1844

William is crowned as King of America. He did so wearing the sword of his uncle, Louis Ferdinand, a symbol that had become tradition.

Webster pressures Congress to downsize Texas so as to limit its economic capabilities. Everything of the Red River and East of the Guadalupe River is designated as Texas, while west of the Guadalupe is the state of Medina. North of the Red River is the Oklahoma Territory. While the notion is accepted by slim margins, it receives mixed support from the Unionist Party and the newly formed Whig Party, the latter of which wishing to capitalize on increased support from the other regions into statehood.

  The compensations to slaveholders causes an economic recession. The Panic of 1844 sees Webster's support depletes to the point of losing re-election to Libertarian John Hale.