44; capture of Fort Macon, 44; advance toward Nor-
folk under Gen. Reno, 44; skirmishes, 44; expedition to
the Dismal Swamp Canal, 45; subsequent movements
of Gen. Burnside, 45.

Expedition to South Carolina, 45; movements against
batteries at Seabrook Island, 46; approaches to Savan-
nah, 46; explorations at Wall's Cut, 46; further recon-
noissances, 47; Wilmington Narrows, 47; attack on the
vessels under Com. Tatnall, 47; preparations to capture
Fort Pulaski, 48; attack, 48; surrender, 49; expedition
against Fernandina, 49; its capture, 51; expedition to
Brunswick, Ga., 51; St. Simon's Sound, 51; St. John's
River, 51; Jacksonville, its surrender, 51; Union pro-
ceedings, 51; report of Com. Dupont, 51; Mosquito In-
let, 52; movements toward Charleston, 52; Wappoo
Creek, 53; movement against Hilton Head, 53.

Movements in Missouri, 53; skirmishes at Mount Zion
and Fayette, 53; occupation of Springfield by Gen. Cur-
tis, 54; advance into Arkansas, 54; report of Gen. S.
Price, 54; driven from Cross Hollows, 54; address of
Gen. Curtis to the people, 54; position and strength of
his forces, 55; advance of Confederate forces, 56; prep-
arations for the battle at Pea Ridge, 56; the battle, 56,
57; flag of truce, 57; correspondence, 57; retreat of the
Confederate forces, 58; movements of Gen. Curtis, 58;
advance to Batesville, 58; lack of supplies, 58; ten regi-
ments sent to Corinth, 58; moves to Helena, 58; expe-
dition down the Mississippi, 58; expedition to White
River under Gen. Hovey, 58; subsequent operations in
Arkansas, 58; Cross Hollow, 60; Cane Hill, 60; Craw-
ford's Prairie, 60.

Expedition down the Mississippi under Com. Foote,
60; land and naval forces, 60; reaches Columbus, 60;
Island No. 10, 60; its situation, 60; fortifications, 61;
movement of Gen. Pope, 61; capture of New Madrid,
61; occupies Point Pleasant, 61; takes his army across
the Mississippi, 61; gunboat Carondelet runs past the
batteries on the island, 63; evacuation of Island No. 10,
63; capture of Confederate force, 63.

New Confederate line of defence, 63; gunboats move
down the Mississippi, 63; anchor at Plum Point, 64;
naval battle with Confederate gunboats, 64; evacuation
of Fort Pillow, 65; Gen. Pope ordered to Corinth, 65;
naval battle before Memphis, 65; surrender of Memphis,
66; expedition up the White River, 66.

Operations in Tennessee, 67; forces of Gen. Grant, 67;
line of defence, 67; Confederate force, 67; movements
of the Federal force, 67; plan of Gen. Buell, 68; Pitts-
burg Landing, 68; battle at Shiloh, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73;
despatch of Gen. Beauregard, 73; message of President
Davis to the Confederate Congress, 78; Gen. Halleck
takes command and moves on Corinth, 74; its situation,
75; advances of the Federal army, 75; despatches of
Gen. Halleck, 75; evacuation of Corinth, 76; Confed-
erate works, 76; pursuit of the Confederate forces, 78;
movements of Gen. Mitchell, 78; capture of Huntsville,
78: seizure of the railroad, 79; operations in Alabama,
79; close of operations in Tennessee, 80.

Situation in Virginia, 80; movements of Gen. Lander,
80; intended movements of Gen. Jackson, 80; attack at
Blue's Gap, 81; march of Gen. Lander from Romney,
81; position of the Confederate army; 81; address of
Gen. Beauregard, 81; do. of Gen. Johnson, 82; design
of Gen. McClellan, 82; effects of the order of the Presi
dent for a general movement of all the troops, 82; a de-
cided injury, 82; opinion at Richmond on this order, 82;
salvation of the Confederacy, 82; Federal movement at
Harper's Ferry, 82; retreat of Confederate army com-
menced, 88; battle of Winchester, 88; new Confederate
line, 88; order of the President dividing the army of the

