Slave, and Slavery, words not found in the Constitution, 606.
Slave-holding States, advantages of, in respect to representation, 233;
rights of, in regard to new territories, 572.
Slave Labor, its relation to free, 573;
compared with laboring men of the North, 620.
Slavery, prohibited by Ordinance of 1787, 231;
petitions to first Congress to abolish, 232;
memorial from Pennsylvania to abolish, 232;
Gov. Randolph, sentiments on, 232;
Mr. Webster's sentiments on, 232;
Congress has no power over, in the States, 233;
plans for exclusion of, in Northwestern Territory, 234;
resolution of Rufus King in regard to, 235;
views of Mr. Webster on, 429;
beyond the power of Congress, 429;
recognized by the Constitution, 429, 570;
inexpediency of annexing slave States, 429;
in District of Columbia, remarks on, 445;
Mr. Webster's opinion in regard to power of Congress over, 462;
speech on exclusion of from the territories, 569;
peculiarity of American, 570;
entailed upon the colonies by England, 571;
Congress has no control over, 571, 636;
excluded from Northwestern Territory, 571;
exists by local laws, 573;
Mr. Webster's opinion of extension of slavery and slave representation,
574;
the Compromise Line in respect to extension of, 588;
resolutions of Henry Clay in respect to, 600;
prospect of California and New Mexico being free States, 602;
its existence among the Greeks and Romans, 603;
sentiments of the North and South on, at framing of the Constitution,
605;
Ordinance of 1787 in respect to, 606;
Mr. Madison's opinion on, 606;
concurrence of sentiment between North and South on subject of, 607;
causes which led to an extension of, in the South, 608;
change of opinion of the South in respect to, 608;
character of all the territory of the United States fixed beyond power of
the government, 609;
excluded from California and New Mexico by law of nature, 615, 632;
effect of abolition societies at the North, 619;
proposition of Mr. Randolph in respect to, 619;
comparison of slaves of South and laboring people of the North, 620;
complaints of the North concerning representation in Congress, 620;
concerning transportation of free colored people, 623;
Mr. Webster's course concerning, 630;
proceedings of antislavery conventions, 635.
Slaves, emancipation of, in District of Columbia, 375;
provision of the Constitution in respect to fugitive, 629.
Slave Trade, remarks of Mr. Webster on, 49;
American policy concerning the, 666.
Smith, Gen., vote on bank question, 328.
Smith, Hon. Truman, speech referred to, 566.
Smith, Mr., of South Carolina, on protection, 304.
Smithson, Hugh, founded Smithsonian Institute, 652.