CONTENTS

Speeches in Congress

A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY

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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 System of Bankruptcy.

A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY

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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 Revenue 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.

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

Senate of the United States, on the 15th of December, 1845, di-

recting Inquiry into the Condition of the Military Defences of the

Country.

OREGON

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

February, 1846, on the various Propositions before the Senate rel-

ative to giving Notice to the British Government of the Intention

of the Government of the United States to put an End to the

Convention for the Joint Occupation of the Oregon Territory.

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OREGON.

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

March, 1846, on a Resolution moved by Mr. Clayton of Dela-

ware, on the 3d instant, calling upon the President for such Por-

tions of the Correspondence between the Governments of the

United States and Great Britain, as had not already been commu-

nicated.

DEFENCE OF THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON

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

7th of April, 1846.

ORGANIZATION OF THE VOLUNTEER FORCE.

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

to provide for the Organization of the Volunteer Force brought

into the Service of the United States."'

THE TARIFF

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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

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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 Au-

gust, 1846, on the Third Reading of the Bill "to provide for the

Better Organization 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 Pur-

pose of discharging any extraordinary Expenses which might be

incurred in bringing the War to a Conclusion.

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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List of Illustrations

VOLUME NINE

Green Harbor, Mr. Webster's Marshfield Residence

Engraved by S. A. Schoff, from a drawing by H. Billings.

Daniel Webster

Frontispiece

Engraved Title

From the painting by Chester Harding, in the possession of
Mrs. Abbott Lawrence

William Henry Harrison

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From the painting by Heywood, in the possession of his granddaughter,
Miss Betty Harrison Eaton