Attorneys-General

Attorneys-General-Continued.
Joseph McKenna, X., 74.
John W. Griggs, X., 74.
William H. Moody, X., 252.
Philander C. Knox, X., 252.

George W. Wickersham, X., 276.

List of, X., 534.

Attucks, Crispus, Killed in Boston "Massa

cre," II., 268–269.

Auburn, N. Y., Municipal improvements in 1861-1865, IX., 174-175.

Auction Sales.

Tax imposed on, V., 389.

Frauds under prevailing system of, VI., 118. Audubon, John J., IX., 285-286.

Augur, Gen. Christopher C. (Fed.), At Port Hudson, VIII., 326-329.

Augusta, Ga.

Treaty with Indians at, II., 287–288.

Defeat of Colonel Clarke at, III., 256.
Suspension of banks at, VI., 506.
Population of, in 1840, VII., 141.
Population of, in 1910, I., 6.
Augusta, Me.

Approves repeal of embargo, V., 206.
Population of, in 1910, I., 7.
Augusta, The, at Fort Mercer, III., 67.
Aurora, The.

Publishes Jay's treaty, IV., 263-264.
Abuses Washington, IV., 273, 290 note.
Aids election of Leib, V., 10.
Aurora, The, Case of, V., 172–173.
Aury, Louis.

At Amelia Island, VI., 140-141, 246.
Appointed Governor of Texas and Galves-
ton, VI., 246.

Austin, Ann, Banished from Massachusetts, I., 333.

Austin, John, Assures Santa Anna of Texan

loyalty, VI., 462.

Austin, Moses, Death of, VI., 247.

Austin, Stephen F.

Obtains land grant in Texas, VI., 247-248.
Carries Texan petition to Mexico and is

imprisoned, VI., 462–463.

Urges independence of Texas, VI., 463. Austin, Texas (San Felipe de Austin). Founded, VI., 248.

Population of, in 1910, I., 8.

Australia, Treaty with, X., 518.
Austria.

Joins the Holy Alliance, VI., 214.
Signs quadruple treaty, VI., 216.
Crushes republican uprising in Naples, VI.,

219.

Signs secret treaty of Verona, VI., 223.

Austria-Continued.

Commercial treaty with, VI., 457.

Bacon

Reciprocity treaties with, IX., 239, 333; X., 44.

Sends troops to China, X., 205 et seq.

Treaties with, X., 518.

Austrian Succession, War of the, outbreak of,
I., 470.

Avalon, Newfoundland, Lord Baltimore's at-
tempt to establish colony at, I., 279.
Averasboro, N. C., Battle of, IX., 100-101.
Averell, Brig.-Gen. William W. (Fed.)
Pursues Stuart, VIII., 23L

At Fredericksburg, VIII., 232-235.
Joins Hunter, IX., 22.

At Stephenson's Depot, IX., 29–30.
At Kernstown, IX., 30-31.

Pursues and defeats McCausland, IX., 31

32.

At Winchester or Opequon, IX., 52-54.
At Fisher's Hill, IX., 54-56.

Avon, The, Sunk by the Wasp, V., 484–485.
Ayllon, Lucus Vasquez De, Attempt of, to
settle South Carolina, I., 122.
Aymoras Indians, I., 40, 44.
Ayres, Maj.-Gen. Romeyn B. (Fed.)
At Gettysburg, VIII., 341-345.
At Globe Tavern, IX., 43.

At Poplar Spring Church, IX., 46.

At Dinwiddie Court House, IX., 117-118.
At Five Forks, IX., 118-119.

Ayres, Capt., At battle of Molino del Rey,

Bailey, Dixon.

At Burnt Corn, V., 445.

Killed at Fort Mimms, V., 446.

Bailey, Col. Joseph (Fed.), Saves Porter's fleet, VIII., 420.

Bailey, Theodore, V., 6.

Bailey, Capt. Theodorus (Fed.), Demands surrender of New Orleans, VIII., 160. Bainbridge, Com. Joseph, Captured in the Frolic, V., 481.

Bainbridge, Lieut. William.

Placed in command of the Retaliation, IV., 410.

Captured by L'Insurgent, IV., 412.

On the Essex, IV., 87.

