Taylor, Zachary, tempting candidate for Whigs, 272; movement for, in New York, 273; nominated for presidency, 273; elected President, 274; elected by Southern votes, 296; advises admission of California, 301; attitude and policy in 1850, 311, 312; death, 333; agent sent to Hungary by, 333. Tazewell, L.W., Mr. Webster's reply to on Process Bill, 155. Tehuantepec, Isthmus of, right of way over, 336. Texas, independence of, achieved, 232; annexation of, 263, 289; Mr. Webster's warning against annexation, 288; admission as a State, 280; plan to divide, 294; troubles with New Mexico, 299. Thompson, Thomas W., Webster a student in his office, 27. Ticknor, George, account of Plymouth oration, 118, 119; impression of Plymouth oration, 120; description of Webster at Plymouth, 122; account of Webster's appearance in eulogy on Adams and Jefferson, 152, 153. Todd, Judge, opposed to Dartmouth College, 87; absent at decision, 96. Tyler, John, succeeds to presidency on death of Harrison; vetoes Bank Bill, 250; quarrels with Whigs, 251; read out of party by Massachusetts Whigs, 258. Van Buren, Martin, instructions to McLane, 210; confirmation as minister to England, opposed, 210; confirmation of, defeated, 211; elected President, character of his administration, 236; defeated for a second term, 240; candidate of Free-Soil party in 1848, 274, 296. Washington, Bushrod, Judge, friendly to college, 87; opinion in favor of college, 96. Washington, city of, appearance of, and society in, in 1841, 241-243. Washington, George, opinion of Ebenezer Webster, 7; oration upon, 127. Webster, Abigail Eastman, second wife of Ebenezer and mother of Daniel, 8; assents to Ezekiel's going to college, 24.