Martin Van Buren 1837-1841

Martin Van Buren

March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1841

Year	Date	Document Title
1837	March 4, 1837	Van Buren’s Inaugural Address
	March 28, 1837	Van Buren’s Proclamation Extinguishing Indian Lands in Missouri
	May 15, 1837	Van Buren’s Proclamation for a Special Session of Congress
	1837	An Introductory Statement of the Democratic Principle (Manifest Destiny) {excerpt}
	July 4, 1837	The Concord Hymn
	July 29, 1837	Treaty with the Chippewa
	August 31, 1837	Emerson’s Speech “On the American Scholar”
	September 4, 1837	Van Buren’s Letter to Congress about Deposits of Public Funds
	December 5, 1837	Van Buren’s First Annual Message to Congress
1838	January 5, 1838	Van Buren’s Letter to Congress about U.S. Boundaries
	January 5, 1838	Van Buren’s Message to Congress on “The Caroline Affair”
	January 8, 1838	Van Buren’s Message to Congress about U.S. Boundaries
	January 15, 1838	Treaty with the New York Indians
	February 3, 1838	Treaty with the Oneida
	April 11, 1838	Convention with Republic of Texas
	April 25, 1838	Convention with Texas (Boundary)
	June 12, 1838	Law Establishing Territory of Iowa
	June 12, 1838	Law Ascertaining Boundary between Michigan & Wisconsin
	June 18, 1838	Law Ascertaining Southern Boundary of Iowa Territory
	1838	Illinois Anti-Slavery Society’s Constitution
	November 21, 1838	Van Buren’s Proclamation Enjoining Neutrality
	December 3, 1838	Van Buren’s Second Annual Message to Congress
1839	January 11, 1839	Law Making Boundary between U.S. & Texas
	January 25, 1839	Law Regulating Transportation of Mail upon the Railroads
	February 20, 1839	Law Prohibiting Duels in D.C.
	February 26, 1839	Van Buren’s Letter to the Senate about Maine’s Boundary with Canada
	March 3, 1839	Law Relieving Brothertown Indians
	March 3, 1839	Law Amending Patents
	March 3, 1839	Law Amending Organic Law of Wisconsin & Iowa
	March 3, 1839	Law Redefining Eastern Boundary of Iowa
	April 30, 1839	Adams’ Discourse “The Jubilee of the Constitution”
	December 2, 1839	Van Buren’s Third Annual Message to Congress
1840	January 13, 1840	Van Buren’s Letter to Senate Submitting Treaty with New York Indians
	May 5, 1840	Democratic Party Platform
	June 12, 1840	Law Effecting Convention between U.S. & Mexico
	December 5, 1840	Van Buren’s Fourth Annual Message to Congress
1841	January 6, 1841	Van Buren’s Proclamation for a Special Session of the Senate
	February 24, March 1, 1841	Adams’ Argument for the Amistad Africans
	March 3, 1841	Law Appropriating Support of Destitute Kickapoo Indians

Last updated August 02, 2006