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CXXIX. Commencement of Twenty-Fourth Congress—President's Message 568 CXXX. Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia 576 CXXXI. Mail Circulation of Incendiary Publications 580 CXXXII. French Affairs—Approach at a French Squadron—Apology Required 588 CXXXIII. French Indemnities—British Mediation—Indemnities Paid 600 CXXXIV. President Jackson's Foreign Diplomacy 601 CXXXV. Slavery Agitation 609 CXXXVI. Removal of the Cherokees from Georgia 624 CXXXVII. Extension of the Missouri Boundary 626 CXXXVIII. Admission of the States of Arkansas and Michigan into the Union 627 CXXXIX. Attempted Inquiry into the Military Academy 638 CXL. Military Academy—Speech of Mr. Pierce 641 CXLI. Expunging Resolution—Peroration of Senator Benton's Second Speech 645 CXLII. Distribution of the Land Revenue 649 CXLIII. Recharter of the District Banks—Speech of Mr. Benton—The Parts of Local and Temporary Interest Omitted 658 CXLIV. Independence of Texas 665 CXLV. Texas Independence—Mr. Benton's Speech 670 CXLVI. The Specie Circular 676 CXLVII. Death of Mr. Madison, Fourth President of the United States 678 CXLVIII. Death of Mr. Monroe, Fifth President of the United States 679 CXLIX. Death of Chief Justice Marshall 681 CL. Death of Col. Burr, Third Vice-President of the United States 681 CLI. Death of William B. Giles, of Virginia 682 CLII. Presidential Election of 1836 683 CLIII. Last Annual Message of President Jackson 684 CLIV. Final Removal of the Indians 690 CLV. Recision of the Treasury Circular 694 CLVI. Distribution of Lands and Money—Various Propositions 707 CLVII. Military Academy—Its Riding House