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 Index. 629 some of the colonics before the Revolu- tion, and afterwards in several of the States, for the amelioration of the condi- tion of slaves. This was followed by the Northern States abolishing slavery out- right, or providing for gradual emancipa- tion. Pennsylvania and Massachusetts made provision for gradual emancipation in 17S0; New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, in ^SajVermont, in 1799; and New York and New Jersey, in 1S04. Sentiment highly unfavorable to slav- ery developed generally in the Northern States, and the question provoked great bitterness between the Northern and Southern sections of the country. Crimi- nations and recriminations were indulged between the advocates and opponents of slavery, until this question overshadowed all others in politics. Finally, in i860, Mr. Lincoln was chosen President mainly on this issue, and the Southern States, believing that the institution of slavery was in danger, seceded and set up a gov- ernment of their own. War resulted, which ended in the final destruction of slavery in all the States. Declaration of President Lincoln on, 291. Rights of States regarding, dis- cussed, 66. Slaves: Act in relation to arrest and dispo- sition of, recaptured from enemy referred to, 400. Captured by United States, disposi- tion of, referred to, 248. Employment of, in Army discussed, and recommendations regard- ing. 37o, 493- Arming slaves as soldiers — Opposed, 495. Referred to, 547. Forced into Army of United States discussed, 380. Freedom of, proclaimed, effect of, discussed, 290. Government liability for impress- ment of, escaping to enemy re- ferred to, 316. Impressment of, referred to, 501, 514. Appropriation to pay claims for loss by, recommended, 395. Slaves (Continued): Incited to insurrection by United States authorities, 233, 290, 495. Notice to officers regarding act to protect owners of, employed in Army referred to, 313. Number of, in Southern States, 68. Treatment of negroes by the North discussed, 380. Slidell, John, Minister to France: Commission of, explanation regard- ing, 3x1. Commissioner to France, nomina- tion of, 128. Seizure of, on British ship by United States authorities dis- cussed, 141. (See also Trent Af- fair.) Smith, E. Kirby: Communications to, regarding ad- ministration of Trans-Mississippi Department transmitted, 517. Orders to, regarding martial law in Department of East Tennessee, 2-5- Report of, on operations in Trans- Mississippi Department trans- mitted, 530. Resolution of thanks tendered com- mand of, 431. Smith, Francis W., resolution of thanks tendered command of, 426. Smith, Gustavus W., report of, on op- erations in North Carolina trans- mitted, 298. Smith, Leon, resolution of thanks ten- dered command of, 337. South Carolina: Act of Legislature of, offering guaranty of bonds of Confeder- ate States transmitted, 309. Conscript law in, enforcement of, referred to, 387. Exempts in, referred to, 383. Funds raised by ladies of, for con- struction of gunboat, referred to. 45i.