advance of Taylor,
329
Cos, Martin Perfectos de,
attacks Gonzales,
293
;
driven from Texas,
294
Cotton,
relation to slavery,
52
,
53
;
exportation reduced,
54
Crafts, Ellen, escape,
368
Crafts, William, escape,
368
Cramer, John, motion in House,
254
Crane, A. C., statement as to Dred Scott case,
449,
450
Crawford, William Harris,
relation to Jackson,
34
,
35
;
opinion of treaty with Spain,
36
;
effect of Seminole War,
38
;
qualifications as presidential candidate in 1824,
132
,
133
,
136
,
141
;
electoral vote of 1824,
137
;
relation to Adams' administration,
144-146
;
relation to Jackson and the Seminole War,
220
Creeks, the,
26
,
29
;
Council of 1824,
212
;
Indian Springs convention,
212
;
its repudiation,
212
;
resistance to Georgia,
212
;
protest to general government,
212
,
213
;
controversy as to Creek lands,
213
,
214
;
new agreement of 1826 as to lands,
214
;
agreement repudiated by Georgia,
214
"Crime against Kansas," the, delivered,
439
Cuba,
in the Spanish-American troubles,
152-154
;
the Ostend manifesto,
408
Cumberland Road,
built,
116
;
bill of 1822,
118
;
analysis of vote,
118
,
119
;
attitude of East and West,
119
,
120
Curtis, Benjamin Robbins, opinion on Dred Scott case,
454
,
457
,
458
Curtis, George Ticknor,
attitude to fugitive slave law,
368
;
in Shadrach case,
370
;
connection with Sims case,
373
Cushing, Caleb, relation to Kansas-Nebraska bill,
401
Customs Act,
of 1789,
8
;
of 1812,
9
D
AGGETT
, D
AVID
, voting,
74
Dallas, Alexander James,
presents Bank memorial,
201
;
on Senate committee,
201
;
reports Bank bill,
201
Davis, Jefferson,
views as to slavery in Territories,
344
,
345
;
moves amendment to Oregon bill,
344
;
effect of his action,
345
;
attitude to Clay's proposal,
357
;
views on fugitive slave law,
367
;
contention as to fugitive slave law,
371
;
relation to Kansas-Nebraska bill,
401
,
402
;
disapproves Col. Sumner's course,
443
;
attitude to Kansas affairs,
472
,
473
De Bree, John, owner of Shadrach,
370
Declaration of Independence, the,
70
,
92
,
94
,
193
,
229
,
245
Delaware, Commonwealth of,
8
;
legislation on slavery,
48
;
in election of 1828,
163
;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399
Democratic party,
appearance,
38
,
104
;
principles,
104
;
circumstances of its appearance,
146
;
party nomenclature,
162
,
163
;
demands of 1828,
163
;
the making of its creed,
165
;
divisions of the party and policies of each,
165
;
origin and influence,
193
,
194
;
radical development in Kentucky,
195
,
196
;
attack of western element upon privilege,
196
;
Jackson becomes leader,
196
,
197
;
opposes Gordon's proposal as to independent treasury,
285
;
supports Independent Treasury Bill of 1840,
285
;
relation to the questions of slavery and territorial extension,
287
,
288
;
nominates Polk for presidency,
309
;
the platform,
309
,
316
;
views of the union of Texas and Oregon in platform,
317
;
Thompson's opinion,
317
;
characterization the work of the Democrats,
317
;
platform of 1844,
318
;
attitude to Wilmot proviso,
338
;
platform of 1848 as to slavery in Territories,
344
,
345
;
the Clayton committee,
346
;
election of 1848,
348
,
349
;
convention of 1852,
376
;
election of 1852,
377
;
controversy on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
391
;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399
;
attitude of Pierce to New York factions,
402
;
vote in House on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
404
,
405
;
meaning of the vote,
405
,
406
;
as to leaders of Emigrant Aid Company,
413
;
effect of Kansas struggle,
417
;
relation to rise of Republican party,
418