Britain, xi., 74, 87, 95; Benefit
conferred on, by Federation of colonies and states, 164, 191. British Kaffraria, x.
Bryce, xii., 10, 122, 129, 133, 135, 138, 142, 146, 147, 148, 158, 161-165, 172. Buckle, 186.
Bulwer Lytton, Sir E., refuses to allow Federation, and recalls Sir George Grey, 4.
Burghers of Cape Colony refuse to disarm Basutos, 207. Burgundian, 168, 185, 188, 189.
CABINET: none in America, 128, 129; Principles of Government by, 130.
Cæsar, 203. Cairo, 76.
California, 132. Cameroons, 79. Canada, 88.
Canada: Objects reserved for Dominion legislature, 118; Con- stitution of, 119, 124; French régime in, 176, 177, 179; Federa- tion of, 198, 219. Cape Colony: Responsible Govern-
ment in, 4; Free State and Transvaal President's views on adoption of Responsible Govern- ment, 4; calls in British Govern- ment, 21; Transvaal populated from, 25; Customs union with Free State, 37; Railway arrange- ment with South African Repub- lic, 37; South Africa populated from, 39; and Chartered Com- pany, 47; and Transvaal, 55; deprived of its emigrants, 94; Sir George Grey desires Federate, 163; Sir P. Woode- house attempts to destroy Free Parliament, 192; Area of, 224. Cape Parliament, 83.
Cape Peninsula, 203. Cape Town, 170.
Carnarvon, Lord; Troubles due to
his attempt to force policy on South Africa, viii.; Unwise attempt to force Federation, 5; objects to annexation of Walwich Bay, 83-85; Troubles due to his policy, 85; destroys Free Legis- lative Council in Natal, 193; destroys self-government, 196. Castile, Cities of, 185. Catalan, 190. Catholic, 168, 175. Celebes, 225. Cetywayo, 187. Chaka, 187, 204.
Chalons-sur-Marne, Huns destroyed
at, 203. Charles I., 185. Charles V., 185. Charles the Great, 203. Chartered Company, 12; forces oppose Transvaal people in Lim- popo, 29; Customs union with Cape, 37 ; Alternative occupation of Foreign Power, 47; secures northern territories for South Africa, 47, 48; Mission tem- porary, 52; Area of territory,
224. Clement IV., 93. Clinton, General George, 80. Colonies 66 [See Cape "
Commitia Assembly at Rome re- mains primary assembly, 184. Confederation despatch, Lord Carnarvon's, 83.
Congress, Constitution over-rides,
120; differs from English Parlia- ment, 121, 125, 128; Nature of, 131-140; Defined, 230; Powers of, 234, 238, 242, 243, 250. Congress of States before Union formed makes use of implied war powers, 14; Driven out of Phila- delphia by drunken soldiery, 14; Sole bond between revolted colonies, 17; powerless to repress disorders in states, 32, 104, 108. Connecticut: Elects its own Gover- nor, 10; Feeling between, and New York, 11; and Massachu-
setts, II; True Republic, 13; opposes commercial policy of neighbours, imposes duties on Massachusetts, 19; Quarrel with Pennsylvania, 27; Land claims, 50, 51; resists Royal order, 195, 231.
Constantine, 130.
Constitution: Establishment of, by reflection and choice, 2; of con- federated states before U.S.A. formed, 18; Origin of Convention to draft, 36, 107, 112, 114, 115, 117; Description of American, 119-123; Danger of change in English, 120; American, defines powers of states and Federal Government, 121; Paramount character of, 143-149; General provisions of American, 150-158; Success of American, 165, 166; Text of American, 230-250. Contract not to be impaired, 237. Contract succeeds status as peace advances, 211, 212. Convention, Constitutional, meets
in Independence Hall, 36, 107; met at critical moment, 171. Cortes, Cities represented in, 185. Crown Colony, 175.
Cunene River, 39, 82, 84, 219.
EDWARD II., 190. Edward III., 190. Egypt, 187.
