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ers from twenty-two states, equally divided between the two sections—Delaware being classed as a Southern state. Among the yeas were all the Northern votes, except two from Indiana—being 20— and 14 Southern. The nays consisted of 2 from the North, and 8 from the South. In the House of Representatives, the vote was 134 yeas to 42 nays. Of the yeas, 95 were Northern, 39 Southern; of the nays, 5 Northern, and 37 Southern. Among the nays in the Senate were Messrs. James Barbour and James Pleasants of Virginia, Nathaniel Macon of North Carolina, John Gaillard and William Smith of South Carolina. In the House Philip P. Barbour, John Randolph, John Tyler, and William S. Archer of Virginia, Charles Pinckney of South Carolina (one of the authors of the Constitution), Thomas W. Cobb of Georgia, and others of more or less note. (See speech of the Hon. D. L. Yulee of Florida in the United States Senate, on the admission of California, August 6, 1850, for a careful and correct account<
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Pickens, Gov. F. W. (South Carolina), 234, 239, 376. Extract from message to South Carolina legislature, 234-35. Correspondence regarding Fort Sumter, 235, 538-40. Official notice from Washington, 236, 244. Pickering, Col., Timothy, 8, 60, 63, 67. Letter to Higginson, 60-61. Letter to Cabot, 61. Letter to Lyman, 61-62. Pierce, Franklin, pres. U. S., 20, 22, 23, 25, 176, 212. Pillow, General. Defense of Belmont, Missouri, 346. Pinckney, Charles, 9, 136, 139. Pleasants, James, 9. Plymouth (ship), 285. Poindexter, —, 62. Polk, Gen., Leonidas, 345, 351. Occupation of Columbus, Ky., 336-37. Correspondence with Kentucky authorities, 337-41. Defense of Belmont, Mo., 346-47. Popular sovereignty, (See Squatter sovereignty). Porterfield, Colonel, 293. Powell, Senator, 53, 55, 58. Prentice, —, 339. Preston, Col. J. L. T., 391. Col. John S., 324. William, 342. Price, Gen., Sterling, 356, 361, 364, 367-68, 369-70. Agreement with Ge