Adams, John, defends Louisiana
purchase, 34-35.

Adams, J. Q., opinion on need of
constitutional amendment for
Louisiana purchase, 30-31, 45–
47, and for fulfilling engage-
ments of Art. 7 of Louisiana
treaty, 75; motion to
pass
Breckinridge bill, 102; opposi-
tion to delegate to Congress
from Louisiana Territory, 104;
opinion on slavery, 110, 117;
comments on slavery provisions
in Louisiana government bill,
115, note 27, 117, 121, note 42;
interpretation of constitution on
slavery, 119; vote against Louis-

iana government bill and reasons
therefor, 129–131.

Alston, W., of North Carolina, on
admission of Orleans Territory
to statehood, 179.

Ames, F., denunciation of Louis-
iana Purchase, 29.

American Insurance Co. vs. Canter,
interpretation by Supreme Court
of status of territorial courts,
130, note 60, 140, note 23.

Anderson, of Tennessee, opinion
on government for Louisiana,
107, on slavery, 111; motion
against prescribing a govern-
ment for Upper Louisiana, 121,
126, note 49; opposition to sec-
tion 8 of Louisiana government
bill, 123; amendment to Louis-
iana government bill, 127.

"Anti-Yazoo Party," 121, note

43.

Articles of Confederation, article
11, bearing on constitutional
right to acquire territory, 14.
Bedinger, of Kentucky, support of
bill providing for registry of
vessels, 132.

Barry, of Kentucky, on admission

of Orleans Territory, 179.
Bibb, of Georgia, on admission of

Orleans Territory, 179, 180, 186,
on division of Orleans Territory,
181.

Boré, E. de, resignation as mayor

of New Orleans, 149; report
against Claiborne, 154.
Boyle, of Kentucky, opposed to
Breckinridge bill, 138.
Bradley, of Vermont, opposition to
delegate to Congress from Louis-
iana Territory, 103; opinion on
slavery, 109, 112, 114, 119, on
form of government for Louis-
iana, 110, on government of Dis-
trict of Columbia, 110; opposed
first Hillhouse amendment, 114,
favored second Hillhouse amend-
ment, 116.
Breckinridge, J., opinion on limi-
tation of area of a republic, 62;
denial of unconstitutionality of
Art. 3 of Louisiana Treaty, 69,
70; cited on confining Americans
to east side of Mississippi, 99;
opinion on slavery, 108, 114,
118-119, on annexation of Upper
Louisiana to Indiana Territory,
126. See also Breckinridge Bill.

Breckinridge Bill (Louisiana Gov-

ernment Bill):

In the Senate, 101-131; Commit-
tee, 101; provisions, 101-102;
debate on, 102-131; passage,
102, 104, 129; amendments to:
authorizing delegate to Con-
gress from Louisiana, 103-
105; authorizing trial by jury
in all criminal cases, 105; con-
cerning legislative rights and
procedure, 105-107; concern-
ing slavery, 107-120, 128-129;
concerning government of the
upper district, 121-125; con-
cerning annexation of Upper
Louisiana to Indiana, 125-
127; concerning colored people
serving on juries, 126; con-
cerning election of represen-
tatives and of legislative coun-
cil, 127; concerning election of
legislative council, 127; mo-
tion regarding salaries, 128.
In the House, 134-145; debate

on section 4 (legislative pow-
ers), 135-138; section substi-
tuted, 138-139; naturalization
amendment, 131; provisions of
section 4 as finally adopted,
142-143; debate on section 5
(judicial procedure), 139–141;
passage of bill, 143; duration
of, 143; suffrage right with-
held, 143.

Briggs, Isaac, 155, note 30.
British Treaty of 1794

(Jay's

Treaty), precedents cited from,
5-7, 50, 73, 182.

Burr Conspiracy, 167.

Cabildo, abolishment of, in New
Orleans, 92; establishment of,
92, note 35.

Cabot, G., opinion on Louisiana
Purchase, 32.

