Chapter XXII · (continued 3)

354

,

355

;

question of slavery in District of Columbia,

355

;

Clay's plan of compromise,

355

,

356

;

opposition of Southerners,

356

,

357

;

attitude of Davis, and of abolitionists,

357

;

Calhoun's last speech,

358

;

Webster's Seventh of March speech,

359

;

Clay's report,

361

,

362

;

the bills as adopted,

363

,

364

;

slavery before and after 1850,

365-367

;

relation of parties to slavery question,

377

;

various policies as to slavery,

377-379

;

situation in December, 1852,

380

,

381

;

Douglas's report on Nebraska,

382-387

;

dictum of the committee,

387

;

Dixon's motion,

387

;

dictum of Douglas as to act of 1820,

390

;

controversy on the Kansas-Nebraska bill,

390

et seq.;

speech of Houston,

393

;

the

National Era

address,

399

,

400

;

the struggle for Kansas,

407

et seq.;

indications of plan for extension,

408

;

the question in Kansas,

412

;

Robinson's declaration as to slavery in Kansas and Missouri,

424

;

Kansas legislation on slavery,

424

;

its effect on the North,

424

,

425

;

the Topeka constitution,

425

;

the Dred Scott case,

449-459

;

effect of the Dred Scott dictum,

460

;

further struggle in Kansas,

460-474

;

the Lecompton constitution,

467

,

468

.

See

Kansas, Territory of

Slaves, introduced at Jamestown,

40

.

See

Slavery

Slidell, John,

sent to Mexico,

327

;

refused audience, and leaves Mexico,

328

;

effect of his rejection,

329

Sloat, John Drake, ordered to Upper California,

331

Smith, Caleb B., reports bills on New Mexico and Upper California,

349

Smith, Gerrit,

the "Jerry rescue,"

374

;

signs

National Era

address,

389

Smith, Persifer Frazer,

assigned to command in Kansas,

443

;

orders as to invaders of Kansas,

445

;

sustains Cooke in disobeying Woodson,

445

Smith, George W., candidate for Governor of Kansas,

468

Smith, William,

reports Maine-Missouri bill,

82

;

position on the bill,

83

;

presents bill to Senate on Missouri,

99

;

bill passed by Senate and tabled by House,

99

;

presents protest as to tariff,

170

"Softs," the, attitude of Pierce,

402

Soulé, Pierre, the Ostend manifesto,

408

South Carolina,

8

,

9

;

slave laws,

46

;

repeals law against slave importation,

51

;

as to citizenship law,

99

;

protest against tariff of 1824,

115

,

116

;

attitude to internal improvements bill of 1817,

118

;

attitude to internal improvements bill of 1822,

119

;

in election of 1824,

137

,

138

;

opposition to tariff bill of 1827,

159

,

160

;

legislature protests against tariff of 1828,

170

,

171

,

174

;

attitude to Jackson's views,

172

;

relation to McDuffie bill of 1830,

174

;

attitude to McDuffie's argument,

176

;

attitude to Congress in 1830-31,

178

;

the tariff and Calhoun's work,

179

,

181

,

183

;

nullification or rebellion,

183

;

relation to Jackson's message of 1831,

184

;

stock held in United States Bank,

203

;

nullification earlier in Georgia,

210

;

relation to the Indian troubles in Georgia,

220

;

special meeting of legislature,

221

;

the nullification convention and its work,

221

;

the ordinance of nullification,

222

;

committee to the legislature,

223

;

addresses of the convention,

223

,

224

;

Hamilton's message,

224

;

Hayne's inaugural,

224

;

the Replevin Act,

224-226

;

change of representation in Senate,

224

;

acts to enforce ordinance of nullification,

226

;

opinion of Calhoun and others as to position of South Carolina,

226-228

;

South Carolina in Jackson's' message of 1832,

228

;

Jackson's proclamation of December 10, 1832,

228-230

;

active steps taken by Jackson,

230

,

231

;

feeling of the other States,

231

;

Hayne's proclamation and the action of South Carolina,

232

;

