Europe, 83-places the bodies of
his father and mother under the
church at Quincy, 579-his mod-
est words, his character, his
death, 595, 596.
Adams, William-British Commis-
sioner at Ghent, 91-signs the
treaty, 110-treats on commerce
with the United States, 113, 114.
Adams, John Quincy-his birth,
11-origin of his name, 12-how
he spent his first ten years, 14,
15, 16-his early character, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19 his education, 15, 16,
17, 18, 23, 26, 28, 29, 35, 36, 52,
56, 57, 88-his remarkable letter
to his father, 16-proposes to be-
gin his Diary, 16-his childish
use of mamma and papa, 17—
passes from the care of his moth-
er, his feelings for, and estimate
of her, 19, 20--the origin of his
faculty for writing, 20-goes to
Europe, enters school, 23-his
studies, 24-returns home, again
sails for Europe, 25-enters school
in Paris, 26-accompanies Mr.
Dana as Secretary to Russia, Con-
gress recognizes him, his fitness,
28-returns to The Hague, 28-
goes to Paris, his occupations, 29,
30-his early patriotism, his pur-
poses and desires, 30-his regrets
on quitting Europe, 31-returns
to America, prepares for and en-
ters college, graduates, begins the
study of the law, admitted to
practice, locates in Boston, 36—
his occupations, his pen, 37, 38,
39, his early notoriety, 37, 38—his
own account of his law practice,
41, 42-the drawbacks in his way,
42, 43-appointed Minister to
Holland, 44-goes to Philadel-
phia, his departure for Europe,
45 his first night in London,
fascinated by the women, 46-his
views of the Jay Treaty, 47—his

character, 28, 30, 31, 39, 40, 42,
43, 52, 53, 58, 60, 74, 75, 79, 88,
111, 114, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123,
129, 130, 131, 132, 147, 148, 190,
192, 210, 211, 213, 269, 270, 306,
307, 309, 310, 311, 322, 323, 343,
383, 384, 386, 387, 390, 396, 422,
423, 424, 425, 427, 428, 436, 437,
446, 447, 450, 467, 468, 510, 512,
513, 522, 538, 540, 549, 551, 584,
594, 598, 599, 608, 609, 611, 612,
625, 626, 636, 637, 639, 640, 641,
642, 643, 644, 645- reaches The
Hague, his employments, 47-his
official conduct, 47, 48-works on
his Diary, 47-goes to London in
Mr. Pinckney's absence, 48-his
treatment, his society employ-
ments, 49-meets King George,
50-returns to Holland, betrothed
to Miss Johnson, 51-his mar-
riage, his employments, and hab-
its, 52, 53, 580-appointed Minis-
ter to Portugal, 53-appointed to
Prussia, 56-his occupations in
Prussia, translates Wieland's Ob-
eron, 56-his letters from Silesia,
57-signs a treaty with Prussia,
57—resigns and returns to. Amer-
ica, reviews his life, 58-resumes
the law practice, 59-his pros-
pects, appointed commissioner in
bankruptcy, removed by Mr.
Jefferson, 60-his political dispo-
sition, freedom from party, 61—
elected to the State Senate, 61-
defeated for Congress by Dr.
Eustis, defeats Timothy Pickering
for the Senate of the United
States, 62-takes his seat, his
habits, personal reflections, 63-
his Diary arrays his motives,
gives the inner picture of his life,
65
opposes Mr. Jefferson's
course, 66-favors the acquittal
of the Judges, 67-his reflections
on Aaron Burr, 67, 68-dines with
Mr. Jefferson, and gossips about

