secured. At the next term, however, the Chief Justice ruled that the Acts of the Legislature were void, as they impaired the right of private contract. Of this argument Mr. Justice Story said: "For the first hour we listened with perfect astonishment; for the second hour with perfect delight; and for the third hour with perfect conviction." Mr. Lodge says: "From the day when it was announced, to the present time, the Doctrine of Marshall in the Dartmouth College Case has continued to exert an enormous influence." After the trial Mr. Hopkinson wrote to the President of the College and said: "I would have an inscription over the door of your building: 'Founded by Eleazor Wheelock, Refounded by Daniel Webster.'" Cf. Curtis's _Life of Webster_, Ch. VIII.; Lodge's _Webster_, Ch. III.; Everett's _Memoir_, in Vol. I. of Webster's Works; Shirley's _Dartmouth College Causes; Correspondence of Webster_, Vol. I., pp. 266-70; Magruder's _Life of John Marshall_. * * * * * _FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND_. December, 1820. The "Old Colony Club," formed for social intercourse in 1769, was the first to celebrate Forefathers' Day. Although the club was dissolved in 1773, the anniversary celebrations were continued until 1780; between this time and 1820, when the "Pilgrim Society" was founded, they were held with but few interruptions. The foundation of the "Pilgrim Society" in 1820 gave a new impetus to the celebrations, and in that year Mr. Webster was chosen to give the address. [1]P. 64, l. 17. 1. The allusion is to the painting by Sargent; it was presented by him to the Society in 1824. [2]L. 22. 2. Cf. Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. [3]L. 30. 3. Cf. the report of the Pilgrim Society on the correct date of the landing of the Pilgrims. The 21st is now considered to be the date. [4]P. 66, l. 31. 1. Cf. _Herodotus_, Ch. VI., § 109. [5]P. 70, l. 23. 1. Cf. "The Start from Delfshaven," by Rev. D. Van Pelt, in the _New England Magazine_, November, 1891. For a through treatment of the whole subject read Chapter II., "The Puritan Exodus" in _Beginnings of New England_, by John Fiske. [6]P. 77, l. 13. 1. Cf. _Beginnings of New England_, by John Fiske, pp. 12-20, "The Roman Method of Nation-Making." [7]P. 81, l. 18. 1. Cf. _Beginnings of New England_, pp. 20-49, "The English Method of Nation-Making." [8]P. 82, l. 30. 1. Cf. Hutchinson's _History_, Vol. II., App. I. "The men who wrote in the cabin of the _Mayflower_ the first charter of freedom, were a little band of protestants against every form of injustice and tyranny. The leaven of their principles made possible the Declaration of Independence, liberated the slaves, and founded the free Commonwealths which form the Republic of the United States."--C. M. DEPEW, Columbian oration. [9]P. 83, l. 15. 1. Cf. _Germanic Origin of New England Towns_, H. B. Adams. [10]P. 108, l. 7. 1. Cf. Cicero's _Oratio pro Flacco_, § 7.