74-opposition to in 1824, 184—
the last, its work, 185, 186-Niles's
history of, 197.
Cincinnati-speech of Mr. Adams
at, 41, 555, 556.

Clay, Henry-a commissioner at
Ghent, 91 - his conduct and
views, 96, 97, 98, 99-signs the
treaty, 110-negotiates with Eng-
land, 113- his conduct, 114-
wants to be President, 124-op-
poses Mr. Adams, 129 op-
poses the Administration, 144—
Mr. Adams's opinion of, 162-his
course as to the Ghent slander
raised by Mr. Russell, 164-can-
didate for the Presidency, 188–
his votes, 195, 196—his friendship
for Mr. Adams, meets him, 212-
his card of challenge, 223-calls
for a committee of investigation,
224-to be Secretary of State,
227-General Jackson becomes
his accuser, 229-his apology,
234-challenges Randolph, fights
a duel, 235-denies Jackson's
charge, 236-motives for support-
ing Adams, 242-becomes Secre-
tary of State, 268-his proposition
as to the messages, 303-strong
views in favor of national im-
provement, 310-wanted to be
Vice-President, 376-his misfor-
tunes, the President's care for
him, 379 takes up the fight
again, 389, 390-candidate for the
Presidency, 424-nominated, ap-
pears in the Senate, 439 - his
opinion of Mr. Adams's infalli-
bility, 630.

Clinton, George-Mr. Adams's view
of, 69.

Clinton, DeWitt-offered the mis-

sion to England, declines, 257,
258-his death, 378.
Church, Quincy Congregational-
funeral of J. Q. Adams in, 11-
Mr. Adams becomes a member of,

322, 613-receives the body of
Mr. Adams, 577, 579.
Colton, Calvin-his view of the re-
sult of the "bargain" slander, 240.
Commercial, Cincinnati General
Jackson's letter in, 232.
Compromise, Missouri conflict
over, 176-its character, 177, 180,
182.

Congress

-

sends John Adams
abroad, 26-recognizes John Q.
Adams, 28-convenes in 1804,
67-its embargo measures, 71-
why declared war on England,
116-erects statues, 120-tries and
acquits General Jackson, 148–
calls for report on weights and
measures, 160-adheres to the
right system, 160-meets and or-
ganizes in 1825, 281-does little of
value to the country throughout
Mr. Adams's Administration, 320,
321-meets in 1826, 324-its acts
and course, 343, 344-bitter elec-
tions for, 347-organized against
the Administration in 1827, 348-
distinguished members of, its evil
course, 366, 367-its acts, the tar-
iff of 1828, 369, 370, 371-its elec-
tioneering business, 386-meets
in 1828, 401-its acts, 420-de-
clines to confirm Mr. Adams's
appointments, 420, 421-appoints
Mr. Adams to deliver an oration
on La Fayette, 451-settles the
dispute between Ohio and Michi-
gan, 453-early declines to receive
petitions on slavery, 479-passes
fugitive slave acts, 478, 479
passes another gag-rule, 485-ex-
citing contests in, 490, 491, 492,
493, 502, 503, 505, 523-its charac-
ter in 1844, 520-great contest for
its organization, 523, 524, 525-its
course with the Smithson fund,
528, 529.
Congress, Panama delegate ap-
pointed to, action of Congress on,

DALLAS, GEORGE M.-the friend of
Calhoun, goes for General Jack-
son, 187.

