KENNEDY, JOHN PENDLETON -en-
ters the Cabinet, 464-describes
his introduction, 465, 466-tells
of the death of Mrs. Fillmore,
468.
King, William R.-becomes Pres-
ident of the Senate, 248 — re-
signs, 376.
Know-Nothings—their origin, 299,
381, 382-their principles and
purposes, 384, 385, 393, 394-
their platform in 1856, 395-
their convention and candi-
dates, 398, 399-the vote polled
by, 427, 428.
Kossuth, Louis-time of Congress
given to, 249-invited to this
country, 285, 286-his reception,
287, 288, 290, 298, 299, 310-
his conduct, 291, 295, 296, 297,
298, 310, 383-leaves the coun-
try for its good, 299.
LAW, FUGITIVE SLAVE- passed,
140-text of, 141, 142—its recep-
tion, 140, 141-in the Ordinance
of 1787, 154-an additional, in
1793, 155, 156-this, long sus-
tained, 156, 157-sustained by
the Supreme Court, 159-that
of the Constitution and that of
1793 become inoperative, 160—
binding character of, 167 -re-
sisted at the North, 183, 226-
confirmed in an extraordinary
case at Cincinnati, 186, 187, 188,
189.
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Letcher, R. P.-minister to Mex-
ico, 227-his troubles, his sharp
letter, 228, 229, 230, 231.
Letters Mr. Fillmore's, to W.
Mills, 58; to his constituents,
76; to Thurlow Weed, 83; to
Mr. Clay, 90; to the Whig nom-
inating convention, 109, 315,
425, 426; to Mr. Webster, 243,
245, 246, 336; to Mr. Babcock,
304; to Isaac Newton, 378; to
Keystone State Club, 432; to
H. Ketchum, 433- Mr. Web-
ster's, to F. Haven, 122; to
Mr. Letcher, 231; to the Presi-
dent, 226, 245, 333, 334, 337;
to a friend, 337-Mr. Letcher's,
to Mr. Webster, 229-Mr. Ste-
vens's, to Mr. Crittenden, 292—
Mr. Bulwer's, to Mr. Webster,
303.
Lopez, Narcisso― his origin, his
plans for Cuba, 232, 233—story
of his daring adventures and
death, 233 to 243.
nominated for the Presidency,
322.
MCINTOSH, CAROLINE C.--becomes SCOTT, GENERAL WINFIELD
the second wife of President
Fillmore, 33, 471- her charac-
ter, death, 472, 473, 474.
McKennan, T. M. T.-voted for
in the convention for the Vice-
Presidency, 104-appointed Sec-
retary of the Interior, 122.
McLean, Judge John- - confirms
the Fugitive Slave Law in an
interesting case, 186, 188.
Measures, Compromise-in 1850,
140-passed, 150-confirmed in
1852 by the South, 152, 153–
the vote on their confirmation,
152, 153.
Message-Mr. Fillmore's, on Texas
and New Mexico, 128 Fill-
more's first annual, 191, 213,
214- his second annual, 249–
his third annual, 341, 368.
- history of
its origin, first convention, nom-
inations, etc., 402 to 420.
Pearce, James Alfred-declines a
place in the Cabinet, 122-leads
in the compromise legislation
in the Senate, 127.
Pierce, Franklin-his reception at
the White House, 377.
Platform-for the Whigs, in 1848,
106 of the Whigs, in 1852, 322,
323-of the Free-soilers, in 1852,
327 of the Americans, in 1856,
395 of the Whigs in 1856,
of the Republicans in
399
1856, 412.
Protest against the bill providing
for the admission of California.
135-names of its signers, 138-
opinions of it, 138, 139-rejected,
140.
Seward, William H.- preferred,
120-views on slavery privileges
in 1838, 157 - his position in
1848, 160 in 1850, 164, 168,
169-introduces Kossuth reso-
lutions, 286.
Slavery - the cause of strife in
Congress, 123-brings affairs in
the country to a crisis, 127,
135 - prohibited in the North-
western Territory, early views
of the men of both sections
harmonious on, 154, 155-con-
test over begins, 160, 167, 168,
169.
Social-what it commonly is, 439,
440.
Stuart, A. H. H.- becomes Sec-
retary of the Interior, 122.
WEBSTER, DANIEL becomes Sec-
retary of State, 122-pays a
tribute to the dead Calhoun,
124 says the spirit of disunion
is checked, 186-supports Mr.
Fillmore's policy, thought the
country had a fortunate escape
in the death of General Taylor,
216, 218 his overestimates
226-makes some speeches in
his own interest, 232-his sharp
diplomatic correspondence, 304,
305, 306, 308 - his difficulty
about words, 306-his last can-
didacy for the Presidency, 309,
310, 311, 312, 313, 320, 321-
censured for his course on
slavery, 312, 313-declines to
support General Scott, 332
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