The life and speeches of Henry Clay
Publisher: J.L. Gihon
Published: 1853
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 695
Subjects: Politics and government; Legislators; United States; United States. Congress; Biography; Statesmen
Notes: Book, leather; spine missing, back cover nearly detached, covers worn (copy 1).

Book, cloth (copy 2).

Holograph on first prelim. p.: N.M. Smith (copy 1).

Plate with Henry Clay engraving missing (copy 1).

Holograph on first prelim. p.: Henry Clay Bush, from his father D.S. Bush, January 18th, 1854 (copy 2).

Indecipherable holograph markings in pencil on lining papers (copy 2).
Table of contents: title: vol. 1. Memoir of Henry Clay; title: Speeches. On the line of the Perdido ; On arming for war with England ; On the increase of the Navy ; On the New Army Bill ; On internal improvement ; On the emancipation of South America ; On the Seminole War ; On protection to home industry ; On internal improvement ; On the Greek Revolution ; Address to his constituents ; On American industry ; On African colonization ; On the charge of corruption ; On retiring from Office; title: Appendix. On manufacturers ; On his return from Ghent ; On the Spanish Treaty ; On the mission to South America; title: vol. 2. Speeches. In defense of the American System ; On a National Bank ; On the bank charter ; On the veto of the bank ; On the public lands ; On introducing the Compromise Bill ; In support of the Compromise Act ; On the removal of the deposits ; On the state of the country ; On our treatment of the Cherokees ; On surrendering the Cumberland Road ; On appointments and removals ; On the land distribution ; On the expunging resolutions ; On the Sub-treasury ; Outline of a National Bank ; On abolition petitions ; On the presidential elections ; On the Pre-emption Bill ; On the bank veto ; On a true public policy ; On retiring from the Senate ; On returning to Kentucky ; In reply to Mr. Mendenhall ; On the Irish Famine ; On the Compromise Resolutions ; On the Compromise Bills.