General Jackson’s second Election—Grave public Events at 183 Home reflected in Mr. Buchanan’s Letters from his Friends—Feelings of General Jackson towards the “Nullifiers”—Movements in Pennsylvania for electing Mr. Buchanan to the Senate of the United States—He makes a Journey to Moscow—Return to St. Petersburg—Death of his Mother—Singular Interview with the Emperor Nicholas at his Audience of Leave CHAPTER X. 1833. Departure from St. Petersburg—Journey to Paris—Princess 217 Lieven—Pozzo di Borgo—Duc de Broglie—General Lafayette—Louis Philippe—Arrival in London—Dinners at Prince Lieven’s and Lord Palmerston’s—Prince Talleyrand CHAPTER XI. 1833–1836. Mr. Buchanan returns Home—Greeting from General 227 Jackson—Elected to the Senate of the United States—State of Parties—The great Whig Leaders in the Senate—Peril of a War with France CHAPTER XII. 1835–1837. Removal of Executive Officers—Benton’s “Expunging” 281 Resolution CHAPTER XIII. 1836. First Introduction of the Subject of Slavery in the Senate, 315 during the Administration of Jackson—Petitions for its Abolition in the District of Columbia—The Right of Petition vindicated by Buchanan—Incendiary Publications—Admission of Michigan into the Union—Statuary for the Capitol—Affairs of Texas CHAPTER XIV. 1837–1840. Bill to prevent the Interference of Federal Officers with 378 Elections—Devotion of the Followers of Jackson—The Whig Party less compact in consequence of the Rivalry between Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster—Retrospective Review of the Bank Question—The Specie Circular—Great Financial Disasters CHAPTER XV. 1837–1841. Mr. Van Buren’s Presidency—The Financial Troubles 418 accumulating—Remedy of the Independent Treasury—Buchanan on the Causes of Specie Suspension, and the Pennsylvania Bank of the United States—Great Political Revolution of 1840—Buchanan declines a Seat in Mr. Van Buren’s Cabinet CHAPTER XVI. 1841–1842. Death of President Harrison—Breach between President Tyler 458 and the Whigs—Tyler’s Vetoes—Buchanan’s Reply to Clay on the Veto Power—His Opposition to the Bankrupt Act of 1841 CHAPTER XVII. 1843–1844.