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225, milita.
o destroyed, circular of trea-
of the Yang-tse keang 275;
= indemnity 320; report on
269, 328, 378
288

Colt 208, Alien Cunningham ib; Robert Smith, N. York
224, 240; W. R. Habersham 243, 250; J, Cunningham,
J. A. Matthews, E. Belknap, bishop Dubois, Austrian
consul 272; John Uncas 280, 304; Dr. N. Potter ib;
Francis Key, ex-governor Mason, (Mich) 320, 368, 384;
com. Hull 386, 400; J. A. Jay, J. Martin, gov. Porter
field (see chronicle pages).

416

364
381 Debts of cities 64; of Philadelphia 80; of Penn. 227;
96 of Alabama 228; of the states 386; European 403; (See
32 names of states,) national 1; remarks on American debts
353, 356, 370, 403
112
32,80

senate 254; in house repre-
liations

291, 381
at presented to 4; correspon-
18; festival to ib; speech of
134, 135, 256, 304, 368, 400
192, 336
e 104; of Pennsylvania 119;
nia 320; Maryland coal re-
288, 304
291, 397,
399

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Decatur, sale of plate presented to
Defalcation
Defalcations, in N. York 176; during twelve months

in New York

320

Delaware-Wilmington 208; official returns of vote
for members of congress 212; meeting of legislature, go-
vernor's message 324; resolutions of legislature of, ask-
ing retrocession of Pea Patch island, introduced to con-
gress 363; memorial of

Dengue, disease in Louisiana

Depreciation of capital &c. in the United States
Destruction of dogs

413

176

370

48

Derrick, Mr. bearer of ratification of treaty to Great

350
11, 128
208

Britain

a 2; statistics from census
of U. States 181; from
can provisions in England
nate 254; in house repre-
72; of Quebec 336; cham-
413

ed in 1; late session of 18:
115
acts passed at 30, 31; sum-
by 67; commencement of
ce per diem of members
399

Despatches

Diamonds, estimate of French crown
Dickinson college

Dinner to Daniel Webster

19

416

176

272

144

226

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Fanny Kemble, of in North
Fare, advanced

of New Jersey 196; national
Finances of Penn. 2, 51; d
senate 254; public 357; of Vir
of U. States 309, 310; of Per
338; remarks on U. States 356
Britain 401; report of sec. trea
Fine, remitting (see gen. Ja
Fire, at Hamburg 16; Boston
Liverpool 113; in Germany
Knittelfield, American theat
Mooresville, Ind. 256, 304; in
Fiscal year

Fitch John, memorial of
Flag, of United States
Fleet of Great Britain
Flogging, punishment for
ed occupation of 37; setileme
Florida-Indian murders 16
gertail and Oglearche 291; n
fire at Key West

Flour. See chronicle page
Foreign-rogue arrested 32
script of news 192; committee
senate 254; in house of reps.
Fortification bill, in house of
Forts, dismantling of
Fourierism

16; Mr. Derrick sails to Liverpool 19; Don N. Almonte,
Diplomatic death of charge d'affaires at Denmark
minister from Mexico to U. States 51; minister to France
99; minister in France; French minister to U. States
leave Paris, arrival of W. H. Blackford at Bogota, con of interring duke of Orleans,
129; return of Virgil Maxcy, General Cass_prepares to
suls recognised 162, 179, 195; of Mr. Everett 209. 224; bates on regency question,
France-votes for M. Sauze
consul
Discovery, of important historical records
305, 336
prince, colonies of 50; colony
80
cing compensation of 318 by president 1, 11; quota of land
Distribution act, bill for repealing proviso in, retained
tion expenditures, African it
19, 33, 51, 66, 83, 144, 385
grant to Greece, items 81; loan
District of Columbia-committee of conference ap-in, crown diamonds of 176;
in Arkansas
vigation in 115; commercial u
256 pointed relative to vending lottery tickets 11; report French settlement 193; righ
ommenced 96; division in- thereof made and concurred in 12; com. of U. S. senate zot's course relative to treaty.
bill passed, legislature ad- on 254; of house of reps. ib; Penn. avenue 360; bill queminot elected, Marquesas
of, nominations in 146; passed amending charter of Alexandria 381, 395, 397; of spoliations, &c. 291; clerks
64; whig convention 339natic asylum bill
gulating evidence on, re-
sugar 321; consular agents
questions in agitation, deficit
quesas, comments of press
355; transit duties on foreign
328 triumph in Algiers 385; mee
speech 402; Marquesas 355; c
377; tobacco 377; present to t
ciety Islands 400; debts of
Franklin's staff

