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INDEX OF CONTENTS. 



arbiter to determine who constitute tho Government of 

 a State Is Congress, 312 ; the case of Rhode Island, 612; 

 decision of the Supremo Court, 812; bill passed, 813; 

 yeas and nays, 818. 



In the Senate, a bill to aid the State of Missouri in 

 emancipation considered, 818 ; second section, 818 ; pro- 

 poses gradual emancipation, 818 ; will not vote to hold a 

 man in bondage thirteen years longer, 818 ; constitution- 

 ality of the measure doubtful, 813; an obligation upon 

 Congress to stand by the pledge it has given, 314 ; the ac- 

 complishment of the object will be worth all it will cost 

 814; the real difficulty is whether the emancipation shall 

 be gradual or Immediate, 814 ; we ask that the Govern- 

 ment shall not violate the Constitution by attempting to 

 interfere with slavery in the States, 815; have we a 

 right to use all reasonable means to put an end to the 

 civil war in Missouri? 815; what security have we that 

 they will not continue slavery? 815; this is not a means 

 of restoring the Union, 816; features of the bill, 316; no 

 authority by which Congress can appropriate this money 

 fur this object, 816; resolution recommended by tho 

 President to Congress, 817 ; what said tho President in 

 his correspondence with the Border State members ? 317 ; 

 the Treasury cannot stand it, 817 ; the military interfer- 

 ence secured an emancipation legislature, 317 ; emancipa- 

 tion should be immediate, 818; how cau you best put an 

 end to the rebellion ? 818 ; this measure of emancipation is 

 under the war power, 818; some adopt the policy that 

 this rebellion is to be put down by proclamation, 81S ; 

 can you give money to establish slavery in a State? 318; 

 what Is the provision of this bill that renders it consti- 

 tutional ? 81S ; what is the provision of the Constitution 

 in reference to this matter? 819; tho constitutional 

 question, 819 ; further debate, 320; for money paid down 

 freedom must be paid down, 820 ; as a war measure, it 

 Is vindicated under tho Constitution of the United 

 States, 821 ; bill passed, 821 ; yeas and nays, 821 ; failed 

 In the House, 821. 



In the House, the report of the committee to admit to 

 scats members from Louisiana considered, 821 ; views of 

 the committee, 821 ; facts of tho case, 822 ; tho question 

 one of paramount Importance, 822 ; the law lu such cases, 

 328; how many votes were cast, 823; the ballot box is 

 the test of an election, 828; power of a military govern- 

 or to Issue writs of election, 324; functions of a military 

 governor, 824 ; this election not held under a law of tho 

 State, 824; for what aro we carrying on war? 825; 

 questions arising out of tho case, 825 ; report adopted, 

 M 



Resolutions relative to foreign interference offered, 

 846; passed In the Senate, 826; yeas and nays, 826; 

 passed In the House, 826 ; yeas and nays, 826 ; act to pro- 

 vent correspondence with citizens of the Confederate 

 States, 827 ; act relative to the collection of taxes in in- 

 surrectionary States, 827; act to facilitate the taking of 

 depositions to bo used In other countries, 827; act con- 

 cerning letters of marque, Ac., 828 ; object, 828 ; features 

 of the bill, 828; a new agency against rebellion, 828; a 

 provision for privateers in any future war, 828; yeas 

 and nays In the Senate, 829. 



Omnifont-Finances of the State, 829; school fund, 829 ; 

 Ute Institutions, 829; railroads, 829; banks, 329; sol- 

 diers furnished, 849 ; the draft, 830; ita operation, 880; 

 State election, 880; soldiers' vote, 880. 



COXXKB, BiccrnxoTox. Birth, 880 ; education, 830 ; pur- 

 sn Its, 880; death, 880. 



CoxtTABLt, Judge CHAS. IL, the case of, 472. 



COXWAT, MARTI* V , lU-presentatlve from Kansas, 283; on 

 the admission of West Virginia, 804. 



Coorn, Gen., letter to Gen. Lee, 99. 



CORCORAN, MICHAEL. Birth, 331 ; death, 831 ; pursuits, 331. 



