;
opinion of Jacksonian principles,
240
;
convention in,
375
;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399
;
demands of South Carolinians in Kansas,
437
;
the assault upon Sumner,
439
South Carolina College,
173
"South Carolina Exposition, The,"
179
South Sea, the,
33
Southampton County, Virginia,
slave insurrection,
248
,
249
;
Floyd's message,
249
;
passed over,
250
;
effect on consideration of abolition petitions,
252
"Southern Address," the,
374
Spain,
as to American possessions,
20
,
21
,
22
,
23
,
24
,
25
,
29
,
30
,
32
,
33
,
35
,
36
;
cedes Louisiana territory,
54
,
65
;
claims in North Pacific,
123
;
relation to colonies and to Congress of Verona,
124
;
attitude of Great Britain and United States as to her colonies,
125
;
the "Monroe Doctrine,"
125-128
;
Clay's attitude to Spain's colonies,
135
,
152
,
153
;
trouble in the colonies,
147
,
151-153
;
boundary disputes with France and United States,
290
;
treaty of 1819,
290
;
revolt of Mexico,
291
;
claim to Oregon,
311
;
the Nootka Convention,
311
,
312
;
effect of war with Great Britain,
312
;
cedes Louisiana to France,
312
;
cedes Florida,
313
;
treaty of 1819,
318
Spalding, Henry Harmon, missionary to Oregon,
315
Spanish Government,
37
Spear, Samuel T., opposes fugitive slave law,
368
"Specie Circular," its results,
283
Squatter Sovereign,
the, misrepresentations as to Emigrant Aid Company,
411
Stanton, F. P.,
appointed secretary of Kansas Territory,
461
;
as Acting Governor, negotiates with "Free-state" men,
461
,
462
;
action on fraudulent elections,
465
;
demands of "Free-state" men,
466
,
467
;
calls legislature at Lecompton,
467
;
removed,
467
"States' rights,"
founder of party,
2
;
position of Webster,
6
;
early condition of party,
122
;
nucleus of party,
146
;
Calhoun's doctrine,
179
et seq.;
as to the Bank,
194
,
195
;
Benton's speech,
199
;
Troup's attitude,
213
;
Calhoun's position,
234
,
236
,
268
,
269
,
270
;
King's views,
269
,
270
;
and
see
3
,
49
,
109
,
130
,
136
,
137
,
159
,
192
,
215
,
217
,
274
Stearns, ——, sells rights to site of Lawrence,
415
Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, management of the Kansas-Nebraska bill,
404
Stockton, Robert Field, ordered to Upper California,
331
Storrs, Henry R.,
voting,
73
;
on Missouri affair,
78
Storrs, Richard Salter, opposes fugitive slave law,
368
Strange, Robert, motion in Senate,
270
Stringfellow, B. F.,
coeditor of
Squatter Sovereign,
411
;
formation of "Platte County Self-defensive Association,"
414
Sullivan, G., interview with Adams,
142
,
143
Sumner, Edwin Vose,
communication with Robinson as to assault on Jones,
434
;
conditional offer of Lawrence citizens to surrender arms to,
437
;
rescues Pate,
442
;
returns to Fort Leavenworth,
442
;
disperses legislature at Topeka,
443
;
his act disapproved,
443
;
retirement,
443
;
attitude to Kansas affairs,
472
Sumner, Charles,
presents petitions for repeal of fugitive slave law,
375
;
speech on fugitive slave law,
377
;
effort to improve Nebraska bill,
388
;
signs
National Era
address,
389
;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399
;
speech on the "Crime against Kansas,"
439
;
assaulted by Brooks,
439
,
440
;
effect of assault modified by Pottawattomie massacres,
442
Supreme Court of the United States, decisions by:
Brown
vs.
Maryland,
195
,
198
;
McCulloch
vs.
Maryland,
205
;
Cherokee Nation case,
218
;
Worcester
vs.
Georgia,
218
,
219
;
see also
109
,
207
,
222
,
229
,
346
,
348
,
366