CONTENTS

OF THE FIFTH VOLUME.

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SPEECHES IN CONGRESS.

A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY

A Speech delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 18th of May,

1840, on the proposed Amendment to the Bill establishing a Uniform Sys-

tem of Bankruptcy.

A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY

A Speech delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 5th of June,

1840, on Mr. Clay's Motion to strike out the Compulsory Part of the

Bankrupt Bill.

STATE OF THE FINANCES IN 1840 .

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Remarks upon that Part of the President's Message which relates to the Reve-

nue and Finances, delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the

16th and 17th of December, 1840.

Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 22d of December,

1845, on the Admission of the State of Texas into the Union.

OREGON

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Remarks on the Resolutions moved by General Cass, made in the Senate of

the United States, on the 15th of December, 1845, directing Inquiry into

the Condition of the Military Defences of the Country.

PREGON

Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 26th of February,

184€, on the various Propositions before the Senate relative to giving

Notice to the British Government of the Intention of the Government of

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the United States to put an End to the Convention for the Joint Occupa-

tion of the Oregon Territory.

OREGON

Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 30th of March,

1846, on a Resolution moved by Mr. Clayton of Delaware, on the 3d in-

stant, calling upon the President for such Portions of the Correspondence

between the Governments of the United States and Great Britain, as had

not already been communicated.

A Speech delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 6th and 7th

of April, 1846.

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ORGANIZATION OF THE VOLUNTEER FORCE

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Remarks made in the Senate, on the 24th of June, 1846, on "A Bill to pro-

vide for the Organization of the Volunteer Force brought into the Service

of the United States."

THE TARIFF

A Speech delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 25th and 27th

of July, 1846, on the Bill "to reduce the Duties on Imports, and for other

Purposes."

THE TARIFF

Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 28th of July,

1846, on a Motion to discharge the Committee of Finance from the further

Consideration of the Subject.

THE SUB-TREASURY

Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 1st of August,

1846, on the Third Reading of the Bill "to provide for the Better Organi-

zation of the Treasury, and for the Collection, Safe-keeping, Transfer, and

Disbursement of the Public Revenue."

THE MEXICAN WAR

Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 1st of March,

1847, on the Bill commonly called the "Three Million Bill," by which that

Sum of Money was appropriated for the Purpose of discharging any extra-

ordinary Expenses which might be incurred in bringing the War to a Con-
clusion.

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THE TEN REGIMENT BILL

Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 17th of March,

1848, on the Bill to raise for a limited Time an additional Military Force,

commonly called the "Ten Regiment Bill."

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OBJECTS OF THE MEXICAN WAR

A Speech delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 23d of March,

1848, on the Bill from the House of Representatives for raising a Loan of

Sixteen Millions of Dollars.

EXCLUSION OF SLAVERY FROM THE TERRITORIES

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Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 12th of August,

1848.

THE PANAMA RAILROAD

Remarks in the Senate, on the 31st of January, 1849, on the Motion submit

ted by Mr. Allen of Ohio, to postpone indefinitely the Bill making an Ap-

propriation for the Transportation of the United States Mails by Railroad

across the Isthmus of Panama, and further Remarks on the same Subject,

made on the 6th of February.

THE CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION

A Speech delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 7th of March,

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Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 1st of April,

1850, on Occasion of the Decease of Hon. John Caldwell Calhoun, Sen-

ator from South Carolina.

Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 30th of May,

1850, on Occasion of the Decease of Hon. Franklin Harper Elmore.

FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL

Remarks made on the 3d of June, 1850, in presenting to the Senate "A Bill

amendatory of 'An Act respecting Fugitives from Justice, and Persons

escaping from the Service of their Masters,'" approved February 12th,

1793.

THE BOUNDARIES OF TEXAS

Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 13th of June,

1850, on a Motion to strike out the Thirty-ninth Section of "The Compro-

mise Bill," being the Section relative to the Boundaries of Texas.

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Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 17th of June,

1850.

CALIFORNIA PUBLIC LANDS AND BOUNDARIES

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Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 27th of June,
1850, the Amendment moved by Mr. Soulé being under Consideration.

LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH OF General TAYLOR

Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 9th and 10th of

July, 1850.

THE COMPROMISE MEASURes

A Speech delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 17th of July,

1850, on the Bill reported by the Committee of Thirteen, commonly called

"The Compromise Bill."

LEGAL ARGUMENTS AND SPEECHES TO THE JURY.

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DEFENCE OF THE KENNISTONS

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An Argument addressed to the Jury, at the Term of the Supreme Judicial

Court of Massachusetts held at Ipswich in April, 1817.

THE DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CASE

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Argument before the Supreme Court of the United States, at Washington,

on the 10th of March, 1818.

Argument on the Impeachment of James Prescott, before the Senate of

Massachusetts, on the 24th of April, 1821.