INDEX.
- Aberdeen, Lord, Course of, on Oregon question, i., 568;
- Aberdeen Lord, Premier, ii., 104;
- Adams, Chas. F., Nomination of, ii., 9.
- Adams, James H., Commissioner from South Carolina, ii., 370.
- Adams, John Quincy, Candidate at popular election of 1824, i., 38;
- Received unanimous votes of what States, 39;
- Election of, by House of Representatives, 44;
- Opposition to, who composed, 57;
- Administration, who were friends of, 58;
- Minority of friends in Congress, 70;
- Reference to election of, in 1825, 506;
- Reference to administration of, 511, 394;
- Referred to by Mr. R. P. Letcher, 514;
- On secession, ii., 603.
- Aix-La-Chapelle, i., #219#.
- Alabama, Secession of, ii., 42.
- Albert, Prince, of Prussia, i., 207.
- Albert, Prince, ii., 112.
- Alexander, Emperor, of Russia, i., 155, 221.
- Alfonskoi, Russian physician, i., 195, 196, 198.
- Allen, William, U. S. Senator, reference to, on Texas question, i., 519; ii., 195, note.
- America, Central, Negotiations with Lord Clarendon concerning, ii., 126 et seq.
- American Institute, i., 201.
- American System, Mr. Buchanan’s views of, i., 76.
- Anderson, Major, Removal of, from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, ii., 365, 370;
- Anne, Empress, of Russia, i., 204.
- Annexation. (See Texas.)
- Annunciation, Cathedral of, i., 199.
- Anti-Masons, who were called, i., 231.
- Antoine, Rev. Father, Abbot of monastery, i., 202.
- Appleton, John, of Maine, Mr. Buchanan’s Secretary of Legation in London, ii., 179.
- Appropriation, Annual, Motion to strike out salary of minister to Russia, i., 129.
- Argyle, Duke of, Lord Privy Seal, ii., 105.
- Ashburton, Lord, i., 504.
- Assumption, Cathedral of, i., 199.
- Atherton, Chas. G., i., 519.
- Arthur, Prince, Son of Princess Lieven, i., 217.
- Author, Refutation a duty of the, ii., 511, 517.
- Baker, J. B., Letter to, ii., 622.
- Baker, Mrs. Geo. W., Niece of Mr. Buchanan, i., 531, note;
- Death of, ii., 159.
- Baldwin, Mr. Justice, Death of, i., 561, 26.
- Baltimore Ladies, Spirit of, in 1863, ii., 612.
- Bancroft, Geo., Letter of, to Mr. Buchanan, i., 590;
- Bank of the United States, i., 184;
- Mr. Buchanan an early opponent of, 15.
- Bank Question, Retrospective view of, i., 411, 416.
- Bankrupt Act of 1841, Mr. Buchanan’s speech on, i., 461.
- Bankruptcy, Meaning of, under the constitution, i., 30.
- Bankruptcy Bill, Discussion on, in 1821-22, i., 31.
- Barbour, Gov. James, of Virginia, i., 606.
- Barbour, Philip P., i., 26.
- Bargain and Corruption, i., 41, 56;
- Barlow, S. L. M., Mr. (of New York), quoted, i., 22, note;
- Account by, of proceedings of Cincinnati Convention, ii., 170 et seq.
- Barnwell, Robert W., Commissioner from South Carolina, ii., 370.
- Bashnia, Souchareva, i., 196.
- Bates, Joshua, Partner of Baring Bros. & Co., i., 226, and note.
- Beale William, State Senator, i., 10.
- Bell, Mr., Senator from Tennessee, ii., 195, note.
- Benton, Thomas H., Opposed to administration of John Q. Adams, i., 58;
- Politics of, 232;
- Resolutions of, on surplus money, 243;
- Resolutions of, in relation to defence of U. S., in case of war with France, 268;
- Expunging resolution of, 291, 293, 294, 305, 306;
- Antipathy of, to paper currency, 496;
- Subject of vituperation by his party, 510;
- Hue and cry against, 512;
- Pretensions of, to Presidency, 517;
- References to, 519, 528;
- Conduct and speech of, on Oregon question, 559;
- Course of, on Oregon question, 570;
- Reference to, 612.
- Bernard, General, Reference to, as favoring General Jackson’s election, i., 55.
- Bernsdoff, Countess, ii., 159.
- Berrien, J. Macpherson, Reference to, i., 545.
- Beverly, Carter, Conversation of, with General Jackson on incidents preceding the election of Mr. Adams, i., 49;
- Visit of, to General Jackson, 49.
- Bigler, Mr., U. S. Senator, Note of, to President, ii., 465.
- Bills in Congress, Conscription, 1815, i., 9;
- Bill for relief of surviving officers of revolution, 58;
- Panama appropriation, 67;
- Alteration of tariff, 75;
- Cumberland Road, 81;
- To amend and extend judicial system, 95;
- To repeal 25th section of judiciary act, 110;
- Fortification Bill, 240;
- Removal of executive officers, 281;
- Removal of the public deposits from the Bank of the United States, 291;
- To restrain use of mails for the circulation of incendiary publications, 338;
- To accept services of volunteers for defence of frontiers, 368;
- To prevent interference of Federal officers with elections, 378;
- For the renewal of the charter of United States Bank, 413;
- To rescind the Specie Circular, 417;
- To authorize issue of Treasury notes, 422;
- To prevent Pennsylvania Bank from reissuing and circulating notes of old bank, 423;
- For a bank with power to establish offices of discount, 459;
- To create a Fiscal Corporation of the United States, 459;
- Bankrupt Act, 461.
- Birney, James G., Anti-slavery candidate for Presidency, i., 543.
- Black, Jeremiah S., Attorney General, ii., 194;
- Blake, Dr., Letters to, ii., 601, 614.
- Blake, John B., Letters of, to Mr. Buchanan, ii., 524, 525.
- Bligh, Mr., British Minister at Russian court, i., 150;
- Accompanies Mr. Buchanan as far as Cronstadt, 217.
- Bonaparte, Napoleon, References to, i., 198, 222.
- Borgo, Count Pozzo di, Conversation with Mr. Buchanan, i., 175;
- Branch, Mr., ii., 491.
- Breckinridge, Mr., Candidate for Vice Presidency, ii., 177;
- Nominated by Southern Democratic Convention, 288.
- Bright, Jesse D., Senator from Indiana, ii., 360.
- Broglie, Duc de, Visited by Mr. Buchanan, i., 221;
- Brown, Aaron V., Postmaster General, ii., 194.
- Brown, James, Senator in Congress from Louisiana when Mr. Buchanan entered that body, i., 25.
- Brown, Sir William, Mr. Buchanan dines with, at his country house, i., 137, 138 and note.
- Brunnow, Baron de, Reference to request of, i., 167.
- Buchanan, Family of, Scotch-Irish, i., 1, 3.
- Buchanan, Miss Annie, On Mr. Buchanan’s character and last days, ii., 674 et seq.
- Buchanan, Geo. W., Brother of the President, i., 3;
- Letter of, to his brother James, 109.
- Buchanan, John, Grandfather of the President, i., 3.
- Buchanan, Mrs., Mother of the President, Letter of, to her son James, i., 134;
- Death of, 209, note.
