The American Annual Register

AMERICAN

ANNUAL REGISTER;

FOR

THE YEAR 1829-30,

OR THE

FIFTY FOURTH YEAR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.

SECOND EDITION.

LINCNEJA

LIBRAR

BOSTON:

PUBLISHED BY GRAY AND BOWEN.

NEW YORK:

E. AND G. W. BLUNT.

1832.

ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the year 1831.

By GRAY & BOWEN,

in the Clerk's office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

CONTENTS.

Page.

UNITED STATES.-Inauguration of General Jackson.-State of Public Affairs.
-Political Principles of President.-New Cabinet.-Removals--Opposition in
Senate.-Post-office Department.-Dissensions in the Cabinet.-Controversy
between the President and Vice President.-Cause and consequence thereof.

Situation of the Country.-Claims upon France; origin of Claims.-Claims

upon Denmark; settlement of.-History of French Claims; negotiations con-

cerning same.-Brazil.-Negotiations with Turkey; Treaty.-Great Britain;

Colonial Controversy; History of Dispute.-Policy of Great Britain; of United

States.-Law of 1813; of 1820.-Negotiation.-British Law of 1822.-Law of

1823.-American Ports opened.-British Law of 1325.-Colonial Ports closed.-

Negotiations renewed.-Proceedings in Congress.-Concessions by United

States.-American Ports opened.-Colonial Ports opened.

Treaties between the United States and Cherokees.-Condition of Cherokees.-

Constitution adopted by do.-Policy of Georgia.-Views of Federal Govern-

ment.-Question between the Cherokees and the United States.-Conduct of
Georgia. Proceedings in Congress.-Bill reported in Senate.-Proceedings in
Senate. In House.-Passage of Bill.-Character of Bill.

Opinions in South Carolina.-Proceedings in Southern States.-Nullification.-

Public Lands; system of disposing of same.-Pretensions of Indiana and Illi-

nois.-Graduation Bill.-Mr Foot's Resolution; Debate thereon.-Mr Hayne's

Speech.-Mr Webster's Reply.-Effect of Discussion.-Graduation Bill passes

the Senate.-Laid over in House.-Nullification Party.

Opening of the First Session of Twentyfirst Congress.-President's Message.-

Retrenchment.-Amendments to Constitution.-United States Bank.-Tariff;

Bill to enforce; Policy; Discussion of and Passage.-Bills to reduce Duty on

Salt; on Molasses; on Tea and Coffee.-Tonnage Duties.-Cash Duties. Mr

Benton's Scheme.-Mr Cambreleng's Navigation Bill.-Discussion concerning

prosperity of Country.