Commands the Philadelphia, V., 89.
Captures the Meshboha, V., 89-90.
Captured by the Tripolitans, V., 90.
Fails to identify slain Americans, V., 93.
Defeats the Java, V., 468–470.

Commands squadron sent against Barbary
Powers, VI., 128.

Baird, Maj.-Gen. Absalom (Fed.)

At McLemore's Cove, VIII., 371.
At Chickamauga, VIII., 373-377.

At Chattanooga, VIII., 382-386.

At Averasboro, IX., 100-101.

At Bentonville, IX., 101-103.

Baker, Sir Anthony St. J., VI., 162.

Baker, Col. E. D. (Fed.), Killed at Ball's Bluff,

VIII., 81-82.

Baker, Mount, I., 14.

Baltimore

Balboa, Vasco Nuñez De, Discovers the Pacific Ocean, I., 117.

Balcarres, Earl, At Behmus's Heights, III., 43. Bald Hill. See LEGGETT'S HILL.

Baldwin, Abraham.

Member of committees of compromise, III.,

467, 490.

Signs Constitution, III., 498.

Elected to Congress, IV., 80.

Attacks anti-slavery petition, IV., 310.

Asserts Congress should declare against war, IV., 359.

Reënters Congress, IV., 453.

Elected president pro tem. of Senate. V.,

8.

Drafts scheme for Louisiana government, V., 40.

Arbitrates Yazoo land claims, V., 80.

Baldwin, Henry.

Reports tariff bill, VI., 190-191.

Introduces tariff resolutions, VI., 196.

Baldwin, Luther, Convicted under Sedition Law, IV., 376.

Baldwin, Brig.-Gen. William E. (Confed.), At Port Gibson, VIII., 315.

Ball, Lieut.-Col. James V., At battle of the Thames, V., 398-401.

Baltimore

Baltimore, Md.—Continued.

National Democratic convention at, VI., 390.
Democratic convention at, VI., 493.
Suspension of banks at, VII., 44.

Party conventions at, VII., 53-54, 110-111.
Population in 1840, VII., 119.
Negro churches at, VII., 165.
Democratic convention at, VII., 257-258.
Party conventions at, in 1852, VII., 309–311.
Party conventions at, in 1860, VII., 426–427.
Population of, in 1850 and 1860, VII., 430.
Suspension of specie payments at, in 1857,
VII., 438.

Attack on the Massachusetts 6th at, VIII.,
24-25.

Republican convention at, in 1864, IX., 3-4. Municipal improvement in, 1861-1865, IX., 174-175.

First theatres at, IX., 304.

Railroad strike riot at, X., 2-3.

Fire at, X., 268.

Population of, in 1910, I., 7.

Baltimore, The.

Captured by the Carnatick, IV., 413.

Takes prizes, IV., 421.

Sold, V., 84.

Baltimore, The.

Sailors from, attacked at Valparaiso, X., 6061.

Armament of, X., 99.

At battle of Manila Bay, X., 105-110. Bancroft, George.

Remarks of, regarding DeSoto, I., 124. Remarks of, regarding voyages of discovery, I., 135.

Remarks of, regarding John Smith, I., 166167.

His description of New York City, I., 188. Persuades Massachusetts delegation to support Polk, VII., III.

Becomes Secretary of the Navy, VII., 176. Permits Santa Anna to enter Mexico, VII., 194.

Interviews Palmerston, VII., 267.

His History, IX., 284.

Bangor, Me., Occupied by the British, VI., 21. Bank of America, Efforts to secure charter for, VI., 101.

Bank of North America, Incorporated by Congress, III., 233.

Bank of Savings, Established at New York, VI., 121.

Bank of the United States.

Incorporated by Congress, IV., 117-120;
IX., 248.

Subscriptions to its stock, IV., 121.

Banking

Bank of the United States-Continued. Congress refuses to renew charter of, V., 315-319; IX., 249.

Congress establishes the second Bank, VI.,
105-107; IX., 249.

Mismanagement of the Bank, VI., 178-180.
Taxes imposed on, VI., 180.

The case of McCulloch vs. Maryland, VI.,
180-181.

