Occasional Productions, Political, Diplomatic, and Miscellaneous

Party, 108; Not carried away by the Shock in Europe of
1848, or Tendencies of the New French Republic-His Know-
ledge of the Constitution, and Appreciation of Institutions
of United States-His Noble Ambition, 109; Mr. Butler's

105

Remark in Senate on Occasion of his Death-Opposes the

Policy of his Party before the War of 1812-Formed for a

Leader, 110; Reliance upon him during the War-Mr. Web-

ster's Tribute to him in the Senate, 111; His Administrative

Abilities-Duty the Paramount Principle of his Public Life

-His Opinions, 112; Ended a Strict Constructionist-His

Death a Public Loss-Feelings of Jefferson, Madison, and

Monroe towards him-His resolute Honor and Integrity, 113;

Concluding Reflections-Present Material Prosperity and

Political Morality of the United States contrasted, 114;

Deputation of Senators escort his Remains from Washington

to the State of South Carolina, 115.

LETTER REFERRING TO THE QUESTION OF AFRICAN SLA-

VERY, AND THE COMPROMISE ACT OF 1850

Slavery Question, Compromise Act, and the Union-Fu-

gitive Slave Law, 120; Conservative Feeling in the North in

1812-Judge Washington and his Runaway Slave-Brief and

quiet legal Proceeding in Philadelphia, 121; Change in

Public Sentiment-Unfavorable Influence upon Slavery

of Northern Interference-Colonization Society-Its Origin

in the South, 121; Southern Statesmen its first Presidents;

Philanthropists of Present Day, 122; British Emanci-

pation an Epoch in Northern Hostility, 123; Different

Views of Slavery Question-International View-Errors in

European Opinion arising from Misrepresentations in United

States, 123; European Interference in the Slavery Question

equally inadmissible as if directed to the Political System of

the United States, 124-126; Importation by England of Slaves

into the American Colonies-Present Condition of Slaves in

the South-Visit to the Estate of President Madison-His

Slaves, 126; Intercourse between North and South-Its Bene-

ficial Influence-Share of each in augmenting the National

Prosperity, 127.

SPEECH AT THE MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE

CONSTITUTION AND UNION, HELD IN PHILADELPHIA,

NOVEMBER, 1850

The Cause of the Constitution and Union the Cause of the

Nation-Philadelphia-Its Revolutionary Associations, 132;

State of the Country under the Articles of Confederation-

Despondency of the Nation-Adoption of Federal Constitu-

tion, 133; "The Federalist"-Remark of Mr. Guizot in regard

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to it, 134; Madison and Hamilton-Their Joint Agency

in its production, 136; Motives for Attachment to the Union,

137; Federal Procession of 1788, 137-140.

LETTER TO MR. TRESCOT OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPON

PUBLIC AND DIPLOMATIC SUBJECTS

Policy of Concerted Movements between United States and

England, 144; Similarity of National Attributes between

United States and Great Britain-Each Nation the Repre-

sentative of Commerce, 145; Mode in which each should

discuss the Principles of Mutual Intercourse-The Pros-

perity of Nations linked together, 146; Concerted Move-

ments with any other Power, not favored in United States

-Reasons for this, 147; American Supremacy on the Ocean

-England alive to Requisitions of the Age, 148; Fallacious

Views in the United States as to other Governments-Foreign

Relations of a Country apt to be less studied than Home

Concerns, 149; Opinions in United States unfavorable to

Concerted Movement with England-These Opinions ex-

amined, 150-153; Influence of Popular Voice, 154; Rea-

sons why the United States and England should not distrust

each other, 155; Cuba-Arrangement in relation to it em-

barrassed by Slavery Question, 156; First Attempt in Ame-

rican Diplomacy towards International Co-operation with

England, 157; The "Monroe Declaration," note, 158.

SECOND LETTER TO MR. TRESCOT ON THE SAME SUBJECTS,
WITH REFERENCES TO THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE
UNITED STATES ON THE OCEAN DURING THE WAR OF
1812 .

The Three Periods in Diplomatic History proposed by Mr.
Trescot-The third the most important and stirring-What
it comprises, 163; Illustration of Diplomacy of United States
during Third Period-Facts in connection with Principles
should be recalled-Aim and Character of American State
Papers upon Neutral Rights during Wars of old French Revo-
lution, 164; United States the Leading Nation in the Carrying
Trade at that Period-French and British Outrages upon the
United States-British Provision Order, 165; The Law of "Re-
taliating Force"-No Notice of the United States by the Allies
in the Treaties of Peace and Settlement at Vienna, 166; Pre-
ponderance of British Naval Power over that of the United
States-Indifference of European Alliance-Unwise Policy

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of France and Russia in this respect, 167; Principles of the

Contest-Heroism of the United States-Universal Supre-

macy of Britain on the Ocean-Fruitless Efforts of Napoleon

to cope
with her at Sea-Sarcasms upon the United States in

the British House of Commons-Canning and “that Little Bit

of Striped Bunting," 167, 168; Solitary Fearlessness of the

United States, and Progress of the War, 169; Triumphant

Naval Achievements of the Republic, 170; Attention and

Admiration of Europe-Moral Effect of the Contest-Lofty