Bidwell

Bidwell, Barnabas.

Endeavors to secure appropriation to pur-
chase Florida, V., 61.

Introduces resolution making appropriation,
V., 63.

Bidwell, Brig.-Gen. Daniel D. (Fed.), At Washington, IX., 27-28.

Bidwell, John, Nominated for Presidency, X., 51.

Bienville, Céloron de. See CELORON.

Bienville, Jean Baptiste le Moyne, Sieur de. Explores the Mississippi with Iberville, II., 59-60.

Accompanies Iberville in his search for
gold, II., 61.

Becomes lieutenant-governor, II., 62.
Conciliates the Natchez Indians, II., 63.
Reappointed governor, II., 65.
Removed from office, II., 66.
Again appointed governor, II., 66.

His attempts to subjugate the Chickasaws,
II., 67.

Superseded by Vaudreuil, II, 67.
Bierstadt, Albert, X., 456.

Big Belt Mountains, I., 13.

Big Bethel, Va., Engagement at, VIII., 42.
Big Black, Battle at the, VIII., 319–320.
Big Bottom, Indian massacre at, IV., 191.
Big Cheyenne River, I., 17.
Big Horn Mountains, I., 14.
Bigelow, John, Minister to France, VIII., 125.
Biggin's Church, British defeat at, III., 259.
Bigler, William, On committee of 13, VII., 451.
Bignell, Lieut. G., At battle of Lake Erie, V.,
394-397.

Bigot, François, Becomes intendant of Canada,
II., 74.

Billings, William, Composes first American church music, IX., 301.

Biloxi Indians, I., 37.

Bimetallism. See CURRENCY.
Bingham, Capt. A. B., V., 247.
Bingham, John A.

On reconstruction committee, IX., 369.
On impeachment committee, IX., 393.
Bird, Capt. Henry, Leads expedition into Ken-
tucky, III., 279–280.

Bird, Robert M., Writings of, IX., 288.
Bird, R. W., X., 460.

Birge, Maj.-Gen. Henry W. (Fed.), In Louisi

ana, VIII., 419.

Birmingham, Ala., Population of, in 1910, I., 6. Birney, Maj.-Gen. David B. (Fed.).

At Chantilly, VIII., 211.

At Fredericksburg, VIII., 232-235.
At Chancellorsville, VIII., 297-303.

Blackbeard

Birney, Maj.-Gen. David B. (Fed.)--Continued.
At Manassas Gap, VIII., 346–347.
At the Wilderness, VIII., 434-436.

At the Po River, VIII., 440-441.

At Spottsylvania Court House, VIII., 441–
446.

At the Totopotomoy, VIII., 449.
At Deep Bottom, IX., 41-42.
At Fort Harrison, IX., 45.
Birney, James G.

Attack on, VI., 449-450.

Nominated for Presidency, VII., 53.

Secedes from American Anti-Slavery Society, VII., 53.

Nominated in 1844, VII., 112.

Bishop, Edward, Imprisoned for scoffing at witchery, I., 446.

Bishop, Samuel, Appointed collector at New Haven, V., 5.

Bismarck, N. Dak., Population of, in 1910, I., 8.

Bissell, Gen. Daniel, At Lacolle Mill, V., 419420.

Bissell, Col. J. W. (Fed.), Builds canal at Island No. 10, VIII., 96.

Bissell, Col. W. H., At battle of Buena Vista, VII., 208-211.

Bissell, Wilson S., Becomes Postmaster-General, X., 52.

Black, James, Nominated for President, IX., 444.

Black, Jeremiah S.

Becomes Attorney-General, VII., 387.
Becomes Secretary of State, VII., 460.
Urges that Anderson be sustained, VII.,
461.

Revises Buchanan's reply to South Caro-
lina commissioners, VII., 462.

Fears for safety of Washington, VII., 473. On the power of the President to prevent secession, VIII., 7.

Acts as Johnson's counsel, IX., 394. Black Code.

Revived in Louisiana, V., 38.

