Mason, John Y., advocates slavery in California, 320;
Webster's compliment to on 7th of March, 326.
Massachusetts, settlement of, 1, 2; constitutional convention of in 1820, 110; Webster's defence of, 185; conduct in regard to northeastern boundary, 248, 254; Whig convention of, declares against Tyler, 258.
McDuffie, George, Webster's reply to, on Cumberland Road Bill, 137, 173.
McLane, Louis, instructions of Van Buren to, as minister to England, 210.
McLeod, Alexander, boasts of killing Durfree, 247; arrested in New York, 247; habeas corpus refused, 249; proves an alibi and is acquitted, 252.
Melbourne, Lord, ministry of, beaten, 252.
Mexico, war with, declared, 270, 290.
Mills, E.H., failing health, leaves Senate, 144.
Monroe, James, visit to the North urged by Webster, 129.
New Hampshire, settlement of, 2; soil, etc., 3; people of, 4; bar of, 35, 36; Webster refuses to have his name brought forward by, in 1844, 262.