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whether or not, by the annexation of such territory or by the extension of special protection to it, any compensatory advantage to the United States would result. Indeed it might be insisted, upon good grounds, that such connections might involve our government in embarrassing complications and, under certain circumstances, prove a source of serious trouble and great expense.

INDEX.

Adams, John, 150, 151, 181, 184, 225,
231, 245, 246.
Adams, John Quincy, 84, 156, 168, 210.
Adet, 181.

Alabama Claims, 166, 175-177.
Alaska. Fisheries, 168, 169, 170, 171,
173; Purchase of, 105, 212-216; Ex-
ploration of, 213; Commercial Com-
pany, 170.
Alexander I., 168.

Amazon, Navigation of the, 82-84.
Ambassadors (see Ministers).
Amiens, Peace of, 201.
Angell Treaty, 264-265.
Argentine Republic.-Governed by
Spain, 36; Revolution, 39-40; Reci-
procity with the United States, 72;
Independence acknowledged by
the United States, 76-78; Navigation
of the Rio de la Plata, 78-82; Diffi-
culty about the Island of " Martin
Garcia," 80.

Austria.-General Condition, 137, 148;
War with Prussia, 145-146; Relations
with the United States, 227-230;
Treaty of Trade and Commerce in
1831, 227; Diplomatic Warfare in
the case of Koszta, 228-229; Natural
ization Treaty of 1870, 229; Citizen-
ship of Heinrich, 229; Other
Treaties, 230.
Azores Islands, 237.
Balboa, 107.
Bancroft, 226.

Barbadoes.-Reciprocity with the
United States, 74.

Barbary States, The.-Relations with
the United States, 244-248; Piracy,
244-248; Blackmail, 244-245; Treaty
between the Dey of Morocco and
the United States, 245; Decatur,
247-248.

Barclay, Thomas, 245.
Barrios, 91.

Bayard, 162, 167, 227.
Bayonne Decree, 187.

Belgium.-Relations with the United
States, 231-232; Treaty of Commerce
and Navigation in 1845, 231; Treaty
of 1858, 232; Treaty for Capitali-
zation of Scheldt Dues, 1863, 232;
Eight other Treaties, 232; Con-

nection with the Congo Free State,
232.

Bering, Vitus, 213.

Bering Sea Question, 168-174.
Berlin Decree, 187.
Bismarck, 227, 298-299.
Blaine, 24, 220-221.
Bolivar, 38-39; Accomplished the In-
dependence of Venezuela, 40; Of
Colombia, 40; President of the Re-
public of New Granada, 40; Fore-
cast of the Condition of the Ameri-
can Republics, 42-46; Advocate of
the Abolition of Slavery, 48-49; Pro-
posed an American Conference,
47-48, 54.

Bolivia.-Founding, 40; War between
Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, 88-90.
Brazil.-Government by an Audi-
encia, 36; Government by Viceroy,
36; Independence, 41; Attempt to
Exclude the United States from the
Navigation of the Amazon, 82-84.
British Guiana.-Reciprocity with
the United States, 74.
Buchanan, 158, 214.
Bulwer, Sir Henry, 96.
Bureau of Information on the South
American Republics, 68-69.
Burlingame, Anson, 261, 263.
Canal, Interoceanic, 107-118, 191-192.
Canning, 93, 150.

Canton, 252, 253; Capture by British,

255.

Central American States.-Treaty
with the United States, 78; Union,
91; Independence acknowledged
by European Powers, 95.
Cevallos, 201.
Champagny, 187.

Charles X. of France, 142.
Charlotte Amalie, 127.
Chesapeake, The, 155.
Chile.-Governed by Spain, 36; Revo-
lution, 39; Reciprocity with the
United States, 76-78; War between
Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, 88-90;
Trouble with the United States,
90-91.

China.-Diplomatic Relations with
the United States, 252-272; Begin-
ning of Foreign Intercourse, 251;

Hong Merchants, 253; Opium War,
254-255; Treaty of Nanking, 255;
Treaty of Wang Hiya, 256; Capture
of Taku by the French and Eng-
lish, 258-259; Treaty of June 18,
1858, 259; Ports opened to Foreign
Trade, 259; Taiping Insurrection,
259-260; Burlingame Treaty, 263-
264; Chinese Immigration into the
United States, 263-269; Angell
Treaty, 264-265; Scott Act, 265, 266,
267; Geary Bill, 267, 268; Mode of
Reception of Foreign Ministers,
270-271; Civilization of Chinese, 271-
272.

