Address, of colonists, to king, 42,
46; to people of Great Britain,
42, 46, 55; Washington's fare-
well, 157-176.
Admiralty courts, extension of jur-
isdiction of, 35, 37, 41, 45.
Admission of new states into Union,
93, 108.
Alabama claims, settlement of, 342–
354.
Alaska, boundaries of, 335-337;
treaty for cession of, 335-340.
Alliance, treaty of between United
States and France, 72-76.
Ambassadors, duty of president to
receive, 106; original jurisdic-
tion of supreme court in cases
affecting, 107; recall of, 154.
Amendments, to Constitution, pro-
vision for, 109; added to Con-
stitution, 112-117; Lincoln on,
292.
Amnesty, proclamation of, 321-
Annexation of Hawaiian islands,
resolution for, 369-371.
Appellate jurisdiction of supreme
court, 107.
Arbitration, settlement of Alabama
claims by, 343-354; settlement
of Oregon boundary by, 365–
368.
Arms, declaration of causes and
necessity of taking up, 43-51;
colonists forced to resort to, 43;
right of people to keep and bear,
Army, power of congress to raise
and equip, 66, 67.
Articles, of confederation of New
England colonies, 19-27; of con-
federation of 1777, 59-71.
Ashburton treaty, 215–225.
Assemblies, colonial, dissolved, 38,
53, 55.
Association, non-importation, non-
consumption, and non-exporta-
tion, 42, 46.
Attainder, no bill of to be passed
by congress, 101; by any state,
102.
Bail, excessive, not allowed by con-
stitution, 114.
Bankruptcies, laws for, established
by congress, 100.
Bills, for raising revenue to orig-
inate in house of representatives,
99; all to be presented to presi-
dent, 99; how passed over presi-
dent's veto, 99.
Boston, act to discontinue use of as
port, 37, 42, 45; treachery of
General Gage to inhabitants of,
Boundaries, of Quebec enlarged,
54; method of deciding disputes
about between states, 64, 65;
between British possessions and
United States, 79, 80, 186-192,
215-219, 227, 364, 365; of
states formed from northwest
territory, 92, 93; of territory of
Six Nations, 127; between
United States and Spanish pos-
sessions, 196-198; of Missouri,
206, 207; of Oregon, 227, 365–
368; between United States and
Mexico, 234-236, 274, 275; of
Texas, 258, 260, 262; of Utah,
261; of New Mexico, 262, 263;
of Alaska, 335-337; of the Phil-
ippine islands, 375, 376; of
Panama canal strip, 394, 395.
Bulwer, Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
251-257.
California, Clay's resolution for
admission of, 258; report on res-
olution for admission of, 260; act
for admission of, 263, 264.
California, gulf of, open by treaty
with Mexico, 236.
Canada, provision for admission to
confederation, 68.
Canal, Washington urges construc-
tion of interior, 161; treaty with
Great Britain for Nicaragua,
251-257; Great Britain to urge
Canada to open to United
States, 360; convention between
United States and Panama for
construction of, 393–408.
Charlestown, burned by British,
49.
Charter, first Virginia, 5-17; col-
onists entitled to rights granted
by, 40; Massachusetts, taken
away by crown, 54.
Chinese, immigration of to Hawai-
ian islands forbidden, 371.
Claims, mutual relinquishment of
by United States and Spain,
200-203; to New Mexico, re-
linquished by Texas, 259, 260;
Alabama, settlement of, 342,
354
Clay's resolutions, 258, 259.
Clayton-Bulwer treaty, 251–257.
Coin, exclusive right of congress to
regulate value of, 65.
Colombia, president of United
States authorized to acquire
control of territory from, 393,
394.
Colonists, American, entitled to
rights of native-born British
subjects, 34; petitions of treated
with contempt, 46, 55.
Colorado river open by treaty of
1848, 236.
Columbia, District of, suppression
of slave-trade in, 259, 260, 272;
fugitive slave law in, 270–272.
Columbia river open to Hudson
bay company, 227.
Commerce, power of congress to
regulate, 100.
Commissioners, board of, estab-
lished by parliament, 37.
Committee of thirteen, recapitula-
tion of report of, 260.
Compact, Mayflower, 18.
Compromise, Missouri, 206-210;
repeal of, 281, 282.
Compromise of 1850, 258-272;
Clay's resolutions, 258, 259; re-
capitulation of report of com-
mittee of thirteen, 260; Utah act,
261; Texas and New Mexico
act, 261-263; California act,
263, 264; Fugitive slave act,
264-271; act to suppress slave-
trade in District of Columbia,
272.
Concord, assault on, 48.
Confederation, articles of new
England colonies, 19-27; arti-
cles of 1777, 59–71.
Confiscations, not to be made
against British loyalists, 82; not
to be made in case of war be-
tween Great Britain and United
States, 143; of Mexican property
not allowed, 244.
Congress, confederate, choice and
apportionment of representa-
tives, 295, 296; choice and ap-
portionment of senators, 296;
powers and duties of each house,
298; adjournment of, 298; power
of, 300-302; appropriation of
money by, 303; messages and
recommendations of president to,
310; power to punish treason,
311; power to legislate over new
territory, 313; proposition of
amendments by, 313, 314.
Congress, continental, declaration
and resolves of first, 37-42;
deputies to appointed by several
colonies, 38.
Congress, United States, choice
and apportionment of represen-
tatives, 95, 96; choice and appor-
tionment of senators, 96; powers
and duties of each house, 98;
adjournment of, 98; power of,
99-101, 108; time of choosing
presidential electors determined
by, 104; messages and recom-
mendations to by president, 106;
power of to punish treason, 107;
proposition of amendments by,
109.
