for President in 1852, IV. 10.
His remarks on testimony of colored persons in United States courts answered, IX. 154-156.
Hale, Sir Matthew, on arrangement of time, I. 201.
Halleck, Henry W., Gen., orders of, for surrender of fugitive slaves, VII. 359 et seq., VIII. 356 et seq.
His work on international law, VIII. 330.
On consuls, VIII. 330.
On privateering, IX. 287.
On seizures in neutral waters, XII. 13.
On retaliation, XII. 78.
On reprisals, XVI. 303, 305, 306.
On equality of nations, XIX. 70.
On belligerent intervention, XIX. 74 et seq.
Hamilton, Alexander, views of, on slavery, III. 287.
On republican government, XIII. 147, 182 et seq.
On right of negroes to representation, XIII. 183 et seq., 329; XVI. 251; XVII. 45.
His plan of representation, XIII. 329.
On sovereignty of the Union, XVI. 29, 33.
On State rights, XVI. 253.
On cessation of obligation of treaties, XVIII. 35.
On the treaty-making power, XIX. 79 et seq.
Hamlin, Hannibal, Republican candidate for Vice-Presidency in 1860, VI. 337.
Harper’s Ferry Investigation, speeches on imprisonment of Thaddeus Hyatt for refusing to testify in, VI. 80.
Harrison, William H., on one term for the President, XIX. 170; XX. 158, 221.
Hartley, David, XV. 347.
John Adams on, XV. 348.
His speeches and letter concerning America, XV. 349-359.
The first abolitionist in Parliament, XV. 352.
Harvard University in 1845, I. 80.
Expenditures of, I. 82.
Law School of, I. 142, 262; III. 101.
And Dr. Channing, I. 286.
Mottoes of, I. 302.
Judge Story’s benefactions to, III. 112.
See Law School of Harvard University.
Hatch, Davis, on annexion of San Domingo, XVIII. 290.
Imprisonment of, XIX. 45; XX. 147, 179,—evidence as to same, XIX. 46-48.
Hawley, Joseph R., Gen., XVIII. 172.
Hayti, and Liberia, independence of, VIII. 307.
Entitled to recognition, VIII. 311.
Described, VIII. 312-314.
Commercial relations of, with United States in 1860, VIII. 315-319.
Advantages of recognizing, VIII. 319-322, 324 et seq.
Consuls not sufficient for, VIII. 325-327, 330-332.
Recognition of, early commended, VIII. 327.
Merits of citizens of, VIII. 329.
Threatened by United States ships of war, XVIII. 277, 303; XIX. 49; XX. 151, 179.
Relations of, with Dominica, XVIII. 278-280.
President of, on annexion of Dominica, XVIII. 283.
Independence of, threatened by President Grant, XVIII. 284-288; XIX. 91; XX. 151, 178 et seq.
Testimony to threats of United States ships of war against, XIX. 48-51, 57, 64-66.
Value of its example, XIX. 49, 155.
Treatment of, by United States, a violation of international law, XIX. 71, 75; XX. 88, 147.
The equal of other nations, XIX. 72.
Presentation of medal from, XIX. 154.
Letter to President of, XX. 270.
Henry IV., of France, proposes congress of nations, II. 384; XVIII. 233.
Henry, Patrick, on slavery, II. 231; III. 288; XII. 150.
His opposition to the Constitution, X. 182; XII. 125; XIII. 305; XVI. 41.
On power of Congress over slavery, XI. 191.
Herder, on progress, II. 257.
Hill, Benjamin H., Senator from Georgia, colloquy of, with Mr. Sumner, on need of civil-rights bill, XIX. 206-212 (Introduction).
Hill, Rowland, plans of, for postal reform, XVIII. 69;
opposition to same, XVIII. 70 et seq.
Honors to, XVIII. 80.
Hinds, James, Representative from Arkansas, tribute to, XVII. 32.
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Prince Leopold, XVIII. 184, 186, 197.
His relationship to the King of Prussia and Napoleon III., XVIII. 198 et seq.
Holland, navy of, in 1839, I. 77.
Frees white slaves in Algiers, II. 33.
Adopts separate system in prisons, II. 137.
Slavery not allowed in, XII. 169.
Homer, on slavery, II. 14.
Honor, “point of,” I. 60 (and note).