Jackson's message of January, 1833,

232

;

Calhoun's statement in the Senate,

232

,

233

;

the "Force Bill" reported,

233

,

234

;

answers Replevin Act,

234

;

attitude of Calhoun,

234

;

postponement of execution of nullification ordinance,

235

;

Bell's report on President's powers,

235

;

Clay's proposals,

235

,

236

;

attitude of Calhoun,

236

,

237

;

attitude to Clay's bill,

237

,

238

;

ordinance of nullification withdrawn,

238

;

motive of leaders in affairs of nullification,

238

;

effect of nullification considered,

238-241

;

opinion of Jacksonian principles,

240

;

convention in,

375

;

vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,

399

;

demands of South Carolinians in Kansas,

437

;

the assault upon Sumner,

439

South Carolina College,

173

"South Carolina Exposition, The,"

179

South Sea, the,

33

Southampton County, Virginia,

slave insurrection,

248

,

249

;

Floyd's message,

249

;

passed over,

250

;

effect on consideration of abolition petitions,

252

"Southern Address," the,

374

Spain,

as to American possessions,

20

,

21

,

22

,

23

,

24

,

25

,

29

,

30

,

32

,

33

,

35

,

36

;

cedes Louisiana territory,

54

,

65

;

claims in North Pacific,

123

;

relation to colonies and to Congress of Verona,

124

;

attitude of Great Britain and United States as to her colonies,

125

;

the "Monroe Doctrine,"

125-128

;

Clay's attitude to Spain's colonies,

135

,

152

,

153

;

trouble in the colonies,

147

,

151-153

;

boundary disputes with France and United States,

290

;

treaty of 1819,

290

;

revolt of Mexico,

291

;

claim to Oregon,

311

;

the Nootka Convention,

311

,

312

;

effect of war with Great Britain,

312

;

cedes Louisiana to France,

312

;

cedes Florida,

313

;

treaty of 1819,

318

Spalding, Henry Harmon, missionary to Oregon,

315

Spanish Government,

37

Spear, Samuel T., opposes fugitive slave law,

368

"Specie Circular," its results,

283

Squatter Sovereign,

the, misrepresentations as to Emigrant Aid Company,

411

Stanton, F. P.,

appointed secretary of Kansas Territory,

461

;

as Acting Governor, negotiates with "Free-state" men,

461

,

462

;

action on fraudulent elections,

465

;

demands of "Free-state" men,

466

,

467

;

calls legislature at Lecompton,

467

;

removed,

467

"States' rights,"

founder of party,

2

;

position of Webster,

6

;

early condition of party,

122

;

nucleus of party,

146

;

Calhoun's doctrine,

179

et seq.;

as to the Bank,

194

,

195

;

Benton's speech,

199

;

Troup's attitude,

213

;

Calhoun's position,

234

,

236

,

268

,

269

,

270

;

King's views,

269

,

270

;

and

see

3

,

49

,

109

,

130

,

136

,

137

,

159

,

192

,

215

,

217

,

274

Stearns, ——, sells rights to site of Lawrence,

415

Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, management of the Kansas-Nebraska bill,

404

Stockton, Robert Field, ordered to Upper California,

331

Storrs, Henry R.,

voting,

73

;

on Missouri affair,

78

Storrs, Richard Salter, opposes fugitive slave law,

368

Strange, Robert, motion in Senate,

270

Stringfellow, B. F.,

coeditor of

Squatter Sovereign,

411

;

formation of "Platte County Self-defensive Association,"

414

Sullivan, G., interview with Adams,

142

,

143

Sumner, Edwin Vose,

communication with Robinson as to assault on Jones,

434

;

conditional offer of Lawrence citizens to surrender arms to,

437

;

rescues Pate,

442

;

returns to Fort Leavenworth,

442

;

disperses legislature at Topeka,

443

;

his act disapproved,

443

;

retirement,

443

;

attitude to Kansas affairs,

472

Sumner, Charles,

presents petitions for repeal of fugitive slave law,

375

;

speech on fugitive slave law,

377

;

effort to improve Nebraska bill,

388

;

signs

National Era

address,

389

;

vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,

399

;

speech on the "Crime against Kansas,"

439

;

assaulted by Brooks,

439

,

440

;

effect of assault modified by Pottawattomie massacres,

442

Supreme Court of the United States, decisions by:

Brown

vs.