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304
86, 112
256

Nicoll, E. H.-defaulter
Nicholson, John-old time speculator
No government and women's rights party
North Carolina-result of election in 35; on Fanny
Kemble in 69, 70, 71; dinner to J. C. Calhoun 108, 109;
vote for governor 80; official vote 103; state bank of 324;
no repudiation

352, 395
North-eastern boundary question, (see boundary and
treaty, &c.) 41 to 47; correspondence on 53 to 56; ex-
ploring survey for new 67; report and survey of, orders
to be printed

303
North-western frontier-line still unsettled 185; coast
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Message of governor Richardson, (S. Carolina) 232, Sandwich chief, navy yard, commodore Barron relin- | 102; arrivals 368; taxes, expenditures 368; revenue from
of president Tyler 235 to 238; from president Tyler to quished station at Schuylkill 227; extract of letter from customs at
congress 255; of governor Corwin 283; from go- captain Kearny, assassination of midshipman Patterson,
vernor of Illinois 297 to 301; of governor of Maryland letter from commander C. W. Morgan, captain Conner
313 to 317; president's on quintuple treaty, African slave ill, commodore Barron and pensioners 241; committee of
trade, &c. 327, 354, 355, 373, 374. (See names of states.) U. S. senate on affairs of 254; of house representatives
Messages, from president relative to Mexican claims on 255; brig Somers, mutiny and execution 259 to 262;
3; accompanying treaty with Great Britain 23, 24; of commodores Barron and Ballard ill 272; resolution of en:
governor Seward
28, 30 quiry in U. S. senate on expediency of establishing yard
Metallic legs
16 286; affair of brig Somers 292 to 297; duelling 318; in
Meteor
96, 224 house representatives 320; seizure of Mexican town by
Methodists, number in Tennessee conference 272; in commodore Jones 322; marines granted to brig Boxer,
United States
384 resignation of captain Conner 336; Monterey capture
Merico-president Tyler's message relative to char- 337; attempt to arrest commander Mackenzie and lieu-
ges, &c. 3; report on claims against in house representa-tenant Gansevoort 338, decision of Judge Betts ib; state
tives 13; prisoners of liberated, hostile rumors from, ment by captain Mackenzie 356, 357; appointment to
change of officer in 16; warlike preparations 19; Don N. command in 368; launch at Constantinople ib; consider-
Almonte, minister to U. States 51; port of Laguna cap-ed ib; examination of surgeons 384; assistant surgeon
tured by, items of news from 65, 66; despatches from ib; death of commodore Hull 286; orders thereon, opin-
American minister in, minister from, embarks for U. S. ion of court of inquiry on Somers affair, yatch On-ka-by-e,
Yucatan navy, war steamer 83, 96; constitution reported, estimated cost on vessels in 387; John Wolfender's pen-
engineer imprisoned 99; legation 116; American bounda- sion 414; iron steam-ships
ry with 135, 136; minister of 144, 177; relative strength of
fleets of and Texas 194, 210; Santa Anna retires on plea of
ill health, primary schools established in, earthquake felt,
new tariff, expedition against Yucatan 225; relations with
227; bible in 240, 341; expedition to Yucatan, troops of 242;
presid❜ts. message relative to adjustment of claims against
b; extracts relative to coast on Pacific b; news from 305;
political aspect of, tariff 321; indemnity ib; seizure of Mon-
terey by commodore Ap. Catesby Jones 322; further ac-
counts thereof military crusade in ib; consolidated
Cystem 135, 137 with Texas, Monterey affair 396, 400.

