Arkansas passes legislation which disenfranchises free blacks from voting.

The United States House of Representatives passes a "gag-rule," which prohibits them from taking any action on anti-slavery legislation. This continues each successive year with stricter rules governing it until 1844. The "gag-rule" is overturned in 1845.

A Cincinnati mob wrecked the abolitionist newspapaer, The Philanthropist on this date. The paper was founded and published by James G. Birney.

Inventor Henry Blair patented his cotton planter on this date.