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Rh 237, 238; message with annexation treaty, 248; candidate for President and withdraws, 252; message concerning Texas, 259, 270, 272, 278.

Tyler, John, Jr., ii., 213.

Tyler, Lyon G., ii., 238.

, Daniel, ii., 385, 395, 406.

Upshur, Abel P., Secretary of State, ii., 237, 238; on protecting Texas, 239; death, 239.

, John, ii., 311.

Van Buren, Martin, Senator from New York, i., 229-30; on Clay, 233, 279, 293; Secretary of State, 329; nominated as Minister to England, 365; attacked by Clay, 366-7; rejected, 367; nominated for vice-president, 379; apostrophized by Clay, ii., 37, 38; nominated for presidency, 95; elected, 97; character, 128-130; calls an extra session, 130; first message, 132-134, 171; renominated, 182, 184; declines annexing Texas, 235; understanding with Clay, 243; letter on Texas, 246, 247; defeated in convention, 250, 251; nominated at Utica and Buffalo, 310, 311; opposition to, 312, 314.

Verplanck, Gulian C, reports tariff bill, ii., 8, 12.

Veto, Madison's, of internal improvement bill, i., 138; Monroe's, of toll-gate bill, 206; Jackson's, of U. S. bank bill, 374-5; Tyler's, of U. S. bank bill, ii., 205; second veto, 209; of two tariff bills, 225, 226; Clay on veto power, i., 377; ii., 187, 221, 222.

, Benjamin F., ii., 404.

Wadsworth, James S., ii., 311.

Walker, Robert J., ii., 91, 271.

War of 1812, causes of, i., 68, ff; declared, 84; insufficient preparation for, 85; unfortunate beginning of, 86; events of, 98; Russian mediation, 99; further events of, 105, 106; end and consequences of, 116, ff.

Watkins, Capt. Henry, Clay's step-father, i., 4; emigrates to Kentucky, 9.

Webb, James Watson, i., 361.

Webster, Daniel, opposing the tariff, i., 130; opposing the bank charter, 133; on Greek cause, 209; on tariff of 1824, 218; on “American system,” 220, 247, 256, 263; on Clay-Randolph duel, 274; calls for Clay as a leader, 347-8; on U. S. Bank, 355; opposes bank veto, 376; apprebends secession movement, ii., 5, 11; opposed to tariff compromise, 16; advocates force bill, 17; against removal of deposits, 36, 42; on appointing and removing power, 61, 62; on four years term law, 68; on recognition of Texas, 91; candidate for presidency, 96, 97; against expunging resolution, 101, 104; on specie circular, 125; opposes Van Buren's policy, 137; opposes sub-treasury bill, 141; debate with Calhoun, 145; aspiring to presidency, 173, 174, 179, 186; Secretary of State, 190; reform circular, 196, 200, 208; remains in Cabinet, 213, 215, 216, 217; opposed to annexation of Texas, resigns, 236; at Whig convention, 248-250, 278; defeated in convention, 305; supports Taylor reluctantly, 309, 329; 7th of March speech, 339-342; on Seward, 345, 346, 349; Secretary of State, 354; compromise speeches, 376; compromise speeches, 386; Huelsemann letter, 391, 393, 396; aspirant to the nomination, 398-400; defeated, 402; compared to Clay, 408.

Weed, Thurlow, i.,343, 355; ii., 176, 177, 178, 180, 192, 193, 197, 263, 293.

Wellesley, Marquis of, i., 119.

Wellington, Duke of, i., 108, 124.

Whigs, origin of party, i., 316, ff; character of, 318-20; ii., 44, 95; in presidential campaign of 1836, 97, 119, 137, 172, 178, 184, 186, 188, 203, 216, 217, 219, 266, 271, 287, 288, 294; disagreements on slavery, 300-301, 304, 306; “conscience,” 309, 333, 395-399, 402, 404, 405.

White, Hugh L., on four years term law, ii., 68; candidate for presidency, 97; against expunging resolution, 101.

Whitman, Dr. Marcus, ii., 278.

Whitney, Asa, ii., 279.

Wilmot, David, moves proviso, ii., 285.

Wilson, Henry, ii., 305.

Wirt, William, Attorney General, i., 258; nominated by Anti-Masons, 342.

Wise, Henry A., ii., 177, 180, 186, 199, 200, 201, 209, 214, 217.

Woodbury, Levi, Secretary of the Treasury, i., 347, 352; ii., 43.

Worthington, Thomas, on internal improvements, i., 46.

Wright, Silas, ii., 42; on four years term law, 68, 85, 191; declines nomination for vice-presidency, 251;