votes for Ashmun's amendment condemning war, 77;
defends himself from charge of lack of patriotism, 77;
his honesty, 77, 78;
damages Whigs in Illinois, 78;
favors candidacy of Taylor, 78;
his speech in House for Taylor against Cass, 79;
votes for Wilmot Proviso, 79;
his bill to prohibit slave trade in District of Columbia, 79, 80;
obtains support of Giddings, 80;
fails to obtain commissionership in Land Office, 81;