Anti-Negro legislation after the war, IX.,

372.

Black Dome Mountain, I., 12.

Black Friday, IX., 406.

Black Hawk War, VI., 478-480.

Black Point, Me., Submits to Massachusetts, I., 331.

Black Rock, N. Y.

Attacks on, V., 359, 410.

Burned, V., 418.

Black Warrior Affair, The, VII., 338. Blackbeard, The Pirate, II., 36.

Blackburn, Joseph H., Member of civil service committee, IX., 440.

Blackfeet Indians, I., 36.

Blackiston, Nathaniel, Becomes governor of Maryland, II., 29.

Blackstone (or Blaxton) William.

Settles on Shawmut peninsula, I., 218.
Paid to move, I., 219.

Blackwell, John, Appointed governor of Pennsylvania, I., 405.

Bladensburg, Md.

Duel at, between Gardenier and Campbell,
V., 196.

Campaign and battle of, VI., 22-30.
Blaine, James G.

On the "Black Code," IX., 372.

On Johnson's right to remove Stanton, IX.,
392, note.

On repeal of Tenure-of-Office act, IX., 401.
Connection of, with Crédit Mobilier scan-

dal, IX., 442.

Termed the "plumed knight," IX., 470.
Charges of corruption against, IX., 472-
473.

Becomes Secretary of State, X., 14.
Retires, X., 16.

Proposes revision of Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
X., 16.

Sends envoys to Peru, X., 17.

Plans Spanish-American Congress, X., 17.
Defeated for Presidency in 1884, X., 22-23.
Again becomes Secretary of State, X., 41.
At Pan-American Congress, X., 41-42.
Pleads for reciprocity, X., 42–43.

Refuses to pay indemnity for Italian lynch-
ings, X., 60.

Negotiates convention with England re-
garding seal fisheries, X., 62.

Blaine, Walker, Sent to Chile, X., 17.
Blair, of South Carolina, Threatens secession,
VI., 360.

Blennerhassett

Blair, Francis P., Jr.-Continued.
At Jonesboro, VIII., 487-488.
Attacks Chase's integrity, IX., 5.
With Sherman, IX., 95.

Defeated for Vice-Presidency, IX., 397-
398.

Blair, Rev. James.

Obtains charter for William and Mary Col-
lege, II., 22-23.

His controversy with Andros, II., 27.
Secures act of toleration for the Palatines,
II., 27.

His controversy with Spotswood, II., 27.
Blair, Montgomery.

Counsel for Dred Scott, VII., 388.
Becomes Postmaster-General, VII., 477.
Favors reinforcing Sumter, VII., 478, 479.
Favors release of Mason and Slidell, VIII.,
58.

Sent to Missouri, VIII., 67.

Resigns office at Lincoln's request, IX., 86. Blake, Joseph, Appointed governor of South Carolina, II., 31.

Blakeley, Capt. Johnson.

Captures the Reindeer, V., 482-483.
Defeats the Avon, V., 484-485.

Blanca Peak, I., 14.

Blanchard, Joshua G., At Lake George, II.,

93.

Blanco, Ramon.

Sent to govern Cuba, X., 89.

Ordered to organize autonomous government in Cuba, X., 95.

Bland, Richard.

Issues pamphlet, II., 220.

Opposes Henry's resolutions, II., 226.
Character of, II., 248.

Appointed delegate to general congress,
II., 298, 304.

Opposes arming the militia, II., 339.

Bland, Richard P., Introduces free silver bills, X., 9, 57.

Bland, Theodorick, Objects to tariff on steel, IV., 94.

Bledsoe, Capt. Hiram M., At battle of Wilson's Creek, VIII., 65-66.

Bleecker, Harmanus, Urges repeal of embargo,

V., 293.

Blenker, Gen. Louis (Fed.), Reinforces Frémont, VIII., 179.

Blennerhassett, Harman.

Enters Burr's conspiracy, V., 131-132.
Promises aid, V., 134.

