RISE AND FALL

OF THE

SLAVE POWER IN AMERICA.

81

HISTORY

OF THE

RISE AND FALL OF THE SLAVE POWER

IN AMERICA.

BY HENRY WILSON.

VOL. II.

THIRD EDITION.

BOSTON:

JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY,
LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & Co.

1876.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874,

BY JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO.,

in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

UNIVERSITY PRESS: WELCH, BIGELOW, & Co.,
CAMBRIDGE.

CONTENTS TO VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

ADMISSION OF FLORIDA.

Slavery made a national interest. - Equilibrium in the United States

Senate. - Iowa and Florida united in the same bill. - Mr. Pettit's

motion. — Remarks by Mr. Levy, Belser, and Hunt. - Mr. Morse's

motion. Remarks by Mr. Bayly. Mr. King's motion. - Mr. Evans's

amendment on imprisonment of colored seamen. - Remarks by Walker,
Archer, Berrien, and Choate. - Amendment lost

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CHAPTER II.

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Protest of the Mexican minister. - American government refused inter-

course with the Mexican government. General Taylor ordered to

advance to the Rio Grande. -Ampudia requests General Taylor to

return to the Nueces. - General Taylor attacked by General Arista.

Mexicans defeated. - President's message. Views of Mr. Calhoun.

Remarks of Clayton, Crittenden, and Cass. - The House declares that

war exists by act of Mexico. - Passage of the war bill in the House;

in the Senate. Debates in Congress. The President asks for two mil-

lions for the settlement of boundaries. - Two-million bill reported. —

Mr. Wilmot's motion to exclude slavery from territory to be acquired

of Mexico. Amendment agreed to. - Fails in the Senate

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CHAPTER III.

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TREATY OF GUADALOUPE HIDALGO. - ACQUISITION OF TERRITORY. -CONTIN-

UATION OF THE SLAVERY STRUCGLE.

Meeting of Congress. — Message. Speech of Mr. Wilmot.

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of Mr. Wood. Brinkerhoff, Stephens, Bayly, Dowdell. Mr. Ham-

lin's amendment. Three-million bill reported. Berrien. - Upham's

amendment. - Mr. Webster's Views. Wilmot's amendment lost.

Treaty of Peace. - Declarations of Mr. Trist. - Potency of slavery.

Meeting of XXXth Congress. Mr. Winthrop elected Speaker. - Mr.