American speeches
Subtitle: or, Some valuable specimens of congressional eloquence ; together with several presidential messages, a biography of Henry Clay, and some other pieces of interest
By: Daniel S. Bell
Contributors: Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Publisher: Printed for the compiler
Published: 1825
Place of publication: Xenia [Ohio]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Other titles: Some valuable specimens of congressional eloquence
Notes: Book, hardboard.

Gift to Foundation Library by R. Gerald McMurtry, May 1, 1961.

Handwritten inscription in pencil and ink on flyleaf: Aquilla Coates, May 24th, 1827.
Table of contents: title: Clay, on the protection of American industry; title: Johnson, on imprisonment for debt; title: Wolcott, on manufacturers (message); title: Webster, on the Greek Revolution; title: Clay, on roads and canals; title: Political horse race; title: Naval peace establishment: presidential message, and accompanying documents; title: Hayne, on amending the Constitution, in relation to the election of president and vice president; title: Presidential message of 1823; title: Presidential message of 1824; title: Biography of Henry Clay.