Eaton, Major, in Jackson's Cabinet, 97; marriage of, 97; Calhoun accused of wishing to ruin, 98 Eaton, Mrs., charges against, 97; boycott of, 97; Jackson takes part of, 97-98 Electoral College, original theory of, 46; responsible for choice of Adams, 62; tie between Jefferson and Burr in, 66; figment of, destroyed, 96; Lincoln's majority in, 155 Emancipation Proclamation, decision to issue after Antietam, 189; Lincoln's defence of, 191; effect abroad, 191 Embargo, imposed by Jefferson, 76; withdrawn, 77 Emerson on John Brown, 153 England and Spain, 3. (_See also_ Great Britain) English colonies in America, 3; French attempt to hem in, 9; economic position of, 10-12; government of, 12-13; democracy in, 13; proposal to tax, 14-15, 17; attitude of, 16-17; unite, 19; declare their independence, 22; France forms alliance with, 30; independence of, recognized by Great Britain, 35; internal revolution in, 36 "Era of Good Feeling," 86, 90 Erie Railway scandal, 228, 229 Erskine, British Minister at Washington, 77 Everett, nominated as candidate for Presidency, 154; Border States support, 155 Farragut, Admiral, takes New Orleans, 186 _Federalist, The_, established to defend the Constitution, 51; Hamilton and Madison contribute to, 51 Federalist Party, support a National Bank, 57; sympathies of, with England against France, 59; pass Alien and Sedition Acts, 63; Burr's intrigues with, 66, 72; oppose Louisiana Purchase, 70; suicide of, 71 Fessenden, Senator, on Charles Sumner, 205 Fifteenth Amendment, effect of, 228 Filmore, Millard, succeeds Taylor as President, 125; his succession favourable to Clay, 126 Florida, British land in, 82; Jackson expels British from, 82; acquired by U.S., 86-87; secedes from Union, 161; Negro government of, makes fraudulent return, 225 Floyd, Secretary for War under Buchanan, 160; his sympathy with secession, 160; his distribution of the U.S. armament, 179 Force Bills, demanded by Jackson, 100; supported by Webster, 101; precedence for, insisted on, 101; signed by Jackson, 101; nullified by South Carolina, 101 "Forty-Seven-Forty-or-Fight," 117, 120 Fourteenth Amendment, provisions of, 216; Southern opposition to, 217; Lee's views on, 217 France and England in America, 9; War with, 9-10; hesitates to recognize American independence, 29; forms alliance with revolted colonies, 30; Jefferson Minister to, 42; Jefferson's sympathy with, 59-60; badly served by Genet, 60; anger with, over "X.Y.Z. letters," 63; acquires Louisiana, 68; sells to U.S., 68; Jackson settles disputes with, 107; intervention of, in Mexico, 213; American sympathy with, 237 Franklin, Benjamin, goes to France to solicit help for, 29; represents Confederation at Peace Congress, 35; a member of the Convention, 42; dislikes provision regarding fugitive slaves, 48