- Buchanan, James, Father of the President, i., 1;
- Buchanan, James, the President, His autobiographical sketch, i., 1 et seq.;
- Birth of, 4;
- Education, 4;
- College career, 4, 6;
- Admitted to the bar, 7;
- A Federalist in politics, 8;
- Volunteers in the War of 1812, 8;
- On defence of the country, 8, 10;
- Oration of, on July 4th, 1815, 12;
- Elected to the legislature, 8;
- Re-elected to the legislature, 14;
- Counsel for an impeached Judge, 16;
- Rising to eminence as a lawyer, 17;
- Suffers a great disappointment in love, 17 et seq.;
- Elected to Congress, 23;
- First debate of, relative to military establishment, 30;
- Speech on tariff of, 1823-4, 36;
- Professional income, 37;
- Scandals as to supposed agency of, for Mr. Clay, 40;
- Action of, in regard to, 41;
- First acquaintance with General Jackson and Mr. Clay, 41;
- Interview with General Jackson at Seven Buildings, 42;
- Letter of, to General Jackson, 44;
- Integrity of, 51;
- Letters of, to Mr. Ingham, 51, 54;
- Letter of, to General Jackson, 55;
- Opposition of, to administration of John Q. Adams, 58;
- Speech of, in support of bill for relief of officers of Revolution, 59;
- Speech of, on Panama Mission, 65;
- Remarks on slavery, 68;
- Opposes Mr. Chilton’s resolution on abolition of offices, 71;
- Replies to Mr. Everett, 72;
- Powers as a debater, 74;
- Views of, on tariff, 74;
- Speech on tariff, 74;
- Replies to Mr. Sprague on tariff, 75;
- Views on subject of navy, 78;
- Opposition of, to administration, how carried on, 80;
- Speech of, on appropriation for surveys, 80;
- Course of, on Cumberland Road, 81;
- Speech on Cumberland Road, 82;
- Speech of, against second election to Presidency, 92;
- Action of, in election of General Jackson, 94;
- Report of, on judicial system, 95;
- Chairman of judiciary committee, 95;
- Re-election of, to Congress in 1828, 95;
- Speech of, on judiciary act, 95;
- Supports bill on judiciary system, 99, 100;
- Favors increase of Supreme Court Judges, 104;
- Views on judicial appointments, 105;
- Report of, on recommendation of judiciary committee, 107;
- Trial of Judge Peck, 108;
- Speech as a manager of the impeachment, 108;
- Letter from his brother George, 109;
- Remarks on twenty-fifth section of judiciary act, 113;
- Spoken of as candidate for Vice Presidency, 122;
- Letter of, to George Plitt, 122;
- Qualifications of, for great success at bar, 123;
- Letters from his brother George, 124, 125, 126;
- Letters of, to Mr. Eaton, 130, 131;
- Letter of, to General Jackson, 134;
- Letter of, to his brother Edward, 138;
- Diary of, on journey from Lancaster to Europe, 136;
- From London to St. Petersburg, 140;
- Letter of, to General Jackson, 142;
- Letter of, to his brother Edward, 144;
- Letter of, to John B. Sterigere, 146;
- Letter of, to his brother Edward, 147;
- Letter of, to General Jackson, 149;
- Letter of, to his brother Edward, 152;
- Letter of, to Mrs. Slaymaker, 154;
- Letter from his mother, 158, note;
- Letter of, to his brother Edward, 159;
- Letter of, to General Jackson, 164;
- Interview with Count Nesselrode, on commercial treaty, 165;
- Despatch of, to Secretary of State at Washington, 167;
- Commercial treaty, summary of, by, 168;
- Letter of, to General Jackson, on maritime treaty, 174;
- Failure of the latter, 174;
- Despatch of, to Secretary of State, 176;
- Letter of, to Secretary of State at Washington, 181;
- Letter of, to Mr. Sterigere, 189;
- Journey of, to Moscow, 192;
- Arrives at home, 227;
- Elected to the Senate, 228;
- Senator’s duties, 230, note;
- Remarks of, on relations with France, 236;
- Reply of, to Mr. Clay, in relation to France, 238;
- Remarks of, on President’s message in regard to France, 238;
- Position of, in relation to France, 236;
- Vindicates an amendment to fortification bill, 241;
- Surplus revenue, remarks on resolution of Mr. Benton concerning, 243;
- Speech of, on power of removal by the President, 282;
- Speech of, on expunging resolution, 293;
- Views of, on censure of President by Senate, 292;
- Course of, as to slavery, 315;
- Remarks on slavery, 316;
- Remarks on reception of Quaker memorial, 319 et seq.;
- Presents a petition from Society of Friends, 337;
- Remarks of, on bill to restrain circulation of incendiary publications, 340 et seq.;
- Remarks of, in favor of admission of Michigan, 358;
- Remarks of, on bill for services of volunteers for defence of frontiers, 368;
- Speech of, on interference of Federal officers with elections, 378 et seq.;
- Speech of, in support of bill against Pennsylvania Bank, 423;
- Relations of, to political warfare on the currency question, 449 et seq.;
- Letters of, 452-457;
- On the administration of President Tyler, 459;
- Reply of, to Mr. Clay on veto power, 460, 472 et seq.;
- Opposes bankrupt law of 1841, 461 et seq.;
- Describes the Exchequer Board, 471;
- Opposes ratification of treaty with England, 504;
- Reference to conversation of, in 1825, 507;
- Letters of, 509, 511;
- Third election of, to the Senate, 515;
- Proposed nomination of, for Presidency, 516;
- Withdraws from canvass, 517;
- Letters of, 518, 519, 523, 524 et seq.;
- Domestic and social life of, 531;
- Letters of, to Miss Lane, 533;
- Domestic circle of, 534;
- Private fortune of, 535, note;
- Letters of, to Miss Lane, 536 et seq.;
- Remarks of, on annexation of Texas, 545;
- Becomes Secretary of State, 547;
- Interviews with Mr. Pakenham at State Departments, 555;
- Despatch of, to Mr. McLane, 558;
- Letters of, 559, 574;
- Despatch of, to Mr. King, on Texas question, 584;
- Action of, in regard to Texas, 585, 586;
- Despatch to Mr. Slidell on Mexican question, 595;
- Further instructs Mr. Slidell, 596;
- Position of, as to Presidency, ii., 8;
- Reference to, 9;
- Letters of, to his niece, 11 et seq.;
- Supports compromise measures, 11;
- Letter of, to Central Southern Rights Association of Virginia, 23;
- Letter of, to Shelton F. Leake and others, 24;
- Letter of, to John Nelson, William F. Giles, etc., 26;
- Address of, to citizens of Philadelphia, 28;
- Candidate for nomination, 34;
- Letters of, 39, 40, 41, 42;
- Speech of, at Greensburgh, Penn., in 1852, 43 et seq.;
- Offered mission to England by President Pierce, 76;
- Conversation of, with Mr. Pierce on English mission, 76 et seq.;
- Letters of, to President Pierce, 69, 83 et seq.;
- Declines a farewell dinner in Lancaster, 93;
- Letters to Miss Lane, 94 et seq.;
- Arrives in Liverpool, 99;
- Visits Lord Clarendon, 100;
- Conversation of, with Sir Edward Cust, on court etiquette, 107 et seq.;
- Letters of, to Miss Lane, 109, 112 et seq.;
- Attends the Queen’s first levee of the season, 112;
- Dines with the Queen, 113;
- Letters of, to Mr. Marcy, 117 et seq., 119, 121;
- Letter of, to Mr. Capen, 120;
- Letters of, to Gov. Bigler and Mr. Marcy, 122, 123;
- Letter of, to his housekeeper, Miss Hetty Parker, 124;
- Letter of, to his niece, Mrs. Baker, 124;
- Social position of, in England, 142;
- Letters of, to Mrs. Baker and Miss Lane, 148 et seq.;
- Returns to United States, 169;
- Nomination of, for the Presidency, 170;
- Letters of, to Messrs. Wm. B. Reed, James C. Dobbin, Nahum Capen, 178-181;
- Letter of, on Pacific Railroad, 183;
- Letter of, on Presidential election, 183;
- Letter of, on subject of mission, 185;
- Inauguration of, as President, 187;
- Inaugural address of, 188 et seq.;
- Cabinet of, 193;
