12. His political character,

13. Appointed a Senator of the United States,

14. The objects of his attention as a member of the state legislature,

15. Is appointed Mayor of the City of New-York,

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as a member of the Court of Errors,

19. His proposed revision of the laws,

election as Governor of the State,

administration,

22. Style of his writings,

23. His speech in the Senate of the United States,

speeches and messages as Governor,

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attainments in natural history,

services to the New-York Hospital and the Asylum for Maniacs,

improvement of the school fund and promotion of common schools,

patronage of the Lancasterian system of education,

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8. Communications from Samuel H. Cox, D. D. . .

9. Mr. Clinton's character and services as Chief Magistrate,

10. Acknowledgment of his public services by the Merchants of the City of New-York,

11. Chancellor Kent's notice of Mr. Clinton's legal opinions,

12. Counsellor Sampson's view of Mr. Clinton's legal character and opinions,

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13. Mr. Clinton's tender of military services in the year of 1812,

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14. Termination of Mr. Clinton's administration under the old constitution-approbation of

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18. Judge Conkling's testimonial to the merits and services of Mr. Clinton,

to the Canal from the Delaware to the Passaic,

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19. Mr. Clinton's communication to the Commissioners of the state of New-Jersey in relation

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20. His communication to the Canal Commissioners of the state of Ohio relative to the Ohio

Canal,

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21. Communication relative to the Morris Canal,

22. His observations relative to the Hampshire and Hampden Canals,

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Delaware and Raritan Canal, .

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24. Governor Clinton's observations relative to the case of Miller under sentence of death

for murder,.

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25. His letter to Judge Edwards,

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26. Lieutenant-Governor Colden's account of the fur trade and predictions of the improved

internal navigation of the state of New-York,.

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27. Examination of the claims of Gouverneur Morris relative to the Erie Canal,

28. General Washington's views of the inland navigation of the United States,

29. Services of Christopher Colles and of Jeffrey Smith, .

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30. Governor George Clinton's notices of the internal navigation of the state,

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31. Services of Elkanah Watson and of General Schuyler,

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32. Claims of Jesse Hawley, relative to the Erie Canal,

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33. Essays of Jesse Hawley, as published in the Genesee Messenger,

34. Claims of Joshua Forman, .

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35. Services rendered by the valuable report of Mr. Gallatin-the speech of Mr. Pope of Ken-

tucky-the speech of Peter B. Porter, and by the writings of Dr. Hugh Williamson, .

36. Speech of Peter B. Porter in the House of Representatives on internal improvements, .

37. Services of the late Thomas Eddy,

41. Injustice of a proposed tax of the general government upon the trade of the Canal-

observations on, by Mr. Colden and Governor Clinton,

of Gideon Granger, Myron Holley, John Greig, Nathaniel Howell, and Na-

thaniel Rochester,

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47. Communication from William L. Stone, relative to the legislative proceedings of 1816

and 1817, ..

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48. Services of Nathaniel Pendleton, William Duer, Peter A. Jay, James Lynch, Jacob Rutsen

Van Rensselaer, Elisha Williams, Martin Van Buren, and Samuel M. Hopkins, .

60. Address of the Citizens of Utica to Governor Clinton and his reply,

61. Services of Benjamin Wright and Canvass White, .

62. Resolutions of the Bar of New-York, and address of George Griffin, Esq.

63. Analysis of Gov. Clinton's Discourse before the Alumni of Columbia College,

64. Proceedings of the Alumni upon the death of Gov. Clinton, .

65. Letters announcing the death of Gov. Clinton,

66. Proceedings of the Legislature upon his death,

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Corporation of the city of Albany,

Citizens of Albany,

69. Funeral of Governor Clinton,

70. Proceedings of the Common Council of the city of New-York,

71. Proceedings of the New-York Delegation at the city of Washington,

72. Letter of condolence from Lafayette, .

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