Maryland,

195

,

198

;

McCulloch

vs.

Maryland,

205

;

Cherokee Nation case,

218

;

Worcester

vs.

Georgia,

218

,

219

;

see also

109

,

207

,

222

,

229

,

346

,

348

,

366

,

383

,

427

,

447

,

460

;

Prigg

vs.

Pennsylvania,

363

;

Dred Scott

vs.

Sandford,

447

,

449

,

et seq.

Sutter land claims, war against,

413

Swift, Benjamin,

presents abolition petition,

269

;

motion to lay on table,

270

Syracuse, New York,

meetings on fugitive slave law,

368

;

the "Jerry rescue,"

373

,

374

T

ACUBAYA

,

153

Tait, Charles, report,

74

Tallmadge, James,

34

;

amendment to Missouri bill,

66-74

;

leader of restrictionists,

68

Taney, Roger Brooke,

appointed secretary of the treasury,

280

;

ceases deposits in United States Bank,

280

;

the contention as to propriety and legality,

280

,

281

;

criticism by the Senate,

281

;

opinion on Dred Scott case,

453

,

454

;

criticism of his argument,

455

,

456

;

charge as to divulging court secrets,

456

,

457

Tappan, S. F., resists Sheriff Jones,

434

Tariff,

bill of 1816,

3

,

8

,

9

,

10

;

views of Clay,

10

;

speech of Calhoun,

10

,

11

,

12

;

passed by House and Senate,

12

;

attitude of Randolph and Telfair, and the New Englanders,

12

;

act under comparison,

15

,

16

;

Monroe's messages of 1821 and 1822,

110

;

bill of 1823,

110

,

111

;

failure of the bill,

111

;

Monroe's message of 1823,

111

;

bill of 1824,

112

;

support of Tod,

112

, and of Clay,

112

,

113

;

opposition of Webster, Cambreleng and Barbour,

113

,

114

;

Hayne's theory,

114

;

modified bill passed by House,

114

;

House rejects Senate amendments,

114

;

conference committee,

114

,

115

;

characterization of tariff of 1827,

115

;

attitude of various States toward tariff of 1824,

115

;

protest of South Carolina,

115

,

116

;

significance of the question,

129

;

relation to slavery,

157

;

act of 1824 a failure,

157

;

memorials,

158

;

Mallary bill of 1827,

158

;

provisions,

158

;

attitude of the various sections,

158

,

159

;

bill passed by House,

159

;

opposition of South Carolina,

159

,

160

;

bill abandoned in Senate,

160

;

bill of 1828 reported,

160

;

its provisions,

160

;

opposed and modified,

160

,

161

;

analysis of vote in House,

162

;

passed by Senate and approved,

162

;

relation to party lines,

162

,

163

;

South Carolina protests against bill of 1828,

170

,

171

,

174

;

Jackson's message of December, 1829,

171

,

172

;

its reception in South Carolina,

172

;

its reference,

172

;

question of origin of tariff bills,

173

,

174

;

bill reported by McDuffie,

174

;

its terms and disposal,

174

;

manufactures committee bill,

175

;

argument of McDuffie,

175

,

176

,

177

;

passage of bills of 1830,

177

,

178

;

Jackson's message of December, 1830,

178

;

the work of Calhoun,

179-181

,

183

;

the law in court,

182

,

183

;

Jackson's message of December, 1831,

184

;

two bills of 1832,

185

;

disposal in House,

186

;

Clay's resolution in Senate,

186

,

187

,

188

;

House bill in Senate,

188

;

amended and passed,

188

;

distribution of vote in Senate,

188

;

conference and bill becomes law,

188

;

its effect on the situation,

188

,

189

;

proposal in address of South Carolina convention,

224

;

