THE

COLUMBUS ANNIVERSARY EDITION

1492-1892.

LIBBYBA METIC

CONTENTS OF
OF VOL. III.

BOOK V.

THE NATION.-(CONtinued).

CHAPTER XVII.

President John Quincy Adams, p. 1329-The Georgians and the Indians, 1330-The Erie

Canal, 1330-Wedding the Lakes and the Sea, 1331—Death of Adams and Jefferson, 1332—

South American Republics, 1332-The American System, 1332—A National Convention and its

Results, 1332-Administration of President Adams, 1333-President Jackson's Inauguration,

Character and Policy, 1333-Removal of the Cherokees, 1334-United States Bank, 1334-Black

Hawk War, 1334-State Supremacy and Nullification, 1334-War on the United States Bank,

1334-Speculation and the Credit System, 1336-War with the Seminoles, 1337-Intercourse

with Foreign Governments, 1340-Indemnities Settled, 1340-Commercial Treaties, 1340-New

States, 1340-Jackson's Last Official Act, 1341.

CHAPTER XVIII.

Inauguration of Mr. Van Buren, p. 1342—A Commercial Revulsion, 1342—Extra Session of

Congress, 1343-Insurrection in the Canadas, 1343-Burning of the "Caroline," 1344-North-

eastern Boundary Troubles, 1344-The Ashburton Treaty, 1345-" Hard Cider Campaign," 1345

-General Harrison Elected President, 1345-Divorce of Banks and State, 1345-Harrison's

Inauguration and Death, 1346-John Tyler becomes President, 1346-History of Political

Parties, 1346-Extra Session of Congress, 1347-Bills for a National Bank Passed and Vetoed,

1348-Dissolution of the Cabinet, 1349-South Sea Exploring Expedition, 1350-Smithsonian

Institution, 1350-Trouble in Rhode Island, 1350-Texas and its Annexation, 1351-A Sad
Accident, 1352-Oregon, 1352-President Tyler's Retirement, 1353.

CHAPTER XIX.

President Polk, p. 1354-Relations between the United States and Mexico, 1354-Annexation

of Texas, 1355-Preparations for War, 1355-Bargain with Santa Anna and its Results, 1355-

Army of Occupation in Texas, 1356-General Taylor and Troops on the Rio Grande, 1357-

Generals Ampudia and Taylor, 1357-Fort Brown Constructed, 1357-First Bloodshed, 1357

-A Mexican Force in Texas, 1357-Attack on Fort Brown, 1358-Battles of Palo Alto and

Resaca de la Palma, 1358—General Taylor Enters Mexico, 1360—Declarations of War by the

Two Governments, 1360-Plan of a Campaign, 1360-Siege and Capture of Monterey, 1361—

Santa Anna in Mexico, 1361-General Wool in Mexico, 1361-Conquests by the Navy, 1362—

General Scott calls for Taylor's Troops, 1862-Battle of Buena Vista, 1363-Movements of

General Taylor, 1365—Events in Northern Mexico, 1365—Conquest of New Mexico and Cali-

fornia, 1366.

CHAPTER XX.

Capture of Vera Cruz, p. 1368-March Toward the Capital of Mexico, 1309-Battle of Cerro

Gordo, 1369-Flight of Santa Anna, 1369-Capture of Jalapa, Perote, and Pueblo, 1370-A

Wonderful Campaign, 1370-March over the Cordilleras, 1371-Peace Propositions Rejected,

1373-Defences of the Mexican Capital, 1373—Battles near that City, 1373—Conquest of the

Empire, 1374-Treaty of Peace, 1375-Gold Found in California, 1376-Results of the War with

Mexico, 1376-Election and Inauguration of General Taylor as President of the Republic, 1376

-California Seeks Admission into the Union, 1378-Violent Debates on the Subject of Slavery,

1378-Its Temporary Settlement by a Compromise, 1378-Death of President Taylor, 1379-

Accession of President Fillmore, 1379—Compromise Bills Passed, 1379—Invasion of Cuba, 1380.

CHAPTER XXI.

The Mormons: their Origin and Progress, p. 1381-The Fugitive Slave Law, 1383-Invasion

of Cuba, 1383-Territory Bought of the Indians, 1384-Enlargement of the Capitol, 1384—

Kossuth and his Cause, 1384-Disputes about Fisheries, 1385-Relations with Japan, 1385-

Tripartite Treaty, 1385-The Ostend Conference, 1386-President Pierce and his Cabinet, 1386

-Exploring Expeditions, 1387-Union Pacific Railroad, 1387-The Sandwich Islands, 1387-

Our Foreign Relations, 1388-Kansas and Nebraska Territories, 1388—Controversy about

Slavery, 1388-Difficulties with Spain, 1388-Raids in Central America, 1389-War with Indians,

1390-Violation of Neutrality Laws, 1390-Conflict between Freedom and Slavery, 1390-

Political Struggles in Kansas, 1390-A State Constitution Adopted, 1391—Violence in Kansas,

1391-Political Parties, 1391.

