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PEACE WITH GREAT BRITAIN.-GENERAL JACKSON AND MARTIAL LAW AT NEW

ORLEANS. PROTECTIVE TARIFF.-BANK.-COMPENSATION, NAVIGATION, NEU.

TRALITY, AND OTHER ACTS.

Peace concluded, 274-276. Gen. Jackson and martial law at New Orleans. 277-

279. Tariff of 1816, 279-281. Bank incorporated, 281. Indiana admitted,

282,283. Specie payments resumed, 282. Compensation of members of con-

gress, 282. Congressional caucus, 282. Navigation act, 283.

ELECTION AND INAUGURATION OF MR. MONROE.-CORRESPONDENCE WITH GEN.

JACKSON. CABINET APPOINTMENTS.-PRESIDENT'S TOUR.

Election and inauguration of Monroe, 284. Monroe and Jackson correspondence,

285-288. Cabinet appointments, 288. President's tour, 289.

THE SEMINOLE WAR.-OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION OF THE OCCUPATION OF FLORIDA

BY GEN. JACKSON.-RATIFICATION OF A TREATY WITH SPAIN.-TREATY WITH

GREAT BRITAIN.-CESSION OF FLORIDA AND THE WESTERN TERRITORY.

Seminole war, 289, &c. Ambrister and Arbuthnot, 290; Trial and execution

of, 292, 293. St. Marks and Pensacola taken by Jackson, 290–292. Jack-

son's conduct investigated by congress, 293-295. Jackson's memorial, 296–

298. Treaties with Spain and Great Britain, 299-302. Florida, &c., ceded to

the United States, 301, &c. Ratification delayed by Spain, 302, 303.

INVESTIGATION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE UNITED STATES BANK.-OPINION OF

THE SUPREME COURT ON ITS CONSTITUTIONALITY.-DECISION OF THE CIRCUIT

COURT.-JUDICIAL DECISION ON BANKRUPT LAWS.-QUESTION OF INTERNAL

United States bank investigated, 304. Supreme court decides it constitutional,

305, &c. Decision on bankrupt and insolvent laws, 308, 309. Internal im-

provements bill vetoed by Madison, 309. Congressional report, 309-311.

Cumberland road bill vetoed, (Monroe,) 311, 312.

COMPROMISE.-ADMISSION OF MAINE AND MISSOURI INTO THE

Admission of Missouri as a state defeated, 213.

Maine and Missouri admitted;

Slavery compromise, 313–319.

THE FINANCES.-THE TARIFF OF 1824-SPEECHES OF CLAY AND WEBSTER.

Meeting of the 18th congress, 320. Tariff of 1824, 321, &c. Vote on tariff bill

in 1820, 321; On tariff of 1824, 322, 323. Speech of Mr. Olay, 323-331.

Speech of Mr. Webster, 331-340.

ELECTION OF MR. ADAMS.—THE ALLEGED COALITION BETWEEN ADAMS AND

CLAY.-PROPOSITIONS FOR RETRENDIMENT AND REFORM.

Congressional caucus, unpopular, 341. Mr. Crawford nominated, 342. History

of caucuses, 342, 343. Mr. Adams elected, 343; Inaugurated, 344. His cabi-

net, 344. Alleged coalition of Adams and Clay, 345, &c. Investigation in

congress, 346. Propositions for retrenchment and reform, 348, &c.

THE PANAMA MISSION.

The Panama mission proposed, 352. Commissioners nominated, 353; Confirmed,

355. Mission reported against, 354 ; Debate on, in the house, 355-360. The

congress meets at Panama, 360. Adjourned to Tacubaya, 361.

CONTROVERSY WITH GEORGIA, IN RELATION TO THE REMOVAL OF THE INDIANS.

Removal of the Indians, 361. Treaty with the Creeks in Georgia, 362. Contro-

versy between Georgia and the general government, 363, &c. Gov. Troup

and Gen. Gaines, 368, 369. New treaty, 370. Georgia prepares for resistance,

371. Bill for the preservation and civilization of the Indians, 372–374.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

RUSSIAN AND BRITISH CLAIMS ON THE PACIFIC COAST. -OCCUPATION OF COLUM-

BIA RIVER.-PUBLISHING THE LAWS.

Russian claims on the Pacific, 374. Treaty with Russia, 376. Claims of Great

Britain, 377. Occupation of Oregon, 377-382. Publishing the laws, 381, 382.

WEST INDIA TRADE.-NAVIGATION OF THE ST. LAWRENCE.