-

it, 68-his opinion of Clinton,
General Armstrong, and others,
69-introduces resolutions against
the British practice of search,
gives his support to Mr. Jefferson,
71, 72-meets with the two par-
ties, 72-attends the Republican
caucus, gets one vote for the
Vice-Presidency, 73, 74 - his
troubles with the Federalists,
74-charges against him refuted
by his Diary and life, 75—answers
Mr. Pickering and reflects on the
New England Federalists, is de-
feated for re-election, resigns, 76,
77-ends his service in the Sen-
ate, is read out of the Federal
party, and despised, 77-goes with
the Republicans, 75, 77-his pub-
lic services, 28, 29, 37, 45, 47, 48,
49, 50, 56, 60, 62, 66, 68, 72, 80, 83,
84, 114, 116, 120, 129, 132, 146, 147,
148, 384, 386, 387, 396, 445, 446,
473, 496, 514, 520, 522, 529-his
literary performances and work,
37, 38, 56, 57, 76, 80, 81, 132, 160,
163, 167, 427, 429, 433, 434, 435,
436, 445, 451, 460, 465, 615, 616,
617, 618-list of, 618, 619, 620,
621, 622, 623, 646, 647-asked
nothing of the Republican party,
his relation to the Federalists,
79-elected teacher of Rhetoric
and Oratory, 80-appointed Min-
ister to Russia, 81, 82, 83-his
lectures at Harvard published,
81-sails for Europe, 83-his ex-
periences on the voyage, 84-his
advice to his children, 84, 85-
his habits, course, standing in
Russia, 85, 86, 87-his occupations
in Russia, 88, 89-appointed to
treat with England, 90-appoint-
ed to the Supreme Bench, de-
clines, 90-his part in the nego-
tiations at Ghent, 92, 93, 95, 96,
97, 99, 110-visits Paris, his occu-
pations, 111-his theater-going |

infatuation, 111, 112, 113-attends
the races, 113-appointed Minis-
ter to England, to negotiate a
treaty, 113-course with Mr. Clay,
his diplomatic qualities, 114-his
Secretary, 115-instructed to ne-
gotiate again, his course, 116,
117-his habits, 117, 118-his new
English acquaintance, 118, 119–
silences the courteous Bentham,
119-criticises the inscriptions at
St. Paul's, 120-appointed Secre-
tary of State, 120-declines the
British present, 121-sails for
America,122-placed in the way to
the Presidency, 124, 125-enters
on his office, makes a poetic
prayer, 126—his early vexations,
and censures, 128, 129-he de-
clines to appoint relatives, 129-
visits Quincy, opinion of his
mother, 130, 131-his bereave-
ment, 131-his views of Plato and
Socrates, 133- his etiquettical
troubles, 133, 134, 135, 136-his
letter to the Vice-President on
etiquette, 134, 138-his diplomatic
skill, 142-undertakes the defense
of General Jackson, 144- his view
of the plan proposed, his course,
puts words in the mouths of the
foreign representatives, his won-
derful feat, lifts General Jackson
up to the seat of the Presidents,
145, 146, 147, 148-first to seek an
outlet to the Pacific, 149-leaves
a flaw in the Florida Treaty, cor-
rects it, 151-his great task done,
152-his temper and qualities as
a diplomate, 153-his dealing with
foreign ministers, 154, 155-his
failure to agree with England as
to African slave-trade, 154-his
desires as to an American Pan-
theon, 156-his idea of a church,
notions that his life had been
lived in a wrong direction, 157—
his niche in the Pantheon, 157—

blamed for the course as to
Greece, 158-again comes to the
rescue of General Jackson, pre-
pares the history of the Constitu-
tional Convention, required to
conduct the taking of the census,
159, 167-presents his report on
weights and measures, 160-sub-
ject of the Presidency broached
to, his reflections on, 160, 161—
his opinion of his competitors,
162, 163-charges and slanders
against, his defense, 163, 164,
165, 167-he disposes of Jonathan
Russell, 165, 166-assailed by
General Smyth, 167-replies to
Smyth, 168-his prayer of the
New Year, 169-his swimming
practice, 170-his hand in The
Monroe Doctrine, 171, 172, 173,
174-his proposition at Ghent to
demand Canada, 171-his efforts
for an outlet to the Pacific, 171–
his course as to English alliance
against the slave-trade, 172-his
Diary gossip, 175, 176-his views
of the Missouri Compromise, 176,
177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183-
his contest with slavery, 176,
177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183,
368, 470 to 521-his pleasures and
troubles from controversy, 549-
gets one electoral vote for the
Presidency in 1820, opposes the
Caucus, 184-does not desire to
be Vice-President, nominated for
the Presidency, 185-gets a vote
for President and Vice-President
in the last caucus, 186-his part
in making General Jackson Presi-
dent, 190, 191-his principles, his
views of the powers of Congress
and sanction of the Constitution
as to internal improvements, 192,
193-his popular and electoral
votes, 195-visits Massachusetts,
211-declines public honors, 211–
story of bargain and corruption

