Tyler, John, opposes "Force Bill," 105; estimate of, on his accession, 237; his political affiliations, 238-240; first message to Congress, 245; conduct concerning bill for establishing a bank, 254-257; his cabinet resigns, 257; identifies himself with the separatist Democrats, 298; schemes for annexation of Texas, 300, 306; assailed by Benton, 307, 309; behavior at time of explosion of gun on board the Princeton, 361. Van Buren, Martin, supports Crawford for Presidency in 1824, 61; adopts "spoils system," 81; adopted by Jackson as his heir, 97; Vice-President, 100; product of "machine politics," 184; befriended by Jackson, 186; sketch of, and causes of his elevation, 186-188; his inaugural, 188; financial crisis and his doings therein, 189 _et seq._, 194, 196, 197; financial measures, 200; has to deal with the Seminoles, 209; public dishonesty under, 219; charged with squandering the public money, 230; significance of his defeat, 234; slavery question did not arise in his administration, 235; champion of old-style Union Democrats, and opposed to annexation of Texas, 298; candidate for Presidency, 299, 310; and the Free Soil party, 329. War of 1812, a cause of the, 7; political influence on Benton, 30. Warsaw, social habits of the town, 36. Webster, Daniel, position of, concerning Clay's first tariff bill, 58; position on the tariff question in 1828, 67; in the debate on Foote's resolution concerning sales of public land, 77, 97; leader of National Republican, or Whig, party, 86; aids Jackson in nullification troubles, 103, 104; advocates the "Force Bill," 105; resolute in opposition to the South, 106, 107, 108; remarks as to his services, 111; befriends Bank of United States, 124, 126, 127, 129; personal relations with the Jacksonians, 131; introduces bill for re-charter of Bank, 136; on the expunging resolution, 142; supports establishment of mints at the South, 144; opposes appropriating Treasury surplus for fortifications, 146; in financial crisis of 1837, 200; on sub-Treasury scheme, 201, 205; opposes payment of state debt by national government, 221; remains in Tyler's cabinet, 257; negotiates treaty with England, settling boundaries between United States and British possessions, 260, 262, 268; criticised by Benton, 273-277, 280; neglects Oregon controversy, 278; compared with Benton on the slavery question, 320, 339; compliments Benton's knowledge, 360; on friendly terms with Benton, 362. Wellington, Duke of, compared with Washington and Jackson, 73. Wilmot Proviso, Benton's remarks upon, 323, 336. Wright, Silas, adopts "spoils system," 81; expresses the "dough face" sentiment at time of nullification troubles, 107. American Statesmen Edited by John T. Morse, Jr.