INDEX. Abolition party. Rise and progress of, 5. Abolition petitions. Proceedings in Congress relative to, 5. of, 18. Abolition platforms, 16. Adams, Green, of Ky. Speech of, on the admission of Ar- On abolition petitions, 8. On power of Congress over Territo- Adrain, Garnett B., of N. J. On the admission of Kansas Anderson, T. L., of Mo. On the admission of Kansas under Aiken, William. Vote of, for Speaker, 84. Reply of, to certain interrogatories, 30. Alabama. History of admission of, 31. Laws of, relative to foreign paupers, &c., 218. Alien and Sedition Laws. History of, and votes on, 52. Alien Suffrage, 31. Debate in House of Representatives on, as allowed in constitution of Minnesota, 42. Americanism in Missouri. Kennett, 275. Americanism in Louisiana. Extract from speech of L. M. Defined by George Eustis, Jr., Ames, Mr., of Mass. On abolition petitions, 7. Annexation of Texas, 646. Speech of Mr. Buchanan on, 89. Appendix, 709. Arkansas. History of admission of, 68. Articles of Confederation, 69. Atchison, Dr. R., of Mo. Speech of, on the first Nebraska Atherton, Charles G., of N. H. Celebrated resolutions of, Atkins, T. D. C., of Tenn. On the admission of Kansas under Avery, William T., of Tenn. On the admission of Kansas Baldwin, Judge, on fugitive slaves, 238. Bankrupt act, 80. Banks, N. P., Jr. Extract from speech of, 19. Reply of, to certain interrogatories, 81. Bargain and Intrigue, 84. Barney, Mr., of Md. On gradual extinction of slavery in the District of Columbia, 8. Barksdale, William, of Miss. Extract from speech of, 605. On the admission of Kansas Bayard, James A., of Del. On naturalization, 289. Beecher, Rev. H. W. Bell, John, of Tenn. On the admission of Kansas Anti-slavery speech of, 19. On alien suffrage, 36. Benjamin, J. P., of La. Speech on slavery, 558. Brown, A. V., of Tenn. On alien suffrage, 34. to the Nashville Convention, 598. Brown, Simeon. Abolition sentiment of, 20. Brownson's Review. On Know-Nothingism, 304. Bargain and Intrigue letter of, 86. Independent Treasury speech of, 88. Sanford letter of, 89. Hon H. M. Fuller's charge against, 90. Inaugural address of, 90. On abolition petitions, 7. Ostend manifesto, 477. On the deposite bill, 142. On naturalization, 296. On distribution, 508. On the political power of the Supreme Special message on the Lecompton Con- Buffalo and Utica Conventions. Proceedings and platform of, 93. (789) On alien suffrage, 39. Fort Hill address of, 95. On the Constitution and government of the United States, 102. On the deposite bill, 142. On distribution. 503, 507. On the Missouri Compromise, 337. Views of, relative to secession, 554. California. Admission of, 102. Law of, relative to foreign convicts, &c., 219. Case, Charles, of Ind. On the admission of Kansas under the Cass, Lewis. On Missouri Compromise, 340. Nicholson letter of, 462. Extract from speech of, on power of Congress Chaffee, C. C., of Mass. On the admission of Kansas under Chandler, Mr., of Va. Views of, upon slavery, 566. Chapin, Mayor of Worcester. Abolition sentiment of, 20. Clark, Daniel, of N. IH. On the admission of Kansas under Clark, J. B., of Mo. On the admission of Kansas under the Report of minority committee on On the Kansas Conference Bill, 741. Compromises of 1850. History and votes on, 117. Crittenden, Attorney-General. On the Drayton and Sayres pardon, 146. Crittenden-Montgomery amendment to the Kansas bill, 451 On the Kansas conference bill, 743. Cuba. Proclamation respecting an invasion of, 133. Custom-houses, Post-offices, and Court-houses. Revenues Darien. Resolutions of colony of, relative to slavery, 567. Davis, Jefferson, of Miss. On the presidential election of On the admission of Kansas un- On the Kansas conference bill, Davis, John G., of Ind. On the admission of Kansas under Davis Reuben, of Miss. On the admission of Kansas under Davis, W. R., of S. C. On the political power of the Supreme Dawes, Henry L., of Mass. On the admission of Kansas Debate in the House of Representatives on the first Nebraska Debates upon Nebraska and Kansas bill, 352. Decision of Court in Prussia in regard to a slave, 490. against slavery agitation, 136. Defence of American party, by a writer signed "Madison," 283. On the Kansas conference bill, 747. Dowdell, James F., of Ala. Extract from speech of, 602. Dred Scott case. Opinions of