war

416; minister to United States

Obituary of Mrs. Tyler

Observatory, plan of 210; national

Oceans, union of

242

36

277

184

320

377

Oil, manufactured of lard 68; importation of
Ohio, meetings in 35; convention, election 36; chang-
416 ing names 48; Dayton convention ib, 85; assemblages in,
Navy bill a law 1; for appropriations passed 11; for resolutions of 103; judicial decision in relation to colored
appropriations 286, 289; reported in house representa persons 131; election returns 144, legislature of 164; ag-
tives 319; reported 333; peace establishment reported gregate vote of 181; official returns of election 197; ca-
350; reported in senate to reorganize, amendments renals of ib; building in Cincinnati, state loan, thanksgiv-
jected 372, appropriations 381, 382, 383; debate on limiting 228; hard times 280; governor Corwin's message 283,
ed 383; reported in senate
413
DA
tate debt 291; official returns of election, from
African squadron-brig Somers 34; bill calling for in- governor Shannon's inaugural address 324: on post-mas-
formation in reference to taking up and adopted 254; ter general ib; banks 340; financial prospect 341; public
mutiny and execution on board brig Somers 245 to 252; works 404; trade of Cleveland 192: governor Shannon
resolution relative to negotiations of 286; information in inaugurated 280; banks and bank charters 304, 307, 340,
relation to
289, 292, 356, 357, 416
195 Pacific and East India 22; ship St. Louis, squadron of
52; promotions ib; commodore Dallas commander of 368:
416 frigate United States seizes Mexican town 322,387, 416
East India squadron-U. S. ship Boston, sick list, bills
of exchange 358; Constellation and Boston near China,
John Adams cruising Madagascar 272, 387, 416
Exploring expedition 71; bill reported for relief of cer-
tain officers of
333, 383
Mediterranean-ship Columbus sails to 21; frigate
Congress 84, 146; arrival of the Alkmar 305 384, 400
School of instruction for, bill reported authorising 333
South American squadron-Falmouth 21; United
States 22; Constellation ib; ship Delaware at Rio, Enter-
prise to sail for Montevideo 227; U. S. ship Columbia re-
turns from 244; Brazilian squadron

Michigan 341; nullification rebuked 368; bill abolish:
ing imprisonment for debt defeated
Milk

Milk sickness

Military academy (see West Point)

64
128

333

356

Military, land titles 96; committee on affairs 254, 255,
303; right of 320; appropriation bill
414
Militia, strength of 302; committee on 254, 255; bill pass
ed U. S. senate for payment of services of in Georgia 350
Millerites
48, 144, 176, 400
Missionaries, arrivals from East Indies 32; Goulah 88
Mississippi 146; (bonds of, see state debts) animal re-
mains in 416; debate on bonds of
406
Missouri, posture of political parties 16; reward offered
by governor for apprehension of outlaw 104; silver mine
West India and Home squadron-U. S. brig Boxer,
in 118; representation, stagnation in business 131, 197; Consort, &c. 21; steam-frigates Mississippi and Missouri
list of legislature 212; claim on capital ib; legislature 22; U. S. sloop of war Marion, Pennsylvania, Constitu
in session 228; governor's message 259; defaulters 280; in-tion, Marion 34; vessels at Pensacola, brig Washington
crease of population in 288; legislature of 291; northern 52; cruise of Constitution, 100; steam-frigate Missouri
boundary bill 303, 368; Mr. Senator Lynn re-elected 256; sails for Vera Cruz 144; schr. Grampus ib; sloop of war
letters of Mr. Benton 204, 247; presidential 288, 292 Marion 146; Constitution on a cruise in gulf Mexico,
Missouri river, memorial
brig Porpoise at Key West 210; steamer Missouri ib; U.
Minerals
96 S. ship Razee Independence sails from New York 244;
219 Oregon sails for survey of gulf of Mexico 358; Marion
at St. Pierre 272, 289, 306; steamer Union. U. S. sloop of
war Marion 336; Dolphin cruises the gulf 336; comman-
der L. M. Goldsborough ordered to Portsmouth ib; Inde-
pendence sails
372, 387, 416
Court of enquiry 305, 352, 384; opinion of on Somers
387
Court martial-defence of commander Williamson
read, trial of lieutenant Noble, sentence on commodore
Ballard, &c. 66; sentence of lieutenant Wilkes 71, 96;
midshipman Rhind 100, 112, 139; W. Pearson acquitted,
lieutenant Noble acquitted 144, 146; dissolved 163; lieut.
80 Wilkes 227, 289; ordered on Somers case 338, 352, 357;
48 trial of cammander Mackenzie 260, 292, 356, 387, 377,
160 378, 416; pension fund 8; promotions 52, 128; resigna-
288 tions

