Buchanan, James. The Works of . Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1910. Vol. 11 1860-1868

Fourth Annual Message, 7ff Northern interference, abolitionists, dangers of slave insurrections, 7-8 Election of Lincoln does not justify 9 Territorial question, 10-11 Fugitive slave law, 11-12 Secession, Constitution, perpetual Union, 12-17 Powers of President, limited against a seceding state, 17-20 Proposed compromise, 21-25 Recommends acquisition of Cuba, 29 Mexico, 32-34 Kansas question, Lecompton, 34-36 Utah, 36-37 Federal expenditures, economy, 37-38 Pacific railroad, 39 Recommends a uniform national election day, 39 Tariff, 39-42 Reaction to Buchanan annual message, 55 Cass resignation, 57-65, 67 Secession opinion in the South, 66 Francis Pickens, secession, 68 James Gordon Bennett, extension of Missouri Compromise, 69 Francis Pickens, secession of , 70-73 Crittenden, Missouri Compromise, New York interests, 73-74 Stanton, Secretary of War Floyd drafts, 75 Right of secession, 75 Fort Sumter, South Carolina Commissioners, 76- secession, 84-92 , 92-93 Treaty with Venezuela, 93-94 South Carolina commissioners’ correspondence, 94-99 resignation, 100-104 senators, arsenal arms, 102-104 Philip Thomas resignation, 105-6 Joseph Holt, 105 Resignation of John B. Floyd, 108-109 Conversation with Clement Clay, Fort Sumter, 109-111 Foreign ships in Charleston, 112 John Tyler, Washington Peace Conference, 113, 120-21 Message on Virginia peace resolutions, 116-120 Agreement with Venezuela, 122-23 Holt, Charleston, reinforcement of Anderson, 123-24 Postmaster at Pensacola, 124 , convention of the states, 124-25

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Fort Sumter, 126-41 Tyler, Holt, Hayne, Fort Sumter, Pickens, 141-144 Extra session of the Senate, 144 Claims against Paraguay, 145-47 San Juan Water Boundary, 148-49 Tyler, Washington’s birthday, 150 Seizure of New Orleans Mint, 151 Extradition of free black murder, Missouri, 152 Troops in Washington, 152-54 Treaty with Costa Rica, 155 Cabinet meeting, Sumter, Anderson, 156-58 Buchanan return to Wheatland, 159-62 Stanton, Holt, Crittenden, Seward, 163 Stanton, Star of the West, 163 Stanton, Fort Sumter, Pickens, Scott, truce, Holt, Anderson, 163-64, 166 James Gordon Bennett, 165-66 Holt, northern newspapers, 167 Holt, expects peaceful policy from new administration, abandonment of Sumter and Pickens, 167-68 John A. Dix, Anderson, Sumter, 168-69 Stanton, Sumter, Supreme Court, 169 Stanton, Sumter, Lincoln and his cabinet, 170-71 Holt, Sumter, Anderson, Black Stanton, 171-72 Tyler, Peace conference, 172 Lincoln, Scott, 173 Peace, Sumter, Anderson, 174 Holt, Breckinridge, fears French recognition of the Confederacy, 174-75 Lincoln, patronage, policy on secession, Stanton, 176-77 Stanton, Scott, Holt, Twiggs, 177-78 Stanton, Twiggs, Sumter, 179-80 Sumter, Holt, Confederates have started the war, 181 Dix, Anderson, Twiggs, Fort Sumter, South Carolina, 181-83 War, South Carolina, Fort Sumter, 184-85 Gwin, Sumter, son has joined Confederate army, 187 Sumter, Stanton, Pickens, Seward, Peace Commissioners, 188-89 Stanton, Scott, Seward, negotiations, 190-91 Stanton, Seward, Campbell, negotiations, 193-94 Holt, Fort Pickens, Fort Sumter, Anderson, defense of Buchanan administration, 194-97 John A. Dix, Governor Morgan, 197-98 Jeremiah S. Black, defense of Buchanan administration, 198-203 Stanton, John A. Dix, Cameron, 203-205 Big Bethel, 204-205 Southern forts, Winfield, Scott, 207-9 Beginning of war, , 209-10 Stanton, Black, Dix, defense of Buchanan administration, Scott, 210-11 Fort Pickens, Toucey, Stanton, Dix, Black, 211-13

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Bull Run defeat, possible cabinet changes, Scott, McClellan, 213-14 Need for vigorous prosecution of war, McClellan, no peace possible now, 216 Buchanan’s opinions on prosecution of the war, 217 Cobden, English opinion, blockade, 218-19 Stanton, Floyd, weapons to South, 219-220 Holt, Thompson, Slidell, Horatio King, 221-22 Despite recent military setbacks, he would appeal for volunteers, 222-23 Black, Lincoln, Star of the West, Sumter, 224 Floyd, Stanton, guns, 225-27, 229-30 Exchange of prisoners, confiscation, 227 John A. Dix, abolitionists, emancipation, 231 Trent affair, Cobden, Mason and Slidell, Wilkes, 233-34, 236, 243-45 Blockade, 234 Buchanan charged with bringing pictures of the royal family to Wheatland, 237-40 , Jacob Thompson, 243 Stanton, McClellan, 247 Holt, Lincoln, Stanton, 248 Willard Saulsbury, Bright expulsion, 230-31 Buchanan White House expenses, Thaddeus Stevens, 251-52 Thurlow Weed, cabinet secrets, 252 Stanton, 253-54 Stanton, Fort Pickens, 256 Stanton, Floyd, stealing of arms, 257-58 Jeremiah Black and policy of Buchanan administration, Fort Sumter, 259-61 Toucey, Holt, Dix, Stanton, 262 Jeremiah, Black, Weed, Stanton, 263, 265-67 Stanton, Holt, Horatio King, Dix, Weed, 268-72 McClellan, Peninsula, 274 Forney charges against Buchanan, foreign recognition of Confederacy, Douglas, 275-76 Forney, Lincoln, recruiting, 277-78 Pennsylvania congressional election, 278 Buchanan answer to Winfield Scott, Fort Sumter, Fort Pickens, secession, 279-307, 309-317 Reading club, 307-8 Scott, Forney, 318 Scott, 320-323 Willard Saulsbury, 323 Henry Winter Davis resolution, 324-25 Filibusterers, 326-27 , 328 Long warned of dangers to the Union, Douglas Democrats, popular sovereignty, 329 McClellan, Rosecrans, 329 Democrats in New England, clergy, , 336 Gettysburg campaign, 338-39 Franking privilege for ex-presidents, 340 Conscription, 340 Horatio Seymour, conscription, 341-42

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Secession women, 344 G. W. Woodward, Pennsylvania governor election, conscription, 546-47 Weed, Jeremiah Black, 348-49 Republicans, Democrats, slavery, Salmon P. Chase 350-51 Washington society, 351 Persecution by Herald and Tribune, Scott, 352 Standing army, danger to republic, Grant, 353 Future of Democratic party, paper money, religion, 354 Democrats and the war, 355 Floyd and arms, 355-56 Democrats, war, slavery, 356, 358 Democrats, Voorhees, Powell, 359-60 Toucey, vindication of the Buchanan administration, Cass, Black, Thompson, 361-64 Lincoln, Union League, Copperheads, 365 Governor Curtin, 368 Lincoln, peace, Black, Canada, New York Herald, 369-70 Democrats, McClellan nomination, 372-73 Election of 1864, 374 Polk, Catholic chaplains, 375-76 Election, Lincoln, McClellan, 377 Stanton, 377 Holt, 377-78 Lincoln assassination, 381-82, 385-86 , 382-83

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