laws of, in Kansas,
464
;
President's message of February 2, 1858,
469
Connecticut, Commonwealth of,
13
;
legislation on slavery,
48
;
in election of 1824,
142
;
resolution on independence of Texas,
290
;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399
Constitution of the Confederation,
48
;
relation to Ordinance of 1787,
48
,
49
Constitution of the United States of America, the,
as to Bank,
5
;
as cited by Calhoun,
13
;
as interpreted by Monroe,
17
;
relative to parties,
17
,
18
;
slavery in,
49
,
50
;
interpreted with reference to national character of slavery,
59
;
the control of slavery,
62
,
65
;
powers of Congress,
63
,
64
;
test of the Tallmadge amendment,
66
et seq.;
Taylor as to powers of Congress,
79
;
Holmes' speech,
80
,
81
;
McLane's argument,
81
,
82
limitations on new Commonwealths,
85
;
as to restriction on Commonwealths,
89
;
significance of the first Missouri Compromise,
90-95
;
as cited by Lowndes,
97
;
cited by Sergeant,
97
;
extent of its protection,
98
,
99
;
second Missouri compromise,
102
,
103
;
significance of the compromise,
104
,
106
;
as to fourteenth amendment,
105
;
Taylor's interpretation of,
119
;
Monroe's interpretation of,
120
,
121
;
development of the particularistic interpretation,
122
;
as construed by Adams, and Clay,
146
;
as to international status of slavery,
151
;
amendment proposed,
155
;
reaction as to interpretation of,
156
;
as interpreted by Buchanan,
159
;
amendment suggested by Jackson,
167
,
168
;
as interpreted by Taylor,
168
,
169
;
as interpreted by McDuffie,
173
,
174
;
as interpreted by Calhoun,
178-181
;
regard for processes of,
181
;
as interpreted by Calhoun,
183
;
as to origin of revenue bill,
188
;
political science of,
192
,
193
;
decision as to constitutionality of Bank Act,
195
;
as construed by Jackson,
199
;
Jackson on operation of,
205
,
206
;
effect of his Bank veto,
207-209
;
as cited by Jackson,
216
,
217
;
the Cherokee nation case,
218
;
case of Worcester
vs.
Georgia,
218
,
219
;
powers conferred on President by,
220
;
as interpreted in the Nullification Ordinance,
222
;
as construed by the nullifiers,
227
;
as interpreted in Jackson's proclamation,
229
;
as expounded by Calhoun,
236
;
as explained by Webster,
237
;
effect of events of 1832 and 1833 on,
238-241
;
as to control of civil status,
247
,
248
;
attitude of Garrison to,
248
;
guarantees as to right of petition,
255
,
256
;
in Calhoun's argument,
273
;
provision as to treaties,
305
;
nature of war according to,
306
;
as to treaty-making powers,
307
,
308
;
as to annexation of Texas,
321
;
as to procedure on treaties,
324
;
as interpreted by Rhett,
342
;
as to Oregon bill,
343
;
compromises of,
348
;
as to extension of its effect,
350
;
amendment suggested by Calhoun,
358
;
Webster on the,
359
;
effect of formation of,
366
;
as to fugitive slaves,
366
,
367
;
as interpreted by Fillmore,
370
;
as interpreted by Butler,
372
;
as cited by Fillmore,
374
;
in Douglas's report,
383
,
392
;
as viewed by Everett,
393
;
in Chase's amendment,
394
;
treason, as defined by,
427
;
the Dred Scott case,
449
et seq.
Continental Congress.
See
Congress
, Continental
Contreras, battle of,
334
Convention, Federal Constitutional, of 1787, attitude to slavery,
49
,
50
Convention.
See
Treaty
Conway, M. F., letter to Governor Reeder,
424
Cooke, P. St. George,
ordered to attack Topeka,
445
;
refuses to obey,
445
Cooper, James,
on committee of Thirteen,
360
;
not voting on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
398
Cooper, Thomas,
speech at Columbia,
159
;
his life and views,
173
;
his relation to slavery and to McDuffie,
173
Corpus Christi,
made port of delivery,
329
;