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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.

CHAPTER 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-Oppo-ition 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-Einancipation-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,

111245

Statement of the total Number of Vessels, and the Seamen usually

employed in navigating the same, which belonged to each State and

Territory of the United States, on the 31st Dec. 1830,

Recapitulation of the Tonnage of the United States for the year 1830,

Summary Statement of the quantity and value of Goods, Wares, and

Merchandise, imported into the United States, in American and Foreign

vessels, from the 1st day of October, 1830, to the 30th day of Sept. 1831,

Summary Statement of Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, of the growth,

produce, and manufacture of Foreign Countries, exported; commencing

1st October, 1830, and ending on the 30th September, 1831,

Summary Statement of the value of the Exports of the growth, produce

and manufacture of the United States during the year ending on the 30th

day of September, 1831,

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.

Message from the President of the United States, to the 22d Congress,

1st Session,

Message from President of the United States, returning the Bank Bill,

with his objections, &c,

Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, between the United States

of America and the United Mexican States,

Proclamation by the President of the United States of America,

Treaty with the Ottoman Porte.- -A Proclamation by the President of

the United States of America,

Articles of a Treaty made at the City of Washington between Lewis Cass,

thereto specially authorized by the President of the United States, and

the Creek Tribe of Indians,

Correspondence relating to the Negotiation of the Treaty with the Sub-

lime Porte, &c, &c,

Correspondence relating to the Treaty between the United States and

Denmark,

Correspondence relating to the Arrangement of the Trade between the

United States and the British Colonies,

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Great Britain:-Speech of the King to the Imperial Parliament, on the 6th

December, 1831,

Proclamation for the Suppression of Political Unions,

Legislature of the Bahamas:-Speech of the Governor to the Legislature,

Lower Canada:-Copy of a despatch received from Viscount Goderich, his

Majesty's Secretary for the Colonies, by Lord Aylmer, and by him

communicated to the House of Assembly of Lower Canada,June 16, 1831,

France-Speech of the King of the French,

Belgium-Regent's Speech to the Belgian Congress,

Germany:-Public Protocol of the twenty-second Sitting of the Germanic

Russia and Poland:-Proclamation of the Emperor of Russia,

Copy of the Convention between France and England,

ACTS OF THE TWENTY-SECOND CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION,

TRIALS AND LEGAL DECISIONS.

Asa Green, Plaintiff in Error, vs. the Lessee of Henry Neal, Defendant in

Error,

The State of New Jersey vs. the People of the State of New York,

The Cherokee Case,

State of Georgia vs. Samuel A. Worcester, Elizur Butler, and others,

The State, vs. B. F. Thompson and others,

Samuel A. Worcester, vs. the State of Georgia,

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