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A Biography of Henry Clay, the Senator from Kentucky Containing Also, a Complete Report of All His Speeches; Selections From His Private Correspondence; Eulogies in the Senate and House; and a Poem, by George D. Prentice, Esq.

Name: A Biography of Henry Clay, the Senator from Kentucky Containing Also, a Complete Report of All His Speeches; Selections From His Private Correspondence; Eulogies in the Senate and House; and a Poem, by George D. Prentice, Esq.
Author: Mallory, Daniel, -1854? [Compiler]

作者：Mallory, Daniel, -1854? [Compiler]
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Illustration: HENRY CLAY
THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY.
COMPILED AND EDITED
BY
DANIEL MALLORY.
CONTAINING ALSO,
COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME.
A. S. BARNES & COMPANY,
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.
PREFACE.
LIFE OF HENRY CLAY.
He had scarcely ceased from his efficien
It is sweet to die for one’s country
‘But notwithstanding all these difficult
The more effectually to vindicate himsel
This bill preserved all the essential fe
HENRY CLAY.
OBITUARY ADDRESSES
AND
THE FUNERAL SERMON,
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1852.
I offer the following resolutions:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 30, 1852.
A SERMON,
ON DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, APRIL 6, 1810.
MR. PRESIDENT,
ON THE LINE OF THE PERDIDO.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 25, 1810.
MR. PRESIDENT,
ON RENEWING THE CHARTER OF THE FIRST BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, 1811
MR. PRESIDENT,
ON THE AUGMENTATION OF MILITARY FORCE.
IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DECEMBER 31, 1811.
ON THE INCREASE OF THE NAVY.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 22, 1812.
ON THE NEW ARMY BILL.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 8, 1813.
ON HIS RETURN FROM GHENT.
AT LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, OCTOBER 7, 1815
ON THE UNITED STATES BANK QUESTION.
ADDRESS TO HIS CONSTITUENTS AT LEXINGTON, JUNE 3, 1816
ON THE DIRECT TAX,
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY, 1816.
ON THE BILL FOR ENFORCING NEUTRALITY.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 24, 1817.
ON COMMERCIAL RESTRICTIONS WITH FOREIGN NATIONS.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 30, 1817.
ON INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FEBRUARY 4, 1817.
ON THE WAR BETWEEN SPAIN AND HER COLONIES.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DECEMBER 3, 1817.
ON INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 13, 1818.
ON THE EMANCIPATION OF SOUTH AMERICA.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 24, 1818.
EMANCIPATION OF SOUTH AMERICA.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 28, 1818.
ON THE SEMINOLE WAR.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 17, 1819.
MR. CHAIRMAN:
DEAR SIR:
ON SOUTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FEBRUARY 9, 1819.
ON THE SPANISH TREATY.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, APRIL 3, 1820.
ON THE PROTECTION OF HOME INDUSTRY.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, APRIL 26, 1820.
MR. CHAIRMAN,
MISSION TO SOUTH AMERICA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MAY 10, 1820.
ON THE GREEK REVOLUTION.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 20, 1824.
ON AMERICAN INDUSTRY.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 3
Third. The third objection to the tariff
REPLY TO JOHN RANDOLPH.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1824.
ADDRESS TO LA FAYETTE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DECEMBER 10, 1824.
GENERAL,
ADDRESS TO HIS CONSTITUENTS.
ON THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1825. MARCH 26, 1825.
ON THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT BY CONGRESS, IN 1825.
SPEECH AT LEWISBURG, VIRGINIA, AUGUST 30, 1826.
THE HONORABLE HENRY CLAY:
HENRY CLAY.
TOAST.
ON AFRICAN COLONIZATION.
EXTRACTS
EXTRACTS FROM THE REV. J. ASHMUN’S REPORT OF THE COLONY.
ON THE CHARGE OF CORRUPTION.
AT LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, JULY 12, 1827.
MR. PRESIDENT, FRIENDS, AND FELLOW-CITIZENS,
ON HEEDLESS ENTHUSIASM FOR MERE MILITARY RENOWN.
DELIVERED AT BALTIMORE, MAY 13, 1828.
1. The president of the United States.
DELIVERED AT CINCINNATI, AUGUST 23, 1828.
MR. CHAIRMAN,
ON RETIRING FROM OFFICE.
AT WASHINGTON, MARCH 7, 1829.
ON THE COMMENCEMENT OF JACKSON’S ADMINISTRATION.
AT FOWLER’S GARDEN, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, MAY 16, 1829.
TOAST.
EFFECT OF THE PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ON THE SOUTHERN STATES.
AT NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI, MARCH 13, 1830.
THE RECEPTION AND ENTERTAINMENT OF MR. CLAY.
MR. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW-CITIZENS,
ON NULLIFICATION, ETC.
DELIVERED AT CINCINNATI, AUGUST 3, 1830.
MR. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW-CITIZENS,
ON THE REDUCTION OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 11, 1832.
ON THE NOMINATION OF MR. VAN BUREN AS MINISTER TO GREAT BRITAIN.
IN SECRET SESSION IN THE U. S. SENATE, JANUARY 24, 1832.
