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Dutch compelled to withdraw from, I., 194. Hooker's journey to form settlement in, I., 255-256.

The settlement at Saybrook, I., 256. The Pequot War in, I., 256-261. Founding of New Haven, I., 262. Hooker's "Foundation Principles" and the "Fundamental Orders," I., 263, 267-269. Progress of the New Haven colony, I., 263264.

Disputes with the Dutch, I., 292; II., 143144.

Underhill's defeat of the Algonquins near Stamford, I., 294.

Settlement of the boundary dispute with New Netherland, I., 296.

Claims jurisdiction over Dutch towns on Long Island, I., 301.

Sends force under Winthrop to aid Long Islanders in resisting the Dutch, I., 306. Andros' futile attempt to capture Saybrook, I., 306.

Joins United Colonies of New England, I., 324.

Acknowledges Charles II., I., 344.

Charter secured for, I., 344-345, 357-362. Boundary dispute with Rhode Island, I., 345.

Submits to royal commissioners, I., 347.
Report on conditions in, I., 348.
King Philip's war in, I., 350.
The Charter Oak incident, I., 355.

Andros declares the charter forfeited, I., 356.

Resumes charter and elects Treat governor,
I., 356.

Population of, in 1689, I., 437.
Protests at commercial restrictions, I., 454.
Boundary disputes with Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, I., 466; II., 144-147.
Aids in capture of Louisburg, I., 471.
Refuses to recognize Fletcher, II., 5.
Winthrop and other governors of, II., 5.
Membership in proposed colonial confeder-
ation, II., 85.

Population of, in 1764, II., 130.

Disputes with New York, Vermont, New

Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, II., 146-147.

Population of, II., 150–151.

First newspaper in, II., 151.

Yale college established in, II., 150, 174.

Form of government in, II., 152.

Connecticut-Continued.

Educational affairs in, II., 173. Religious conditions in, II., 176.

Connecticut

Iron and copper works in, II., 179-180.
Ship building in, II., 181-182.
Cultivation of tobacco in, II., 183.
Recognizes white servitude and negro slav-
ery, II., 190.

Sends petition to Parliament, II., 221.
Appoints delegates to colonial congress,
II., 227, 229.

Anti-stamp outbreak in, II., 229.

Declares loyalty to colonial cause, II., 259. Upholds action of Massachusetts, II.,

275.

Sends sympathy to Boston and urges general congress, II., 298-299, 301. Delegates of, in Continental Congress, II., 303.

Commerce of, restrained, II., 336-337. Delegates of, instructed to vote for independence, II., 425.

Retains old constitution, II., 432.
Tryon's attack on Danbury, III., 16–17.
Tryon's expedition into, III., 174-175.
New London burned by Arnold, III., 271.
Population of, in 1790, III., 328.
Form of government in, III., 333.
Religious conditions in, III., 337.
Further slave importations prohibited, III.,
341.

Value of coins in, III., 342.

The Newgate prison in, III., 342.
Imposes commercial restrictions, III., 349.
Portion of debt, III., 353.

Consents to impost, III., 355.

Favors closing of Mississippi, III., 378. Cedes her western territory, III., 384; IV,. 33, 473.

Appoints delegates to Federal Convention, III., 421.

Votes of, in Federal Convention, III., 456

et seq.

Ratifies the Constitution, IV., 8.

Land acreage and assessed valuations in, IV., 39.

Tonnage of vessels built in, IV., 42.

Spinning schools established in, IV., 43.
Education of women in, IV., 60.

Vote of, at first election, IV., 80.
Debt of, IV., 106.

Apportionment of debt, IV., 115-116.
Representation in Congress, IV., 162.
Electoral vote of, in 1792, IV., 167.

Electoral vote of, in 1796, IV., 296. Adopts gradual emancipation, IV., 308.

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Electoral vote of, in 1800, IV., 464. Cedes Western Reserve to Congress, IV., 473.

Suffrage limitations in, V., 98–99.

Refuses to ratify Twelfth Amendment, V., 113.

Efforts of Republicans to call constitutional convention to extend suffrage, V., 114115.

Electoral vote of, in 1804, V., 116. Postpones consideration of reapportionment, V., 118.

