Transcriber’s Note

Errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected, and are noted here. The references are to the page and line in the original. On occasion, the indication of quotations is confused. Where it is not obvious from the context where the quotation marks should have been properly placed, they are left to stand, and noted below.

1.28 arrival in Philade[l]phia>, Added.
17.7 his future prospects as a lawyer and a politician.[”] Added.
80.27 meet us and deny to us this reasonable request.[”] Added.
91.13 within the exclusive jurisdic[dic]tion Removed.
97.5 duties.[”] Such has been the delay of justice Added.
261.34 they reported three resolutio[u/n]s Inverted.
283.1 in the Department of Foreign Affairs[”], Removed.
284.21 granted under the Constitution to the Pre[a/s]ident. Replaced.
289.41 But he is respons[i]ble Added.
302.15 the imputation of any criminal motives.[”] Added.
303.41 Dreadful would be the consequences if we poss[s/e]ss Replaced.
310.44 agreed to, nem. con.[”] Added.
311.20 [“]Resolved That the aforesaid resolve Added.
321.39 palpa[p/b]le absurdity. Replaced.
346.17 and transmitted th[r]ough Added.
346.26 should be carried th[r]ough> Added.
354.35 from legal responsibi[li]ty for his conduct. Added.
359.38 [“]A citizen of any of the States, sic
401.31 Mr. Buchanan. From the gentleman’s [explaination], sic
425.12 described by several gentlem[a/e]n from the South Replaced.
444.1 w[h]ich all must have observed Added.
461.19 for relief under this bill[.] Added.
482.16 had a splendid system of internal improv[e]ments Added.
524.6 met many New Yorkers at [I/T]owanda. Replaced.
601.18 plenipotent[i]aries> on the part of the Mexican Republic Added.