Dana, Francis-Secretary of Lega-
tion, 26-Minister to Russia, 28.
Democrats (Republicans)-despise
and ill-treat Mr. Adams, their
slender grounds, 64-partisans of
France, 70-hold a caucus, 73—
their character, 75- make ad-
vances towards Mr. Adams, 78-
in New England, prefer Mr. Ad-
ams, 190-become Jacksonians,
312-course of in the election of
1828, 391, 392, 397, 399.
Dennie, Joseph-editor of "The
Port Folio," publishes Mr. Ad-
ams's letters from Silesia, 57.
Diary, Mr. Adams's-its beginning,

16, 17, 18-its character, 26, 29,
65, 68, 75, 79, 174, 377, 433, 571,
609, 630, 636-extracts from, 30,
39, 40, 50, 51, 52, 53, 61, 63, 66,

67, 72, 74, 82, 86, 96, 97, 112,
115, 117, 127, 128, 149, 155, 160,
161, 170, 210, 213, 277, 278, 322,
372, 373, 374, 375, 378, 422, 423,
425, 430, 432, 440, 441, 448, 450,
452, 466, 483, 509, 532, 569, 570,
585, 586, 591, 608, 609.
Diplomacy-American superiority
in, 100-the most skillful per-
formance in, 147—an important
precedent in, settled, 149-char-
acter of its history, 153-two stiff
characters in, 155.
Doctrine, The Monroe

- Mr. Ad-

ams's part in its origin, 171, 172,
173, 174-its moderate success
and standing in modern times,
511.

Drake, Dr. Daniel-his testimony
on the "bargain," 238.
Duane, William-his character, Mr.
Jefferson begs for his "Aurora,"
209.

E

EATON, JOHN H.-the probable
backer of George Kremer, 225—
a Senator, introduces his wife
and raises a tempest, 592.
Election, Presidential in 1816,
200-in 1820, 184-in 1824, 195–
early Administrations in, 207, 208,
209-second time in the House,
210, 212, 216, 217, 226-in 1828,
385, 389, 390 to 400-in 1832, 457.
Ellmaker, Amos-nominated for
the Vice-Presidency by the Anti-
Masons, 457.

England-course of her Ministry

with Mr. Adams, 49-pen picture
of her king, 50-her friends in
New England, 70-her outrage on
the frigate Chesapeake, 72 — de-
clines Russia's interference, offers
to negotiate, 90-sends commis-
sioners to Ghent, 91-her propo-
sition and its fate, 92, 93-her
agents sign the treaty, 110-holds

to her right to impress, 116, 117—
offers to mediate between the
United States and Spain, 142-
has herself a cause of war, her
citizens murdered, 143-smacks
of war, 144-finally falls in with
Mr. Adams's view, 146-presses
her views against slavery, 155.
Etiquette, Washington-Mr. Mon-
roe's troubles concerning, Mr.
Adams's, 133, 134, 135-Mr. Ad-
ams's letter on, 134, 138.
Everett, Edward-his eulogy on J.
Q. Adams, 13, 24-his doubtful
apology for the Puritan, 14-his
eulogy on Adams and Jefferson,
322-made Chairman of the Com-
mittee of Foreign Relations,348—
advises Mr. Adams against re-
entering public life, 429 -
eulogy on Adams, 614, 626.
Everett, A. H.-carries the election
news to Mr. Adams, 217.

F

his

FEDERALISTS-who they were in
Massachusetts, 60, 75-their ill-
feeling towards Mr. Adams, 62-
burdened with misfortune and ill-
will, 64-lean towards England,
70--their course, 72-their power
broken forever, 75-their wrongs
and rights, 78, 79-almost extinct
as a party, 124-their grudge
against Mr. Adams, 161-support
Mr. Adams in New England,
190-hoodwinked into supporting
General Jackson, 194 become
National Republicans and Whigs,
312-of New England support
Mr. Adams, 389-their purpose
to divide the Union, 391-opposed
the purchase of Louisiana, 392—
defended by their descendants,
394, 395.

comes into the hands of the
United States, 152.

Force, Peter-publishes "The Du-
plicate Letters, The Fisheries,
and the Mississippi, Documents
relating to the Transactions of
Ghent," 163.

France the society habits of her
people, 31, 33-cause of her love
for America, 70.

