,
356
;
opposition of Southerners,
356
,
357
;
attitude of Davis, and of abolitionists,
357
;
Calhoun's last speech,
358
;
Webster's Seventh of March speech,
359
;
Clay's report,
361
,
362
;
the bills as adopted,
363
,
364
;
slavery before and after 1850,
365-367
;
relation of parties to slavery question,
377
;
various policies as to slavery,
377-379
;
situation in December, 1852,
380
,
381
;
Douglas's report on Nebraska,
382-387
;
dictum of the committee,
387
;
Dixon's motion,
387
;
dictum of Douglas as to act of 1820,
390
;
controversy on the Kansas-Nebraska bill,
390
et seq.;
speech of Houston,
393
;
the
National Era
address,
399
,
400
;
the struggle for Kansas,
407
et seq.;
indications of plan for extension,
408
;
the question in Kansas,
412
;
Robinson's declaration as to slavery in Kansas and Missouri,
424
;
Kansas legislation on slavery,
424
;
its effect on the North,
424
,
425
;
the Topeka constitution,
425
;
the Dred Scott case,
449-459
;
effect of the Dred Scott dictum,
460
;
further struggle in Kansas,
460-474
;
the Lecompton constitution,
467
,
468
.
See
Kansas, Territory of
Slaves, introduced at Jamestown,
40
.
See
Slavery
Slidell, John,
sent to Mexico,
327
;
refused audience, and leaves Mexico,
328
;
effect of his rejection,
329
Sloat, John Drake, ordered to Upper California,
331
Smith, Caleb B., reports bills on New Mexico and Upper California,
349
Smith, Gerrit,
the "Jerry rescue,"
374
;
signs
National Era
address,
389
Smith, Persifer Frazer,
assigned to command in Kansas,
443
;
orders as to invaders of Kansas,
445
;
sustains Cooke in disobeying Woodson,
445
Smith, George W., candidate for Governor of Kansas,
468
Smith, William,
reports Maine-Missouri bill,
82
;
position on the bill,
83
;
presents bill to Senate on Missouri,
99
;
bill passed by Senate and tabled by House,
99
;
presents protest as to tariff,
170
"Softs," the, attitude of Pierce,
402
Soulé, Pierre, the Ostend manifesto,
408
South Carolina,
8
,
9
;
slave laws,
46
;
repeals law against slave importation,
51
;
as to citizenship law,
99
;
protest against tariff of 1824,
115
,
116
;
attitude to internal improvements bill of 1817,
118
;
attitude to internal improvements bill of 1822,
119
;
in election of 1824,
137
,
138
;
opposition to tariff bill of 1827,
159
,
160
;
legislature protests against tariff of 1828,
170
,
171
,
174
;
attitude to Jackson's views,
172
;
relation to McDuffie bill of 1830,
174
;
attitude to McDuffie's argument,
176
;
attitude to Congress in 1830-31,
178
;
the tariff and Calhoun's work,
179
,
181
,
183
;
nullification or rebellion,
183
;
relation to Jackson's message of 1831,
184
;
stock held in United States Bank,
203
;
nullification earlier in Georgia,
210
;
relation to the Indian troubles in Georgia,
220
;
special meeting of legislature,
221
;
the nullification convention and its work,
221
;
the ordinance of nullification,
222
;
committee to the legislature,
223
;
addresses of the convention,
223
,
224
;
Hamilton's message,
224
;
Hayne's inaugural,
224
;
the Replevin Act,
224-226
;
change of representation in Senate,
224
;
acts to enforce ordinance of nullification,
226
;
opinion of Calhoun and others as to position of South Carolina,
226-228
;
South Carolina in Jackson's' message of 1832,
228
;
Jackson's proclamation of December 10, 1832,
228-230
;
active steps taken by Jackson,
230
,
231
;
feeling of the other States,
231
;
Hayne's proclamation and the action of South Carolina,
232
;
Jackson's message of January, 1833,
232
;
Calhoun's statement in the Senate,
232
,
233
;
the "Force Bill" reported,
233
,
234
;
answers Replevin Act,
234
;
attitude of Calhoun,
234
;
postponement of execution of nullification ordinance,
235
;
Bell's report on President's powers,
235
;
Clay's proposals,
235
,
236
;
attitude of Calhoun,
236
,
237
;
attitude to Clay's bill,
237
,
238
;
ordinance of nullification withdrawn,
238
;
motive of leaders in affairs of nullification,
238
;
effect of nullification considered,
238-241