Pacific Coast, advantages to, of cession of Russian America, XV. 36-39.
Jefferson and Webster on future government of, XV. 52, 412 _et seq._
See _California_.
Pacific Railroad, IV. 32; IX. 318.
Paley, William, on right of revolution, II. 336.
On law of nations, II. 340, 341.
His works, XV. 402.
His prediction concerning America, XV. 402.
His exertions against the slave-trade, XV. 403.
Palfrey, John G., liberation of slaves by, I. 151, 292; II. 75.
Palmerston, Lord, on armed intervention in Italy, X. 69.
Exertions of, against slavery, X. 77-83.
Paper Money, debates in National Convention on empowering Congress to
issue, VIII. 185.
In American history, VIII. 187-190.
Policy of issuing, VIII. 192, 205-207; XVI. 288; XVII. 110.
Evils of, in United States, VIII. 193; XVI. 285, 289, 359,--and in
France, VIII. 194; XVI. 359.
Testimony of English Parliamentary Report of 1857 on, VIII. 197-202.
In English history, VIII. 203 _et seq._;
and in French, VIII. 204.
See _Treasury Notes_.
Parchment, use of, in legislative proceedings, VIII. 372.
Proceedings for discontinuing use of, in Parliament, VIII. 376-379.
Pardoning Power, of the President, III. 219.
In common law, III. 224.
Under Maryland statutes, III. 225.
Under the Constitution, III. 226-230.
Story on, III. 227.
Judicial decisions on, III. 227-229.
Paris, Peace Congress at, III. 117.
Letter to American merchants in, VI. 56.
Parker, Theodore, reminiscence of, VII. 22.
On appointment of relations to office, XX. 114.
Parliament, English authorities on privileges of, VI. 93 _et seq._
Quorum of, IX. 169-171.
Powers of presiding officers of, XVI. 103-120, 125-127.
Usage of, in impeachments, XVI. 149-155, 158-160.
Authorities on its powers over its prisoners, XVI. 102-105.
Judicial decisions denying applicability of its laws to colonial
assemblies, XVI. 110-112.
Number of members of, XX. 2.
Cases in its history, illustrating rule for appointment of committees,
XX. 49-53.
Parties, and importance of a Free-Soil organization, II. 299.
Object of, II. 304; IV. 6; VI. 308.
Changes in, necessary, II. 304; IV. 6.
Webster on, II. 304.
Instances of changes in, in France, England, and United States, II.
305; IV. 7.
Evils of, II. 306; XI. 438.
Channing and Wayland on need of new, II. 312.
Political, and our foreign-born population, V. 62.
Strife of, during war, unpatriotic, IX. 198.
Pascal, on glory, II. 177.
On progress, II. 258.
Patents, in slave and free States, VI. 157.
Denial of, to colored inventors, VIII. 6.
Patriotism, heathen, exaggerated, I. 68.
Cicero on, I. 68.
Andrew Fletcher on, I. 69, 326; XII. 64; XIII. 123.
Natural, I. 70.
Higher, defined, I. 71.
Josiah Quincy on, I. 325.
Paul, St., his epistle to Philemon not an argument for slavery, V. 21-23.
Peabody, George, speech on resolution giving thanks of Congress to,
XIV. 317.
Peace, enjoyed by weak nations, I. 99.
Illustrations of, produced by gentleness, I. 102-107.
Victories of, I. 127.
Cause of, II. 330;
sneers at same, II. 331 _et seq._
Individual efforts for, II. 384-400; XVIII. 233-236.
Blessings of universal, II. 417; XVIII. 249.
Napoleon’s plans for, II. 419.
Plea for, II. 420.
Auguries of, II. 422.
A victory of, XIV. 301.
Inscription in Thibet declaring, XVIII. 250 _et seq._
Peace Congress, at Brussels, II. 402;
resolutions of same, II. 403.
At Paris, III. 117;
resolutions of same, III. 118.
Peace Society, American, address before, II. 323.
Object of, II. 331, 338.
Its aims not visionary, II. 333, 411.
Right of self-defence and revolution not denied by, II. 337.
