1835.—War with Seminoles.
1836.—Office of Commissioner of Patents created. Treaty of Friendship and Commerce with Venezuela. Charter for United States Bank expires. Not renewed. Financial trouble brewing. Martin VanBuren, Democrat, elected President.
1837.—The Independence of Texas acknowledged. Issue of $10,000,000 Treasury notes authorized. President refuses to remit the regulation regarding the “Specie Circular.” Financial panic follows, banks suspend Specie Payments in March, and resume in July. VanBuren inaugurated.
1838.—National debt paid—surplus revenue divided among the States. President enjoins neutrality during Canadian Rebellion.
1839.—United States Bank suspends payment. Disturbances on the Northeastern boundaries of Maine.
1840.—Sub-Treasury bill passed. Sixth official census; population 17,069,453. Gen’l Harrison, Whig, elected President. “Tippecanoe and Tyler too” campaign.
1841.—Congress meets in extra session. Imprisonment for debts due the United States abolished. Central Bankrupt Law passed. A loan of $12,000,000 authorized. Sub-Treasury Act repealed. Revenues received from public lands ordered to be distributed among the States. Two bills for re-chartering the United States Bank vetoed. All members of the Cabinet, except Mr. Webster, resign. Failure of United States Bank under Pennsylvania charter. Harrison dies; Tyler succeeds him.
1842.—The Dover Insurrection in Rhode Island. The Seminole war terminated. Treaty with England settling NorthEastern boundary question. Senate ratifies the Ashburton-Webster Treaty. Ratio of representation fixed at 70,680; Representatives 223. United States fiscal year ordered to begin with July 1st.
1843.—$30,000 appropriated for the construction of Morse’s Electric Telegraph between Washington and Baltimore.
1844.—First message by the electric telegraph. James K. Polk, Democrat, elected President.