against, 212, 213, 214, 215-elected
President by the House, 216,
217-notifies his father, 217—his
reply to the Committee of the
House, 218, 219-asks Mr. Craw-
ford to continue in the Cabinet,
219-his last evil thrust from
General Jackson, 232-his state-
ments as to the "bargain," 241,
242-writes to please Calhoun,
his friendly meeting with Cal-
houn, his opinion of Mr. Calhoun,
254, 255-asks Mr. Clay to be Sec-
retary of State, asks DeWitt Clin-
ton to go to England, 257-his
inauguration, 258, 259-his own
description of his inauguration,
260-his inaugural address, 261,
267-appoints his Cabinet, turns
nobody out, 268, 269-nobly be-
gins his Administration, 269,
270 his address to La Fayette,
271-declines to exhibit himself
at cattle-shows, 277-goes with
La Fayette to Virginia, his ex-
periences, 278, 279-his first an-
nual message, 281-his new plan
of submitting his messages to the
Cabinet, 303, 304-he reaffirms
"The Monroe Doctrine," his
plans for improving the country,
305-his standing in the South,
306-his support, 306, 307, 308,
309, 310, 311-his Presidency,
269, 270, 307, 318, 319, 320, 321,
344, 345, 421, 423, 426-a Federal-
ist by birth, 311-prepares to
curb Georgia, 313-lays the case
before Congress, 316-his action
on the Panama Congress, 318,
319, 320-opposed by Congress,
320, 321-visits Quincy, joins
church, 322, 323-his second an-
nual message, 324-his treatment
of De Witt Clinton, 344-his occu-
pations and experiences in the
winter of 1826, 345, 346-his third
annual message, 348 reasons

why he was hateful to the South,
368, 369-slavery was safe in his
hands in spite of his hatred for it,
368-signs the tariff bill, reasons
for so doing, 371-gives up hope
in the chances of re-election, 372—
has no objection to any number
of terms, 373-his views of Mr.
Van Buren, 373, 374-his early
letters against the Constitution,
374, 375—visits Quincy, his hab-
its, 375-his views of Rush, Craw-
ford, and Calhoun, 376, 377-his
view of General Brown, of De-
Witt Clinton, 378-his concern
about his Cabinet, about the
health of Mr. Clay, 379, 380-ap-
points a new general of the army,
submits to the will of his Cabinet
in the appointments, 381-his
better judgment overcome, 381-
his opinion of John McLean, de-
clines to remove him, 383-takes
off his coat to strike the first lick
on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, 383-his employments in
the summers at the White House,
384-candidate for re-election by
common consent, 385-opposition
to him in Congress, 386-little
opportunity to show his work,
387-his clear principles, 388-his
advice to Clay, 390-assaults upon,
391, 392, 393, 394, 395-supported
Mr. Jefferson, divulges the pur-
poses of the Federalists, 392-ex-
onerates Mr. Hamilton, publishes
a reply to the New England Fed-
eralists, 393, 396-his final testi-
mony, 396 defeated for the
Presidency, 399, 400-delivers his
fourth annual message, 401-pre-
sents conciliatory tariff views,
strong internal improvement
views, 419-feels his defeat, his
appointments rejected, declines
to appear with General Jackson
at his inauguration, 421, 422-his

