[123] 1 Virginia Cases, 70, 71, Kamper v. Hawkins.
[124] The Federalist, No. 40.
[125] Debates in Congress, Vol. XIII. Part I. col. 313, 24th Cong. 2d Sess.
[126] An examination of the Globe shows, that, besides a regular speech, the Senator intervened, often irregularly and impatiently, no less than thirty-five times.
[127] Hon. James H. Lane, afterwards Senator of Kansas at Washington.
[128] Speech on Memorial of the Legislature of Kansas, April 7, 1856: Congressional Globe, 34th Cong. 1st Sess., p. 826.
[129] Art. I. § 6.
[130] The close of the Rebellion witnessed the fulfilment of this prophecy.
[131] Lowell, The Present Crisis.
[132] This was the case of Mrs. Douglas, which at the time caused sensation.