Potomac into corps, 84; assigning Gen. McClellan to the
command, 84; effect, 84; address of Gen. McClellan, “%;
exposure of his plans, 65; his position, 85; movement
of troops begun, 86; number in the army of the Foto-
mac, 86; withdrawal of Gen. Blenker's division. 56; Tes-
son, 86; Letter of President Lincoln, 86; withdrawal of
Gen. McDowell's corps, 87; statements in the Senate,
87; statement of Gen. McClellan at a court martial, ~5;
his instructions to Gen. Wadsworth, 58; do to Gen
Banks, 88-89; letter to Gen. Thomas, 89; further state-
ments of Gen. McClellan in a court martial, 90; gener-
als under command of Gen. McClellan, 90; counter-
manded, 90; order creating the Mountain Department,
90; do. Shenandoah, 90; do. Rappahannock, 90; duty
assigned to Gen. McDowell to protect the capital, 90,
movements of the army of the Potomac from Fortres
Monroe, 90; Yorktown, 90; Gloucester, 90; progress of
army, 92; attack of Vermont troops on the enemy's bɔe,
93; sharpshooters, 93; operations of the siege, 23; erse-
uation of Yorktown, 94; causes to retard its capture,
94; guns captured, 94; situation of Williamsburg 94;
advance upon, 94; movements of Gen. McClelian, 24,
misinformed of affairs in front, 94; fight before Wil-
liamsburg, 95; success of Gen. Hancock, 95; arrival of
Gen. McClellan, 96; address to the troops, 26; advare
of Gen. Franklin to West Point, 96; conflict, 96; aid of
the gunboats, 96; delays at Williamsburg. 97 ; evarza-
tion of Norfolk, 97; its occupation by Federal troops
97; advance of Gen. McClellan's army, 99; description
of the country, 98; concentration of Confederate forres,
99; skirmishing, 99; instructions from the War Depart-
ment, 99; to Gen. McDowell to join Gen. MeCietat,
99; movement under Gen. Porter upon Hanover Cent
House, 99; conflict, 100; opinion of Gen. McClellan om
the effect of a junction with Gen. McDowell, 100, P
de Joinville, 100; cause of the failure of Gen. Melod
to join Gen, McClellan, 100; advance of the farmer to
Fredericksburg, 101; Gen. Shields sent to join Gen. Me-
Dowell, 101; orders from the War Department to Gen
McDowell how to proceed after the junction with 6-1
Shields, 101; force of Gen. Shields, 101; joins Gen. Me-
Dowell, 101; ordered to fall back to relieve Gen. Banka,
100; correspondence, 101; Gen. Shields falls back, 19
Gen. Fremont's department, 102; his movementa, 10.
conflict at McDowell, 104; Gen. Fremont ordered to the
relief of Gen. Banks, 104; order of the President, 194:
his reply, 104; reaches Strasburg, 105; skirmish with
Gen. Jackson's rear, 105; valley of the Shenandoahı, 105;
situation of Gen. Banks, 105; connection with the forces
east, 105; the plan to capture Gen Banks, 103; designa
of the enemy, 105; movements of Gen. Jackson, 193–196 ;
attack at Front Royal, 106; plan of Gen. Banks on hear
ing of it, 106; his movements, 106; retreats, 104; per-
suit of Gen. Jackson, 106; fight at Winchester, 106; fur-
ther retreat, 107; crossing of the Potomac, 107; address
of Gen. Jackson to his troops, 107; panie occasioned by
the attack at Front Royal, 107; extends to Washington,
107; alarm of the Government, 107; telegraphie despatch
of the Secretary of War, 107; do. of Gov. Morgan of New
York, 107; orders of Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania, 107;
proclamation of Gov. Andrew of Massachusetts, 108; or
der of Gov. Sprague of Rhode Island, 108; proclamation
of the Governor of Ohio, 108; order of the Secretary of
War taking military possession of the railroads, 10s; ez-
citement in the Northern States, 108; success of Gez.
Jackson's movements, 108; advance upon Harper's For-
ry, 109; attack by his rear guard, 109; retreat of Gen.
Jackson, 109; of his rear, 109; position of Gens Fre-
mont and Shields, 109; Gen. Fremont attacks Gen. Jack-
son's rear guard, 110; movements of Gen. Shields, 110;

