Radicals, of South Carolina, 244.
Railroads, first in America, 126.
Raleigh, Sir W., referred to, 143.
Randolph, Jefferson, proposition of, to abolish slavery, 619.
Randolph, Gov., on domestic slavery, 232.
Raymond, Henry J., reporter of Mr. Webster's speeches, xxiv.
Reception of Mr. Webster at Boston, Sept. 30, 1842, 481;
at Buffalo, May 22, 1851, 626;
at New York, 307.
Reformation, provisions for religious instruction in schools at time of,
526.
Religion, the only conservative principle, 524;
state of society without, 525;
supposed case of a graduate of Girard College questioned in regard to,
525;
necessity of, to man, 650.
Removal from Office, speech of Webster on, 347;
power of President in regard to, 347, 397, 399;
decision of Congress in regard to, 347;
Mr. Madison's opinion in regard to, 347;
Mr. Jefferson's use of the power of, 348;
concerning the press, 351;
extract from constitution of England on, 389;
dangers of unlimited power in, 395;
act of 1820 in regard to, 396, 397;
act of 1789 on, 397, 401, 402, 404, 405;
Constitution of U.S. on, 398;
manner of, 400;
power of, incident to power of appointment, 400, 401, 402;
effect of a nomination on, 401;
concerning inferior officers, 402;
reasons must be stated for, 404.
Removal of Deposits, object of, 366;
by executive power, 369.
Reply to Hayne, by Webster, 227.
Representation, American system of, 46;
in connection with government, 341;
inequality of, produced by annexing slave States, 561;
of slaves, complaints of the North against, 620;
popular governments established on the basis of, 642;
in House of Commons, 642;
the foundation for law, 643.
Representative Government, experiment of, 341.
Representative System in England, 538.
Republican Government. _See_ Government, American.
Repudiation denounced, 494.
Resolutions, for appointment of an agent to Greece, 57;
by John Adams, preparatory to the Declaration, 163;
of Congress on Declaration of Independence, 165;
of Foot in Congress, in regard to Public Lands, 227;
of Congress concerning slavery, 233;
of Calhoun concerning State sovereignty, 273;
of Convention of 1787, 287;
of Senate concerning executive veto, 368;
on slavery in District of Columbia, 445;
on Mr. Webster's speech on Girard will, 505;
from State Legislatures respecting slavery, 618.
Retrospective law, defined, 14;
extract from Chief Justice Kent on, 14;
passage of, prohibited, 14.
Revenue, Mr. Webster's views on, 428.
Revolution, defined, 277.
Revolution, American, causes of, 37;
begun in New England, 42;
commemorated by Bunker Hill Monument, 125, 126;
survivors of, at Bunker Hill, 127;
character of state papers of, 130;
originated on a question of principle, 371.
Revolution in Greece, speech on, 57.
Revolution of 1840, its objects, 488.
Revolution, Political, 132.
Rhetoric, Daniel Webster as a master of English style, xi.
Rhode Island, argument on government of, 535;
proceedings of revolutionary party of 1841 in, 535;
proceedings of the Dorr party in, 544;
new constitution of, 545;
action of President Tyler in respect to insurrection in, 547;
error of charter government of, 549;
good effects of the agitation in, 549.
Rich, Capt. Benjamin, 487.
Richmond, Va., address to the ladies of, 478.
Right of Approach, of ships of war at sea, 664.
Right of Search, letter of Mr. Webster on the, 660;
British claim to, 662;
not distinct from right of visit, 662;
view of the United States, on, 664-666;
Lord Aberdeen on the, 670.
Rights, Legal, not affected by pecuniary profit, 12;
of electors, 12;
of individuals in regard to own property, 12;
individual, protected by law, 15.
Rio Grande, Texas claims to line of, 562;
worthlessness of the valley of the, 565.
Rives, W.C., opinions of the Constitution, 284.
Robbins, Rev. Chandler, delivers address on anniversary of landing of
Pilgrims, 25.
Robinson, Rev. John, 30, 31.
Rome, liberty of, 642.
Rusk, Mr., Senator from Texas, 563.
Russia, extract from Emperor on proper policy, 64;
under Peter the Great, 69;
excited the Greeks to rebellion, 69;
under Catharine the Second, 70;
her trade with the United States, 93;
Emperor of, bound by the law of nations, 598;
Emperor of, demands Kossuth of Turkey, 598.
Ruxton, Mr., description of New Mexico, 567.