during attempts at compromise in 1861, V. 444-452. Interview of, with President Buchanan in 1861, V. 448 et seq. Defence of his career in the Senate, VII. 200-205; XII. 520-523. Reëlection of, to Senate in 1863, VII. 237 (Appendix). His first motion for repeal of Fugitive- Slave Bill, IX. 33. His sentiments towards Rebels, IX. 471; XI. 133, 408; XIII. 115; XIV. 410, 470; XV. 192-194, 213, 229-240. Presi- dent Johnson's attack on, X. 266- 269 (Appendix). The city of Boston and, X. 280. Relations of, with President Johnson, XI. 19-25. His bill for Reconstruction, XI. 148-154. Denies indifference to foreigners, XII. 499-501. His personal record on Reconstruction with colored suf- frage, XIII. 303. Defence of his conduct in the Committee on For- eign Relations, respecting San Do- mingo treaties, XIV. 125-127; and of his language in speech on an- nexion of San Domingo, XIV. 127-130. His response to a toast, XIV. 142. Reason for his interest in San Domingo question, XIV. 172-174; XV. 180, 218 et seq. His interviews with Baez, XIV. 187. Personal relations of, with President Grant, XIV. 251, 256-258; XV. 155, 200,- and with Secretary Fish, XIV. 251, 258-276. His influence on Mr. Motley's nomination, XIV. 269; and on negotiations with Eng- land concerning Alabama claims, XIV. 272-274. Declines the Hay- tian medal, XIV. 306. Origin of his interest in engraving, XIV. 327. His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIV. 469. His interest in civil-service reform, XV. 8. His relations with the Marquis de Chambrun, XV. 9 et seq. Protests against competency of Senate com- mittee to investigate sale of arms to France, XV. 45, 56. His devo- |
tion to the Republican Party, XV. 85. His reasons for voting for Greeley, XV. 188-190, 199 et seq., 211-213, 241. His desire for recon- ciliation between North and South, XV. 192-194, 197, 228 et seq., 253 et seq. His feelings towards Pres- ton Brooks, XV. 197. Personal misrepresentations of, XV. 218- 220. Testimony to his desire for reconciliation with the South, XV. 229-240. Defence of his conduct as to supplementary civil-rights bill, XV. 312 et seq. Supreme Court of the United States, decision of, on Fugitive-Slave Act of 1793, III. 145; VIII. 407. Jack- son on authority of, III. 146, 375; IV. 253; XII. 391. Its power of interpreting the Constitution, III. 466-468. Decision of, in Dred Scott case, V. 179; VII. 154; VIII. 237-239; X. 276; XIII. 337. Ad- mission of a colored lawyer to the bar of, IX. 229. Remodelling of, X. 406. Cannot sit in judgment on Acts of Congress, except inci- dentally, XII. 384.
Sweden and Norway, navy of, in
1845, I. 76. Adopt separate system in prisons, I. 518. Book on prisons by Oscar, King of, I. 518. Switzerland, preservation of peace in, II. 227. Intervention of France in affairs of, VII. 389.
TALLEY RAND, on result of his life, II. 135.
Tappan, Lewis, letter to, III. 215. Tariff, the, speech of R. C. Winthrop on, I. 323, 338. Not a party ques- tion, II. 84, 287. Clay and Polk on, II. 287. Additional ten per cent duty in, opposed, V. 503. Means for the war, the true object of, IX. 26.
Taxation, annual, of Great Britain | Territories, organization of new, in
in 1842, I. 73. Origin and nature of freedom of United States nation- al lands from, III. 14-18. Judicial decisions on right of, in States, III. 16, 323. Necessity of increased, IX. 59-61. Should be simplified and diminished, XI. 89; XII. 451, 462; XIII. 238, 261-264, 279, 371. Taxation without Representation, tes- timony against, X. 155-158,- espe- cially of fathers of American Re- public, X. 158-172. Not a claim for communities only, X. 294; evi- dence proving same, X. 295-301. Not a claim for women, X. 302; Chief-Justice Parsons on above conclusion, X. 302.
Taxes, on cotton, VII. 84. On slave-masters, VII. 93. On knowl- edge, VII. 166; VIII. 471; IX. 337-339; XI. 84-90; XIII. 472 et seq. Sydney Smith on English, VIII. 473. On education, IX. 28. On coal, XI. 91. On income, XIII. 370.
