CHAPTER IX. cxliii

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.--Causes of the Failure of that Nomination.--Mr. Webster returns to the Senate of the United States.--Admission of Texas to the Union.--The War with Mexico.--Mr. Webster's Course in Reference to the War.--Death of Major Webster in Mexico.--Mr. Webster's unfavorable Opinion of the Mexican Government.--Settlement of the Oregon Controversy.--Mr. Webster's Agency in effecting the Adjustment.--Revival of the Sub-Treasury System and Repeal of the Tariff Law of 1842.--Southern Tour.--Success of the Mexican War and Acquisition of the Mexican Provinces.--Efforts in Congress to organize a Territorial Government for these Provinces.--Great Exertions of Mr. Webster on the last Night of the Session.--Nomination of General Taylor, and Course of Mr. Webster in Reference to it.--A Constitution of State Government adopted by California prohibiting Slavery.--Increase of Antislavery Agitation.--Alarming State of Affairs.--Mr. Webster's Speech for the Union.--Circumstances under which it was made, and Motives by which he was influenced.--General Taylor's Death, and the Accession of Mr. Fillmore to the Presidency.--Mr. Webster called to the Department of State.

SPEECHES DELIVERED ON VARIOUS PUBLIC OCCASIONS.

First Settlement of New England 1 The Bunker Hill Monument 55 The Completion of the Bunker Hill Monument 79 Adams and Jefferson 109 The Election of 1825 151 Dinner at Faneuil Hall 161 The Boston Mechanics' Institution 175 Public Dinner at New York 191 The Character of Washington. 217 National Republican Convention at Worcester 235 Reception at Buffalo 279 Reception at Pittsburg 285 Reception at Bangor 307 Presentation of a Vase 317 Reception at New York 337 Reception at Wheeling 381 Reception at Madison 395 Public Dinner in Faneuil Hall 411 Royal Agricultural Society 433 The Agriculture of England 441

BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE PUBLIC LIFE OF DANIEL WEBSTER.

BY EDWARD EVERETT.