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Peel's speech on president's message
Pensacola, selected as depot for coal
Pennsylvania-congressional district bill in, rail roads
and canals at auction, arrests in Philadelphia, credit of,
financial condition commercial affairs of 2; letter from
president 40; sale of stocks 52, 53; profits on rail road
102; state debt 323, 228; legislature of 117; coal of 119;
election 130; coal of 131; statistics of iron and coal in
180; share in proceeds of public lands 196, stock at auc-
tion, debt of 227, 228; previous pardons 258, 290; le-
gislative meeting, memorial for impeachment of Gov-
Porter 306: governor's message 323: relief notes, Girard
fund, state treasurer's report 339; relief notes of 368,
146 319; sheriff Porter, U. S. bankrupt law, relief notes 384;
32 Girard fund, abstract of report of canal commissioners
145 388; resolutions of relative to pensions passed house of
New Hampshire, indecorum of governor of 2; letter reps of U. States 415; C. McClure appointed secretary
National debts, on president Tyler' message relative from the governor of, to governor of Rhode Island 72; of commonwealth 416; veto, whig convention ib. relief
thanksgiving-day in 65; legislature convened, governor's issues 309, 339; receipts of public works
message 163; C. G. Atherton elected (U. S. senator) 180; Pensions, to widows of officers lost in Hornet
255 resolutions relative to proceeds of sales of public Indas, Pensioners appropriations for 244; committee of U.
Acade- passed by senate of 244; adjournment of legislature, States senate on 254; bill reported making appropria-
Tornel 244; whig nomination 306, 336, 384, 416; Col. Cilley 288; geo- tions for 319; number of invalids
352, 413
385 logical survey

Morus Multicaulis, paper manufacture of
Mutiny, case of 259, 272; court of enquiry

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New Jersey-Van Buren convention, whig convention
National printing office, committee on
255, 384 35; historical letter 104; elections 117, list of members
legislature commenced 130; re-election of governor Pen-
Nauvoo, (Illinois)
Navy-bill reorganizing becomes a law 1; appointments nington, W. L. Dayton elected U. S. senator 146 notice
of governor's message 164; apportioment bill passed, re-
in by president, promotions ib; resolution reported to au-
thorise experiments, Colt's submarine battery, bill mak-cess of legislature, division into districts 180; districts,
finances 196; banks 339; banks
ing appropriations for fortifications reported in senate, bill
New gun, invention of
making appropriations for purchase of sites for marine
Newly discovered lands
hospitals, passed 11, 12; reorganization of 13, 14; act re-
Newspapers 160; statistics
organizing, death of captain R. Voorhees, general no-
tice 21; regulations 22; defence of lieutenant Wilkes read

