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Rh pay, 138; anecdote, 139; declines cabinet position, reëlected speaker, 141; Clay vs. Monroe on internal improvements, 142, ff; on Spanish American colonies, 146, ff; censures Jackson's conduct in Florida, 153, ff; gambling, and decline of popularity, 160, 161; reëlected speaker, 162; against Florida treaty, and condemning “cession” of Texas, 163-5; for recognition of South American republics, 165-8; conversation with Adams concerning South America, 169-171; position on Missouri bill, 178-182; overriding Randolph's motion to reconsider, 180-1; announces his temporary retirement, 182; resigns speakership and returns to Washington, 183; takes Missouri question in hand, 186, ff; moves committee of thirteen, 187; reports, 188-9; arranges counting of electoral vote, 190; moves committee of twenty-three, 191; reports, 192; “the great pacificator,” 193; meeting Randolph, 197; judged by Adams, 200-1; retires, 202; against “relief” movement in Kentucky, 203; reëlected to Congress and made speaker, 204; opposes pension of Mrs. Perry, 204-5; on internal improvements, 206-8; for Greek cause, 208; in accord with Monroe doctrine, 210; on tariff of 1824, 212-7; “American system,” 216; candidate for presidency, 228-30, 232; on election, 233; welcomes Lafayette, 234; to F. P. Blair, 236; meets Jackson, 237; to Blair, 239; to Brooke, 241; charged with bargain and corruption, 241, ff; votes for Adams, 248; to be Secretary of State, 248, ff; accepts, 253; retires from speakership, 253-4; nomination in Senate, 254; publishes address, 255-6; on removals, 259-262; Panama mission, 267-273; duel with John Randolph, 273-5; ill, 276, 281; refuting bargain and corruption charge, 282-5; campaign of 1824, 287-8; on defeat, 292; resigns, 293; failure of Panama mission, 293-6; letter to Bolivar, 295; attempts to purchase Texas, 296; commercial diplomacy, 296; West India trade, 297; his treaties, 299; British indemnity for slaves, 299; slave extradition, 300; sentiments concerning slavery, 301-7; on colonization society, 302-5; unhappy while Secretary of State, 307-8; relations with Adams, 308; defended by Adams, 309; as a party leader, 324-8; dinner speech at Washington, 330; on spoils politics, 335, 336; journeyings, 339; on Anti-Masons, 342-3; elected to the Senate, 348-9; his programme as candidate for the presidency, 350; in favor of pushing the bank question, 355-6; unanimously nominated, 356; takes up the tariff question, 357-65; on nullification, 362; attacks Gallatin, 362-3; opposes confirmation of Van Buren's nomination, 367; report on public lands, 368-372; opposes bank veto, 376; on veto power, 377; defeated in presidential election, 382; his mistakes, 382-3; effect of defeat, ii., 1; on Jackson's proclamation against nullifiers, 7, 8; introduces tariff compromise, 9, ff; remarks on tariff compromise, 14-19; carries compromise bill, 19; “pacificator,” 20, 21; meets John Randolph, land bill, 22; home life, 23; visits the East, 24; attacks Jackson for removal of deposits, resolutions of censure, 30, ff; resolution to restore deposits, 36; apostrophizes Van Buren, 37; on Jackson's protest, 41, 42; on rejections, 42, 43; on Whig party, 44; on nullifiers, 45, 51; report on French difficulties, 55, 56; on rights of Indians, 58-60; on appointments and removals, 61-68; land bill, 69; on anti-slavery petitions, 79-81; on anti-slavery publications, 84, 85; record as to Texas, 86; report on recognition of Texas, 91, 92, 94; on presidential election, 95, 96; reëlected to Senate, 99; land bill, 99; against expunging resolution, 101-103; his discomfiture, 105, 106; distribution bill, 121; on specie circular, 124; opposition to Van Buren, 130, 131; candidate for the presidency, 132; demands further surplus distribution, 134, 135; opposes treasury notes, 136; opposes sub-treasury bill, 138-141; on new U. S. Bank, 142; debate with Calhoun, 145-150; on Carolina case, 150; on Oregon, 150; dueling, price of public lands, 151; anti-slavery petitions, 153, 154; amending Calhoun's state-rights resolutions, 158-162; letter and speech on abolitionists, 163-168; “better be right than President,” 169, 170; preparing for 1840, 172, 173; relations with Webster, 174; opposition to Clay, 175-179; defeat,