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Reliance of General Jackson's Administration on Mr. Webster's Aid. -

His Speech in Defence of the Bill, and in Opposition to Mr. Calhoun's

Resolutions. Mr. Madison's Letter on Secession. - The Removal of the

Deposits.-Motives for that Measure. The Resolution of the Senate

disapproving it. The President's Protest.- Mr. Webster's Speech on

the Subject of the Protest. - Opinions of Chancellor Kent and Mr. Taze-

well. The Expunging Resolution. Mr. Webster's Protest against it.

- Mr. Van Buren's Election. - The Financial Crisis and the Extra Ses-

sion of Congress. - The Government Plan of Finance supported by Mr.

Calhoun and opposed by Mr. Webster. - Personalities.— Mr. Webster's

Visit to Europe and distinguished Reception. - The Presidential Canvass

of 1840.- Election of General Harrison.

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Critical State of Foreign Affairs on the Accession of General Harrison. —

Mr. Webster appointed to the State Department. - Death of General

Harrison. - Embarrassed Relations with England. - Formation of Sir

Robert Peel's Ministry, and Appointment of Lord Ashburton as Special

Minister to the United States.- Course pursued by Mr. Webster in the

Negotiations. The Northeastern Boundary. - Peculiar Difficulties in its

Settlement happily overcome. Other Subjects of Negotiation. — Extra-

dition of Fugitives from Justice. - Suppression of the Slave-Trade on

the Coast of Africa. History of that Question. — Affair of the Caroline.

-Impressment. Other Subjects connected with the Foreign Relations of

the Government. Intercourse with China. - Independence of the Sand-

wich Islands. Correspondence with Mexico.- Sound Duties and the

Zoll-Verein. Importance of Mr. Webster's Services as Secretary of

State.

CHAPTER IX.

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Mr. Webster resigns his Place in Mr. Tyler's Cabinet. - Attempts to draw

public Attention to the projected Annexation of Texas. Supports Mr.

Clay's Nomination for the Presidency. - Causes of the Failure of that

Nomination. Mr. Webster returns to the Senate of the United States.

-Admission of Texas to the Union. - The War with Mexico. - Mr.

Webster's Course in Reference to the War. - Death of Major Webster in

Mexico. Mr. Webster's unfavorable Opinion of the Mexican Govern-

ment. Settlement of the Oregon Controversy. - Mr. Webster's Agency

in effecting the Adjustment. - Revival of the Sub-Treasury System and

Repeal of the Tariff Law of 1842.- Southern Tour. - Success of the

Mexican War and Acquisition of the Mexican Provinces. - Efforts in

Congress to organize a Territorial Government for these Provinces. —

Great Exertions of Mr. Webster on the last Night of the Session. - Nomi-

nation of General Taylor, and Course of Mr. Webster in Reference to it.

A Constitution of State Government adopted by California prohibiting

Slavery. Increase of Antislavery Agitation. — Alarming State of Affairs.

-Mr. Webster's Speech for the Union. - Circumstances under which it

was made, and Motives by which he was influenced. - General Taylor's

Death, and the Accession of Mr. Fillmore to the Presidency. Mr. Web-

ster called to the Department of State.

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SPEECHES DELIVERED ON VARIOUS PUBLIC OCCASIONS.

THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND

1

A Discourse delivered at Plymouth, on the 22d of December, 1820.

THE BUNKER HILL MONUMENT

55

An Address delivered at the Laying of the Corner-Stone of the Bunker Hill

Monument at Charlestown, Massachusetts, on the 17th of June, 1825.

THE COMPLETION OF THE BUNKER HILL MONUMENT

79

An Address delivered on Bunker Hill, on the 17th of June, 1843, on Occa-

sion of the Completion of the Monument.

ADAMS AND JEFFERSON

109

A Discourse in Commemoration of the Lives and Services of John Adams

and Thomas Jefferson, delivered in Faneuil Hall, Boston, on the 2d of

August, 1826.

THE ELECTION OF 1825

151

A Speech delivered in Faneuil Hall, on the 3d of April, 1825, at a Meeting

preparatory to the Election of that Year.

A Speech delivered at a Public Dinner at Faneuil Hall, given to Mr. Web-

ster, at the Close of the Session of Congress, on the 5th of June, 1828.

THE BOSTON MECHANICS' INSTITUTION

175

A Lecture read before the Boston Mechanics' Institution, on the 12th of No-

vember, 1828, as an Introduction to the Course of the Season.

191 .

PUBLIC DINNER AT NEW YORK

A Speech delivered at a Public Dinner given by a large Number of the Citi-

zens of New York (Chancellor Kent in the Chair) in Honor of Mr. Web-

ster, on the 10th of March, 1831.

A Speech delivered at a Public Dinner in the City of Washington, on the

22d of February, 1832, that being the Centennial Anniversary of Wash-

ington's Birth-Day.

217

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AT WORCESTER

A Speech delivered at the National Republican Convention held at Worces-

ter (Mass.), on the 12th of October, 1832, preparatory to the Annual

Elections.

235

RECEPTION AT BUFFALO

Remarks made to the Citizens of Buffalo (N. Y.), and to the Mechanics of

that Place, June, 1833.

RECEPTION AT PITTSBURG

279

285

A Speech delivered at a Public Reception of Mr. Webster by the Citizens of

Pittsburg (Pa.), on the 8th of July, 1833.

RECEPTION AT BANGOR

307

Remarks made to the Citizens of Bangor (Me.), on Occasion of a Public

Reception at that Place, on the 25th of August, 1835.

PRESENTATION OF A Vase

317

A Speech delivered in the Odeon, at Boston, on the 12th of October, 1835,

on Occasion of the Presentation of a Vase by Citizens of that Place.

RECEPTION AT NEW YORK

A Speech delivered in Niblo's Saloon, on the 15th of March, 1837, at a

Reception of Mr. Webster by a very large Number of the Citizens of

New York.

337

RECEPTION AT WHEELING

381

A Speech delivered on the 17th of May, 1837, at a Public Dinner given to

Mr. Webster, by the Citizens of Wheeling (Va.).

RECEPTION AT MADISON

395

A Speech delivered at Madison, in the State of Indiana, on the 1st of June,

1837, on Occasion of a Public Reception by the Citizens of that Place.

PUBLIC DINNER IN FANEUIL HALL

A Speech delivered at a Public Dinner, given by the Citizens of Boston, in

Faneuil Hall, to Mr. Webster, at the Close of the Session of Congress, on

the 24th of July, 1838.

411

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

An Address delivered at the First Triennial Celebration of the Royal Agri-

cultural Society of England, at Oxford, on the 18th of July, 1839, in

Reply to a Complimentary Toast from the Chair.

THE AGRICULTURE OF ENGLAND

Remarks upon the Present State of the Agriculture of England, made at a

Meeting of the Members of the Legislature of Massachusetts, and others

interested in Agriculture, held at the State-House in Boston, on the

Evening of the 13th of January, 1840.

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BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR

OF THE

PUBLIC LIFE

OF

DANIEL WEBSTER.

BY

EDWARD EVERETT.