American Annual Register

Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1834, BY FESSENDEN & Co.

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Vermont.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.-Anti-federal feeling of Administration.-Hostility to

Supreme Court of United States.-Laws of Georgia declared void. - Course

of President.-Interference in Election.-Views of Opposition.-Rejection

of Mr Van Buren.-Nomination as Vice President.-Conduct of Opposition.

-Anti-masonic Party.-Conduct of Foreign Affairs.- Cherokee Question.-

Difficulties with the Northwestern Indians.-Conduct of the Governor

of Illinois.-War with Sacs and Foxes.-Cholera among Troops.-Capture

of Black Hawk.-Northeastern boundary.-Negotiation with State of

Maine.-Award disapproved of by Senate.

Falkland Islands:-Giant to Governor Vernet.-Capture of American Sealers.

—Lexington sent for their Protection.-Settlement at Falkland Islands bro-

ken up.-Piratical attack of Malays on Ship Friendship.-Frigate Potomac

despatched to punish them.-Town and Forts destroyed.-Claims upon

Naples. An Envoy appointed to demand Satisfaction.-Demonstration of

Naval Force.-Claims adjusted by Treaty.-Negotiation with Mexico.-

Treaty concerning Limits.—Treaty of Commerce and Navigation.

CHAPTER III.

CHOLERA.

Cholera :-Characteristics-Progress-Fatality-Origin-Course in India.

-Appears at Bombay-Ceylon-China-Arabia-Persia-Syria-Java-

Russia-Poland-Germany- Hamburg — England - Ireland - France-

Canada-New York-Philadelphia-Washington-Albany-Buffalo-Cin-

Page.

Preliminary remarks on Nullification-Nullification by Georgia-Decisions

of Supreme Court-Nullification by South Carolina-Bill calling a Con-

vention defeated-Free Trade Convention-Tariff Convention-Proceed-

ings in Congress-In House-In Senate-Bill of Secretary of Treasury-

Bill of Committee on Manufactures-Bill passes-Address of the South

Carolina Delegation-Convention called in South Carolina-Ordinance

nullifying Revenue Laws-Measures adopted to enforce Ordinance-

Course of the Federal Government-Proclamation of President.

CHAPTER V.

PUBLIC LANDS.

Page.

Extent of public Lands-How acquired-States formed from Public Terri-

tory--Quantity ready for Sale-Costs and Receipts-Mode of Sale-Details

of System-Law requiring Cash Payments-How surveyed-Policy of

the United States in settling Public Lands-Entire success-Attempt to

change that policy-By donations to settlers-By donations to the States-

By reducing the Price-Examination of proposed policy-Internal Im-

provement-An inquiry ordered into the expediency of modifying the

System-Mr Clay's Report-Report referred-Report from Committee of

public Lands-Debate in Senate-Bill passed by Senate-Proceedings in

House-Report referred to Committee on public Lands-Bill postponed.

CHAPTER VI.

UNITED STATES BANK.

General Remarks-Currency of new Countries-Continental Money-Power

to regulate Currency vested in Congress-History of Banking in the

United States-Paper Currency substituted for Metallic-State of Currency

during the War of 1812-United States Bank established-Specie payments

resumed-Banks in Tennessee and Kentucky-Relief party-Present

condition of the United States-Course of Commerce-New States deficient

in Capital-Effect of a National Bank-Sound Currency established-Rate

of Exchange diminished-Course of Exchange-Constitutionality of Na-

tional Bank-Hostility to Bank-Errors in Management-Attack upon

Bank in Message of 1829-Effect upon Stock-Reports adverse to Message

-Attack renewed in 1830 and 1831--Renewal of Charter asked-Bill report-

ed in Senate in 1832-In House-Committee of Inquiry appointed-

Discussion upon Inquiry-Reports-Bill taken up in the Senate-Amend.

ments-Bill passed-Taken up in House-Amendments-House passes

Bill-Senate refuses to adjourn-Veto of President-Discussion on Veto-

Bill rejected.

CHAPTER VII.

Meeting of Congress.-President's message.-Apportionment bill-48,000

reported as the Ratio-Amended in House-Proceedings in Senate--Amend-

ment of Mr Webster-Report-Carried--Recommitted in House--Report

against Amendment-Amendment rejected.--Nomination of Mr Van Buren
--Opposition--Rejected-Reasons--Abuses of Government-Wiscasset Col-

lector--Discussion.-Assault on Mr Stanberry.--Trial of Governor Hous-

ton-Punishment.--Assault on Mr Arnold.

