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.