388

16

72, 144

184

New York, (State,) governor's message 28; table
32; French steam-frigate, corvette Circe 34; resignation, of debt of 34; resolutions by general Dix on district
reverend W. Colton (chaplain) retired from editorship, elections ib, 35; Van Dieman prisoners, whig state con-
depots, engineers, forward officers of 52; captain S. H. vention, Van Buren state convention 35; salt spring dis
Sitngham, dry dock commissioners, new bureaux organ-covered in, canal tolle, Auburn convention 67; agricul-
ized, commodore Ridgely commands Baltimore naval tural fair 85; representatives to congress in 180; business
station 66; lieutenant Wilkes 71, 72, 80; veteran tars dis- of Buffalo 196; vote for governor, legislature 211, 212; in-
charge, legislation respecting, yard for, address to officers auguration of governor Bouck 290; abstract of treasurer's
of 84; commodore Dallas 96; appointments of lieutenants report 339; bill for reduction of custom-house officers re-
Powell and Davis, Espy's ventilator 100; doctor Gillon ferred in U. S. house representatives 351; wealth of 369;
dismissed, sentence commuted, lieutenant Noble acquit- debt of. finances, (comptroller's report) 374; historical so-
ted 112; convention proceedings 116; items of 128; ciety 388; A. Vanderpoel appointed judge of superior
steamer Princeton, Stockton gun, appointment, duel 129, court of 416, banks statement 376; debt of state 31, 374;
144; death of captain Gallagher 146; iron steam-ships close of canals 224; tolls. 224; banks 304, 376, 309, 376;
163; register of published 180; steam-frigate Mississippi valuation of
Taid up 195; Missouri sails for Vera Cruz 196; of Unit-
ed States and Great Britain 200, 201; on duelling

368

New York city, hydrants in 08; Croton celebration 112,
123, 133; outlay for 304; decrease of value of property in

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Pittsburg cannon 160; cast steel furnace
Poland

Politics of the day-letter from President Tyler 4: col.
Johnson's tour, gen. Scott on treaty with Great Britain,
hat presented to Mr. Clay, letter from Mr. Clay 4; nomi-
nation for presidency 32, 48; presidency 64; statement
of J. Roberts 73, 74; reception of Mr. Adams at Wey-
mouth 75, 76; Gen. Scott, H. Clay, Harrisburg conven-
tion, to whigs of Maryland 77, 78, 79; reception of Mr.
Webster at Boston 91 to 95; Conrad's letter 95; dinner
to John C. Calhoun 109; Webster's speech 91; com
ments on 107, 111; Mr. Berrien's address 109; battle of
Thames, from the Globe, letter of J. C. Spencer 140 to
143; national convention 145; Kentucky state conven
tion 169; whig convention in Tennessee 170; presiden-
tial, national convention in Tennessee 183; J. Q. Adams
to editors of Boston Atlas 203, from col. Benton, 204, from
gen. Hamilton 89,110, 204; from Lewis Cass 205; abolition
228; J. M. Clayton and U. S. Bank 231; letter from Mr

Webster 232; proceedings of Georgia legislature relative
to J. M. Berrien, letter from col. Benton, correspondence
between Mahlon Dickerson and Lewis Cass 247; gen.
Jackson on subject of exchequer 263; nomination, pro-
ceedings in Georgia, letter to editors of Intelligencer
from J. Crittenden 282; from T. Ewing 233; Mr. Cush-
ing's speech 325; Mr. Rayner's speech 326; conven-
tions 403; (see conventions) principles of a convention,
appeal (see presidential, elections, and names of politicians
and states)
358, 352, 360, 395
Pontoons, new invention relative to
Population of U. States
86
Port-au-Prince, fire in
Pork and beef, in Illinois

Portugal 33; change of ministry in
Portuguese Joe

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400

Retrenchments 381, 386; in Massachusetts, &c.
South Carolina-Anti-tariff meeting in 85; remarks
Revenue of port of New York 128; of Great Britain on Fanny Kemble 39; message of governor Richardson
176; (see finances) public
357 232 to 235; J. H. Hammond elected governor 244; in-
Revenue (of 1842) 352; of Great Britain
385 auguration of governor Hammond, congressional dis.
Revenue bill, discussed 11; amendments ib; engrossed tricts, U. S. senator, rail-road company memorial, re-
and passed in U. S. senate 12; in house representatives ports favorable to line of packets, resignation of J. C.
13; amendments of senate concurred in 14; the act 5 Calhoun accepted, election of Mr. Huger 258; report of
Revolutionary pensions, committee of house represen- committee of legislature on federal relations 344, 345; re-
tatives on 255; reminiscence
69 monstrance against tariff

