the Trent affair, 227; on block-
ade by stone-fleet, 282; calls
for a new Cabinet, 364; on Sew-
ard's relations with Lincoln, 367
n., 368 n.

Tompkins, Daniel D., i., 6.
Toombs, Robert, i., 333, 334; com-
ments on Seward, ii., 119; su-
premacy of Confederate laws,
120; instructions to commis-
sioners to Europe, 165; real mo-
tive actuating Lincoln and his
adherents, 320.

Toucey, Isaac, "supplemental fu
gitive-slave law," i., 379.
Tracy, Albert H., i., 38.
Tracy, John, i., 54.

Trent affair, the, ii., 223-253; in-
dignation in England over, 224;
opinions on-London Times, 224;
Palmerston, 226; Russell, 226;
Confederates, 227; New York
Times, 227; Sumner, 229; Ewing,
229; Cass, 229; Walker, 229,
230; Curtis, 230; Adams, 230;|
Dayton, 230, 231; Thouvenel,
231; Bigelow, 231; Weed, 231
and n.; Blair, 232; Hale, 236.
Trescot, William Henry, ii., 197-
199; on Seward's friendliness
toward ex-Confederates, 448.
Tribune, New York, i., 76; on right
of revolution, ii., 4, 123; on Sew-
ard's course in Trent affair, 243,
244; attacks Seward on account
of Mercier incident, 372.
Trumbull, Lyman, ii., 122.
Tyler, John, i., 113, 114; ii., 22.

"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," i., 363.
Union "worth a contest with
the world in arms," ii., 164.
Union College, i., 4.
Unionists, southern, condition of
their loyalty, ii., 120, 421.

VAN BUREN, MARTIN, i., 6; plans
for the presidency, 15; urges
sub-treasury plan, 61; approves
course of New York in McLeod

incident, 112; opposed to annex-
ation of Texas, 144; Free-Soil
presidential nominee, 160.
Van Dorn, Earl, ii., 296, 305.
Victor Emanuel, ii., 76.
Victoria, Queen, ii., 75; Russell's
ultimatum in Trent affair modi-
fied by, 226.

Virginia convention, ii., 22.
Virginia, vote of assembly, ii., 32.
Vogdes, Israel B., ii., 125, 126.

WADE, BENJAMIN F., i., 297, 307,
351, 413, 477.

Wakarusa war," i., 398–400.
Wales, Prince of, tour of United
States, ii., 154; reception and
dinner to, 154.

Walker, Robert J., territorial gov-
ernor of Kansas, i., 440, 441;
resignation of, 443; suggestions
to Buchanan about foreign poli-
cy, 472; on Trent affair, ii., 229,
230.

Ward, John E., ii., 270, 271 and n.
Ward, Samuel, ii., 26, 108; letter
to Seward, Appendix K.
Warehouse system, under tariffs
of 1846 and 1857, ii., 50; Came-
ron on, 50; King on, 50; Sum-
ner on, 50; Seward's amend-
ment to, 50.

Washburn, of Wisconsin, resolu-
tion against further purchases of
territory, ii., 485.

Washington, alarm in, ii., 296, 297.
Washington territory, petition as
to Alaska, ii., 475.
Webb, James Watson, i., 123–126,
169, 465.

Webster, Daniel, opinion in Mc-
Leod incident, i., 112; speech of
March 7, 1850, 236–242; "finali-
ty" resolution, 302 n., 303; in-
dependent presidential candi-
date, 306; compliments Seward
on fishery question speech, 331
n.; death, 311.

Weed, Thurlow, i., 30, 31; sketch
of, 38, 39; regarded by the

Whigs as an impartial referee,
63; by intrigue prevents repeal
of "small-bill" law, 65; objects
to resolution denouncing abo-
litionists, 69; political motto,
76; as journalist and politician,
77; state printer, 81; the school
question, 98, 99; conference
with Seward on registration
law, 117; regrets Seward's re-
fusal to become candidate for
nomination by the Whigs for
vice-presidency, 141; selects
Zachary Taylor for presidential
candidate, 156-158; manages
Seward's election to the Senate,
170; helps to outwit Fillmore,
214, 215; goes to Europe, 297;
achieves Seward's re-election to
the Senate, 376, 377; becomes
manager of New York Republi-
cans, 396; delegate to conven-
tion, 458; described by Bowles,
523; disappointment on account
of Seward's defeat, 540 and n.*;
opinions as to compromise, ii.,
2, 3; relations with Seward as
to compromise, 26-29; letters
to Seward, 29 n., 30 n.; goes to
Springfield, 39; reports on de-
termination to keep Seward out
of the Cabinet, 42; goes abroad
แ as a volunteer," 221; on Trent
affair, 231 and n.; European ob-
jëction to stone-fleet a pretext,
282, 283; on French sympathy,
283; on increased army and
navy, 284; warns Seward of
cotton famine, 285, 286; on Sew-

ard's reply, 314; estimate of
Seward's despatch to Dayton,
495.

Welles, Gideon, ii., 41; opinion re-
garding Fort Sumter, 105; says
Seward recommends the Sumter
question be referred to Scott,
124, 125; Scott eager for a ves-
sel to carry a despatch, 125; ac-
cuses Seward, 144; some traits
of, and his relations with Sew-
ard, 354, 355; opposes issuing
letters of marque, 391.
Welling, James C., ii., 103.
West Indies, sympathies of, dur-
ing Civil War, ii., 479, 480.
Whig party, i., 53; disaster of
1841, 126–128; defeat of 1842,
129; sorrow on account of
Clay's defeat, 150; Seward's
pledge to, ii., 85.
"Wide-Awakes,” i., 545.
Wigwam, the, i., 531.
Wilkes, Charles, overhauls the
Trent, ii., 223; captures Mason
and Slidell, 223; regarded as a
hero, 228.

"Wilmot proviso,” i., 156.
Winthrop, Robert C., ii., 221; con-
gratulates Seward on course in
Trent affair, 243.
Working Men's party, i., 32.
Wright, Silas, succeeds Marcy
as United States Senator, i.,
74.

YANCEY, WILLIAM L., ii., 165;
traits of, 165, 166, 184; on En-
glish opinion of slavery, 330.