True, distinguished from false, I. 61.
Vattel on, I. 62 (and note).
Montesquieu on, I. 62.
Plato on, I. 64.
“Point of,” not recognized by ancient Greeks, but demanded by chivalry, I. 65.
Hooper, Samuel, XVIII. 170.
Hornet, case of the, XVII. 201 et seq. (see note).
Hotels, open to all by law, XIX. 236;
authorities proving same, XIX. 236-238.
House of Representatives, has inquisitorial powers, VI. 88.
Its proper number, XX. 1.
Howard, John, Burke on, I. 165.
Advocates separation of prisoners, I. 167.
Act of Parliament drawn up by, I. 168; II. 122.
Ambition of, II. 199.
Howard University, address at Commencement of Law School of, XVIII. 314.
Howe, Samuel G., and Lafayette in July, 1830, I. 334.
Character of, I. 334.
Opposed to slavery and the Mexican War, I. 336.
Letter to, VI. 78.
Howe, Timothy O., his attacks on Mr. Sumner, XIX. 102 et seq.
Human Nature, goodness of, I. 107.
Human Rights, sympathy with, everywhere, a letter expressing, III. 168.
No compromise of, XIII. 282, 312.
Dedication of United States to, XVI. 28, 31, 54; XIX. 226.
Any enactment for, constitutional, XVII. 38.
Hume, David, his account of refusals of English sailors to serve in unjust wars, I. 349 et seq.
On slavery, XII. 160.
On duration of the English language, XV. 313.
On America, XV. 385 et seq.
Humphreys, Col., on freeing American slaves in Barbary States, II. 59, 72; VIII. 293, 296.
Hunter, William, XIV. 82.
Hyatt, Thaddeus, imprisonment of, VI. 80; XIX. 133, 146.
I.
Idea, absorption in one, dangerous, I. 208;
objections to Free Soil Party for same, refuted, III. 34; XVI. 338.
Illinois, appeal to Republicans of, in 1856, VI. 13.
Impeachment, privileges of debate in the Senate on officers liable to, XV. 241, 249.
A political proceeding, XVI. 136-141, 228.
Character of offences liable to, XVI. 141;
authorities on same, XVI. 143-147.
Form of procedure in, untechnical, XVI. 148;
precedents and authorities proving same, XVI. 149-157.
Rules of evidence in cases of, XVI. 157-164;
authorities respecting same, XVI. 158-160.
Income Tax, XVIII. 40.
McCulloch on, XVIII. 41-43.
Sir R. Peel on, XVIII. 43.
Reason for, in England, XVIII. 44.
Independence, and those who saved the original work, XVI. 256.
Indians, included under word “person” in the Constitution, III. 298; VIII. 277; XI. 194.
Massacre of Cheyenne, XII. 66.
Industrial Exhibition at London, in 1862, VIII. 157.
Inhabitancy, question of, XVIII. 11.
Authorities respecting, XVIII. 13 et seq., 18.
Judicial decision on admissible evidence to prove, XVIII. 15 et seq.
Insane, gentleness in treatment of, I. 106.
International Law, sanctions war, I. 13, 293; II. 340; XVIII. 182.
Wheaton’s works on, II. 216, 219, 220, 222-225.
Authorities on supremacy of, II. 339.
Object of, II. 350.
Modes of establishing principles of, VIII. 31.
Should not be violated, VIII. 37; XIX. 67.
British pretensions under, VIII. 41.
Needed reforms in maritime, VIII. 75-79.
Gen. Halleck’s work on, VIII. 330.
Does not require recognition of a de facto power, X. 105;
authorities declaring same, X. 106-108.
Morality a part of, X. 109.
Montesquieu on, XII. 86.
Everett’s knowledge of, XII. 87.
Lieber’s acquaintance with, XII. 88.
Intervention, belligerent, III. 180; X. 84; XIX. 73.
Protest against foreign, IX. 307.
Character of foreign, X. 48-50, 86.
Instances of, in external affairs, X. 51-53;
and in internal affairs, X. 53-71.
Unarmed, X. 85.
By recognition, X. 87;
instances of same, X. 87-94.
Authorities respecting belligerent, XIX. 74 et seq.
Iowa, resources of, III. 196.
Improvements in, needed, III. 197.
Iowa Railroad Bill, speeches on, III. 182.
