sion and divorce, 291; on amend-
ments to Constitution,292; eman-
cipation proclamation, 317-319;
Gettysburg address, 320; proc-
lamation of amnesty, 321-324;
second inaugural address, 325–
327.
Louisiana, treaty for cession of,
177-182; ceded to France by
Spain, 178; ceded to United
States by France, 178.
Maine, destruction of battleship,
372.
Manila, capture of, 376.
Marque, letters of, 63, 100.
Massachusetts Bay, act for regu-
lating government of, 38, 42, 45;
act for impartial administration
of justice in, 38, 42, 45; parlia-
ment declares to be in rebellion,
47.
Mayflower compact, 18.
Mexico, treaty with, of 1848, 230-
250; possession of custom houses
to be restored to, 232; military
property to be restored to, 233;
control of Indians in territory
ceded by, 239, 240; claims of
and against discharged, 241-
243; no slavery condition in ter-
ritory derived from, 258; treaty
with of 1853, 273–279.
Michigan, lake, open to Great
Britain, 360.
Militia, provision for organization
of, 101; power of congress to call
out, 101; president commander
of, 105; necessary to security of
state, 112; trial of cases arising
in, 113.
Mississippi river, open by treaty of
1783, 83; by treaty of 1794, 133;
survey of, 135, 136.
Missouri compromise, 206-210;
enabling act, 206–209; resolu-
tion of March 2, 209, 210; repeal
of compromise, 281, 282.
Missouri, state of, enabling act,
206-209; authorized to form
state constitution, 206; bounda-
ries of, 206, 207; resolution for
admission of, 209, 210.
Money, coinage of in power of con-
gress, 100; power of congress to
borrow, 100.
Monroe doctrine, 211-214.
Monroe, James, states his foreign
policy, 211-214.
Most favored nation, France to be
treated on footing of, 181.
Napoleon sells Louisiana to United
States, 178.
Nations, law of, offence against
punishable by congress, 100.
Naturalization, laws for obstruct-
ing passed by British, 53; rule
for established by congress, 100.
Navy, power of congress to pro-
vide, 66, 100.
Nebraska, provision for admission
of without slavery restrictions,
280; Kansas-Nebraska act, 280-
282; boundary of, 280, 281.
Negroes, not to be carried away by
the British, 83; importation of
forbidden by Constitution, 101:
emancipated 8 January, 1863,
317.
Neutrality, proclamation of, 124;
Washington's views on, 174, 175;
principles of in Monroe doctrine,
213, 214; of Nicaragua canal
guaranteed, 253, 254.
New England colonies, articles of
confederation, 19-27.
New Mexico, excluded from Texas
258, 260; claim to relinquished
by Texas, 259; government
of, 260; act for admission of,
262, 263; boundary of, 262, 263.
New Orleans, ceded to United
States, 179; French and Spanish
ships admitted to by United
States, 180.
Nicaragua canal, treaty with Great
Britain for, 251-257.
Nobility, no title of to be granted,
102.
Non-importation, non-consump-
tion, non-exportation association,
42, 46.
Northwest territorial government,
85-94.
Oath, form taken by president, 105;
members of congress bound
by to support the Constitution,
110; form to be taken by those
desiring amnesty, 322.
Oregon, boundaries of, 227, 365–
368.
Original jurisdiction of supreme
court, 107.
Panama, proposed canal by way of
isthmus of, 256; convention be-
tween United States and repub-
lic of, 393-408.
Patents secured to inventors by
congress, 100.
Petitions of colonists treated with
contempt, 38, 46, 55.
Philippine islands, Spain cedes to
United States, 375; boundaries
of, 375.
Piracies punishable by congress,
Pirates, privileges of states against,
62; treatment of by treaty of
1794, 150, 151.
Porto Rico, Spain cedes to United
States, 375.
Post offices and post roads estab-
lished by congress, 100.
President, all bills, orders, resolu-
tions to be presented to, 99;
election of, 103, 104, 114, 115;
removal of from office, 104;
powers and duties of, 105, 106;
compensation of, 105.
Proclamation, of neutrality, 124,
125; emancipation, 317-319; of
amnesty, 321-324; declaring in-
surrection at an end, 328–334.
Proviso, Wilmot, territorial gov-
ernment in New Mexico and
Utah without, 260.
Puget's sound company, property
confirmed to, 228.
Quartering of British soldiers, 42,
45, 54.
Quebec, act for government of, 38,
42, 45, 54.
Reciprocal convention between
United States and Cuba, 383-
389.
Religion, Roman Catholic estab-
lished in Quebec, 42; no person
to be molested on account of, 90;
congress not to make laws re-
specting establishment of, 112.
Representatives, qualifications of,
95; apportionment of, 95, 96,
116; time of electing, 97; com-
pensation of, 98.
Representation, in legislative coun-
cils the foundation of English
liberty, 39; method of, under
confederation, 61; provision for
in northwest territory, 88, 89;
vacancies in filled by writs of
election, 96.
Reprisal, letters of, granted by
congress, 100.
Republican administration, fears
of South in regard to, 283.
Restitution of estates to be made
to British, 81, 82.
Revenue, bills for to originate in
house of representatives, 99;
taxes necessary for, 170.
Rights, declaration of, 34-36; col-
onists declare they did not forfeit
by emigration from Great Brit-
ain, 39, 40; state, maintenance
of essential to balance of power,
283, 284.
Rio Bravo del Norte, open by
treaty of 1848, 237.
Roman Catholic religion estab-
lished in Quebec, 42.
Russia, proposal to negotiate be-
tween United States and Great
Britain, 211; treaty with for
Alaska, 335-340.
St. Croix river, survey of, 137.
St. Johns river open by treaty of
1842, 219, 220.
St. Lawrence river open by treaty
of 1842, 223; by treaty of Wash-
ington, 359.
Secession, Lincoln's definition of,
289; Lincoln contrasts with di-
vorce, 291.
Senate, United States, members of,
96; vice-president the president
of, 97; sole power of to try im-
peachments, 97; relation of to
bills for raising revenue, 99;
president of to open certificates
of election, 103, 115; advice and
consent of, necessary to make
treaties, 105.
Senators, qualifications of, 96, 97;
division of, 96; time of election
of, 97; compensation of, 98.
Six Nations, treaty with, 126-130;
boundaries of territory, 127;
annual allowance to, 129.
Slavery, provision against in north-
west territory, 94; abolition of by
thirteenth amendment, 116; pro-
hibited north of 36° 30′ north
latitude, 209; admission of Cal-
ifornia without restriction as to,
258; exclusion of from territory
acquired from Mexico, 258; inex-
pedient to abolish in District of
Columbia, 259; admission of
Utah without restriction as to,
261; admission of New Mexico
without restriction as to, 263;
admission of Nebraska without
restriction as to, 280; Lincoln's
declaration of non-interference
with existing, 283; position of
under the Constitution, 289;
prohibition of by congress in the
territories, 289; the real dispute
between North and South, 290.
Slaves, importation of after 1808
forbidden, 101; Great Britain
and United States agree to abol-
ish traffic in, 193, 215, 216; freed
by Lincoln's proclamation, 317,
318.
Slave trade, Great Britain and
United States agree to suppress,
223; suppression of in District
of Columbia, 259, 260, 272; no
power in congress to prohibit
between slave-holding states,
259.
Soldiers, quartering of on colonists,
42, 45, 54.
Spain, treaty with, of 1795, 164;
cedes Louisiana to France, 178;
treaty with of 1819, 195-205;
cedes Florida to United States,
196; United States renounces
claim against, 200-203; receives
help from allied powers, 213;
treaty with of 1898, 374-382;
relinquishes claim to Cuba, 375,
378; cedes Porto Rico to United
States, 375; cedes Guam to
United States, 375; cedes Phil-
ippine islands to United States,
375, 376.
Spanish-American colonies, recog-
nition of independence of, 212,
213.
Speaker of house of representa-
tives chosen by members,
South, slavery believed to be right
by, 290.
Stamp duties tend to subvert
rights of colonists, 35; repeal of
asked, 36.
Standing armies, kept by Great
Britain in America, 37, 40, 42,
State rights, maintenance of essen-
tial to balance of power, 283,
284.
Supreme court, judges of, 106;
original and appellate jurisdic-
tion of, 107; questions to be de-
cided by, 290.
Tariff laws between United States
and Cuba, 384-389.
Taxes, illegally imposed on colo-
nists, 34, 35, 37, 54; for war ex-
penses to be levied by state legis-
latures, 63; in northwest terri-
tory, 92; apportionment by Con-
stitution, 95; power of congress
to lay, 99; on slaves imported,
101; forbidden between states,
102; Washington shows neces-
sity for, 170; agreement con-
cerning between United States
and Panama, 399–401.
Tehuantepec, isthmus of, proposed
canal across, 256; proposed road
across, 278.
Territories, government of, 258,
260, 281.
Texas, boundary of, 258, 260, 262;
relinquishes claim to New Mex-
ico, 259, 262; admission of new
states formed from, 260; act for
admission of, 261; payment to by
United States, 262.
Tobacco, United States, no rebate
of duty on when imported into
Cuba, 387.
Trade, of colonists cut off by Great
Britain, 35, 54; between British
possessions and United States,
144, 145.
Treason, colonists transported to
England to be tried for, 37, 45,
54; defined, 107; punishment of,
107.
Treaty, a typical early Indian, 28–
33; with France, 1778, 72-76;
with Great Britain, 1783, 77–84;
with the Six Nations, 126-130;
with Great Britain, 1794, 131–
156; with France, 1803, 177-182;
with Great Britain, 1814, 183–
194; with Spain, 1819, 195–205;
with Great Britain, 1842, 215-
225; with Great Britain, 1846,
226-229; with Mexico, 1848,
230-250; with Great Britain,
1850, 251-257; with Mexico,
1853, 273-279; with Russia,
1867, 335-340; with Great
Britain, 1871, 341-368; between
the Hawaiian islands and foreign
nations, 370; with Spain, 1898,
374-382; between United States
and Cuba, 383-389, 390-392;
between United States and
Panama, 393–408.
Uncas, defended by colonies, 28;
Narragansetts and Nyanticks
make peace with, 30.
Union, federal, Washington urges
continuance of, 160-164; older
than Constitution, 286; declared
by Lincoln to be perpetual, 286,
287; disruption of physically
impossible, 291.
United States Constitution, 95–
111; qualifications of represen-
tatives, 95; apportionment of
representatives, 95, 96; qualifi-
cations of senators, 97; duties of
the senate, 97; powers and duties
of each house, 97, 98; compensa-
tion of members of congress, 98;
passage of bills, 99; power of
congress, 99-101; importation of
slaves forbidden after 1808, 101;
right of habeas corpus, 101; bill
of attainder and ex post facto law
forbidden, 101; no taxes be-
tween states, 102; appropria-
tions of money from treasury,
102; no title of nobility to be
granted, 102; restrictions on
power of states, 102, 103; elec-
tion of president and vice-
president, 103, 104, 114, 115;
qualifications for president, 104;
removal of president from office,
104; duties of president, 105,
106; judicial power, 106, 107;
jurisdiction of supreme court,
107; treason and its punishment,
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