Life of Daniel Webster

Winston, 1854 - 498 pages

CHAPTER I	17

First settlement of the Webster Family in New Hampshire	27

His Feeble Health in Infancy and Boyhood	33

Influence of Dr Abbott	43

CHAPTER IV	49

His Description of True Eloquence	57

IIis first Public Oration	64

Studies during his last year in College	78

Charge against Clay and Adams	237

Eulogy on Adams and Jefferson	246

Election of General Jackson	253

Foots Resolution on the Public Lands	259

Mr Haynes second Speech	266

The Exordium	274

Mr Websters Speech on the Force Bill	280

Rejection of Mr Van Buren as Minister to England	286

29	81

Receives his Degree	85

Travels through Maine with his Brother	91

Severe Study impairs his Health	99

Visit to the Southern States 888	100

Admitted to the BarGovernor Gores Eulogy	105

Still a Hard StudentLove of Poetry	111

Joy of his Domestic Life	117

Is drawn into Polities	123

Webster opposed to the Policy of the Administration	129

An Extra SessionJourney to Washington	133

Offers Resolutions of Inquiry	140

His Fellowmembers surprised at his Eloquence	149

The United States Bank	156

Increased Preparation for his Official Duties	162

His Resolutions on the Collection of the Public Revenues	168

Case of the Kennistons	175

The Dartmouth College Case	181

Professor Goodrichs Account of it	187

Elected to Congress	189

Speech on the Property Qualification	193

Murder of Joseph White	200

Arrest of the Brothers Knapp	208

Mr Websters Great Argument for the Prosecution	214

CHAPTER VIII	221

His Estimate of the Power of Public Opinion	225

Mr Wobsters Great Constitutional Argument	231

Speech at Pittsburgh	293

Debates on the subject 800	301

Speech in reply to the Presidents Protest 804	309

Mr Websters Speech thereon 812	315

Debate with Calhoun 823	323

CHAPTER X	330

The NorthEastern Boundary 837	336

The African Slavetrade and the Right of Search	343

Extradition of Fugitives	349

Ratification of the Treaty 857	359

CHAPTER XI	374

40	383

The Oregon Boundary Question 883	385

The Wilmot Proviso	400

The Compromise Measures	406

It is not well received at the North	415

CHAPTER XII	421

Last Speech in the Senate	427

41	431

Boundaries of Texas	433

The Lopez Expedition	439

Visits Dr JeffriesDescription of his appearance	446

General Concern of the Nation	452

Alarming SymptomsExecutes his Will	461

Beview of his Life 46	467

46	13