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1887. which had resulted from wild speculation during Jackson's adminis- traitor and precipitated by Jackson's ing. we may call to the attention of readers the splendid article on panics in the encyclopedia index volume. and a catalogue of all the panics. with their causes, is given from the first panic of 1s16
 In 1887 the Independence of Texas was recognized by the United States. It was during the administration of Martin Van Buren that the Smithso- nian institution was founded at Wash tngton. and the article under that title in the encyclopedia index is commend ed to our readers.
 The campaign of 1s41. in which Will liam Henry Harrison was elected to succeed Van Buren. was marked by the novelty of stump speaking and processions. The attempts to belittIe Harrison on account of his humble ori- gin were taken up as catchwOrds. and the hard cider aud log cabin" cam paign became the political hurricane of 16%0."'
 Harrison's short term gave him little opportunity to distinguish himself His death was supposed to be due to the annoyance of office seekers who believed in the Jackson spells system.
 Tyler as vice president under Har- rison succeeded to the presidency on Harrison's death.
 An important boundary dispute was settled by a treaty known as the Ash burton treaty. negotiated by Lord Ash burton of Great Britain and Daniel Webster.
 Tyler's administration saw the close of the Seminole war.
 Dorr's rebellion. which occurred in Rhode Island. forms an interesting chapter in the history of the growth of franchise. The vote had been given to landowners possessed of a certain amount of property and their eldest sons. Dorr. who led the rebellion in favor of popular suffrage. was declared a traitor to Rhode Island. arrested and imprisoned. but afterward honored
 
 is told in the encyclopedia index vol tune and the presidential discussion cited in chronological place.
 In 1S42 John c. Fremont. the Path finder" was sent by the government tc find the path across the Rocky noun. tains. It is interesting to read his bi- ography and note his troubles. being afS orIor being honored by the government after achieving success.
 In the presidential campaign of lS44. in which James K. Polk was elected to succeed Tyler. the issues were the am nexation of Texas and the Oregon boundary dispute, in which Folks ad- herents used the famous campaign slogan. "FIfty-four-fortS or fghtT'
 Polk was known as the first ''dark horse" candidate ever nominated by prominent party.
 The tariff question was dealt with. resulting in lowering of duties. Folks various discussions of this old and new question are very inteEAsting and instructive.
 The most notable event of Folks ad- ministration is the war with Mexico. declared Mrg 12. 1s46. This war Is fully treated in the encyclopedia index volume. and the history of it is told in Folks various addresses and messages The treaty of Guadalupe HidalgO brought the war to close in l64S. by the terms of which treaty Mexico sold for $18.OOO.0O0 that territory which now eompi ises California. Nevada. most of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah and a part of Colorado and fixed the boundary of Texas at the Rio Grande.
 The Wilmot proviso was an attempt to exclude slavery from any territories to be acquired from Mexico. While this proviso failed of passage. it gave forecast. of the bitter war that was soon to settle the slavery question in the United States.
 The election in 1S4S resulted in vic tory for the Mexican war hero. Gener- al Zachary Taylor
 Taylor was a whig, but his popular success was due largely to his military record.
 Taylor recommended a protective tariff for the protection of home indus tries and for the insurance of good wages for labor. Taylor's term was cut short by death.-
 F1llmore's recital of the history of his time is of extraordinary impor- tance because the country was on the eve of It's greatest crisis Fillmore rather leaned toward the slavery doc Urine and signed the fugitive slave act and other compromise measures. which lost him the favor of the Whig party in the north. The Fillmore fugitive slave proclamation is partially repro duced in facsimile. This proclamation is as interesting as fiction when looked back upon across the bloody chasm of