Objections to amendment to, III. 209, 212.
Ireland, sympathy with, III. 181.
And Irishmen, IV. 80.
Iron-clad Oath, the, for Senators, X. 273.
Necessity of requirement of, for legislatures of rebel States, XVII. 226-230.
Isthmus of Darien, a ship-canal through the, XIV. 124.
Italy, independence and unity of, VI. 67; XVIII. 307; XIX. 15.
Pretensions of State sovereignty in, XVI. 18.
Numerical size of its legislative bodies, XX. 3.
J.
Jackson, Andrew, on authority of Supreme Court and Constitution, III. 316; IV. 179; V. 253; XVI. 207.
Appeals to colored men to enlist, VI. 295.
Letter of, on object of Nullification, VII. 166, 320.
On recognition of independence of Texas, X. 94.
On claims on foreign powers, XI. 157.
Favors one term for the President, XIX. 169 et seq.; XX. 158, 221.
Jay, John, on slavery, II. 67; III. 287.
His desire for nationality, XVI. 34.
Jefferson, Thomas, his desire for abolition of slavery, I. 312; III. 15, 288,—suggested exclusion of same from Territories, II. 210; III. 16, 253; VII. 58.
On war, II. 399.
On evils of slavery, III. 23, 269; IV. 175; VI. 164; XII. 160.
On State rights, III. 325.
His plan for a representative system, IV. 44; XIII. 320.
On interpreting the Constitution, IV. 180.
On British impressment of American sailors, VIII. 46.
On establishment of seat of national government, VIII. 270.
On confiscation of property in war, IX. 36, 68.
On privateers, X. 136.
On subordination of military authority in United States, X. 170; XIV. 342; XVIII. 51.
On Franklin’s mission to Paris, X. 229.
On treaties, XI. 150.
Lincoln on, XII. 256.
On Republican government, XIII. 178 et seq.
On future government of Pacific coast, XV. 52; XV. 412.
His other predictions concerning America, XV. 414, 432 et seq.
On rules for appointment of Senate committees, XX. 53 et seq.
On appointment of relations to office, XX. 103, 112 et seq.
His inaugural address quoted, XX. 125.
Foresees tyranny of Executive, XX. 224.
Johnson, Andrew, VII. 231; XI. 351.
Legality of his seat in Senate, X. 195; XI. 352.
On reorganizing Tennessee, X. 202; XI. 362.
Appeal to, in 1865, concerning Reconstruction, XII. 342.
On Reconstruction, XII. 369, 408; XIV. 197 et seq., 294; XVII. 231.
“Whitewashing” by, XIII. 47; XIV. 206.
His attack on Mr. Sumner, XIII. 266-269 (Appendix).
His veto of civil-rights bill, XIII. 276-279;
and of bill for admission of Colorado, XIII. 372.
His usurpation in reconstructing rebel States, XIV. 189-192, 250-253; XV. 218; XVI. 165-167.
Bestows power on Rebels, XIV. 192-197, 203; XVI. 167 et seq.
His inconsistency, XIV. 197; XVI. 166, 345.
His accession to office, XIV. 199.
Personal relations of, with Mr. Sumner, XIV. 199-205.
Criminality of, XIV. 206-208, 348; XV. 243; XVI. 165, 203, 225.
Scandalous speeches of, XIV. 207, 254; XVI. 170, 218-220.
Protection against, XIV. 239.
Vigilance and precaution against, XIV. 348; XV. 170, 191, 240; XVI. 66.
Opinion on impeachment of, XVI. 134;
same a battle with slavery, XVI. 134.
Outline of his transgressions, XVI. 164-173, 199.
His open defiance of Congress, XVI. 171.
Impeached, XVI. 172.
Articles of his impeachment, XVI. 173 et seq.
Apologies for, refuted, XVI. 196-208.
Technicalities and quibbles in impeachment of, XVI. 208-217.
Guilty on all the articles, XVI. 217-221.
Anticipated results of acquittal of, XVI. 225.
On the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 302.
Johnson, Reverdy, Senator from Maryland, criticisms of, answered, X. 329-333; XI. 385 et seq.; XII. 119-126.
His defence of Dred Scott decision answered, XI. 63-65.
His interpretation of the fugitive clause criticised, XI. 234-238.
