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,
360 ;
attitude to fugitive slave law,
368 ;
denounced by Giddings,
369 ;
contest in Whig convention of 1852,
376 ;
death,
377
Webster, Sidney, statement as to position of Washington Union,
401 ,
402
Welles, Gideon, Blair to Welles on Seward,
387 ,
388
Wells, William, as to Bank bill,
8
West Florida,
21
Weston, Missouri, meeting of residents of Platte County,
414
Westport, Missouri, meeting of Whitman colonists,
316
Wheeling, West Virginia,
116
Whig party,
appearance,
38 ,
104 ;
acquisition of name,
279 ,
281 ,
282 ;
significance of its composition and principles,
282 ,
283 ;
relation to Gordon's independent treasury proposal,
285 ;
opposes independent treasury bill of 1840,
285 ,
286 ;
convention of 1839,
286 ;
election of 1840,
286 ;
Bank bill and tariff bill as party measures,
286 ;
friction between Congress and President,
286 ,
287 ;
relation of its principle to the new question of slavery and territorial extension,
287 ,
288 ;
address on Texas annexation,
303 ;
convention nominates Clay for presidency,
309 ;
position on Polk's first message,
324 ,
325 ;
attitude to Mexican War,
330 ;
platform of 1848,
345 ;
the Clayton bill,
346 ,
347 ;
election of 1848,
348 ,
349 ;
convention of 1852,
376 ;
tendency to division of party,
376 ,
377 ;
election of 1852,
377 ;
controversy over Kansas-Nebraska bill,
391 ;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
398 ,
399 ;
vote in House on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
404 ,
405 ;
meaning of the vote,
405 ,
406 ;
as to leaders of Emigrant Aid Company,
413 ;
effect of Kansas struggle,
417 ;
tendency to dissolution,
417 ,
418
Whitfield, John W.,
elected to Congress in Kansas,
417 ;
credentials accepted,
418 ;
contest for seat in House of Representatives,
432 ,
433 ;
leads Missourians in Kansas,
441
Whitman, Marcus,
missionary to Oregon,
315 ;
settlement, and visit to Tyler,
315 ;
helped by the Administration,
315 ,
316 ;
the Oregon colony,
315
Wick, William W., moves amendment,
341 ,
342
Wilkins, William,
reports "Force Bill,"
233 ,
234 ;
bill used in argument,
236 ;
attitude of Calhoun,
236 ;
bill passed by Senate,
237 ;
and by House,
237 ,
238 ;
approved,
238 ;
"Force Bill" considered,
240
Williams, J. M. S.,
in emigrant aid work,
411 ;
conference with Robinson,
413
Wilmot, David,
moves amendment,
335 ;
passed by House,
335 ;
no action in Senate,
336 ;
amendment again passed by House,
336 ( see
Upham, William );
motion for amendment of Wilmot proviso,
341 ,
342 ;
the proviso and the Whig platform of 1848,
345 ;
the proviso in Berrien's speech,
352 ;
the proviso in abolitionist demands,
357
Wilson, Henry,
meets Robinson at Lawrence,
463 ;
urges new census for Kansas,
463
Wisconsin, Commonwealth of,
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399 ;
early Republican party in,
418
Wise, Henry A.,
demand as to District of Columbia,
257 ;
doctrine on Texan annexation,
302 ;
connection of speech with President's policy,
303
Witan, 262
Wood, S, N.,
Jones serves writ on,
433 ;
as to "treason indictment,"
435
Woodbury, Charles Levi, connection with Sims case,
373
Woodbury, Levi, beginning of Bank trouble,
191
Woodson, Daniel,
Acting-Governor of Kansas Territory,
425 ;
superseded by Shannon,
427 ;
again Acting-Governor,
444 ;
proclamation of August 25,
444 ,
445 ;
orders Cooke to attack Topeka,
445
Worcester vs. Georgia [6 Peters, 515],
218 ,
219
Worcester, Samuel A.,
violation of Georgia statute,
218 ,
219 ;
case of Worcester against Georgia,
219
Worcester, Massachusetts, home of Eli Thayer,
408
Wright, William, not voting on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
398
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