Founded by W. Ladd, II. 400.
Pen, the, better than the sword, V. 58.
Penn, William, conduct of, to the Indians, I. 117.
His labors for peace, II. 387.
Pennsylvania System of prison discipline, established in Pa., I. 169;
II. 121.
Present, not solitary, I. 169.
Explained, I. 170; II. 117, 122.
Best promotes reformation, I. 173.
Objections to, refuted, I. 174-176; II. 144.
Foreign opinions on, I. 176; II. 132.
Adopted extensively in Europe, I. 177; II. 133-137, 146.
Advocated by E. Livingston and Miss Dix, I. 178;
and by Suringar, I. 180.
Unjustly treated by Boston Prison-Discipline Society, I. 179; II. 108,
124 _et seq._
Modes of applying, II. 123.
G. Combe on, II. 126-128.
Roscoe quoted on, II. 128.
Lafayette quoted on, II. 130.
Compared to Auburn system, II. 144-146.
Pensions, not granted for civil services in United States, IV. 233.
Peonage, prohibition of, XIV. 232.
Person, in the Constitution, includes slaves and Indians, III. 298; VIII.
277; XI. 194.
Petition, refusal of right of, to colored persons, VI. 288.
Right of, personal, VI. 289;
and secured by the Constitution to the people, VI. 294.
Interruption of right of, XIV. 86.
Pettigru, James L., of South Carolina, remarks on a resolution for
purchase of his law library, XIV. 103.
Phi Beta Kappa Oration, at Harvard University in 1846, I. 241.
At Union College, II. 240.
Phillips, Stephen C., Free-Soil candidate for Governor of Massachusetts
in 1848 and 1849, II. 317; III. 43.
Philology, comparative, value of, I. 257.
Physicians, colored, XVII. 186.
Pickering, John, biographical sketch of, I. 214.
Letters of Dr. Clarke to, quoted, I. 215.
Compared to Sir W. Jones, I. 237.
Tribute to, as scholar, in Phi Beta Kappa oration, I. 249-258.
Pierce, Franklin, President of United States, his usurpation in
abrogating treaty with Denmark, V. 101.
Admits illegal actions in Kansas, V. 162.
Has power to interfere in Kansas, V. 187, 191 _et seq._
Enforces surrender of Anthony Burns, V. 189 _et seq._
Compared to George III., V. 209 _et seq._, 238.
Pilgrim Forefathers, our, IV. 74-79; XX. 291.
Pinkney, William, on slavery, III. 289; VIII. 262; XII. 155.
Suggests Missouri Compromise in Senate, IV. 110, 117.
Plato, on honor, I. 64.
On true goodness, I. 123.
On atoning for slaughter by prayer, II. 362.
Plymouth, speech at festival of Aug. 1, 1853, IV. 73.
Plymouth Rock, finger-point from, IV. 73.
Politics, our, seen from a distance VI. 60.
Polk, Trusten, of Missouri, expulsion of, from the Senate, VIII. 12.
Polygamy, in Territories, may be suppressed by Congress, IV. 129; VII. 1.
In Utah, VII. 63.
Poor, Rear-Admiral, orders of, respecting San Domingo and Hayti, XIX. 57.
Interview of, with President of Hayti, XIX. 64-66.
Popular Sovereignty, not infringed by prohibition of slavery in
Territories, IV. 127.
Cannot establish slavery in same, V. 156; VI. 230, 364; VII. 41.
The pretended principle of Douglas party in 1860, VI. 362.
Proclaimed by Declaration of Independence, VI. 363; VII. 50; XVII.
217,--but limited by same, VI. 364; VII. 52; XVII. 218.
Origin and development of perversion of, VI. 365 _et seq._
True, defined, VII. 53.
Disturbing influence of pretension of, VII. 62.
See _Squatter Sovereignty_.
Population, amount required for admission of new States, V. 218-221.
Of slave and free States, VI. 144 _et seq._, 328.
Predicted increase of, in United States, VII. 47; XVI. 280; XVII. 239.
Portraits, the best, in engraving, XIX. 175.
Collections of, XIX. 177-179.