MR. PRESIDENT,
END OF VOLUME FIRST.
THE
LIFE AND SPEECHES
OF THE
HON. HENRY CLAY.
COMPILED AND EDITED BY DANIEL MALLORY.
EMBRACING AN EPITOME OF
THE COMPROMISE MEASURES.
AND A FULL REPORT OF
VOLUME II.
A. S. BARNES & COMPANY,
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
SPEECHES.
IN DEFENCE OF THE AMERICAN SYSTEM.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEB.
Fourth. An abandonment of the American s
ON THE PUBLIC LANDS.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JUNE 20, 1832.
ON THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE UNITED STATES.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JULY 10, 1832.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JULY 12, 1832.
ON INTRODUCING THE COMPROMISE TARIFF BILL.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 12, 1833.
IN SUPPORT OF THE COMPROMISE TARIFF ACT.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 25, 1833.
IN SUPPORT OF THE COMPROMISE ACT.
IN THE SENATE, MARCH 1, 1833.
ON THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, RETURNING THE PUBLIC LAND BILL.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 5, 1833.
IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE, DECEMBER 26
First. The secretary asserts that the po
ON THE PUBLIC DISTRESS CAUSED BY THE REMOVAL OF THE DEPOSITS.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, MARCH 7, 1834.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, MARCH 14, 1834.
ON THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, MAY 21, 1834.
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE,
G. WASHINGTON.
ON OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 14, 1835.
The question being on agreeing to this resolution, Mr. CLAY said:]
ON OUR RELATIONS WITH THE CHEROKEE INDIANS.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 4, 1835.
ON THE CUMBERLAND ROAD BILL.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 11, 1835.
ON THE APPOINTING AND REMOVING POWER.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 18, 1835.
ON THE PUBLIC LANDS BILL.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 29, 1835.
ON OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 11, 1836.
ADMISSION OF ARKANSAS INTO THE UNION.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, APRIL 11, 1836.
ON THE FORTIFICATION BILL.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JUNE 29, 1836.
ON RECOGNISING THE INDEPENDENCE OF TEXAS.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JULY 1, 1836.
ON THE EXPUNGING RESOLUTION.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 16, 1837.
ON THE SUB-TREASURY BILL.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, SEPTEMBER 25, 1837.
ON THE PREËMPTION BILL.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 26, 1838.
ON THE SUB-TREASURY SCHEME.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 19, 1838.
I pass to the consideration of the fourth proposition.
ON THE DOCTRINE OF INSTRUCTION.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 14, 1839.
PETITIONS FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 7, 1839.
SPEECH AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK.
JULY 17, 1839.
LAND BILL PROPOSED BY MR. CALHOUN.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 3, 1840.
ON THE SUB-TREASURY BILL.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 20, 1840.
AT THE WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION OF YOUNG MEN.
AT BALTIMORE, MAY 4, 1840.
AT HANOVER COUNTY, VIRGINIA, JUNE 27, 1840.
AT THE HARRISON CONVENTION,
AT NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, AUGUST 17, 1840.
THE REPEAL OF THE SUB-TREASURY LAW.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 15, 1840.
DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 28, 1841.
I have taken down the senator’s words, and have them here on my notes.
I return to the subject immediately before us.
IN DEFENCE OF MR. WEBSTER.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, MARCH 1, 1841.
ON THE VETO OF THE FISCAL BANK BILL BY PRESIDENT TYLER.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AUGUST 19, 1841.
ON THE BANK VETO.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AUGUST 19, 1841.
ON A GENERAL BANKRUPT LAW.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 17, 1842.
ON THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION RESPECTING THE VETO POWER.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 24, 1842.
ON THE COMPROMISE TARIFF.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 18, 1842.
THE TARIFF, AND OTHER MEASURES OF PUBLIC POLICY.
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, MARCH 1, 1842.
MR. PRESIDENT,
I come now to the last resolution offered, which is as follows.
VALEDICTORY ADDRESS TO THE SENATE.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, MARCH 31, 1842.
Mr. Crittenden was then duly qualified, and took his seat; when
ON HIS RETIREMENT TO PRIVATE LIFE.
AT LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, JUNE 9, 1842.
MR. PRESIDENT, LADIES, AND GENTLEMEN:
ON SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.
AT RICHMOND, INDIANA, OCTOBER 1, 1842.
ON THE ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA,
AND OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH
SLAVERY IN THE STATES AND TERRITORIES.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 29, 1850.
ON THE CONSTITUTION OF CALIFORNIA,
AND IN REPLY TO SOME
REMARKS ON HIS INTERCOURSE WITH OTHER SENATORS.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEB. 15, 1850.
ON THE COMPROMISE MEASURES,
REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, MAY 13, 1850.
CORRESPONDENCE.
2 – Extract from the Grant to Crozat, dated at
7 – This speech was never published.
11 – Madame de Staël.
20 – It is understood to have been read by Mr. Hill.
21 – The following is the proceeding to which Mr. Clay referred:
22 – The amendment was in the following words:
23 – The following is the table referred to by Mr. Clay.
24 – MESSRS. GALES & SEATON: