;
no proof of bargain with Clay,
143
;
opposition to Administration organized,
144-146
;
relation to Panama Congress,
148
,
149
;
nominates commissioners to the Congress,
149
;
nomination confirmed,
150
;
relation to Spain's colonies,
152
,
153
;
as to internal improvements,
155
,
156
;
message of December, 1826,
157
;
appropriations approved for internal improvements,
169
;
chairman of committee,
184
;
reports tariff bill,
185
;
bill passed,
186
;
report on Bank,
191
;
relation to Bank history,
192
;
representations from Creek chiefs,
212
;
orders Gaines to Georgia,
213
;
controversy with Troup,
213
,
214
;
steps to carry out agreement of 1826,
214
;
defiance of Georgia,
214
;
submits matter to Congress,
215
;
refers Cherokee affair to Jackson,
215
,
216
;
view of Indian titles,
217
;
principles of administration reviewed by Supreme Court,
219
;
relation to Cabinet intrigue against Jackson,
220
;
as to authorship of Jacksonian principles,
240
;
presents abolition petitions,
252
;
his position on abolition,
252
,
253
;
prevents debate on abolition petitions,
253
;
compared with Slade,
254
;
opinion as to procedure on petitions,
256
;
appeal for right of petition,
257
;
presents petition on abolition,
258
,
259
;
his belief as to the right involved,
259
;
effort at settlement,
260
;
affair of February 6, 1837,
262
;
address on annexation,
303
"Address on the Relations of the States and Federal Government,"
179
"Address to the People of South Carolina,"
179
Admiralty jurisdiction, proposal to decrease that of federal courts,
109
Africa,
41
Alabama, Commonwealth of,
in process of creation,
62
;
slavery allowed,
63
;
Indian problem in Jackson's message of 1829,
216
,
217
;
Alabama letter of Clay,
319
,
320
;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399
;
Buford's men in Kansas,
438
Alamo atrocities,
293
,
294
Albany Regency, The,
133
;
in election of 1824,
137
Alien and Sedition Laws,
173
Alleghanies, The,
116
,
129
,
139
,
163
,
193
Ambrister, Robert C.,
32
,
36
Amelia Island,
30
,
31
America for Americans, principle of,
418
American Anti-Slavery Society, formed,
251
American Board of Missions, sends out Whitman,
315
American Society for Emancipation,
62
"American System," The,
178
,
189
(
see
Clay
, H.)
Ampudia, Pedro de, demands Taylor's withdrawal,
329
Anderson, Richard Clough, Jr.,
nominated commissioner to Panama Congress,
149
;
nomination confirmed,
150
Appalachicola River, The,
21
,
22
,
25
,
26
,
31
Arbuthnot, Alexander,
32
,
36
Archer, William S.,
opposition to Texas treaty,
308
,
309
;
his doctrine adopted by Tyler,
309
;
report on Texas resolution,
322
,
323
Arista, Mariana, notifies Taylor of beginning of hostilities,
329
Arkansas, Commonwealth of,
admitted,
290
;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399
Arkansas, Territory of,
88
Arkansas River, the,
33
Army of the United States,
legislation upon,
13
,
14
;
troops in Florida,
24
et seq.
(
see
Mexico
, and
Kansas
, Territory of);
as to South Carolina,
230
Ashburton, Alexander Baring, first Baron, negotiations with Webster,
314
Ashburton Treaty,
303
Asia, California the road to,
332
Astor, John Jacob, understanding with the Government,
313
Astoria, founded,
312
,
313
Atchison, Missouri, place of publication of
Squatter Sovereign,
411
Atchison, David R.,
criticism of organization of Nebraska Territory,
382
;
his record and influence,
412
,
413
;
on the Wakarusa,
429
;
agrees with Robinson,
430
;
causes Missourians to withdraw,
431
;
repudiates the sacking of Lawrence,
438
;
in command at Bull Creek,
445
Austin, Moses, secures Texan grant from Mexico,
291
Austin, Stephen Fuller, colonizes grant in Texas,
291
Austria, in Holy Alliance,
123
B
ADGER
, G
EORGE
E
DMUND
,
contention as to Chase's amendment,
394
;
offers amendment,
395