Corps d'Afriqve. Order of Gen. Banks to raise, 27. 



COUCH, RICHARD QUILLAN. Birth, 331 ; death, 831 ; pur- 

 suits, 832. 



COWAN, EDGAR, Senator from Pennsylvania, 233 ; on tho 

 suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, 253-254. 



Cox, LEMUEL 8., Representative from Ohio, 283; resolution 

 relative to arrests, 233-235 ; relative to African soldiers, 

 268-271. 



CBITTENDEN, JOHN J., Representative from Kentucky, 283 ; 

 on African soldiers, 269; on the conscript bill, 286; on 

 tho admission of West Virginia, 806; birth, 832; death, 

 882, public life, 832. 



Cumberland Valley. Its situation, 833 ; fertility, 888. 



CUTLER, BBNJ. C. Birth, 833; death, 333; pursuits, 833. 



Dalton, its location, 833 



DAVIS, GARRET, Senator from Kentucky, 233 ; offers a reso- 

 lution relative to a convention of the States, 284 ; re- 

 marks on arrests, 241 ; on compensated emancipation in 

 Missouri, 316-318. 



DAVIS, JEFFERSON. Proclamation ordering all persons into 

 the army, 16; letter to Gen. Lee, 99; letter of instruc- 

 tions to A. H. Stephens on a mission to Washington, 214; 

 messages to Congress, 782-78S ; letter to the Pope, 820. 



DAWES, HIXBY L., Representative from Massachusetts, 233 ; 

 on the admission of "West Virginia, 808; on the admis- 

 sion of members from Louisiana, 321. 



DELACBOIX, FERDINAND. Birth, 833 ; death, 333 ; style of 

 painting, 334 ; works, 834. 



Delaware. Area and division, 334; governor and Legiala, 

 turo, 334; resolutions of the House relative to the gov- 

 ernor's inaugural, 334-5; message of Governor Cannon 

 to the Legislature denouncing an act passed, 335 ; his 

 proclamation, 385 ; order of Gen. Schenck previous to 

 the election, 336; appeal of the governor to the people, 

 836 ; orders of General Tyler relative to tho election, 

 836; instructions of do., 836; address to the democrats 

 of New Castle county, 837 ; result of the election, 387 ; 

 troops furnished on the invasion of Pennsylvania, 837. 



Denmark. Extent, 337; population, 837 ; army, 837; navy, 

 838; finances, 888; royal family, 888; complications, 

 888; treaties, 833; the Dannewerke, 888; intrench- 

 ments, 839. 



DERBISHIRE, STEWART. Birth, 339 ; kindred, 839 ; public 

 services, 839 ; death, 840. 



DESPRETZ, CESAR MANSUETB. Birth, 840 ; death, 840; pur- 

 suits, 340 ; writings, 840. 



Diplomatic Correspondence. Construction of vessels to 

 war upon American commerce, 340; correspondence of 

 Mr. Adams, relative to tho damage by the Alabama, with 

 Earl Eussell, of Great Britain, 840 ; reply of Earl Russell 

 to Mr. Adams, 841 ; letter of Mr. Jefferson to Mr. Ham- 

 mond, 341 ; answer of Mr. Adams to Earl Russell, 843 ; 

 noto of Mr. Seward, 846; further reply of Earl Russell 

 to Mr. Adams, 846 ; answer of Mr. Adams, 847 ; claims 

 preferred by Mr. Adams, 848 ; letter of Mr. Seward to 

 Mr. Adams, in answer to Earl Russell, 849; Earl Bus- 

 sell's reply, 849. 



Case of the Alexandra, 850 ; proceedings of the British 

 Government, 850; proceedings in the Court of Ex- 

 chequer, 351; testimony in the case, 352; case summed 

 up by tho Lord Chief Baron, 352 ; verdict, 352 ; excep- 

 tions, 852 ; letter of Mr. Seward stating the impression 

 produced by theso proceedings, 352 ; proceedings under 

 the bill of exceptions, 353 ; tho case in the House of 

 Lords, 858. 

 Correspondence with Franco, 853, letter of Mr. Sw- 



