The US Elects a General

1828

USA

Jackson is elected President.

1827

Greece

In October and November, landing parties from the USS Warren hunted pirates on the Greek islands of Argenteire, Miconi and Androse.

1830

US national debt $48.565.406.


1832

Sumatra

A naval force landed and stormed a fort at Quallah Battoo to punish the natives for plundering the American ship, Friendship and killing its crew. The US naval force killed more than 150 Malay pirates and over 300 in the town.

USA

Jackson was up for re-election. He was the first president to take his campaign on the road. His slogan was "JACKSON and NO BANK!", An early renewal bill for the Bank was passed early. Jackson vetoed the bill and made a speech concerning this event.

Official version

Jackson vetoes a bill to re-charter the Second Bank four years before it was set to expire. [1]

"It is not our own citizens only who are to receive the bounty of our government. More than 8 Millions than the stock of this bank are held by foreigners...Is there no danger to our liberty and independence in a bank that in it's nature has so little to bond it to our country? Controlling our currencies, receiving our public moneys, and holding thousands of our citizens in dependence...would be more formidable and dangerous than a military power of the enemy. If government would confine itself to equal protection, and, as Heaven does it's rains, shower it's favor alike on the high and the low, the rich and the poor, it would be an unqualified blessing. In the act before me there seems to be a wide and unnecessary departure from these just principles". — Andrew Jackson

[1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson

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