admitted,
290
;
memorial of legislature on finality resolutions,
375
;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399
J
ACKSON
, A
NDREW
,
in Florida,
24
,
25
,
28
,
30
,
31
,
32
,
33
;
attempt at censure,
34
,
35
,
36
;
vindicated,
36
;
Territorial governor of Florida,
38
;
effect of Seminole War,
38
;
qualifications as presidential candidate in 1824,
135
,
136
,
139
,
141
;
electoral vote of 1824,
136
,
137
;
the Coleman letter,
138
;
opposition to Adams threatened,
142
,
143
, and begun,
144
,
146
;
elected President,
163
,
164
;
makes Van Buren secretary of state,
164
;
vigorous foreign policy,
164
;
first annual message,
166
,
167
;
vetoes Maysville road bill,
167
,
168
;
significance of the veto,
169
;
appropriations approved by Adams and Jackson,
169
;
message of December, 1829, as to tariff,
171
,
172
;
its reference,
172
;
message of December, 1830,
178
;
message of December, 1831,
184
;
message of December, 1829,
190
;
later interpretations of his attack on Bank,
191
,
192
;
relation to "relief party" in Kentucky,
196
;
leader of Democratic party,
196
,
197
;
attitude to Bank,
197
,
198
;
his views opposed by committees,
198
;
message of December, 1830,
198
,
199
;
his message of December, 1831,
200
;
puts the Bank question before the people,
200
;
relation of Bank question to question of Jackson's election,
201
;
effect of his veto of Bank bill,
202
;
analysis of his message,
202-206
;
opinion of von Holst on the veto message considered,
206
,
207
;
the message interpreted,
206-209
;
relation of Congress to his election as President,
207
;
the people accept the principles of Jacksonian democracy,
209
;
opinion of Georgia's claims,
216
;
reply to Cherokees,
216
;
message of December, 1829,
216
,
217
;
different opinions of Indian titles,
217
;
failure to execute decision of Supreme Court,
219
,
220
;
view on South Carolina's opinion of tariff,
220
;
supposition as to Cabinet intrigue of 1819,
220
;
the Forsyth letter,
220
;
hostility of Jackson and Calhoun,
220
,
221
;
message of December, 1832,
228
;
proclamation of December 10, 1832,
228-230
;
active military preparations,
230
,
231
;
instructions to collectors,
230
;
instructions to Scott,
230
,
231
;
popular approval of Jackson's course,
231
;
attitude of Congress,
231
;
Hayne's proclamation,
232
;
Jackson's message of January, 1833,
232
;
Bell's report on President's powers,
235
;
signs Compromise Tariff, and "Force Bill,"
238
;
motive in course on nullification,
238
;
significance of his doctrines,
239
,
240
;
as to responsibility for Jacksonian principles,
240
;
message of 1835 as to use of mails,
272
,
273
;
decides to destroy the Bank,
279
;
power of removal,
279
;
removal of McLane and Duane,
280
;
the work of Taney,
280
;
consideration of the proper exercise of power,
280
;
censured by Senate,
281
;
Benton begins effort at removal of censure,
281
;
his contest successful,
282
;
tendency of government to his day,
282
;
his successor,
284
;
sends Morfit to Texas,
296
;
message of December 21, 1836, on Texas,
298
;
special message as to reprisals,
298
;
authorizes Gaines to advance into Texas,
298
;
orders Ellis to make demands on Mexico,
299
;
satisfaction not given,
299
;
special message of February 6, 1837,
299
;
request for unusual powers not granted by Congress,
299
;
recognizes Texas and her agent,
300
;
ends diplomatic relations with Mexico,
301
Jackson, William, presents abolition petition,
255
Jackson, Zadock, repudiates sacking of Lawrence,
438
Jalapa, captured by Scott,
333
Jamestown, slaves introduced at,
40
Janus, gates open,
260
Jefferson, Thomas,
2
,
3
;
relation to French philosophy,
129
;
share of Congress in his election as President,
207
;
principles restated by Calhoun,
239
;
tendency of government from his day,
282
;
sends out Lewis and Clark,
312
;
view as to extent of Louisiana,