Portugal, British violation of territory of, XII. 27-32.
Testimony of, against slavery, XII. 173-175.
Post-Office, the, originally a source of revenue in England, XVIII.
62-64.
In the Colonies, XVIII. 66-68.
Need of reform in, in England, XVIII. 68;
testimony to same, XVIII. 72-75;
accomplishment of same, XVIII. 76.
Unjust burdens on United States, XVIII. 90-95.
Expense to, not caused by distance, XVIII. 95-97;
authorities proving same, XVIII. 95 _et seq._
Not a taxing machine, but a beneficent agency, XVIII. 107-109.
Need not support itself, XVIII. 109-112.
Postage, cheap ocean, III. 215; XVII. 1.
Amount collected in slave and free States, VI. 149.
In Continental Europe and England, XVIII. 61.
Penny, established in England, XVIII. 76;
results of same, XVIII. 77-80, 87, 104.
Need of cheap, in United States, XVIII. 81, 112.
Various rates of United States, XVIII. 82-85.
Results of reduction of, in England and United States, XVIII. 87-90.
See _One-cent Postage_.
Pownall, Thomas, XV. 371.
His writings and predictions concerning America, XV. 372-385.
Predictions opposed to his, XV. 385 _et seq._
President of the United States, pardoning power of the, III. 219.
Cannot abrogate treaties, V. 101 _et seq._
Had power to interfere in Kansas, V. 187, 191 _et seq._
Does not possess all war-powers, IX. 138-140.
Power of, over letters of marque, IX. 296-298.
His power of instituting State governments, XI. 365; XIV. 190,--Senator
Collamer on same, XIII. 43.
Protection against, XIV. 239.
A single term for and choice by direct vote of the people, XIV. 278.
Right of President of Senate _pro tem._ to vote on impeachment of the,
XVI. 88.
His powers of removal under the Constitution, XVI. 190-196.
Cannot, by his prerogative, refuse to execute the laws, XVI. 204-208.
Authorities on his treaty-making power, XIX. 79-81.
One term for, XIX. 168; XX. 157-161, 220,--testimony in favor of same,
XIX. 169-173; XX. 158, 221-223.
Obligations of, XX. 90.
His prerogative in regard to bestowing offices, XX. 115 _et seq._;
and in appointing his Cabinet, XX. 127 _et seq._
Influence of, should be diminished, XX. 161.
Presidential Election of 1856, our Bunker Hill, VI. 43.
Presidential Election of 1860, letters on, VI. 111, 287, 342; VII. 80.
Anticipated effects of Republican victory in, VI. 337-341, 377; VII.
78, 83 _et seq._
Candidates and issues of, VI. 352.
Real question of, VII. 39.
Evening before the, VII. 70.
Evening after the, VII. 76.
Ultimatum of the South in, VII. 333.
Result of, XII. 260.
Presidential Election of 1864, issues of, XI. 419, 433.
Parties of, XI. 420.
Congratulations on, XII. 1.
Presidential Election of 1868, issues at the, XVI. 326, 332.
Presidential Election of 1872, letter to colored citizens on, XX. 173.
Antecedents of candidates in, XX. 177-182;
nominations of same, XX. 182 _et seq._
Platforms in, XX. 183.
Watchword for, XX. 194.
Letter to Speaker Blaine on, XX. 196.
Speech on, XX. 209.
Presiding Officers, powers of, XVI. 99;
same must be decided by Parliamentary law, XVI. 102 _et seq._
Authorities respecting powers of, in House of Lords, XVI. 104-110.
Instances of, not members of House of Lords, XVI. 108, 110-119.
Authorities respecting powers of, in House of Commons and House of
Representatives, XVI. 126-129.
Press, the, in slave and free States, VI. 155.
Freedom of, restricted in slave States, VI. 184-186.
Prévost-Paradol, M., XVIII. 184.
Price, reduction of, increases consumption, XVIII. 86.
Price, Richard, on government, XIII. 203.
Labors of, XV. 366.
His predictions concerning America, XV. 367-370.
Prison Discipline, I. 166.
