CONTENTS

Speeches in the House of Representatives.

Speech and Resolutions on the French Decrees, June 10, 1813

On the President's Message relative to the French Decrees,

January 3, 1814

Upon Mr. Wright's Resolution concerning the Punishment

of Treason, January 10, 1814

Remarks on the Turreau Letter, January 12, 1814

Speech on a Bill for the Encouragement of Enlistments,

January 14, 1814.

On the Repeal of the Embargo, April 6, 1814

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18

35

47

55

70

77

79

82

The Increase of Direct Taxes, October 24, 1814

Speech on the Conscription Bill, December 9, 1814

Remarks on the National Bank Bill, February 28 and

April 5, 1816.

A Uniform System of Bankruptcy, December 30, 1823

Remarks on Costs in Patent Cases, January 5, 1824

On the Resolution regarding Greece, January 24, 1824

Speech on the Bill for the Continuation of the Cumberland
Road, January 18, 1825

Remarks on the Bill for the Punishment of Crimes against

the United States, January 24, 1825

Remarks on the Necessity of a National Bankrupt Law,

March 3, 1825 ·

Remarks on the Breakwater in the Delaware, February 13,

1826 ..

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107

On the President's Message relative to the Creek Indians,

February 5 and 9, 1827 .

Speech on the British Colonial Trade Bill, March 2, 1827 119

Speeches in the United States Senate.

Remarks on the Breakwater at Nantucket, May 2, 1828. 129

On the Resolution regarding Instructions to Panama
Ministers, February 27, 1829 .

On the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company Pe-

tition, January 18, 1830

Speech upon the Bill for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors,

March 1, 1831

On the Bill for the Apportionment of Representatives, March

I, 1832

Upon Mr. Calhoun's Resolutions, January 28, 1833

On the Revenue Collection Bill, February 8, 1833

On the Modification of the Tariff proposed by Mr. Clay,

February 12, 1833

Remarks on the Tariff, February 25, 1833

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137

139

144

180

184

189

200

Upon Mr. Calhoun's Resolutions, February 26, 1833

Remarks on Steamboat Accidents, December 23, 1833

On the New York Memorial upon Removal of Deposits,

February 4, 1834 ·

On the Removal of Deposits, February 5, 1834

Remarks on Revenue Bonds, February 7, 1834

On the North Carolina Resolutions regarding the Removal

of the Deposits, February 14, 1834 ·

On the Revolutionary Pension Bill, February 25, 1834

On the Massachusetts Resolutions upon Removal of De-

posits, March 10, 1834 .

Remarks in the Debate on Re-chartering the United States
Bank, March 20, 1834

Remarks occasioned by the President's Explanatory Mes-
sage, April 21, 1834

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213

222

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On the French Spoliations Prior to 1800, December 17, 1834 227

Remarks on Public Education, January 19, 1835 ·

Upon the Expunging Resolution, March 3, 1835.

Upon a Misstatement in the Globe Newspaper, June 4, 1836

Remarks in Opposition to Mr. Calhoun's Incendiary Bill,

June 6, 1836

Remarks on the Abolition of Slavery in the District of
Columbia, February 6, 1837

Remarks upon the Bill for the Cession of the Public Lands,

February 11, 1837.

Reply to Calhoun on the Treasury Note Bill, May 18, 1838

Speech on the Collection of the Revenue, May 29, 1838.

Speech on the Maine Controversy, February 27, 1839 .

Further Remarks on the Maine Controversy, March 1, 1839

Speech on the Public Lands, January 30, 1841

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237

239

244

246

251

256

271

275

279

Eulogy on Senator Isaac Chapman Bates, March 17, 1845 286

Remarks on the Ashburton Treaty, April 3, 1846

Remarks on Mr. Ingersoll's Speech, April 7, 1846

On the President's Answer to Mr. Jarnagin's Resolution,

April 22, 1846.

Remarks on the Power of Removal, May 14, 1846

Remarks on Volunteer Regiments, May 26, 1846

Remarks on the Oregon Question, June 1, 1846.