views favorable to re-eligibility
without limit, 421-quits the
White House, 421-crowns the
graduates, his views of Mrs.
O'Sullivan's pantaloons, 422-his
troubles with General Scott, his
views of the public opinion of
himself, 423-his cool conduct on
the 4th of March, allows a cast
of his face to be taken, 424-
opinion of his course in leaving
the Presidency, 426-his occupa-
tions at Quincy, 427-called the
last of the statesmen of the White
House, 428-writes for the news-
papers, a trustee of Harvard, an-
nounced for the Lower House of
Congress, 429-elected to Con-
gress, reflects on the event, 430-
visits Washington, 431—his opin-
ion of the conduct of Georgia
and President Jackson, 432-
writes a letter for Mr. Calhoun,
433-writes "Dermot Mac Mor-
rogh,” visits Mr. Monroe, meets
with the Anti-Masons in Faneuil
Hall, delivers an address at
Quincy, 434-delivers his "eu-
logy on Monroe, meets Mr.
Seward for the first time, 435-
declines the nomination for Gov-
ernor, sells his bank stock, his
great activity, 436-his view of
himself and other men under the
hand of Providence, 437-takes
his seat in Congress, placed on
the Committee of Manufactures,
438-fails to approve Mr. Clay's
views, investigates the Bank of
the United States, 439-publishes
his manufactory committee re-
port, 440-his views of Jackson's
course with the South and of the
prospects of the Union, 441-op-
poses the Administration, comés
to the aid of Jackson against
France, 442-his views of the
Bank of the United States and

General Jackson's crime, 443-
his views on the conduct of
Georgia, 444-makes his famous
speech on "Nouns, Pronouns,
Verbs, and Adverbs," 445-his
busy life in Washington, 446,
447-re-elected to Congress, 447-
his views and ridicule of General
Jackson, 448 nominated for
Governor by the Anti-Masons,
449, 466 his support of the Bank
of the United States, his views
of William Wirt, 450-his oration
on La Fayette, 451-his views on
President-making, 452-on the
Committee of Claims between
Ohio and Michigan, 452, 453—his
position and views on Masonry,
458, 459, 462, 463, 467, 468-his
letters on, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464,
465 begins his wonderful con-
test with slavery for the right of
petition, 470-his early position
on slavery, 471-progress of his
views, 472, 473-not a favorite of
the Abolitionists, 483-ground of
his course, 484-his opinion of
the gag-rule, 485-his course as
to the Texas boundary, Louisiana
purchase, offered to buy Texas,
487-his views of obedience to
the bond, 488-called to order,
489, 490-presents the women's
petition, 491-resolution of cen-
sure against, 492, 493-defends
his course in Congress, 494, 495—
his thanks for not being a citizen
of South Carolina, 496-presents
petitions to Congress, 497-begins
his long continued morning
speech, 499-publishes the morn-
ing speeches, presents petitions
against himself, reviews the
course of the Administration,
500-his strong position on slav-
ery, 501-proposes relations with
Hayti, raises a storm, 502, 503-
his view of Mr. Bynum, his reso-

lutions looking to the extinction of
slavery, 504 - he first announces
the doctrine that the Government
has the Constitutional right to in-
terfere with or abolish slavery,
505-again moves to abolish the
gag-rule, 506-presents a petition
for dissolution of the Union, pro-
ceedings against him, 507—his
defense, his triumph, 509 — his
speech at Braintree, his opinion
of President Tyler, 510-his de-
fense at Braintree, 512-poem to,
514-again moves to do away
with the gag-rule, opinion of him
as an Abolitionist, 515-his de-
fense of the Armistad negroes,
517, 518-presents a petition on a
new basis of representation, his
conquest, 519-his final triumph
for free speech, blesses God, 520—
opposes the annexation of Texas,
520, 521-his course on the Smith-
sonian bequest, 526, 527, 528,
529 his aid to astronomical
science, his eulogy on James
Madison, his opinion of Mr. Jeff-
erson, 530-his address at New-
buryport, his re-election to Con-
gress, 531 his view of R. B.
Rhett, 531-his visit to Mr. Van
Buren, 531, 532 - delivers his
famous Jubilee Address, 533,
534-his Mount Ebal and Mount
Gerizim, 536-his verse-making,
537-his views of personal praise,
538-takes no part in the election
of 1840, 538, 539-his views on
dueling, 540-his farewell to the
Supreme Court in the Armistad
case, 542-dines with President
Harrison, attends his funeral, de-
livers his lecture on Faith, 543-
his views of the death of the
President and its consequences,
545-declines to act on the Indian
Committee, his views of the Mc-
Leod case, 546-tickled by per-