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CONTENTS.
THE PILGRIM FATHERS.
An Address, delivered before the New England Society, in the City of
New York, December 23, 1839
THE INFLUENCE OF COMMERCE.
An Address, delivered before the Boston Mercantile Library Association,
on the Occasion of their Twenty-fifth Anniversary, October 15, 1845
1
39
NATIONAL MONUMENT TO WASHINGTON.
An Oration delivered at the Seat of Government, on the Occasion of lay-
ing the Corner-Stone of the National Monument to Washington, July 4, 1848 70
THE LIFE AND SERVICES OF JAMES BOWDOIN.
An Address delivered before the Maine Historical Society, at Bowdoin
College, on the Afternoon of the Annual Commencement, September 5,
1849
90
FREE SCHOOLS AND FREE GOVERNMENTS.
A Lecture delivered before the Boston Lyceum, December 20, 1838.
. 137
THE BIBLE.
An Address delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Bible
Society in Boston, May 28, 1849
COMPENSATION FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF THE URSULINE CONVENT.
A Speech delivered in the House of Representatives of Massachusetts,
March 12, 1835
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174
THE TESTIMONY OF INFIDels.
February 11, 1836
PROTECTION TO DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
February 15, 1837
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WHIGS OF NEW YORK.
A Speech delivered at Masonic Hall, New York, November 22, 1837
THE SUB-TREASURY SYSTEM.
March 26, 1838
THE VOTES OF INTERESTED MEMBERS.
A Decision pronounced in the House of Representatives of Massachusetts,
February 19, 1840
REPLY TO A VOTE OF THANKS.
An Acknowledgment of a Vote of Thanks to the Speaker, passed by the
House of Representatives of Massachusetts, March 21, 1840 .
THE PROCEEDS OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
A Speech delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States,
July 2, 1841
THE POLICY OF DISCRIMINATING DUTIES.
December 30, 1841
THE IMPRISONMENT OF FREE COLORED SEAMEN.
A Report made to the House of Representatives of the United States, Jan-
uary 20, 1843
THE SAFE KEEPING OF THE PUBLIC MONEYS.
187
. 200
221
227
273
285
289
. 306
· 341
. 353
THE CREDIT OF MASSACHUSETTS VINDICATED.
A Speech delivered at Faneuil Hall, at a Meeting of the Whigs of Boston,
October 12, 1843
THE RIGHT OF PETITION.
A Speech delivered in the House of Repesentatives of the United States,
January 23, 1844
THE OREGON QUESTION AND THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
March 18, 1844
THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
January 6, 1845
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389
. 415
438
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
February 1, 1845
. 464
ARBITRATION OF THe oregon QUESTION.
January 3, 1846
RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.
March 12, 1846
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THE WANTS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE WAGES OF LABOR.
June 26, 1846
WHIG PREDICTIONS AND WHIG POLICY.
A Speech delivered at the State Convention of the Whigs of Massachusetts,
in Faneuil Hall, September 23, 1846
. 481
. 500
523
551
THE WAR WITH MEXICO.
January 8, 1847
THE CONQUEST OF MEXICAN TERRITORY.
February 22, 1847
ADDRESS ON TAKING THE CHAIR AS SPEAKER.
An Address delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States,
December 6, 1847
THE DEATH OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Announcement of the Death of Ex-President Adams to the House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States, February 24, 1848
HORTICULTURE.
A Speech at the Festival of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in
Faneuil Hall, Boston, September 22, 1848
THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
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. 589
609
614
€ 616
A Speech made at a Complimentary Dinner given by Citizens of Washing-
ton to Members of the Thirtieth Congress, December 20, 1848
620
on the final Adjournment of the Thirtieth Congress, March, 4, 1849
624
PERSONAL VINDICATION.
February 21, 1850.
THE DEATH OF JOHN C. CALHOUN.
on the Announcement of Mr. Calhoun's Death, April 1, 1850
. 603
. 651
THE ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA, AND THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE
SLAVERY QUESTION.
May 8, 1850
654
THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT TAYLOR.
on the Announcement of the Death of General Taylor, July 10, 1850 693
THE DEATH OF DANIEL P. KING.
Remarks made in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the
Announcement of the Death of Mr. King, a Representative from Massa-
chusetts, July 27, 1850
. 697
TO THE PEOPLE OF BOSTON.
Letter of Acknowledgment to the People of Boston on retiring from their
Service, July 30, 1850
THE BOUNDARY OF NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS.
Remarks in the Senate of the United States, on the Bill for Organizing a
Territorial Government in New Mexico, August 14, 1850
PROTEST AGAINST THE ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA.
Remarks in the Senate of the United States on receiving a Protest from a
number of Southern Senators, August 14, 1850
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
Remarks in the Senate of the United States, August 19, 1850 .
. 699
701
THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
A Speech made at a Public Dinner given to Amin Bey by the Merchants of
Boston, November 4, 1850
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION OF THE YOUNG.
A Speech made at the Anniversary Meeting of the Warren Street Chapel
Association, on Sunday Evening, April 27, 1851
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713
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