Supreme Court on, 147. Hon. W. H. Seward. On the decision of Dunn, Geo. Grundy, of Ind. Celebrated amendment of, 208. Election of Gen. Whitfield as delegate from Kansas, 369. Emancipation party of St. Louis, Missouri. Resolutions of, Connecticut. Law of, relative to foreign convicts and pau- Etheridge, Emerson. Resolution against revival of African pers, 219. Constitution of the United States, 122. Convention system, 129. Conventions. History of, 127. Corrupt Congressional combinations, 310. Cox, L. M., of Ky. Extract from speech of, 601. Cox, S. S., of Ohio. On the Kansas conference bill, 746. Cragin, Aaron H., of N. H. On the Kansas conference bill, Faulkner, C. J., of Virginia. Craik, Wm., of Md. On naturalization, 289. Crawford, M. J., of Ga. On power of Congress over territo- ries, 611. On the admission of Kansas under Farnsworth, J. F., of Ill. On the admission of Kansas un- Address of, against distribution of public lands, 500. Speech explanatory of vote on Free Germans. Platforms of, 220. Fenton, Reuben E., of N. Y. On the admission of Kansas | Illinois. Resolutions of American party of, 249. Fillmore, Millard. Erie Letter of, 211. Letter of, to Hon. John Gayle, 212. Speech of, at Albany, 212. Florida. History of admission of, 213. Force bill, 215. Foreigners. Arrival of, in the United States, 217. Foreign criminals and paupers. Extract from report of Foster, L. F. S., of Conn. On the admission of Kansas un- Laws of, permitting alien suffrage, 31. Independent or Sub-Treasury, 259. Desire to have slavery therein, 261. Inge, 8. W., of Alabama. Upon slavery, 567. Iredell, Mr., of N. C. On fugitive slaves, 238. Representatives, on, 222. Freeman's Journal on Know-Nothingism. 307. French Spoliations prior to 1800. History of. 232. Free trade. Report of Special Committee of the House of Jackson, James, of Georgia. On naturalization, 286. Jackson, Joseph W., of Georgia. Resolutions of, 273. President Polk's veto Johnson, Andrew, of Tenn. On the resources of the North Opinion of, upon slavery, 567. Kellogg, Wm., of Illinois. On the admission of Kansas Fuller, Henry M. Answer of, to certain interrogatories, 245. Keitt, L. M., of S. C. Extract from speech of, 604. Gardner, Gov. H. J., of Mass. On Abolitionism, 21. Garnett, M. R. H., of Va. On the admission of Kansas under Garrison, Wm. Lloyd. Sentiments of on abolition, 19-21. Gartrell, L. J., of Georgia. On the admission of Kansas Geary, Gov., of Kansas. Inaugural address of, 394. Kennedy. Armstrong, of Md. On the admission of Kansas Kennett, L. M., of Missouri. Definition of Americanism, 275. Resolutions of 1798 and 1799, 276 Ketchum, Hiram. Upon slavery, 568. Kilgore, David, of Ind. On negroes and foreigners, 24. the Lecompton constitution, 724. Laws of, relating to foreign convicts, 219. History of admission of, 280. Gilbert, Ezekiel. On naturalization, 288. Gott, Daniel, of N. Y. Celebrated resolution of, 247. Green, Senator, of Mo. Report of Committee on Territories, Groesbeck, Wm. S., of Ohio. On the admission of Kansas Grow, G. A., of Pa. On the admission of Kansas under the On the admission of Kansas under the Le Hammond, J. H., of S. C. On the resources of the South, 763. Hamilton, Alexander. On fugitive slaves, 232. Harlan, James, of Iowa. On the admission of Kansas under Harris, T. L., of Illinois. On the admission of Kansas under Harrison, Wm. H. On the power of Congress over territo- Harper, Robert Goodloe. On naturalization, 288. Haskin, J. B., of N. Y. On the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution, 722. Hatch, Israel T., of N. Y. On the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution, 722. Hill, Joshua, of Georgia. On the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution, 722. Hughes, James, of Ind. On the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution, 723. Hunter, R. M. T. On alien suffrage, 34. Madison Letters. Defence of the American party, 283. Manu, Horace. Abolition sentiments of, 25. On the Kansas Conference Bill, 751. Marshall, A. K., of Ky. On the power of Congress over ter- Marshall, S. S., of Illinois. On the admission of Kansas under Maryland. Laws of, relating to foreign paupers, 219. the Lecompton constitution, 725. Mason, J. Y. Ostend manifesto, 478. Mason, James M. On naturalization, 295. On the doctrines of the Kansas bill, Maysville Road