Johnson, Samuel, on merchants, IV. 289.
On American slave-masters, VI. 165; XII. 159.
On unlimited authority of governments, VII. 51.
Johnson-Clarendon Treaty, speech on the, XVII. 53.
Character of, XVII. 53-58.
Jones, Sir William, on arrangement of time, I. 200.
Compared to John Pickering, I. 237.
On glory, II. 175.
His substitute for militia, II. 366.
On complicity with slavery, XII. 268.
His character and career, XV. 391.
His prophecy concerning America, XV. 393;
other verses resembling same, XV. 394.
Judges, crimes committed by, IV. 272 et seq.
Support of slavery by, XI. 206.
Authorities for guidance of, in proclaiming emancipation, XI. 208 et seq.
Judgments, unrighteous, should be disobeyed, IV. 274-276, 317.
Julian, George W., Free-Soil candidate for Vice-President in 1852, IV. 10.
Juries, impanelling of, and trial of Jefferson Davis, XIII. 111.
Right of colored persons to serve on, XIX. 290 et seq.
Jurist, Judge Story as the, in Phi Beta Kappa oration of 1846, I. 258-272.
Distinguished from the lawyer, judge, and legislator, I. 263-265.
Examples of the, I. 266.
Jury, trial by. See Trial by Jury.
Justice, cost of administering, in United States, I. 84.
K.
Kansas, a liberty-loving emigration to guard, IV. 138.
Squatter sovereignty in, V. 68.
First election and legislation in, V. 69, 163 et seq., 179-182.
Freedom in, must be upheld, V. 72, 123.
Reply to assaults on emigration in, V. 121, 194-205.
The crime against: speech, V. 125.
Description of, V. 136.
Wrongs of, V. 139; VI. 120; XIII. 41,—motives for same, V. 140, 183; VI. 121.
Attempts to convert, into a slave State, V. 158, 172.
Emigration to, V. 159; VI. 368.
Forcible invasions of, V. 160; VI. 368,—testimony to same, V. 161-167.
Insecurity of property and life in, V. 168-171.
Evidence of usurpation in, V. 172-178.
Illegality of its first legislature, V. 185-187.
Plan of secret society to form a free State in, V. 193.
President’s message on, compared to George III.’s speech on Massachusetts Bay, V. 209 et seq.
People of, should not be disarmed, V. 211.
Douglas’s bill for its admission as a State condemned, V. 212-215.
Reasons for immediate admission of, V. 217; XIII. 355,—objections to same refuted by historical precedents, V. 218-232.
Proceedings in, for formation of a new State, defended, V. 232-236,—especially by American authorities, V. 233-235.
Wrongs of, compared to those of America before Revolution, V. 238 et seq.
Enemies of, in Senate, V. 239-244.
Compared to South Carolina, V. 241 et seq.
Importance of contest in, V. 247.
Relief for, V. 343, 345; VI. 18, 40, 44.
Duty to vote for, and for Burlingame, VI. 20.
A last word for, VI. 54.
Adoption of Lecompton constitution in, VI. 310, 333.
Collamer’s report on, XIII. 42.
See Crime against Kansas, Nebraska and Kansas Bill, and Squatter Sovereignty.
Kant, labors of, for perpetual peace, II. 393-395; XVIII. 234 et seq.
His definition for a republic, XIII. 203.
Kent, Chancellor, adopts Bacon’s definition of war, I. 15.
Compared to Judge Story, I. 143.
On privateering, IX. 288.
On executive power of Congress, X. 174; XI. 372.
On seizures in neutral waters, XII. 13.
On retaliation, XII. 78.
On mode of electing Senators, XIV. 5.
On equality of nations, XIX. 70.
On duties of innkeepers, XIX. 237.
Kentucky, necessity of colored suffrage in, XV. 201.
Kirkwood, Samuel J., Senator from Iowa, reply to, in regard to Constitution of Iowa, XIV. 137-139.
Know-Nothing Party, denounced, V. 74-76, 79.
Kossuth, Louis, liberation of, III. 169.
Welcome to, III. 171.
His visit to England, III. 175.
Letter on banquet to, III. 180.
Ku-Klux-Klan, the, XVI. 199, 351; XVIII. 25, 301; XIX. 93 et seq., 125.
Lawless actions of United States in San Domingo compared to, XIX. 94.
