April 1-A war broke out between the United States and the Winnebago Indians, called the Black Hawk war.

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2-Treaty concluded with the Creek Indians, by which they sell all their lands East of the Mississippi River to the United States.

May 5 The Treaty respecting commerce, navigation, and the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, ratified at Washington.

21-Com. Rogers died on board his ship off Buenos Ayres.

22-Martin Van Buren nominated by the Democrats, at Baltimore, for Vice-President of the United States.

27-An act apportioning the Representatives to Congress, based on the fifth census, in which the ratio between Representatives and po pulation was fixed at one representative to 47,700 people.

June 1-Gen. Thomas Sumter, an officer in the Revolutionary war, died

in South Carolina.

July 9-The office of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, created by Act of Congress.

10-An Act to establish Naval Hospitals at Charlestown, Mass., Brooklyn, N. Y., and Pensacola, Fla., passed.

""President Jackson vetoed the Bill re-chartering the United States Bank.

Aug. 27-Black Hawk, the celebrated Indian Chief and warrior, captured. Nov. 12-The Anti-Tariff Convention meet at Millegeville, Geo.

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14 Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, Md., died. He was the last surviving signer of the Dec. of Independence.

19-A Convention of delegates in South Carolina meet at Columbia, and pass an ordinance declaring the laws of Congress, in relation to the Tariff, unconstitutional and void.

Dec. 10-President Jackson issues his proclamation, denouncing the proceedings of the South Carolina Convention, and warning the people of that State of the consequences of following its dictates. "18-Treaty of commerce and navigation concluded, between the U. States and Russia, at St. Petersburgh.

"20-Gov. Hayne, of South Carolina, issues a proclamation in answer to that of President Jackson.

"28-John C. Calhoun, the Vice-President, resigns his office.

The twelfth Presidential election occurred this fall, when Andrew
Jackson was re-elected.

1833.

Mar. 1-The new tariff bill passed, called the Compromise Act. 4-Andrew Jackson inaugurated upon his second term.

"10-Com. Samuel Tucker, of Maine, died.

"31-The Treasury department building burnt at Washington.

June 1--Oliver Wolcott, Secretary of the Treasury under Washington,

died.

July 27-Com. Ba'nbridge died, aged 60.

Sept. 23-Wm. J. Duane. Secretary of the Treasury, was removed from his office by President Jackson, because he declined to remove the United States deposits from the U. S. Bank; and Roger B. Taney, of Md., was appointed in his place, who removed them on the 1st of October.

1834.

Mar. 28-The United States Senate passed a vote of censure of President Jackson, for removing the Government deposits from the United States Bank.

Sept. 15-Wm. H. Crawford, of Georgia, died. He was an eminent statesman, and a candidate for the Presidency in 1824.

1835.

Jan. 1-Hugh L. White nominated for President of the United States by the Legislature of Alabama.

"31-Daniel Webster, nominated for the same office, by the Legislature of Massachusetts. Mar. 3-By act of Congress three branch Mints were established; one at New Orleans; one at Charlotte, N. C., and one at Dahlonega, Georgia. May 14-A Treaty concluded with the Cherokee Indians, in which they agreed to sell all their lands East of the Mississippi River for $5,262,251, and retire to the Indian Territory West of the Mississippi River.

"20-A Convention of the Democratic party met at Baltimore, and nominated Martin Van Buren for President.

July 6-Chief Justice John Marshall died, aged 80.

Aug. 30-Wm. T. Barry, Postmaster General under Gen. Jackson, died at Liverpool, on his way to Spain, as U. S. Minister.

Dec. 28-Battle of Tampa Bay, Fla., between a Company of 110 U. States troops under Major Dade, when all but three of his men were killed. About the same time another battle with the Indians was fought at Withlacoochie, Fla., and forty of them were slain. In this and the following year, the Seminole war raged in Florida. The Indians, under their Chief Osceola, were finally driven out of their country, and across the Mississippi river. This war cost the United States $15.000,000-three times the money originally paid for Florida.

1836.

Jan. 20-A treaty of peace, friendship, and navigation concluded between the United States and Venezuela, at Caraccas.

February The U. States Bank was chartered by the Legislature of Penn. sylvania.

April 20-Wisconsin organized into a Territorial government.

May 23-Edward Livingston, Secretary of State under President Jackson,

died.

June 15-Michigan admitted-making the 25th State.

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"-Arkansas admitted-making the 26th State.

23-State Banks made the depositories of the United States monies, instead of the U. S. Bank; and, by the same act, the surplus funds of the Government were loaned to the several States in proportion to their representatives in Congress.

"28-James Madison, ex-President of the United States, died, aged 86.

July 4-The office of Commissioner of Patents created.

Sept. 14-Aaron Burr, ex-Vice-President of the U. States, died, aged 81. Dec. 15-The General Post Office, the Patent Office, and the Washington Post Office burnt-7,000 models, 163 large folio volumes of records, 9.000 valuable drawings, and 10,000 original descriptions were destroyed.

During this year, in addition to the war with the Seminole Indians,
the United States were at war with the Creek Indians, in Geo.,
but it was terminated this year.

The thirteenth Presidential election in the autumn of this year, and
Martin Van Buren was elected.

1837.

Jan. 16-The United States Senate passed a Resolution, 24 to 19, to expunge from its records (by drawing black lines around it,) the Resolution passed March 28, 1834, viz. that the President (Jackson) in the late Executive proceedings, in relation to the public Reve nue, had assumed authority not conferred by the Constitution or law, but derogatory to both.

