Common Schools, equal rights in, III. 51; XIX. 3, 158, 165, 166, 241-244, 261; XX. 275. Rights of colored children in, under Massachusetts laws, III. 66. Must be open to all, III. 68, 95; XIX. 241, 261. Establishment of, in Massachusetts, VII. 9; XII. 207; XIV. 337. Early opposed in Virginia, VII. 11; XIV. 337. Contributions of, for statue of Horace Mann, VII. 20. Should be established in rebel States, XII. 328; XIV. 334-339; XV. 220-227. A system of, irrespective of color, XX. 275. Condorcet, his treatise on progress, II. 264. On a slave-master, VI. 166. On Franklin’s mission to Paris, X. 230. On slavery, XII. 168. On republican government, XIII. 199. Confederation of the United States, formation and weakness of, X. 177-179; XVI. 29 _et seq._ Confiscation of property in war, IX. 35; XVII. 13-15. Authorities respecting, IX. 36 _et seq._; XVII. 13-15. Within national jurisdiction, IX. 38-40; XVII. 19-21, 25-27,--beyond same, IX. 40-44. History of, IX. 53-69; especially in France, IX. 55-58; and in Revolutionary War, IX. 59-69. And emancipation, should be employed against Rebels, IX. 71, 74-77, 128. Congregate System of prison discipline. See _Auburn System_. Congress, Mr. Sumner’s refusal to be a candidate for, I. 330. Its power over armies, I. 354; and over the militia, I. 354; IV. 21, 26-30. Mr. Sumner accepts Free-Soil nomination for, II. 301. Modes of preventing war discussed in, II. 406, 407. Has no power to establish slavery, III. 276, 296, 299; VIII. 274,--or to legislate concerning fugitives from service, III. 276, 297, 299, 318; XII. 12. Actions of 1st, in regard to slavery, III. 293; IV. 121. Provisions of Convention of 1787 for powers of, III. 319-324. Cannot interfere with slavery in States, III. 326; IV. 121; VI. 376; VII. 1; IX. 26. Can prohibit slavery in Territories, IV. 125; VI. 233, 376; VII. 1. Has sole power to abrogate treaties, V. 102, 112. Can admit Kansas at once, V. 217. Should overthrow usurpation in Kansas, V. 245. Conduct of slave-masters in, VI. 196-211. War-powers of, against slavery, VII. 258; IX. 45, 128; XI. 191. Power of, over rebel States, VIII. 164-167, 245; IX. 120; X. 167; XI. 361; XII. 329; XIV. 209, 225; XV. 218; XVIII. 31,--sources of above power, VIII. 164-167, 245; X. 208-213; XI. 367, 372; XII. 330-332; XIII. 124-127, 325 _et seq._; XIV. 341; XVI. 344-347. Can make Treasury notes a legal tender, VIII. 183-192. Can abolish slavery in District of Columbia, VIII. 258, 281; is responsible for same, VIII. 265, 280. Can appropriate money to ransom slaves, VIII. 281. Testimony to intervention of, for ransom of Algerine slaves, VIII. 286-291, 293-296. Usage of, in enrolling bills, VIII. 372. Should confiscate property and liberate slaves of Rebels, IX.