Sectionalism, in Louisiana purchase, 35; in connection with embargo, 52, 53; in connection with Missouri question, 122, 123; appears in parties during Adams's administration, 188, 189; growth of, during debate over Texas annexation, 243.
Senate of the United States, election of Adams to, 30; unpopularity of Adams in, 31-33; rejects all his proposals, 31, 32; debates acquisition of Louisiana, 35; impeaches Chase, 36; increased influence of Adams in, 36, 37; adopts Adams's resolutions demanding indemnity for British seizures, 39; his career in, reviewed by Adams, 66-68; refuses, then accepts, Adams's nomination as Minister to Russia, 69, 70; rejects Gallatin's nomination as peace commissioner, 75.
Seward, W. H., on John Adams's recall of J. Q. Adams before end of term, 25; on Adams's dissatisfaction with election of 1824, 174.
Slaveholders in Congress, their hatred of Adams, 229, 246; attacked by Adams, 258, 259; outwitted by Adams, 261, 273; condemn Adams for arguing possibility of abolition under war power, 262, 264; enraged at Adams's having a petition from slaves, 269, 270; move to censure him, 271; discomfited by discovery of nature of petition, 273; renew attempt to censure, 274, 275; abandon it, 276, 279; bitterly attacked by Adams in his defense, 277-279; try to censure Adams for presenting disunion petition, 281-283; defied by Adams, 283-285; threaten Adams with assassination, 286, 287; abandon attempt, 287, 288; refuse to serve on committee with Adams, 289; respect his courage, 290; applaud his energy in carrying out organization of House, 293, 294.
Slavery, strengthened by Louisiana purchase, 35; made a political issue by Missouri question, 119; opinions of Adams concerning, 119-121; extension of, opposed by Adams, 121; formation of a party devoted to, 188-192; attack upon, hastened by Texas question, 243; Adams's part in war against, 244-248; right of Congress to abolish, under war power, 250, 261-265.
Slaves, English seizures of, during war of 1812, negotiations concerning, 99.
Slave trade, refusal of Adams to submit United States to mixed tribunals for its repression, 135-137; English proposal for combined effort, 137, 138.
Smith, William, accuses Adams of monomania, 280.