Baldwin, John, claims site of Lawrence,
415
Baltimore, Maryland,
petition for abolition,
252
;
Hamlet case,
367
;
conventions of 1852,
376
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, system begun,
169
Bank of the United States,
bill for its creation,
3
;
Calhoun's argument,
4
,
5
,
6
;
Clay's early view,
4
;
Webster's objections,
6
;
Clay's support,
6
,
7
;
modified bill passed by House,
7
,
8
;
attitude of Barbour, Bibb, Taylor, Wells,
8
;
passed by Senate,
8
;
bill of 1816 a Southern and national measure,
8
,
14
;
bank bill under comparison,
15
,
16
;
Jackson's message of 1829,
190
;
later interpretations of Jackson's attack,
191
,
192
;
the troubles in New Hampshire,
191
;
the opposition of principle,
192
,
193
;
origin of opposition to "money power,"
193
,
194
;
origin of "State's rights" opposition to Bank,
194
;
tax on branches in Ohio and Maryland,
194
;
the results,
195
;
relation to "relief party" in Kentucky,
195
,
196
;
Benton's attack,
196
;
his resolution defeated,
196
;
attitude of Benton,
197
;
and of Jackson,
197
,
198
;
Bank supported by committees,
198
;
Jackson's message of December, 1830,
198
,
199
;
relation of question to slavery,
198
;
relation to politics,
198
;
Jackson's second attack,
198
,
199
;
Benton's resolution of 1831,
199
,
200
;
Jackson's message of 1831,
200
;
the Bank question before the people,
200
,
201
;
advice of Clay and Webster,
201
;
petition for re-charter,
201
;
relation of Bank question to question of Jackson's election,
201
;
action by the Senate,
201
,
202
;
Clayton committee report in House,
202
;
McDuffie's report on Bank,
202
;
House passes the Senate bill,
202
;
veto by Jackson,
202
;
analysis of his message,
202-206
;
interpretation of the message,
206-209
;
the principles of Jackson ratified by the people,
209
;
effect on Jackson's views of election on Bank issue,
279
;
control of deposits,
279
;
removal of McLane and Duane,
280
;
deposits suspended by Taney,
280
;
Taney's contention,
280
,
281
;
Senate's resolutions of censure,
281
;
attitude of Benton,
281
;
Jackson successful in all points,
282
;
result of removal of deposits,
283
;
enforcement and effect of Act of June 23,
283
,
284
;
Bank bills vetoed by Tyler,
286
Barbour, James,
supports bank bill,
8
;
proposes union of Maine and Missouri bills,
82
;
position on Maine-Missouri bill,
83
;
on conference committee,
88
;
letter to Troup,
212
,
213
;
controversy with Troup,
213
Barbour, Philip Pendleton,
in Missouri bill debate,
70
;
opposes tariff bill of 1824,
113
,
114
Beaufort, South Carolina, instructions to collector,
230
Beecher, Henry Ward, opposes fugitive slave law,
368
Behring's Strait,
123
Belgium, recognizes Texan independence,
304
Bell, John,
report on President's powers,
235
;
proposition as to California and New Mexico,
359
;
its reference,
359
,
360
;
on Committee of Thirteen,
360
;
attitude to Kansas-Nebraska bill and to Douglas's amendment,
393
;
speech against the bill,
396
,
397
;
vote on the bill,
399
Bell, P. H., extends jurisdiction of Texas,
362
,
363
Benton, Thomas Hart,
attacks the Bank,
196
;
resolution defeated,
196
;
becomes Jackson's lieutenant,
197
;
resolution against the Bank,
199
;
his resolution not accepted,
200
;
attack on practices of Bank,
201
;
opinion on use of Government deposits by the Bank,
205
;
defends Jackson against censure of Senate,
281
;
criticism of Texas treaty,
308
;
changes vote,
347
;
opposition to Foote's motion,
360
;
offers to cudgel Foote,
360
Berrien, John McPherson,
opinion of Indian agreement of 1826,
214
;
report on Calhoun's proposition,
349
,
350
;
views on slavery in Mexican acquisition,
351
,
352
;
on Committee of Thirteen,
360
Bibb, William Wyatt, supports bank bill,
8
Biddle, Nicholas,
beginning of bank trouble,
191
;
management of bank,