in, 207;
what constitutes an abettor to, 208;
two sorts of, 208.

Murphy, Mr., in regard to Texas, 612.

N.

Napoleon, attempt in respect to cotton, 99.

Nashville Convention, 622.

National Law, concerning offences against the, 598;
Emperor of Russia bound by, 598.

Natural Hatred of Poor for the Rich, remarks of Webster on, 359.

Navigation, English act of 1660, restricting the trade of the N.E.
Colonies, 37;
condition of that of United States (1824), 83;
of Hudson River and Long Island Sound, exclusive claim of Fulton to, 112.

Navy, creation of, 175;
Mr. Webster's early support to the, 461;
of the United States, its strength in 1850, 649.

Neutrality of United States, defined, 152.

New England, discourse on First Settlement of, 25;
first settlement of, 28;
English Act of Navigation, 1660, restricting trade of, 37;
progress of the first century of, 38;
opening of second century of, 40;
population of, in 1820, 40;
her part in wars between England and France, 42;
war of the Revolution begun in, 42;
internal improvement in, 43;
the subdivision of lands in, necessary, 43, 44;
right of primogeniture abolished in, 44;
free schools of, 47;
prosperity of, in 1824, 78;
forced into manufactures, 110;
causes which led to settlement of, 141-144;
its free schools, 174;
attack of Hayne on, 236, 249;
policy of, concerning Western population, 238;
interest of, in public improvements, 239;
when, how, and why her measures favor the West, 240;
favors reduction of price of public lands, 241;
supported administration of Washington, 250;
her course concerning the embargo, 261;
New England Society of New York, object of its formation, 500;
settlement of, 501.

New Hampshire, acts of Legislature, relating to Dartmouth College, 1, 14,
15, 16, 18;
legislative and judicial power, separate, 15;
extract from speech, at festival of natives of, 598.

New Jersey, law of, concerning steam navigation, 112;
resolutions concerning commerce, 115.

New Mexico, proposed annexation of, 562;
population of, 563;
country described by Major Gaines, 565;
nature of country inhabitants, 566;
prognostications of Mr. Webster in regard to admission of, 568;
article of cession to United States, 587;
existence of peonism in, 615;
slavery excluded from, by law of nature, 615.

Newton, Isaac, 158.

New York, grant of steam navigation to John