Second Reply to Hayne
Delivers his famous Second Reply to Hayne in the United States Senate.
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1830 in United States of America
Explore 29 historical events and records for United States of America in 1830.
Historical records for United States of America in 1830
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January
March
Book of Mormon Published
Provides major financial support for publication of the Book of Mormon.
Book of Mormon Published
The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.
April
Church of Christ Organized
Participates in formally organizing the Church of Christ.
Church of Christ Organized
Organizes the Church of Christ, later known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Jefferson Day Toast
Responds at the Jefferson Day dinner with a toast emphasizing liberty and states' rights.
Jefferson Day Toast
Declares that the federal Union must be preserved during the Jefferson Day dinner.
Reform of Land Settlement
The Preemption Act offers settlers cultivating land $1.25 an acre
May
Treaty of Commerce and Navigation
The United States signs a commerce and navigation treaty with the Ottoman Empire.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Oversees opening of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line to Ellicott's Mills.
Maysville Road Veto
Vetoes federal funding for the Maysville Road project in Kentucky.
Indian Removal Act
Signs the Indian Removal Act authorizing removal treaties with Indigenous nations east of the Mississippi.
Reform of Native Removal
The Indian Removal Act removes Indians to lands west of the Mississippi
Preemption Act of 1830
Signs the Preemption Act allowing qualifying settlers to buy public land at the minimum federal price.
June
First Church Conference
Participates in the first conference of the new church.
First Church Conference
Presides over the first conference of the newly organized church.
July
Treaty of Prairie du Chien
The United States concludes a treaty involving land cessions in the upper Mississippi region.
August
Death of David Walker
David Walker dies after becoming a prominent advocate of immediate abolition.
Tom Thumb Locomotive
Demonstrates the Tom Thumb steam locomotive on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
September
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
Signs the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek as a United States commissioner.
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
Signs the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek for the United States.
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
Signs the removal treaty on behalf of a section of the Choctaw leadership.
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
Signs the treaty that cedes Choctaw lands east of the Mississippi.
October
Mission to Native Americans
Joins a missionary journey westward after converting to the new church.
November
Election to House of Representatives
Is elected to the House of Representatives after serving as president.
December
Birth of Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson is born in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Other events (month unknown)
Opposition to Indian Removal Act
Opposes federal removal policy and defends Cherokee treaty rights.
The Water-Witch
Publishes the novel The Water-Witch.
Webster-Hayne Debate
Argues for states' rights during the Senate debate with Daniel Webster.
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