,
233
;
opinion of the "Force Bill,"
234
;
attitude to Clay's compromise tariff,
236
;
attitude to the Wilkins "Force Bill,"
236
;
argument answered by Webster,
237
;
attitude to Clay's bill,
237
;
motive in course on nullification,
238
;
restatement of Jefferson's principles,
239
;
opinion of slavery cited,
253
;
antedated by Hammond,
255
;
contention as to petitions,
264
;
view of slavery,
265-268
;
resolutions of December 27, 1837,
269
;
fallacy of his position,
270
;
makes committee report, with bills, on use of mails,
273
,
274
;
his plan defeated,
274
;
views on recognition of Texas,
295
,
296
;
view on annexation of Texas,
301
;
his views expressed by Wise,
302
;
again Secretary of State,
307
;
notifies Texas of proposal to move forces,
307
;
view of constitutional position of Texas,
308
;
adopts idea of Archer as to annexation,
309
;
views as to method of annexation,
321
;
characterization of his views on annexation,
323
,
324
;
attitude to Mexican War,
330
;
views as to slavery in Territories,
344
,
345
;
his last speech,
358
;
his death,
360
;
views on fugitive slave laws,
367
California,
as to Congress of Verona,
124
;
occupied by Kearny,
332
;
importance of its occupation,
332
;
importance of Buena Vista,
333
;
about to be transferred,
334
;
acquisition in view,
337
;
in negotiations,
337
(
see
Upper California
);
Polk's message of July 6, 1848,
345
,
346
;
motions of Bright and Clayton,
346
;
the Clayton bill,
346
,
347
;
Polk's message of December, 1848,
348
;
gold and silver discoveries,
348
;
Douglas's bill,
349
;
Smith's bill,
349
;
Berrien's report,
349
,
350
;
new bill by Douglas,
350
;
motion by Walker,
350
,
351
;
proceedings in Congress,
351
;
views of Berrien and Webster,
351
,
352
;
failure of Congress to act,
352
;
effect of discoveries,
352
,
353
;
plan of Taylor,
353
;
the Monterey Convention,
353
;
Taylor's message of December 4, 1849,
353
,
354
;
Foote's bill,
354
;
Clay's plan,
355
,
356
;
objections of Southerners,
356
;
attitude of abolitionists,
357
;
application for admission,
357
;
consideration begun,
357
,
358
;
Calhoun's last speech,
358
;
Webster's Seventh of March speech,
359
;
Bell's proposition,
359
;
report of Committee on Territories,
360
;
Committee of Thirteen,
360
;
Clay's report,
360-362
;
passage of bill for admission,
363
,
364
;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399
;
Robinson in,
413
;
Sutter land troubles,
413
;
Robinson's experience in, applied to Kansas,
421
,
422
Cambreleng, Churchill C., opposes tariff bill of 1824,
113
Canada,
21
,
370
,
374
Canning, George,
proposal to Rush,
125
;
declaration to Polignac,
125
Cape Breton,
21
Capulets, tomb of the,
351
Cass, Lewis,
opposes Upham's amendment,
336
;
views on relation of slavery and Mexican War,
338
;
Presidential nominee,
345
;
letter to Nicholson,
345
;
on Committee of Thirteen,
360
;
attitude to fugitive slave law,
368
;
candidate for Presidential nomination,
376
;
attitude to Chase and Douglas,
392
Castle Pinckney,
becomes seat of custom-house for Charleston district,
230
;
Congress notified of change,
232
Catron, John, opinion on Dred Scott case,
453
Cerro Gordo, battle of,
333
Channing, William Ellery, opposition to fugitive slave law,
373
Chapultepec, battle of,
338
Charleston, South Carolina,
Government in control of anti-nullifiers,
181
;
nullifiers elect mayor,
182
;
test of tariff law,
182
;
Scott ordered to,
230
;
instructions to collectors,
230
;
removal of custom-house,
230
;
Congress notified,
232
;
post-office robbed,
271
;
committee of public safety elected,
271
;
postmaster communicates with New York postmaster,
271
;
the position of Postmaster-General Kendall,
271
,
272