Greeley, Horace, editor of _New York Tribune_, 164; on Secession, 164; his "Prayer of the Twenty Millions," 190; Lincoln's reply to, 190; his inconsistency, 193; goes bail for Davis, 217
Grenville, George, proposes Stamp Duty for America, 14
Hamilton, Alexander, a member of the Convention, 42; writes for the _Federalist_, 51; Secretary to the Treasury, 52; his opinions and policy, 53-54; his financial successes, 55; proposes taking over State Debts, 55; buys off Southern opposition, 55; proposes creation of National Bank, 56; opposition to, 57; defeats Burr's intrigues for the Presidency, 66; opposes Burr's candidature in New York, 73; death of, 73
Harper's Ferry, John Brown captures, 152; Jackson sent back to hold, 189
Harrison, General, an imitation Jackson, 113; his nickname of "Tippercanoe," 113; elected President, 114; dies soon after election, 114
Harrison, Benjamin, Republican President, 234
Hartford Convention, summoned, 81; proceedings of, 82; Jackson on conveners of, 100
Hawkins, Sir John, pioneer of the Slave Trade, 12
Hayes, President, fraudulent election of, 225
Henry, Patrick, on Stamp Act, 16; opposes Constitution, 51
Holt, a Southerner, supports the Union, 165
Holy Alliance proposes to re-subjugate Spanish colonies, 87; Great Britain separated from, 87
Hooker, General Joseph, defeated at Williamsburg, 186; trapped in the Wilderness, 192; defeated at Chancellorsville, 192
House of Representatives, how elected, 47; Burr's intrigues in, 66; chooses Adams for President, 94; a Democratic majority secured in, 229
Howe, Lord, commands British expedition to America, 27
Immigration of Irish, 138; of Chinese, 230; change in attitude towards, 231; Act passed over President Wilson's Veto, 232
Indians, Penn's Treaty with, 8; employed by Great Britain, 28; effect of, on the West, 71. (_See also_ Cherokee, Creek, Seminole)
Irish, immigration of, 138; qualities and power of, 138; "Know-Nothing" agitation against, 138; antagonism to Negroes, 195. (_See also_ Scotch-Irish)
Jackson, Andrew, fights at Hanging Rock, 32; commands Tennessee militia, 74; relations with Burr, 74-75; defeats the Creek Indians, 82; expels British from Florida, 82; successful defence of New Orleans by, 83; pursues Indians into Florida, 87; conduct in Florida, 87; appointed Governor, 87; nominated for Presidency, 92; his character, 93-94; passed over for Adams, 94; shocked at the Adams-Clay bargain, 95; attacked through his wife, 96; elected President, 96; his clearance of Government offices, 96-97; coalition against, 97; his quarrel with Calhoun, 98; his toast at the Jefferson Banquet, 100; demands the coercion of S. Carolina, 100; dislikes Clay-Calhoun compromise, 101; insists on precedence for Force Bill, 101; signs Force Bill and New Tariff, 101; on Nullification and Secession, 102; his attitude towards U.S. Bank, 103; vetoes Bill for re-charter, 103; triumphant re-election, 105; orders removal of Bank deposits, 106; censured by Senate, 106; censure on, expunged, 107; treatment of Cherokees by, 107; foreign policy of, 107; on relations with Great Britain, 107; Palmerston on, 108; retirement of, 108; results of his Presidency, 108-109; nominates his successor, 110; Harrison's candidature an imitation of, 113; his memory invoked in, 1860, 160; his plans for coercing S. Carolina sent to Buchanan, 160