movements of Gens. Banks and Sigel, 110; Gen. Fre-
mont attacks the rear of Gen. Jackson beyond Stras-
burg, 110; pursuit continued, 110; affair near Mt. Jack-
son, 111; conflict near Harrisonburg, 111; Col. Ashby
killed, 111; battle at Cross Keys, 111; situation of Port
Republic, 111; advance of Gen. Shields repulsed, 112;
Gen. Jackson escapes, 112; Gen. Fremont reaches Port
Republic, 112; force of Gen. Jackson, 113; advance of
Gen. Heath in Western Virginia and defeat, 113; conse-
quences of these movements to prevent reenforcements
to Gen. McClellan, 113; order of Gen. McClellan to his
troops, 113; crossing of the Chickahominy, 113; battle
of Fair Oaks, 114, 115, 116; retreat of the Confederate
troops, 116; difficulties in capturing the city, 116; Con-
federate march in the rear of Gen. McClellan, 117; an-
Other prospect of the cooperation of Gen. McDowell,
117; letters of Gen. McDowell, 118; address of President
Davis to the Confederate army, 118; completion of the
bridges across the Chickahominy, 118; advance of Gen.
Hooker, 118; his recall, 118; reason, 118; plans of the
Confederate generals, 118; flank march of Gen. Jack-
son, 119; position of Gen. McClellan's forces, 119; attack
on his right, 119; firm resistance of Gen. Porter's corps,
121; crossing to the right bank of the Chickahominy,
121; opinion of Confederate officers, 121; further de-
velopments, 121; plans of the Federal general compre-
hended, 121; battle at Savage's Station, 122; do. at
White Oak Swamp, 122; do. at Charles City Crossroads,
122; confusion of the Confederate troops, 122; “Onward
to Richmond" shout of Federal troops, 122; desperate
valor of Confederate troops, 122; attack of Gens. Wise
and Holmes, 128; attack at Malvern Hill, 123; army at
Harrison's Landing, 123; address of Gen. McClellan to
his soldiers, 123; address of President Davis to Confed-
erate army, 124; arrival of Gen. Halleck, 124; his views,
124; instructions to Gen. McClellan, 124; letter of Gen.
McClellan, 124; reply of Gen. Halleck, 125; army of the
Potomac withdrawn from the Peninsula, 126.

Gen. Pope assigned to command the army of Virginia,
126; Gen. Fremont resigns, 126; Gen. Pope's address,
126; his orders, 127; situation of his army, 127; plans of
the Confederate officers, 128; call of the President for
three hundred thousand men, 128; movement of Con-
federate troops, 128; skirmishing on the Rappahannock,
128; battle of Cedar Mountain, 130; capture of Louisa
Court House, 130; nature of the country, 181; forces of
Gen. Pope begin to fall back, 181; Rappahannock bridge,
181; attempts of Confederates to cross the Rappahan-
nock, 131; dash on Catlett's Station, 132; advance of
Confederate army, 132; Gen. Pope continues to fall
back, 132; concentration of his forces, 138; attack at
Manassas Junction, 183; attack on Bristow's Station,
133; further movements of the Confederate forces, 133;
continued retreat of Gen. Pope, 183; battle near Manas-
sas, 184; conflict near Gainesville, 184; battles near Bull
Run, 135; despatch of Gen. Lee, 135; message of Presi-
dent Davis, 135; excitement at Washington and through
the North, 186; Gen. Pope falls back to the heights of
Germantown, 136; his correspondence with Gen. Lee,
136; retreat of Gen. Banks, 186; battle of Chantilly, 137;
retreat of Gen. Pope's army to fortifications at Washing-
ton, 187.

Movements of the Confederate forces, 137; advance
toward Maryland, 187; enter Frederick, 188; address of
Gen. Lee to the citizens of Maryland, 188; evacuates
Prederick and enters Hagerstown, 138; excitement in
Pennsylvania, 138; activity in Maryland, 139; Gen.
McClellan ordered to command the troops for the de-
fence of Washington, 139; effect upon the troops, 139;
advance sent forward into Maryland, 139; movements

of Gen. Lee, 139; his order to Gen. Hill showing his
plans, 140; advance of Gen. McClellan's forces, 140; en-
ter Frederick, 140; pursue Confederate forces, 140;
battle of South Mountain, 140, 141; movements at Har-
per's Ferry, 141; its surrender, 142; spoils taken, 142;
battle at Antietam, 143, 144; losses, 144; retreat of the
Confederate army from Maryland, 144.

Guerilla operations in Kentucky, 144; advance of
Gen. E. K. Smith into Kentucky,144; battle at Richmond,
144; removal of the Kentucky Legislature, 144; address
of the governor, 145; proclamation of Gen. Smith, 145;
movements of Gen. Buell, 145; advance of Gen. Bragg
into Kentucky, 146; capture of Munfordsville, 146; ob-
ject of Gen. Bragg's advance into Kentucky, 147; his
address to the Kentuckians, 147; advance of Gen. Buell
in pursuit, 149; battle of Perrysville, 149; Camp Dick
Robinson, 149: spoils taken by Gen. Bragg, 150; his re-
treat and the pursuit, 150; result of the invasion of Ken-
tucky, 151.