Mar. 4-Martin Van Buren inaugurated the eighth President. 6-A Treaty was signed by the Seminole Indians, agreeing to emigrate West of the Mississippi River, but through the influence of their Chief, Osceola, they broke it; after which he was seized by Gen. Jessup, and confined in Fort Moultrie, where he died.

Sept. 29-By Treaty between the United States and the Sioux Indians, they sold all their lands East of the Mississippi River (about 5,000,000 acres,) for $1,000,000.

Oct. 1-The Winnebago Indians did the same thing for $1,500,000, and agreed to move West of the Mississippi River.

"12-Congress authorize the issue of $10,000,000 Treasury notes. "25-A severe battle was fought with the Florida Indians, but the U. S. troops, under Gen. Taylor, defeated them.

All the Banks in the United States suspended specie payment during this year, which greatly embarrassed the Government; and the President called an extra session of Congress, which passed an act to issue $10,000,000 of Treasury notes, as a measure of relief.

1838.

Jan. 5-President Van Buren issued a Proclamation to the People of the United States, warning them not to violate our Neutrality Laws, by taking part in the Rebellion of the Canadians against the English Government, at this time.

June 12-Territorial government of Iowa organized.

Aug. 19-The United States Exploring Expedition sailed from Hampton Roads. Va, with six vessels, their officers, and a corps of scientific men, for the purpose of exploring the Arctic Regions. Near the close of this year the Cherokee Indians, of Georgia, com pleted their emigration from that State to the Indian Ter ritory, West of the Mississippi River. This was in conse

quence of the hostile legislation of the State of Georgia against them. The Supreme Court of the United States had decided these laws to be unconstitutional; but this decision was disregarded, and the Indians were driven off. "Lo! the poor Indian!"

1839.

In the early part of this year, Gen. Macomb induced the Seminole Indians to make a treaty of peace with the United States, but they were treacherous, and many murders were still committed.

This year there was trouble between the United States and England, respecting our N. E. Boundary line. For the settlement of this question, see July, 1842.

Dec. 2-Congress assembled, but it was three weeks before the House was organized.

"4-A Whig Convention, at Harrisburgh, Pa., nominate W. H. Harrison as their candidate for President.

1840.

May 5-A Democratic Convention assembled at Baltimore, and nominated Martin Van Buren as their candidate for the office of President. June 30-Congress passed the Sub-Treasury Act, which had been defeated in 1837.

Dec. 19-Felix Grundy, U. S. Senator from Tennessee, a very prominent statesman, and zealous friend of President Jackson, died.

The fourteenth Presidential election arrives this fall, when the Whig candidate, Wm. H. Harrison, was elected. This was the most exciting election ever held in the country.

1841.

Jan. 14-Congress abolish imprisonment for debts due to the United States wherever it was abolished by the State laws.

March 4-William H. Harrison inaugurated the ninth President.

17-The President called (by proclamation) an extra session of Congress to meet on the 31st instant, to consider the subjects of the Revenue and Finances of the country.

April 4-William H. Harrison, President of the United States, died, and John Tyler, the Vice-President, became acting President. This was the first time such an event had happened.

May 14-Acting President John Tyler had issued a Proclamation recommending this day to be observed as a day of fasting and prayer, on account of President Harrison's death, which was so observed. June 25-Alexander Macomb, chief in command of the United States army,

died at Washington.

July 21-Congress authorize the President to borrow $12,000,000 for the support of Government.

Aug. 9 The Sub-Treasury Act repealed.

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18-The United States Bankrupt Law went into operation; but it was repealed in 1843.

"16-The President vetoed a bill to charter a United States Bank. Sept. 9-He vetoed another for the same purpose. This made the fourteenth time the veto power had been used; Washington vetoed two bills, Ma lison four, Monroe one, Jackson five, Tyler two. "10-All the members of Tyler's Cabinet, except Daniel Webster, resigned.

1842.

June 25-Congress again apportion the Representatives to Congress among the States, on the basis of the sixth Census (1840), fixing the ratio of one Representative to 70,600 people.

July 23-The Bunker Hill monument finished, which had been in progress seventeen years.

In July the Senate ratified the treaty which had just been negotiated by Daniel Webster, for the United States, and Lord Ashburton, for England, in relation to the Northeastern boundary between the U. S. and the British possessions in North America.

Aug. 14-It was officially announced that the war with the Indians in Florida had ceased.

26-By law the fiscal year of the United States Government was made to commence on the first day of July of each year.

Oct. 2-The U. S. sloop of war Concord, lost on the rocks in the Mozam bique Channel.

Nov. 26-Robert Smith, a member of the Cabinet under Jefferson and Madi son, died in Baltimore, aged 85.

1843.

March 3-Congress make an appropriation of $30,000 to enable S. F. B. Morse to erect an experimental telegraph between Washington and Baltimore. This was the first electrical telegraph in the world. March 3-Com. Porter, of the United States navy, but at this time American Minister to Turkey, died at Constantinople.

April 1-John Armstrong, a prominent officer of the Revolutionary war, and Secretary of War under Madison, died at Red Hook, N. Y. June -In this month, the Dorr Rebellion broke out in R. I.

Aug. 26-The United States frigate Missouri, lying at anchor at Gibraltar, Spain, took fire and was consumed.

Dec. 18-Smith Thompson, a Judge of the U. S. Supreme Court, died at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., aged 76.

1844.

Feb. 23-A very large wrought iron gun burst on board the U. S. steamer Princeton, while firing a salute, and killed Abel P. Upsher (then Secretary of State) and a number of other distinguished gentlemer who were on board.

May 1-Henry Clay, nominated for President, and Theodore Frelinghuysen, for Vice-President, by a Whig Convention assembled at Baltimore.