Separate system of, adopted by Pope Clement XI. and Howard, I. 167;
II. 122;
and by Pennsylvania, I. 169; II. 121.
Horrors of solitary system of, I. 170; II. 119.
Objects of, I. 172.
Subject of, universally interesting, I. 181.
Rival systems of, II. 104.
Labors of Roscoe and Lafayette in, II. 120.
Letter of De Tocqueville on, II. 148 (_note_).
See _Auburn System_, _Boston Prison-Discipline Society_, _Pennsylvania
System_, and _Prisons_.
Prisoners of War, treatment of, XII. 74;
Washington’s letter on same, XII. 76 _et seq._
Instructions of Secretary of War on exchange of, XII. 90.
Prisons, and prison discipline, article on, I. 163.
Miss Dix’s book on, I. 163.
In 18th century, II. 118.
King of Sweden’s book on, II. 136.
Private Wars in Dark Ages, I. 35; II. 343, 345; XVIII. 180.
Forbidden by John and Louis XI. of France, II. 344,--and by Maximilian,
Emperor of Germany, II. 345; XVIII. 181, 242.
Renounced by German Confederation, XVIII. 181, 242.
Privateering, proposition of Congress of Paris for abolishing, VIII. 76.
Mode of effectively abolishing, VIII. 76.
Abolition of, proposed by United States, VIII. 77.
J. Q. Adams on, VIII. 77; IX. 290.
Dangerous to United States, IX. 287.
Authorities on, IX. 287-289.
Early denounced by United States, IX. 289-291.
Privateers, substitute for, IX. 279, 292 _et seq._, 298 _et seq._, 315.
Useless against Rebellion, IX. 281, 314.
Evils of, IX. 282-284, 314.
Jefferson on, X. 136.
Prize Courts, IX. 49.
Example of their exclusive jurisdiction, IX. 50-52.
Authorities declaring necessity of, X. 129-131;
British precedent showing same, X. 135.
Prize Money, policy of, IX. 148.
Proclamation of Emancipation, speech on the, IX. 191.
Letters on, IX. 247; X. 259; XII. 60.
Lord Russell on, X. 20.
Adoption of, by Act of Congress, XI. 397.
Cannot be withdrawn, XI. 429-431, 474-476.
Lincoln’s issue of, XII. 265.
Its constitutionality defended, XII. 265, 266.
Influence of, XII. 285 _et seq._
Progress, the law of human, II. 241.
Defined, II. 267.
Same long unrecognized, II. 252,--but disclosed in part by Vico, II.
254.
Universal, II. 244, 275.
Not recognized in antiquity, II. 247.
Christianity the religion of, II. 251.
Announced by Leibnitz, II. 255,--by Lessing and Herder, II. 256,--by
Descartes, II. 257,--by Pascal, II. 258,--by Perrault and Fontenelle,
II. 260, and by Turgot, II. 262.
Condorcet’s Work on, II. 264.
Bacon’s ideas on, II. 265.
History of Greece and Rome not inconsistent with, II. 268-270.
Relation of China to, II. 270.
Indefinite duration of mankind favors, II. 274.
Proved by statistics of life, II. 274.
Gradual, II. 278; XVII. 179.
Resisted by prejudice, II. 279.
Examples of resistance to, II. 279-285.
Certainty of, II. 286-288; XVII. 177.
Faith in, encouraging, II. 286.
Agents of, XVII. 177.
Property, man can have none in man, VI. 131, 218, 319; VIII. 261; XI. 200
_et seq._
Value of, in slave and free States, VI. 146.
Confiscation of, in war, IX. 35; XVII. 13-15.
As a qualification for the franchise, XIII. 220, 297, 327.
See _Confiscation_.
Provisional governments and Reconstruction, IX. 162.
See _Military Government_.
Prussia, army of, in 1845, I. 75.
Relative expenditure of, for war-preparations, I. 78.
Military system of, in 1870, XVIII. 246.
Numerical size of its Parliament, XX. 2.
See _Franco-German War_ and _Germany_.
Publishers, letter to committee of, V. 58.
Pulci, his prediction of a new world, XV. 258.