Part 2

A System of Revenue; Regulation of Departments; Amendments of the Constitution; Establishment of a Judiciary; Assumption of Debts; Removal of the Seat of Government; National Bank; Indian War; Re-election of Washington; Difficulties with France; Insurrection in Pennsylvania; Jay's Treaty; Election of Mr. Adams; Farewell Address, 542

VII.--JOHN ADAMS, PRESIDENT.

Difficulties with France; Treaty with that Power; Death of Washington; Removal of the Seat of Government; Election of Mr. Jefferson, 571

VIII.--THOMAS JEFFERSON, PRESIDENT.

Purchase of Louisiana; War with Tripoli; Murder of Hamilton; Re-election of Jefferson; Conspiracy and Trial of Burr; Attack on the Chesapeake; British Orders in Council; Milan Decree; Embargo; Election of Mr. Madison; Difficulties between France and England, 590

IX.--JAMES MADISON, PRESIDENT.

Battle of Tippecanoe; Early Session of Congress; Declaration of War; Surrender of Hull; Capture of the Gurriere; Battle of Queenstown; Capture of the Frolic; of the Macedonian; of the Java; Battle of Frenchtown; Capture of the Peacock; Re-election of Mr. Madison; Capture of York; Siege of Fort Meigs; Capture of the Argus; Perry's Victory; Battle of the Thames; Creek War; Battle of Chippewa and Bridgewater; Capture of Washington City; Engagement on Lake Champlain; Battle of New Orleans; Treaty of Ghent; Close of Mr. Madison's Administration, 611

X.--JAMES MONROE, PRESIDENT.

Tour of the President; Admission of Missouri; Provision for Indigent Officers, &c.; Re-election of Mr. Monroe; Seminole War; Revision of the Tariff; Visit of Lafayette; Review of Mr. Monroe's Administration; Election of Mr. Adams, 658

XI.--JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, PRESIDENT.

Controversy respecting the Creeks; Proposed Mission to Panama; Internal Improvements; Fiftieth Anniversary of Independence; "American System;" Election of General Jackson, 673

XII.--ANDREW JACKSON, PRESIDENT.

Condition of the Country; Georgia and the Cherokees; Public Lands; National Bank; Internal Improvements; Indian Hostilities; Discontents in South Carolina; Re-election of Andrew Jackson; Removal of the Deposites; Death of Lafayette; Deposite Act; Seminole War; Treasury Circular; Election of Mr. Van Buren; Character of Jackson's Administration, 683

XIII.--MARTIN VAN BUREN, PRESIDENT.

Measures respecting Banks; Treasury Circular; Continuance of Florida War; Internal Improvements; Public Expenses; Difficulties in Maine; Border Troubles; Changes of Public Opinion; Character of the Administration; Election of William H. Harrison, 701

XIV.--WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, PRESIDENT, 713

XV.--JOHN TYLER, PRESIDENT.

Extra Session of Congress; Relations with Great Britain; Settlement of the North-eastern Boundary; Difficulties in Rhode Island; Modification of the Tariff; Bunker's Hill Monument; Treaties; Annexation of Texas; Presidential Canvass; Character of Mr. Tyler's Administration, 715

XVI.--JAMES K. POLK, PRESIDENT.

Decease of General Jackson; Admission of Texas; Division of Oregon; Mexican War; Siege of Fort Brown; Battle of Palo Alto; Battle of Resaca de la Palma; Fall of Monterey; Battle of Buena Vista; Capture of Vera Cruz; Cerro Gordo; Progress of the Army; Occupation of Mexico; Treaty; California and its Gold; Election of General Taylor, 725

XVII.--ZACHARY TAYLOR, PRESIDENT. 755

BRITISH AMERICA, 757

I. CANADA.

Discovery; Settlement; Capture of Quebec; Death of Champlain; Religious Enterprises; War made by the Iroquois; Accessions to the Colony; Progress of the Colony; Attempts of the English to Conquer Canada; Condition of Canada in 1721 and 1722; General Prosperity of the Colony; Refusal to join in the War of American Independence; Consequences of American Independence to Canada; Territorial Divisions and Constitution; Dissensions after the close of the War of 1812; Disturbances and Insurrections, 759

II. NOVA SCOTIA.

Limits; Conquest by the English; Settlement; Annexation to the British Crown; Policy of England in relation to the Country; Situation of the English Settlers; English Treatment of the Acadians; State of the Province during the Wars of the United States; Results of the War of 1812, 781

