 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 524 pages
...floating on the full tide of prosperity. He returned to America, apparently untroubled ; was nominated for Vice-President, in the place of Calhoun, at the re-election...Jackson ; and with smiles for all, and frowns for none, went to take his place at the head of that Senate which had refused to confirm his nomination as ambassador.... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 510 pages
...at the re-election of President Jackson ; and with smiles for all, and frowns for none, went to take his place at the head of that Senate which had refused to confirm his nomination as ambassador. Mr. Calhoun supposed that Mr. Van Buren's rejection by the Senate would prove his political death,... | |
 | Osceola County (Mich.) - 1884 - 432 pages
...property interests in the welfare of the State. home, apparently untroubled; was nominated Vice President in the place of Calhoun, at the re-election of President...had refused to confirm his nomination as ambassador. f & In 1821 he was elected a member of the United States Senate; and in the same year, he took a seat... | |
 | Governors - 1887 - 650 pages
...to ratify the nomination, and he returned home, apparently untroubled ; was nominated Vice President in the place of Calhoun, at the re-election of President...Senate which had refused to confirm his nomination; cr as ambassador. His rejection by the Senate roused all the zeal ofE President Jackson in behalf of... | |
 | Governors - 1889 - 760 pages
...to ratify the nomination, and he returned home, apparently untroubled ; was nominated Vice President in the place of Calhoun, at the re-election of President...behalf of his repudiated favorite; and this, probably mure than any other cause, secured his elevation to the chair of the Chief Executive. On the 2oth of... | |
 | Virginia Frances Townsend - Biography & Autobiography - 1888 - 462 pages
...possible, to give fresh offense to an enemy, went, with smiles for all and reproofs for none, to take his place at the head of that Senate which had refused to confirm his nomination as ambassador." In his new office he presided with such unvarying fairness and courtesy that he won the approval of... | |
 | Jefferson County (Iowa) - 1890 - 670 pages
...to ratify the nomination, and he returned home, apparently untroubled ; was nominated Vice President in the place of Calhoun, at the re-election of President...cause, secured his elevation to the chair of the Chief Execu live. On the 2oth of May, 1836, Mr. Van Buren received the Democratic nomination to succeed Gen.... | |
 | Sumner County (Kan.) - 1885 - 478 pages
...to ratify the nomination, and he returned home, apparently untroubled; was nominated Vice President in the place of Calhoun, at the re-election of President...behalf of his repudiated favorite ; and this, probably mure than any other cause, secured his elevation to the chair of the Chief Executive. On the 2oth of... | |
 | Green Lake County (Wis.) - 1890 - 902 pages
...to ratify the nomination, and he returned home, apparently untroubled; was nominated Vice President in the place of Calhoun, at the re-election of President Jackson ; and with smiles for all and fiowns for none, he took his place at the head of that Senate which had refused to confirm his nomination... | |
 | Calhoun County (Mich.) - 1891 - 1057 pages
...to ratify the nomination, and he returned home, apparently untroubled; was nominated Vice President in the place of Calhoun, at the re-election of President...cause, secured his elevation to the chair of the Chief Execu tive. On the 2oth of May, 1836, Mr. Van Buren received the Democratic nomination to succeed Gen.... | |
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Mr. Van Buren Secretary of State. This position he resigned in 1831, and was immediately appointed Minister to England, where he went the same autumn. The Senate, however, when it met, refused to ratify the nomination, and he returned home, apparently... 
