leaders in thirteenth, 49;
leaders in fourteenth, 64.

Cooper, James Fenimore, Webster's speech, at memorial meeting, 195.

Corcoran, Wm. W., gift to Mr. Webster, 357, note.

Crawford, William H., attack on by Ninian Edwards, 136, 146, 147;
bids for support of Webster and Federalists, 146;
defended by Webster, 147;
fails to get support of Federalists, 148.

Creole, case of the, 253, 255, 287.

Crimes Act, 138.

Crittenden, John J., Morehead's letter to, about 7th of March speech, 326.

Cruising Convention, the, 255, 259.

Cumberland Road, bill for, 137.

Curtis, George T., biography of Webster, 1, note;
opinion of reply to Calhoun, 216;
of expunging resolution, 234;
describes New York movement for Taylor as a blunder, 273;
says majority disapproved 7th of March speech, 303;
considers Taylor's policy in 1850 impracticable, 311;
views as to danger of secession in 1850, 314.

Cushing, Caleb, Minister to China, 260;
course in 1838, 285.

Dartmouth College case, account of, 74-97.

Davis, Daniel, 30.

Denison, John Evelyn, friendship and correspondence with Mr. Webster, 152.

Dexter, Samuel, a leader at Boston bar, 30;
practises in New Hampshire, 36.

Dickinson, Daniel S., attack upon Mr. Webster, 268.

Disraeli, Benjamin, free trade a question of expediency, 169.

Douglas, Stephen A., offers amendment to Oregon bill, 294.

Dunham, Josiah, attacks Webster for deserting Wheelock, 77.

Durfree, American citizen killed on Caroline, 247.

Duvall, Judge, opposed to Dartmouth College, 87;
writes dissenting opinion, 96.

Edwards, Ninian, charges against Mr. Crawford, 136, 146, 147;
character of, 146, 147.

Enterprise, case of the, 286.

Erskine, Lord, compared with Webster as an orator, 202.

Everett, Edward, Webster desires appointment of as Commissioner to Greece,
135;
Minister to England, 252;
refuses Chinese mission, 260.

Farrar, Timothy, report of Dartmouth College case, 81, 86.

Federalists, ruling party in New Hampshire, 76;
defeated on college issue, 78;
movement of to get decision for college, 92-94;
position of in 1823, 130, 131;
hostility to John Quincy Adams, 145, 146;
attempted alliance with Crawford, 146-148;
to be recognized by Adams, 149;
free-traders in New England, 155 ff.

Fillmore, Millard, offers Mr. Webster secretaryship of state, 333;
candidate for Whig nomination, 338;
urges Mr. Webster to stay in the cabi