XXXVII. Abolitionists Classified by Mr. Clay--Ultras Denounced--Slavery Agitators North and South Equally denounced as Dangerous to the Union 154 XXXVIII. Bank of the United States--Resignation of Mr. Biddle--Final Suspension 157 XXXIX. First Session Twenty-sixth Congress--Members-- Organization--Political Map of the House 158 XL. First Session of the Twenty-sixth Congress--President's Message 162 XLI. Divorce of Bank and State--Divorce decreed 164 XLII. Florida Armed Occupation Bill--Mr. Benton's Speech--Extracts 167 XLIII. Assumption of the State Debts 171 XLIV. Assumption of the State Debts--Mr. Benton's Speech--Extracts 172 XLV. Death of General Samuel Smith, of Maryland; and Notice of his Life and Character 176 XLVI. Salt--the Universality of its Supply--Mystery and Indispensability of its Use--Tyranny and Impiety of its Taxation--Speech of Mr. Benton--Extracts 176 XLVII. Pairing off 178 XLVIII. Tax on Bank Notes--Mr. Benton's Speech--Extracts 179 XLIX. Liberation of Slaves belonging to American Citizens in British Colonial Ports 182 L. Resignation of Senator Hugh Lawson White of Tennessee--His Death--Some Notice of his Life and Character 184 LI. Death of Ex-Senator Hayne of South Carolina--Notice of his Life and Character 186 LII. Abolition of Specific Duties by the Compromise Act of 1833--Its Error, and Loss to the Revenue, shown by Experience 189 LIII. Refined Sugar and Rum Drawbacks--their Abuse under the Compromise Act of 1833--Mr. Benton's Speech 190 LIV. Fishing Bounties and Allowances, and their Abuse--Mr. Benton's Speech--Extracts 194 LV. Expenditures of the Government 198 LVI. Expenses of the Government, Comparative and Progressive, and Separated from Extraordinaries 200 LVII. Death of Mr. Justice Barbour of the Supreme Court, and Appointment of Peter V. Daniel, Esq., in his place 202 LVIII. Presidential Election 203 LIX. Conclusion of Mr. Van Buren's Administration 207 LX. Inauguration of President Harrison--His Cabinet--Call of Congress--and Death 209