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A.

Aberdeen, Lord, on the right of search,
VI. 375.

"Accede," a word not found in the Con-
stitution, III. 453.

Act respecting coasting trade explained,
VI. 21.

Act respecting fugitives from labor (1793),
VI. 552.

Adams and Jefferson, coincidences in
the death and lives of, I. 114; members
of the committee to prepare the Decla-
ration of Independence, 126; their re-
spective administrations, 144.
Adams, John, eulogized, I. 31, 32; birth
and education, 118; admitted to the
bar, 119; defends British officers and
soldiers, 119; a remarkable letter of,
120; Delegate to Congress, 123; im-
portant resolution reported by, 125;
power in debate, 129; knowledge of
Colonial history, 131; supposed speech
in favor of independence, 133; Min-
ister abroad, 137; Delegate to Conven-
tion, and presiding officer, 137, 138; De-
fence of American Constitutions, 138;
Vice-President and President of the
United States, 138; his description of
the first prayer in Congress, VI. 162.
Adams, J. Q., I. 88; liberality of his in-
augural address, 157; his nominations
to offices postponed by the Senate, 259,
359; opposition to his administration,
363, II. 10, 11; message relating to the
Northeastern Boundary, V. 84.
Adams, Samuel, Delegate to Congress, I.
123; anecdote of, VI. 162.

Addition to the Capitol, address at the
laying of the corner-stone of the, II. 595.
Adjustment Measures, necessity of, II.
557, 571.

Admission of Texas, speech on, V. 55.
Ad valorem Duties, objections to, IV. 259;
not the policy of this government, V.
170; an unsafe principle of finance, 157.
African Slave-trade, part taken by the
United States respecting, VI. 352.

African Squadron, provided for in treaty
of Washington, V. 143, VI. 354.
Agriculture, regarded by Washington, I.
228; its importance, 436, 457; of Eng.
land, 441; remarks on, at Boston, 443;
of England and the United States, II.
177; its interests aided by protecting
manufactures, 243; advantages of home
over foreign market, V. 232.
Aguesseau, D', extract from, II. 301.
"Äiding and abetting," defined, VI. 74, 77.
Airs, the Martial, of England, IV. 110.
Aix la Chapelle, stipulation in regard to

slaves in the treaty of, II. 573; con-
gress of sovereigns at, influenced by
English and American policy, III. 195.
Alabama, policy in respect to exchange
and banking, VI. 125.

Albany, N. Y., speech of Mr. Webster at
a mass meeting at, 27th August, 1844,
II. 219; speech delivered to the young
men of, 28th May, 1851, 569; memo-
rial from, IV. 13; commercial character
of, 15.
Aldham, Mr., referred to by Mr. Webster;
his reply, II. 215.
Allegiance, doctrine of perpetual, VI. 320;
doctrine of the United States in respect
to, 454; duties of persons residing tem-
porarily in a country in respect to, 526.
Allen, Lieut., killed by pirates, VI. 514.
Allied Sovereigns, claims of, III. 66; effect
of their meeting at Laybach on the peo-
ple, 72; their course toward Greece, 81.
America, her contributions to Europe, I.
104; duty of, in regard to religious be
lief, II. 521; familiarity with republican
principles at the comencement of the
Revolution, III. 89; and Europe com-
pared, 192.

American Government, elements of, I.
103; principles of, in respect to suf-
frage, VI. 223; general theory of, 537.
American Labor, to be protected, I. 283,
353; contrasted with European, II. 24,
175, 467; as affected by the tariff of
1846, V. 205.

American Legislation conservative, VI.221.

American People, prepared for popular
government, I. 73; their duty in respect
to republican principles, III. 76; re-
straints imposed on themselves, VI. 224.
American Policy, its true object, III. 96.
American Political Principles, summary
of, II. 601.

American Power, foundation of, III. 134.
American Republicanism, remark of Jef-
ferson concerning, II. 91.