bill. Gen. Jackson's veto of, 548. On the admission of Kansas under the McClintock, Professor. On Americanism, 303. Lecompton constitution, 723. On the Kansas Conference Bill, 749. Illinois. History of admission of, 249. McDowell, Jas., of Va. Upon slavery, 569 McMullen, Fayette, of Va. Extract from speech of, 601. Nebraska and Kansas. Report of Mr. Douglas, from mino- Michigan. History of admission of, 318. Laws of. permitting alien suffrage, 31. Mifflin, Warner. Abolition petition of, 6. Miles, W. Porcher, of S. C. On the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution, 726. Military appropriation bill of 1856, 318. Millson, John S., of Va. On the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution, 726. Ministers of the Gospel. Protest against the Nebraska bill, 319. Alien suffrage permitted in, 32. Alien suffrage in territory of, 31. Missouri. History of admission of, 327. Mississippi. First compromise, history of, 327. Montgomery, Wm., of Pa. On the admission of Kansas Moore, Sydenham, of Ala. On the admission of Kansas Morris, E. Joy, of Pa. On the admission of Kansas under Morris, Isaac N., of III. On the admission of Kansas under Morris, Mr., of Ohio. On abolition petitions, 9. Nashville Convention. Resolutions of, 595. National Era. Extracts from, 25. Naturalization. Laws of the United States relative thereto, rity of the Committee on Terri- Report of Mr. Stephens of Georgia, The Senate Kansas bill, 450. Tabular statement of votes on the Topeka Constitution, extracts from, Leavenworth Constitution, extracts Opinions of public men on the ad- Opinions of public men on the Kan- New York. New Hampshire. Laws of, relative to foreigu paupers, 219. " " 219. Organization of the territory, 361. " affairs of, 362. 366. Report of Committee on Territories, Election of Gen. Whitfield as dele- Minority report of Senate Commit- Report of committee on "Dunn's Mr. Grow's bill for admission of Referred to Committee on Terri- Admission of Kansas, 391. Reports of investigating commit- Inaugural address of Governor Convention act of Kansas, 395. Address of Hon. F. P. Stanton, 398. Correspondence upon mode of elect- An item of history of the Kansas- Alien suffrage permitted in, 32. Mr. Buchanan's special message on Repeat of Mr. Collamer, from the 219. New York Tribune. On the dissolution of the Union, 28. Nicaragua. Proclamation respecting an apprehended inva- Nicholson Letter. From General Cass upon the Wilmot Niles, John M. On the Deposite Bill, 143. North and South. Debate on the resources of, 763. Ohio. History of admission of. 465. Alien suffrage permitted in, 31. Constitution formed by the people of, 474. Bill for the admission of, 476. Orr, Jas. L.. of S. C. On squatter sovereignty, &c., 615. Page, Mr., of Va. On abolition petitions, 6. Palmer, G. W., of N. Y. On the admission of Kansas under Parker, Rev. Theodore. On the dissolution of the Union, 25. Patton, J. M., of Va. On abolition petitions, 1 On the Kansas conference bill, 753. Personal liberty bill of Massachusetts and Vermont, 481. Phillips, H. M., of Pa. On the admission of Kansas under Phillips, Wendell. On the dissolution of the Union, 26. Pinckney. H. L. Pinckney, C. C. Pinckney. Wm., Polk, President. On abolition of slavery in the District of On the religious test in the constitution of New Hampshire, 482. Letters on the compromise, 482. On the results of the Presidential eleo- tion, 483. On a railroad to the Pacific. 529. Veto of river and harbor bill, 540. Special Kansas message of, 362. Veto message on Public Land bill, 516, On abolition petitions, 10. On fugitive slaves, 238. of Md. Upon slavery. 570. Veto of French Spoliation bill, 236. Polk, T., of Miss. On the admission of Kansas under the Population. Increase of, in the United States, 484. Potter, John F., of Wis. On the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution, 730. Power of Congress over slavery in the territories, 609. Mr. Grundy's report on in 1840, 499. tribution of, 500. Views of Mr. Benton, 511. Grants of, to states for railroads, 523. Public Lands. Address of Hon. C. J. Faulkner against dis- | Southern Senators. Protest of, against the admission of California, 605. Southern States. Address to the people of the, 606. South. Position of, as shown by the sentiments of her public men, 600. Debate on the resources