Trade with British colonies, 382, &c. Mr. Gallatin sent to England; Negotiation

cut off, 384. New treaties with Great Britain, 386. North-eastern boundary,

386. Navigation of the St. Lawrence, 386–390.

NOMINATION OF GEN. JACKSON.-MORE OF THE “COALITION.”—JACKSON'S LET-

TERS ON THE TARIFF AND INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Gen. Jackson nominated by the legislature of Tennessee ; Letter of resignation

as senator, 391-393. Recommends amendments of constitution, 392. The

“ coalition" charge renewed, 393, &c. Carter Beverley's letter and Jackson's,

394. Buchanan's, Eaton's and Markley's letters, 396-399. Clay's address,

399. Adams' declaration, 400. Jackson's letter to the Indiana legislature on

the tariff and internal improvements, 401-403.

CHAPTER XXXI.

THE "WOOLENS BILL." -HARRISBURG CONVENTION.-TARIFF OF 1828.

Additional duties on wool and woolen goods proposed, 403-405. Debate on the

bill, 405 411. Tariff meeting in Philadelphia, 412. Harrisburg convention,

412-414 Tariff of 1828, 414, &c. Debate on, 415-418. Feeling at the sonth

respecting, 419, 420.

INTRODUCTION AND DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTIONS ON RETRENCHMENT AND

Mr. Chilton's resolutions for retrenchment and reform, 421.

Abuses specified,

422. Administration defended, 424-427. Union of the friends of Jackson,

Crawford, and Calhoun, 427. Resolutions disposed of, 427, 428.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONEERING.-JEFFERSON'S OPINIONS OF THE CANDIDATES.

-ADAMS AND GILES CONTROVERSY.

Mr. Jefferson's opinions of Adams and Jackson, 428, &c. Gov. Coles and Gov.

Gilmer's statements, 429-430. Garret Minor's letter, 431. Mr. Jefferson's

letters to Giles, 431-435. Adams and Giles controversy, 436-441.

POLITICS OF 1808.-MR. ADAMS AND THE BOSTON FEDERALISTS.-CHARGE OF AN

ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE THE UNION.

Mr. Adams' charge against the federalists; A specification requested, 442.

Adams' reply, 443-449. Federalists' appeal, 449–455. Gov. Plumer's testimony,

455. Implication of Hamilton, 456. Judge Gould's reply to Mr. Adams,

ANOTHER ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE THE UNION.

Another disunion project charged, 459. Denial of Hayne, 460. Reply of Mitchell,

460-462. Hayne's rejoinder, 462.

RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE ANTI-MASONIC PARTY.

Anti-masonry; Abduction of William Morgan, 463, 464. Participators in, convicted,

464. Organization and progress of the anti-masonic party, 465, 466

CHAPTER XXXVII.

BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS, AND THE SIX MILITIA MEN.-FUGITIVE SLAVES AND

ABOLITION. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.-ANTI-TARIFF PROTESTS.-INTERNAL

IMPROVEMENT FUND.-PUBLIC LANDS IN INDIANA.

Picture of the battle of New Orleans proposed, 467. The six Tennessee militiamen,

467. Attempt to procure the surrender of fugitive slaves from Great Britain,

468. Abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, 468, 469. Election of

1828, 469, 470. Protests of South Carolina and Georgia against the tariff, 470-

471. Dickerson's plan to distribute the revenue, 472. Debate on, 473. Indi-

ana claims public lands, 474. Distribution of land sales proposed, 475. Re-

trenchment, 476.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT JACKSON.-REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.-MEETING

OF CONGRESS.-PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

Inauguration of Gen. Jackson, 476, 477. His cabinet, 477. New rule of removal

and appointment, 478, 479. Extent of removals, 480. Meeting of congress;

President's message, 481-484. Power of removal discussed, 484–486.

FOOT'S RESOLUTIONS ON THE PUBLIC LANDS.-GREAT DEBATE IN THE SENATE.

Foot's resolutions for a temporary limitation of land sales, 487. Speeches of

Hayne and Webster, 488-496. Debate continued by Benton, Rowan, Grundy,

Woodbury, Smith, and others, 496-500.

UNITED STATES BANK.-MAYSVILLE ROAD BILL, AND OTHERS.-VETOES OF THE

M'Duffie's report on the bank of the United States, 500-506. Smith's report,

506. Maysville and Washington road bills vetoed, 506-508. Hemphill's report

on vetoes, 508. River and harbor bill passed, 509. M'Duffie on revenue bill,
509, 510.