Taylor, Zachary, Gen., election of, to the Presidency opposed, II. 81. Nomination of, II. 81, 141. Ber- rien on, II. 158. Character of his administration, II. 306–308. Telegraph, the electric, honor to its inventor, IV. 410. Ocean, between Europe and America, XI. 40, 121. Power of the Senate to break into its offices, XIV. 301. Ten-Forties, new bonds, to be issued, XIII. 247-249.
Tennessee, rights of, in the Union,
VII. 521; IX. 1. Not sufficiently reconstructed, X. 490. Tenure-of-Office Act, speeches on an amendment to the, XI. 59. Vio- lated by President Johnson, XII. 356. Object of, and questions as to, XII. 359-361. Its application to Secretary Stanton, XII. 361- 371. Grant's attempt to repeal, XV. 141.
1850, II. 403. Prohibition of slavery in, all-important, III. 294; V. 266, — and legal, III. 321; V. 121, 269: same does not infringe popular sovereignty, III. 323. Slave-masters cannot carry slaves into, III. 324 et seq.; V. 105-123. Polygamy in, may be suppressed by Congress, III. 325; V. 269. No popular sovereignty in, can estab- lish slavery, IV. 156; V. 118, 252, 309. Slavery in, not authorized by the Constitution, IV. 156; V. 118, 226; VII. 540; VIII. 369. Lincoln's defence of prohibition of slavery in, V. 243 et seq., IX. 389. Extent and predicted population of, V. 315 et seq. Slavery in, pro- hibited by United States Govern- ment from beginning, V. 326. Ne- cessity of above prohibition in, V. 327, 335; advantages of same, V. 328. Bill for establishing, in rebel States, VI. 507. Decision of Supreme Court on power of Con- gress over, VII. 535; IX. 18. Territory, acquisition of, XI. 219– 221, 233. Necessity of fairness in cession of, XIV. 174 et seq. Au- thorities on cession of, XIV. 191. Texas, speech against admission of, I. 149. Constitution of, I. 154. Letter of Channing against annex- ation of, I. 291. Boundaries of, I. 318. Admission of, favored by R. C. Winthrop, I. 327, 337. An- nexation of, II. 156; XIV. 234. Admission of, as a State, II. 157. Additions to, II. 403. Recognition of independence of, VII. 420. Ben- ton on Calhoun's attempt to give military support to, before ratifica- tion of treaty, XIV. 235 et seq. Polk on protection of, XIV. 236. Thayer, Eli. letter to, V. 309. Up- holds popular sovereignty. V. 313; disturbing influence of same on his career, V. 330–334.
Theatres, must be open to all, XIV.
Thomas, Lorenzo, appointment of, by President Johnson, as Secre- tary of War ad interim, XII. 371– 374, 379.
Thomas, Philip F., remarks on ad- mission of, as Senator, XII. 257. Facts in case of, XII. 261-263. Time, the employment of, I. 184. Authorities on arrangement of, I. 200, 201.
Tintoretto, Miracle of the Slave" by, II. 410 (see note). Tocqueville, Alexis de, letter of, on prison discipline, I. 530 (note). On slave laws, V. 56. On employ- ment of brute force, VII. 231. On equality, X. 202. His character and writings, XII. 168. His predic- tions concerning America, XII. 169 -172. On reëlection of President of U. S., XIV. 325; XV. 222. Toussaint l'Ouverture, XIII. 172. Treason, definition of, in the Consti- tution, VI. 266; interpretation of clause in same, forbidding forfeit- ure for, VII. 27-30. Definitions of misprision of, XII. 264. Treasury Department, duties of, in regard to rebel States, VIII. 481- 485.
Treasury Notes, a legal tender, VI.
319. Congress can make them such, VI. 321-330; evils of so See doing. VI. 331-334, 344. Paper Money. Treaties, the abrogation of, IV. 98. Under the Constitution, IV. 101; XIV. 231. Judicial decisions on, IV. 102 et seq. Abrogation of, between France and United States, in 1798, IV. 104; and between Great Britain and United States in 1846, IV. 106. Termination of, by notice, IV. 110, 114; IX. 201. Mode of abrogating, in Europe, IV. 112. Obligation of, IV. 115; VIII. 324. List of, with provisions for termination, IV.