Constitution, confederate, 295–316;
qualifications of representatives,
295; apportionment of repre-
sentatives, 295, 296; qualifica-
tions of senators, 297; powers of
each house, 298; compensation
of members of congress, 298;
passage of bills, 299, 300; power
of congress, 300–302; importa-
tion of negroes from foreign
countries forbidden, 302; right
of habeas corpus, 303; bill of at-
tainder and ex post facto law for-
bidden, 303; rules for appropria-
tion of money, 303; no title of
nobility to be granted, 304; no
law respecting an establishment
of religion allowed, 304; freedom
of speech and of the press not to
be abridged, 304; right to bear
arms, 304; right to trial by jury,
305; restrictions on power of
states, 305, 306; election of presi-
dent and vice-president, 306,
307; removal of president from
office, 308; duties of president,
309, 310; judicial power, 310,
311; treason and its punishment,
311; jurisdiction of supreme
court, 311; fugitive slave law,
312; rights of states, 312; ad-
mission of new states, 312; ac-
quisition of territory, 313; con-
stitution guarantees protection to
every state, 313; provision for
amendments, 313, 314; shall be
the law of the land, 314.
Constitution, United States, 95–
111; qualifications of represen-
tatives, 95; apportionment of
representatives, 95, 96; qualifi-
cations of senators, 97; duties of
the senate, 97; powers and duties
of each house, 97, 98; compen-
sation of members of congress,
98; passage of bills, 99; powers of
congress, 99-101; importation of
slaves forbidden after 1808, 101;
right of habeas corpus, 101; bill
of attainder and ex post facto law
forbidden, 101; no taxes between
states, 102; appropriations of
money from treasury, 102; no
title of nobility to be granted,
102; restrictions on power of
states, 102, 103; election of presi-
dent and vice-president, 103,
104, 114, 115; qualifications for
president, 104; removal of presi-
dent from office, 104; duties of
president, 105, 106; judicial
power, 106, 107; jurisdiction of
supreme court, 107; treason and
its punishment, 107; rights of
states, 107, 108; fugitive slave
law, 108; admission of new
states, 108; rules respecting ter-
ritory, 108; protection of United
States guaranteed to each state,
108; provision for amendments,
109; shall be the supreme law
of the land, 109; amendments to,
112-117; Lincoln quotes from,
284; Lincoln declares no right
therein written denied, 288.
Consuls appointed by United
States and Great Britain, 147.
Contraband of war, citizens of
United States forbidden to carry,
124; procedure with vessels sus-
pected of carrying, 147; enumer-
ation of articles comprising, 148.
Convention, reciprocal, between
United States and Cuba, 383-
389; supplementary, between
United States and Cuba, 390-
392; between United States and
Panama, 393-408.
Copyright secured to authors by
congress, 100.
Council appointed by British
crown, 40, 54.
Counterfeiting of coin punishable
by congress, 100.
Credit, full, to be given to each
state, 60, 107, 108.
Creditors, debts to be paid to both
British and United States, 81;
compensation to be made to
British, 137.
Cuba, recognition of independence
of, 372, 373; Spain relinquishes
claim to, 375; reciprocal com-
mercial convention between
United States and, 383-389;
supplementary, between United
States and, 390-392.
Declaration of rights, 34-36.
Declaration and resolves of first
continental congress, 37-42.
Declaration of causes and neces-
sity of taking up arms, 43-51.
Declaration of independence, 52-
58.
Debt, public, power of congress to
pay, 99; as valid under Consti-
tution as under articles of con-
federation, 109; validity not to
be questioned, 117; Washing-
ton urges payment of, 169.
Detroit river open by treaty of
1842, 223.
District of Columbia, suppres-
sion of slave-trade in, 259, 260,
272; fugitive slave law in, 270,
271.
Duties, imposed on colonists by
Great Britain, 35, 37, 45, 47, 54;
repeal of stamp requested, 36; on
British goods, 134, 361-363; on
Indian goods, 134; between
Great Britain and United States,
146; on French and Spanish
goods, 180; between United
States and Spain, 382; between
United States and Cuba, 383-
388; between United States and
Panama, 401.
Education, encouragement of
means of in northwest territory,
91.
Election, writs of, vacancies in
representation filled by, 96; of
president and vice-president,
103, 104, 114, 115.
Electors, presidential, qualifica-
tions of, 95; appointment of,
103; method of voting, 114, 115.
Emancipation proclamation, 317-
Excises, power of congress to lay
and collect, 99; must be uniform
throughout United States, 100.
Ex post facto law, not be passed by
congress, 101; by any state, 102.
Extradition of criminals, between
states, 60, 108; agreement for
between United States and
Great Britain, 155, 224.
Farewell address, Washington's,
157-176.
Fisheries,
colonists prohibited
from by Great Britain, 47;
rights in granted to United
States by Great Britain, 80,
354-356.
Florida, Spain cedes to United
States, 196.
France, and United States unite
against Great Britain, 72, 73;
treaty with of 1778, 72-76;
treaty with of 1803, 177-182;
cedes Louisiana to United
States, 178, 179.
Fugitive slaves, law for reclaiming
in northwest territorial govern-
ment, 94; clause in Constitution,
108; provision for prompt de-
livery of, 259, 260; act, 264-272;
law in District of Columbia,
270, 271; law in Nebraska, 281;
Lincoln quotes clause from
Constitution, 284; enforcement
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