Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)ABRIDGMENT OF THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS,Reading editionChapter navigation61 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…ABRIDGMENT OF THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS,THE AUTHOR OF THE THIRTY YEARS' VIEW.PREFACE.INTRODUCTION.FIRST CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION.FIRST CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION.FIRST CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. (continued 2)FIRST CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. (continued 3)FIRST CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. (continued 4)FIRST CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. (continued 5)FIRST CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. (continued 6)FIRST CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. (continued 7)FIRST CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. (continued 8)FIRST CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. (continued 9)FIRST CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. (continued 10)FIRST CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION.FIRST CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION.FIRST CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION. (continued 2)FIRST CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION. (continued 3)FIRST CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION. (continued 4)FIRST CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION. 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(continued 8)FOURTH CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. (continued 9)FOURTH CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. (continued 10)FOURTH CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. (continued 11)Sections11FROM 1789 TO 1856.FROM GALES AND SEATON'S ANNALS OF CONGRESS; FROM THEIR REGISTER OF DEBATES; AND FROM THE OFFICIAL REPORTED DEBATES, BY JOHN C. RIVES.BYTHE AUTHOR OF THE THIRTY YEARS' VIEW. →