Jackson's message of December, 1832,

228

;

bill reported by Verplanck,

231

,

232

;

discussion of Verplanck bill,

235

;

Clay proposes compromise tariff,

235

;

his purposes,

235

,

236

;

attitude of Calhoun,

236

;

controversy over the bill,

236

;

Clay's bill amended and substituted for Verplanck's bill,

237

;

attitude of South Carolina,

238

;

President's approval,

238

;

result of modified bill of 1833,

283

;

tariff bills vetoed by Tyler,

286

Tassells, Cherokee Indian, executed,

218

Taylor, John,

supports Bank bill,

8

;

presides over Columbia convention,

159

Taylor, John W.,

in Missouri bill debate,

68

;

plan as to Missouri,

75

,

76

,

78

;

new motion and argument,

78

et seq.;

on conference committee,

88

;

attitude toward internal improvements bill of 1822,

119

;

vote upon Maysville road bill,

168

Taylor, Zachary,

ordered to advance from Corpus Christi,

329

;

demand of Ampudia,

329

;

hostilities begun,

329

;

battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma,

329

,

330

;

occupies Matamoras,

331

;

takes Monterey,

331

,

332

;

battle of Buena Vista,

332

,

333

;

battles of Contreras, San Antonio, and Cherubusco,

334

;

armistice,

334

;

presidential nominee,

345

;

elected President,

349

;

plan as to California,

353

;

message of December 4, 1849,

353

,

354

;

special message under consideration,

357

,

358

;

death,

362

Tehuantepec, Isthmus of,

337

Telfair, Thomas, opposition to tariff of 1816,

12

Tennessee,

31

,

32

,

35

;

created a Commonwealth,

51

;

with slavery,

62

,

63

;

attitude to internal improvements bill of 1817,

118

;

attitude to internal improvements bill of 1822,

119

;

legislature nominates Jackson for the presidency,

136

;

electoral vote in 1844,

320

;

vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,

399

Territorial extension, position of Whig and Democratic parties,

287

,

288

Texas,

early boundary dispute,

290

;

Austin grant,

291

;

efforts of United States to buy Texas,

292

;

declares independence,

293

;

the Mexicans defeated,

294

;

constitution formed and Houston elected President,

294

;

the Connecticut resolution,

295

;

the Senate's resolution,

295

;

Calhoun's position,

295

,

296

;

House passes resolution,

296

;

Morfit's mission,

296-298

;

Jackson's message of December 21, 1836,

298

;

Walker's resolution,

298

;

Jackson's special message as to reprisals,

298

;

Walker resolution adopted,

299

;

Texas in diplomatic appropriation bill

299

;

Jackson deals with agent of Texas,

300

;

Texan independence recognized,

300

;

the question of annexation,

300

,

301

;

Wise's doctrine as to annexation,

302

;

Whig address on annexation,

303

;

negotiations of Upshur and Van Zandt,

304

;

independence recognized by Powers,

304

;

possibility of British interference,

304

;

relations to Mexico,

305

,

306

;

proposal of annexation,

305

;

legal position,

306

;

Murphy's assurance to President of Texas,

306

;

Houston sends special envoy to Washington,

306

;

Murphy's assurance disavowed,

307

;

President's proposal to move forces,

307

;

Texas treaty sent to Senate,

307

,

308

;

President's view of constitutional position of Texas,

308

;

treaty rejected by Senate,

308

;

Benton's claim,

308

;

opposition of Archer,

308

,

309

;

"reannexation" in the Democratic platform,

309

;

documents sent to House,

309

,

310

;

in Democratic platform of 1844,

316

,

317

,

318

;

the Clay letters,

319

;

demands of abolitionists,

319

;

the

National Intelligencer

letter,

319

,

320

;

relation to annexation of election of Polk,

320

;

Greeley's views as to triumph of annexation,

320

;

Tyler's message of 1844,

320

,

321

;

Ingersoll reports joint resolution,

321

;

various views as to method of annexation,

321

,

322

;

House passes enabling act,

322

;

the Archer report in the Senate,

322

,

323

;

the Walker amendment,

323

;

measure signed by President,

323

;

