Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)
NEW YORK: D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 346 & 348 BROADWAY. CHICAGO: S. C. GRIGGS & CO., 111 LAKE ST. 1857. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
I have examined these volumes with great attention, and I am entirely satisfied with the plan and execution of them. I have, for many years, deemed the publication of the Debates in Congress, interwoven as they should be, and as they are in your plan, with the proceedings explanatory of them, one of the most important and valuable enterprises for public patronage. In an historical view, it will reflect the strongest and best lights upon the nature and operations of the Government itself, its powers, its duties, and its policy. As a means of expounding and interpreting the Constitution itself, it can scarcely be over-estimated. When I was employed in the task of preparing my Commentaries on the Constitution I constantly had recourse to this source of information in all cases within my reach. I had occasion then deeply to regret, however, that many of my researches terminated in disappointment from there not being any complete collection of the debates in print, or at least none in any one repository, or without large chasms, which it was difficult if not impossible to supply. If any such collection had existed, I am satisfied that it would have enabled me to make my own work far more accurate, full, and satisfactory than it now is. The Parliamentary Debates of England have been long since published, and constitute, in a political and historical view, some of the most authentic and useful documents for statesmen and jurists which have ever issued from the press. They are an indispensable part of the library of every real British statesman. A similar publication of all the Debates in Congress would be, if possible, of more permanent and extensive value to us, since questions of constitutional law and general public policy are more frequent topics of public debate here than in England. Indeed, I do not well see how American statesmen, seeking a profound knowledge of the nature and operations of our Government, can well do without them. At all events, if published, they would and ought to be found in the library of every American statesman, lawyer, and judge, who should aspire to an exact or thorough knowledge of our Constitution, laws, or national policy.
United States. Congress
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BENTON'S ABRIDGMENT OF THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS.
ABRIDGMENT OF THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS,
THE AUTHOR OF THE THIRTY YEARS' VIEW.
VOL. I.
PREFACE.
INTRODUCTION.
FIRST CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION.
Wednesday, March 11.
Thursday, March 12.
Wednesday, March 18.
Thursday, March 19.
Friday, March 20.
Saturday, March 21.
Saturday, March 28.
Monday, April 6.
STATES.
Tuesday, April 7.
Wednesday, April 8.
Thursday, April 9.
Monday, April 13.
Tuesday, April 14.
Monday, April 20.
Tuesday, April 21.
Friday, April 24.
Saturday, April 25.
Monday, April 27.
Tuesday, April 28.
Thursday, April 30.
Thursday, May 7.
Friday, May 8.
Saturday, May 9.
Monday, May 11.
Tuesday, May 12.
Thursday, May 14.
Friday, May 15.
Monday, May 18.
Thursday, May 21.
Monday, May 25.
Thursday, May 28.
Wednesday, June 3.
Monday, June 8.
Tuesday, June 16.
Wednesday, June 17.
Thursday, June 18.
Thursday, June 25.
Friday, July 17.
Tuesday, July 21.
Wednesday, July 22.
Saturday, July 25.
Monday, July 27.
Tuesday, July 28.
Monday, August 3.
Tuesday, August 4.
Friday, August 7.
Friday, August 21.
Saturday, August 22.
Monday, August 24.
Wednesday, September 16.
Thursday, September 17.
Friday, September 18.
Tuesday, September 29.
LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FIRST CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION.
Thursday, March 5.
Saturday, March 14.
Tuesday, March 17.
Wednesday, March 18.
Monday, March 23.
Wednesday, March 25.
Monday, March 30.
Wednesday, April 1.
Thursday, April 2.
Friday, April 3.
Saturday, April 4.
Monday, April 6.
Wednesday, April 8.
Thursday, April 9.
Saturday, April 11.
Monday, April 13.
Tuesday, April 14.
Wednesday, April 15.
Thursday, April 16.
Friday, April 17.
Saturday, April 18.
Monday, April 20.
Tuesday, April 21.
Wednesday, April 22.
Thursday, April 23.
Friday, April 24.
Saturday, April 25.
Monday, April 27.
Tuesday, April 28.
Wednesday, April 29.
Thursday, April 30.
Friday, May 1.
Tuesday, May 5.
Wednesday, May 6.
Thursday, May 7.
Friday, May 8.
Saturday, May 9.
Monday, May 11.
Tuesday, May 12.
Wednesday, May 13.
AFRICAN SLAVES.
Friday, May 15.
Saturday, May 16.
Monday, May 18.
Thursday, May 21.
Thursday, May 28.
Monday, June 8.
Tuesday, June 16.
Thursday, June 25.
