Sandford, John F. A.,
owner of Dred Scott,
451
;
defendant in federal courts,
451
et seq.
San Diego, Cal., occupied by Kearny,
332
San Jacinto, battle of,
294
,
295
San Jacinto River,
294
Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de,
establishes presidential government in Mexico,
292
;
opposition in Coahuila-Texas,
292
;
war of Texan independence,
293
,
294
;
a prisoner,
297
;
in power again,
332
;
his plan of action,
332
;
battle of Buena Vista,
332
,
333
;
battle of Cerro Gordo,
333
;
battles of Contreras, San Antonio and Cherubusco,
334
Savannah, Ga.,
373
Scott, Dred,
his case as referred to in Buchanan's inaugural address,
447
,
448
;
origin of the case,
449
,
450
;
facts of the case,
450
,
451
;
decision of Missouri Supreme Court,
451
;
sold to Sandford,
451
;
judgment in Circuit Court,
451
;
case before Supreme Court,
451
;
opinion of Justice Nelson,
452
;
opinion of Justice Catron,
453
;
opinion of Chief Justice Taney,
453
,
454
;
opinion of Justice Curtis,
454
;
criticism of the decision,
455
;
criticism of Taney's argument,
455
,
456
;
relation of inaugural and decision,
456
,
457
;
opinion of Justice Curtis,
457
,
458
;
distribution of the opinions,
458
;
effect of the decision,
458
,
459
;
effect of the dictum,
460
Scott, John, secures reference of Missouri memorials,
74
Scott, Martin, in Florida,
31
Scott, Winfield,
ordered to Charleston,
330
;
his instructions,
330
,
331
;
ordered against Vera Cruz,
332
;
captures Vera Cruz,
333
;
battle of Cerro Gordo,
333
;
captures Jalapa, Perote, Puebla,
333
;
effect of his successes,
337
;
Trist at his head-quarters,
337
;
battles of Molino del Rey and Chapultepec,
338
;
takes Mexico,
338
;
nominated for presidency,
376
;
defeated,
377
Sedgwick, Major, accompanies Shannon to Lawrence,
444
Seminole War,
28
,
29
,
33
;
results,
38
;
cabinet intrigue on conduct of war,
220
Seminoles,
32
;
treaty of 1832,
290
;
repudiate treaty and are expelled,
290
Senate of the United States,
passage of Bank bill,
8
;
passage of tariff bill,
12
;
pay of members,
16
;
passage of internal improvements bill,
16
;
action on censure of Jackson,
36
;
ratifies treaty of 1819,
36
,
38
;
effect of method of representation in,
63
;
Missouri bill referred,
73
;
vote on Tallmadge amendment,
74
;
disagreement with House,
74
;
Clay's suggestion of effect,
75
;
Maine and Missouri bills in,
82
,
83
;
the Thomas amendment,
84
;
Pinkney's speech,
84-87
;
Missouri-Maine bill, and Thomas amendment,
87
,
88
;
the conference committee,
88
,
89
;
significance of the compromise,
90-95
;
Missouri constitution considered,
95
,
96
;
passage of Smith bill on Missouri,
99
;
bill defeated in House,
101
;
work of second conference committee,
101-103
;
plan to alter judicial system and limit number of Representatives,
109
;
conference committee on tariff,
114
,
115
;
recommendation of Cumberland road,
116
;
vote on internal improvements bill of 1822,
118
,
119
;
Clinton a member of,
132
;
Crawford a member of,
133
;
Clay a member of,
134
;
Jackson a member of,
136
;
opposition to Clay's appointment,
144
;
action on Panama mission,
149
,
150
;
Van Buren's statement on action of,
153
;
Van Buren leader of opposition in,
155
;
action on tariff bill,
159
,
160
;
passage of tariff bill,
162
;
South Carolina memorial in,
171
;
Clay's proposal as to tariff,
186
;
speeches of Clay and Hayne,
187
;
vote on House tariff bill,
188
;
conference committee,
188
;
Benton's attack on Bank,
196
;
report on the Bank,
198
;
Benton's resolution on the Bank,
199
,
200
;
relation of members to constituencies,
200
;
memorial for recharter of Bank,
201