Electoral vote of, in 1808, V., 213.
Government in, V., 301.

Value of manufactures of, V., 314.
Electoral vote of, in 1812, V., 376.
British depredations in, VI., 20.
Banking capital of, VI., 48.

Appoints delegates to Hartford Convention, VI., 58-59.

Approves proceedings of Hartford Convention, VI., 61-62.

Opposes importation of foreign merchandise, VI., 119.

Electoral vote of, in 1816, VI., 132.
Reforms in, VI., 136.

Adopts new constitution, VI., 137.
Percentage of negro convicts in, VI., 277.
Electoral vote of, in 1832, VI., 391.
Prudence Crandall's negro school in, VI.,
431-432.

Use made of quota of surplus, VI., 491. Legalizes suspension of specie payments, VI., 507.

Banks of, resume specie payments, VI., 511.

Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55. Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115. Abolishes imprisonment for debt, VII.,

131.

Enacts personal liberty law, VII., 174.
Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260.
Electoral vote of, in 1853, VII., 314.
Opposes Kansas-Nebraska bill, VII., 330-
331.

Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384.
Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429.

Electoral vote of, in 1864, IX., 85.

Value of lands in, 1813, 1815, 1850, 1860,
IX., 216–219.

Manufactures in, 1850, IX., 228.
Chief exports of, IX., 238.

Educational progress in, 1789-1865, IX., 265 et seq.

Constitution adopted by, IX., 327.

Connecticut-Continued.

Conservation

Militia furnished by, X., III.
Property valuations in, 1860, 1870, and 1909,
X., 310, 313.

Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870-
1900, X., 341.

Governors of, X., 537.

Connecticut, The..

Constructed, IV., 404.

Captures prizes, IV., 418.
Sold, V., 84.

Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Increase of policies in, IX., 151.
Connecticut River, I., 19.

Conner, Capt. David, Naval operations of, VII.,

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At Tunis, V., 97.

In the Chesapeake, V., 457, 479.

Sent against Barbary Powers, VI., 125.
Attacks the Mashouda, VI., 125.
Constitution, The.

Completion of, authorized, IV., 335.
Launched, IV., 403.

Captures the Niger, IV., 411-412.
Captures and releases prize, IV., 416.
At San Domingo, IV., 417.

Sent to Mediterranean, V., 89.

At Tripoli, V., 92, 94.

At Tunis, V., 97.

At Annapolis, V., 457.

Escapes from the British fleet, V., 458460.

Defeats the Guerrière, V., 460–461.

Armament of, V., 462.

Defeats the Java, V., 468–470.

Under repair, V., 479.

Cruise of, V., 480.

Captures the Cyane and Levant, VI., 40-42. Constitution, The.

Pelatiah Webster's plan of a government,

III., 428-446.

The Virginia plan, III., 450-452.

The Pinckney plan, III., 452-456.
The New Jersey plan, III., 460–461.
Alexander Hamilton's plan, III., 462.
Resolutions referred to committee to draft
constitution, III., 474–476.

The Constitution as reported by the committee, III., 476–480.

The Constitution as adopted, III., 498505.

Omissions from the Constitution, III., 494497.

The adoption of the Constitution by the States, IV., 1-30.

Amendments to, proposed by ratifying con

ventions, IV., 12, 13, 21-24, 28-29. Becomes the law of the land, IV., 30.

Constitution-Continued.

Constitutions

Amendments passed by Congress, IV., 8889.

Powers of Congress under, to incorporate bank, IV., 119.

Ratified by North Carolina and Rhode Island, IV., 147.

Passage of the Eleventh Amendment, IV., 242-244.

Debate on the treaty-making power, IV., 275 et seq.

Slavery provisions in, IV., 308.

The question of nullification in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, IV., 384 et seq.

Jefferson's doubts as to constitutionality of Louisiana purchase, V., 30-32.

The Twelfth Amendment to, V., 112–113. Georgia's proposed amendment to, VI., 291.

The Webster-Hayne debate on, VI., 350356.

Branded by Garrison as "a covenant with death and an agreement with hell," VII., 352-353.

