President's approval,
238
;
result of modified bill of 1833,
283
;
tariff bills vetoed by Tyler,
286
Tassells, Cherokee Indian, executed,
218
Taylor, John,
supports Bank bill,
8
;
presides over Columbia convention,
159
Taylor, John W.,
in Missouri bill debate,
68
;
plan as to Missouri,
75
,
76
,
78
;
new motion and argument,
78
et seq.;
on conference committee,
88
;
attitude toward internal improvements bill of 1822,
119
;
vote upon Maysville road bill,
168
Taylor, Zachary,
ordered to advance from Corpus Christi,
329
;
demand of Ampudia,
329
;
hostilities begun,
329
;
battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma,
329
,
330
;
occupies Matamoras,
331
;
takes Monterey,
331
,
332
;
battle of Buena Vista,
332
,
333
;
battles of Contreras, San Antonio, and Cherubusco,
334
;
armistice,
334
;
presidential nominee,
345
;
elected President,
349
;
plan as to California,
353
;
message of December 4, 1849,
353
,
354
;
special message under consideration,
357
,
358
;
death,
362
Tehuantepec, Isthmus of,
337
Telfair, Thomas, opposition to tariff of 1816,
12
Tennessee,
31
,
32
,
35
;
created a Commonwealth,
51
;
with slavery,
62
,
63
;
attitude to internal improvements bill of 1817,
118
;
attitude to internal improvements bill of 1822,
119
;
legislature nominates Jackson for the presidency,
136
;
electoral vote in 1844,
320
;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399
Territorial extension, position of Whig and Democratic parties,
287
,
288
Texas,
early boundary dispute,
290
;
Austin grant,
291
;
efforts of United States to buy Texas,
292
;
declares independence,
293
;
the Mexicans defeated,
294
;
constitution formed and Houston elected President,
294
;
the Connecticut resolution,
295
;
the Senate's resolution,
295
;
Calhoun's position,
295
,
296
;
House passes resolution,
296
;
Morfit's mission,
296-298
;
Jackson's message of December 21, 1836,
298
;
Walker's resolution,
298
;
Jackson's special message as to reprisals,
298
;
Walker resolution adopted,
299
;
Texas in diplomatic appropriation bill
299
;
Jackson deals with agent of Texas,
300
;
Texan independence recognized,
300
;
the question of annexation,
300
,
301
;
Wise's doctrine as to annexation,
302
;
Whig address on annexation,
303
;
negotiations of Upshur and Van Zandt,
304
;
independence recognized by Powers,
304
;
possibility of British interference,
304
;
relations to Mexico,
305
,
306
;
proposal of annexation,
305
;
legal position,
306
;
Murphy's assurance to President of Texas,
306
;
Houston sends special envoy to Washington,
306
;
Murphy's assurance disavowed,
307
;
President's proposal to move forces,
307
;
Texas treaty sent to Senate,
307
,
308
;
President's view of constitutional position of Texas,
308
;
treaty rejected by Senate,
308
;
Benton's claim,
308
;
opposition of Archer,
308
,
309
;
"reannexation" in the Democratic platform,
309
;
documents sent to House,
309
,
310
;
in Democratic platform of 1844,
316
,
317
,
318
;
the Clay letters,
319
;
demands of abolitionists,
319
;
the
National Intelligencer
letter,
319
,
320
;
relation to annexation of election of Polk,
320
;
Greeley's views as to triumph of annexation,
320
;
Tyler's message of 1844,
320
,
321
;
Ingersoll reports joint resolution,
321
;
various views as to method of annexation,
321
,
322
;
House passes enabling act,
322
;
the Archer report in the Senate,
322
,
323
;
the Walker amendment,
323
;
measure signed by President,
323
;
Texas admitted,
323
;
annexation a casus belli for Mexico,
327
;
Texas congress of December, 1836,
328
;
the Rio Grande as boundary,
328
;
President's duty as to Texan boundary,
329
;
Congressional acts as to Corpus Christi,
329
;
importance of Buena Vista,
333
;
problem of Texan boundary,
354
,
355
;
Clay's plan,
355
,
356
;