Cumberland Gap, its situation, 151; occupation by
Confederate forces, 151; invasion by a Federal force,
151; its evacuation, 151; occupation by Gen. Morgan,
152; skirmishes, 152; evacuation by Gen. Morgan, 152.

Movements of Gen. Grant's forces in Tennessee and
Mississippi, 152; dash upon Iuka, 153; movements of
Federal forces upon Iuka, 153; its capture, 153; march
of the Confederate forces upon Corinth, 154; position
of the forces, 154, battle of Corinth, 155; retreat of the
Confederate force, 156; pursuit, 156; address of Gen.
Rosecrans, 156; advance of Gen. Grant's forces, 156;
movement by a division of Gen. Curtis' army, 156; ex-
pedition from Helena, 157; capture of Holly Springs,
157; close of the second campaign in Kentucky and
Tennessee, 158.

Gen. Rosecrans ordered to the command in Kentucky,
158; advance toward Nashville, 158; position of the
Confederate forces, 158; Federal advance beyond Nash-
ville, 159; position of the armies at Murfreesboro', 159;
the battle at Murfreesboro', 159, 160, 161; losses, 161.

Conclusion of the campaign in Virginia, 161; position
of the armies, 161; order to Gen. McClellan to cross the
Potomac, 162; letter of Gen. Halleck to the Secretary
of War, 162; causes of delay to advance, 163; advance
of the troops, 163; the situation of the respective forces,
164; removal of Gen. McClellan, 164; his farewell to
the troops, 164; the military aspect of affairs, 164;
movement upon Fredericksburg, 165; that city sum-
moned to surrender by Gen. Sumner, 165; correspon-
dence, 166; concentration of Federal army, 166; delay
of pontoons, 166; testimony of Gen. Burnside, 167; bat-
tle in the rear of Fredericksburg, 168, 169; retreat of
the Federal forces, 170; despatches of Gen. Burnside,
170; address of Gen. Lee to his troops, 170; dash upon
the Cumberland Gap, 171; attack upon Goldsboro', 171;
fight at Pocotaglio, 172; at Baton Rouge, 172; summary
of important military events, 172; results of the military
operations of the year, 178.
Astronomical Phenomena and Progress. Asteroids, 178;
comets, 174; new theory of, 174; nebule, 175; stars,
176; refraction, 176.

Auroras, early observations of, 177; theories, 177; experi
mental observations on electric discharge, 178; other
theories, 178; magnetic currents, 179; apparatus of M.
De la Rive, 179; observations, 180.

Austria, emperor, 180; proceedings of Parliament, 181; par
ties, 181; efforts of the Government to overcome dis-
content, 181; nationalities of Austria, 182; population.of
cities, 182; financial condition of the empire, 182; ex-
penditures, 182; receipts, 183; standing army, 168;
navy, 183; religious statistics of the empire, 183.

B

Ballooning, practical applications of the art, 184; recon-
noissance in war, 184; telegraphic connection, 184; re-
connoissances before Washington and on the Peninsula,
185; ascent to great heights, 185; Mr. Glashier's ascent,
185; results, 185, 186, 187.

BANKS, GEN. N. P., commands at Cedar Mountain, 130;
takes command at New Orleans, 652.
Baptists, different denominations in the United States, 187;
numbers, 187; anniversaries, 188; charitable contribu-
tions, 188; Baptists in England, 188; Pastor's College,
188; 50th annual session in London, 188; Baptists on
the Continent, 189; Germany, 189; France, 189; Den-
mark, 189; missionary churches in India, 189; other
missionary churches, 189.

Barometer, its uses, 189; measure heights by inspection,

190; observation on, 190; vertical movements of the at-
mosphere, 190; method for recording temperatures and
pressures in balloon ascents, 191.

Batesville, its situation, 191; population, 191.
Baton Rouge, its situation, 191; battle at, 191.
Beaufort, its situation, 191; population, 191; capture, 191.
BEAUREGARD, GEN., address to his soldiers in Mississippi on
taking command, 67; dispatch at the battle of Shiloh,
78; address, 74; address to his troops in Virginia, 81.
BECKWITH, JOHN CHARLES, birth, 191; death, 191, educa-
tion, 191; public services in the army, 191; efforts to
improve the condition of the Waldensians, 191.
BERESFORD, JOHN GEORGE, birth, 192; education, 192; ser-
vices, 192; death, 192.

BETHUNE, GEORGE W., birth, 192; education, 192; death,
192; writings, 193.

