THE

LIFE AND SPEECHES

OF THE

HON. HENRY CLAY. UNIV. OF

COMPILED AND EDITED BY DANIEL MALLORY.

WITH VALUABLE ADDITIONS;

EMBRACING AN EPITOME OF

THE COMPROMISE MEASURES,

AND A FULL REPORT OF

The Obituary Addresses and Funeral Sermon,

DELIVERED IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.

ALSO,

VARIOUS IMPORTANT LETTERS,

NOT HERETOFORE PUBLISHED.

IN TWO VOLUMES....VOL. II.

NEW-YORK:

A. S. BARNES & COMPANY,

51 & 53 JOHN-STREET.

1857.

E340 C6A3

1853 V. 2

ENTERED, ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS, IN THE YEAR 1853, BY

SILAS ANDRUS & SON,

IN THE CIERK'S OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF CONNECTICUT.

FOUNDRY OF SILAS ANDRUS & SON

HARTFORD

Speech on the North-eastern Boundary of the United States,

Speech on President Jackson's Veto of the Bill to Re-charter the United States

Bank, .

Speech on introducing the Compromise Tariff Bill,

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5

56

86

94

106-

Speech in Support of th Compromise Tariff Act,

122

Speech in Support of the Compromise Act,

139

Speech on the President's Message returning the Public Land Bill,

141

Speech on the Removal of the Public Deposits from the Bank of the United States, 145

Speech on the Public Distress caused by the Removal of the Deposits,

191

Speech on the State of the Country from the Effects of the Removal of the Deposits, 194

Speech on the State of the Country under Van Buren's Administration,

408

Speech at the Harrison Convention,

427

Speech on the Repeal of the Sub-treasury Law,

432

Speech on the Distribution of Proceeds of the Public Lands,

437

Speech in Defence of Mr. Webster,

482

.

Speech on the Veto of the Fiscal Bank Bill by President Tyler,

485

Speech on the Amendment of the Constitution, respecting the Veto Power,

512