Russian America, cession of, to United States, XV. 1. Boundaries and configuration of, XV. 6-8. Russia’s title to, XV. 8-17. Discovery of, by Behring, XV. 8-14. French claim to, XV. 17. Spanish claim to, XV. 18-20. Reasons for cession of, XV. 20-23. Humboldt on, XV. 22, 47. Origin and completion of cession of, XV. 23-30. Documents respecting, quoted, XV. 25-29. Treaty for cession of, XV. 30-32; questions under same, XV. 32-35; advantages of same, XV. 36-50. Sources of information upon, XV. 54-64. Blodget’s description of, XV. 65. Government of, XV. 65-80. Population of, XV. 81-94. Climate of, XV. 94-105. Vegetable products of, XV. 105-116. Mineral products of, XV. 116-124. Furs of, XV. 125-141. Fisheries of, XV. 141-161. New name for, XV. 167. Other requirements of, XV. 168 _et seq._ Necessity of legislation to carry out treaty for cession of, XV. 196-199. S. St. Albans Raid, the, XII. 42. Saint-Pierre, Charles de, Abbé, labors of, for peace, II. 387-390; XVIII. 233. Leibnitz on his “Project of Perpetual Peace,” II. 389; XVIII. 233. D’Argenson on, XV. 287. San Domingo, speech on proposed annexion of, to United States, XVIII. 257. Character and object of joint resolution appointing a commission to, XVIII. 262-267. Negotiation for annexion of, XVIII. 267-271; XIX. 37 _et seq._, 54-57; XX. 144-146, 217 _et seq._ Belligerent intervention of United States navy in, XVIII. 271, 303; XIX. 27, 60-64, 75. Sentiments of people of, on annexion, XVIII. 276. Relations of, with Hayti, XVIII. 278-280. President Grant’s message on annexion of, XVIII. 284-288. Arguments against annexion of, XVIII. 290-292, 303; XIX. 96; testimony against same, XVIII. 304. Speech on resolutions concerning, XIX. 16. Reason for interest in annexion of, XIX. 20-22. Reannexion of, by Spain, XIX. 23; Spanish documents on same, quoted, XIX. 24-26; result of same, XIX. 29. Treaty for annexion of, an infraction of its constitution, XIX. 38 _et seq._ Duty of United States towards, XIX. 93, 97, 131. San Juan Boundary Question, report of Committee on Foreign Relations on settlement of, VII. 216. Sanborn, Frank B., speeches on case of, VI. 99. Sandwich Islands, mail service between United States and, XIV. 110. Relations of, with United States, XIV. 111. Scholar, jurist, artist, and philanthropist, the, oration on, I. 241. Defined, I. 249. Schools. See _Colored Schools_, _Common Schools_, _Normal Schools_, and _Separate Schools_. Schurz, Carl, Senator from Missouri, on Secretary Fish’s attack on Mr. Sumner, XIX. 110. Schwartz, John, Representative from Pennsylvania, speech on death of, VI. 300. Scott, Sir Walter, compared to Cobbett, I. 198. On morning work, I. 204.