1823: James Monroe, the President of the United States dies in office. Monroe's vice president Henry clay assumes power despite opposition from Monroe's cabinet. He is sworn in 4 days later.
1824: Clay decides to run again, his only opponent; John C. Calhoun (DR) takes a severe loss against a landslide victory by Clay. Bureau of Indian affairs is established. The Marquis de Lafayette visits the US. He says that he is deeply saddened by the split of the US.
1825: Andrew Jackson engages several Mexican soldiers in Mexican territory. This action provokes a massive out cry and condemnation from Mexico. The United Kingdom finally claims ownership of all ex-Portuguese and French colonies all over the world. They also recognize the Empire of Dutch Indonesia as the successor state to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and permits them to claim and settle the western half of Australia.
1826: Samuel Houston and his fellow Anglo settlers in Tejas begin to revolt against the oppressive “Republican” rule in Mexico. The Dutch colony of Nieuw Nederland is formed in West Australia. The City of Nieuwe Rotterdam is formed. (OTL Perth)
1827: The Missouri Compromise of 1827 begins. Presidents Clay and Hamilton discuss the fate of the Louisiana Purchase. They settle on an agreeable border to both sides and the peace is maintained. The Empire of Dutch Indonesia claims the Philippines with British consent.
1828: Clay and Jackson square off for the Presidency of the Union. It is a tough battle, but Jackson earns his victory. Being the southern gentleman that he is, Clay invites him to the White House, and it is there that President-elect Jackson feels that President Clay insulted his honor and challenges the President to a duel. Clay later dies from his wounds on March 7th 1829, 3 days after Jackson takes office. President Alexander Hamilton dies in office at the age of 73. The candidates for Hamilton’s successor were J.Q. Adams (Liberty Party) and John Marshall (Constitution Party). Adams wins in a landslide, due to voters realizing that Marshall was the same age as Hamilton when he died
1829: Samuel Houston leads a band of rebels and defeats the local Mexican garrison at the Battle of the Rio Grande. He then proceeds to take the advice of one of his aide, Davy Crockett, and establishes the Kingdom of Texas on the grounds that he must “serve the people with the power vested in him via Public Right to Rule"
1830: Prime Minister Davy Crockett travels to Washington D.C. to meet with President Jackson. The two sign an alliance between their two nations and Jackson immediately declares war on the Republic of Mexico. The pair travels back to Texas together, with Jackson’s army preparing for war in hot pursuit.
1831: The three powers of the region clash at the Battle of the Alamo. The Royal Army of Texas led by King Samuel I is defending the Alamo from Mexican attack, when General Santa Ana rushes the small fort. President Jackson and the US Army show up just in time to turn the tide of the battle in their favor. After having severely routed Santa Anna’s cavalry charge, he manages to capture the enemy General, to which he challenges to a duel. Jackson ends up stabbing the Mexican General in the eye. He sends it along with his peace demands to the Mexican President, who immediately agrees.
1832: President J.Q. Adams appoints General Vincent Robinson; commander of the Columbian forces that captured Quebec during the War of 1812, to lead an expedition into the West in the name of the Columbian Federation, General Robinson accepts the offer. William Lyon Mackenzie, a newspaper writer from the Territory of Ontario joins him to document the Columbian invasion. Mackenzie would later use these documents as a base for his fictional novel Knuckleberry & Gin.