Kitchen Cabinet and "machine politics," 184, 185; liking for Van Buren, 186; his nationalism, 234; praised by Benton for hanging Arbuthnot and Ambrister, 272; favors annexation of Texas, 298; and Van Buren, 299. Jefferson, Thomas: character of his following, 70, 71; his victory compared with Jackson's, 73; his pseudo-classicism, 92; quoted as authority for nullification, 95; celebration of birthday of, 97. Lee, Robert E.: military standing of, 38. Lincoln, Abraham: services in anti-slavery cause, 159. Livingston, Edward: aids in preparing proclamation against nullification, 101. Lucas, Benton's duel with, 28. Madison, James, quoted, 163. Marcy, Wm. L., adopts "spoils system," 81; cringes to the South, 108. McDuffie, passage at arms with Benton, 304, 305; deceives Benton as to taxes, 313. McLeod, Alexander, case of, 271. Missouri, character of its population, 39; admission to the Union, 43, 47; land titles in, 45. Missouri Compromise bill, 43; not the beginning of the slavery and anti-slavery divisions in the Union, 48; Benton concerning repeal of, 349. Monroe, James, remarks, 47, 58, 59; signs bill for trading road, 53. New Orleans, Benton's astonishing description of, 93. Oregon, disputed between Great Britain and the United States, 50; Benton's remarks concerning, 51; comes into notice again in J. Q. Adams's term, 65; final settlement of the matter, 260-273; neglected in Ashburton treaty, 278, and by Calhoun, 278, and others, 279; Benton's feeling about, 281, 284; bill for settlement of, 284; Calhoun on the admission of, 326-328. Panama mission, disputes concerning, 63-65. Phillips, Wendell, estimate of, 160. Pierce, Franklin, assailed by Calhoun, 166; relations with Benton, 344, 345; a valuation of, 345; Benton upon pro-slavery tendencies of, 359. Polk, James K., character of his following, 234; and the Southwestern boundary, 287; elected President, 290, 310; estimate of, 292; deceives Benton as to Texas, 313; displaces Blair, 317; relations with various portions of Democratic party, 317, 318. Randolph, John: duel with Clay, 62. Rynders, Isaiah, a type, 291, 292. Seminoles, war with, 209-216. Taney, Roger B., removes the deposits, 130; afterward made chief justice, 131; criticised by Benton for his opinion in Dred Scott case, 358. Taylor, Zachary, elected President, 329; character, 330, 337; message to Congress, 331; dies, 337.