Oath to support the Constitution, requirements of, IV. 177-183, 269-271; VIII. 221; XIX. 312,--authorities on same, IV. 177-181, 269 _et seq._ See _Custom-house Oaths_ and _Iron-clad Oath_. Ocean Telegraph, the, between Europe and America, XIV. 220, 301. Offices, protection for incumbents of, XIV. 241, 254-258. Locality in appointment to, XVII. 94. Presidential prerogative as to, XX. 115 _et seq._ See _Tenure-of-Office Act_. One-cent Postage, XVIII. 57. Reasons for, XVIII. 85, 98-107, 113 _et seq._ One-man Power, the, _vs._ Congress, XIV. 181. Ordinance of Freedom in the Northwest Territory, authorship of, III. 253. Adoption of, VII. 58; XVI. 230. Validity of, defended by Webster and Chase, XVI. 231-234. Opposition to, XVI. 234. Does not authorize unlimited equality of States, XVI. 242. Oregon, establishment of a branch mint in, XI. 263. Otis, James, an example to Massachusetts, IV. 237. On slavery, XII. 150; XIII. 164. His exertions against taxation without representation, XIII. 158-165, 295-298. Asserts equality of all men, XIII. 295. Overstone, Lord, on paper money, VIII. 200-202. On need of postal reform, XVIII. 73, 99-101. P. Pacific Coast, advantages to, of cession of Russian America, XV. 36-39. Jefferson and Webster on future government of, XV. 52, 412 _et seq._ See _California_. Pacific Railroad, IV. 32; IX. 318. Paley, William, on right of revolution, II. 336. On law of nations, II. 340, 341. His works, XV. 402. His prediction concerning America, XV. 402. His exertions against the slave-trade, XV. 403. Palfrey, John G., liberation of slaves by, I. 151, 292; II. 75. Palmerston, Lord, on armed intervention in Italy, X. 69. Exertions of, against slavery, X. 77-83. Paper Money, debates in National Convention on empowering Congress to issue, VIII. 185. In American history, VIII. 187-190. Policy of issuing, VIII. 192, 205-207; XVI. 288; XVII. 110. Evils of, in United States, VIII. 193; XVI. 285, 289, 359,--and in France, VIII. 194; XVI. 359. Testimony of English Parliamentary Report of 1857 on, VIII. 197-202. In English history, VIII. 203 _et seq._; and in French, VIII. 204. See _Treasury Notes_. Parchment, use of, in legislative proceedings, VIII. 372. Proceedings for discontinuing use of, in Parliament, VIII. 376-379. Pardoning Power, of the President, III. 219. In common law, III. 224. Under Maryland statutes, III. 225. Under the Constitution, III. 226-230. Story on, III. 227. Judicial decisions on, III. 227-229. Paris, Peace Congress at, III. 117. Letter to American merchants in, VI. 56. Parker, Theodore, reminiscence of, VII. 22. On appointment of relations to office, XX. 114.