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Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1834,

By FESSENDEN & Co. in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Vermont.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.

Page.

UNITED STATES.-Anti-federal feeling of Administration. Hostility to

Supreme Court of United States.-Laws of Georgia declared void. - Course

of President.-Interference in Election.-Views of Opposition.-Rejection

of Mr Van Buren.- Nomination as Vice President. --Conduct of Opposition.

- Anti-masonic Party.-Conduct of Foreign Affairs.- Cherokee Question.-

Difficulties with the Northwestern Indians.-Conduct of the Governor

of Illinois.—War with Sacs and Foxes.-Cholera among Troops.-Capture

of Black Hawk.–Northeastern boundary.-Negotiation with State of

Maine.-Award disapproved of by Senate.

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CHAPTER II.

FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Falkland Islands :-Grant to Governor Vernet.-Capture of American Sealers.

-Lexington sent for their Protection.—Settlement at Falkland Islands bro-

ken up:- Piratical attack of Malays on Ship Friendship.- Frigate Potomac

despatched to punish them.-Town and Forts destroyed.-Claims upon

Naples.-An Envoy appointed to demand Satisfaction.-Demonstration of

Naval Force.-Claims adjusted by Treaty.–Negotiation with Mexico.-

Treaty concerning Limits.—Treaty of Commerce and Navigation.

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CHAPTER III.

CHOLERA.

Cholera :-Characteristics-Progress-Fatality-Origin--Course in India.

- Appears at Bombay-Ceylon-China- Arabia—Persia-Syria—Java-

Russia— Poland-Germany- Hamburg - England - Ireland - France-

Canada–New York-Philadelphia-Washington-Albany-Buffalo-Cin-

cinnati-New Orleans.

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