Texas admitted,

323

;

annexation a casus belli for Mexico,

327

;

Texas congress of December, 1836,

328

;

the Rio Grande as boundary,

328

;

President's duty as to Texan boundary,

329

;

Congressional acts as to Corpus Christi,

329

;

importance of Buena Vista,

333

;

problem of Texan boundary,

354

,

355

;

Clay's plan,

355

,

356

;

opposition of Southerners,

356

,

357

;

attitude of abolitionists,

357

;

Webster's Seventh of March speech,

359

;

Clay's report,

361

;

extension of jurisdiction by Bell,

362

,

363

;

passage of bill as to Texan boundary,

363

,

364

;

dictum of Douglas as to annexation of Texas,

390

;

vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,

399

.

See also

Coahuila-Texas

Thayer, Eli,

beginning of his work,

408

,

409

;

his reasoning,

409

;

organization effected,

409

,

410

;

incorporation,

410

,

411

;

conference with Robinson,

413

;

reward offered for his head,

413

;

sending of Sharpe's rifles,

423

Thomas, Jesse B.,

motion as to slavery,

84

,

87

,

88

;

on conference' committee,

88

Thompson, James,

moves amendment to Oregon bill,

341

;

amendment in Douglas bill,

341

Thompson, Waddy,

as minister to Mexico receives threat of war,

305

;

opinion on slavery extension,

330

Titus, Colonel,

in troubles at Lawrence,

437

;

captured,

444

;

his release promised,

444

Tod, John,

reports tariff bill,

110

;

bill fails,

111

;

reports tariff bill of 1824,

112

;

supports the bill,

112

Tomlinson, Gideon, opposes report of Committee of Thirteen,

101

Topeka, Kansas,

convention at,

425

(

see

Kansas, Territory of

);

legislature at, dispersed,

443

;

Cooke refuses to obey Woodson's order to attack Topeka,

445

;

mass-meeting at,

464

Topliff, C. W., dealings with Donaldson for Lawrence citizens,

438

Treaty of April 11, 1713 (Utrecht),

312

Treaty of 1762, between France and Spain,

21

,

22

,

23

Treaty of Paris, February 10, 1763, between France, Great Britain, and Spain,

20

,

21

,

22

,

23

Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783,

22

Treaty of 1790 (Nootka Convention), between Great Britain and Russia,

311

Treaty of 1800 (St. Ildefonso), between France and Spain,

22

,

23

,

24

,

54

,

312

Treaty of April 30, 1803, between France and the United States,

23

,

24

,

55

,

57

,

72

,

312

,

318

Treaty of Fort Jackson, 1814,

26

,

29

Treaty of December 24, 1814, between Great Britain and the United States,

9

,

26

[Convention] of October 20, 1818, between Great Britain and the United States,

313

,

314

Treaty of February 22, 1819, between Spain and the United States,

33

,

36

,

37

,

38

,

290

,

313

,

318

Treaty of July 12, 1823, between Colombia and Peru,

147

Treaty of July 12, 1823, between Colombia and Chili,

147

Treaty of February 12, 1825, between United States and Creek Indians,

212

,

214

Treaty of April 12, 1825, between Colombia and United Provinces of Central America,

147

Treaty of September 20, 1825, between Colombia and Mexico,

147

Treaty of January, 1826, between United States and Creek Indians,

214

[Convention] of August 6, 1827, between Great Britain and the United States,

314

,

324

Treaty of 1832, between United States and Seminole Indians,

290

[Treaty] of April 11, 1839, between Mexico and the United States,

301

Treaty of August 9, 1842, between Great Britain and the United States,

303

Treaty of April 12, 1844, between Texas and the United States,

307

,

308

,

309

Treaty of June 15, 1846, between Great Britain and the United States,

326

,

339

Treaty of February 2, 1848, between Mexico and the United States,

338

,

339

,

354

,

355

Tremont Temple, fugitive slave law meetings,

373

Trist, Nicholas P.,

offers treaty to Mexico,

337

;

proposals rejected,

337

;

signs treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,

388

;

