The history of the United States, from their colonization to the end of the twenty-sixth Congress, in 1841 4

Front Cover CHAPTER XXVI His Message to Congress Parties assume a new character Mr Hayne's Rejoinder The Cherokees in Georgia Report in the House on the Bank A Law passed, to carry the arrangement into effect Revolution in France Instructions to Mr M'Lane, Minister to England Influence of the President's opinions None of the parties escape censure John Randolph appointed Minister to Russia The new Cabinet Treaty made with France Mr M'Lane recommends a recharter of the Bank..................... The President, in his Letter to some Members of the New York The Bill for rechartering the Bank negatived by the President His Proclamation respecting the Ordinance of the South Caro- Mr Clay's Compromise Bill Mr Verplanck's Report against removing the public deposits The President's second Inaugural Address The President decides on removing the deposits from the Bank Mr Duane, the Secretary of the Treasury, refuses to remove Debate on the President's course with Mr Clay's Land Bill Inquiry concerning the West India trade The President's answer to the Memorials Debate on the removal Memorials against the removal of the deposits The probable result of the Bank controversy .................. Counter-report by the minority Public opinion unfavorable to the Bank Resolutions of the House on the subject Report on the Post-office Correspondence between Count de Rigny and Mr Forsyth CHAPTER XXIX Texas asserts its independence, Very destructive fire in New York Mr Forsyth's Report on French affairs Great Britain offers to mediate between France and the United The Seminole Indians The Bill for the distribution passed the Senate War between Mexico and Texas The Seminole War The President's Message concerning Texas Memorial for International Copyright The President's Reply to the Investigating Committee CHAPTER XXX Merchants from New York seek relief of the Government Merchants of the different cities hold meetings to devise mea- Surprise of the Opposition at the views expressed in the Mes- Mr Clay's Speech on the Currency and the Banks Mr Webster's Speech Disturbances in Canada Debate on the Sub-treasury Riot in Philadelphia Slavery in the District of Columbia Mr Buchanan's Resolutions in the Senate, for the same pur- Proceedings on the question A Clerk of the House chosen Mr Calhoun's Bill to cede the Public Lands Resolutions of the Legislature of New Jersey sent to the Speaker Counter-report of the minority of the Committee ............................................. Branch Mints established Debate on the Message Mr Pickens's Report on the case of M'Leod The failures of the Constitution to fulfil the purposes of Occasional anomalies American Literature Exuberance of Ornament Personal Comfort The slave question not a permanent one Conference between the two Houses 83 Mr Cambreling's Resolutions on French affairs 219 Proceedings of the House 357