Consideration of, in open
Senate, XIII. 339. Authorities on lawfulness of disregarding, after changes in government, XIII. 364 et seq. Authorities on ratification of, in United States, XIV. 113, 231-233.
Trent Case, the, and maritime rights, VI. 153. Facts in, VI. 170-172. Vindicated by British precedent, but contrary to American prin- ciples, VI. 172. Ground of Eng- land's complaint in, VI. 173- 175. A question of law, VI. 176. Points of controversy in, VI. 177. Result of, VI. 211-213. Conduct of England in, VII. 342. Trial by Battle, I. 36; II. 193; VI.
176; XIV. 11. Montesquieu on, I. 37: II. 197. Once universal, I. 38. Selden on, I. 38 (note), 42: XIV. 11. Condemned by Liutprand, I. 39; II. 197, and by Pope Martin IV., I. 39. Suppressed in France by St. Louis, I. 41; II. 195; XIV. 74. Restrained by Henry II. of England, I. 43; II. 195, and by Elizabeth and Charles I.. I. 43. Not abolished in England till 1819, I. 44. Condemned by the Church, II. 194. Folly of, shown by in- stances, II. 195 et seq.; XIV. 11. Blackstone on, II. 197. See
Duel. Trial by Jury, fugitive slaves entitled Au- to. III. 158, 411; VIII. 153. thorities proving requirement of, by the Constitution and common law, for fugitive slaves, III. 160- 168; VIII. 154-157. Proposed by Hartley for slaves in America, XII. 100.
Tripoli, war of, with United States, I. 453-455; VI. 434. Treatment of slaves in, I. 479. Troops. See Colored Troops. Truce of God, I. 35. True Grandeur of Nations, oration
on, I. 1. Inconsistent with war, I.
122. Moral, as for individuals, I. 124.
Trumbull, Lyman, Senator from Illinois, criticisms of, answered, VIII. 113-116; XIII. 213–216. An- swer to his attack on Mr. Sumner's Reconstruction record, XIII. 231– 233, 304-307.
Tucker, Josiah, Dean of Gloucester,
XII. 88. Writings of, XII. 89. His predictions concerning America, XII. 90-95. Ideas resembling his, advanced by others, XII. 95-97. Tunis, expedition of Charles V. against, I. 405. Gen. Eaton on slavery in, I. 473. Slavery abol- ished in, I. 484; II. 57. Turgot, announces universal law of progress, II. 110. Author of Latin verse applied to Franklin, VIII. 4. His character and sympathy for America, VIII. 11. His prophe- cies concerning America, VIII. 11. 12; XII. 45-51; XIII. 119. His friendship for Franklin, VIII. 19. His career, XII. 42-44. His defini- tion of a republic, XII. 44. Turkey, appeal to government of, in behalf of Crete, XI. 427. Twichell, Ginery, XIV. 2.
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, III. 182; V. 73.
Union, the, Mr. Sumner's sentiments
on, II. 429, 439. Not endangered by agitation against extension of slavery, III. 330.
Union College, Phi Beta Kappa ora- tion at, II. 89.
United States, war of, with Great Britain in 1812, I. 17, 31 et seq.; VI. 188-190. Annual expenses of, for six years before 1840, I. 78. Cost of war-preparations in, I. 78, 79, 110; II. 215,- and of admin- istering justice in, I. 84. Standing
army not needed in, I. 86; nor navy, for war, I. 88. Fortifica- tions in, of no use, I. 89; nor mili- tia, I. 91. Escutcheon of, I. 95. Should disarm, I. 119, 129. Should abandon Mexican War, I. 340. Efforts of, to ransom American slaves in Barbary States, I. 439, 451-453, 455; VI. 421-436. Treat- ies of, with same, I. 452, 455, 456; VI. 432 et seqq. Wars of, with same, I. 453-458; VI. 434. Gov- ernment of, must be emancipated from power of slavery, II. 304; IV. 42, 395. Must be neutral in Euro- pean affairs, III. 9. Public lands of, III. 14, 322. Obligations of, to Land States, III. 18, 22, 25, 28, 34. Railroads in, III. 31. Earliest national acts of, opposed to slavery, III. 111; V. 114. Its first govern- ment antislavery, III. 116, 318. Powers of national government limited, III. 126, 148, 155, 410. Military power subordinate to civil in, III. 210; VII. 496, 520; XI. 146; XIII. 381. Change of policy in, as to slavery, III. 318-320. Νο proscription for religion in, IV. 77. Foreign population of, IV. 77-79. Treaty