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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


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