BOOK VI.

THE CIVIL WAR;

OR,

THE SOCIAL REVOLUTION.

CHAPTER I.

A New Era, p. 1395-Skirmishes before the Civil War, 1396-The Democratic Party, 1396—

The Dred Scott Decision, 1397-Action of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1397-Early

Efforts to Restrict Slavery, 1398-Slaves in England, 1398-The Status of Slavery here, 1399-

President Buchanan's Course Foreshadowed, 1400-Civil War in Kansas and Civil Government

there, 1400-Lecompton Constitution Adopted and Rejected, 1401—Admission of Kansas as a

State, 1401-A Judicial Decision Practically Reversed, 1402-Reopening of the African Slave-

Trade and Action concerning it, 1402-Working of the Fugitive Slave Law, 1405-Action of

State Legislatures, 1405- Troubles with the Mormons, 1406.

Public Quiet Broken by John Brown's Raid, p. 1407—Incidents of that Raid and its Effects,

1408-The Republican Party, 1409-A Pretext for Revolution, 1410-Convention of Democrats

at Charleston, 1411-Disruption of the Democratic Party, 1413-Incidents of the Plan, 1413-

Nominations for President, 1414-Principles of the Parties, 1415-Lincoln Elected, 1417-

Action of the Southern Politicians, 1417-Yancey's Mission, 1417-Fatal Power of the Poli-

ticians, 1417.

CHAPTER III.

The Pretext for Disunion, p. 1419-True Reasons, 1419-State-Rights Associations, 1421—

Desires for a Royal Government and Aristocratic Privileges, 1421-Early Preparations for

Disunion, 1422-Secret Conferences, 1422-Sentiments of Virginians, 1422-Congratulatory

Despatches on Lincoln's Election, 1423-Excitement in Charleston, 1424-Public Offices Abdi-

cated, 1424-A State Convention Authorized, 1424-Secret Doings of Secessionists, 1425-

Movements in South Carolina, 1425-State Supremacy and its Effects, 1426-Events in Georgia,

1426-Toombs and Stephens, 1427-Movements toward Secession in Various States, 1427—

Southern Methodists, 1427—Initial Steps for Disunion in South Carolina, 1428-Dishonorable

Propositions, 1428-Vigilance Committees, 1429-Secession Assured, 1429.

CHAPTER IV.

Secession Convention in South Carolina, p. 1430-Proceedings of the Convention, 1430-

Ordinance of Secession Adopted, 1431-Public Excitement, 1431-Signing the Ordinance, 1432

-Anxiety of the Loyal People, 1432—Secretary Cobb's Schemes, 1433—President's Message,

its Tone and Reception, 1434-The Attorney-General's Opinion, 1434-Movements of the

People and the Clergy, 1436-Proceedings in South Carolina, 1437-Declaration of Independ.

ence, 1437-Nationality of South Carolina Proclaimed, 1437-Events in Charleston Harbor,

1438-Secretary Floyd's Treachery, 1439—Transfer of Troops to Fort Sumter, 1439—The Seces-

sionists Foiled, 1441-Floyd Succeeded by Holt, 1441.

CHAPTER V.

Heroism of Major Anderson, p. 1442-His Wife and Peter Hart, 1442-Robbery in the

Interior Department, 1443-Flight of Secretary Floyd, 1443-Cabinet Changes, 1443-South

Carolina Commissioners in Washington, 1444—Attempt to Reinforce and Supply Fort Sumter,

1444—Inauguration of Civil War at Charleston, 1444-Language of the Politicians, 1445—The

People Bewildered, 1446—Fate of Leaders, 1446—“ Secession" in other States, 1447—Seizure

of Public Property, 1448-Northern Sympathizers, 1447-Plan of the Secessionists, 1448—

Dix's Order, 1448-Action in the Border States, 1449-Concessions, 1449-Peace Convention,

1449-Adams's Proposition, 1449-Convention at Montgomery, 1450-Establishment of a

Southern Confederate Government, 1452.

CHAPTER VI.

Lunacy, p. 1454-Yielding to Necessity, 1454-Wild Dreams of the Future, 1455-Boasting,

1455-The Confederates Prepare for War, 1455-Permanent Constitution Adopted, 1455-

Adjournment of the Montgomery Convention, 1455-Principles of the New Government

Expounded, 1456-Lincoln and Davis, 1456-Lincoln's Journey to the Capital, 1457—Narrative