American Revolution, its purpose, III. 16;
effect of, 460; organization of govern-
ment in the time of, VI. 225.
Ames, Fisher, his speech on the British
treaty, II. 484; quoted, 501; favors the
establishment of a bank, IV. 342.
Amiens, treaty of, remark of Mr. Wind-
ham respecting, V. 363.
Amistad, case of, letter respecting, VI. 391.
Ancestry, respect for, I. 6.

Andover, Convention at, 9th November,
1843, speech of Mr. Webster, II. 159.
Anglo-American race, extent of its power,
II. 214.

Animus manendi, chief point to be consid-
ered in determining allegiance, VI. 523.
Annapolis, meeting at, in 1786, IV. 335;
object of delegates assembled at, VI.
10; recommendation of the Convention
at (1786), 227.

Antimasons, character of, IV. 42.
Antislavery Conventions, proceedings of,
II. 559.

Anville, D', map of, II. 143.

Appleton, Nathan, speech of, commended,
II. 176.

Appointing and Removing Power, speech
on, IV. 179.

Apportionment of Representation, re-
marks on, III. 370.
Apprentices, fugitive, restored, V. 435.
Appropriations by Congress, required to

be specific, II. 96, IV. 224; duties of
the House of Representatives in respect
to, III. 186.
Arbitration, opinion of Mr. Polk respect-
ing, II. 324; of the King of the Nether-
lands, between United States and Great
Britain, V. 84.

Architecture, improvement in, I. 187;
Gothic, 189.

Army of the Revolution, its services, pa-
triotism, and claims, III. 226.
Army of United States, wisdom of its or-
ganization, II. 613.

Ashburton, Lord, character of, II. 122, 134;
his correspondence on impressment, 540;
his negotiation with Mr. Webster, 586;
mission of, V. 98, VI. 271-273; ac-
cepts the proposed boundary line, 288;
letters of, respecting payments to Maine
and Massachusetts, 289; the Caroline,
295;
maritime rights, 313; impressment,
326; results of his special mission, 348.

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Babylon, astronomers of, I. 221.
Bache, A. D., his Report on Education
quoted, VI. 172.

Bacon, Lord, I. 115; maxim of, VI.
573.

Badger, G. E., motion of, against ceding
New Mexico and California, II. 444.
Bahamas, treatment of American vessels
at, VI. 305.

Balance of trade explained, III. 118;
of power, necessity of, in a mixed gov-
ernment, IV. 109.

Baltimore Convention, resolution relative
to Oregon, II. 321; to American indus-
try, 464.

Bangor, reception of Mr. Webster at, I.

309; its position, 309; its growth, 310.
Banking, new principles of, IV. 37; al-
leged dangers of, 362; effect of, upon
the industry of the people, 364; system
of the United States and England com-
pared, IV. 442; explained, VI. 127.
Bank-notes, convertibility into specie an
indispensable requisite, IV. 89; irre-
deemable, impolicy of issuing, 412;
mode of determining the excess of cir-
culation of, 445; evils of a diminished
circulation of, 447; power of Congress
to authorize use of, in government
transactions, 485; Mr. Calhoun's course
in respect to, 489.

Bank of Amsterdam, IV. 360.
Bank of England, error of, II. 60; effect
of its suspension in 1697, III. 41; re-
sumes specie payments, 101; chartered
for limited periods, 549; established by
William the Deliverer, IV. 91; increases
its capital, 360; its foreign operations,
VI. 114; origin and nature of, 127.
Bank of the United States, Gen. Jackson's
opinion of, I. 245; classes affected by
its discontinuance, 247; bill for its re-
charter, 268; branch of, in New Hamp-
shire, 366; suspends specie payments,
389; expiration of its charter, 393;
bill for its recharter passed by Con-
gress, 1832, 367; administration of, II.
67; speech on, Jan. 2, 1815, III. 35;
instructions in respect to, moved by Mr.

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