Henry Clay (American statesmen) [Hardcover]

Carl Schurz (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1981 | ISBN-10: 040450891X | ISBN-13: 978-0404508913

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX N, Lord, mentions desire of England to abolish slavery, U. 248; his dispatch used by Calhoun to justify annexation of Texas, 249. Abolitionists, difference between their view of slavery and that of Clay, i. 306, 307; rise of, ii. 71, 72; form societies, their demands, 72, 73; not at first successful in agita-tion, 73; denounced Ijy South, their suppression demanded, 74; mobs against, in North, 75; elements of opposition to, 75, 76; their true character and heroism, 76, 77; never attain popularity, 78; their effect upon the North, 78; petition Congress to abolish slavery in Dis-trict of Columbia, 79; attempt to exclude their publications from mail, 82, 83; in spite of disclaimer, held by South to instigate slave re-volt, 83,£4; denounced by Jackson, 84; Calhoun's bill to exclude their publications from mail, 85; growth of movement, 153; lose influence by running into abstract specula-tions, 153; their cause now goes on by itself, 153; and enters poli-tics, 154; begin to exercise politi-cal influence, 163; oppose Whigs more bitterly than Democrats, 1G3, 164; denounce Clay, 164; con-sidered very dangerous by Clay, 164; Clay's attacks upon, 165-168, 170, 232; petition for dissolution of Union, 233; attempts of Clay to discredit, 236; condemn Clay's Raleigh letter, 246; relations with Liberty party, 254; criticise Clay's plan of emancipation, 318; de-nounced by Clay for disturbing compromise, 381; denounced by Webster, 387.-A dair, Gen. John, resigns seat Lj United States Senate, i. 35, 47. Adams, Charles Francis, nominated for Vice-President at Buffalo con-vention, ii. 312. Adams, John, errors of Federalists during his administration, i. 32. Adams, John Quincy, receives Rus-sian offer of mediation, i. 99; nomi-nated peace commissioner, 100,101; his charac...

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• Hardcover
• Publisher: Ams Pr Inc (October 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 040450891X
• ISBN-13: 978-0404508913
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.8 x 2.5 inches
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