Indian policy of President Jackson; Cherokees, 510. Law of Georgia, and Cher-

okee memorial, 511. Opinion of attorney-general, 512-514. Bills for the re-

moval of the Indians, 514. Bills debated, 514-524. Bill passed, 524. Treaty

with the Choctaws, 524. Memorial of the Cherokees against the laws of Geor-

gia, 525. Case carried to the supreme court, 526. Execution of Tassels, 527.

Decision of the court, 527.

WEST INDIA TRADE.-MR. M LANE'S ARRANGEMENT.-JOHN RANDOLPH'S MISSION

Mr. McLane's arrangement respecting the West India trade, 528-530. John
Randolph's mission to Russia, 530, 531. Post office investigation, 531. At-
tempt to modify the judiciary act, 532, 533. Impeachment and trial of Judge
Peck, 533,534. Attempt to revise the tariff, 534-536, &c.

CONTROVERSY BETWEEN MR. CALHOUN AND GEN. JACKSON IN RELATION TO OC-

CURRENCES IN THE SEMINOLE WAR.

Mr. Calhoun's charge against Gen. Jackson, 536. Counter-crimination and re-

crimination, 537. Repetition of the Florida war controversy, 537.

DISSOLUTION OF GEN. JACKSON'S CABINET.-MR. VAN BUREN'S REJECTION AS

MINISTER TO ENGLAND.-CASE OF THE CHEROKEES.

Parties in Gen. Jackson's cabinet, 547. Resignation of secretaries and attorney-

general; New cabinet, 548. Supposed cause of the cabinet rupture, 549.

Ingham and Eaton, 549. Conflicting statements of the cabinet officers and Col.

Johnson, 550-552. Mr. Van Buren is sent as minister to England, 552. Debate

on the nomination, in executive session, and his rejection, 553-555. Case of

the Cherokees, 555-559.

PUBLIC LANDS.-INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.-PRESIDENTIAL VETOES.-TARIFF

OF 1832-APPORTIONMENT UNDER THE FIFTH CENSUS.-PRESIDENTIAL ELEC-

TION.-RETURN OF THE LAND BILL.

The subject of public lands referred to committee on manufactures, 559. Clay's

and King's reports, 559, 560. Land bill, 560. Internal improvement and harbor

bills, 561. State claims bill, 561, 562. Tariff, sundry reports and bills, 562-

563. Apportionment under the fifth census, 563, 564. Presidential campaign;

Democratic, national republican, and anti-masonic nominations, 564. Van Bu-

ren elected, 565.

UNITED STATES BANK.-BILL VETOED.-AFFAIRS OF THE BANK INVESTIGATED.

Recharter of U. S. bank applied for, 566. Dallas and McDuffie's reports, 566.

Veto, 567, 568. Charges against the bank, 569. Reports of the committee,

569,570. Mr. Adams' report, 571-575.

SOUTH CAROLINA NULLIFICATION.-JACKSON'S PROCLAMATION.-FORCE BILL.—

COMPROMISE TARIFF.- PEACE.- LAND BILL.-CLOSE OF JACKSON'S FIRST

South Carolina prepares to resist the general government, 576, 577. President

Jackson's proclamation, 577-581. Nullification act of South Carolina passed;

Proclamation denounced; Military preparations, 582. The president autho-

rized to enforce the collection of duties, 583. Mediation of Virginia, 583-585–

586. Clay's compromise tariff, 584, 585. "Force bill" passed, 585. South

Carolina boasting, 586, 587. Clay's land bill vetoed, 587. New bill, 589.

Close of presidential term, 590.

CHAPTER XLVIII.

THE BANK CONTROVERSY.-REMOVAL OF DEPOSITS.-BANK INVESTIGATION.

Removal of the deposits from the bank meditated, 591. Inquiry into their secu-

rity, 592. Appointment of Duane, 592. President Jackson's charges, 592.

Duane's disobedience and removal, 594. The act disapproved, 595. Contro-

versy with the directors, 595-600.

CONTINUATION OF THE BANK AND DEPOSIT QUESTION.-CLAY'S RESOLUTIONS,

AND THE PRESIDENT'S PROTEST.-POST OFFICE INVESTIGATION.

Effects of the removal of the deposits, 600. Reduction of bank loans, 601. Large

drafts on the bank, 601. Parties in congress, 602. House debate, 602-605.

Clay's resolutions, 605-607. President refuses to answer a call, 606. Mr.

Benton's resolution, 606. President's protest, 607. Poindexter's reply, 608.

President's explanatory message, 609. Poindexter's resolutions debated, 610.

Reports on banks, 611, 612. Adams' resolutions, 618. Dispute about pension

agency, 613, 614. Rejection of directors, 614, 615. Post office abuses, 615, 616.

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