nded on Jacksons sixty-sixth birthday, which gave Jackson a special birthday present.Jackson began his second term with a powerful inauguration speech that almost ended the thought of secession from the United States. Early in this term, Jackson made it clear that he wanted to get rid of the monster. This monster, was the Bank of the United States. His first step to his great plan was to transfer federal funds from the Bank of US, to state banks. Jackson didnt have full support from his Cabinet, however. William Duane, his secretary of treasury, refused to carry out Jacksons plan. Old Hickory removed Duane and appointed Roger Taney to his spot. Taney, not stupid like Duane, didnt dare challenge Jackson and carried out all of the transfers federal deposits to state banks. Nicholas Biddle, the head of the Bank of the US, retaliated by recalling loans and tightening up credit. The American economy slowed up dramatically because of this. The Senate voted to censure Jackson for his actions. The House of Representatives, however, overwhelmingly passed resolu!tions supporting Old Hickory. Clay, head Of the Senate, wouldnt give up, though. He criticized Jackson for appointing Taney, whom he thought of as incompetent. This criticism quickly passed, however. The greatest crisis in foreign relations came with France in 1835-6 over demands by Jackson that payments be made for damages of American ships. Jackson immediately prepared for military action. The French didnt want another war, so they paid Jackson four past due installments and everything was honki dory.There is one thing about Andrew Jackson that I didnt like. His record with Indian Affairs. He didnt honor the treaties that he had signed with them. He forced them to move west of the Mississippi into what is now Oklahoma. If treaties are signed, dont people have to honor them?In 1836, word came that Texas was an independent country, and Sam Houston had a major role in this event. Houston, ...