Ohio's attempt to oust, VI., 181-183.
Opposition to, in Kentucky, Missouri and
Georgia, VI., 183-189.

Attacks on, VI., 346–347.

McDuffie's report on, VI., 361–362.
Jackson's messages regarding, VI., 371-372;
374-375; 408-409; IX., 250.

Congress fails to pass recharter bill over
Jackson's veto, VI., 381-384.

Its insidious use of its funds, VI., 408-409.
Cabinet opinions on removing deposits
from, VI., 411–412.

End of the Bank's career, VI., 420; IX., 250. Bankhead, Major James, Expels Aury, VI., 141. Banking.

Massachusetts banks discontinued by act of
Parliament, I., 466.

Opposition of England to banking in the
colonies, II., 213-214.

Incorporation of the Bank of North America, III., 233.

Congress incorporates the first Bank, IV., 117-120; IX., 248.

Speculation in bank stock, IV., 122, 131. Condition of banks in 1800, IV., 489. Congress refuses to renew charter of the first Bank of the United States, V., 315319; IX., 249.

Pitkin's statement of bank resources, VI., 47-48.

Congress refuses to incorporate bank, VI.,
51-54.

Attempt to secure charter for the American
Bank, VI., 101.

Creation of a banking system in Pennsyl

vania, VI., 100-101.

Efforts to obtain charter for Bank of America, VI., 101.

Congress considers establishment of bank in the District of Columbia, VI., 102. Suspension of specie payments in 1814, VI.,

102.

Depreciation of bank notes, VI., 104. The resumption of specie payments, VI., 104, 105, 108.

Congress establishes the second Bank of the United States, VI., 105-107; IX., 249.

IX., 250.

Mismanagement of the United States Bank, VI., 178-180.

Taxes imposed on United States Bank, VI., 180.

The case of McCulloch vs. Maryland, VI., 180-181.

Ohio's attempt to oust the Bank of the
United States, VI., 181-183.
Anti-banking in Kentucky, VI., 183–188.
Opposition to United States Bank in Mis-
souri and Georgia, VI., 188-189.

End of the Bank's career, VI., 420; IX., 250. Increase of, due to deposit bill, VI., 489. Suspension and resumption of specie payments in 1837, VI., 504-511; IX., 252. Debates on the sub-treasury bills, VI., 509511; VII., 30-32.

The Kirtland Safety Society Bank organized by the Mormons, VII., 11–12. Passage of the sub-treasury bill, VII., 4950.

Repeal of the sub-treasury bill and passage of the fiscal bank bill, VII., 62–63. Congress fails to pass bank bill over veto, VII., 63.

Passage of the Fiscal Corporation bill and its veto by Tyler, VII., 63-65.

The independent Treasury act, VII., 186. Suspension of specie payments during panic of 1857, VII., 438.

Suspension of specie payments by New York banks in 1861, VIII., 112.

Passage of the legal-tender act of 1862, VIII., 112-113.

Passage of the National Bank act, VIII., 260; IX., 257.

Bank failures during the war, IX., 148-149. Revision of State and National banking laws, IX., 149; X., 385 et seq.

Imposition of tax on State banks, IX., 149;
X., 384.

The currency problem, IX., 150.
Deposits in the banks, IX., 150-151.

The New York Safety Fund act, IX., 250. The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, IX., 250.

Wildcat banks, IX., 251-252.

The Suffolk Bank System, IX., 253-254. The New York Safety Fund System, IX., 254-255.

Banking-Continued.

Bannock

Organization of the clearing house system, IX., 255.

The panic of 1854, VII., 435; IX., 255-256. Banking statistics in 1860, IX. 256.

The panic of 1873, IX., 450-451; X., 387. Congress passes bill to resume specie payments, IX., 453.

Tax removed on bank checks and bank de. posits, X., 19.

Bank failures during panic of 1884, X., 21

22.

Financial depression in 1890, X., 47-48.
Panic of 1893, X., 52-54; 387–388.
The act of 1900, X., 386–387.

Panic of 1907, X., 273-274; 388-392.
The Aldrich and Aldrich-Vreeland currency
acts, X., 274-275; 393.

Report of the Monetary Commission, X., 296.

Increase in savings bank deposits, X., 315316.

