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Academy at West Point. Resolutions of the Legislature of
New Hampshire, in favor of abolishing the military 2 5 1
Adains & Co. Report of the Committee on Finance on the

petition of Benjamin

African slave trade. (See Slave trade.)
Agriculture, with table of contents; for which, see page 334

of said report. Report of the Commissioner of Pat-
ents, in relation to improvements, &c., in various
branches of -

Alabama, adverse to any amendment of the Constitution of

the United States affecting representation. Resolu-
tions of the General Assembly of

Alabama and Mississippi, in favor of the annexation of
Texas to the United States. Resolutions of the Le-
gislatures of
Alexandria, D. C., praying that the corporate authorities
thereof may be restricted from increasing their debt,
and that the rates of taxation may be equalized.
Memorial of citizens of
Alexandria, D. C., in favor of the recharter of the banks in
that place. Resolutions of the common council of
Allen to amend the 40th rule of the Senate. Motion by Mr.
Almonte, minister of Mexico, to Mr. Upshur, Secretary of
State, in relation to Texas. Letters from General
Ambler. Report of the Committee on Pensions on the bill
(H. R. 172) for the relief of Franklin P.