Category: Biographies
The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1851, by GEORGE W. GORDON AND JAMES W. PAIGE, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
Chapters
19. CHAPTER IX.
Mr. Webster resigns his Place in Mr. Tyler's Cabinet.--Attempts to draw public Attention to the projected Annexation of Texas.--Supports Mr. Clay's Nomination for the Presidency...
18. CHAPTER VIII.[23Critical State of Foreign Affairs on the Accession of General Harrison.--Mr. Webster appointed to the State Department.--Death of General Harrison.--Embarrassed Relations with E...
11. CHAPTER I.Former Editions of the Works of Mr. Webster, and Plan of this Edition.--Parentage and Birth.--First Settlements in the Interior of New Hampshire.--Establishment of his Father at...
17. CHAPTER VII.General Character of President Jackson's Administrations.--Speedy Discord among the Parties which had united for his Elevation.--Mr. Webster's Relations to the Administration.--...
12. CHAPTER II.Entrance on Public Life.--State of Parties in 1812.--Election to Congress.--Extra Session of 1813.--Foreign Relations of the Country.--Resolutions relative to the Berlin and Mil...
15. CHAPTER V.Election to Congress from Boston.--State of Parties.--Meeting of the Eighteenth Congress.--Mr. Webster's Resolution and Speech in favor of the Greeks.--Argument in the Supreme C...
16. CHAPTER VI.Election of General Jackson.--Debate on Foot's Resolution.--Subject of the Resolution, and Objects of its Mover.--Mr. Hayne's First Speech.--Mr. Webster's original Participation...
14. CHAPTER IV.The Convention to revise the Constitution of Massachusetts.--John Adams a Delegate.--Mr. Webster's Share in its Proceedings.--Speeches on Oaths of Office, Basis of Senatorial Re...
13. CHAPTER III.Professional Character particularly in Reference to Constitutional Law.--The Dartmouth College Case argued at Washington in 1818.--Mr. Ticknor's Description of that Argument.--T...
10. CHAPTER IX. cxliiiMr. Webster resigns his Place in Mr. Tyler's Cabinet.--Attempts to draw public Attention to the projected Annexation of Texas.--Supports Mr. Clay's Nomination for the Presidency...
1. VOLUME I.Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1851, by GEORGE W. GORDON AND JAMES W. PAIGE, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
8. CHAPTER VII. ciGeneral Character of President Jackson's Administrations.--Speedy Discord among the Parties which had united for his Elevation.--Mr. Webster's Relations to the Administration.--...
5. CHAPTER IV. lxThe Convention to revise the Constitution of Massachusetts.--John Adams a Delegate.--Mr. Webster's Share in its Proceedings.--Speeches on Oaths of Office, Basis of Senatorial Re...
6. CHAPTER V. lxxiiElection to Congress from Boston.--State of Parties.--Meeting of the Eighteenth Congress.--Mr. Webster's Resolution and Speech in favor of the Greeks.--Argument in the Supreme C...
9. CHAPTER VIII. cxixCritical State of Foreign Affairs on the Accession of General Harrison.--Mr. Webster appointed to the State Department.--Death of General Harrison.--Embarrassed Relations with E...
4. CHAPTER III. xlviiiProfessional Character particularly in Reference to Constitutional Law.--The Dartmouth College Case argued at Washington in 1818.--Mr. Ticknor's Description of that Argument.--T...
2. CHAPTER I. xiiiFormer Editions of the Works of Mr. Webster, and Plan of this Edition.--Parentage and Birth.--First Settlements in the Interior of New Hampshire.--Establishment of his Father at...
7. CHAPTER VI. lxxxviiElection of General Jackson.--Debate on Foot's Resolution.--Subject of the Resolution, and Objects of its Mover.--Mr. Hayne's First Speech.--Mr. Webster's original Participation...
3. CHAPTER II. xxxiiiEntrance on Public Life.--State of Parties in 1812.--Election to Congress.--Extra Session of 1813.--Foreign Relations of the Country.--Resolutions relative to the Berlin and Mil...