- Upholds the Territorial government in Kansas, 197;
- Results of this action, 198;
- Position of, as President, in regard to slavery, 202 et seq.;
- Administration of, 211;
- Foreign relations of United States during this period, 211 et seq.;
- Policy of, in regard to Mexico, 219;
- Messages of, to Congress, Dec., 1859, 220, Dec., 1860, 221;
- Complimentary gift to, from Prince Albert, 228;
- Letters of, to Queen Victoria, 229, 231;
- Letters of, to Miss Lane, 240 et seq.;
- Protest against action of House of Representatives, 249 et seq.;
- Letter of, to Mr. J. G. Bennett, 261;
- Letter of, to Arnold Plumer on election, 286;
- Letter of, to C. Comstock, 289;
- Speech of, from White House, 290;
- Soundness of views of, on anti-slavery, 295, 296;
- Course of, in 1860, after Mr. Lincoln’s election, 304 et seq.;
- Letter of, to editors of Lancaster Intelligencer, Oct., 1862, 307;
- Refuses to garrison Southern forts, 307;
- Reasons of, for not acting upon General Scott’s views, 309 et seq.;
- Letter of, to Attorney General Black, 319;
- History of annual message of Dec., 1860, 330 et seq.;
- Message of Dec., 1860, 337 et seq.;
- Reception of message in cabinet, Congress and country, 352;
- Account by, of General Scott’s second recommendation, 367;
- Letter of, to Governor Pickens, of South Carolina, 368;
- Interview of, with South Carolina commissioners, 372, 377;
- Result of the interview, 374;
- Orders of, to Major Anderson, respecting the forts, 375;
- Reference to conversation of, with General Jackson, 381;
- Draft of proposed answer to commissioners, 384;
- Modified by Judge Black, 386;
- Letter of, to General Cass, 398;
- Memorandum of, on resignation of General Cass, 399;
- Action of Congress on annual message, 418 et seq.;
- Letter of, to James Gordon Bennett, 431;
- Special message of, to Congress, 433 et seq.;
- Course of, reviewed, 444 et seq.;
- Attacked by Jefferson Davis, 444;
- Interview of, with Senator Clay, of Alabama, 452 et seq.;
- Letters of, to Mr. Tyler, 466, 467;
- His account of an interview with, 468;
- Message of, of Jan. 28th, 1861, quoted, 473;
- His action in regard to Fort Sumter 474;
- Note of, to Mr. Holt, 474;
- Conference of, with General Scott and Mr. Holt, 475;
- His account of the neglects of Congress, 478;
- No suggestion made by, to Mr. Davis, of Confederate commissioners, 485 et seq.;
- Special message of, 494;
- Note of, to Mr. Tyler, 495;
- Knowledge of, and reverence for, Constitution, 502;
- His interview with Mr. Lincoln, 505;
- Departure of, for Wheatland, 506;
- Letter of, to Mr. Toucey, 514;
- Letter of, to Miss Lane, 522;
- Letter of, to Judge Black, 523;
- Letter of, to John B. Blake, 524;
- Noble conduct of, 526;
- Letters of, to Messrs. Holt and Bennett, 530;
- Letters of, to General Dix, 535;
- Letters of, to Mr. J. B. Henry, 541, 548;
- Letter of, to Mr. J. C. G. Kennedy, 546;
- Letter of, to General Dix, 542, 544;
- Letter of, to Mr. Stanton, 545;
- Letter of, to Mr. Baker, 545;
- Letter of, to Dr. John B. Blake, 562;
- Letter of, to Mr. Hallock, 555;
- Letter of, to Mr. King, 557;
- Letters of, to Mr. Leiper, 559, 561;
- Letters of, to Mr. King, 563, 567, 569, 579, 582, 636;
- Letters of, to Mr. Bates, 565;
- Letter of, to a committee of the citizens of Lancaster County, etc., 565;
- Letters of, to J. B. Henry, 566, 578, 598, 601, 657;
- Letters of, to Miss Lane, 569, 571, 572, 576, 597, 605, 609, 612, 623, 631, 632;
- Letter of, to Mr. Cobden, 570;
- Letters of, to Mr. Leiper, 572, 578, 588, 593, 604, 613, 615, 622, 624, 627, 633, 641;
- Letter of, to Charles Graffin, 651;
- Letter of, to J. W. Wall, 635;
- Letter of, to Messrs. Osborne and Baldwin, 652;
- Letter of, to Rev. P. Coombe, 636;
- Letter of, to Miss Jane Buchanan, 650;
- Letters of, to Dr. Blake, 573, 580, 584, 587, 588, 591, 594, 595, 598, 601, 605, 606, 609, 614, 615, 629, 646, 661;
- Letter of, to Judge Woodward, 577;
- Letters of, to J. Buchanan Henry, 578, 598, 625;
- Letter of, to John A. Parker, 579;
- Letter of, to Mrs. Boyd, 583;
- Letter of, to Mr. Stanton, 583;
- Letter of, to Judge Black, 585;
- Letters of, to Isaac Toucey, 586, 599, 620, 641;
- Letters of, to Wm. Flinn, 591, 634, 645;
- Letter of, to Mr. Hughes, 595;
- Letter of, to C. E. Bennett, 596;
- Letters of, to Mr. Capen, 596, 599, 604, 607, 608, 609, 616, 617, 618, 624, 626, 630, 639, 644, 649, 651, 654, 655, 657, 658, 663;
- Letters of, to Mr. Schell, 610, 617;
- Letters of, to Mr. Hassard, 627;
- Letter of, to Mrs. Viele, 619;
- Letters of, to Mr. J. B. Baker, 611, 622, 633, 644, 655, 658;
- Letter of, to James Buchanan, 623;
- Letter of, to Mr. Johnston, 633, 659;
- Letter of, to editor of Evening Post, 637;
- Letter of, to Horace Greeley, 639;
- Letter of, to a friend, 641, 645;
- Letter of, to C. J. Faulkner, 643;
- Letter of, to Manton Marble, 643;
- Letters of, to Mrs. Johnston, 645, 648, 649, 653, 656, 660, 662;
- Letter of, to Miss Henrietta Buchanan, 647;
- Letter of, to Rev. Ed. Y. Buchanan, 652;
- Letter of, to Mrs. Shunk, 654, 656;
- Letter of, to Mr. Schell, 659;
- Letter of, to Miss Baker, 662;
- Death of, 664;
- His character as a statesman, a man and a Christian, 664 et seq.
- Buchanan, Wm. Speer, Brother of the President, i., 3;
- Death of, 158.
- Bulow, Baron, Dines at Prince Lieven’s, i., 224;
- Dines at Lord Palmerston’s, 225.
- Burke, Edmund, Quoted, i., 302;
- His use of word “expunge,” 310.
- Burnett, Mr., From Kentucky, ii., 491.
- Burr, Aaron, Visits Talleyrand, i., 225.
- Butler, W. O., Nomination for Vice Presidency, ii., 8.
- Buttre, John C., Engraver, Referred to, ii., 240.
- Cabinet, Crisis, ii., 383, 385;
- Calderon, Madame, Wife of Spanish minister, letter to Mr. Buchanan, i., 618.
- Calhoun, John C., Secretary of War under President Monroe, i., 24;
- Vice President, 94;
- In the Senate, 232;
- Remarks on relations with France, 239;
- Illustration referred to, 288;
- Position towards slavery in District of Columbia, 315;
- Votes against memorials being received, 319;
- References to, 322, 333, 341, 343;
- Reference to a bill of, 345;
- Report on defence of Western frontiers, 372 et seq.;
- Secretary of State under President Tyler, 543;
- Popularity on entering Senate, 559;
- Political death referred to, 570;
- Letter to Mr. Buchanan, 576;
- Plan for bringing Texas into the Union, 581;
- Reference to, ii., 9;
- Death of, 10, note;
- Correct conclusion from doctrines of, 315;
- Senator from South Carolina, 361.
- California, Demand to be admitted into the Union, ii., 9.
- Cambreleng, Churchill C., Enters House of Representatives with Mr. Buchanan, i., 25.
- Camidge, Rev. Matthew, Pastor of English chapel in Moscow, i., 199;
- Dines at Mr. Cavenaugh’s, 204.
- Campbell, G. W., Memorial from bar of Nashville, in relation to seventh circuit, i., 96.
- Campbell, Judge, ii., 514.
- Cancrene, Count, Minister of Finance at St. Petersburgh, opposition to commercial treaties, i., 152, 162, 166, 168.
- Canning, Sir Stratford, Ambassador from England, refused by the Emperor of Russia, i., 216.
- Carlisle, ii., 607.
- Carlos, Don, Possible succession to throne of Spain, i., 149.
- Carolina, South, Celebrated ordinance adopted by, in 1832, i., 183;
- Cass, Lewis, i., 559, 570;
- Castlereagh, Lord, i., 161.
- Catharine, Empress of Russia, Character of, i., 154.
- Catharine Second, of Russia, i., 204.
- Caton, Betsy, Younger sister of Lady Stafford, ii., 102.