III. NEW BRUNSWICK.

Extent; Physical Aspect and Soil; Settlement and Progress; Signal Calamity, 787

IV. PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND.

Location, Surface, and Climate; Early Settlers; Change of Possession; Plans of Colonization; Character of late Governors; Inhabitants, 790

V. NEWFOUNDLAND.

Location and Importance; Discovery and Settlement; French Hostilities; Renewal of War; Change of Administration; Present Condition, 793

VI. HUDSON'S BAY TERRITORY.

Extent; Discovery; Settlement; Contests with France; Present State, 797

RUSSIAN AMERICA, 800

MEXICO.

Discovery; Condition, anterior to the Spanish Conquest; Invasion by Cortez; Arrival of Cortez in the Mexican Capital; Abdication of Montezuma; Retreat of Cortez, and Return; Fall of the City and Empire; Fate of Cortez; Extent of New Spain; Introduction of the Catholic Religion; Native Spanish Population, under the Colonial Government; Classes of the Inhabitants; Causes of the First Mexican Revolution; Commencement of the Revolution; Continuation of the War by the Patriot Chiefs; Decline of the Revolution; Invasion by Mina; Revolution under Iturbide; Adoption of the Federal Constitution; Prosperity of the years 1825 and 1826; Election of President in 1828; Usurpation of Bustamente; Defence of the Federal Constitution; Santa Anna's Proceedings; Establishment of a Central Republic; Attempts against the Central Government; Revolution of 1841; Overthrow of Santa Anna's Government, 802

GUATEMALA.

Locality; Extent; Physical Character; Discovery and Conquest; Independence of the Country, 830

SOUTH AMERICA.

I. NEW GRENADA.

Extent and Physical Features; Revolution of 1811; Formation of a Constitution; Liberation of Quito; Crisis of 1828; Separation of New Grenada, Venezuela, and Equator; State of the Government since the Separation, 833

II. VENEZUELA.

Name, Physical Features, &c.; Discovery; State of the Country under the Spanish Dominion; Termination of the Spanish Dominion; Condition since, 837

III. EQUATOR.

Name, Extent, and Physical Character; Classes of the Inhabitants; Subversion of the Spanish Authority; Condition since the Spanish Rule, 841

IV. PERU.

Locality, Extent, and Physical Character; Condition at the time of its Invasion by the Spaniards; Conquest by Pizarro; Condition of the Country after the Conquest; Insurrection; Revolutionary Movement; Declaration of Independence; Condition after the Expulsion of the Spaniards, 845

V. BOLIVIA.

Name, Extent, and Physical Character; Overthrow of the Spanish Power; Proclamation of Independence; Choice of Rulers under the New Constitution; Present Condition, 855

VI. CHILI.

Extent, Physical Features, and Climate; Conquest by Almagro; Revolution in the beginning of the Present Century; Final Establishment of Independence; Subsequent Condition, 858

VII. BUENOS AYRES.

Name, &c.; Inhabitants, or Classes of People; Discovery and Settlement; First Insurrection against the Government of Spain; Progress and Changes of the New Government; Present Condition of the Government, 863

VIII. URUGUAY.

Locality and Extent; Name and History; Constitution, 868

IX. BRAZIL.

Situation, Extent, &c.; Discovery and Settlement; Policy of the Portuguese Government; Removal of the Portuguese Court to Brazil; Constitution and Government, 870

X. PARAGUAY.

Situation, Extent, &c.; Insurrection and attempt at Revolution in the latter part of the Eighteenth Century; Establishment of Independence, and Despotic Government, 875

WEST INDIES.

Situation, Extent, &c.; Inhabitants; Political Divisions, 879

I. BRITISH WEST INDIES.

Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbadoes, Bahamas, St. Christopher, Bermudas, and St. Vincent, 881

II. SPANISH WEST INDIES.

Cuba and Porto Rico, 885

III. FRENCH WEST INDIES.

Martinique and Guadaloupe, 887

IV. DUTCH WEST INDIES.

Curacoa, St. Eustatius, St. Martin, and Saba, 888

V. DANISH WEST INDIES.

St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas, 888

VI. INDEPENDENT ISLAND OF HAYTI.

Formerly called St. Domingo and Hispaniola, 888

APPENDIX.