Gives Burr money, V., 137.

Answers attack of Western World, V., 146.
Escapes down the Ohio, V., 153.

Block, Adrian.

Explorations of, I., 189.

Builds the first sailing vessel in America,
II., 181.

Block Island, Defeat of Pequots at, I., 257.
Blodgett, Henry W., X., 63.

Bloody Angle, At Spottsylvania, VIII., 444-445.
Bloody Lane, At Antietam, VIII., 227.
Bloody Run, Battle of (in Bacon's rebellion),
I., 373-374.

Bloody Run, Battle of the (in Pontiac's con

spiracy), II., 124-125.

Bloomært, Samuel, Purchases land on Delaware Bay, I., 193.

Bloomery Gap, Engagement at, VIII., 149.
Bloomfield, Joseph.

Appointed brigadier-general, V., 338.
Illness of, V., 361.

Blount, James H., Investigates affairs in
Hawaii, X., 83.

Blount, William.

Signs Constitution, III., 498.

Forbids citizens to aid French schemes,
IV., 206-207.

Becomes governor of Tennessee, IV., 236.
Negotiates the treaty of Holston, IV., 236.
Founds Knoxville, IV., 236.

Summons legislative assembly, IV., 237.
Speculates in Tennessee lands, IV., 237–238.
Prevents infringement of Indian treaty, IV.,
238, 240.

Makes peace with Cherokees, IV., 239.
Disapproves of punitive expeditions, IV.,
240.

Elected to National Senate, IV., 241.
Impeachment of, IV., 340-341.
Ordered to mobilize troops, V., 442.
Advises Jackson to return home, V., 454.

Blount College, Founded, IV., 236.

Blow, H. T., Member of reconstruction committee, IX., 369.

Blow, Susan E., X., 424.

Blue Gap, Engagement at, VIII., 148.
Blue Laws of New Haven, I., 264, note.
Blue Licks, Battle of the, III., 282.
Blue Light Treason, VI., 19.

Blue Lodges, Formed in Kansas, VII., 356.

Blue Mountains, I., 12.

Bonhomme Richard

Blue Point, Me., Submits to Massachusetts, I., 331.

Blue Ridge Mountains, I., 12.

Blunt, Maj.-Gen. James G. (Fed.), In Missouri,

VIII., 258-259.

Blythe, Capt. Samuel, Killed in the Boxer, V., 477-478.

Board of Trade and Plantations.

Establishment of, I., 452.

The Massachusetts memorial to, regarding
Burnet's salary, I., 463.

Bocanegra, Protests at annexation of Texas,
VII., 104.

Bocock, T. S., Defeated for Speakership, VII., 419.

Boerstler, Col. C. G.

Attacks Black Rock, V., 359.

Defeated at Beaver Dams, V., 407-408. Bogardus, Everardus, Settles in New Netherland, I., 194.

Boggs, Gov. L. W., Murder of, VII., 121-122.
Bohlen, Brig.-Gen. Henry (Fed.), At Cross
Keys, VIII., 184-185.
Bohoe Island, I., 15.

Boisbriant, Pierre Dugué de, Sent to command
Illinois settlement, II., 70.

Boise City, Idaho, Population of, in 1910, I., 6. Bolivar, Simon.

Arranges South American congress, VI., 239.

Obtains franchise for canal, X., 229. Bolivar Heights, VIII., 219–220.

Bolivia, Treaties with, VIII., 132; IX., 333; X., 519.

Bolman, Julius Erich.

Sent by Burr to New Orleans, V., 136.
Arrested, V., 151.

Released, V., 158.

Subsequent career of, V., 164.

Bombon, Lake I., 19.

Bonaparte, Charles J., Becomes Secretary of the Navy, X., 252.

Bonaparte, Joseph.

Negotiates treaty of Morfontaine, IV., 439– 441.

Crowned King of Spain, V., 204.

Compelled to flee, V., 206.

Bonaparte, Louis, Ordered to stop trade with

England, V., 185.

