THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS

CONTENTS.

VOL. V.

HISTORICAL REGISTER OF 1850-CONCLUded.

Chap. 1.-United States-Public sentiment - Anticipated collision with

Texas-Mr. Webster's letter-President's message-Governor Bell's mes-

sage-Passage of the Texas boundary bill by the Senate-Protest-Ter-

ritory of New Mexico-Wilmot proviso-Non-intervention.....

Chap. 2.-Action of the House of Representatives on the boundary bill-
Question on its rejection-Amendments of Mr. Boyd and others-Passage
of the bill, including the bill for New Mexico-Admission of California-
The Utah bill-Amendments-Considerations relative to the acquisition of
new territory—The importance of California-Boundaries, &c..........................

Chap. 3.-The fugitive slave bill-Remarks of General Cass-Mr. Dayton-

Debate by Messrs. Berrien, Chase, Winthrop, Butler, &c.—Passage in the

Senate-Vote in the House-The bill abolishing slavery in the district of

Columbia-Debate in the Senate-Motion of Mr. Mason-Amendment of

Mr. Seward Police regulations of the South-The passage of the bill in

the two houses....

Chap. 4.-Close of the session-Laws relating to California and Oregon-

Distribution of public lands-Donations of public lands-Mineral lands-

Consequences of compromise measures-
s-Agitation continued-fugitive

slaves-Opinions on both sides—Arrest of fugitives-State of political

parties-Georgia-Alabama-Mississippi-South Carolina-Nashville con-

vention-Union meetings, &c........

Chap. 5.-Action of Texas on the boundary proposition-Acceptance-The

President's message in relation to Nicaragua-Mr. Clayton's views—

Difficulties with Portugal-Arrival of Amin Bey-Second session of the

thirty-first Congress-President's message and reports of secretaries-Rail-

road to the Pacific-Removals from office-Correspondence with Austrian

minister.....

Chap. 6.-Mexico-Yucatan-Finances of Mexico-Election of President-

Political condition of the country-Central America-The canal project-

Guatemala-Costa Rica-Difficulties with Nicaragua-South America-

Buenos Ayres-Treaty with France—Peru-Chili-Venezuela-Brazil—

Abolition of slave trade-Resources, &c.-West Indies,......

Chap. 7.—Africa—Kaffir war-Exploration in Africa-French-English-

American missionaries-Interior of Africa-Mail steamers to Western

Africa-The coast blockade-Slave trade-Liberia-Egypt-Asia-China,

Persia-India, &c........

Chap. 8.-Europe-General review-Political influences and parties in Eu-
rope-Italy-Rome-Piedmont-Lombardy - France - President's mes-
sage-State of parties-Revision of the constitution-Great Britain-Open-

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ing of Parliament-Marshal Haynau-The world's fair-The Roman

Catholic hierarchy, &c.-Germany-London protocol-Contest between

Austria and Prussia-The Duchies-Hesse Cassel-Conference at Dresden-

Turkey ....

CHRONICLE OF EVENTS AND INCIDENTS:

Among which are-Death of General Taylor-Great fire in Philadelphia

-Presidential succession-Assault by a lady-Circassian war-Koh-i-noor

diamond-Old tortoise-California news- -The wreck of the Elizabeth-

Calhoun statue-Chinese geography-Roman Catholic archbishops in

America-ronautics-Battle of Idstedt-Distinguished arrivals-Intelli-

gence from the Northern seas-American colleges-American farming-

Duel in France-Bathing-Riot in California-Execution of Professor

Webster-Arrival of Jenny Lind-Scientific association-Fugitive slaves-

of Mount Blanc-The great Britannia bridge—The telegraph in Europe—

Overland emigration-Murders-Collision at sea-Ascent-Heroic feat at

Niagara-Earthquake-Rights of women-Destruction of a Turkish man

of war-Arctic expedition-Sandwich Islands, &c., &c.

OBITUARY NOTICES..

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Including notices of-Rev. Dr. Judson-Hon. S. S. Prentiss Neander-

Sir Robert Peel-Duke of Cambridge-General Taylor-Adam Ramage-

Mrs. White Countess D'Ossoli — M. Balzac - Louis Philippe-John

Duke Inman-Bishop Bascom-Archbishop Signay-Queen of Belgium—

of Palmella-Margaret De Franconi-Charles Rottman-Judge Doug-

las-Bishop Inglis-Dr. Sereno E. Dwight-Jno. McDonough - Hon.

Samuel Young-Commodore Jacob Jones-Colonel Richard M. Johnson-

General Bem-Constantine Beelin-Samuel Bell-Maxwell, the author-

General Wall, &c.

APPENDIX TO CHRONICLE..

STATISTICS:

Commerce and navigation of the United States..

Articles imported.......

Tea importations into the United States.

66 exportations from China......

Coffee importations into the United States for sixty years,

66 the crop raised in all countries....

196

197

Tonnage and vessels of the United States and vessels built in each State..

Commerce of the United States with Canada................

204

206

Statistics of Great Britain, including population, commerce, railroads, banks,

Do. of the Commissioner of the land office:

Do. of the Bureau of navy yards, &c...

Correspondence of the Secretary of State with the Austrian minister.

The boundary of Texas-Proclamation of the President..

Lists of acts passed by the thirty-first Congress...

Opinion of the Attorney General on the fugitive slave lab

Acts of Vermont and Ohio, in relation to do....

Preamble and resolutions of the Nashville convention.

Report of Mr. Clayton on Central America.....

Bounty land bill....

Slave trade in Brazil..

Dispatch from the Arctic expedition.

Extract from the message of Louis Napoleon.....

Speech of the Queen of Great Britain....

581

Declarations by the Unionists of the South or the subject of slavery..

593.