Calhoun, John C., 196; opinion on
Johnson amendment to Louisiana
Statehood bill, 192.

Campbell, G. W., of Tennessee,
support of bill providing for
registry of vessels, 132; opinion
on form of government for Louis-
iana, 137; submits substitute for
section 4 of Breckinridge bill,
138, and amendments to section
5, 140-141.

Canada, admission into the Union,
intent of framers of Constitu-
tion regarding, 34, 46; address
to, of October 26, 1774, 155.
Civil War, The, issues of, 113.
Claiborne, governor of Mississippi,

instructions from Gallatin on
export and import duties in
Louisiana, 40; appointed to
receive the ceded territory, 90.
Acting Governor of Louisiana,
92, 151, 152; opinions on gov-
ernment and people of Louis-
iana, 91, 93-94, 95; powers as
governor, 93, 147-148; admin-
istrator of justice, 95-96, 153;
suggestions and recommenda-
tions, 147-152, 162, 170-171;
attacks on him as governor:
memorial against, 153, 162;
report against, of committee,
154-155; opinion on status of
citizenship, 166, on suspension
of writ of habeas corpus, 167-
168, on statehood for Orleans
Territory, 189, 190; letter of
introduction to President Mon-
roe of bearers of Louisiana

Clay, J., of Pennsylvania, opinion
on naturalization amendment to
Breckinridge bill, 141.

Clinton, of New York, points out
danger of armed action on part
of Executive, 11.

Cocke, of Tennessee, cited on the
treaty-making power, 59; opin-
ion on delegate to Congress from
Louisiana Territory, 104, on for-
mation of legislative council for
Louisiana, 107, on government
of Upper Louisiana, 122–123.
Committee of Detail, bearing of
report on constitutional right to
acquire territory, 15.
Committee of Five, bearing of

draft to a Constitution on right
to acquire territory, 15.
"Compact theory," 69, 161, 177–

178.

Constitution of the Confederate

States, 16, note 10.
Constitution of the United States,
limitations of, 1; the right under,
to acquire territory, 14-35; pro-
visions of Art. 4, Sec. 3, 14; in-
terpretations of other provisions,
16-35; powers of Executive un-

Cutler, M., comment on purchase
of New Orleans, 9, note 21; opin-
ion on Louisiana purchase, 33;
comment on Louisiana govern-
ment bill, 141, note 27.
Dana of Connecticut, cited on duty
of House to ask information of
President, 7, on power of the
Executive, 87; opposed to bill
providing for registry of ves-
sels, 132; revives partnership-
compact theory in amendment
to West Florida bill, 177–178.
Dayton, of New Jersey, opinion on
delegate to Congress from Louis-
iana Territory, 103, 104, on slav-
ery, 108, 110, 113, on elective
government and trial by jury for
Louisiana, 110, on third Hill-
house amendment, 116, on gov-
ernment and settlement of Upper
Louisiana, 123.

Dayton, General, vote on the Louis-
iana purchase treaties, 13; opin-
ion on Adams' motion to pass
Breckinridge bill, 103.

Dennis, of Maryland, support of
bill providing for registry of
vessels, 132.

Derbigny, P., bearer of Louisiana
memorial to Congress, 155, 156,

161-162.

Destréhan, J. N., bearer of Louis-

iana memorial to Congress, 155,
161-162.

District of Louisiana. See Upper
Louisiana.

District of Orleans. See Orleans,
Territory of.

Dred Scott case, 68, note 13.
Easton, R., suggestion on form of
government for Orleans Terri-
tory, 162, on settlement on west
side of Mississippi, 162-163.
Elliot, of Vermont, opposes reso-
lution requesting documents from
President, 50-51; cited on right
to acquire territory, 63; defense
of Art. 7 of Louisiana Treaty,
76, 80; opposition to grant of
power to Executive, 86, 88;
opinion on section 4 of Breckin-
ridge bill, 136.
Ely, of Massachusetts, on boundary
amendment to Orleans Territory
statehood bill, 182.
England (Great Britain), recip-
rocity relations with, 81.
Eppes, of Virginia, statement re-
garding writ of habeas corpus,
169.

