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282 INDEX Ewing, Thomas, ii. 44, 69, 72. "Expunging" resolution, Benton s, ii. 213-214. Fairbanks, Charles W., vice-president, iv. 112. Fairfaxes of Virginia, i. 8, 44. Farragut, David, i. 294, ii. 265. Fauquier, Francis, lieutenant-govern or of Virginia, i. 114. "Federalist," publication, i. 117, 177, iv. 99. Federalist party, i. 40, 91, 187; break- ing-up of, begun by feud between Adams and Jefferson, 95; contribu tion of alien and sedition acts to downfall of, 101-102; defeat of, in 1800, 139; diminution in numbers, during Jefferson s administration, 144. Fenian troubles in 1866, iii. 67. Fessenden, William P., ii. 260. "Fifty-four forty or fight," rallying- cry of, ii. 80, 105. Fillmore, Abigail Powers, ii. 167. Fillmore, Caroline Mclntosh, ii. 169. Fillmore, John, ancestor of Millard Fillmore, ii. 147. FILLMORE, MILLARD (13th President), birth and ancestry, ii. 147-148; boyhood life on farm, 149; appren ticed to trade of wool-carding, 150; teaches school and studies law, 151 ; becomes a successful lawyer in Buf falo, 152; service in state legislature, 153; elected to national house of representatives, 153; creditable ca reer in congress, 153154; unsuc cessful candidate for vice-president and for governor of New York, 154; elected comptroller of state of New York, 155; elected vice-president on Taylor ticket (1848), 155; es tablishes rule concerning his au thority to call senators to order, 155-156; succeeds to presidency on Taylor s death, 156; cabinet, 157- 158; policy of, governed by desire to maintain national peace, 158- 159; fugitive-slave law and other compromise measures, 159-160; cheap postage, Perry treaty with Japan, exploring expeditions, and other admirable measures, 160-161; African colonization scheme in sup pressed portion of last message, 161-162; peace and prosperity in country upon his retirement from presidency, 162; a cabinet mem ber s estimate of, 163-164; nomi nated for president by American party in 1856, 166; private life, 167-169; death, 170; supposed de struction of correspondence of, 170- 171; biographical references, 173- 174. Fillmore, Millard Powers, ii. 169. 172 n. Fillmore, Nathaniel, ii. 148. Fiscal bank bill, Clay s, ii. 69-70. Fiscal corporation bill, ii. 71-72. Fish, Hamilton, secretary of state under Grant, iii. 92. Fisher, Fort, expeditions against and capture of, iii. 55. Fisher s Hill, battle of, iii. 52; gal lant conduct of Hayes at, 114. Fiske, John, revision of Irving s life of Washington by, i. 48. Five Forks, battle of, ii. 291, iii. 59. Fleet, world cruise of, iv. 124-125. Florida, purchase of, i. 207, 230, 280; Jackson s incursion into, 270; con ditions in, leading to Jackson s in vasion in 1818, 274-276; question of importing slaves into, ii. 10; al legations of fraud in, in election of 1876, iii. 126, 127, 139. Floyd, John B., i. 298, ii. 229, 240. Folger, Charles J., iii. 215; contest between Cleveland and, for govern orship of New York, 244-246. Foote s resolutions, debates on, i. 293. Force bill, ii. 59. Forest Reserve Bill, passage of, iv. 137. Forests, conservation of, iii. 137-138, iv. 133. Fort Mimms massacre, i. 267. Forward, Walter, ii. 74. France, threatened war between America and (1798), i. 42-43; work of John Adams as commissioner to, 74-75; selfish character of inter vention of, in behalf of United States, 76-77, 79; difficult position of, owing to treaty obligations with Spain, 81-82; difficulties with, dur ing Adams s administration, 96- 101. Francis, David R., iii. 265. Franklin, battle of, ii. 284. Franklin, Benjamin, i. 64, 74, 75, 81, 82, 85, 122, 125. Fraunce s tavern, Washington s fare well to his officers at, i. 29. Frederick the Great, view taken of Washington as a general by, i. 23. Freedman s bureau bills, iii. 14, 15. Freeman, E. A., "History of Federal Government" by, i. 244.