The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-04-14
VIII be Published during the Month of March,


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statesman, and tho phanthropist, those of Gov
ernor Seward. To the general reader--to those who
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tory of the State of New York for the last of
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Popular Education in all its phases; Internal I'm
provements, embracing the entire history of tho orr
| gin, completion, and proposed enlargement Of tho
Eric canal and of tho New York and Erie and other
railroads; Slavery, its rights and prerogativea tho
duties and obligations of tho free States in regard 10
il the Public Land Question, with history and
discussion Of the Anti Rent troubles in this State
Crime and its penalties, including review Of several
Of the most exciting criminal casos that have
occurred in our State Political Economy in its
adaptation to our national condition &c, &C. have
all been discussed with freedom, vigor and clear
ess seldom If over e9ualled
All the great questions which now agitato the pub
lie mind-tho Fugitive Slave Law, the Annexation
Of Cuba, the Maintenance of the National Honor the
Protection Of American Rights &c, &c, are ali so
treated as to shed light upon the discussions of tho
day. and afford information to oil who wish to under
stand or discuss thom.
Governor Stewards Correspondence, much Of il
having beon written with no thought of publication
will be found particularly interesting and instructive
illustrating rs il does tho warmth with which he holds
many of his peculiar opinions.
The Notes on Now York, which occupy nearly two
hundred pages of the second volume form n com
pete history of the State from its first settlement to
tho commencement of his administration. His record
of tho proceedings to form the different Constitutions
Of tho State well of the struggles and triumphs
of tho great Canal enterprise in the Legislature is
exceedingly valuable. These Notes may be com
pared, not unfavorably, with those of Jefferson
Virginia.
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Contents Of VOL L-Biographcal Memoir. Speech
| o. and Debates in Senate Of New York. Speeches
and Debates in Senate of United States Freedom in
tho New Territories - in District of Columbia - In
New Mexico-in Europoi French Spoliations; Kos
suth; Exiles Of ireland American Steam Naviga
ton Survey of Arctic and Pacific Oceans; The Fish
| cries; Father Mathew Sir John Franklin; Amin
Bey New York Mint; Peon Slavery the Public
Lands Internal Improvements: Fugitive Slave Law
| Catns Indian Gallery, &c. Forensic Arguments
lno rfccuOm OF inc Ifcss SOopOr U.s. uTecleyi DC
fenco of William Freeman; Patent Cases Fugitive
Slave Law, DC. &c.
Contents Of Vol. IL-Notes on New York. Annual
Messages to the Legslaturc-lS39, 1910, 1S4l, 1912
informal Improvements; Enlargement of Canal
Railroads; Education; Immigration Loyal RcforIp
The Currency Free Banking; Prison Discipline
Anti. Rent Troubles, &c. 30. Special Messages Vr
ginia Slave Case; Georgia do; Mcleod Case Sup
pressed Veto Message of Now York Registry Law
&C., dc. Official Correspondence: Virginia Contro
| versyi Mcleod do; Letters 10 Gen. Harrison, Daniel
Webster, John Quincy Adams, &c, &c. Pardon Pa
pcrs: Case of Thomas Topping, John C. Colt Benja-
min Rathbun, &c, dc
Contents Of Vol. ILL., 0rations and Discourses
| Euogy on Lafayette, l834-on Henry Clayton Dan.
iol Webster - on A. H. Buell.; Grafton on Daniel
| 0'Conne; Grafton on John Quincy Adams, &c. DC.
Occasional Speeches and Addresses The Union, 1925
For Greece, 1927 Sunday Schools, 1889; Cleveland
Speech, l848 Internal Improvements, DC, &c. Po-
tcal Writings: Addresses of Political Conventions
DC, 1924, 1881 1892 1894, 1887 1914 &c. &c. Gen
cral Correspondence: Letters from Europe
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