The Constitution in Congress Book

Preface List of Abbreviations and Shortened Titles Prologue: Speak No Evil Chapter 1. The Great Petition Fight I. Skirmishing II. The Right to Petition III. Slavery in the District of Columbia IV. The Indomitable Mr. Adams Chapter 2. South Carolina, Arkansas, and Liberia I. Stopping the Mails II. Michigan III. Arkansas IV. Colonization V. Exclusion
Part One: Diplomacy, Expansion, and Force
Chapter 3. O Canada!
I. Breaking the Ice II. Neutrality III. McLeod IV. Habeas Corpus V. States and Subjects of Foreign States VI. The Law of Nations Chapter 4. Around the Pole I. The Dorr Rebellion II. Oregon III. The Danish Treaty Chapter 5. The Great Southwest I. Texas, Li'l Darlin'
A. Jackson and Texas B. Tyler and Texas C. Treaties and Wars D. Statehood II. Mr. Polk's War A. Who Started It?
B. Other Issues Chapter 6. Brushfires I. Glad Tidings II. Greytown III. Panama IV. The Adventures of William Walker V. President Buchanan and Executive Restraint Part Two: The Evil Empire Chapter 7. Mr. Wilmot's Proviso I. Oregon and the Southwest A. The Facts B. The Arguments II. New Notions: The Thirtieth Congress A. Popular Sovereignty B. Property C. Judicial Decision D. Statehood--and the Army Chapter 8. Mr. Clay's Compromise I. California II. New Mexico and Utah III. The Texas Boundary A. Adjudication B. Negotiation C. Force IV. Fugitive Slaves A. Jury Trial B. Independent Judges C. Habeas Corpus D. Indemnity Chapter 9. The Slippery Slope I. Mr. Douglas's Blunder II. Lincoln and Douglas III. The Utah War IV. Polygamy V. John Brown Chapter 10. The Winter of Our Discontent I. Mr. Buchanan's Challenge II. Breaking the Bonds III. The Use of Force IV. The Consequences of Secession A. "Three Fourths of the Several States"
B. Suspending the Laws C. Vacancies D. The Right to Stay V. Mr. Corwin's Amendment Conclusion Appendix A: Dramatis Personae Appendix B: Principal Officers, 1829-1861
Appendix C: The Constitution of the United States Index