Friday, June 26.
Wednesday, July 22.
Friday, July 31.
Monday, August 3.
Tuesday, August 4.
Wednesday, August 5.
Friday, August 14.
Tuesday, September 29.
FIRST CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION.
Tuesday, January 5.
Wednesday, January 6.
Thursday, January 7.
Friday, January 8.
Monday, January 11.
Tuesday, January 12.
Wednesday, January 13.
Thursday, January 14.
Friday, January 15.
Wednesday, January 20.
Thursday, January 21.
Monday, January 25.
Thursday, January 28.
Tuesday, May 11.
Thursday, May 13.
Friday, May 14.
Monday, May 17.
Tuesday, May 18.
Tuesday, June 1.
Wednesday, June 2.
Wednesday, August 4.
SECRET ARTICLE.
Wednesday, August 11.
Thursday, August 12.
FIRST CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION.
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES
Monday, January 4.
Tuesday, January 5.
Wednesday, January 6.
Thursday, January 7.
Friday, January 8.
Saturday, January 9.
Monday, January 11.
Tuesday, January 12.
Wednesday, January 13.
Thursday, January 14.
Friday, January 15.
Tuesday, January 19.
Wednesday, January 20.
Thursday, January 21.
Monday, January 25.
Thursday, January 28.
Monday, February 1.
Tuesday, February 2.
Wednesday, February 3.
Tuesday, February 9.
Thursday, February 11.
Thursday, February 11.
Friday, March 19.
Wednesday, March 24.
FIRST CONGRESS.—THIRD SESSION.
Tuesday, December 7.
Wednesday, December 8.
Monday, December 13.
Wednesday, December 15.
Monday, January 10.
Monday, January 17.
Friday, January 21.
Monday, February 14.
Tuesday, February 15.
Thursday Evening, March 3.
FIRST CONGRESS.—THIRD SESSION.
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES
Tuesday, December 7.
Wednesday, December 8.
Thursday, December 9.
Friday, December 10.
Saturday, December 11.
Monday, December 13.
Tuesday, December 14.
Friday, December 17.
Monday, January 10.
Friday, January 21.
SECOND CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, October 25.
Wednesday, October 26.
Thursday, October 27.
Friday, October 28.
Monday, October 31.
Friday, November 4.
Wednesday, November 9.
Thursday, November 10.
Friday, January 6.
Monday, January 9.
Monday, March 5.
Tuesday, March 13.
Wednesday, March 14.
Monday, March 26.
Wednesday, April 18.
Thursday, April 19.
Tuesday Evening, May 8.
SECOND CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION.
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES
Tuesday, October 25.
Wednesday, October 26.
Thursday, October 27.
Friday, October 28.
Tuesday, November 1.
Thursday, November 3.
Friday, November 4.
Monday, November 7.
Tuesday, November 8.
Wednesday, November 9.
Thursday, November 10.
Friday, November 11.
Monday, November 14.
Tuesday, November 22.
Monday, December 5.
Tuesday, December 6.
Monday, December 12.
Tuesday, January 10.
Thursday, January 26.
Tuesday, January 31.
Wednesday, February 1.
Friday, February 3.
Monday, February 6.
Tuesday, February 7.
Wednesday, February 8.
Monday, March 26.
Tuesday, March 27.
Tuesday, May 8.
SECOND CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION.
Tuesday, November 6.
Thursday, November 8.
Friday, November 9.
Monday, November 12.
Wednesday, November 14.
Friday, November 23.
Thursday, January 3, 1793.
Friday, January 4.
Friday, January 18.
Monday, February 4.
Tuesday, February 5.
Wednesday, February 6.
Monday, February 11.
Tuesday, February 12.
Wednesday, February 13.
Thursday, February 14.
Friday, February 15.
Monday, February 18.
Thursday, February 28.
Friday, March 1.
Saturday, March 2.
SECOND CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION.
Tuesday, November 6.
Thursday, November 8.
Saturday, November 10.
Monday, November 12.
Tuesday, November 13.
Wednesday, November 14.
Thursday, November 15.
Monday, November 19.
Thursday, November 22.
Thursday, December 13.
Tuesday, December 18.
Thursday, December 27.
Friday, December 28.
Thursday, January 3.
Friday, January 4.
Saturday, January 5.
Monday, January 7.
Tuesday, January 8.
Friday, January 18.
Monday, January 21.
Monday, February 4.
Tuesday, February 5.
Monday, February 11.
Wednesday, February 13.
Thursday, February 28.
Friday, March 1.
THIRD CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, December 3.
Thursday, December 5.