Eustis, of Massachusetts, cited on
bill granting power to Executive,
88, on Breckinridge bill, 136.

Floridas, negotiations regarding.
in connection with Louisiana pur-
chase, 3-4, 9-10; Jefferson's
opinion on settlement of, 17.
See also Ross, of Pennsylvania;
West Florida.

France, negotiations with, in re-
gard to the Floridas, 3-4, 17, in
regard to rights of Americans on
the Mississippi, 9-11; complaint
of discrimination against her
ships, 81-83.

Franklin, of North Carolina, opin-
ion on slavery, 108, 109, 114,
118; stand on Hillhouse amend-
ment, 114.

Fromentin, E., agent bearing

Louisiana State Constitution and
West Florida memorial to Presi-
dent, 190.

Gallatin, A., interpretation of Con-

stitution, Art. 3, Sec. 4, on
acquisition of territory, 20-22,
29, note 35; consideration of the
revenue problems of Louisiana,
39-41; opinion on withholding
treaty from House until ratifica-
tion by President and Senate,
49-50.

Gholson, of Virginia, opinion on
admission of new states to
Union, 181, on Johnson's amend-
ment to Louisiana statehood bill
and his proposed amendment,
192-193.

Giles, of Virginia, presented memo-
rial against Claiborne to Senate,
157; presented memorial for ad-
mission of Orleans Territory into
the Union, 171.

Goddard, of Connecticut, upholds
G. Griswold's resolution request-
ing documents from the Presi-
dent, 50.

Granger, G., 162-163.

Gregg, of Pennsylvania, opposed to
section 4 of Breckinridge bill,
135.

Griffin, of Virginia, objections to

Art. 7 of Louisiana Treaty, 76.
Griswold, G., of New York, resolu-
tion requesting documents from
President, 50-51; cited on
treaty-making power, and on
Article 7 of treaty of cession,
51-52; 75-76.

Griswold, R., of Connecticut, mo-

tion requesting documents on the
Louisiana cession, 4-7; opinion
on constitutional conditions
necessary to ratification of Louis-
iana Treaty, 53-54; opposition
to incorporation of inhabitants
of acquired territory into the
Union, 71-72, to granting Louis-
iana commercial privileges, 77,
to granting power to Executive,
86-87; motion on right of reg-
istry of vessels, 134; opinion
on extension of naturalization
power, 141.

Habeas Corpus writ, suspension of,

167-169; incorporation of in
state constitution of Orleans
Territory, 189.

Hamilton's plan, bearing on con-
stitutional right to acquire terri-
tory, 15.

Hanseatic cities, reciprocity rela-
tions with, 81.

Hastings, of Massachusetts, oppo-
sition to bill providing for regis-
try of vessels, 132.

Hillhouse, of Connecticut, opinion
on slavery, 109-110, on form of
government for Louisiana, 110,
on effect on slave trade of sup-
port of Louisiana government
bill, 112; first amendment to Lou-
isiana government bill, 112-113,
second amendment, 116, third
amendment, 116-120; voted
against Louisiana government
bill, 129; opinion on annexation
of Upper Louisiana to Indiana
Territory, 126; amendment to
bill admitting Orleans Territory
to statehood, 171.

Holland, of North Carolina, sup-

port of bill providing for regis-
try of vessels, 132; opinion on
Breckinridge bill, 137-138.

Horsey, of Delaware, statement of
issues in bill incorporating West
Florida and Orleans, and extend-
ing laws to, 174-175.
Huger, D. E., cited in debate on
Griswold's resolution, 6.

Indian question, in connection with
Louisiana purchase, 39; proposal
that Indians on east side move
to west side of Mississippi, 123.
125, 129, 144; commercial inter-
course with under the treaty, 150-
151.

Indiana Territory, proposals of an-
nexation to, of Upper Louisiana,
126-127; officers of, authorized
to govern Upper District of
Louisiana, 127.