In this speech Nathaniel Claiborne, who was appointed to the Committee of Elections in the second session of the Nineteenth Congress (1825–1827), argues against the Tariff of 1828.
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Author: Nathaniel Claiborne
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Speech by Nathaniel H. Claiborne to the U.S. House of Representatives (February 18, 1830)
In this speech, dated February 18, 1830, Nathaniel H. Claiborne registers his vote against a bill that proposed to provide pensions to the families—including brothers and sisters—of the navy men aboard the USS Hornet when it foundered in 1829 and was never seen again.