returns to Washington,

338

,

339

Troup, George McIntosh,

attempts survey of Creek land,

212

;

letter from Barbour,

212

,

213

;

controversy with Barbour and Adams,

213

,

214

;

repudiates agreement of 1826,

214

;

controversy with Administration as to surveys,

214

,

215

;

his message to the legislature,

215

Tucker, George, committee service,

3

Turks,

45

Turner, Nat, leads slave insurrection,

249

Tuyl, Baron, declaration from Adams,

124

,

125

Tyler, John,

succeeds Harrison,

286

;

vetoes bank bills and tariff bills,

286

;

Cabinet resignations,

286

,

287

;

friction with Whigs,

287

;

accession to presidency,

301

;

opens negotiations with Texas,

301

;

relation to annexation,

302

;

resignation of Webster,

303

;

makes Upshur secretary of state,

303

,

304

;

the London story of interference in Texas,

304

;

attitude to Mexican threat of war,

305

;

relation to Texan negotiation,

307

;

as to defence of Texas,

307

;

sends treaty to Senate,

307

,

308

;

view of constitutional position of Texas,

308

;

significance of Archer's criticism of annexation treaty,

309

;

sends Texas documents to House,

309

,

310

;

relations with Whitman,

315

,

316

;

message of 1844,

320

,

321

;

views as to method of annexation,

321

;

signs measure for annexation of Texas,

323

;

characterization of his acts,

323

,

324

"U

NCLE

T

OM'S

C

ABIN

,"

106

"Underground," the, established,

368

.

See

Fugitive Slave Law

United Provinces of Central America, treaty of 1825, with Colombia,

147

United States Bank.

See

Bank of the United States

United States of America, the,

effect of military statutes,

13

;

national spirit in,

19

;

territorial extension of,

20

;

independence recognized,

22

;

purchase of Louisiana,

23

;

claims on Florida,

23

,

24

;

occupation of Florida,

24

,

25

;

effect of treaty of Ghent,

26

;

affair at Nicholls Fort,

27

,

28

;

character of Seminole War,

29

,

30

;

relations with Spain as to occupation of Florida,

32

,

33

;

treaty with Spain,

33

,

36

,

37

,

38

;

transfer of Florida,

38

;

slavery in,

40

,

50

,

52

,

53

;

treaty of 1803,

55

;

obligations to Georgia and North Carolina,

56

, and to France,

57

;

attitude to slavery,

58

,

59

,

60

,

62-65

;

debate on powers of general Government,

66

et seq.;

Taylor's discussion of powers,

79

,

80

;

federal system of 1820,

87

;

nature of the Union,

97

;

effect of second Missouri compromise,

103

;

significance of the compromise,

104-106

;

commercial position,

112

,

113

;

foreign relations of, in 1822,

122

;

claims in the North Pacific,

123

;

relation to Spain's American possessions,

124

et seq.;

attitude to Holy Alliance,

124

et seq.;

relations with Spanish-American states,

146

et seq.;

constitutional interpretation in the history of,

156

;

relations with Great Britain,

164

;

railroads in,

169

;

tariff the necessary policy of,

171

;

statistics from foreign trade of,

175

,

176

;

meaning of the term,

180

;

regard for laws of,

181

;

danger of bank to,

202

;

Jackson's view considered,

203

;

as to veto power,

207

;

effect of Jackson's bank veto,

207-209

;

cession by Georgia to,

211

;

treaty with Creek Indians,

212

;

dispute as to title,

213

;

treaty with Creek Indians,

214

;

trouble with Georgia,

214

et seq.;

the issue as offered by South Carolina,

226

;

principle of the governmental system of,

227

;

the time for a revenue tariff,

228

;

Jackson on the character of the Union,

229

;

officers of, in South Carolina,

230

;

resistance to laws checked,

234

;

effect of events of 1832 and 1833,

238-241

;

development of national purposes,

243

,

244

;

abolition and opinion of slavery in,

244

;

contest over use of mails of,

270

et seq.;

disputes as to deposits of,

280

et seq.;

treaty with Seminoles,

290

;

recognition of Spanish rights,

290

;

immigration into Texas from, forbidden,

291

;

attempts to purchase Texas,

292

;

importation of slaves into Texas from, allowed,

294

;

as to recognition of Texan independence by,

295

,

296

;