XVII. ZACHARY TAYLOR. (_Continued from page_ 756.)

Proceedings in Congress; Death of Mr. Calhoun; Invasion of Cuba; Convention with Great Britain; Death of Gen. Taylor, 902

XVIII. MILLARD FILLMORE, PRESIDENT.

Assumes the Government; Compromise Bill; Adjournment of Congress, 911

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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Time stopping in his Course, &c. 13

Tailpiece--Discovery of Newfoundland, 18

Columbus and Cabot, 19

Northmen leaving Iceland, 21

Discovery of Labrador, 22

Incident in the Camp of the Northmen, 24

Columbus, 26

Columbus before Ferdinand and Isabella, 30

Columbus sets sail, 32

First Sight of Land, 36

Columbus and Natives of Cuba, 38

Columbus casting a Barrel into the Sea, 39

Tailpiece--Prairie Scene, 44

Tailpiece--Columbus at Hispaniola, 47

Early Settlements, 48

Early Settlers trading with the Natives, 50

Captain Smith saved from death, 55

Landing of the Pilgrims, 66

Visit of Samoset to the English, 67

Interview with Massasoit, 68

Boston founded, 73

Settlers emigrating to Connecticut, 76

Hooker addressing the Soldiers, 79

Gallup finds Oldham murdered, 80

Portsmouth founded, 84

Tailpiece--Indian Council, 95

Surrendering of New Amsterdam, 97

Charles II. signing Charter for Penn, 101

Tailpiece--The Maple, 103

Indian Wars, 104

Tailpiece--Indian War Dance, 108

Tailpiece--Savage Barbarities, 112

Smith selling Blue Beads to Powhatan, 115

Pocahontas disclosing a Plot, 118

Opecancanough borne to a Massacre, 121

Tailpiece--Ship before the wind, 124

New England Indian Wars, 125

Governor Winslow's Visit to Massasoit, 134

Governor Bradford and the Snake-skin, 143

Captain Atherton threatens Ninigret, 149

Captain Mason attacking the Pequod Fort, 156

Tailpiece--Camanche Wigwam, 160

Philip's War, 161

Flight of Philip from Mount Hope, 163

Captain Church and his Men hemmed in, 164

Attack on Brookfield, 166

Battle of Muddy Brook, 168

Swamp Fight, 172

Indian Stratagem, 176

Fight near Sudbury, 177

Indians attacked at Connecticut-river Falls, 180

Defence of Hadley, 182

Philip's Escape, 184

Death of Philip, 185

Capture of Anawon, 188

Burning of Schenectady, 191

Mrs. Dustan saving her Children, 196

Escape of Mrs. Dustan, 197

Tailpiece--Round Tower at Rhode Island, 199

Capture of Mr. Williams, 202

Reduction of Louisburg, 211

Tailpiece--Boston Harbor discovered, 213

Braddock's Defeat, 219

Battle of Lake George, 222

Destruction of Kittaning, 224

Destruction of the village of St. Francis, 230

View of Quebec, 231

Death of Wolfe, 235

Tailpiece--Peruvian Canoe, &c. 237

The Revolution, 238

Otis in the Council-chamber, 246

Procession at Boston, 249

Attack on the Governor's House, 250

Burning of the Effigy of Governor Colden, 251

Arrival of the First Man-of-war at Boston, 253

Boston Massacre, 255

Burning of the Gaspee, 257

Destruction of Tea, 259

Patrick Henry, 262

Tailpiece--Falls of St. Anthony, 265

Events of the Revolution, 266

Battle of Lexington, 268

Captain Wheeler and the British Officer, 269

Retreat of the British from Concord, 271

Tailpiece--Source of the Passaic, 273

President Langdon at Prayer, 276

Death of Pollard, 277

General Putnam, 278

Interview between Warren and Putnam, 279

Putnam saves the life of Major Small, 284

Death of Colonel Gardiner, 286

Tailpiece--View of Boston, 290

Messengers spreading news, &c. 291

Tailpiece--Penn laying out Philadelphia, 298

Evacuation of Boston, 299

House at Cambridge occupied by Washington, 300

Fortifying Dorchester Heights, 305

Putnam reading Declaration of Independence, 310

John Hancock, 317

Sergeant Jasper re-planting the Flag, 328

Tailpiece--The Cotton-plant, 332