Rhode Island-martial law act in, postponed 2; result
80 of election in b; indictments for high treason b; con-
vention assembled 48; progress of convention, indict-
384 ments 52, 64; aggragate amount of pay for military ser-
160, 176, 224, 304 vices 67; governor Hubbard's letter to governor of 72, 73;
114 resolutions passed in council 73; convention adjourned,
259 constitution adopted 85; synopsis of several articles of
365 constitution 101; indictments, requisitions 112, 117; re-
joicings in 147; letter from J. Q. Adams to J. L. Tilling-
hast of, legal decision of supreme court in 163; new con-
stitution 208; the new charter 211; treason trials 227; de-
velopments 290; Mr. Dorr's correspondence 323; resolu
tions of legislature of, presented to house representatives
of U. S. on general Jackson's fine 351; postage resolu
tion

Postage 336; Rhode Island on reduction of
Postmasters 243; report of general 252, 253, 254
Post roads 243; committee of U. States senate on 254;
resolutions, &c.
318
Post office (department) expenditures of 323 receipts
and expenditures of 33; of Russia 82; regulation of 99;
summary of 243; committee of U. States senate on 254;
in house of reps. ib: 318, 349; bill reported 349, 414
Post route bill, passed house of reps.
Potatoes

Potomac aqueduct

Pound sterling

Pow wow case

Presbyterian church
Presbyterians

Press, American
roPrices

Prince Louis Napoleon, present from to Dr.

ter 2

12

80, 288

Riots in England

363

32

Rives, Mr. report of on claims of citizens of U. S.
against Mexico
254, 255

400

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Roads, committees on

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State debts, assumption of 219; resolution relative 270;
Mr. Benton's resolution adopted in senate 286; letters
3 relative to 286; select committee 363, 403, 404, 405; de
bate on 406 to 410, 413, 414, 415; Cost Johnson's letter
192 on 220; reports against assumption of 391; of states, (see
96 name of each state) items 223, 400; resolutions offered in
senate 380, &c. debate in house on 397, 406; editorial re-
marks 403; Gurney's letter

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Rocky mountains, resolutions relative to
Presentation, of Washington's sword
Ruins in Central America
President's message-European comments on 354, 335 Russia-locomotive made for 32; review at Petersburg
Statistics of agriculture and commerce 25 to 28; of wool
Presidential 67, 69, 117, 169, 183, 201, 202, 203, 214, 50; defeat of general Grabbe b; failure of conspiracy in. 67; of leather 352; tonnage 205, 375; land sales 375: hemp
288, 292, 336, 352, 386, 403, 416 (see Tyler, Van Buren, difficulties with Prussia adjusted 65; conspiracy, check 384; lead 388; (see names of staples, agriculture, commerce,
Buchanan, Johnson, Cass, Clay, Calhoun, Scott, Benton, of in Circassia, post-office department of 82; fire at Ka-c.) agricultural of U. States for year 1840, 320; oil 320; of
and Gaines.)
san, loss of man-of-war 114; serfs in 160, 194; new ta- Massachusetts rail-way 130; of Great Britain 177; spirits
183, 184 riff, arrest, emancipation of Jews 321; misunderstand and wine 179; of iron and coal in Pennsylvania 180; of
254 ing with Servia, rumor of chief to New Byzantine em- commercial of U. States 181; newspaper 184; educational
of Indiana 352; of patents, religious of U. States
Brews- pire, Circassia
368
S
Steamers on the Atlantic, the Gomer 16, 32; British
and American mail 36; first that crossed the Atlantic 37,
John Fitch's in 1787, 38; Robert Fulton's in 1807, 38;
64; new frigate launched in Canada 65; first on Tiber
(Italy) 80; losses 86, 87; of Canada 99; navigation by in
struction of brig and 160, 176; description of the largest
France 115; loss of British mail 129; disaster of 144; de-
1783 items 192; of war (Union) 199, 240; items of 256,
272, 224, 288; Britannia ib; 304; memorial from owners
of, presented to U. S. senate 318, 520; number of sunk
in western rivers during seventeen months 325; report
on explosions presented 363, 395, 400; one launched at
Constantinople
368

