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No. II.


1876 In Massachusetts the Commercial distress and the
difficulty of eecng exchanges of property was so great,
that an assembly thousand persons chose Daniel Shays
for their leader and demanded that the collection OF debts
should suspended and that the Legislature should author
ze Of paper money for general circulation They
were dispersed by the militia.


1887 The Constitution of the L. States agreed upon
in Convention and afterward submitted the different
States for ratification.


1889 March ith the day designated for the Go
operations. 1t was however pre-
vented until the Both of April when the first Inauguration OF
President, under the Constitution, took place.


The first object of Congress to establish Revenue
sufficient for the support Of Government aud tho discharge
of the debt contracted by the


The Departments of State. of the Treasury and of War
were created a National Judiciary was established and
oreanizcd.


1850 The Government Debt funded, amounting to a
little sevcny-fyc millions


179i. duty was laid Foreign Imports and National
Bank recommended and passed.


179l The Exports amounted to l9OOO,OO0 and the I'M
ports s20OOO,OOO. The Revenue 10 Sd,77l 600
1899. Washington died in Dec


1900 War declared against France and satisfactory
Treaty concluded the


1900. The Exports 94,OOO,OO0, and the Revenue
1885 600.


1907 America had the Carrying Trade, Great Britain and
France being


This year the British ship Leopard the Const of the L.
States, fired into the L. 5. ftigatc Chesapeake.


1908. An embargo laid


1909 The Embargo repealed and a non-ntcrcourse
with both France and England established in its place.
lS1. The British Sloop of War Little Belt and the T. S
! Ship President bad an encounter.


From 1903 1c the British had captured nine hundred
American vessels.


1911 The U. S Bank Charter expired


1912 jane s War declared by the L. States against,
Great Britain At this time the National Debt reduced
to $i5O00,0O0


1873 Treasury Notes were authorized by Congress.
1873 The Naval Battle Lake Erie fought and the
British Navy that Lake captured


1914 a Loan to the amount OF Twenty Millions au-
ho2ed by Congress and issue of Treasury Netes to the
amount of Five Millions


1914 Treaty of Peace between Great Britain and the
L. States negotiated Ghent in Dec; was ratified BY
the T. s. Senate in 1915 Thus terminated the second War
NIi3 IS. 'fE By the ,:" War the L. s. Debt was
creased. Observation-Disclosures S8O0OO,OOO
To which add the Debt owing in 1872 of-- 4oOOO.oOO
1915. The amount of Debt Sl25 100000
1916 The Tariff revised National Bank established
and of Policy entered upon by the Government hav
ing in view the support of the Government the payment OF
the Interest of the National Debt and its subsequent qu
dation.


1928. The National Dsbt S9l 00G,000


1924 The Tariff again revised
| 1928. The Tariff was again revised.


1882 The Tariff was again revised and important aera
,ions made in it,


Prior this date the duties Imports we're Payase at
| 6, 6, O. 10, 10, and Is months.


Bv this Law the Duly Wooens and all sums under two
hundred dollars were made cash On over two hun
dred dollars three and six moHhs credit only was allowed
This Law went operation 1888 from and after the Sd
! of March.


1888 The Removal of the Deposits took place kcndallS
Letter 10 tho State Banks dated in August


1884 In Nav the Money for the payment OF the National
Debt was placel in the L. s Bank.


1884 The Law changing the standard value OF Gold went
into operation, July l.


1894 The withdrawal of Small Bills from circulation was
directed in many of the States. In Dec 1884, the amount
in New York was 902 dollars This by Law OF
the Legislature ordered Withdrawn in nine months.


1885 In December the Great Fire in New-l ork and
los, of Insurance Stock 34 35 and SO excessive impor-
tation of Specie took place


1886 The final withdrawal of the United States Bank
Branches from the States took place and the Distribution OF
the Public Revenue.


1885, The Specie Circular was issued
1887 There was deficiency OF Bread Suiis, and the
Suspension of Specie Payments by the Banks took place
1888 The extension of Duty on Imports TO 6, and y
months was directed by Government.


1889 The law of 1888 making the duties cash and three
and six months, again in operation


Prior to 1888 the credit by Government on lmPoa-
tons of Salt was nice months.


Importatiens of Wine twelve months


On other imports from the E. Indies 10 and Is months
From round Cape Horn, s, 10 and Is months.


From the West Indies. 6 and months.


From Europe. S, 10 and - months