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CONTENTS
OF THE FIFTH VOLUME.
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SPEECHES IN CONGRESS.
A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY
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 Sys-
tem of Bankruptcy.
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.
Remarks upon that Part of the President's Message which relates to the Reve-
nue 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.
OREGON
Remarks on the Resolutions moved by General Cass, made in the Senate of
the United States, on the 15th of December, 1845, directing Inquiry into
the Condition of the Military Defences of the Country.
Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 26th of February,
1846, on the various Propositions before the Senate relative to giving
Notice to the British Government of the Intention of the Government of
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the United States to put an End to the Convention for the Joint Occupa
tion of the Oregon Territory.
Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 30th of March,
1846, on a Resolution moved by Mr. Clayton of Delaware, on the 3d in-
stant, calling upon the President for such Portions of the Correspondence
between the Governments of the United States and Great Britain, as had
not already been communicated.
70
DEFENCE OF THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON
78
A Speech delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 6th and 7th
of April, 1846.
ORGANIZATION OF THE VOLUNTEER FORCE
151
Remarks made in the Senate, on the 24th of June, 1846, on "A Bill to pro-
vide for the Organization of the Volunteer Force brought into the Service
of the United States."
THE TARIFF
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."
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236
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 August,
1846, on the Third Reading of the Bill "to provide for the Better Organi-
zation of the Treasury, and for the Collection, Safe-keeping, Transfer, and
Disbursement of the Public Revenue."
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 Purpose of discharging any extra-
ordinary Expenses which might be incurred in bringing the War to a Con- clusion.
THE TEN REGIMENT BILL
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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262
OBJECTS OF THE MEXICAN WAR
A Speech delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 23d of March,
1848, on the Bill from the House of Representatives for raising a Loan of
Sixteen Millions of Dollars.
271
Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 12th of August.
1848.
THE PANAMA RAILROAD
Remarks in the Senate, on the 31st of January, 1849, on the Motion submit
ted by Mr. Allen of Ohio, to postpone indefinitely the Bill making an Ap-
propriation for the Transportation of the United States Mails by Railroad
across the Isthmus of Panama, and further Remarks on the same Subject,
made on the 6th of February.
313
THE CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION
324
A Speech delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 7th of March,
1850.
TRIBUTE TO MR. CALHOUN
368
Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 1st of April,
1850, on Occasion of the Decease of Hon. John Caldwell Calhoun, Sen-
ator from South Carolina.
TRIBUTE TO MR. ELMORE
371
Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 30th of May,
1850, on Occasion of the Decease of Hon. Franklin Harper Elmore.
FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL
Remarks made on the 3d of June, 1850, in presenting to the Senate "A Bill
amendatory of An Act respecting Fugitives from Justice, and Persons
escaping from the Service of their Masters,'" approved February 12th,
Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 13th of June,
1850, on a Motion to strike out the Thirty-ninth Section of " The Compro-
mise Bill," being the Section relative to the Boundaries of Texas.
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Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 17th of June,
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC LANDS AND BOUNDARIES
386
Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 27th of June,
1850, the Amendment moved by Mr. Soulé being under Consideration.
LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH OF GENERAL TAYLOR
Remarks made in the Senate of the United States, on the 9th and 10th of
July, 1850.
THE COMPROMISE MEASURES
A Speech delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 17th of July,
1850, on the Bill reported by the Committee of Thirteen, commonly called
"The Compromise Bill."
LEGAL ARGUMENTS AND SPEECHES TO THE JURY.
406
412
DEFENCE OF THE KENNISTONS
441
An Argument addressed to the Jury, at the Term of the Supreme Judicial
Court of Massachusetts held at Ipswich in April, 1817.
THE DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CASE
462
Argument before the Supreme Court of the United States, at Washington,
on the 10th of March, 1818.
DEFENCE OF JUDGE JAMES PRESCOTT
502
Argument on the Impeachment of James Prescott, before the Senate of
Massachusetts, on the 24th of April, 1821.