Corwin's proposed amendment to, VII., 476.

The constitutional aspects of secession, VIII., 1-9.

Congress passes the Thirteenth Amend

ment, IX., 106-107.

Thirteenth Amendment becomes law, IX., 368.

Congress passes the Fourteenth Amendment, IX., 377.

Ratified by Southern States and becomes law, IX., 396.

Congress passes the Fifteenth Amendment, IX., 400.

Fifteenth Amendment becomes law, IX.,

426.

Decisions regarding power of Congress over the Territories, X., 32.

The proposed Sixteenth Amendment, X.,

280-281.

Constitution, Confederate, Adopted, VII., 472, 477.

Constitutional Union Guards, IX., 432.
Constitutions.

The "Fundamental Orders" of Connecticut,
the first written constitution creating a
government, I., 263, 267-269.

Adoption of the New Haven constitution,
I., 263-264.

Fundamental constitution of East Jersey,
I., 314, 316-322.

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New Hampshire granted a constitution as a separate colony, I., 353.

The new Pennsylvania constitution, II., 16.

See also CHARTERS.

Constitutions, State.

Adoption of, II., 432.

Kentucky adopts constitution, IV., 149. Tennessee adopts constitution, IV., 241-242. Formation of Ohio constitution, V., 67-70, 99.

Revision of, to extend the franchise, V., 99.

The attempt to reform the Pennsylvania constitution, V., 101-102.

Efforts of Connecticut Republicans to call constitutional convention, V., 114-115. Formation of Louisiana constitution, V., 260.

Adoption of new constitution in Connecticut, VI., 136-137.

Maine forms and adopts constitution, VI.,

201-202.

Struggle over slavery in Missouri constitution, VI., 208-209.

New York's new constitution, VI., 289. Texas adopts constitution, VI., 462; VII., 187-188.

Formation of Michigan constitution, VI., 476.

Revision of the Maryland constitution, VI., 494-496.

Dorr's struggle for new constitution in Rhode Island, VII., 132–137.

Formation of the California constitution, VII., 276-277.

The Topeka constitution, VII., 362.

The Lecompton constitution, VII., 395396.

West Virginia adopts constitution, VII., 266-267.

Adoption of amended

Louisiana, VIII., 461.

constitution in

Amendment of Tennessee constitution, VIII., 464.

Maryland amends constitution and abolishes slavery, VIII., 465-467.

Mode of adopting State constitutions, IX., 323-324.

Principles on which constitutions were based, IX., 324.

Social contract theory vs. popular sovereignty, IX., 325.

Bills of rights, IX., 325-326.

Constitutions, State-Continued.

Cooke

Record of constitutions adopted by various
States, IX., 327-328.

Fundamental principles established in the
development of State constitutions, IX.,
328.

New constitutions adopted by Southern
States, IX., 388-389, 424-426.

Constitutions adopted since the Civil War,
X., 475.

Characteristics and tendencies in newer
constitutions, X., 475-477.

Methods of enacting and amending constitutions, X., 477-478.

The ease and frequency of changes, X.,
478-479.

Continentalist. See ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
Contraband of War, Negroes as, VIII., 60-61.
Contreras, Battle of, VII., 236–239.
Controversies, Interstate. See INTERSTATE AND
INTERCOLONIAL CONTROVERSIES.
Conventions, Party. See ELECTIONS.
Convicts, Shipment of, to Virginia, I., 175.
Conway, Henry S.

Introduces bill for repeal of Stamp Act,
II., 237.

Sends circular letter to colonies, II., 239.
Becomes British Secretary of State, II.,
253.

Opposes Massachusetts regulation bills, II., 293.

Joins the opposition, II., 408.

Introduces peace resolution, III., 299.

Conway, Gen. Thomas.

At Germantown, III., 62-65.

Endeavors to ruin Washington's reputation, III., 78-83.

Conway's Cabal, III., 78-83.

Coode, John, Involved in Protestant Revolution in Maryland, I., 380-381.

Cook, Frederick A., Claims to have discov-
ered North Pole, X., 298, note.
Cook, Capt., At battle of Tippecanoe, V.,
275.