Blockade, its effectiveness, 193; letter of J. M. Mason to
Earl Russell, 193; reports of British naval officers, 193;
letter of Earl Russell to Lord Lyons, 193; views ad-
vanced in the House of Commons, 194; speech of the
Solicitor General, 194; speech of Lord Strathedon, 194;
reply of Earl Russell on the effectiveness of the block-
ade, 195, 196; deliberate opinion of the British Govern.
ment, 196, remarks of M. Regnait in the French Legis-
lature, 196; reply of M. Billault, 196; memorial of Brit-
ish shipowners to the Secretary on Foreign Affairs, 197;
reply of Earl Russell, 197.

BOCOCK, THOMAS S., speaker of the Confederate House, 257;
his address, 257.

Border States.-Appeal of President Lincoln to, on eman-
cipation, 721; replies of members of Congress, 722, 723,
724, 725.

Brazil, its situation, 197; provinces and population, 197;
difficulty with Great Britain, 197; facts of the case, 197;
another cause of complaint, 198; correspondence be
tween the Governments of the two countries, 198;
propositions for adjustment, 199; accepted under pro-
test, 199, difficulty on the Amazon, 199; progress of the
country, 199; commerce, 200.

BRODIE, BENJAMIN C., birth, 200; death, 200; education, 200;
distinction as a surgeon, 200.

BROWN, JOSEPH E., Governor of Georgia, opposes conscrip
tion, 244; correspondence, 244.

BUCKLE, HENRY T., birth, 200; education, 200; pursuits,
200; writings, 201; death, 201.

BUELL, GEN. DON CARLOS, his force in Kentucky, 28.
Building Materials.-Tendency to decay, 201; investiga-

tion in England, 201; Westminister Palace examined,
201; extent and position of decay, 201; causes, 201; best
means of prevention, 202; qualities of stone recommend-
ed for future use, 203; principles likely to be effective
in accomplishing the preservation of stone, 203; various
applications, 203; processes, 204; mode of decay over-

looked, 205; preservation of timber, $10;
206.

BURNSIDE, GEN. AMBROSE E, commands
North Carolina, 88; address to his trompe, i
the people of North Carolina, 41; advazm
bern, 42; congratulates his troopa apos
42; appointed to command the army di
164; his orders, 165; his testimony bedeman
of Congress, 167; orders before Fredenskr
BUTLER, Gen. BENJAMIN D., proceedings at ber
645; retires, 652.

California, its situation, 206; civil odeur, 24
ments to the State Constitution, 24; suc
revenue, 207; civil affairs, 207; floods in the s
mines and mining, 207; agricultural proam a
and silver exported, 208; population, 74
CAMERON, SIMON, resigns as Secretary of War, i
on process of a court, 511.

CANNING, CHARLES JOHN, birth, 298; edsta
lic services, 208; death, 208.
Chemistry-Elements, 208; casium, 29;
thallium, 209; lithium, 209: compe
iron, 209; silicuretted hydrogen, 91, pervs-
sium and sodium, 210; hydrod costaner an
perchloric acid, 210: combustion of by?mor
at ordinary temperature, 210, alstrip
gen, 211; nitrification, 212; syntheses d
stances, 213; alcohol, 213; dialyes, 24
215; applications of chemistry, 216 Wh
process, 216; potash for the aima!
per paint, 216; aluminium bronze fer pe
struments, 216; artificial plumbaga, 27
of carbon in iron, 217; nitrogen in
alloy, 218; cupreous acetylene, 214;
218; India rubber varnish, 215; basis va
218; guano polishing powder, 2:9;
219; new system of bottling liquids. 2) **
of making vinegar, 219; new hydromor 2
wax, 220; aniline colors, 220; Parken,
lian oils and resins, 221; organic alas ba
sugar, 221; detection of pierotoxine.
beverages, 221; preservation of meata,
fabrics non-inflammable, 222; awards of the
of 1862, 222.

Chili, its situation, 222; provinces and popiatur,:
claims to territory, 223; Araucanadą, 25, CAL
of the country, 223.
Cochin China, its boundaries, 223; population m
acter of the country, 23; prodata 23:
with France, 224; military expeditions, 22.
224.