Remarks upon the Tariff, July 14, 1846

Remarks upon the Tariff, July 28, 1846

Remarks on the Vote of Thanks to Maj.-Gen. Zachary

Taylor, February 3, 1847

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293

295

298

On the Government of California and New Mexico, Feb-

ruary 22, 1849.

Debate with Mr. Calhoun upon the Government of New

Territories, February 24, 1849

On Salaries of Foreign Ministers, February 26, 1849

Resolution on Reciprocity with Great Britain, March 12,

1849 .

On the Purchase of the Manuscript of Washington's Fare-
well Address, January 24, 1850 .

A Personal Explanation in regard to Former Speeches on

Slavery, March 25, 1850

Speech upon the Admission of California, April 4, 1850

On Duties of Neutrality, May 21, 1850

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Remarks upon Removals from Office, June 4, 1850.

Remarks on the Boundaries of Texas, June 7, 1850

Diplomatic Papers.

Seizure of American Vessels

Mr. Webster to Edward Everett, November 20, 1841.

The Falkland Islands.

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Mr. Webster to General Don Carlos Maria de Alvear, December 4, 1841.

The Case of the Brig "Creole "

Mr. Webster to Edward Everett, January 29, 1842.

The United States and Mexico

Mr. Webster to the Mexican Commissioners, January 21, 1842.

Mr. Webster to the Same, March 17, 1842.

Mr. Webster to the Same, March 19, 1842.

Mr. Webster to Waddy Thompson, June 22, 1842.

Mr. Webster to Mr. Thompson, December 30, 1842.

The Northeastern Boundary

Mr. Webster to Lord Ashburton, July 8, 1842.

The Amistad Case

Mr. Webster to Chevalier d'Argaiz, August 29, 1842.

Mr. Webster to Washington Irving, March 14, 1843.

The Treaty of Washington

Mr. Webster to Edward Everett, August 22, 1842.

The Most Favored Nation Clause

Mr. Webster to Pierre Soulé, September 11, 1850.

The Imprisonment of James H. West

Mr. Webster to Daniel M. Barringer, July 28, 1850.

Claim against Great Britain.

409

Mr. Webster to Abbott Lawrence, January 13, 1851.

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Haytian Affairs

411

Mr. Webster to Robert M. Walsh, January 18, 1851.

Mr. Webster to Mr. Walsh, January 18, 1851.

Mr. Webster to Daniel M. Barringer, September 5, 1850.

Mr. Webster to Mr. Barringer, February 5, 1851

Mr. Webster to Don A. Calderon de la Barca, September 3, 1850.

Circular to the Marshals, District Attorneys, and Collectors of the

United States, September 3, 1850.

Mr. Webster to Don A. Calderon de la Barca, October 3, 1850.

Mr. Webster to J. Prescott Hall, September 7, 1850.

Mr. Webster to Logan Hunton, January 20, 1851.

Mr. Webster to Daniel M. Barringer, January 10, 1852.

Mr. Webster to Mr. Barringer, February 12, 1852.

Marriage and Divorce. The Law of the Place

Mr. Webster to Robert P. Letcher, January 29, 1851.

The Mission to Japan

Mr. Webster to Commodore Aulick, June 10, 1851.

Medals for British Officers

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Mr. Webster to Abbott Lawrence, July 14, 1/851.

Impressment

Mr. Webster to Balie Peyton, July 2, 1851.

The Hawaiian Islands

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430

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Mr. Webster to George Brown, March 15, 1843.

Mr. Webster to William C. Rives, June 19, 1851.

Mr. Webster to Luther Severance, July 14, 1851.

Mr Webster to Mr. Severance, July 14, 1851.

Claims Caused by Indian Depredations in Mexico
Mr. Webster to Robert P. Letcher, August 19, 1851.

443

Mexican Affairs

447

Mr. Webster to Señor Don Luis de la Rosa, November 4, 1851.

Mr. Webster to Abbott Lawrence, December 3, 1851.

Non-Intervention in French Affairs

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Mr. Webster to William C. Rives, January 12, 1852.

The Mexican Indemnities

Mr. Webster to President Fillmore, January 23, 1852.

Mr. Webster to Señor de la Rosa, February 21, 1851.

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