CONTAINING A COURT ROLL FROM 1790 TO 1857, ETC.

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UNIVERSITY

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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER XV.

JOHN FORSYTH-Native Virginian-Brought to Georgia in Childhood-Edu-

cated at Rev. Mr. Springer's Academy in Wilkes-Enters Princeton Col-

lege-Graduates in 1799-Reads Law with Mr. Noel at Augusta-Comes

to the Bar in 1802-Rapid Success-Elected Attorney-General in 1808—

Candidate for Congress to fill a Vacancy in 1811-Defeated by Mr. Bar-

nett-Elected in 1812-Supports the Administration of Mr. Madison-

Remains in the House of Representatives until 1818-Elected to the United

States Senate-President Monroe confers on him the Mission to Spain in

1819-Negotiations with the Court of Madrid-Difficulties relative to

Florida-Litigation arising from 8th Article of Treaty-Message of the

President—Delivery of Archives coerced by Gen. Jackson-Imprisonment

of the Spanish Governor-Mr. Forsyth adjusts all Controversy with Spain

-While absent is elected a Representative-Returns home in 1823 and

again takes his Seat in Congress-Letter to the Secretary of War-Chero-

kee Lands-Correspondence with Gov. Troup-Excels in Debate-Resigns

his Seat in Congress in 1827-Elected Governor-Message to Digest the

Common and Statute Law-Constitutional Requirement-Message of 1828

-Court for the Correction of Errors-Again elected to the U. S. Senate

in 1829-Leader of the Administration-Tariff of 1832-Athens Resolu-

tions-Anti-Tariff Convention, 1832-Delegate from Richmond-Serves on

the Committee of Twenty-One-Preliminary Discussion—Unrivalled Elo-

quence-Enters Protest and secedes from the Convention-Opposes Nulli-

fication-Proceedings in South Carolina-Defends the Policy of Gen.

Jackson-Removal of Deposits-Dexterity in Debate-Extract from

Speech-Appointed Secretary of State in June, 1834-Retained in the

Cabinet by Mr. Van Buren-Overtures of Texas for Annexation in 1837-

Correspondence with Gen. Hunt-Rejection of the Measure-Retires from

the Cabinet, March 4, 1841-Dies at the City of Washington, October 21,

1841-Demonstrations of Respect to his Memory-Monument ordered by

the Legislature of Georgia-Family Affairs-His Character-Tribute by

Col. Claiborne

CHAPTER XVI.

THOMAS F. FOSTER-Virginia Parentage-Born in Greensboro, 1796-Tui-

tion under Parson Ray and Mr. Strain-Enters Franklin College-Gra-

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