A B C Alliance, offers to mediate in Mexican crisis, 309; divided in Great War, 313; attitude towards United States, 329. Aberdeen, Lord, tries to prevent annexation of Texas by United States, 262, 263. Abolitionists, oppose admission of Texas, 262. Adams, C. F., minister to England, views on the Mexican situation, 202; warns his government against designs of Louis Napoleon on Mexico, 208; on Mexican policy of Great Britain, 209. Adams, John Quincy, opposes joint action with England, 70, 71; influence on Monroe's message of December 2, 1823, 72; informs Russia that American continents are no longer open to European colonization, 75; views on Cuba, 86; appoints delegates to Panama Congress, 292, 293. Aix-la-Chapelle, conference of 1818, 58, 59. Alexander I, Czar of Russia, and Holy Alliance, 61. American Institute of International Law, 304; adopts Declaration of Rights and Duties of Nations, 305-306. Anglo-Japanese Alliance, 266. Arbitration, international, of Venezuelan boundary dispute, 248, 249; of pecuniary claims against Venezuela, 255, 256. Argentina, British invasion of, 23-25; beginnings of revolution in, 30; remains neutral in Great War, 314, 315. _Assiento_, contract for supplying slaves to Spanish colonies, 12-14. _Audiencia_, in Spanish colonies, 4, 5. Austria, suppresses revolution in Naples and in Piedmont, 59, 60; warned not to send troops to assistance of Maximilian in Mexico, 232, 233. Balfour, A. J., on forcible collection of pecuniary claims, 257. _Baltimore_, U. S. Cruiser, members of crew attacked by Chileans, 302. Barbosa, Ruy, Brazilian statesman, 313. Bay Islands, British claims to, 157, 160, 161. Beaupre, A. M., minister to Colombia, 186. Belize, British claims to, 157, 160, 161. Bell, J. Franklin, in Cuba, 142. Belligerent rights, accorded to Spanish colonies, 48; withheld from Cubans, 110-113; House resolution, 113; joint resolution of Congress, 127. Bigelow, John, minister to France, 222, 225, 227. Bismarck, Prince, on Monroe Doctrine, 321. "Black Friday," 110. _Black Warrior_, case of, 101-103. Blaine, J. G., outlines new canal policy, 169-171; proposes modifications of Clayton-Bulwer treaty, 172-173; calls International American Conference at Washington, 300; presides at opening session, 301. Blanco, Ramon, governor of Cuba, 129. Bliss, Tasker H., in charge of Cuban customs, 140. Bolivar, Simon, character, 37; joins patriot cause, 38; career in Venezuela and Colombia, 39-42; in Ecuador and Peru, 43, 44; interest in Isthmian canal, 147; summons Panama Congress, 292. Bonaparte, Louis Napoleon, interest in Isthmian canal, 148; designs on Mexico, 207; places Maximilian on the throne, 214-220; forced to withdraw troops, 226-232.