Friday, December 6.
Monday, December 9.
Tuesday, December 10.
Wednesday, December 11.
Friday, December 13.
Monday, December 16.
Tuesday, December 17.
Tuesday, December 31.
Wednesday, January 1, 1794.
Thursday, January 2.
Monday, January 13.
Tuesday, January 14.
Thursday, January 16.
Tuesday, January 21.
Thursday, January 30.
Tuesday, February 4.
Wednesday, February 5.
Thursday, February 6.
Friday, February 7.
Monday, February 10.
Tuesday, February 11.
Thursday, February 13.
Friday, February 14.
Monday, February 17.
Wednesday, February 19.
Thursday, February 20.
Monday, February 24.
Friday, February 28.
Friday, March 7.
Thursday, March 13.
Wednesday, March 19.
Thursday, March 20.
Monday, March 24.
Tuesday, March 25.
Wednesday, March 26.
Friday, March 28.
Tuesday, May 20.
Wednesday, May 21.
Monday, June 9.
THIRD CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION.
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES
Tuesday, December 3.
Wednesday, December 4.
Thursday, December 5.
Friday, December 6.
Saturday, December 7.
Monday, December 9.
Tuesday, December 10.
Wednesday, December 11.
Friday, December 13.
Monday, December 16.
Thursday, December 19.
Friday, December 20.
Monday, December 23.
Thursday, December 26.
Friday, December 27.
Wednesday, January 1, 1794.
Thursday, January 2.
Monday, January 6.
Monday, January 13.
Tuesday, January 14.
Thursday, January 16.
Thursday, February 6.
Friday, February 7.
Friday, March 28.
Monday, April 28.
Saturday, June 7.
Monday, June 9.
THIRD CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION.
Tuesday, November 4.
Monday, November 10.
Tuesday, November 11.
Monday, November 17.
Tuesday, November 18.
Wednesday, November 19.
Thursday, November 20.
Friday, November 21.
Saturday, November 22.
Monday, November 24.
Wednesday, November 26.
Friday, November 28.
Tuesday, December 9.
Thursday, December 11.
Monday, December 15.
Monday, December 29.
Friday, February 20.
Saturday, February 28.
Tuesday, March 3.
Tuesday Evening, March 3.
EXECUTIVE JOURNAL.
Tuesday, June 9.
Friday, June 12.
Saturday, June 13.
Monday, June 15.
Wednesday, June 17.
Monday, June 22.
Thursday, June 25.
Friday, June 26.
THIRD CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION.
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES
Tuesday, November 4.
Wednesday, November 5.
Thursday, November 6.
Friday, November 7.
Monday, November 10.
Tuesday, November 11.
Wednesday, November 12.
Thursday, November 13.
Friday, November 14.
Monday, November 17.
Tuesday, November 18.
Wednesday, November 19.
Thursday, November 20.
Monday, November 24.
Tuesday, November 25.
Wednesday, November 26.
Friday, November 28.
Saturday, November 29.
Tuesday, December 9.
Wednesday, December 10.
Monday, December 15.
Friday, December 19.
Friday, December 26.
Monday, December 29.
Wednesday, December 31.
Monday, January 5,
Monday, January 12.
Thursday, January 29.
Friday, January 30.
Monday, February 9.
Saturday, February 21.
Saturday, February 28.
Tuesday, March 3.
FOURTH CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, December 8.
Wednesday, December 9.
Thursday, December 10.
Friday, December 11.
Saturday, December 12.
Monday, December 14.
Tuesday, December 15.
Wednesday, December 16.
Friday, December 18.
Monday, January 4.
Tuesday, January 5.
Wednesday, January 6.
Monday, May 9.
Tuesday, May 31.
FOURTH CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION.
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES
Tuesday, December 8.
Wednesday, December 9.
Thursday, December 10.
Friday, December 11.
Monday, December 14.
Tuesday, December 15.
Wednesday, December 16.
Thursday, December 17.
Tuesday, December 22.
Thursday, December 24.
Monday, December 28.
Wednesday, December 30.
Thursday, December 31.
Monday, January 4.
December 29, 1795.
Tuesday, January 5.
Wednesday, January 6.
Thursday, January 7.
Friday, January 8.
Wednesday, January 20.
Monday, February 1.
Tuesday, February 2.
Wednesday, February 3.
Tuesday, February 9.
Thursday, February 11.
REFERENCE OF THE ANSWER TO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
DEBATE ON THE PRESIDENT'S ANSWER.
RECAPITULATION.
Wednesday Evening, June 1.
INDEX TO VOL. I
END OF VOL. I.
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