Whig Party (U.S.)

Cover title. "The astronomical calculations have been prepared exclusively for the Whig Almanac by Samuel H. Wright, Dundee, Yates Co., New York."--Page 1. Includes "Why I am a Whig: reply to an inquiring friend", pages 19-26, by Horace Greeley.
"Population of the of the United States, from the census of 1850 and of 1840 " includes sex, color, free colored and slave population in each state: pages 33-40."Foreign policy of the United States. The Webster and Hulsemann correspondence", pages 41-46. In engraved and printed blue wrapper, signed at foot of title: Childs sc.
Back wrapper contains publisher's advertisements.Includes: Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852.Correspondence between Mr. Johann George Hülsemann, and Mr. Webster, and Mr Horace Greeley, 1811-1872. Why I am a Whig.

"Calculations for the year 1849 prepared expressly for the Whig almanac, by David Young, philom."--Page [1]."The election of 1848", pages 9-14."Europe in 1848", pages 15-21."The war with Mexico," page 44-50, concluded from The Whig almanac for 1847.In engraved and printed buff wrapper, with portrait of Zachary Taylor. Signed at foot of title: Childs sc.Back wrapper contains publisher's advertisements.

"Calculations for the year 1847 prepared expressly for the Whig almanac, by David Young, philom."--Page [1].Includes "The war with Mexico," page [29]-37, with a map of the battle of Chapporal. Continues in The Whig almanac for 1849."Bingen by Hon. Mrs. Norton" poem, page [38]."Ad valorem duties", extract from a speech by Daniel Webster on the new tariff bill, in the Senate, July 25, 1846, pages [39]-42."Summary of the census of the United States, June 1, 1840" provides population data in each slaveholding state and non-slaveholding state on slaves and free population by race; "Progress of population" from 1790 to 1840 on slaves and free population by race; employment by occupation is categorized by regions, pages [53]-54.In engraved and printed blue wrapper, signed at foot of title: Childs sc.Back wrapper contains publisher's advertisements.

Contains: Population statistics from the Census of 1840 (including slaves and free population by race, disabled persons, employment by occupation, veterans receiving a military pension, illiteracy), revenue and expenditures (for year ending Sept. 30, 1844); Astronomical calculations for the year 1845; "Were the Whigs beaten by fraud?" (about the Democrat James Polk who defeated Henry Clay in the 1844 presidential elections, partly because of illegal ballots cast in New York City); Government of the United Sates (includes salaries); Tariff of duties; Henry Clay's speech on the subject of the Whig Party; Election returns from every state in the Union.
"Calculations by David Young, philom."--Page [1].
On cover: "The Whig Party", an extract from a letter signed by Henry Clay and dated Ashland, Sept. 13, 1842.
In engraved and printed blue wrapper, signed at foot of title: Childs sc.
Back wrapper contains publisher's advertisements.

Critical of the Jackson administration and opposing Jackson's re-election. FAU Libraries' copy imperfect: disbound, loose pages, all edges trimmed (23 cm).

Published by the Whig Republican Association of Boston. "Meeting at Faneuil Hall. (From the Boston Atlas)."--Page [17]-20. FAU Libraries' copy side stitched with brown cord.

Caption title: Address to the Whigs of Massachusetts. Notes: "Dear Sir"--Please read and circulate this copy of the proceedings of the Webster Union Whig Convention [i.e., the state convention of the Webster Union Party]. By request of Executive Committee. A. Wilson, secretary."--verso of title page. "Address to the Whigs of Massachusetts," page [4]-11, prepared by Archelaus Wilson, Hubbard Winslow and Charles Torrey, and reported by A. Wilson on behalf of the committee. "Press of the Franklin Printing House, 210 Washington Street, Boston."--verso of title page. FAU copy edges trimmed to 23 cm.

Delivered at a meeting to consider Webster's candidacy for the Presidency. FAU copy trimmed to 23 cm; side stitched with cord.

By D. Francis Bacon.

General Harrison's speech at the Dayton Convention. Whig Republican Association of Boston