Emigrant farmers from Cape Colony bear brunt of attacks of Dingaan and Moselikatse, 203. Emperor Frederic II., 203. Emperor of Germany, 77. England: Liberty, 79, 81; hands back Transvaal, 90; Parliament supreme in, 120, 121, 130, 133, 141, 143, 171; will protect South African seaboard, 172; Why, to be preferred as paramount power in South Africa, 175, 198; Colonial rivalry with France, 175- 177; Vitality of English colonies due to self-government, 178; How freedom secured in, 180; History of, struggle for, 184-186; Despotic recent tendency, 188; freest, also most maritime, 190; Strength of insular position, 191- 194; hands on local self. government to America, 195. English Government: Unwise policy of, 3; Interference of, 80; treat- ment of Walwich Bay question, 84-86.
English statesmen, Duty of, viii., ix. Europe, 81; South African connec- tion with, 174-199; Area, 224. Evolution, 221.
Exeter Hall, 80, 207.
Federal Court, Description of, 138- 149, 240, 241.
Federal Government: Advantages
of, 159-173; Advances universal peace, 213; Essential principles of, 218.
Federal Union would enable England to withdraw from in- ternal affairs in South Africa, xi.; Form of, 93-116; Before U.S.A. formed, 100; Objects and machinery of, 117-137. Federation looked on as result of responsible government, 5; Prospects ruined by Lord Car- narvon's action, 5. Federation, only further consolida- tion to be looked for, 214. Federation of South Africa, place in universal history, 200-209. Fiske, xii., II, 13, 15, 16, 18-20, 23, 28-33, 36, 50-53, 108, 158, 165, 166, 178, 179, 180, 182, 183, 184, 186, 203, 209, 216, 217, 218, 219, 222. Flanders, 185, 190. Florida, 81, 82.
France insults U.S.A., 34; Hostility of, 49; System of patrols, 56, 81, 82, 99, 122, 130, 133, 141, 167, 175, 176; Colonial system of, 175- 177, 180, 185, 193.
Franklin, Benjamin, leading mem- ber of Convention, 17, 172. Franks, 188.
Frederic II., Emperor, 203. Freeman, xii., 97, 100; Success of American Constitution, 166, 167. Frere, Sir Bartle, magnifies danger
of Gaika and Galeka war, 62, 84; introduces despotism at the Cape, 196, 197; desires to dis- arm and suppress all natives, 207. Froude, J. A., Unconstitutional agitation at Cape, 83.
GAUL, 188, 202.
Geneva, 99, 168.
Genoa, 190.
Germany, viii.; appealed to by Transvaal, 75; Policy in South Africa, 76-79; Harshness of native treatment, 79, 85, 86, 87; Bad colonial system of, 178, 179; Despotism of, 188; Despotic rule in colonies caused by despotic rule at home, 198; Pagan, 203. German East Africa, 79. German Empire, 133, 134, 160. Germans, Primitive, 181. Gladstone prevents annexation of St. Lucia Bay by Germany, 78; Confession of failure, 87; As to ignorance of feeling in Transvaal, 89; hands back Transvaal, 90. Goths, 181, 184, 188. Government, Form of, in American colonies, 10, 13. Governor of Cape, ix., x. Greece, 129, 180, 183, 184. Grey, Earl, Secretary of State for Colonies, attempts to force con- victs on Cape, 195.
Grey, Sir George, Dedication and xii.; Endeavours to federate, dis- missed by the Colonial Secretary, 4; Cofidence in, 25; Con- dition of country on arrival in South Africa, 61; His policy, 62; Opinion in favour of Federation, 163, 164.
Griqualand, West, absorption by Cape, 66. Grondwet, 123.
MADISON: Leading member of Con- vention, 17; proposes discussion by all states of commercial ques- tions, 36, 172.
Magna Charta, 122, 143. Maine, 132.
Maine, Sir Henry, 120, 125, 129, 142, 152, 169.
Malay Archipelago, 225, 228, 229. Maps, xxii., I, 81. Maryland :
Constitution limited monarchy, 13; acts with Vir- ginia over Potomac, 35; suggests uniform system of duties, 36; refuses to ratify Convention unless land surrendered, 51, 231. Marseilles, 190. Massachusetts: Feeling between,
and Carolina and Connecticut, II, 12; Land claims, 50, 51, 107; Modification of its Charter making nominee upper chamber, 193.
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