Landing of Pilgrims at Plymouth, picture representing, 52.
Lands, Public, Mr. Foot's resolution in regard to, 227;
views of Mr. Webster concerning the disposition of, 237, 238;
powers of government to donate for local improvement, 238;
donations of, necessary for local improvement, 239;
liberal reduction in price of, favored by New England, 241;
whence obtained, 426;
States have no sovereignty over, 426;
question of revenue connected with, 427;
liberal policy in respect to sales of, 427;
revenue arising from sales of, 428;
act making sales of, payable in gold and silver, 438.
Lansdowne, Lord, quoted on prohibitory duties, 86, 94.
Law, of the land, relating to individual franchise, 16; interest and duty of United States in international, 66; criminal, its object, 198; Mr. Webster's respect for, 319; representation the foundation of, 643; the supreme rule, 643.
Laws, validity of, not to depend upon the motive, 301.
Laybach, circular of sovereigns at, 62.
Lay preaching and lay teaching, 513.
League, defined, 278.
Lee, Richard Henry, resolution of June, 1776, 163.
Legislation, society to be regarded in, 103; concurrent power of States with Congress, 116-118; will of the people ascertained by, 541.