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100 1 _aClay, Henry,
_d1777-1852
245 1 0 _aHenry Clay's Remarks in House and Senate
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1996
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 1996-12-01
505 0 _aOn the Expunging Resolutions, U.S. Senate, 16 January 1837 On the Seminole War, U.S. House of Representatives, 19 January 1819
508 _aProduced by Anthony J. Adam
520 _a"Henry Clay's Remarks in House and Senate" by Henry Clay is a collection of political speeches and remarks made by the influential American statesman during his time in the U.S. Congress, spanning the early 19th century. The text focuses on two notable addresses: Clay's opposition to the Expunging Resolutions in 1837, which sought to erase a previous Senate resolution, and his critique of the Seminole War in 1819. This book highlights Clay's deep concern for the preservation of constitutional liberties and the balance of power within the American government. In the first address, Clay vehemently opposes the Expunging Resolutions, arguing that they serve no patriotic purpose and threaten the integrity of the Senate's role in the government. He critiques the growing power of the presidency, suggesting that such actions undermine both the Constitution and the principles of democracy. In the second address, he addresses the Seminole War, emphasizing the moral implications and dangers of military overreach and the violation of neutral rights in pursuit of questionable objectives. Clay's speeches are characterized by a passionate defense of civil liberties and a warning against the potential consequences of unchecked executive power, reflecting his commitment to the rule of law and the safeguarding of the republic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861
653 _aArbuthnot, Alexander, 1748?-1818
653 _aAmbrister, Robert Christie, 1785?-1818
653 _aSeminole War, 1st, 1817-1818
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/739
999 _c42860
_d42860