The American Statesman: A Political History, Exhibiting the Origin, Nature and Practical Operation of Constitutional Government in the United States; the Rise and Progress of Parties; and the Views of Distinguished Statesmen on Questions of Foreign and Domestic Policy; Brought Down to the Present Time: with an Appendix ...

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CHAPTER X
135
Washington declines another reelection 148 His suspicions of Jefferson 149
149
CHAPTER XII
157
CHAPTER XIII
177
A new mission to France Dissensions in the administration 178180 Another
184
CHAPTER XIV
196
Reelection of Jefferson 212 Gunboat system 212 213 Indiana and Orleans
218
British orders in council Berlin and Milan decrees of France 226228 Embargo
233
Early meeting of congress 247 British plot John Henry 243249 Measures
251
Reelection of Madison 262 Massachusetts and Connecticut disregard war orders
263
Peace concluded 274276 Gen Jackson and martial law at New Orleans 277
277
CHAPTER XX
284
Seminole war 289 c Ambrister and Arbuthnot 290 Trial and execution
296
CHAPTER XXII
304
United States bank investigated 304 Supreme court decides it constitutional
311
CHAPTER XXIV
320
Meeting of the 18th congress 320 Tariff of 1824 321 c Vote on tariff bill
331
CHAPTER XXVI
352
CONTROVERSY WITH GEORGIA IN RELATION TO THE REMOVAL OF THE INDIANS
374
Russian claims on the Pacific 374 Treaty with Russia 376 Claims of Great
381
CHAPTER XXX
391
CHAPTER XXXI
403
Additional duties on wool and woolen goods proposed 403405 Debate on
412
Mr Chiltons resolutions for retrenchment and reform 421 Abuses specified
422
CHAPTER XXXIII
428
Mr Jeffersons opinions of Adams and Jackson 428 c Gov Coles and
436
CHAPTER XXXIV
442
Mr Adams charge against the federalists A specification requested 442
455
Another disunion project charged 459 Denial of Hayne 460 Reply of Mitchell
462
Inauguration of Gen Jackson 476477 His cabinet 477 New rule of removal
484
FOOTS RESOLUTIONS ON THE PUBLIC LANDS GREAT DEBATE IN THE SENATE
496
MDuffies report on the bank of the United States 500506 Smiths report
506
Indian policy of President Jackson Cherokees 510 Law of Georgia and Cher
527
CHAPTER XLIII
536
CHAPTER XLIV
547
The subject of public lands referred to committee on manufactures 559 Clays
562
CHAPTER XLVII
576
South Carolina prepares to resist the general government 576 577 President
583
CHAPTER XLVIII
591
CHAPTER XLIX
600
CHAPTER LXI
740
Mr Adams and the dissolution of the union 756758 Resolutions of censure
766
Southern views of annexation 786 Annexation movements 787 Treaty cor
794
Messrs Clay and Van Burens letters on annexation 799808 Baltimore con
814
Postage act
831
Mr Polks inauguration and address 831 832 His cabinet 832 Death of
841
THE OREGON QUESTION
849
CHAPTER LXIX
865
Attack upon the tariff of 1842 Presidents message 865867 Secretarys
874
CHAPTER LXXI
884
Territorial government for Oregon Dix and Calhoun 884886 Mr Claytons
891
Gen Taylor inaugurated His cabinet 892 Congress meets Long contest
902
Speech of Mr Seward on the compromise measures of 1850 912930 Speech
937
Congress meets December 1853 Election of speaker 940 Presidents mes
944
CHAPTER LXXVI
953
Congress meets December 1855 960 Long contest for speaker 960 Presi
968
Presidential nominations and party platforms 971974 Congress session
978
Lecompton constitution 982 983 Secretary Stanton removed
984
Congress meets 984 President Buchanans annual message 984 985
993
CHAPTER LXXXI
1000
Congress meets Dec 5 1859 long contest for Speaker 1000 Clarks Helpers
1012
Gimers substitute for Clarks resolution and debate on slavery 101218 Presi
1020
CHAPTER LXXXIII
1026
Grow and Seward introduce bills to admit Kansas 10267 Grows homestead bill
1034
Resolutions of Covode and Howard for investigating frauds 10356 Presidents
1049
CHAPTER LXXXVI
1066
CHAPTER LXXXVIII
1095
CHAPTER LXXXIX
1111
Southern confederacy formed 1111 Louisiana senators withdraw 1112 Cling
1117
tion on Corwins bills 1121 Debates on peace convention propositions 11214
1125
CHAPTER XCI
1134
Meeting of the 37th congress 1141 Mr Lincolns first annual message
1142
Policy of the Democrats 114952 Resolutions of Illinois and Indiana legislatures
1150
CHAPTER XCIV
1156
APPENDIX
1
Report on the tariff 770774 Minority report 774778 The revenue bill
7
Constitution of the United States
14
Notes
25
Statistics
47
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