- Catron, Mr. Justice, Conversation with President Jackson, i., 235, note;
- Reference to, 529, note.
- Cavenaugh, Mr., Dinner given by, i., 204.
- Chamfort, French writer, quoted, i., 38.
- Channing, Rev. Wm. E., Quoted, on anti-slavery, ii., 296, and note.
- Chantry, Lady, ii., 153.
- Charleston, Democratic convention at, ii., 287.
- Chase, Ormond, Fate in Mexico, ii., 218.
- Chase, Wm. H., Commander of State troops in Pensacola, Florida, ii., 461.
- Chatham, Lord, Reference to letters of, i., 533.
- Cheves, Langdon, i., 26.
- Chicago Convention which nominated McClellan, ii., 624.
- Chilton, Mr., Resolutions on curtailing expenses of Government, i., 70.
- China, Relations of United States with, ii., 226;
- Amendment of treaty with, ibid.
- Clarendon, Countess, Asks for autograph of Gen. Washington, ii., 113.
- Clarendon, Lord, Foreign Secretary, ii., 104, 116;
- Clarke, James, Candidate for election to Senate in 1834, i., 228.
- Clay, Henry, Reference to, i., 26;
- Candidate for the Presidency in 1824, 38;
- Course in regard to, 39;
- Reference to Mr. Buchanan in 1827, 53;
- Views on subject of protection, 74;
- Candidate of Whigs for the Presidency, 231;
- Leader of Whig party in 1832, 231;
- Reference to, 232;
- Resolution on removal of deposits, 291;
- References to, 295, 297, 301, 302;
- Course on slavery, 333;
- Reference to remarks of, 347;
- References to, 496, 502, 503, 506;
- Conversation in Jan., 1825, 507;
- Secretary of State under J. Q. Adams, 511;
- His meaning in “carrying the war into Africa,” 514;
- Whig candidate for Presidency, 520;
- His position in regard to annexation of Texas, 544.
- Clay, Senator from Alabama, President Buchanan’s memorandum of visit from, ii., 452, 454.
- Clay, J. Randolph, Reference to, i., 558;
- Letter to, 560.
- Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, ii., 82;
- Clay, Henry, Compromise measures of, ii., 10, 47.
- Clayton, John M., Senator from Delaware, references to, i., 232, 263;
- Secretary of State, ii., 9.
- Clayton, Joshua, ii., 195, note.
- Clinton, De Witt, ii., 49.
- Cobb, Howell, Secretary of Treasury, ii., 193.
- Cobden, Hon. Richard, Letter to Mr. Buchanan, ii., 560.
- Cochrane, John, From New York, ii., 491.
- Colcock, Wm. F., United States Collector at Custom House in Charleston, resigns, ii., 483.
- Coleman, Miss Anne C., Betrothed to Mr. Buchanan, ii., 17 et seq.;
- Coleman, Robert, Father of Miss Anne C. Coleman, i., 17, 21.
- Cologne, Mr. Buchanan visits, i., 219.
- Commercial Treaty between United States and Russia, when and where signed, i., 169, 170.
- Compromise Measures, Supported by Messrs. Webster and Calhoun, ii., 10;
- Become a law, 11.
- Compromise, The Crittenden, ii., 421.
- Confederate Congress, First Assembly at Montgomery, ii., 476;
- Of what States composed, ibid.
- Conference, Ostend, ii., 136.
- Congress, The fatal inaction of, ii., 420 et seq.
- Connecticut, Memorial to President Buchanan; his reply, ii., 199 et seq.
- Conrad, Chas. M., Secretary of War, ii., 11.
- Conscription Act, Constitutionally valid, ii., 610.
- Constantinople, i., 195.
- Constitution, Nature of the United States, as understood by Mr. Buchanan, i., 283.
- Convention between United States and France, i., 234.
- Convention, The Peace, ii., 439, 445;
- Corrupt Coalition, Charge of, between Adams and Clay, i., 44.
- Corwin, Thomas, Secretary of Treasury, ii., 11.
- Court Costumes, Mr. Buchanan’s course in regard to, ii., 110, 116.
- Cove Gap, President Buchanan’s birthplace, i., 2.
- Covode Investigation, Account of, ii., 246 et seq.;
- Crampton, Mr., British minister, ii., 81;
- Recall demanded by the United States, 134.
- Cranworth, Lord, Lord Chancellor, ii., 104.
- Crawford, John, Candidate at Presidential election in 1824, i., 38, 45.
- Crawford, Mr., Commissioner from Confederate States, ii., 486;
- Representations of Mr. Buchanan by, 487.
- Crittenden Compromise, History and rejection of, ii., 420 et seq.
- Crittenden, John J., Senator from Kentucky, i., 378, 379;
- Attorney General, ii., 11.
- Cronstadt, Mr. Buchanan visits, i., 217.
- Cumberland Road, Bill for, discussion of, i., 32, 33;
- Cushing, Caleb, ii., 78, 80;
- Cust, Sir Edward, Interview with Mr. Buchanan, ii., 111.
- Cuthbert, Alfred, Senator from Georgia, i., 355, 357.
- Dalgorouski, Princess, A friend of Mr. Buchanan, i., 155.
- Dallas, Geo. M., Vice President, i., 528.
- Daschkaw, Count, Grand Master of Ceremonies at St. Petersburg, i., 206.
- Davidson, Dr., Principal of Dickinson College, i., 4.
- Davis, Jefferson, Secretary of War, Conversation in regard to appointments, ii., 78, 81;
- Davis, John, Senator from Massachusetts, i., 345.
- Davydoff, Mr., Accompanies Mr. Buchanan to the American Institute, i., 201.
- Dayton, Mr., Candidate for Vice Presidency, ii., 177.
- Dedal, Mr., Dines at Prince Lieven’s, i., 224.
- Democrats, Who were, in 1828, i., 52;
- Democratic Convention, Course in 1860, ii., 287 et seq.;
- Democratic Party, Platform of, ii., 8, note.
- Derrick, A. H., Letter to Mr. Buchanan, ii., 591.
- Devitcher, Monastery of, i., 198.
- Diarist, The anonymous, confuted, ii., 393, 395.
- Diary of a public man, ii., 391, note.
- Dickerson, Mahlon, Senator from New Jersey, i., 58.
- Dickinson, Daniel S., Candidate for nomination, ii., 34.
- Dickinson College, Mr. Buchanan a graduate of, i., 4-6.
- Dino, Duchesse de, Wife of Prince Talleyrand’s nephew, Dines at Prince Lieven’s, i., 224.
- Diplomatic Intrigues, i., 167.
- Dix, John A., Letter of, to Mr. Buchanan, ii., 288, note;
- Dixon, Mr., Senator from Kentucky, ii., 194.
- Douglas Democrats, ii., 603.
- Douglas, Mr., Candidate for nomination, ii., 34;
- Drogomirov, Barrier de, i., 198.
- Duane, Mr., Secretary of Treasury, i., 205, 297.
- Durham, Lord, How received at St. Petersburg, i., 150.
- Eaton, John H., Reference by General Jackson in 1827, i., 53;
- Eldon, Lord, Reference to letters of, i., 533.
- Elections, Interference of Federal officers with, i., 378;
- Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, Reference to, i., 204.
- Ellmaker, Amos, Letter of, i., 19;
- Candidate for election to the Senate in 1834, 231.
- Ellsworth, Mr., Action in regard to impeachment of Judge Peck, i., 108.
- Eminent Men in Congress, notices by Mr. Buchanan, i., 25-30.
- England, Threatened war with, i., 553;
- Estcourt, Colonel Bucknall, British Commissioner to United States, i., 604.
- Esterhazy, Prince, Dines at Prince Lieven’s, i., 224;
- Dines at Lord Palmerston’s, 225.
- Etiquette, A question of court, met by Mr. Buchanan, ii., 105 et seq.
- Everett, Edward, Supports administration of John Q. Adams, i., 58;
- Ewing, Thomas, Senator from Ohio, i., 232;
- Reference to, ii., 9.
- Executive Officers, Removal by President, i., 281;
- President Jackson attacked for, 281.
- Expunging Resolution of Mr. Benton, i., 291.
- Fairfield, John, Reference to, i., 519.
- Farragut, Admiral, Victories of, ii., 626.
