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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

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HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES-General view of the course of

Administration-Foreign Policy-Domestic Policy-Temporizing--Poor

arrayed against the Rich-Foreign Influence-Naturalized Voters-Prin-
ciples of the Government of the United States-Popularity of President
-Result of Election-Policy after Election-Measures against the Uni-
ted States Bank-Appointment of W. J. Duane, Secretary of the Treasury
-Refuses to Remove the Deposits-Dismissal of Mr. Duane-R. B. Ta-

ney appointed-Removal of Deposits-Commercial distress.

CHAPTER II.

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French Treaty-Payment of Indemnity Refused-Neglect of French Go-

vernment to procure Appropriations-Relations with Great Britain-Ar-

rangement as to West India Trade-Disadvantageous to American Navi-

gation-Treaties with Russia and Belgium-Relations with South America. 22

CHAPTER III.

South Carolina Legislature meet-Nullifying Acts-Union Convention-

Crisis-Course of Federal Government-Military Preparations-Meeting

of Congress-Proclamation of President-Of Gov. Hayne-Resignation

of Vice President-New Tariff Reported in House-President's Message,

asking new Powers-Mr. Calhoun's Speech-Enforcing Bill Reported-

Mr. Calhoun's Resolutions as to Federal Powers-Mr. Grundy's-Mr. Clay-

ton's-Resolutions of State Legislatures.

CHAPTER IV.

Tariff-Proceedings in House-In South Carolina-Enforcing Bill-Pro-

ceedings in Senate-Mr. Wilkins' Speech-Amendments-Mr. Clay pro-

poses Compromise-Discussion on do-Discussion on Enforcing Bill-Mr.

Calhoun's Speech-Mr. Webster's Reply-Mr. Forsyth's Amendments-

Mr. Bibb's do-Bill passes Senate.

CHAPTER V.

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TARIFF CONTINUED-Proceedings in Senate-Proceedings in House on Enforc-

ing Bill-Passage of do-Passage of Tariff in Senate-Convention re-

assembled in South Carolina-Ordinance repealed-Ordinance passed, de-

claring Enforcing Bill void.

CHAPTER VI.

Meeting of Congress-President's Message-Public Lands-Mr. Clay pro-

poses Land Bill-Proceedings in Senate-Proceedings in House-Bill pass-

es-Retained by the President-United States Bank-Public Deposits

Three per cents-Bill on France-Proceedings in Congress.

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