The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians biographers and specialists; a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history . rted a bill to incorporate a new national bankwith a capital of thirty million dollars, whileMacon openly advocated the issue of governmentpaper, declaring that paper money never was after a diffuse debate passed only a loanbill for twenty-five millions, and an Act for theissue of five million int
The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians biographers and specialists; a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history . rted a bill to incorporate a new national bankwith a capital of thirty million dollars, whileMacon openly advocated the issue of governmentpaper, declaring that paper money never was after a diffuse debate passed only a loanbill for twenty-five millions, and an Act for theissue of five million interest-bearing Treasurynotes, leaving with the President the option toissue five millions more in case he could not bor-row it. The legislation was evidently insufficient,and satisfied no one. You have authorized a loanfor twenty-five millions, said Grundy in the debateof April 2, and have provided for the expenditureof so much money. Where is the money? With-out attempting to answer this question, April 18Congress adjourned.—H. Adams, History of liteUnited States of Atnerica during the second ad-ministration of James Madison, v. 7, pp. 386-390. 1814-1849.—Settlement of the middle West.—Road building.—New England emigration.—Black Hawk Purchase.—For sev- 8742. UNITED STATES, 1814-1849 Settlement ofMiddle West UNITED STATES, 1814-1849 eral years the unsettled conditions on the frontiershad restrained any general migration thither fromthe seaboard States. But within a few monthsafter the proclamation of peace the tide again setwestward, and with an unprecedented force. Menwho had suffered in their property or other in-terests from the war turned to Indiana and Illinoisas a promising field in which to rebuild their for-tunes. The rapid extinction of Indian titles openedup vast tracts of desirable land, and the conditionsof purchase were made so easy that any man ofordinary industr> and integrity could meet and promoters industriously adverti
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