Lives of Illustrious Men of America Distinguished in the Annals of the Republic
Lives of Illustrious Men of America Distinguished in the Annals of the Republic
W L Barre
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The Presidential election took place in the meantime, and resulted in the choice of Andrew Jackson, by a majority of ninety -five, Jackson having received one hundred and seventy three, and ADAMS eighty-three electoral votes. It now remained for the President and his coadjutors, to finish the work intrusted to their care, in a manner patriotically, as it had been prosecuted. The last session of the Twentieth Congress presented no measures of national legislation of exciting interest. The Presid...ent, in his last annual message, gave an able review of the condition of the country, and evoked the guidance of the Supreme Will to continue our prosperity. During the session, bills regulative of navigation, giving extension on exports was passed ; the constitutionality of appropriations by the general gov ernment, for purposesyof internal improvement, was thoroughly in vestigated, discussed, and acceded to, majorities in both houses pronouncing them constitutional; a million of dollars were appro priated to the Ohio and Chesapeake canal; grants made to the Lake Erie and Miami river canal; to Alabama, for canal and river improvements, large grants were made; a quarter of a million -was appropriated to the construction of Delaware bay breakwater ; fifteen thousand more was set apart to open the Main military road; provision was made for exploring purposes; the sale of the Missouri salt springs and lead mines was authorized ; tolls, toll-gates and roads, were regulated, etc.
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