The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,778 pages of information about The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster.

The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,778 pages of information about The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster.

Hungary, President Taylor’s interest in the revolution in, 679;
  correspondence relating to revolution in, 682.

Hunter, Mr., 678

Huskisson, Mr., 491;
  policy of, in respect to commerce, 98.

Hutchinson, Gov., 165.

I.

Immortality, inquiries concerning, 517.

Impeachment, closing appeal in defence of Judge James Prescott, 55.

Imports, excess of, over exports, explained, 93.

Impressment, convention of 1803, in respect to, 655;
  English law in respect to, 655;
  letter of Mr. Webster to Lord Ashburton respecting, 655;
  injuries of, 658;
  letter of Lord Ashburton on, 659;
  rule of the United States in respect to, 658.

Imprisonment for Debt, abolition of, 474.

Inauguration of Washington, 312.

India and China, trade of United States with, 96.

Individual Rights, concerning charities, 12.

Insolvent Debtors, act of New York concerning, 179.+

Insolvents, hopeless condition of, 472.

Intellectual being, inquiries of an, 517.

Interference, forcible, a principle of the Holy Alliance, 63;
  a violation of public law, 65.

Internal Improvements, in New England, 43;
  progress of, 80;
  general benefit from, 238;
  course of South Carolina towards, 238;
  at the West, opposition of the South to, 240;
  attention of United States directed to, 242;
  course pursued by Mr. Webster in Congress towards, 243;
  votes of Hayne on, 245;
  Mr. Calhoun’s bill for, 466.

International Law, duty of United States in regard to, 60, 61, 66.

Ireland, coasting trade of England with, 109;
  legislation desired in, 499.

Iron, concerning home manufacture of, 104-106;
  how affected by tariff of 1824, 104;
  effect of increased duty on, 108.

J.

Jackson, Andrew, veto on United States Bank Bill, 320;
  opinion of Mr. Webster on the veto of the Bank bill, 337, 338;
  message in regard to the Bank of United States, 343;
  uses his power to remove from office, 347;
  sentiments of Webster on re-election of, 357;
  protest of, 367;
  removal of deposits by, 369;
  recommends letters of marque and reprisal against France, 420;
  remarks of Mr. Webster on, 423;
  his course concerning the currency, 434;
  inauguration as President, 434;
  act of making sales of public lands payable in gold and silver, 438;
  character of, 439;
  elected President vice Mr. Adams in 1828, 581;
  idea of bridging the Potomac, 652.

James the First, his tyranny, 377.

James the Second, attack on college livings at Magdalen College, 17.

Jay, John, his services, 311;
  appointed Chief Justice, 311;
  quoted, 538;
  treaty of 1794 with England, 608.

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