Mr. White's speech, in Senate. January 7, 1809. Under consideration Mr. Giles' bill for enforcing the embargo laws and the amendments to it, sent up by the House of Representatives. Mr. Reed moved to strike out "secretary of the treasury" in the 13th section for the purpose of inserting President of the United States--he supported the motion with a few pertinent remarks, but which were not replied to. When the vote was about to be taken, Mr. White rose and observed ...., ca. 1809

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Pamphlets collected and studied by Noah Webster. Among the topics are politics, religion, science, and medicine. The pamphlets are thought to have been useful to Webster as sources of American linguistic practice, as well as for his own edification. The pamphlets were bound by Case, Lockwood & Brainard printers of Hartford, and donated to the Hartford Library Association some time in the 19th century.