At the reconvening of the divided (Democratic and Whig) 30th Constitutional Congress (elected in accordance with Article I, Section 3 [Clause 1]), Democratic (constitutionalist) President Polk confirms that gold has been discovered in the Republic of California.
[restored 2/4/2022]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article II, Section 3
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 134.