COLT, SAMUEL, birth, 225; death, 225; ederat-2, 25
suits, 225; inventions, 225; enterprise, 28.
226; nature of his inventions, 226
Commerce of the United States. —Demands Le

movements in Kentucky and Tennessee. 27
at New Orleans, 227; comparison with or
229; opening the ports of North and Suna
229; limits of the trade of the country. 25
from New York, 280-231; St. Mary's Canal, 2
ence of the operations of the banka 277, n
231; imports of New York, 232; import of sulta
Great Britain, 232; interruption to trade, 4.-
at New York, 233; transfer of vessels to t
flag, 233; increase of foreign tonnage, 214; ven
ers, 234; coastwise trade, 234.
Confederate States-Population and resournes
census of 1860, 233; political proceedings frum

1861, to January, 1862, 236; the Government weak and
trembling for its existence in January, 1862, 287; influ-
ence of the Union policy of the Federal Government,
237; necessity of war to the Confederate States, 237;
effects of it partially counteracted by moderate policy
of Federal Government, 288; other causes to make the
Confederate States weak, 288; disappointments in Eu-
rope, 238; success of the blockade, 288; call upon the
people for arms, 238; attempts to rouse the people, 239;
action of the State Legislatures, 239; of Confederate
Congress, 239; Union sympathy at Richmond, 289; do.
in Tennessee, 240; address of the Georgia members of
Congress, 240; military plans, 241; inauguration of the
permanent Government, 241; appeals to the people,
241; Confederate army, its condition, 242; conscrip-
tion recommended to Congress, 242; furloughs revoked,
243; effect of the Federal military movements upon the
Government and people, 243; the conscription act, 243;
how executed, 248; its constitutionality questioned, 243;
opposition at the South, 244; correspondence with the
Governor of Georgia, 244; opinion of the Supreme Court
of Georgia, 245; opposition in Alabama, 245; manner of
executing the law, 245-246; rewards for the apprehen-
sion of deserters; 246; partisan rangers authorized,
247; the act, 247; instructions of the Secretary of War,
247; second conscription act, 247; its peculiar features,
247; calls for shot guns, sulphur, lead, and saltpetre,
248; order relative to bells of churches, 248; contribu
tions of churches and individuals, 248; other sources for
the supply of arms and munitions of war, 249; plans of
defensive operations adopted by the Government, 249;
preparations of the Confederate Government, 249; alarm
at the approach of McClellan's army, 249; contraction of
the line of defence, 250; object of the invasion of Mary-
land, 250; do. of Kentucky, 250; civil organization of
the Confederate Governmont, 250; its finances, 250;
loans, &c., 251; bonds and debt, 251-252; taxes, 253;
plans to burn cotton, 253; manufactures, 254; postage
system, 254; martial law, 254; foreign relations, 254;
position at the close of 1862, 255; gradual exhaustion,
255, speech of Vice President Stephens, 255.
Congregationalists.-Numbers, 255; location, 255; enter-
prise, 255; numbers in England, 256; do. in British
colonies, 256; missionaries, 256; similar churches in
France, Italy, Switzerland, 256.

Congress, Confederate, its meeting and organization under

the permanent constitution, 256; members, 256-257;
address of the Speaker of the House, 257; votes cast for
the President, 258; resolution offered in the House to
abandon the defensive policy in the conduct of the war,
258; objected to as impeaching the Administration, 258;
no people in a revolution ever adopted a defensive
policy, 258; the generals have had the most liberal dis-
eretion, and the President not responsible, 259; Hannibal
and the philosopher, 259; no disrespect intended, 259;
more of an aggressive policy should have been adopted,
259; resolution laid on the table, 259; bill passed direct-
ing military commanders to destroy cotton, &c., 259;
joint resolution relative to the war with the United
States, 260; compensation of members, 260; resolution
adopted to entertain no peace propositions excluding any
portion of the soil of any Confederate State, 260; sus-
pension of Gens. Floyd and Pillow, 260; a bill to curtail
the cotton crop considered, 260; unconstitutional, 260;
Congress cannot create a crime, 261; allowing cotton to
fall into the hands of the enemy was giving him com-
fort, 261; cultivation of cotton should not be abandoned,
261; Congress no power to interfere with the internal
affairs of the States, 261; the idea that cotton is king
long since abandoned, 261; England will never interfere,