Bonaparte, Lucien, Negotiates treaty of San Ildefonso, V., 21.

Bonham, Gen. Milledge L. (Confed.), At battle of Bull Run, VIII., 49–54. Bonhomme Richard, Defeats the Serapis, III., 185-186.

Boniface

Boniface, Francis, I., 425.
Bonne Citoyenne, The.

Blockaded by the Hornet, V., 468. Saved by the Montague, V., 470-471. Bonnett, Stede, The Pirate, II., 37. Bonus Bill, The, VI., 312–313.

Bordentown, N. J., Hessians at, III., 3. Boreman, A. J., Elected first governor of West Virginia, VIII., 266.

Borgne, Lake, Defeat of Jones' flotilla at, VI., 70.

Borie, Adolph E., Becomes Secretary of the Navy, IX., 400.

Borland, Solon, Attack on, at Greytown, VII., 337.

Borneo, Treaty with, X., 519.
Boscawen, Admiral Edward.

Attempts to intercept Dieskau, II., 87.

Aids Amherst to capture Louisburg, II.,

109.

Bosomworth, Rev. Thomas, Case of, II., 47– 48.

Boston, Mass.

Settlements established on the Shawmut Peninsula, I., 218, 221.

Fort and house of correction ordered to be erected at, I., 249.

Markets ordered to be established at, I., 249.

Establishment of ferry to Charlestown, I.,

250.

Condition of, in 1665, I., 348-349.
Uprising against Andros in, I., 356.
Execution of pirates at, I., 462.
Small-pox epidemic at, I., 462.

Commodore Knowles' attempt to impress seamen at, I., 473-474.

Description of houses in, II., 163.

The first spinnet in America manufactured at, II., 165.

Otway's "Orphan" acted at, II., 165, note. Shipbuilding at, II., 181.

Boston, Mass.-Continued.

Boston

Cost of meeting-house at, II., 198.
The "Liberty Tree" affair at, II., 227–228.
Joy in, over repeal. of Stamp Act, II., 239.
Seizure of the sloop Liberty, II., 259.
Attempt to impress seamen at, II., 260.
Arrival of British troops at, II., 260-261.
Merchants of, resolve not to import British
goods, II., 266.

The Boston "massacre," II., 268-271. Meetings at, to protest against the duty on tea, II., 276-277.

The Boston tea party, II., 278.

Parliament passes the Boston Port bill, II., 292-293.

Protests against, II., 295-296.

Urges colonial congress, II., 299.

Effect of the closing of the port, II., 300301.

Aid sent from other colonies, II., 301. Gage fortifies Boston and its environs, II., 302.

Conditions at, II., 330.

Inhabitants escape from, II., 331.
Siege of, begun by colonists, II., 343.
The battle of Bunker Hill, II., 365-371.
Siege and evacuation of, II., 379–386.
Inhabitants of, instruct delegates to vote
for independence, II., 423.

Population and description of, in 1790, III., 329.

Opposition to theater in, III., 336.

The first Catholic church in New England established at, III., 329.

Celebrations at, on adoption of Constitution, IV., 12.

Glass-making at, IV., 44.

Schools at, IV., 60.

Provides education for girls, IV., 61.

Public Occurrences and other newspapers established at, IV., 69.

The Middlesex canal at, IV., 130.
Pro-French celebration at, IV., 212-213.

Citizens of, declare for neutrality, IV., 229.

Actions of the La Concord, at, IV., 230. Selectmen of, remonstrate at Jay's treaty, IV., 264-265.

Yellow fever epidemic at, IV., 347.

Raises money for defence, IV., 362.

Population of, in 1790 and 1800, IV., 479.
Description of, in 1800, IV., 479–480.
Banks at, IV., 489.

Theatrical proscription at, IV., 492.

Protests at British depredations, V., 167.
Requests suspension of embargo, V., 206.

Threats of Boston papers that New England will secede, V., 217–218.