Chinca Islands, 106.

Chinese Immigration into the
United States, 263-269.

Claiborne, 195.

Clay, Henry, 94-95, 99, 100, 109, 156.
Clayton, John M., 96.

Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, The, 95-99,
115-116.

Clinton, De Witt, 109.
Coahuila, 81.

Coin, International, 66-67.

Colombia, 36; Freedom, 40, 76; Rati-
fied Proceedings of the Panama
Congress, 56; Reciprocity with the
United States, 74.
Columbia River, 157.
Conferences of American Republics.
-Panama Congress, 49-56; Wash-
ington, 57, 62-65; Lima, 57, 58; Re-
sults, 66-75; Reciprocity between
the United States and South Ameri-
can Republics, 70-75.
Congo State.-Founding, 296-300;
Portuguese Power in Africa, 297;
Bismarck's Policy, 298-299; Associ-
ation of great Powers, 299-300; King
Leopold made Sovereign, 301.
Congress of Vienna, 141.
Consular Service, 27-35; Origin, 27-28;
Establishment of the United States
Consular Service, 28; Compensa-
tions of Officers, 28, 33-34; Qualifi-
cations, 28-30; Classes of Officers, 30;
Duties, 30-33, 35.

Consuls, 27-30; Duties, 30-33; Salaries,
33-34.

Costa Rica.-Reciprocity with the
United States, 74; Connection with
Interoceanic Canal Enterprise, 118.
Court Dress, 20.

Crimean War, 145, 148, 158.

Cuba, 52, 53; Reciprocity with the
United States, 70, 74; Contro-
versies over Cuba, 99-101; Attempts
of the United States to purchase,
206; Inconvenience of Relations
between the United States and
Cuba, 206; War with Spain, 207;
Claims of Americans, 207; Capture
of the Virginius, 207-208.

Cushing, Caleb, 255-257.
Davie, 185.
Decatur, 247-248.
DeLesseps, 113, 191.
Democrats, 152,
De Neuville, 84.
Denmark.-Proposed Annexation of
St. Thomas, 126-131; Relations with
the United States, 233-236; Seizure
of American Vessels, 233-234; Sound
Dues, 234-236; Treaty of Christia-
nople, 234; Treaty of 1701, 235;
Treaty of 1826, 235.
Diplomacy, 12.

Diplomatic Service, 9-26; Under Ar-
ticles of Confederation, 9; Under
Constitution, 9-26; Intrusted to
President, 10; To Secretary of State,
11; Three Classes of Diplomatic
Agents, 12-13; Salaries, 13-14; Qual-
ifications, 15; Manner of Appoint-
ment, 15-17; Credentials, 17; Duties,
17-18, 21-26; Presentation at Court,
19-20.

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Emden, 224.

England (see Great Britain).
Envoys Extraordinary, 13; Salaries,
13-14.
Erskine, 155.
Exequatur, 35.

Fava, Baron, 24, 219-222.
Fayal, 237.
Federalists, 152.
Fenian Disorders, 160-161.
Filibusters, 87-88.
Fillmore, 100.

Fish, Secretary, 166, 175, 218.
Fisheries. -Atlantic Coast, 163-168;
Seal, 168-174.

Florida, Purchase of, 201-204, 208-210.
Foreign Affairs, Department Estab-
lished, 9.

Forsyth, John, 203.

France.- Revolution, 136-137, 138;
States General, 137; Reign of Terror,
138; Directory established, 138
Government Controlled by Napol
eon, 138-141; Revolution of 1830, 142;
Revolution of 1848, 143; Napoleon
III., 144, 145, 146; Republic, 147;
Diplomatic Relations with the
United States, 178-196; Extravagant
Demands, 179; Recall of Genet, 179-
180; Corrupt Government, 181;
Treaties Declared Abrogated, 182;
George Logan, 182-183; Relations
Renewed, 184; Treaty of 1800, 185-
186; Decrees of Napoleon, 186-187;

Seizure of Vessels, 188; Commercial
Treaty of 1822, 189; Settlement of
Claims, 189-190; Consular Con-
vention of 1853, 190; Correspondence
regarding American Pork Prod-
ucts, 192; Spoliation Claims, 192-
194; Treaty of Alliance of 1778, 193;
Purchase of Louisiana, 194-196.
Francis I. of Austria, 137.
Franklin.-Character, 178; Negoti-
ates Treaties, 150, 225, 230, 232, 233,
236, 245.