261; bill lost, 262; report on the surrender of Roanoke
Island, 262; moneys transferred to the Confederate
States Government by the several States, 262; appro-
priations for the Navy Department, 262; resolutions
relative to the battle of Shiloh, 262; Treasury notes
less than $5 authorized, 262; increase of clerks in
the departments, 263; adjournment to August 18th,
second session convened, 268; bills introduced, 263;
remarks on the conscription act, 268; resolution to
transact business with open doors rejected, 264; reso-
lutions favoring an aggressive war, 264; also favoring a
proclamation to the people of the Northwestern States,
264; vote of thanks to the commander at Drury's Bluff,
264; message from President Davis with despatches
from Gen. Lee, 264; vote of thanks to Gen. Lee on
crossing the Potomac, 265; amendment proposed, 265;
Congress not prepared to invite the Government to in-
vade the enemy's country, 265; after we have crossed
the border we are told we ought to hesitate, 265; could
not take the responsibility of advising an advance into
Pennsylvania, 265; what the people wanted was an ag
gressive war, 265; could the army safely go into the
heart of the North? 265; it is not a war of conquest, but
of independence, 265; amendment lost, 265; further
debate on the resolutions, 266; passed, 266; an addition-
al resolution proposed as not intended to indicate a policy
for the President, 266; reports of the committee on the
opening of Southern markets to the Northwestern
States, 267; majority report in favor, minority opposed,
267; bill to provide further for the public defence
passed, 267; motion to reconsider, 267; remarks on the
difficulties between the Government and the States
relative to conscription, 268; retaliatory measures con-
sidered, 268; report of a committee with a bill, 269;
minority report, 269; remarks on President Lincoln's
proclamation, 269; another bill proposed, 269; whole
matter disposed of, by a resolution to sustain the Presi-
dent, 270; sequestration bill considered, 270; is the bill
constitutional? 270; this is no civil war, but a war of
some sovereign States against others, 270; no such thing
as a citizen of the Confederate States, 270; people a
right to choose their own government, 270; you cannot
hang a man as a traitor to a government that has been
made without his consent, 270; further debate, 271,272,
273; bill laid on the table, 273; appropriations, 274;
issue of copper coin authorized, 274.

Congress of the United States, second session of Thirty-

seventh, convened, 275; members, 275; views of the
majority, 275; vote of thanks to Commander Wilkes
passed in the House, 276; anti-slavery resolutions
offered, 276; resolutions proposing a conference with
the Southern States offered, 276; further resolutions
relating to slavery, 277; confiscation bill introduced,
277; its features, 277; grants of power in the Constitu-
tion, 278; armies in the field, 278; necessity for some
regulation to govern the commanders, 278; other reasons
for the measure, 278; further resolutions offered, 279.

Resolution relative to the order of Gen. Halleck, 279;
considered, 279; system of excluding slaves inaugurated
in Western Virginia, 279; a disgrace to the profession
of arms, 279; no authority from the President to issue
these orders, 280; explanation of Gen. Halleck, 280; this
order regarded most wise and salutary by the officers
and soldiers, 230; policy of the administration to deliver
up the slaves to their masters, 280; the contrary in-
ferred from the President's message, 281: the adminis-
tration has had no hand directly or indirectly in the
order of Gen. Halleck, 281; letter from Gen. Halleck,
281.

Resolutions relative to the conduct of the war con-

sidered, 281; let the military arın strike that blow more
effective for peace and freedom than armies or vic-
tories can be, 281; whether right or wrong the majority
of the soldiers are opposed to this anti-slavery agitation,
281; worst kind of folly and wickedness to retain
slavery, 281; does not the President stand pledged
before the country and the world to the conservative
policy? 282; further debate, 253; resolution referred,
253.

Resolution of inquiry relative to arrests, 283; what
arrests is it proposed to consider, 284; the right thing
done at the right time, 284; the Constitution confers
all the power that is necessary to enable the Govern-
ment to crush secession, 284; it is assumed that these
persons are traitors, but who is to decide that? 284;
what becomes of constitutional liberty? 284; let this
thing be regulated by law, 285; the resolution carries
an implied censure upon the Government, 285; the
resolution eminently proper, 285; some investigation
of these arrests should be made, 286; are we fighting
for the Constitution? 286; when these arrests were
made the loyal people of the country felt that they had
a Government, 286; if this is not the proper mode to
make arrests, then bring in a bill to regulate it, 286;
who seeks to make it a censure on the administration?
286; no necessity to trample on the Constitution in
order to maintain it, 287; the man who stops to inquire
whether there is a law, when the house is burning, is
unfit for a great place, 287: inappropriate time to adopt
the resolution, 257; referred to the Judiciary Commit-
tee, 288.

Bill to raise a volunteer force in Kentucky considered,
288; more soldiers now than can be used, 288; reasons
for the bill, 258; economy forbids it, 283; what does the
bill propose? 289; if you change the object of the war
you paralyze the army. 289; not a war for the emanci-
pation of slaves, 289; what evidence that more soldiers
are needed, 290; importance of the bill, 290: peculiar
situation of Kentucky, 290; force of Kentucky in the
field, 290; best reason in the world for believing there
are not men enough, 291; those who refuse to vote
troops, derelict, 291.

