Thirty Years' View (Vol. 2 of 2) or, A History of the Working of the American Government for Thirty Years, from 1820 to 1850

THIRTY YEARS' VIEW; OR, A HISTORY OF THE WORKING OF THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT FOR THIRTY YEARS, FROM 1820 TO 1850.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

THIRTY YEARS' VIEW. - ADMINISTRATION OF MARTIN VAN BUREN.

CHAPTER I. - INAUGURATION OF MR. VAN BUREN.

CHAPTER II. - FINANCIAL AND MONETARY CRISIS: GENERAL SUSPENSION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS BY THE BANKS.

CHAPTER III. - PREPARATION FOR THE DISTRESS AND SUSPENSION.

CHAPTER IV. - PROGRESS OF THE DISTRESS, AND PRELIMINARIES FOR THE SUSPENSION.

CHAPTER V. - ACTUAL SUSPENSION OF THE BANKS: PROPAGATION OF THE ALARM.

CHAPTER VI. - TRANSMIGRATION OF THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES FROM A FEDERAL TO A STATE INSTITUTION.

CHAPTER VII. - EFFECTS OF THE SUSPENSION: GENERAL DERANGEMENT OF BUSINESS: SUPPRESSION AND RIDICULE OF THE SPECIE CURRENCY: SUBMISSION OF THE PEOPLE: CALL OF CONGRESS.