Cooke, Lieut. Augustus P. (Fed.), Captures
Butte-a la-Rose, VIII., 327.
Cooke, Elisha.

Sent to England by Massachusetts, I., 357.
Elected Speaker of Massachusetts House,
I., 462.

Cooke, Capt. J. W. (Confed.), Commands the
Albemarle, IX., 89.

Cooke, Jay.

Aids in floating loans, IX., 401-402.

Aids in selling bonds, IX., 410.

Special features of, IX., 326-327.

Firm of, suspends, IX., 449.

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Designs the Tom Thumb, VI., 318.

Rolls first wrought iron I-beams, IX., 162. Nominated for Presidency, IX., 470. Cooper, Samuel, Character of, II., 252. Cooper, Thomas, Tried, convicted and sentenced for sedition, IV., 376.

Cooper, Dr. Thomas, Anti-tariff and nullification speech of, VI., 267–268.

Cooper Institute, X., 434.

Coote, Richard. See BELLOMONT, EARL OF. Copeland, Rev. Patrick, Aids endowment of

East India School, I., 176.

Copenhagen, Bombarded by British fleet, V., 184-185.

Copley, Lionel, Appointed governor of Maryland, II., 28.

Copley, John Singleton, Paintings of, IV., 7374; IX., 299-300.

Copper.

Average annual production of, I., 27.
Copper mines in Connecticut, II., 179-180.
Exports of, IV., 51.

Found around Lake Superior, V., 303.
Production of, in Michigan during Civil
War, IX., 158.

Production of, 1843-1860, IX., 231.

Value of production of, 1870-1910, X., 322323, 328.

Copper Mines, Prehistoric, I., 98–99.

Copper River, I., 14.

Coppinger, Brig.-Gen., Commands training

camp, X., 112.

Copyright Law, Enacted by Congress, IV.,

145.

Coquette, The, Defeated by the Governor

Tompkins, VI., 10.

Cora Indians, I., 38.

Coram, L. I., Capture of British magazine at,

III., 184.

Cornwallis

Corbin, A. R., Connection of, with "Gold Conspiracy," IX., 405.

Cordage.

Debate over imposing duty on, IV., 97.
Duty on, in tariff of 1789, IV., 100.
Reduction of duty on, IV., 103.
Increase of duty on, IV., 127.
Value of manufactures of, V., 314.
Cordero, Antonio.

Learns of Burr's conspiracy, V., 135.
Refuses to evacuate American territory, V.,

142.

Corresponds

treaty, V., Corinth, Miss.

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Captured by Halleck, VIII., 164–166. Van Dorn repulsed at, VIII., 306–307.

Corn.

Cultivation of, by the Indians, I., 72-73.
Storage of, by the Indians, I., 81.
Production of, at Plymouth, I., 216.
Made legal tender in Virginia, II., 149.
The staple grain of the colonies, II., 183-
184.

Exports of, IV., 51.

Production of, during Civil War, IX., 155.
Production of, 1840-1860, IX., 233.

Production of, 1866-1910, X., 342.

Cornbury, Edward Hyde, Lord (later Earl of Clarendon).

Rapacity of, in New York, II., 7–8.
Removed from office, II., 8-9, 15.

Cornell University, Founded, IX., 176.
Corn-Husking, In New England, II., 165.
Cornstalk, At battle of the Great Kanawha,
II., 289.

Corn Tassel, Case of, VI., 366.
Cornwallis, Lord Charles.

At battle of Long Island, II., 444 et seq.
Advances to Newark, II., 461.
Marches toward Trenton, III., 7.
Defers attack on Washington, III., 8.
Pursues Washington, III., 9-10.

At the Brandywine, III., 56–58.
Occupies Fort Mercer, III., 68.
Left in command in the South, III., 194.
Defeats Gates at Camden, III., 198-201.
Disgraceful conduct of, III., 202–203.
Retreats toward South Carolina, III., 206.
Sends Tarleton after Morgan, III., 244.
Pursues Morgan and Greene, III., 246-247.
Gains advantage at Guilford Court House,
III., 251-253.

Goes to Petersburg, III., 253.

Forces Lafayette to evacuate Richmond,
III., 263.

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