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.
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, 261-265. 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 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,
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-
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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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, 184.
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.
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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