CHAPTER VIII.

Treasury Report for 1831.-Appropriations-for Pensions-for Support of

Government-Expenditures in Executive Department-For surveying

Public Lands-Debate on diplomatic Expenses-Debate on Turkish Treaty

-Debate in Senate on Expenses of Departments-On diplomatic Expenses

-On outfit for Minister to France-Debate in House on do.-Appropria-

tions for Naval Service-For Fortifications-For Army-For Indian

Departments-Debate on Expenditures-Debate on Indian Annuities

Appropriations for Internal Improvement-Debate on Cumberland Road-

On Amendments to Bill-On improvement of Navigation of Western

Rivers.-Debate in Senate on Bill-Appropriations for Harbors-Debate

on Bill retained by President.

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France-State of Parties.-Remodelling of the Chamber of Peers-Banish-

ment of the Bourbons-Condition of the Working Classes-Riots at Lyons

-Civil List-Anniversary of the death of Louis XVI-Prosecution of

the Peers-Conspiracies-The Cholera-Death of Casimir Périer-Fune-

ral of Lamarque and Riots of June-La Vendée-The Duchess of Berri—

The Chambers-Landing at Ancona-Belgian Negotiations-Reduction of

the Citadel of Antwerp.-Germany-Hanover-Meeting at Hambach-

The Diet.-Greece.-Sovereignty of Otho.-Russia.-Fate of Poland.-

Turkey.-Conquest of Syria by Ibrahim Pacha.-Spain-Sickness of the

King and its Consequences.-Portugal-Don Pedro's Preparations-Occu-

pation of Oporto-Military Operations.

СНАРТER X.

ENGLAND.

Situation of England in 1831-Proclamation against Political Unions-Meet-

ing of Parliament-Reform Bill again introduced-Character of Bill—

Adjournment of Parliament-Trial of Bristol Rioters-Parliament re-as-

sembles-Proceedings in Commons on Reform Bill-Bill passes-Proceed-

ings in House of Lords-Second reading of Bill-Ministers defeated in

Committee-Ministers resign-Negotiation to form a new Administration-

Excitement-Resolutions of Commons-Whig Ministers re-appointed-

Opposition to Reform withdrawn-Reform Bill passes-Scotch Reform Bill

-Nature of Reform-Bill passes-Irish Reform Bill-Nature of Reform-

Bill passes-Nature of Reform-Consequences-Ireland-Opposition to

collection of Tithes-Modification of Tithe System proposed-Nature of al-

teration-Law for collection of Tithes passes-for Composition of Tithes-

Prohibiting Party Processions-State of Ireland--Disturbances--West In-

dia Colonies-Emancipation-Insurrection at Jamaica-Reform in Finan-

ces-Legislation-Dissolution of Parliament.

LOCAL HISTORY AND DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.

Statement of the Funded Debt of the United States, on the 1st of Janu-
ary, 1832,

Statement of Revenue received through the Customs,

Statement of the value and quantities of Merchandize on which duties ac-

crued during the year 1831-(consisting of the differences between

articles paying duty imported, and those entitled to draw-back re-ex-

ported): and also of the nett revenue which accrued during the same

period from duties on merchandize, tonnage, light-money-passports and

clearances,

Operations of the Land Office,

Expenditures of the United States for 1831,

Statement of the moneys received into the Treasury from all sources other

than Customs and Public Lands, for the year 1831,

Statement of the Commerce of each State and Territory from 1st October,
1830, to 30th September, 1831,

American and Foreign Tonnage entered into and departed from each Dis-

trict, from Sept. 30, 1830, to Sept. 30, 1831,

Statistical View of the Commerce of the United States, exhibiting the value

of every description of Imports from, and the value of articles of every

description of exports to, each Foreign country; also the Tonnage of

American and Foreign vessels arriving from and departing to each For-

eign country during the year ending on the 20th day of September, 1831,

Statement exhibiting a condensed view of the Tonnage of the several

Districts of the United States on the last day of December, 1830,

Comparative View of the Registered, Enrolled, and Licensed Tonnage of

the United States, from 1815, to 1830, inclusive,

Statement of the Number of Vessels, and the amount of Tonnage, which

were built, registered, enrolled and licensed, in each State and Territo-

ry of the United States, during the year ending on the 31st Dec. 1830,

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