Power of national government against, XIX. 126;
sources of same, XIX. 127 et seq.
L.
Labor, hours of, XX. 79.
La Bruyère, on war, II. 390.
Ladd, William, labors of, against war, II. 400.
Lafayette, on imprisonment in the Bastile, I. 170.
And Dr. S. G. Howe in July, 1830, I. 334.
His interest in prison discipline, II. 120.
Incorrectly quoted on Pennsylvania system, II. 130.
His opinions and plans concerning slavery, II. 210; VII. 124, 126, 129, 146 et seq., 149, 157; XII. 169.
The faithful one: address, VII. 101.
His ruling passion, VII. 105, 110, 125, 158.
Grave and home of, VII. 106-108.
His career, VII. 108-159.
Greatness of, VII. 159-161.
Land States, justice to the, III. 182.
The nation indebted to, III. 188, 192, 195, 204.
Annual land-tax in, III. 191.
National grants to, III. 192-195.
Should be assisted by United States in building railroads, III. 198.
Lands, national, origin and nature of their immunity from taxation, III. 184-188.
Judicial decision on, III. 185; IV. 126.
Extent and value of above immunity, III. 189-196, 204.
Lane, James H., of Kansas, remarks on title of, to his seat in the Senate, VIII. 105.
Law, of right, the same for nations as for individuals, I. 46, 291, 340, 380; X. 110; XVIII. 242.
Hooker on, I. 47.
Equality before the, III. 51; XI. 217.
No law final, III. 270.
God’s law above human, III. 361; XI. 207.
St. Augustine and Cicero on unjust laws, III. 362; XI. 207.
Cicero’s definition of, X. 109.
See Common Law and International Law.
Law School of Harvard University, I. 142, 262.
Character and history of the, III. 101.
A Story professorship of commercial law in, recommended, III. 114-116.
Law School of Howard University, address at Commencement exercises of, XVIII. 314.
Lawyer, position of the American, III. 166.
Admission of a colored, to the bar of the Supreme Court, XII. 97.
Duty of the young colored, XVIII. 314.
Lawyers, defence of prerogative by, XVI. 216.
Lecompton Constitution for Kansas, adoption of, VI. 310, 333.
Lee, Robert E., Gen., denies hostility of Southerners to freed negroes, XVI. 351 et seq.
A traitor, XVIII. 254.
Leibnitz, announces law of progress, II. 255.
On Saint-Pierre’s “Project of Perpetual Peace,” II. 389; XVIII. 233.
Letters, debate in Parliament on opening of, by Government, XIX. 150-152.
Letters of Marque and Reprisal, inexpediency of, IX. 278, 313.
Must be specially issued by Congress, IX. 285.
Regulation of, in England, IX. 285.
Should not be issued indefinitely, IX. 293-295.
Power of the President over, IX. 296-298.
See Privateers.
Liberia, independence of Hayti and, VIII. 307.
Entitled to recognition, VIII. 311.
Description of, VIII. 314.
Commercial relations of, with United States in 1860, VIII. 316, 323.
Clay on recognition of, VIII. 323.
Consequences of recognizing, VIII. 324.
Consuls not sufficient for, VIII. 325-327, 330-332.
Merits of citizens of, VIII. 329.
Liberty, jubilee of, XII. 5.
See Freedom.
Libraries, public, XIV. 264 et seq.
Lieber, Francis, on war, I. 15.
On retaliation, XII. 80-82, 88.
As a publicist, XII. 88.
His definition of “nation,” XVI. 12;
and of a “state,” XVII. 138.
Lincoln, Abraham, Republican candidate for President in 1860, VI. 337.
Reasons for selection of, VI. 355; VII. 66; XII. 257.
Character of, VII. 79; XII. 277-289.
Opinions of, on emancipation, VII. 271 (Appendix), VIII. 14; IX. 117 et seq.; XII. 282.
His plan for reorganizing rebel States, XI. 363 et seq.; XIV. 196-294.
Letter of, on terms of peace, XI. 429, 477.
Effect of a vote for, in 1864, XI. 432.
And the Nasby letters, XII. 228; XX. 65-67.
Respect for memory of, XII. 229.
Eulogy on, XII. 235.
Compared to Washington, XII. 238.
His career, XII. 242-277.