The first tramway at, V., 309.
Premiums on bank notes in, VI., 104.
Incorporation of the Provident Institution
for Savings, VI., 121.
Anti-tariff meeting at, VI., 194.
Anti-slavery meeting at, VI., 200.
Meeting at, nominates Adams for. Presi-
dency, VI., 233.

Tariff meeting at, VI., 264-265.
Population of, 1810-1830, VI., 305.
Introduction of gas-lighting in, VI., 306.
Strike at, VI., 328.

Labor conventions at, VI., 328-329.
Attacks on Thompson and Garrison at,
VI., 435.

Anti-slavery meetings at, VII., 19-20.
Attack on negro church at, VII., 29-30.
Population of, in 1840, VII., 119.
Ascension day at, VII., 127.
Meetings at, approve and disapprove com-
promise of 1850, VII., 295-296.

The fugitive slave cases of Shadrach and
Simms, VII., 299–300.

The case of Anthony Burns, VII., 331-332.
Population of, in 1850 and 1860, VII., 430.
Draft riot at, VIII., 285.

Building operations in 1861-1865, IX., 175.
Charitable institutions at, IX., 185.
Musical organizations at, IX., 302-303.
First theaters at, IX., 304.

Fire at, in 1872, IX., 446.
Population of, in 1910, I., 7.

Boston, The.

Constructed, IV., 404.

At San Domingo, IV., 417.
Captures prizes, IV., 420.

Captures the Le Berceau, IV., 421-422.

Boston, The.

At Hawaii, X., 82.

Armament of, X., 99.

At battle of Manila Bay, X., 105-110. Boston College, Founded, IX., 176. Boston Gazette, Threatens secession, V., 218. Boston News Letter, IV., 69.

Boston Repertory, Threatens secession, V., 218.

Boston Sentinel, Threatens secession, V., 217;

VI., 58.

Boteler's Ford, W. Va., Engagement at. See SHEPHERDSTOWN FORD.

Botetourt, Norborne Berkeley, Lord de, Dissolves Virginia assembly, II., 264.

Boundaries

Botts, Benjamin, Acts as Burr's counsel, V.,

159.

Botts, John M., Introduces resolution censuring Giddings, VII., 70.

Boucher, Rev. Jonathan, Sermons on public events by, II., 221.

Boudinot, Elias.

Elected to Congress, IV., 80.

Favors high tax on rum, IV., 94–95.
Rebukes threat of secession, IV., 98.
Favors bank plan, IV., 118.

Advocates respect for anti-slavery petition,
IV., 312.

Bougainville. See DE BOUGAINVILLE.
Boundaries and Boundary Disputes.

Settlement of the dispute between the
Dutch and New England, I., 296.
Disputes between New Netherland and
Maryland and New England, I., 300-301.
Between Rhode Island and Connecticut, I.,
345; II., 144-146.

Between Pennsylvania and Maryland, I.,
402-403; II., 19, 141-142.

Between Massachusetts and other colonies,
I., 466-467; II., 143–146.
Settlement of the boundary dispute be-
tween Maryland and Pennsylvania by the
Mason and Dixon line, II., 129.
The Virginia-Maryland dispute, II., 141.
The Virginia-Carolina dispute, II., 142.
Between South Carolina and Georgia, II.,

142.

Between New York and New England colonies, II., 146.

Between New York and New Jersey, II.,

147.

Between Connecticut and Pennsylvania, II.,

147.

Dispute regarding, in peace negotiations, III., 302 et seq.

Dispute with Spain regarding southern boundary, III., 371 et seq.

Dispute between Maryland and Virginia over boundary and navigation on the Potomac, III., 416 et seq.

The Southern boundary as settled by the treaty of San Lorenzo el Real, IV., 209210; V., 19.

The dispute with Spain over the Florida boundaries, V., 47 et seq.

Between Ohio and Michigan, V., 71-72,

note.

The dispute over the Yazoo lands, V., 77 et seq.

Disputes over, in negotiating treaty of Ghent, VI., 89 et seq.