Resolution that none but persons of superior com.
petency should be appointed generals considered, 291,
not half the brigadiers needed, 292: enough general
officers now, 292; the question of expense should be
considered, 292; thousands of volunteers unfit for duty,
293.

Resolution relative to using the soldiers to surrender
fugitives considered, 293.

Inquiry relative to passports for California considered,
294, letter of Secretary Seward, 294.

Resolution relative to the cause of the war considered,
295; no just cause of war at the South, 295; what was
the primary inciting cause? 295, dissatisfaction with
the principles and operation of democratic government,
295; white laborers at the South, 295, views of South-
ern men, 296, 297.

Resolution calling for a copy of the proclamation of
Gen. Phelps considered, 298; desirable to know author-
itatively and positively that it is not an act of the Gov-
ernment, 299; an offset to the proclamation of Sherman
and orders of Halleck, 293; resolutions offered in the
House, 299.

Resolution relative to disloyalty of persons in the
employ of the Government considered, 299; correspon-
dence with the secretaries, 299; their replies, 299.

Resolution to inquire into the loyalty of the Senator
from Oregon before administering the oath, 800; under-
stood to be an open and avowed supporter of secession,

300; no precedent for such a motion, 800; the times gre
those when we are compelled to make precede nit, à “
it belongs to the Senate to make a precedent, ki
is not a new state of things, 301; right and duty of tim
Senate to make the investigation, 301; what are the
facts? 801; he has a right to be sworn in, Sri
loyalty a qualification under the Constitutim, wi, the
case of Philip Barton Key in 1508, 302; the questia of
loyalty too indeterminate and rests upon openi, 7;
different views of loyalty, 302; would you admitat a
303; with credentials-yes, 303; credentials rulerek,
803.

Inquiry relative to Ball's Bluff, 303: object of in
resolution, 304; the question is-will the House
fere in the conduct of the war? 804; the Contra
provides that the military shall be subject to lis
power, 804; the nation has failed rightly to interpret the
providences of God, 805; when we cast this arcarved
slavery overboard God will give us success, ¿IC, if La
institution of slavery ever stands in the way of comenta
tional liberty the people of Kentucky will wipe 3 a
806; further debate, 307.

Resolution for a tax considered, 807; for twentyez
years the question of slavery has been debated a
House, 808; prepare for the great question of inams,
808; the war power of the Government under no La
tion, 308; the essential destruction of lives and propeme
justifiable, right, and proper, 308; Government lavesad
with the right of self-defence and self-preservata 2a,
such the rights, what are the duties of the Goverm
809; the most needed of all was an act to bere Je
slaves, 809; have the constitutional power,
boundaries to the power of Congress? 809, nei
lar, nor one man to be voted under such sa int
tion of the Constitution, 810; Congress es provide
the common defence only in the manner that the tar
stitution points out, 810; if we are successful withesi am
interference with slavery, we return from victory "all
the Thracian horse, bearing his master on has berk, 8.1,
if abolitionism rules, this will be a war of externa
and death all over the country, 311; the first summa
from the Government read, 312; what did the Prestat
mean by alleging there should be no interfereme vá
property of any kind, 812; to judge from the debates a
would appear that the President had no suppert fra
the party that elected him, 312; universal emanemston
must be proclaimed to all, 813; when the Constitutin m
defied and set aside, it grants to the President and van
gress a supplemental power increasing and va
according to the increasing and varying necesitan d
the nation, 818; if no other means were left to save the
Government we have power under the Constatation and
according to its express provision to declare a dictate,
818; the war power is our special property, 814. hew 1
should be used, 814; declare the oppressed to go free, **å
Better attend to providing the means and the men fer
putting down these enemies, 314; the conduct of a wi
is specially confined to the executive department, 31°
what are the motives and ends of the Committee on 1
War, 315; the commander-in-chief has been befes La
committee, 315; they intend to usurp the preregat va
of the executive, 816; the largest latitude is given to Lar
President, Secretaries of War and Navy in the end us
of the war. 316; is it intended to force the admiL_SEND
tion into a John Brown raid, 817.

Issue of treasury notes considered, 817; necessary to
carry on the war, 817; legal tender, 317; a novel pre
sition, 318; impair the obligations of every contract, 1**
Congress has not power to do it, 815; the financia' na
of the Government, 819; not one sound precedeat fra