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Preservation of Stuart's Washington at request of Mrs. Madison-Disbanding of troops at Montgomery Court House-No provision, shelter, or camp equipage there for the army-Expedition to Baltimore for bread-Burning of the Capitol, President's House, and other public buildings-Evacuation of Washington by the British. Portrait of Washington restored to the White 113 House-Letters from Mrs. Madison-Letters to Daniel J. Carroll-Death of General Armstrong-Defence of the General-Loss of property-News of peace-United States Bank-Establishes a Bank-Elected a member of the New York Senate-Distressing commercial news from Liverpool— Run on his Bank-Judgment on question of deviation-New York politics-Estab

lishes a newspaper.

Presides over meeting in New York nomina- 125 ting General Jackson for PresidentLeaves New York for New Orleans-Interview with General Jackson at Washington-Views of a United States BankCorrespondence with Henry Clay-Pet Banks, Specie Circular, repeal of Independent Treasury-Independent Treasury revived.

Mexican War-Finances-Reasons for estab- 127 lishing a United States Bank-Relations with John Wells, esq.-Commercial Embarrassments-Life of John Wells-North River Bank-A Director Challenged— Prosecution-Election of Directors set aside by Supreme Court-Trial for sending Challenge-Verdict-Motion for new Trial-Mr. Barker his own Lawyer-His Speech-Restored to Citizenship-Lieutenant William Howard Allen.

Failure of the Life and Fire Insurance Com- 150 pany and other Incorporations in New York in 1826-Prosecution of Directors and of Mr. Barker, the latter his own Lawyer-His Speech, and that of Mr. B. F. Butler-Jury Disagrees-Mr. Barker Fined $100 for Examination of Leavitt, a

Witness-Conduct of Maxwell, the District Attorney-New Trial-Speeches of Defence.

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Letter from James Boorman-Resolution of 178 various Corporations approving Mr. Barker's conduct-Application to Judge Woodward, of the Supreme Court, for writ of Certiorari-Opinion of the Judge-Ex

posure of Conspiracy against Mr. Barker-
Prosecution for Libel.

Speech of Thomas Addis Emmett, Counsel 184
for Mr. Barker-Conduct of Recorder
Riker-Memorial to Governor, praying
for Investigation-Result-Application to
the Supreme Court to change Venue in the
Prosecution for Conspiracy-Mr. Barker's
Speech-Third Trial for Conspiracy-
Speeches of Judge Spencer and T. A.
Emmett for Defence-Exceptions taken-
Application to Supreme Court-Conduct
of District Attorney Maxwell-Judge Ed-
wards-Final Result.

Suit in Chancery-Unparalleled Proceeding 203 of bringing forward as Witnesses the Public Prosecutor and Grand Jurors-Removal from Record and Suppressing Important Papers by Maxwell, the District Attorney-Spirit of the Press-Letter from a Friend-Poetical Satire-Publication of Public Prosecutor's Statement-$300 paid by Henry Eckford to Maxwell-Exposure of Maxwell's Conduct-Letter of Henry Eckford to Maxwell-Restitution of the $300 by Maxwell-Article on Duelling. Letter to Maxwell-Trade with Russia- 215 Czar Nicholas-Purchase of a Ship by the Czar from Mr. Barker-Russian Magnanimity-Louisiana Litigation-Conduct of a Judge-Opportune arrival of a WitnessMr. Barker a Sugar Planter-An attempt to substitute Free for Slave Labor-Views regarding the Negro Race-Fortunes of a Negro Family-Free People of Color in New Orleans.

St. Charles Hotel at New Orleans-Its De- 222 struction by Fire-Proceedings of the

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Stockholders-Hotel rebuilt-U. S. Branch Mint at New Orleans-Yellow Fever-Mr. Barker and his Doctor-Meeting at New Orleans in favor of Texas AnnexationMr. Barker's Speech-Nomination of General Taylor for President-Mr. Barker's exertions in support of the General-Resolutions prepared by Mr. Barker-Communication to New York Herald, which was extensively published in that and other papers throughout the nation.

General Taylor Elected-Views of Office- 233 holding-General Taylor relies on the Whig Party for support-Publication of Mr. Barker's Views-Generals Cass and Pierce-Address to the Jeffersonian Club of New Orleans-Return of Clay and Gallatin from Ghent-Privateering-Adopted Citizens-Sketch of Political Parties.

Mr. Barker's first appearance before the 250 New York courts.

York versus Chilton-Question of Consul's 251 authority to remove a Ship-master-Sequestration of Chronometer - Difficulty with the Mate-Legal Proceedings of the Mate-Payment of Judgment and CostsDecision of the Supreme Court of Louisi

ana-Verdict-Letters of Chilton to York

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Action for recovery of Chronometer-
Correspondence of Mr. Barker with the
British Consul-Agreement of York with
Owner-Sailing Orders-Plea of Mr. Bar-
ker in Recorder's Court-Proposed Com-
promise-Retraction by York of Offensive
Expressions-Illegal Proceedings of the
Clerk of the United States Admiralty
Court Order of Court for the Delivery of
the Barque-Testimony of the Clerk-
Fraudulent Order obtained by Chilton's
Counsel-Rule for Contempt of Court-
Remarks of Mr. Barker in the District
Court-Captain York's Complaint to the
British Government-Reply of the British
Government-Letter of the British Consul
to the Earl of Aberdeen-Trial of the
Case-Evidence of Captain Berry-Ver-
dict for $7,500-Rule for a New Trial-
Mr. Barker's opposition.

The Judge refuses a New Trial on Plaintiff's 279
agreeing to reduce the Verdict to $3,000—
Plaintiff's counsel files a remittiture.
Petition to Court of Claims-European war- 280
Policy of the United States-Finances of
Europe.