they are embodied to be eminently favorable to the prosperity of states, to be, in fact, the only principles of government which meet the demands of the present enlightened age, the President has perceived, with great satisfaction, that, in the constitution recently introduced into the Austrian empire, many of these great principles are recognized and applied, and he cherishes a sincere wish that they may produce
the same happy effects throughout his Aus trian Majesty's extensive dominions that they have done in the United States.
The undersigned has the honor to repeat to Mr. Hülsemann the assurance of his high consideration.
THE CHEVALIER J. G. HÜLSEMANN, Chargé d'Affaires of Austria, Washington.
Aberdeen, Lord, on right of search, 661,
662.
President, 171; his scholarship, 173; navy
created in administration of, 175; political
abuse of, 251; letter on opening first Con-
gress with prayer, 522.
Abolition Societies, Mr. Webster's opinion Adams, J. Q., at Bunker Hill, 139; his
of, 571; effect of, 619.
"Accede," word not found in the Constitu-
tion, 276.
Accession and Secession defined, 276.
Act of 1793, regulating coasting trade, 121;
of 1800, concerning custom-house bonds,
383.
Acts of 1824, concerning surveys for ca-
nals, &c., 245.
Acts of Legislature of N. H., on Corpora-
tion of Dartmouth College, 1, 3; in re-
gard to Dartmouth College, 14, 15.
Adams and Jefferson, eulogy delivered in
Faneuil Hall on, 156; coincidences in
the death and lives of, 157; made draft
of Declaration of Independence, 159;
compared as scholars, 173.
Adams, John, eulogized, 41, 140, 156; sensa-
tion caused by his death, 156; birth and
education of, 159; admitted member of
Harvard College, 160; admitted to the
Bar, 160; defends British officers, and
soldiers, 160; offered Chief Justiceship
of Massachusetts, 160; letter on the
future of America, 160; his articles on
"Feudal Law," 161; Delegate to Con-
gress, 162; important resolution reported
in Congress by, 163; appointed to draft
the Declaration, 164; power in debate,
166; remark of Jefferson on, 166; knowl-
edge of Colonial history, 166; supposed
speech in favor of the Declaration, 168;
Minister to France, 170; drafts Constitu-
tion of Massachusetts, 170; concludes
treaty with Holland, 170; his "Defence
of American Constitutions," 171; elected
to frame and revise Constitution of Mas-
eachusetts, 170, 171; Vice-President and
nominations to office postponed by the
Senate, 348; remark on Webster, 406;
opposition to his administration, 434.
Adams, Samuel, delegate to Congress, 162;
signs the declaration, 170; movement to
open Congress with prayer, 522.
Addition to the Capitol, speech at laying of
the corner-stone of the, 639.
Address, delivered at laying of corner-stone
of Bunker Hill Monument, 123; on com-
pletion of Bunker Hill Monument, 136.
African Slave-Trade, remarks of Mr. Web-
ster on, 49; Congress has power to re-
strain, 233.
African Squadron, maintained, 672.
"Aiding and Abetting" defined, 207.
Airs, the martial, of England, 371.
Aldham, Mr., at dinner of New England
Society in New York, 503.
Allegiance, doctrine of perpetual, 656.
Allied Sovereigns, claims of, over national
independence, 61; effect of their meet-
ing at Laybach on the people, 64; their
conduct in regard to contest in Greece,
69; meeting at Verona, 1822, 153; over-
throw Cortez government of Spain, 153.
America, first railroad in, 126; her contri-
butions to Europe, 149; success of united
government in, 499; extract from Bishop
of St. Asaph on colonies in, 640⚫ political
principles of, 642.
"American" and "foreign policy," applied
to system of tariff, 78.
American Government, elements of, 148-
principles of, in respect to suffrage, 539,
the people limit themselves, 540.
American Liberty, principles of, 586; our
inheritance of, 642.