Morfit's report on Texas,

297

;

question of natural boundaries,

300

,

301

;

annexation of Texas proposed,

301

;

diplomatic relations with Mexico,

301

,

302

;

recognition of Texan independence by,

304

;

relations with Mexico and Texas,

305

et seq.;

as to admission of Texas,

310

;

purchase of Louisiana,

312

;

claims in Oregon,

312

,

313

;

conventions with Great Britain,

313

,

314

;

Oregon and Great Britain,

314

et seq.;

as to claim on Texas and Oregon,

318

;

Clay's views as to policy of,

319

,

320

;

relations with Mexico,

320

,

321

;

as to annexation of Texas,

321

;

as to method of annexation to,

323

,

324

;

claims to Oregon,

324

et seq.;

negotiations with Great Britain,

326

;

suspension of diplomatic relations with Mexico,

327

;

mission to Mexico,

328

;

question of the Texan frontier,

328

,

329

;

relations with Mexico,

329

et seq.;

military power in California,

332

;

the Trist mission,

337

,

338

;

treaty with Mexico,

338

;

Rhett on the nature of the union,

342

,

343

;

extension of public law of,

352

;

relations to Cuba,

408

;

relation to affairs in Kansas,

445

et seq.

Upham, William,

introduces amendment,

338

;

opposition of Cass and rejection,

338

Upper California,

to be occupied to Sloat and Stockton,

331

;

treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,

338

;

Smith's bill,

349

.

See

California

Upshur, Abel P.,

made secretary of state,

303

,

304

;

negotiations with Van Zandt,

304

;

letter to Murphy,

304

;

formally proposed annexation,

305

;

demand from Van Zandt,

306

;

relation to Murphy's promise,

306

;

death,

306

Utah,

Foote's bill for territorial organization,

254

;

report of committee on territories,

360

;

Committee of Thirteen,

360

;

Clay's report,

360

,

361

;

bill as to Utah passed,

362

;

as to the Douglas report on Nebraska,

384

;

Chase on Act of 1850,

391

Utrecht, treaty of,

312

V

AN

B

UREN

, M

ARTIN

,

relation to Crawford,

133

;

attitude toward civil service reform,

133

;

in election of 1824,

137

;

attitude upon Panama Congress,

153

;

opposition to Adams on internal improvements,

155

;

share in election of 1828,

164

;

made secretary of state,

164

;

his success in diplomacy,

164

;

relation of Administration to the financial situation,

284

;

message of September 4, 1837,

284

,

285

;

origin of independent treasury idea,

285

;

Van Buren's recommendation and the law of July 4, 1840,

285

,

286

;

declines proposition of Texan annexation,

301

;

resumed diplomatic relations with Mexico,

301

;

treaty proclaimed,

301

,

302

;

put aside by his party,

309

;

nominated for presidency,

347

;

popular vote in 1848 compared with that for Hale in 1852,

377

Vanderpoel, Aaron, motion in House,

255

Van Zandt, Isaac,

negotiations with Upshur,

304

;

proposal of Upshur,

305

;

demand upon Upshur,

306

Venezuela,

30

Vera Cruz,

campaign against, ordered,

332

;

captured by Scott,

333

Vermont,

slavery forbidden,

62

,

63

;

Rev. S. A. Worcester, of,

218

;

abolition petition,

265

,

269

;

position of Calhoun,

270

;

disposal of Swift's motion,

270

;

vacancy in Senate delegation,

398

;

vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,

399

Verona, Congress of,

124

Verplanck, Gulian Crommelin,

reports tariff bill,

231

,

232

;

bill discussed,

235

;

bill used in argument,

236

;

