Chapter 58

,

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


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