National Republican Party

the name a umed by those who broke away from the old Democratic-Republican party after the defeat of Adams by Jackson in 1828. Jackson’s drift against the bank, protective tariff and other features of Adams’ policy brought about their open organization. In 1831 they nominated Clay and indorsed a protective tariff, a system of internal improvements, and a ce ation of removals from office for political reasons. Clay was defeated. In 1835 the party, reinforced by other elements, took the name of Whig. National Road, March 29, 1806, Congre authorized the President to appoint three commi ioners to lay out a road from Cumber land, on the Potomac, to the Ohio River, and $30,000 were appropriated for the expenses. The road was built as far as Illinois in 1838, the last act in its favor being of May 25 of that year. The total amount appropriated was $6,821,246. Bills appropriating money for this were often opposed in Congre on grounds of the unconstitutionality of appropriations for internal improvements. 19