G

GAILLARD, JOHN-president of the
Senate, opens the Presidential
votes in 1825, 216.
Gaines, General E. P.-ordered to
look after Georgia, quarrels with
the Governor, 314, 316-wanted
to be general of the army, 380.
Gallatin, Albert-a commissioner
to Ghent, 91- his course and
character, 92, 94, 96, 99, 100-
signs the treaty, 110-treats with
England, 113, 114-nominated for
the Vice-Presidency, 186 -de-
clines to make the race, 188-
becomes Minister to England,
321-recovers for the slaves car-
ried off by England, 368-resigns,
379.

Gambier, Lord-British Commis-
sioner at Ghent, 91-signs the
treaty, 110.
Georgia-presses the Indians, her
claims advanced by the earlier
Presidents, 313-her controversy
with the Government, her gov-
ernor resists, 314-her Legislature
talks secession, 315-on the point
of conflict with the Government,
316-gains her point, 317-sets
aside the authority of the Su-
preme Court and hangs an In-
dian, 432.

Ghent-seat of peace negotiations,

91.

defense, 144-justified, defended
by Mr. Adams, brought in view
of the White House, 145, 146,
148 "Hurrah for Jackson!"
148 appointed Governor of
Florida, 159-nominated for the
Presidency, 187-his debt to Mr.
and Mrs. Adams, 190, 191-his
votes, 195, 216, 217-story of his
bargain with Mr. Crawford, 214-
New Orleans, yet too weak for,
215-his character, 221-his "hon-
est" George Kremer, 225, 226-
becomes a Senator, 227 - his
tongue on his homeward journey,
228-becomes the accuser of Mr.
Adams, 229-his letter to Bever-
ley, not pleased with Mr. Buch-
anan, 231, 232-his last thrust at
Mr. Adams, 232-his address to
the people about the "bargain,"
his designs, 236, 237-fosters the
scandal, its benefits to him, 244-
gives his celebrated toast to the
amazement of Mr. Calhoun, 252—
takes Mr. Southard to task, 346—
begins the canvass, 347-supports
the tariff of 1824, 370, 397-nom-
inated for the Presidency by the
Tennessee Legislature, the soli-
tary opponent of Mr. Adams,
385-his electioneering capital,
386, 387, 388, 389-his letters to
Dr. Coleman, and the Governor
of Indiana, 387-his trickery,
388-called a Federalist, 389-
elected President, 399-goes to
Washington, declines to call on
the President, 421-institutes a
new order of things, 424-again
helped by Mr. Adams, fails to take
note of the fact, 442, 443-goes to

lays before Congress the Smithson
bequest, 526-his letter to Mr.
Monroe signifying his satisfaction
with the Texas boundary, 560-
his memory of the case described,
561, 562-writes a letter to A. V.
Brown about the boundary, 563-
his letter to Robert Armstrong on
the boundary and Mr. Adams,
566, 568-Mrs. Adams's hand in
putting him into the White
House, 587.

Jay, John-engaged in England,
46-his treaty, 47.
Jefferson, Thomas-removes Mr.
Adams, his motives, 60, 61-his
Louisiana governmental views,
66 had no purpose to favor slav-
ery, 67—his habit of fabricating
stories, 68-signs his non-impor-
tation and embargo measures,
71-was not suited to a warlike
emergency, 78-favors the ap-
pointment of Mr. Adams, 126-
his view of Mr. Adams's defense
of Jackson, 146-his interest in
The Monroe Doctrine, 172-favors
Mr. Crawford, 188-his views of
patronage to partisan friends,
209-his death, 322-his letters
about Mr. Adams's divulging
the purposes of the New Eng-
land Federalists, 391-his bad
memory and bad purpose, 392-
his first great abolition measure,
476.

Johnson, Colonel Richard - talks
characteristically to Mr. Adams,
is not very positive about his
Presidential preferences, 213, 214.

K

448-ridiculed by Mr. Adams,
448, 449-tries to stop the work
of the Abolitionists, 483-tries to
buy Texas, 487 — acknowledges
the independence of Texas, 489—

Missouri Compromise, 177-con-
gratulates Mr. Adams and his
father, 217-appointed Minister
to England, 258-his resignation
and death, 322-supports Mr.