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416 Bolivar, Simon, i., 267, 295.

Branch, John, i., 329.

Bright, Jesse D., ii., 329.

Brooke, Francis, i., 228, 239, 241, 248, 252, 253; ii., 23, 24, 45, 173, 193, 221.

Bryant, William Cullen, ii., 258, 270, 311.

Buchanan, James, i., 283; on four years term law, ii., 68; on anti-slavery petitions, 79, 85; report on relations with Mexico, 93; for expunging resolution, 101; Secretary of State, 272, 275; note concerning Oregon, 279, 280.

Buffalo Convention, ii., 252, 253, 310-312.

Burr, Aaron, in Kentucky, i., 34; engages Clay as attorney, 35; last meeting with Clay, 37.

Butler, Arthur P., ii., 329, 349.

Butler, Benjamin F., ii., 311.

, John C., i., 78, 128; speech on reducing taxes, 129; favors tariff, 130; reports bill for Bank of the U. S., 132; on internal improvements, 137; Secretary of War, 142; desires to discipline Gen. Jackson, 152; candidate for presidency, 222; elected vice-president, 232; in opposition, 263, 311, 313; on Van Buren's rejection, 367-8; nullification doctrine, ii., 2, 3; resigns vice-presidency and elected Senator, 8; 11; accepts Clay's compromise, 12-14; objects to amendments, 16, 42; report on patronage, 60, 61, 68; denounces anti-slavery petitions, 78; on abolition publications, 83, 84; bill defeated, 89; on recognition of Texas, 91; distribution bill, 121; amendment to sub-treasury bill, 136; dissolves alliance with Whigs, 144; personal debates with Clay and Webster, 145-150; state-rights resolutions, 154-162; on Clay's anti-abolition speech, 167, 168, 170, 206; Secretary of State, 239; reply to Lord Aberdeen, 247, 250; proposes arbitration concerning Oregon, 279, 281; resolutions on territories, 301; rejects squatter sovereignty, 302; Southern party, 320, 329; speech against compromise, 337-339; death, 339.

Cambreleng, C. C, ii., 311.

Canning, George, i., 298.

Caroline case, ii., 150.

Cass, Lewis, i., 256; ii., 280; nominated for the presidency, 304, 308, 311, 329, 349.

Castlereagh, Lord, i., 84, 108, 118.

Champagny, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, i., 74, 75.

Chase, Salmon P., ii., 254, 329; speech against compromise, 344, 345, 382, 389, 404.

Cheves, Langdon, belonging to war party, i., 78; on the navy, 80; president of the U. S. Bank, 351.

Choate, Rufus, ii., 186.

Church, Sanford E., ii., 311.

Clay, Cassius M., ii., 263, 264.

Clay, Rev. John, Henry Clay's father, i., 23.

Clay, Mrs., Henry Clay's mother, i., 3; her patriotism, 3; marries Henry Watkins, 4.

Clay, Henry, birth, i., 2; early education, 3, 4; in Denny's store, 4; in Tinsley's office, 5; amanuensis of Chancellor Wythe, 6, 7; law student with Robert Brooke, obtains license, 8; member of rhetorical society, 9; emigrates to Kentucky, 9; his schooling, 10, 11; settles at Lexington, Ky., 18; in debating club, 18, 19; law practice, 19, ff; public prosecutor, 22; practices oratory, 24; marries Lucretia Hart and purchases Ashland, 24; his early popularity, 25, ff; for emancipation, 27, 31; against alien and sedition laws, 32; in the legislature, 33; quarrel with Col. Daviess, 34; attorney for Aaron Burr, 35; appointed U. S. Senator, 35; in the Senate, 38; on internal improvements, 39, ff; in Kentucky legislature, 49; defends English common law, 50; resolutions endorsing Jefferson and in favor of home-made clothes, 51; duel with Humphrey Marshall, 52; again in U. S. Senate, 52; on home industry, 52, ff; on Indian affairs, 57; on the West Florida case, 57, ff; on U. S. Bank, 62, ff; elected to House of Representatives, 67; elected speaker, 68; leading the war party, 78; on increase of army, 79; on the navy, 80, 81; on embargo, 82; firing the popular heart, 86; to be made commanding general, 88; answers Quincy, 91, ff; peace commissioner, 100; resigns speakership, 101; at Ghent, 103; 109, ff; on the peace, 121; in Paris, 122, 123; in London, 123; returns to U. S., 125; elected speaker again, 126; on reduction of taxes, 128, 129; for new Bank of the U. S., 133, ff; on internal improvements, 137; on increase of