of the North and South, Congressional history of distribution of, 521. Spaulding, Mr., of O. On the dissolution of the Union, 28. State laws. Relative position of whites and slaves, 154. Squatter sovereignty. (See Nicholson Letter), 609. Tables of areas, &c., 783, 784. tinental delegates, 628. Pugh, Mr., of O. On alien suffrage, 36. Steele, Mr., of N. C. On abolition petitions, 7. On the Kansas conference bill, 754. Stephens, A. H., of Ga. Extract from speech of, 603. Quincy, Edmund. On the dissolution of the Union, 26. Report of Com. of Fifteen on Le 26. compton constitution, 442. Quitman, John A. On the bill to repeal the neutrality On the revival of the African slave On the power of Congress over terri- On the Kansas conference bill, 755 Railroad to the Pacific, 528. Randolph, T. J., of Va. Upon slavery, 570. Rawle, William. On fugitive slaves, 238. Raynor, Kenneth. Speech at Philadelphia on the union of the opposition to the Democracy, 530. Ready, Chas., of Tenn. On squatter sovereignty, 626. Religious freedom. Virginia act of, 533. Religious test. Debate in the convention on, 533. Tables relating to, 785. Rhett, R. B. On abolition petitions, 13. Rhode Island. Laws of, in relation to foreign convicts, 219. Riley, Gen. Bennett. California proclamation of, 376. Road bill. Gen. Jackson's veto of the Maysville, 548. Sandidge, J. M., of La. On the resources of the North and Sapp, W. R. Extract from speech of, 27. Savage, John H., of Tenn. Upon slavery, 570. Search. Right of. Views of Daniel Webster thereon, 552. the Lecompton constitution, 730. Sebastian, W. K., of Ark. On the admission of Kansas Secession. Right of, 550. Stevenson, John W., of Ky. On the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution, 732. Stewart, Jas A., of Md. Extract from speech of, 602. On the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution, 732. Stewart, Chas E., of Mich. On the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution, 732. Stone, Michael, Jr. On naturalization, 286. Story, Judge. On fugitive slaves, 239, 240. On a slave case in England, 628. Sumner, Charles. On the dissolution of the Union, 28. Supreme Court. Political power of the, 628. On abolition petitions. 7. Opinion in Dred Scott case, 148. Tappan, M. W., of N. II. On the admission of Kansas un- On the admission of Kansas under the Temporal allegiance due the Pope. Declarations of the six Tennessee. History of admission of, 646. Texas. Laws of, relating to foreign paupers, 220. Annexation of, 646. Thompson's claim. Opinion of Attorney-General Black, 649. Tonnage duties to make river and harbor improvements, 651. Toombs, Robert, of Ga. Upon slavery, 571. On the Kansas conference bill, 757. Topeka Convention. Account of, 362. Trippe, Robert P., of Ga. On the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution, 734. Tucker, Mr., of S. C. On abolition petitions, 6. Ordinance of South Carolina relative thereto, 554. Upshur, A. P., of Va. Upon slavery, 582. Sedgwick, Theodore. On naturalization, 286. Seward, Wm. H. Abolition sentiments of, 27. Underwood, W. L., of Ky. On the admission of Kansas un- der the Lecompton constitution, 734. Vallandigham, C. L., of Ohio. Opinion of, upon slavery, 582. On the admission of Kansas under the Van Buren, John, of N.Y. On the admission of Kansas Seward, Jas. L., of Ga. Extract from speech of, 602. Shorter, E. S., of Ala. Extract from speech of, 604. On the Kansas conference bill, 756. Slade, William, of Vt. Abolition resolutions of, 551. On abolition petitions, 11. Slavery. Votes relative to, during the first session 31st Congress, 551. Opinions of public men upon, 556. Smith, Mr., of S. C. Slave trade, African. Proceedings relative to revival of, 585. Smith, S. A., of Tenn. On the admission of Kansas under Soule, Pierre. Ostend manifesto. 534. Southern Conventions in 1850. Resolves of, 595. under the Lecompton constitution, 735. Virginia. History of admission of, 664. Answers of the state legislatures, 666. Wade, Benj. F., of O. Abolition sentiments of, 29. On the Kansas conference bill. 759. Walker Amendment, 671. Walker, Percy, of Ala. Extract from speech of, 600. sas, 401. On the deposite bill, 142. Upon slavery, 582. On the Kansas conference bill, 761. Walworth, Chancellor. On fugitive slaves, 239. Ward, Elijah, of N. Y. On the admission of Kansas under |