THE POLITICIAN'S REGISTER
ANNUAL ELECTION RETURNS BY STATES AND COUNTIES,
LISTS OF PRESIDENTS, CABINETS, JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT, FOREIGN
MINISTERS, GOVERNORS OF STATES, &C., WITH SUMMARIES OF ACTS
OF CONGRESS, AND OTHER POLITICAL STATISTICS.
POLITICAL ESSAYS, ADDRESSES, PARTY PLATFORMS, &c.
MAKING A CONNECTED POLITICAL HISTORY FOR THIRTY YEARS.
PUBLISHED BY THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE,
No. 154 NASSAU STREET.
The Paging refers to the Almanaos of the Different Years.
Governments-List
States, Capitals, Governors,Sal-
aries, Time of Election and of
meeting of Legislatures, &c....2
Popular Vote for President and
Population of each State in 1850.2
Government of United States-Ex-
ecutive and Judiciary, Thirty-
third Congress; members of....3
Thirty-fourth Congress, as far as
chosen...
The War in Europe-Historical
Sketch of War of Allied Pow-
ers up to Jan. 1, 1855........6, 8
The Know-Nothings-Rise, Pro-
gress and Probable Destiny of
the Political Party called......9
Statistical View of America-
Name, Size, Population, Cap-
itals, Chief Executives of Coun-
tries of North and South Amer-
ica...
..11
Slavery Legislation-The Acts of
Congress which Mark the pro-
gress of the Slave Power in
Legislation of the Govern-
ment..
Fugitive Slave Law of 1793....12
Missouri Compromise of 1820..12
Fugitive Slave Law of 1850....13
Kansas and Nebraska Act of
1854...
...15
Speech of Wm. H. Seward on
the Nebraska bill........21-26
Speech of the Hon. Jos. Quincy
on Fugitive Slave Law...
The Public Lands-Act to Gradu-
ate Price of Public Lands to Ac-
tual Settlers...
Act to Establish Offices of Sur-
veyor-General of Kansas, Ne-
braska, and N. Mexico to Grant
Donations to Actual Settlers...28
Reciprocity Treaty with Canada.29
Treaty with Mexico [Gadsden
Treaty]........
.30
Treaty with Japan-Summary of
Treaty..
Connecticut
New-Hampshire.
New-York State..
New-York City..
Pennsylvania..
Ohio......
Missouri..
Indiana...
Illinois..
Iowa...
Michigan..
Modes of Weights and Measures
in Use in Europe and Amer-
ica...
40
.40
.40 What Shall we Eat-Prices of Ar-
ticles of Food and their Propor-
tion of Nutritious Matter..... 39
40 Election Returns.
Governments of Europe-Form of
Governments, Name and Title
of Rulers, Square Miles, Popu-
lation, Religion, etc....
.5
Kansas-Extent, Character, and
Climate, its Settlement, Legisla
tion, etc.....
.6, 17
The War in the East-Critical and
Historical Review of War be-
tween Russia and Allies....18, 22
American History in Brief. ..22
Origin of Plants...
.22
Laws of Congress-Titles and Ab-
stracts of Important Public Acts
of Thirty-third Congress; Rights
of Citizenship; Diplomatic and
Consular Systems of United
States; Rates of Postage; Ap-
propriations; Carriage of Pas-
sengers in Vessels, etc.... .23, 36)
Reciprocity Treaty.
..36
Measures, not Men-Different
Government of United States-Ex-
ecutive and Judiciary.. .......16
Members of Thirty-Fourth Con-
gress....
.16
Members of Thirty-Fifth Con-
gress-as far as chosen........18
Kansas and the Extension of
Slavery....
.19-28
Governments of Europe, Form of
Governments, Religion, Popula-
tion, etc...
The Contest for Speaker. ...29
Nicaragua,
Walker's Expedi
.31-33
.34
Laws of Congress-Synopsis of
those of general interest....36-40
Pay of Congress..
New Guano Islands..
Grants for Railroads in Different
States...
General, Civil, and Diplomatic
Appropriations, etc., etc.....38
Proclamations on-
States Senators in Indiana..35-37
Utah and the Mormons.......37-42
Governments of Europe-Names
of Sovereign, Title. Form of
Government, Square Miles, Pop-
ulation, Religion, &c. .
Election Returns....
Maine....
Bounty Land Law Amended....36 National Platforms..
Diplomatic and Consular Service The Case of Dred Scott......37-44 How they elect Bogus
.37 Minnesota Its Organization as
Territory and State, and rapid
growth..
.44
Oregon-Description of State, Sy-
nopsis of Constitution... .....46
The East Indian Revolt......47-49
Boundary with Mexico..... .39 Republican Congressmen-Decla
Disturbances in Kansas.........40 ration of Principles
Calling Extra Sessions of Con- Governments of Europe.
..40 Election Returns..
Jeffersonian Ordinance of 1784.40-42
Party Platforms in 1856-Republi-
can, Democratic, and Ameri-
Election Returns.............44-64
Maine.....
....17-19
gress..
Postage Rates, Domestic and For-
eign...
.20
.16 Land for the Landless-Action of
Con- Congress on Public Lands..21-29
gress....
.16 The Foreign Slave Trade....30-34
Members of Thirty-Sixth Con- Kansas.
gress, as far as elected..... .18 The Italian War.
Laws of Congress; Abstracts of
the Important Acts of first ses-
sion of Thirty-Fifth Con-
gress...
.19-24
To issue Treasury Notes..
Admission of Minnesota...
Land Claims in California..
Archives of California...
Frauds in Land Titles..
Texas Boundary Line..
Appropriations
Treasury Estimates of Appropria-
tions for 1860...
.19 Appropriations made during the
.20 second session of 35th Congress 45
.20 Governments of Europe-Sover-
.201 eign, Title, Form of Govern-
ment, Miles, Population, Relig-
ion, etc...
Compensation of Congressmen.23
Difficulties with Paraguay, &c..24]
Kansas-Lecompton, and Lecomp-
ton, jr..
.24-31
The Lecompton bill, and the
Crittenden-Montgomery sub-
..24-25
Mr. Grow's Bill, and the action of
Congress thereon...........31, 32 Morrill....
Proposed Relief for Kansas......31 The Public Lands-Agricultural
Colleges. Bill introduced by Mr.
.31-331
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