- Federal Executive, Power of, i., 405.
- Federal Officers, Interference of, i., 379, 398.
- Federalism in 1820, i., 23.
- Federalists, Opposition to the War of 1812, i., 8;
- A political sermon, 8, note.
- Ferdinand, King of Spain, Reported death contradicted, i., 149.
- Figlemont, Count, Austrian Ambassador at Russian Court, i., 143.
- Fillmore, Millard, Accession to Presidency, ii., 10, 35, 45, 81.
- Florida, Secession of, ii., 427.
- Floyd, John B., Secretary of War, ii., 193;
- Force Bill, Introduction of, into the Senate, i., 183.
- Foreign Relations during Mr. Buchanan’s administration, ii., 211, 227.
- Forsyth, John, Minister to Mexico in 1856, quoted, ii., 215.
- Fortification Bill, Amendment of, i., 240;
- Foulke, Joseph, Member of Society of Friends, ii., 181.
- France, Conduct of, i., 234 et seq.;
- Franking Privilege, ii., 610.
- Franklin, Walter, Judge, impeached, and defended by Mr. Buchanan, i., 16.
- Frelinghuysen, Theodore, Senator from New Jersey, i., 232.
- Fremont, General, Candidate for Presidency, ii., 177.
- Friends, Religious Society of, Memorial of reception in Senate, i., 319;
- Mr. Buchanan’s views concerning, 320 et seq.
- “Galaxy”, Knot of young men from South Carolina, i., 26.
- Galitzin, Prince, Dinner given by, i., 211.
- Gallatin, Albert, Eligibility to Senate, i., 304;
- Reference to, by Mr. Letcher in 1825, 508.
- Galliard, John, Senator from Louisiana, i., 25.
- Geary, Governor of Kansas, Resignation of, ii., 198.
- George IV., King of England, i., 217, note;
- Friendship for Prince Esterhazy, i., 225.
- Georgia, Secession of, ii., 427.
- Germains, Lord St., Guest at White House, ii. 238.
- Gevers, Mr., Accompanies Mr. Buchanan as far as Cronstadt, i., 217.
- Gladstone, Hon. Wm., Chancellor of Exchequer, ii., 104.
- Gorham, Benjamin, Enters House of Representatives with Mr. Buchanan, i., 25;
- Opposes the new tariff, 36.
- Government, Confederate, Commissioners sent from, 485, 490.
- Government, Federal and State, i., 401;
- Graham, Sir James, First Lord of the Admiralty, ii., 105.
- Graham, Wm. A., Secretary of Navy, ii., 11.
- Grant, General, Rising reputation of, ii., 626.
- Granville, Earl, President of Council, ii., 104.
- Greeley, Horace, Action on secession, ii., 427 et seq.;
- Opposition to coercion, 428.
- Green, Duff, References to, i., 55;
- Gretsch, Mr., Editor of the Bee, at St. Petersburg, i., 198;
- Visits the cathedral with Mr. Buchanan, 199.
- Grier, Mr. Justice, Successor of Mr. Justice Baldwin, i., 563, note.
- Grimes, Mr., of Iowa, ii., 514.
- Grow, Mr., of Pennsylvania, ii., 491.
- Grundy, Felix, Senator from Tennessee, Reference to, as, i., 96;
- Reference to remarks of, 346.
- Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Treaty of, signed i., 601.
- Guizot, M., Present at death-bed of Princess Lieven, i., 218, note;
- Reference to, 568.
- Hale, John P., Senator from New Hampshire, ii., 361.
- Hall, Nathan K., Postmaster General, ii., 11.
- Hamilton, Alexander, Reference to, i., 225.
- Harris, Mr., American chargé d’affaires in Paris, i., 219.
- Hastings, Warren, Impeachment of, i., 302.
- Hayne, J. W., Visits the President, ii., 452, 487.
- Hayne, Robert G., Senator from South Carolina, i., 58;
- Henry, J. Buchanan, Domestic circle of Mr. Buchanan described by, i., 534;
- Hensel, W. U., Account of ex-President Buchanan’s journey from Washington to Wheatland, ii., 507 et seq.
- Herald, The New York, President Buchanan’s appeal to editor of, ii., 431.
- Herbert, Sidney, Secretary of War, ii., 104.
- Heytesbury, Lord, English ambassador at Russian court, i., 143.
- Hickman, Mr., of Pennsylvania, ii., 491.
- Holland, Lady, Reference to, i., 218;
- ii., 161.
- Holland, Sir Henry, Reference to, ii., 151;
- Holt, J., Secretary of War, Note to President concerning Fort Pickens, ii., 462;
- Hopkins, Mr., of Lancaster, Mr. Buchanan studies law with, i., 7.
- Houston, Gen. Samuel, Conversations in 1824-5 on election of Gen. Jackson, i., 514, note.
- Hughes, Bishop, Offered a mission to Mexico, ii., 627, 628.
- Hunter, Senator, ii., 485.
- Impeachment of Judge Franklin, i., 16;
- Incendiary Publications, Bill to restrain use of mails for circulation of, i., 338;
- Mr. Webster’s remarks on, 339.
- Ingersoll, Mr., American Minister at London, ii., 100.
- Instruction, Doctrine of, i., 229, 230;
- Mr. Webster’s views on, quoted, 230, note.
- Internal Improvements, Meaning of, i., 35;
- Ischermoff, Reference to, i., 195.
- Ivan Velikoi, Belfry of St. John’s Church, Moscow, i., 197.
- Jackson, Andrew, The President, Candidate for Presidency in 1824, i., 38;
- Receives unanimous vote of what States, 39;
- Letters to Mr. Buchanan, 45, 47, 48, 49;
- Wrong impressions concerning Mr. Buchanan’s conversation, 1824-5, 50;
- Integrity of, 51;
- Letter to Mr. Buchanan, 52;
- Increased popularity in 1826, 70;
- Election of, to Presidency, 94;
- Supposed illiteracy of, 129, note;
- Letter to Mr. Eaton, 132;
- Course in regard to Russian complaint of American press, 176;
- Proclamation against nullifiers, 183;
- Views on nullification, 185;
- Regard for Emperor of Russia, 213;
- References to, 224, 228;
- Second election of, 231;
- Opposition in Senate to administration of, 231 and note;
- Message in regard to France in 1834, 235, note;
- Reception in Paris as a threat, 237;
- Partial non-intercourse with France recommended by, 237;
- Reference to action of, by Mr. Buchanan, 255;
- Reference to, by Mr. Buchanan, 257, 258;
- Reference to message of, 272;
- Secretary of Treasury removed by, 281;
- Attacked by opposition for removal, 281;
- Speech of Mr. Buchanan on bill regulating removals, 281 et seq.;
- Second administration of, 315;
- Special recommendation in Dec. 1835, 338;
- Devotion of followers of, 407;
- Reference to, ii., 47, 49;
- Message of, 274, note;
- Action of, against nullifiers, 302, 361;
- Excitement on election of Mr. Adams in 1825, 506, 508, 514.
- James, Mr., Senator from Rhode Island, ii., 195, note.
- Jay, John, Reference to, i., 506.
- Jefferson, Thomas, Reference by Mr. Buchanan to administration of, i., 263;
- John, The Third, of Russia, Reference to marriage of, i., 198.
- Johnson, Andrew, The President, ii., 362.
- Johnson, Governor of Pennsylvania, ii., 28 et seq.
- Johnson, Reverdy, Attorney General ii., 9.,
- Judge, Thomas J., Commissioner from Alabama, ii., 487.
- Judiciary Act, Proposed repeal resisted by Mr. Buchanan, i., 111;
- Judiciary Committee, Views on extension of Circuit Courts, i., 95.
- Judicial System, i., 95;
- Mr. Buchanan’s views on, 95 et seq.
- Kansas, Conflict of parties in, ii., 197;
- Kansas-Nebraska Act, ii., 204.
- Karamsen, Mr., Russian historian, i., 203.
- Kent, Governor, Reference to death of, i., 512.
- Kentucky, Resolution of legislature on election of 1824, i., 39.
- Kern, Col. Jacob, Speaker of Senate of Pennsylvania, i., 228.
- King, John P., Senator, i., 324.