American People, what they owe to repub- | Bank of United States, object of, 81; charter
lican principles, 66; establish popular
government, 182; prepared for popular
government, 132.
American Political Principles, summary
of, 642.
American Revolution, commemorated by
Bunker Hill Monument, 125; survivors
of, at Bunker Hill, 127; character of
state papers of, 130; peculiar principle
of, 142.
Amiens, Treaty of, remarks of Mr. Wind-
ham on, 622.
Ancestors, how we may commune with, 26.
Ancestry, our respect for, 26.
Annapolis, meeting at, concerning com-
merce, 115.
Antislavery Conventions, proceedings at,
635.
Appointing and removing power, speech on,
Appropriations by Congress, shall be spe-
cific, 418.
Artisans, law prohibiting emigration of,
from England, 91.
Arts and Science, progress of, in the United
States, 648.
Ashburton, Lord, character of, 484; cited
491; letter to Mr. Webster on impress-
ment, 659.
Astronomy, progress in, 648.
vetoed, 321; effect of the veto in Western
country, 322; time for renewal of charter,
323; benefit of a charter to stockholders,
824; foreigners as stockholders in, 325-
327; advantage of, in case of war, 327;
established, 828; its conduct under Mr.
Adams's administration, 434; message
of President Jackson in regard to, 434;
how affected by events of 1829, 435;
bill for re-charter passed by Congress,
436; branch of, in New Hampshire, 436;
order for removal of deposits, 436; act
incorporating the, 466.
Bankruptcy, a uniform system of, remarks
on, 471; State laws concerning, ineffect-
ual, 471.
Bankrupt Law, of New York, considered,
180; repeal of the, 471.
Bankrupt Laws, to be established by na-
tional authority, 179; absolute power of
Congress to establish, 186; prohibition
on State law in regard to, 186.
Banks, effect of paper issues by, 81; safest
under private management, 325; power
of Congress to establish, 328, 334, 335;
increase of, 440; suspension of specie
payment, 448.
Barre, Col., extract from speech on Ameri-
can Colonists, 237.
Barrow, Dr., his idea of "rest," xxxix.
Attainder, bill of, provision on prohibition | Bell, Senator from Tennessee, 614.
of, 19.
Attorney-General v. Cullum, in regard to
charity for town of Bury St. Edmunds,
Austria, agent of United States respect-
fully received by, 684.
Austria and Russia, friendly to United
States in 1781, 685.
Babylon, astronomers of, 340.
Bache, A. D., quoted, 528.
Bacon, Lord, 158.
Badger, G. E., of N. Carolina, 587; voted
against ceding New Mexico and Cali-
fornia, 632.
Balance of Trade, doctrine of, 91.
Bank Charter, benefit of, to stockholders,
324; first passed by Congress, 327.
Bank Credit, benefit of, in United States,
364; evils arising from abuse of, 364.
Bank, National, Mr. Ewing's plan for a, 490.
Bank Notes, must be convertible into specie,
365.
Bank of England, resumes cash payments,
81.
Benevolent establishments of United States,
651.
Benson, Judge, Commissioner at Annapolis,
Benton, Thomas H., speaks on Foot's reso-
lution, 227; resolutions of, 407; allusion
to, 569.
Berkeley, Bishop, extract from, 639.
Berrien, J. M., 570; resolution concerning
Mexico, 586; proposition in respect to
Texas, 611; vote against ceding New
Mexico and California, 632.
Bill, to limit time of service of certain
officers, 394, 395.
Bill of Rights, meaning of, concerning
chartered charities, 10.
Bill of Rights of N. H., articles infringed
in regard to Dartmouth College, 14; pro-
hibit retrospective laws, 14.
Blacks from Northern States, how treated
at the South, 620.
Blake, George, 137.
| Boston, imprisonment of Sir E. Andros in
39; its port closed, 128; resolutions of
in 1820, 463; reception given to Mr
Webster in 1842, 481.
Bowdoin, James, delegate to Congress, 162
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