Battle of Trenton, 347

Tailpiece--Cortez landing at St. Juan d'Ulloa, 352

General Wayne, 355

Marquis Lafayette, 356

Tailpiece--Franklin in Council, 359

Destruction of Gallies, 363

Burgoyne's Advance, 366

Burgoyne's Retreat, 372

Tailpiece--View on the Hudson, 377

American Commissioners and Louis XVI. 379

Tailpiece--The Genius of Liberty, &c. 390

The Sloop-of-war Vulture, 391

Arnold's Expedition through the Wilderness, 393

General Lincoln, 394

Death of General Wooster, 396

Arnold and the British Soldier, 397

General Arnold, 398

Major Andre, 401

Interview of Arnold and Wife, 409

Tailpiece--Capture of Major Andre, 414

Jasper on the Ramparts, 419

Death of De Kalb, 425

Charge of Colonel Washington, 428

Battle of Yorktown, 440

Washington taking leave of the Army, 444

Washington embarking at Whitehall, 446

Tailpiece--American Flag, 449

Naval Operations, 450

First Naval Engagement of the Revolution, 452

Silas Deane, 454

Randolph and Yarmouth, 463

Raleigh and Druid, 465

Jones setting fire to Ships at Whitehaven, 470

Paul Jones, 472

Le Bon Homme Richard and Serapis, 473

Sinking of the Bon Homme Richard, 479

Tailpiece--Ship on her Beam-ends, 487

Sir Henry Clinton, 494

Colonel Barre, 495

Lord Chatham, 500

Charles James Fox, 503

George Grenville, 506

Sir Guy Carlton, 511

Edmund Burke, 513

Tailpiece--Lugger near Shore, 519

Governments, 520

Franklin, 534

Tailpiece--Natural Bridge, 541

George Washington, 542

Inauguration of Washington, 547

John Adams, 571

Tailpiece--New York, from the East river, 589

Thomas Jefferson, 590

Tailpiece--Basket of Flowers, 610

James Madison, 611

Tippecanoe, 615

Constitution and Java, 629

Perry's Victory, 638

Battle of the Thames, 639

Creek Chiefs surrendering to Gen. Jackson, 641

Battle of New Orleans, 652

James Monroe, 656

Reception of Monroe, 658

Attack on Lieutenant Scott's Boats, 663

Taking the Fort at Pensacola, 665

Landing of Lafayette at New York, 668

Lafayette laying Corner-stone, &c. 669

Lafayette at Washington's Tomb, 670

John Q. Adams, 673

Removal of the Creek Indians, 676

Tailpiece--Agricultural Emblem, 682

Andrew Jackson, 683

Martin Van Buren, 701

Burning of the Caroline, 709

William Henry Harrison, 713

John Tyler, 715

James K. Polk, 725

Surprise of Captain Thornton and his Party, 732

Charge of Captain May, 736

American Army in Vera Cruz, 744

Colonel Harney at Cerro Gordo, 746

Battle of Churubusco, 748

Army crossing the National Bridge, 751

Zachary Taylor, 755

British America, 757

Tailpiece--Indians Hunting in Skins, 758

Champlain's Interview with the Algonquins, 760

Extermination of the Hurons, 764

Death of Wolfe, 771

Tailpiece--Tampico, 780

Nova Scotia, 781

Destruction of the Acadians, 785

Newfoundland, 793

Tailpiece--Vessels in the Offing, 796

Tailpiece--Icebergs, 799

Tailpiece--Winter in Lapland, 801

Mexico, 802

Marina acting as Interpreter, 805

Cortez burning his Ships, 806

Meeting of Cortez and Montezuma, 807

Montezuma on his Throne, 808

Death of Montezuma, 809

Noche Triste, 811

Texans flying to Arms, 827

Guatemala, 830

Alvarado marching on Guatemala, 832

New Grenada, 833

Venezuela, 837

Equator, 841

Tailpiece--Peruvian Peasants, 844

Peru, 845

Hualpa discovers the Mine of Potosi, 846

Manco Capac and his Wife, 847

Valverde addressing Atahualpa, 848

Pizarro in Cusco, 850

Bolivia, 855

Tailpiece--Mexican Women making Bread, 857

Chili, 858

Almagro marching against Chili, 859

Tailpiece--Araucanian Men and Women, 862

Buenos Ayres, 863

Uruguay, 868

Brazil, 870

Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil, 872

Paraguay, 875

West Indies, 879

Millard Fillmore, 911

INTRODUCTION