Printing committee of United States on senate on 254;
bill to establish government house reported 351; expens
es of public

320

Printed-president's message 239-2; bill to repeal
bankrupt law 254; message of president 255; resolution
on quintuple treaty, &c. to be 270; bill in relation to Ore-
gon territory ordered to be 302; reports on indemnity to
318, 351
Private land claim, committee of U. States senate on

be

254; in house of reps.

Prize fighters, verdict on

Professional

Progress of human race

on

254

224

160

230

Protection of domestic industry, Mr. Hudson's speech

345 to 349

Protest, by President Tyler 4, 5; received in house of
reps.; Mr. Botts' resolutions relative to
Protestant national association
Provisions, cheapness of

15
224
16

Prussia-review in 82; rail roads of 96; session 193;
form of representative government granted by king of 341
Public buildings, committee of U. States senate on 254;
com. of house of reps. on

Public credit, bill to revive and establish
Public executions, bill to abolish

255

271
381

Public expenditures, committee on in house of reps. 254
Public stock, bill reported limiting sale of 13; amend
ed and passed

Pugilism

Punishment

Public printing, sums drawn for
Puseyites

Quebec, distress in

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Secretary of State, (D. Webster,) correspondence re-
lative to Van Dieman prisoners, international courtesies
22; further correspondence in relation to Van Dieman
prisoners 38; correspondence with British special mis-
sion 41 to 47, correspondence on north-eastern boundary
question 53 to 56; on Caroline case 57 to 60; on Creole
case 60, 61, 62, on impressment 62, 63; reception of at
14 Boston 91 to 95; dinner to 144; address of 170, 171; let-
ter from 286; documents on independence of Kawaiia
320 328, 329; on grant of land
349, 397
Secretary of Treasury, (W. Forward,) 146; report of
98 285, 286; resolutions of committee of ways and means
on exchequer plan 318; debated 319; communication to
U. S. senate, shewing revenue from imports 349; letter
shewing state of treasury
Secretary of War, (J. C. Spencer,) communications
from relative to certain allowances made 13; resolution
adopted calling for statement from 14; at fort Munroe 51,
66, 116; joint regulations of department of and navy 195;
report of 247 to 252; Mr. Botts on letter signed by 255
Serfs in Russia

304
Quintuple treaty-president's message on 327; remarks
on 240, 380; and letter relative to 360, 379; protocol clos-
ed

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362

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Rail-roads at auction in Pennsylvania 2; the Phila-
delphia and Reading 16; items 32; auction of 48; in
Prussia 96; profits of in Pennsylvania 102; annual report
of Baltimore and Ohio company 120, 176; finished
to Cumberland 185, 224; gross receipts of western
in Massachusetts 228, 320, 388; items 240; from Atlantic to
Tennessee river 264; of England ib; items 304; items
320; bill passed for relief of Petersburg 349; in house
representatives 351; bill for relief of the Petersburg, re-ture
jected 366; Tonnewanda in operation 368; of Massa-
chusetts 387; items 208; German 225; atmospheric 256
Receipt in part

Sickness of west

398

160
286
32, 240

160
338

128

416

118

320

352

Silk 80; convention 112, 116; culture of 198; manufac-
of by convict labor

Silver mine

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Remedial justice bill passed house representatives 13;
act of
Removals, &c.*
128, 384, 415
Reports Mr. Rives on claimants against Mexico 3, 4;
of secretary of war 247 to 252; of postmaster general 252;
of secretary of treasury 285, 286; of A. S. Macken-
zie 292; of major general of army 301; upon exchequer
329 to 333; of minority 333; of Latimer case 341; of com-
mittee on federal relations $44 345; on 200,000,000 stock
391; minority report

