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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), A. B. Plot. (search)
A. B. Plot. On April 19, 1824, Ninian Edwards, a former United States Senator from Illinois, presented an address to the Congress, preferring charges against William H. Crawford, then Secretary of the Treasury and a candidate for the Presidency. The address was accompanied by letters, reflecting on the integrity of Secretary Crawford, signed A. B. The House appointed a committee of seven to investigate the charges, and on May 25 the committee submitted a report exonerating Secretary Crawford. While on his way to Mexico, to which he had been sent on a public mission, Mr. Edwards acknowledged the authorship of the letters and also made new accusations against Secretary Crawford. After the committee had exonerated the Secretary, Mr. Edwards was recalled to substantiate his charges, but failed to do so. This episode became known as the A. B. Plot.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ull of sense and sarcasm.] Tariff (protective) bill brought before the House......Jan. 9, 1824 [Clay and Buchanan supported the bill, while Webster opposed it.] Congress by resolution offers the Marquis de Lafayette a ship to bring him to the United States, approved......Feb. 4, 1824 Act to survey routes for canals and roads......February, 1824 Ninian Edwards presents an address to the House bringing charges against Secretary Crawford. This is known as the A. B. Plot......April 19, 1824 Tariff bill approved......May 22, 1824 [37 per cent. was the average rate of duty.] Report of committee exonerating Secretary Crawford from the charges of Mr. Edwards......May 25, 1824 First session adjourns......May 27, 1824 Lafayette, with his son, arrives at New York......Aug. 15, 1824 Tenth Presidential election......Nov. 9, 1824 Second session convenes......Dec. 6, 1824 Lafayette welcomed to the House of Representatives, in an address by the speaker, Mr. Clay