of, with Denmark, illegally abrogated in 1855, IV. 100. Mode of abrogation of its treaties with France in 1798, IV. 104; and of treaty with Great Britain in 1846, IV. 106. Extent of, V. 314. Pre- dicted increase in population and resources of, V. 315; XII. 464; XIII. 239, 240. Government of, prohibits slavery in Territories from beginning, V. 326. Visit of Lafayette to, in 1824, V. 421–423. Support of government of, V. 473; emancipation of same from power of slavery, VI. 8. British outrages on vessels of, VI. 180-183. Testi- mony to opposition of government of, to same, VI. 183–192, - and to its policy on neutral rights, VI. 195–
200, 202 et seq., 206–209; IX. 146. Proposes abolition of privateering, VI. 215. Representation of, at industrial exhibition at London, in 1862, VI. 295. Paper money in history of, VI. 325-328, 331. Its proposals of pecuniary help to Mexico, VI. 366. Declines to join convention of European powers concerning Mexico, VI. 369. Com- mercial relations of, with foreign countries in 1860, VI. 453-457. Treaties of, with Great Britain against slave-trade, VI. 475, 479. Efforts of, against same, VI. 476- 479. Refuses to allow right of search against same, VI. 479-481. No names of battles with fellow- citizens on regimental colors of, VI. 499: XV. 255. Powers of, against Rebels, VII. 18, 47, 48, 134, 143; XIII. 16. Possesses all rights of war, VII. 34, 44. Must not be separated, VII. 208. Priva- teering early denounced by, VII. 289-291. Unfriendly actions of England to, during Rebellion, VII. 338-367, 450; IX. 399; XIII. 58- 73, 84, 124. Policy of, on fitting out war-ships as a neutral, VII. 358-361. Unfriendly actions of France to, during Rebellion, VII. 367-373; VIII. 36. Denounced by English writers for supporting slavery, VII. 409. Recognition of, by France, VII. 415; VIII. 271. Recognition of Spanish America by, VII. 417. Recognizes claims for French spoliations before July 31, 1801, VIII. 257, 263, 265. History of French claims on, VIII. 270-287. Its adjustment of mutual claims with France, VIII. 287-297. Liability of, for claims on France, VIII. 298; authorities proving same, VIII. 301-306; objections to above liability refuted, VIII. 306-332. Mints of, VIII. 441-443. Pledged to maintain freedom of
slaves, IX. 80, 449; X. 56, 288. Must keep pledged faith, IX. 449; XII. 452, 460, 479, 546; XIII. 110, 113-116, 237. Declarations of, testify to equality in rights, X. 173– 176. Early public acts of, on col- ored suffrage, X. 188-190. Exten- sion of its dominion and institu- tions, XI. 220-223, 232-234; XII. 178-183,-John Adains on same, XI. 222; XII. 66. Friendship of Russia for, XI. 228-230. Name of, XII. 181, 230-234. Its govern- ment not federal, but national, XII. 192, 205. Dedication of, to human rights, XII. 212, 215, 238; XIV. 378. Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XII. 212. Early desire for nationality in, XII. 214-219. Tokens of nationality of, XII. 226- 236.
Powers essential to, as a na- tion, XII. 239, 244; XIV. 280,- sources of same, XII. 240; XIV. 280. Credit of, in Europe in 1868 and 1870, XII. 465; XIII. 247. Activity of, in protecting American citizens abroad, XII. 495 et seqq. Reparation due to, from England for aid to Rebels, XIII. 76, 125- 127. Extent of losses of, caused by England, XIII. 77-86; Eng- lish and American testimony to same, XIII. 77-83. Rules of law applicable to damages of, XIII. 86-- 89. Affairs of, at home and abroad, in 1869, XIII. 98. Duty of, to Spain and Cuba, XIII. 120-124. Wealth of, in 1870, XIII. 245. Should promote education, XIII. 379. Expense of outlying postal routes in, XIII. 422. Possible loss of revenue to, from one-cent post- age, XIII. 436. Supports Baez by ships of war at San Domingo, XIV. 103, 135, 179; and threatens Hayti, XIV. 109, 135, 201: both these actions contrary to international law, XIV. 112, 219, 223, 227, 242; XV. 88, 147, -and acts of war,
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