- King, Rev. Dr. John, Pastor in Mercersburg, i., 4, 5.
- King, Rufus, Senator, i., 25;
- Remarks of, 304.
- King, Wm. R., Senator, elected to Vice Presidency, ii., 35, 40, 43, 69.
- Kremer, George, Reference to, by General Jackson, i., 55.
- Krudener, Baron, Reference to, i., 152;
- Lafayette, General, Visited by Mr. Buchanan, i., 220;
- Lancaster, City of, Alarm at, in 1863, ii., 609.
- Lane, Elliott Eskridge, Reference to, i., 531.
- Lane, James B., Reference to, i., 531.
- Lane, Mary Elizabeth Speer, Sister of Miss Harriet, Reference to, i., 531.
- Lane, Miss Harriet, Niece of Mr. Buchanan, i., 22;
- Is brought to Lancaster, 531;
- Education conducted by Mr. Buchanan, 531;
- Where finished, 532;
- Becomes a member of Mr. Buchanan’s household, 534;
- School-girl life, 535;
- Social position in England, ii., 142;
- Letters to Mrs. Baker, 142, 146, note, 147, note;
- Accompanies Mr. Buchanan from Washington to Wheatland in 1861, 506;
- marriage of, 631, 632.
- Lane, Mrs. Elliott T., i., 531.
- Lansdown, Marquis of, Reference to, ii., 104.
- Laval, Count, Chief censor of Russian Press, i., 150.
- Lawrence, Hon. Abbott, ii., 151.
- Law, Salique, Abolition of, by Ferdinand of Spain, i., 149.
- Lazareff, Messieurs, Armenian noblemen, founders of Armenian Institute, i., 201.
- Lecompton, Convention of slavery party at, ii., 198, 201, 202;
- The constitution of, 206.
- Le Fevre, Dr., Physician of British embassy at Russian court, Reference to, i., 148.
- Leigh, Benjamin W., Senator from Virginia, Reference to, i., 323;
- Action on slavery, 335.
- Leiper, Mr., Letters to, ii., 604, 613, 622, 624.
- Letcher, R. P., Conversation in Jan., 1825, ii., 507, 509;
- Lieven, Princess, Reference to, i., 217;
- Lincoln, Abraham, The President, Reference to, ii., 301, note;
- Troops present at inauguration of, 301, note;
- Election to Presidency, 315;
- Policy shaped by Mr. Seward, 351, note;
- President elect, journey to Washington, 477, 478;
- Tenor of his public speeches on the way, 477, 478;
- Action of, towards Montgomery commissioners, 484;
- Inauguration of, 497;
- Mr. Buchanan’s account of events on March 4th, 1861, 497;
- Address “to whom it may concern,” 624.
- Livingston, Edward, Senator from Louisiana, Action on proposed abolition of offices, i., 71;
- Lomonosoff, Mr., Dines at Prince Lieven’s, i., 224.
- Lord, Rev. Dr., On abolitionism, ii., 607.
- Louis Philippe, King, Course toward Russia, i., 149;
- Louisiana, Secession of, ii., 427.
- Lowndes, William, Representative from South Carolina, Reference to, i., 25;
- Lowther, Lord, Reference to, i., 218.
- Lyttleton, Lady, Reference to, i., 604.
- Macalester, Lily L., Letter to Mr. Buchanan, ii., 244;
- Mr. Buchanan’s answer, 245.
- MacGregor, Hon. James, Letter on election, to Mr. Buchanan, ii., 178.
- Macon, Nathaniel, Senator from Georgia, Reference to, i., 25, 58.
- Madison, James, The President, Reference to, on President’s power to remove officers, i., 285;
- Mails. See Incendiary Publications.
- Malahide, Lady Talbot de, Reference to, ii., 153.
- Mangum, Willie P., Senator from North Carolina, Reference to, i., 331.
- Marcy, Wm. L., Candidate for nomination, ii., 34;
- Maritime Treaty, Report of Mr. Buchanan on, to Secretary of State, i., 172.
- Markley, Philip S., Advocate of Mr. Clay for Presidency in 1824, i., 42;
- Marly, Palace of, Reference to, i., 207.
- Martin, Dr., Reference to, i., 518.
- Matuscervie, Count, Resident at English palace at Peterhoff, Reference to, i., 206.
- Maury, Mrs. Sarah M., Letters to Mr. Buchanan, i., 610, 612, 613, 614, 615.
- Maximilian, Empire of, Reference to, ii., 222.
- McClellan, George B., Nomination for Presidency, ii., 624, 625;
- His letter of acceptance commended, 626.
- McCook, George W., Ohio, Reference to, ii., 520.
- McDuffie, George, Opposes Mr. Chilton’s resolution of abolition of offices, i., 71;
- Manager on impeachment of Judge Peck, 108.
- McIntire, Peter, Nominated by President as United States Collector at Custom House in Charleston, ii., 483;
- Senate refuses to act upon nomination, 483.
- McLane, Louis, Reference to, i., 26;
- Opposed to administration of John Q. Adams, 58;
- Letter to Mr. Buchanan, 191;
- Becomes Secretary of State, 191, note;
- Despatch to, by Mr. Buchanan, 212;
- Reference to interview of M. Serrurier with, 254;
- Reference to letter to M. Serrurier, the French minister, 255;
- Minister of United States at London, 553;
- Letter from Mr. Buchanan, 558;
- Reference to ability of, by Lord Lansdown, 569;
- Recalled from London, 574.
- McLane, Robert M., Minister to Mexico, Reference to, ii., 218;
- Treaty made by, 222.
- Mercersburg, Early residence at, by Mr. Buchanan’s father, i., 2.
- Meredith, Wm. M., Correspondence with Mr. Buchanan in regard to Wheatland, ii., 2, 3 et seq.;
- Secretary of Treasury, 9.
- Message, President’s annual, of Dec., 1858, Reference to, ii., 108;
- Metternich, Prince, Feeling towards American people, i., 225.
- Mexico, Origin of war with, i., 579;
- Michael, St., The Archangel, Cathedral, visited by Mr. Buchanan, i., 199.
- Michel, Grand Duke, Reference to, i., 207.
- Michigan, Admission into the Union, i., 358;
- Speech by Mr. Buchanan in favor of admission, 358 et seq.
- Militia, In the service of the United States, i., 16.
- Minister, English, Recall of the, ii., 135.
- Mission to St. Petersburg, Correspondence with Mr. Buchanan as to, i., 130, 131, 132.
- Mississippi, Secession of, ii., 427.
- Missouri Compromise, The repeal of, ii., 194;
- Missouri Compromise Line, Mr. Buchanan’s course on, i., 544.
- Molesworth, Sir Wm., First commissioner of public works, Reference to, ii., 105.
- Monroe Doctrine, Characterized by Lord Clarendon, ii., 132.
- Monroe, James, Administration of, i., 23-37;
- Montgomery CommissionersCommissioners, Appointment of, to Washington, ii., 477.
- Moran, B., Secretary of American Legation, Letter to Mr. Buchanan, ii., 234.
- More, Hannah, Comment of, upon Pope, i., 574.
- Mortier, Marshal, Duke of Treviso, French ambassador at Russian court, i., 143;
- Moscow, Visit to, by Mr. Buchanan, i., 194;
- Appearance described, 194 et seq.
- Muhlenberg, Peter, Reference to, by Mr. Letcher, i., 513.
- Myer, Doctor, An agent from St. Petersburg, i., 197.
- Napoleon III., Emperor, Attempted assassination of, ii., 146;
- Navigation, Interests of, i., 78.
- Negro Suffrage, Reference to, ii., 658, 659.
- Nelson, John, of Maryland, Mr. Buchanan enters House of Representatives with, i., 25.
- Neophyte, Russian archimandrite, i., 204.
- Nesselrode, Count, Return of, to the capital, i., 149;
- Reference to, by Mr. Buchanan, 152;
- Head of Russian chancery, 161;
- Descent of, 161;
- Feelings of, towards Mr. Buchanan, 162;
- Undisposed towards commercial treaty, 162;
- Interview with, described by Mr. Buchanan, 167;
- Action on commercial treaty, 165 et seq.;
- Freedom of American press not understood by, 180;
- Interview with Mr. Buchanan, 207, 210;
- Mr. Buchanan takes leave of, 215.
