[103] Congressional Globe, 24th Cong. 1st Sess., p. 140, Jan. 26, 1836. [104] Ibid., Appendix, p. 307, April 1, 1836. [105] Congressional Globe, 24th Cong. 1st Sess., Appendix, p. 331, April 1, 1836. [106] Ibid., p. 308. [107] Senate Journal, 24th Cong. 1st Sess., p. 262, April 1, 1836. [108] Ibid., pp. 437, 439. Act of July 2, 1836: Statutes at Large, Vol. V. p. 113. [109] Reports of Committees, 24th Cong. 1st Sess., Vol. II. No. 380, p. 18. [110] Act of June 15th, 1836: Statutes at Large, Vol. V. p. 50. [111] Senate Documents, 24th Cong. 2d Sess., Vol. I. No. 36, p. 2. [112] Senate Journal, 24th Cong. 2d Sess., p. 72. Act of 26th January, 1837: Statutes at Large, Vol. V. p. 144. [113] Senate Documents, 24th Cong. 2d Sess., Vol. I. No. 36, p. 5. [114] Congressional Globe, 24th Cong. 2d Sess., pp. 60, 61. [115] Debates in Congress, Vol. XIII. Part I. col. 233, 24th Cong. 2d Sess. This debate is not reported in the Congressional Globe. [116] Ibid., col. 209. [117] Ibid., col. 208. [118] Ibid., col. 300. [119] Ibid. [120] Debates in Congress, Vol. XIII. Part I. col. 215, 24th Cong. 2d Sess. [121] Dépêche Circulaire, Laybach, 12 Mai, 1821: Martens, Nouveau Recueil de Traités, Tom. V. p. 644. [122] Speech of Mr. Corbin, June 7, 1788: Elliot’s Debates, Vol. II. p. 104. [123] 1 Virginia Cases, 70, 71, Kamper _v._ Hawkins. [124] The Federalist, No. 40. [125] Debates in Congress, Vol. XIII. Part I. col. 313, 24th Cong. 2d Sess. [126] An examination of the _Globe_ shows, that, besides a regular speech, the Senator intervened, often irregularly and impatiently, no less than thirty-five times. [127] Hon. James H. Lane, afterwards Senator of Kansas at Washington. [128] Speech on Memorial of the Legislature of Kansas, April 7, 1856: Congressional Globe, 34th Cong. 1st Sess., p. 826. [129] Art. I. § 6. [130] The close of the Rebellion witnessed the fulfilment of this prophecy. [131] Lowell, The Present Crisis. [132] This was the case of Mrs. Douglas, which at the time caused sensation. [133] Æneid, tr. Dryden, VI. 853 [1177]. [134] “_Il gran rifiuto._” Dante, Inferno, III. 60. [135] Deuteronomy, xxvii. 17. [136] Ibid., xxviii. 16-19. [137] Ezekiel, xiv. 8. [138] American Archives, 4th Series, Vol. I. col. 446. [139] _Ante_, Vol. III. p. 368. [140] _Ante_, Vol. III. pp. 368-423. [141] The second day of the delivery. [142] The short-hand reporter of the Senate. [143] House Journal, 34th Cong. 1st Sess., pp. 1199-1221, July 14, 15, 1856. [144] Congressional Globe, 34th Cong. 1st Sess., Appendix, pp. 831-833, July 14, 1856. [145] Congressional Globe, 34th Cong. 1st Sess., pp. 1304-1306, May 27, 1856. [146] Congressional Globe, 34th Cong. 1st Sess., Appendix, p. 626, June 12, 1856. [147] New York Independent, February 5, 1857. See also New York Herald, January 31, and February 2, 1857; New York Times, January 30, 1857. The effect of this on the House is described by correspondents at the time.