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.
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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