- Neutrals, Conduct of England towards, ii., 134.
- Nevin, Rev. Dr., Letter to Mr. Buchanan, ii., 644;
- His funeral sermon, preached at the obsequies of Mr. Buchanan, 681.
- Newcastle, Duke of, Secretary for the Colonies, ii., 104;
- Guest at White House, 238.
- Nicholas, Emperor, of Russia, Reference to, i., 142;
- Referred to, by Mr. Buchanan, 223.
- Nicholas, Mr., Senator from Louisiana, i., 310.
- Nieschouchin, Garden of, i., 198.
- Niles, Mr., American chargé d’affaires at Paris, i., 249.
- Novaselsoff, Madame, Mr. Buchanan dines with, i., 195.
- Novogorod, Mr. Buchanan visits, i., 193.
- Nullification, Debate on, in the Senate, i., 183;
- Ordinance of, 185 and note.
- O’Conor, Charles, Political opinions of, ii., 619.
- Official Organ, Charges against, by Baron Krudener, Russian chargé at Washington, i., 175;
- Mr. Buchanan’s interview with Count Nesselrode on this subject, 180 et seq.
- Ompteda, Prince, Dines with Lord Palmerston, i., 225.
- Oregon, Dispute between England and United States on title to territory of, i., 551 et seq.;
- Orloff, Aide de Camp of Emperor, Reference to, i., 195.
- Orr, James L., Commissioner from South Carolina, Reference to, ii., 377.
- Ostend Circular, The, Reference to, ii., 136 et seq.
- Otho, Prince, of Bavaria, Reference to, i., 248.
- Ouroussoff, Prince, Visited by Mr. Buchanan, i., 196, 202.
- Ouseley, Sir William and Lady, Reference to, ii., 153, 160.
- Oxford, Commemoration day at, ii., 147, note.
- Pageot, M., Reference to letter of Duke de Broglie to, i., 259;
- French chargé d’affaires at Washington, Action of, on French treaty, 275.
- Pakenham, Mr., British minister at Washington, Course on Oregon question, i., 552, 553, 554 et seq.
- Palmerston, Lord, Dines at Prince Lieven’s, i., 224;
- Panama, President’s message on mission to, i., 64.
- Paraguay, Expedition to, ii., 224;
- Account of, by Mr. Buchanan, 224 et seq.
- Paredes, Declared President of Mexico, i., 593;
- Refuses to receive Mr. Slidell, 599.
- Paris, Mr. Buchanan arrives at, i., 219.
- Parker, Miss Hetty, Mr. Buchanan’s housekeeper, i., 534.
- Parliament, Opening of, Mr. Buchanan’s absence from, ii., 110.
- Parties, State of, i., 57, 231.
- PaschkoffPaschkoff, Madame, Party given by, i., 199.
- Paxton, Rev. Wm. M., D.D., Conversation of, with Mr. Buchanan, on religion, ii., 670 et seq.
- Peace Convention, Account of, by Mr. Buchanan, ii., 439 et seq.
- Peck, James H., Impeachment of, course of Mr. Buchanan on, i., 107, 109.
- Pedro, Don, Reference to, i., 149.
- Peel, Sir Robert, Timidity of, i., 218;
- Pensacola, Harbor of, Reference to, ii., 461.
- Pennsylvania, Invasion of, by the Confederates, ii., 609.
- Peterhoff, Fete of, attended by Mr. Buchanan, i., 206.
- Petition, The right of, Reference to, i., 323, 338.
- Pickens, Fort, Charge of General Scott in regard to, ii., 461 et seq., 465;
- Qualified armistice respecting, 465.
- Pickens, F. W., Governor of South Carolina, Letter to Mr. Buchanan, i., 608;
- Pierce, Gen. Franklin, Nomination for Presidency, ii., 34;
- Pinckney, William, Action in Federal convention on word “expunge,” i., 310.
- Pleasonton, Stephen, Reference to, i., 538, note.
- Poinsett, Joel R., Mr. Buchanan enters House of Representatives with, i., 25.
- Poland, Conduct of Russia in, i., 175, 179;
- Debate in House of Commons on affairs of, 213.
- Polevoy, Mr., Editor of Moscow Telegraph, Reference to, i., 202.
- Polignac, Prince, Reference to, i., 218.
- Polk, James K., The President, Opposes administration of John Q. Adams, i., 58;
- Polycarpe, an archimandrite, i., 204.
- Porter, Alexander, Senator, References to, i., 328, 333, 335.
- Portraits of Mr. Buchanan, ii., 672, note.
- Poussin, Major General, Reference to, i., 220.
- President, Election in 1824, i., 38;
- Press, American, Complaints about, i., 175;
- Preston, Wm. C., Senator from South Carolina, Remarks on abolition of slavery referred to, i., 321, 335;
- Prussia, King of, Reference to, i., 219.
- Public Deposits, Removal from Bank of United States, i., 291.
- “Radicals” in 1820-21, Reference to, i., 24.
- Randolph, John, of Roanoke, Reference to, i., 26;
- Ranlett, Captain, Reference to, i., 207.
- Rasoumoffsky, Count, Russian nobleman, References to, i., 200.
- Read, John M., Reference to, by Mr. Buchanan, i., 527.
- “Rebel Raid” into Pennsylvania, ii., 622.
- Republicans, National, Who were called, in 1825, i., 57.
- Republican Party comes into the field, ii., 174.
- Resignation of Gen. Cass, ii., 396, 401;
- Resolution offered in the Senate censuring Mr. Buchanan, ii., 600, 601.
- Retrenchment, Political cry of, i., 70;
- Rigny, Count de, Reference to note to, by Mr. Livingston, i., 245;
- Rives, W. C., Senator from Virginia, Reference to, i., 379.
- Rogers, Hon. Molton C., Reference to, i., 41, note.
- Roman Catholic Priests sent to the army by President Polk, ii., 627, 628.
- Romanoff, House of, i., 204.
- Roosevelt, Mr. James J., i., 518, note.
- Roosevelt, Mrs. James J., i., 518.
- Rowan, John, Senator from Kentucky, Reference to, i., 58.
- Rurick, Family of, Reference to, i., 203.
- Rush, Richard, Reference to, i., 45;
- Russell, Lord John, Reference to, i., 569;
- Ministerial leader of House of Commons, ii., 104.
- Russia, The Empress of, Reference to, i., 143;
- Despotism in, 187.
- Sacken, Baron, Russian chargé at Washington, i., 175;
- Sergeant, John, Representative from Pennsylvania, Reference to, i., 26;
- Saulsbury, Senator, Letter from, ii., 601.
- Sauveur, St., Cathedral visited by Mr. Buchanan, i., 198.
- Schuyler, General, Reference to, i., 225.
- Scott, Dred, Case of, ii., 205.
- Scott, Gen. Winfield, Placed in command of United States army, i., 601;
- His plan of campaign, 603;
- Claim of, to the command, 605;
- Nomination for Presidency, ii., 35;
- Electoral votes obtained by, 35, 45, 47;
- Civil qualifications for Presidency, 49;
- Views of, 297, 314;
- Mr. Buchanan’s reasons for not acting upon them, 309, 314;
- Arrival in Washington, 365;
- Interview with President Buchanan, 365;
- Advises the President, 365, 368;
- Blunder of, 416 et seq.;
- Note to President, 445;
- Action of, 445 et seq.;
- Memorandum for Secretary of War, 448;
- Charge against Mr. Buchanan, 462.
- Search, Right of, How dealt with by President Buchanan, ii., 213 et seq.
- Seaton, Miss Josephine, Letter to Mr. Buchanan, ii., 589.
- Sefton, The Earl and Countess of, Reference to, i., 224.
- Senate, The great leaders in the, i., 233.
- Serrurier, Mr., References to, by Mr. Buchanan, i., 257, 260.
- Sévigné, Madame De, Reference to letters of, i., 534.
- Seward, Wm. H., Letter to C. F. Adams, ii., 351, note;
- Seymour, Horatio, as Governor, ii., 610.
- Sherman, General, Victories of, ii., 626.
- Sierge, St., Shrine of, i., 202.