Frederick the Great, 223-225
Fremont, John C., 85-86.

Gadsden, James, 86.

Garfield, 89, 114.

Geary Bill, 267, 268.
Genet, 153, 179.

Geneva Arbitration, 159, 174-177,
Germany.-Holy Roman Empire, 137;
War between Prussia and Austria,
145-146; Franco-Prussian War, 146
147; Relations with the United
States, 223-227; Frederick the Great,
223-225; Dantzig an Asylum for
United States Cruisers, 224; Treaty
between the United States and
German States, 225; Between the
United States and the North Ger-
man Confederation, 226; Samoan
Conflict, 226-227; Consular Con-
vention, 226; Reciprocity, 227.
Gerry, 181, 181.

Ghent, Treaty of, 211.
Godoy, 199.

Gordon, 260.

Gortchakoff, 129.

Grant, 112, 116, 119-126, 175.
Great Britain.-Attitude toward the
Holy Alliance, 93-94; Treaties with
Guatemala, Honduras, and Nica-
ragua, 99; Treaty with Russia, 105;
War with Napoleon, 139; Diplo
matic Relations with the United
States, 149-178; Difficulties follow-
ing the Revolution, 151-154; The
Jay Treaty, 154, 156; Impressment
of American Seamen, 155; War of
1812, 155-156, 159;
Commercial
Treaty, 156; Treaty of 1818, 156-157;
Payment of Damages for Slaves,
157 Treaty acknowledging Claim
of the United States to the North-
west Territory, 157; Webster-Ash-
burton Treaty, 158; Seizure of
Mason and Slidell, 158-159; Treaty
of Washington, 159, 166, 175; Geneva
Arbitration, 159, 174-177; Fisheries
Question, 159, 163-168; Fenian Dis-
orders, 160-161; Arrest of Mr. Wins-
low, 161-162; Recall of Sir Lionel
Sackville-West, 162; Bering Sea
Question, 168-174; Reciprocity
Treaty, 165; Treaty of 1871, 167;
Treaty of February, 1888, 168; Mo-

dus Vivendi, 168.
Greytown, 96, 111, 118.
Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Treaty of, 86.
Guatemala.- Reciprocity with the
United States, 74; Treaty with
Great Britain, 99.
Hamilton, 152, 153, 182.
Hanseatic Republics, 225.
Harrison, 91.

Hawaiian Islands, The.-Situation,
Population, Productions, etc., 301-
303; Relations with Great Britain
and the United States, 306-307.
Hayes, 89, 113.
Hayti, 51.
Heinrich, 229.

Holland.-Relations with the United
States, 230-231; Treaty of Amity
and Commerce, 230; Other Treaties,
231.

Holy Alliance, The, 93, 141-142.
Honduras, 99.
Impressment of American Seamen,
155.

Italy.-General Condition, 138, 148;
Treaties, 217; Damage to Commerce
of the United States, 217; New Or-
leans Massacre, 218-222.
Itata, The, 90.
Jackson, 189.

Jamaica.-Reciprocity with the Uni-
ted States, 74.
Japan.-Relations with the United
States, 273-282; Founding, 273; First
Intercourse with Foreign Coun-
tries, 273; Foreigners Expelled, 273;
Treaty Negotiated by Commodore
Perry, 274-276; Treaties of 1857 and
1858, 277; Reception of General
Grant, 280; Attempts to Revise
Treaties, 281-282.

Jay, 9, 154, 180.

Jefferson, 10, 151-153, 178-179, 225, 245.
Korea.-Relations with the United

States, 283-289; Killing of Seamen,
284; Revolution, 287; Opened to
Foreign Countries, 287-288; Treaty
with the United States, 288.
Koszta, 228-229.
Lafayette, 136, 137.
La Plata, Navigation of the, 78-82.
Laussat, 195.

Leeward Islands.-Reciprocity with
the United States, 74.
Legations.-Secretaries of, 14; Com-
parison of, 21.
Liberia, 131-135.
Logan, George, 182-183.
Logan Law, The, 183.
Louis XVI., 136-137, 138.
Louis XVIII., 140-142.
Louisiana, Purchase of, 194-196.
Marcy, 83, 190, 243.
"Martin Garcia," Island of, 80.
Mason, 158.

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