Westward extension, 1841-1850, by George Pierce Garrison.

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WESTWARD EXTENSION

Churubusco battle, 250.
Civil service, Harrison opposes
political activity, 49, 51;
scramble (I841), 52.
Claims against Mexico, breach
over (1836), I88-19I; number and character, 191, 194;
action of Congress (i837),
192; Van Buren's demand,
193; commissioners to arbitrate, 193; action of commissioners, I94; failure to
pay adjusted, 195; futile
new conventions (I843), 195,
I96; amount, 196; and
cession of territory, 213-215;
settlement by treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 251.
Clay, Henry, why not nominated (1840), 44; and Harrison's
nomination, 45, 53; and
Harrison as president, 53;
attitude towards Tyler, 54,
58, 65; bill to repeal subtreasury law, 57, i77; resolution on necessary legislation, 58, 66, I75, i86; first
national-bank bill, 60; and
reaction against Whigs(1841),
65; resigns from Senate, 66;
opposes Texas annexation
treaty, 120, 124; nominated
for president, 128; Raleigh
and Alabama letters on Texas, 135; defeated, 137; causes
of defeat, i37; compromise
resolutions (i850), 320;
speech on them, 322; in
committee of thirteen, 328.
Clayton, J. M., Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, 29i; and interpretation of it, 292; Clayton Compromise, 304.
Clayton, Thomas, and war with
Mexico, 205.
Clayton-Bulwer treaty, provisions, 291; interpretation,
292.
Clayton Compromise, 304.

Clifford, Nathan, and desire for
whole of Mexico, 253.
Coahuila and Texas, 28, 00oo,
101, 105.
Cobb, Howell, speakership contest, 318.
Colombia. See New Granada.
Columbia River, christened, 34,
58; mouth discovered, I58.
Commerce, Oregon, fur-trade,
35-37; with Mexican California, 40; Oregon ocean,
159 -Compromise of i850, Clay's
resolutions, 320; debate in
Senate, 321; Clay's speech,
322; Calhoun's speech, 323;
Webster's speech, 324-327;
Seward's speech, 326; Chase's
speech, 326; compromise
bills, 328; favoring circumstances, 329; passage, 330;
extent of compromise, 331;
bibliography, 345.
Congress, recognition of Texas
(1837), 9i; attempted annexation of Texas (1838),
and Oregon (I824), I61; and
claims on Mexico (i837), 192.
Twenty-seventh: extra session called, 52; Whigs and
Tyler, 54, 58, 63-65, 174-176,
181, 183; message, 56; repeal
of sub-treasury, 57, 177;
Clay's programme, 58, 66,
1 75, 80; first national-bank
bill, 58-6i; veto of it, 6i;
second bill, 61-63; second
veto, 63-65; Oregon, I63;
carrying out of programme,
175; Tyler on compromise
tariff, I79; tariff act of I 841,
i8o; distribution of publiclands proceeds, i8o, 182-1I84;
Tyler asks for heavier duties
(I842), 181; temporary tariff
act, 182; veto of it, I82;
veto of permanent act, 183;
act of i842, i84.