Bankrupt Law.

Considered by Congress, IV., 343.

Bill passed establishing uniform system of
bankruptcy, IV., 455.

Banks, Gen. Nathaniel P. (Fed.).
Elected Speaker, VII., 364.

Receives votes for Vice-Presidential nomi-
nation, VII., 376.

Assumes command in Virginia, VIII., 82.
Commands army corps, VIII., 85, 153.
Defeated at Winchester, VIII., 182-183.
Defeated at Cedar Mountain, VIII., 202-

204.

Occupies Baton Rouge, VIII., 325.

Begins operations on Têche River, VIII., 326-327.

Captures Port Hudson, VIII., 327-329. Sends expedition to Sabine Pass, VIII., 413.

Organizes the Red River expedition, VIII.,
414-415.

At Sabine Cross Roads, VIII., 417-410.
At Pleasant Hill, VIII., 418-419.
Retreats to Alexandria, VIII., 419.
Informs Grant of Porter's perilous situa-
tion, VIII., 420.

Retreats from Alexandria, VIII., 420-421.
Favors conservatives in Louisiana, VIII.,
459.

Conducts reconstruction of Louisiana,
VIII., 460-461.

Bankson, John P., Appointed colonizing agent,
VI., 280.

Bannock Indians, I., 38; X., 4.

Baptists

Baptists.

Revival of Virginia's intolerant acts against,
I., 371.

Settle in Virginia and the Carolinas, II.,
175.

Establish churches in Maryland, II., 176.
Churches and ministers of, IV., 62.
Attitude of, toward slavery, VI., 434.
Enter missionary field, IX., 272.

Churches, ministers and numbers of, in
1912, X., 442.

Baptist Young People's Union, X., 441.
Barataria Bay, Pirates at, VI., 65.
Barbara Frietchie, VIII., 217, note.

Barbary States or Powers. See TRIPOLI; TUR

KEY; ALGIERS; TUNIS; MOROCCO.

Barber, General, At battle of Fallen Timbers, IV., 197-198.

Barron

Barlow, Arthur, Voyage of, to America, I.,

141-143.

Barlow, Maj.-Gen. Francis C. (Fed.).
At Chancellorsville, VIII., 299-303.
At the Wilderness, VIII., 433-436.
At the Po River, VIII., 440–441.

At Spottsylvania Court House, VIII., 442-
446.

At the Totopotomoy, VIII., 449.
At Cold Harbor, VIII., 454.

At Jerusalem Plank Road, IX., 39.
At Deep Bottom, IX., 41-42.
At Highbridge, IX., 125.

Barlow, Joel.

Sent to France to procure emigrants, IV., 234.

Informs Washington of France's desire for peace, IV., 432.

Endeavors to adjust French Spoliation Claims, IV., 442.

Sent to Algiers, V., 85.

Concludes treaty with Tripoli, V., 86. Barnard, Gen. J. G. (Fed.), At Yorktown, VIII., 155-156.

Barn-Burners, The.

Dispute with the Hunkers, VII., 257-258. Nominate Van Buren and Dodge, VII., 259. Barnes, Maj.-Gen. James (Fed.), At Gettysburg, VIII., 341-345.

Barney, Commodore Joshua.

Cruises in the Rossie, VI., 7.
Activities of, VI., 22.

Destroys his flotilla, VI., 24-25.
At Bladensburg, VI., 27-30.

Barnsfare, Captain, Commands Canadian outpost, II., 393.

Barnum's Museum, IX., 178.

Barnwell, Robert W., Appointed commissioner of South Carolina to treat with Government, VII., 459.

Barré, Col. Isaac.

In Wolfe's army, II., 113.

Wounded at Quebec, II., 117.

Speech of, defending colonists, II., 223. Opposes bills regulating Massachusetts government, II., 293.

Opposes ministerial measures, II., 408. Barre, Le Febvre de la. See DE LA BARRE. Barren Hill, Lafayette's escape at, III., 112

113.

Barrett, John, Delegate to Pan-American Congress, X., 255.

Barringer, Minister to Spain, Demands release of prisoners in Cuba, VII., 302.

Barron, Commodore James.

On the United States, IV., 411.