- Silsbee, Nathaniel, Senator from Massachusetts, Reference to, i., 58.
- Slavery, First introduction of subject in the Senate, i., 315;
- Slidell, John, Mission to Mexico, i., 591, note;
- Sloan, Mr., Member of House from Ohio, i., 507.
- Smith, Geo. Plumer, Statement by, of origin of cabinet scene, ii., 520 et seq.
- Smith, Mrs. Caleb B., Letter to Mr. Buchanan, ii., 602.
- Smith, Samuel, Senator from Maryland, Reference to, i., 58.
- Smith, William, from South Carolina, Reference to, i., 25; Senator, 58.
- Smolensko, Town of, Reference to, i., 198.
- Smyth, Mr., Senator from Virginia, Proposed amendment of Constitution by, i., 92.
- Society of Friends, Petition to abolish slavery in District of Columbia, i., 332.
- Somerset, Duchess of, References to, ii., 114, 159.
- Sophia, St., Church of, visited by Mr. Buchanan, i., 193;
- Southard, Samuel L., Secretary of Navy, Reference to, i., 24, note;
- Spain, Relations of the United States with, ii., 222;
- Described by Mr. Buchanan, 222 et seq.
- Sparks, Jared, Letter to Mr. Buchanan, i., 505.
- Specie Payments, Suspension of, during war of 1812, i., 14.
- Speer, Elizabeth, Mother of President Buchanan, Her marriage, i., 3, 4.
- Speer, James, Grandfather of President Buchanan, and his wife, Mary Patterson, i., 3.
- Spencer, Ambrose, Manager, on part of House, on impeachment of Judge Peck, i., 108.
- Sprague, Peleg, Speech on tariff, i., 74;
- Motion of, 75.
- StackelbergStackelberg, Baron, Visits Imperial House of Education with Mr. Buchanan, i., 195.
- Stafford, Lady, Reference to, ii., 163.
- Stanton, Edwin M., Reference to, ii., 514;
- Star of the West, Fired upon, ii., 447 et seq.;
- Arrival off harbor of Charleston, 448.
- State Rights, Virginia principles of, i., 24.
- Status Quo, Supposed pledge of, ii., 375, 382.
- Steiglitz, Baron, Conversation with Count Cancrene, i., 171.
- Stephens, Alexander H., Vice President of the Southern Confederacy, ii., 476.
- Sterigere, John B., Letter of Mr. Buchanan to, i., 524.
- Steuben, Baron, Reference to map obtained from library of, i., 506.
- Stevenson, Andrew, Enters House of Representatives with Mr. Buchanan, i., 25.
- Storrs, Henry R., Manager, on part of House, on impeachment of Judge Peck, i., 108;
- Action of, 108.
- Stuart, Alexander H. H., Secretary of Interior, ii., 11.
- Sturgis, Mrs. Russell, ii., 152.
- Sullivan, John, Reference to, i., 542, note;
- Death of, ii., 609.
- Sumner, Senator, Assault upon, ii., 175.
- Sumter, Fort, Reference to, ii., 302, note, 445;
- Sutherland, Joel B., Candidate for election to Senate in 1834, i., 228.
- Talleyrand, Prince, Reference to, i., 161;
- Dines at Prince Lieven’s, 224.
- Taney, Roger B., Letter to Mr. Buchanan, i., 133;
- Tappan, Benjamin, U. S. Senator, Reference to, i., 519.
- Tariff of 1823-4, Discussions on, i., 36, 74.
- Taylor, Gen. Zachary, Military movement of, in Texas, i., 596;
- Tchenchine, Mr., Principal Director of Alexander Institution, Reference to, i., 201.
- Telegraphic Despatch to Montgomery from Charleston via Augusta, ii., 476.
- Tennyson, The poet, Reference to, ii., 147, note.
- Texas, Independence of, i., 368;
- Thal, Mr., Accompanies Mr. Buchanan to the Barrier of Drogomirov, i., 198.
- Thompson, Jacob, Secretary of Interior, ii., 194;
- Thompson, Mr. Justice, Appointment to Supreme Court, i., 24, note.
- Ticknor, George, Letter from Paris, quoted, i., 237.
- Tiver, a Russian town, Reference to, i., 193.
- Tod, Mr. John, Mr. Buchanan enters House of Representatives with, i., 25.
- Toucey, Isaac, Secretary of Navy, References to, ii., 193, 513;
- Tracy, Albert H., of Buffalo, Reference to, i., 26.
- Treaty between United States and England, Negotiation of, i., 504.
- Treaty, Commercial, with Russia, i., 161.
- Tribune, The New York, Strange course of, ii., 427, 430.
- Troops at the Capital, ii., 491, 492, 495, 506.
- Trostza, Monastery of, i., 202, 203.
- Truce, Temporary, of Major Anderson, ii., 449, 454.
- Tscherbatoff, Princess, Reference to, i., 153.
- Tsidore, Monk, Reference to, i., 204.
- Tyler, John, President, References to, i., 495, 528, note;
- United States. See Constitution.
- Vail, Aaron, American chargé in London, Reference to, i., 146;
- Dines at Prince Lieven’s, 224.
- Van Buren, John, Reference to, ii., 603.
- Van Buren, Martin, Senator from New York, Reference to, i., 25, 58;
- Vernon, Mount, Reference to, ii., 230.
- Veto Power, Mr. Buchanan’s reply to Mr. Clay on, i., 472, 504, 550.
- Victoria, Queen, Satisfaction in regard to Oregon settlement, i., 604;
- Virginia, Intervention to prevent war, ii., 471, 478;
- Volunteers, President Buchanan’s reasons for not calling for, ii., 501.
- Wales, Prince of, Arrives in Washington, ii., 230;
- Walker, Robert J., Secretary of Treasury under President Polk, i., 540;
- Wall, Garret D., Senator from New Jersey, Reference to, i., 379.
- Walworth, Reuben H., Enters House of Representatives with Mr. Buchanan, i., 25.
- Ward, Commander, Expedition organized for, ii., 621.
- Washington, President, Message in 1796, referred to, i., 364;
- Webster, Daniel, Speech on the war of 1812, i., 13, note;
- Supports administration of John Q. Adams, 58;
- Becomes a Senator, 58, note;
- Views on subject of protection, 74;
- Debate in Senate on nullification, 183;
- Views on question of instruction, 230, note;
- Opposes administration of General Jackson, 232;
- References to, 263, 267;
- Construction of Constitution by, 284;
- On expunging resolution, 292, 306;
- Reference to, 328;
- Opposes bill to restrain use of mails for incendiary publications, 339, 344, 350, 351, 353, 357;
- Treaty negotiated by, in 1842, 504;
- Retires from President Tyler’s cabinet, 543;
- Attitude towards Texas, 581, note;
- Opinion on Texas question, 582;
- Secretary of State, ii., 11, 35;
- Relations to question of right of search, 213, 361.
- Weed, Thurlow, Reference to, ii., 51.
- Wellesley, Marchioness of, Sister of Lady Stafford, ii., 102.
- Wellington, Duke of, Described by Princess Lieven, i., 218;
- Reference to ii., 105.
- Wessenberg, Baron, Dines at Prince Lieven’s, i., 224;
- Dines at Lord Palmerston’s, 225.
- Wharton, William, Reference to, ii., 181.
- Wheatland, Purchase of, by Mr. Buchanan, ii., 1, 3.
- Wheaton, Henry, Author of Elements of International Law, i., 218, note.
- Whigs, Who were called, i., 231;
- Rivalry among, 409.
- White, Hugh L., Senator from Tennessee, i., 58;
- Wickliffe, Charles, Reference to, i., 108.
- Wilcox, Miss, Niece of Mr. Ingersoll, Reference to, ii., 100.
- William IV., Reference to, ii., 104.
- Wilmot, Proviso, Reference to, i., 544.
- Wood, Sir Charles, President of the Board of Control, References to, ii., 105, 121.
- Woodbury, Mr. Justice, Reference to, i., 175.
- Wright, Governor of Indiana, Reference to, ii., 182.
- Wright, Silas, Jr., References to, i., 331, 332, 366, 519, 522.
- Yates, James Buchanan, Reference to, i., 536, note.
- Zaitsova, Inn at, i., 193.