time, Keokuk, the friendly Sac chief, above mentioned, found a nephew of his had been accused of the murder of a man named Martin; he gave him up to be dealt with according to the proof of his crime, which took place in Warren County, Illinois.

Black Hawk, hunted like the wild deer of the forest, from place to place, after many wanderings and much suffering, was at last captured, and delivered up to General Street at Prairie-du-Chien. His companion in his flight and captivity was the Prophet. They showed a proper sense of self-respect by appearing before the commander in full dress, which consisted of tanned white deer-skin. One of the Winnebagoes who captured them, delivered a speech on the occasion to General Street, desiring the fulfilment of the promises made to those who should capture and bring alive these men into the hands of the whites.

N reply to this speech, the general said, that he wished the captors and the prisoners to go to Rock Island, where the President had desired General Scott, and the governor of Illinois, to hold a council. Both the Indians, who had taken these prisoners, seemed desirous that rewards for the deed should be given to their tribe rather than to them personally. Eleven chiefs of the Sacs and Foxes, besides Black Hawk and the Prophet, were sent to Jefferson Barracks, and there put in irons. In September, a treaty was made by the United States, with the Winnebagoes, and also with the Sacs and Foxes. The Winnebagoes ceded all their lands south of the Ouisconsin, and east of the Mississippi, amounting to 1,600,000 acres of valuable land. The treaty with the Sacs and Foxes gave to the government 600,000 acres more, of a quality not inferior to any between the same parallels of latitude, and abounding with lead ore.

By this same treaty, Black Hawk, his two sons, the Prophet, Neopope, and five other principal warriors of the hostile band, were to remain in the hands of the whites, as hostages, during the President's pleasure.

Black Hawk and his son were taken to Washington to visit the President. At different places on his route, he received many valuable presents, and was looked upon with great curiosity and interest. They returned by way of Detroit, and arrived at Fort Armstrong in August, 1833.

In May, 1835, the National Democratic convention met at Baltimore,

and unanimously nominated Martin Van Buren for the presidency. General Jackson was decidedly in favor of the nomination. Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky, was the administration candidate for the Vice

Nashville.

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Presidency. The greater portion of the opposition supported General William H. Harrison, of Ohio, for the Presidency. But several other candidates were in the field. The result of the election was a majority of electoral votes for Van Buren. No candidate for Vice-President receiving a majority, the election was referred to the Senate, by which body Richard M. Johnson was chosen.

The last administrative measure of President Jackson was to veto a bill designating and limiting the funds receivable for the revenues of the United States. He then issued a farewell address to his countrymen, which is generally considered as embodying his political views, and having remained at Washington to witness the inauguration of his successor, retired to his residence in Nashville, Tennessee. Whatever opinion may be entertained of the wisdom of the policy of Jackson's administration, all will agree that that policy was definite, and firmly and energetically pursued.

HE inauguration of Martin Van Buren, as the eighth President of the United States, took place at Washington, on the 4th of March, 1837. The language of the inaugural address, the assurances of the government official journal, and other declarations, satisfied the people that the administration would follow out the policy of the previous one. The cabinet was composed of the same members as were

comprised in that of General Jackson.

Early in 1837, indications were perceived of an unexampled money pressure. The smaller banks had been much embarrassed in their operations by the measures of President Jackson, and the evil consequences were now apparent. The banks in all the principal cities suspended specie payments. The mercantile classes were everywhere embarrassed. Hundreds of failures occurred. The President was petitioned to call an extra session of Congress to remedy the distressing state of affairs. Accordingly Congress was convened on the 4th of September, 1837. The session continued 43 days. The message of the President promised no relief to the business community. It advanced the doctrine that the government could not be expected to interfere in the monetary concerns

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