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Introduction of S.T. and W.H. Seawell and a request that Ritchie use his influence to have them and their "company of Dragoons" recruited into the war agasint Mexico. 1 p. ALS.

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Introduction of S.T. Seawell and his desire to have his "company of Dragoons" accepted for service in the war against Mexico. 1 p. ALS

Sutherland's desire to serve in the Army and command his volunteer company in the war against Mexico. 3 pp. ALS

News on the course of the Mexican War. 3 pp. ALS.

Introduction of Ware and his interest in an editorial position with a Southern Democratic paper. 1 p. ALS.

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Reference to a communication circulated by a Mr. Wentworth; comment on Mr. Wentworth's "unscrupulous" character. 1 p. ALS.

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French's "suffering with a nervous head ache"; glorification of death and victory in the war with Mexico; French's preference to "fall amid the rush of battle...then die in my bed & and have my name forgotten!" 3 pp. ALS.

Reference to resolutions adopted in regard to the Mexican War; mention of John C. Calhoun; Senate's restrictions of Ritchie's privileges. Enclosed is a copy of those resolutions. 4 pp. ALS.

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Rebuff to those who criticize Ritchie and the Administration. 2 pp. ALS.

Problems encountered in the delivery of issues of the Union. 2 pp. ALS.

Financial arrangements concerning a Congressional appropriation. 1 p. ALS.

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"Freedom of the press"; restriction of Ritchie's Senate privileges; appraisal of Calhoun and Polk; "the Mexican war, the Sub-Treasury and Free Trade, will all yet triumph." 2 pp. AL. incomplete

Restriction of Ritchie's privileges in the Senate; John C. Calhoun mentioned. 2 pp. ALS.

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Expulsion of Ritchie from the Senate; "offence against the Senate...with which [Ritchie's] reporter was charged"; Senate's "rejection...of the bill for the increase of the army"; implication of withholding more men from the Army while the U.S. is at war with Mexico; mention of John C. Calhoun; dissatisfaction with Virginia's Congressional delegate. 3 pp. ALS.

Ritchie's loss of privileges in the Senate; War with Mexico; U.S. Bank; tariff of 1842; federalism 3 pp. ALS.

Ritchie's loss of privileges in the Senate; Calhoun's relations with the federal party and Polk's administration; senators from Florida mentioned. 3 pp. ALS.

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"Efforts...to misrepresent the policy of our government & to prejudice public opinion"; course of the Mexican War; "speech of Mr. Pendleton...on the subject of our differences with Mexico." 1 p. incomplete. AL.

Restriction of Ritchie's and Heiss' privileges in the Senate. 2 pp. ALS.