Clay's bill substituted for Verplanck's bill,

237

Virginia, Commonwealth of,

8

,

41

;

legislation on slavery,

43

;

statute of 1662,

44

,

45

;

slave code of 1705,

45

;

legislation on public elements of slavery,

46

;

forbids importation of slaves,

48

;

domestic slave-trade,

57

,

58

;

as a type,

86

;

relation to Cumberland road,

116

;

attitude to internal improvements bill of 1817,

117

;

attitude to improvements bill of 1822,

119

;

stock held in United States Bank,

203

;

relation to slavery in District of Columbia,

253

;

anticipated by Connecticut in recognizing Texas,

295

;

views as to policies on slavery,

378

;

vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,

399

"Virginia dynasty," the, extinct,

131

Vivês, Francisco D.,

37

W

ADE

, E

DWARD

,

signs

National Era

address,

389

;

opposition to Douglas,

391

Wakarusa River, the,

settlement near,

414

;

Missourians on,

429

Walker, Isaac P.,

motion as to Mexican acquisitions,

350

,

351

;

declaration as to repeal of act of 1820,

395

Walker, Robert John,

offers resolution as to Texas,

298

;

adopted,

299

;

offers amendment to Texas resolution,

323

;

appointed Governor of Kansas Territory,

461

;

his address,

462

;

party relations,

462

;

declaration as to law controlling territorial election,

464

;

action on fraudulent elections,

465

Walker, Samuel, in command of "Free-state" forces in Kansas,

444

Walla Walla, mission on the,

315

,

316

War of 1812,

1

,

5

,

8

,

9

,

13

,

17

,

24

,

25

,

28

,

29

,

33

,

54

,

58

,

59

;

effect upon political parties,

130

;

effect on Republican party,

239

;

as to Astoria,

313

War with Mexico,

a result of social development,

277

;

relation of war to election of Polk,

320

;

details,

327

et seq.;

the casus belli,

327

;

the concentration of forces,

328

;

point of conflict,

328

,

329

;

beginning of hostilities,

329

;

battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma,

329

,

330

;

attitude of parties to war,

330

;

character of war,

330

,

331

;

Congress authorizes war,

331

;

occupation of New Mexico and Upper California,

331

;

capture of Monterey,

331

,

332

;

seizure of California,

332

;

return of Santa Anna and plans against Vera Cruz,

332

;

battle of Buena Vista,

333

;

capture of Vera Cruz,

333

;

battle of Cerro Gordo,

333

;

capture of Jalapa, Perote, and Puebla,

333

;

battles of Contreras, San Antonio, and Cherubusco,

334

;

armistice,

334

;

Cass's view of relation of the war and slavery,

338

;

battles of Molino del Rey and Chapultepec,

338

;

capture of Mexico,

338

;

opposition to the war,

338

;

treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,

338

War of 1861,

an historical necessity,

65

;

a result of social development,

277

;

relation of events in Kansas to,

473

,

474

War Department,

28

,

30

,

31

,

32

,

35

Warrenton, Virginia,

138

Washington, D. C.,

2

,

33

,

124

,

299

,

300

,

301

,

302

,

304

,

307

,

313

,

315

,

327

,

330

,

339

,

375

,

389

,

401

,

426

,

428

,

439

Washington Hall, fugitive slave law meetings,

373

Washington

Union,

the, relation to President Pierce,

401

,

402

Webb, James Watson, applies name to Whig party,

281

,

282

Webster, Daniel,

objection to Bank bill,

6

;

as to tariff bill,

12

;

qualifications as presidential candidate in 1824,

134

,

136

;

attitude to tariff of 1828,

162

;

Calhoun and the Hayne debate,

179

;

relation to Jackson and the Bank,

191

;

advice to Bank party,

201

;

on Bank committee of Senate,

201

;

answers Calhoun's argument,

237

;

retires from Tyler's cabinet,

286

,

287

;

New York speech on Texas,

301

;

checks annexation plans,

303

;

resigns from State Department,

303

;

the Ashburton treaty,

303

;

negotiation with Ashburton,

314

;

views on slavery in Mexican acquisitions,

351

,

352

;

Seventh of March speech,

359

;

on Committee of Thirteen,