Reporters, resolution relative to
Requisition case

Resignations

Steam excavator 16, 69; new engine 184; ærial car-
riage 272; screw propellers

352

Stewart, colonel U. D. passenger in Great Western 49
St. Nicholas society, anniversary dinner of 250, 281

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Tariff-vate on bill in senate, president's signature to
1; the new act 5 to 10; remarks on 17; comparative state-
ment of duties of the five tariff acts 39, 40; opinions on
48; Belgian 50; operation of 51, 53; Richmond Enquirer
on 83; Albany Argus on 84, 96, 112; Europe on the 128;
Canadian 139; opposition to 158, 159, 160; six hostile 178;
American 179; on the new 216, 217, 350; remonstrances
on present 363; Mr. Hudson's speech 345; doctrine 400;
various articles in relation to 3, 17, 83, 146, 197, 234, 257;
South Carolina report against 344; McDuffie's resolutions
380; Evans'

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Slave trade 48; correspondence on 56, 263; lord Broug-
ham, extent of 89; resolution by Mr. Benton relative to
quintuple treaty for suppression of 270, 303; president's
message, &c.
327
Slavery 53; letter on in Turkey 161; letter from lord
Aberdeen on 178; case of 210; resolutions of Vermont
on 227; views of society of friends with regard to 229,
230; Mr. Adams on 189, 204; in house representatives on of, independence of 194; question on 136: complaint
239; Ashburtod on
Smith, Joe

Snow, in Canada 160; in west
Snag-boat

53 of regulation of United States agent in 209; loss of
48 schooner of war San Antonio 242, 288; return of
224 Riley, march towards Mexico 305; capture of Mexi-
363 can town, San Antonio prisoners, escape of colonel
Neill, war rumors, emigrants 338; John Q. Adams and
66, 137, 196, 343, 348, 368; war with Mexico 369; report
of secretary of war

Somers, brig, affair 260, 293 to 297, 305, 356, 357, 367
Soule, rev'd. J. return of

128

South America-peace between Peru and Bolivia, Ba-
394 gota, republic of Ecuador, Simon Bolivar's sepulchre 83,
254 194; crusade preached against U. States in Caraccas 226;
210 particulars of revolution in Peru 273; Brazil movements
128] Nob, 288; remains of S. Bolivar, Venezuela
337

Thanksgiving day 96, 199; in Massachusetts
The last of the crew of Paul Jones

385

256

298

The new tariff, newly established paper relative to 66;
on the 197; article
357,415

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Tyler, president-message 3; protest of 4, 5; debate
on his protest 15; message to senate accompanying trea-
ty with Great Britain 23; death of wife of 36; letter from
40; visit to Virginia 51, 66, 99; proclamation of treaty
with Great Britain 187, 188, 189; annual message of 235

350

Van Buren, abduction hoax 67; letter to Mr. Horne
336
203; presidential prospects 183, 214; Georgia 282; in Mis-
Van Dieman's land, correspondence relative to 22, 33
souri 292; in Pennsylvania
Vattemare, Alexander-communication from to U.S.
254
senate, relative to transmission of documents from cham-
16, 336 Wisconsin proclamation of governor Doty 36; elec-
ber of peers to
Venezuela
Vermont-election 34, 52; summary of election in 67; tion, decision in bankruptcy 146; legislature proceed-
ings
Woodbury, Levi, extract of letter from to governor
legislative meeting, votes for governor, lieutenant gover
nor and treasurer 117; William Upham elected U. S. se.
Woollen manufactures
nator 130; bankrupt law ib; hon. S. Crafts elected U. S.
senator 146; proceedings of council of censors conven-
tion 180; law passed abolishing capital punishment 210;
resolutions of on slavery 227; asylum for insane 306; re-
solutions of legislature of presented to congress
Vertical paddle wheels

280

323

64

Wright, Silas, extract letter of to governor Dorr 323;

396

37

66

224

32

Yellow fever at New Orleans 48, 64; West Indies 256
Year, the

Yucatan, trial for treason in 160; Mexican expedition

273
341

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