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Retained. -- Grounds of objection.- Report of Committee on Internal Im-
provement.--Debate in House.-Congress act in opposition to sentiments
of President.-President yields to Congress.

Treasury Report for 1830.—Appropriations for Pensions.-For Support

of Government.--Debate on Survey of Public Lands.--Debate

on Mission to Russia.—Debate on Turkish Treaty.--Appropriations for

Navy-for Fortifications—for Army-for the Indian Department-for

Public Buildings.

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COLOMBIA.- Geography - Physical Aspect.-- Productions.-Govern-

ment under Spain. - Religion. -Character of the people.—Causes of the

Rovolution.-Revolutionary Movements.—Miranda.-Events of Bayonne.

-Juntas.-Independence.

122

GERMANY.--Importance of.—Fall of the Western Empire, and its revival

under Charlemagne.-Electors.—Constitution of the Holy Roman Em-

pire.—Diet of the Empire.-French Revolution.-Dissolution of the

German Empire.-Confederation of the Rhine.--Its dissolution.-Con-

gress of Vienna.-Mediatised Princes.-Deliberations respecting the re-

construction of the German Empire.--As to Saxony.-New confederacy.

--Its objects.-- Provisions of the Act of Confederacy:-Diet at Frank-

fort.-General and Ordinary Assembly:-Powers of the members of the

Diet.—Deliberations of the Diet.-Federal Army.- Internal Navigation.

-Tariffs.--Commercial Conventions.-Literature.-Copy-Rights.-

Liberty of the Press.—Patriotic Associations.-Central Commission at

Mentz.—Constitutions of Saxe Weimar.- Bavaria.-Wertemburgh, Han.

over, Baden, Nassau, Prussia, Austria, &c.-Quarrel of the Duke of

Brunswick with George IV.-Decision of the Diet.-Revolution in

Brunswick.-Commotions in Saxony, Hesse Cassel, &c.

137

THE PENINSULA.-Portugal.- Emigrants.—Negotiation.-Distress of

the country.-Operations at Terceira.—Conduct of England.—Don Pe-

dro.—Effect of the French Revolution.-Collision with England. - And

with France.-Regency at Terceira.-Spain.-Attempt of the Exiles.-

Mina.-Disputes.-Attack from Bayonne.-From Pespignan.-Torrijos. 151

GREECE AND TURKEY.—Effect of the Treaty of Adrianople.—Proto-

col of February -Choice of Leopold.-He declines.-State of Greece.-

Destruction of the Fleet.-Assassination of Capo d'Istrias. — Turkey.-

Mahmoud's reform.-Revolts.—The Viceroy of Egypt.

159

POLAND.-Frequency of revolutions.--Partition of Poland. Its effects.

-Policy of Napoleon.—The Polish legion.—The Dutchy of Warsaw.-

Congress of Vienna.-Poland subjected to Russia.-Alexander's char:

ter.-Tyranny of the Russians.- Conspiracy of 1825.- Oppression of Ni-

cholas.--New conspiracy.—Effect of the French Revolution.-Designs of

Nicholas. Commencement of the revolution.

167

POLAND CONTINUED.-Provincial Government. The Grand Duke.-Depu-

tation to St. Petersburgh.-Russian proclamation.-State of Warsaw.-

Chlopicki Dictator.— Military preparation.-Radzivil succeeds Chlopicki.

-The Polish forces.--Diebítsch enters Poland.-Military Operations.-

Various engagements.-Negotiations.--Battle of Crokow.-Appointment

of Skrzynecki.—Efforts of the Poles.-Operations of Dwernicki.-Propo-

sitions. -Skrzynecki's operations.—Insurrection in Lithuania --Battle of

Igani.—Retrospect.

181

POLAND CONCLUDED.-Position and Strength of the Armies.-Skrzynecki's

Plans.—Defeat of Licrăwski.-Dwernicki's operations.-The Cholera

Morbus.- Battles of Kuflew and Minsk.-Advance of the Poles. - Battle

of Ostrolenka.-Death of Diebitsch.-Operations in Lithuania.-Bettle of

Wilna.–Jankowski's expeditions.-Excitement in Warsaw.-Disasters

in Lithuania.—Retreat of the Poles.-Chlapowski and Rohland enter

Prussia.—Paskewicz passes the Vistula.–Council of Wor.--Dembinski's

operations.-Fall of Warsaw.—Dispersion of the Polish army.Reflec.

tions.

200

THE NETHERLANDS.-State of things in October

, 1830. — Bombard-

ment of Antwerp.-National Congress. -De Potter's resignation.-Decla-

ration of Independence.-Adoption of monarchy:--Exclusion of the

House of Orange.--Designs of Russia.--The Constitution.-Offer of the

Crown to the Duc de Nemours.-Regency of Lurlet de Chokier.-Confer-

ences of London.—Question of Luxembourg.-Election of Prince Leo-

pold.—Hostilities commenced by Holland.—Opening of the Belgic Cham-

bers.

214

SWITZERLAND.-Forination of the Confederacy:-Constitution of the

Old Republic.-Ils Evil and Abuses.-The French Revolution.-Act of

Mediation.-Compact of 1814.-Its Public Law.-Example of Berne.-

Other Cantons.—Foreign Interference.—Movement in Tessino.-In other

Cantons.-Hostilities in Bale.--Constitution of Berne.-Of other Cantons.

State of Schwytz.-Proceedings of the Diet.-Neufchatel.-Reflections. 225
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ENGLAND.-State of public feeling.--Condition of England. -Aristocratic

Character of Government.-House of Commons.-Elective franchise in

England.—Scotland and Ireland.-East India Company.-West India

Company. -Corruption of Government.--Catholic Emancipation.-Re-

signation of Duke of Wellington - Whig Administration. ---Situation of

Country:-Poland.-Portugal.-West India Colonies.-East India Char.

ter.—Ireland.--Anti-Union Meetings.--Distress.-Disturbances.-Anti-

ty the Associations.-England.-Church property.--Meetings of Parlia-

ment.--Civil List.-Retrenchment.—Budget.-Reform Bill.-Charter of

Reform.-Discussion.—Timber Duty.--Defeat of Minister.-Second read-

ing of Reform Bill.—General Gascoyne's Motion.-Parliament dissolved.

-New Parliament.Reform Bill again brought forward.-Committed.

Course of Tories.-Passed House of Commons.—Rejected by House of

Lords.-Public Excitement.--Lord Ebrington's resolution.-Riots at Bris-

tol.

FRANCE.—Impeachment of the Ex-Ministers.—Riots of October.-Change

of Ministers.--Trial of the Ex-Ministers.-State of Paris.—The Students.

-La Fayette.-Riots of February.—New Ministry:-Finances.--Proro-

gation of the Chambers.-The Heroes of July:-King's tour --Dissolu-

tion of the Chambers.-Election.--New Chambers. Celebration of the

three days.-Resignation of Ministers.-Belgian expedition.-State of

Parties.

293

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LOCAL HISTORY AND DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.

Maine,

New Hampshire,

Massachusetts,

Rhode Island,

Connecticut,

Vermont,

New York,

New Jersey,

Pennsylvania,

Delaware,

Maryland,

Virginia,

North Carolina,

South Carolina,

Georgia,

Alabama,

Mississippi,

Louisiana,

Tennessee,

Kentucky,

Ohio,

Indiana,

Illinois,

Missouri,

Census of the United States,

305

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314

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322

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334

340

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APPENDIX.

Executive Oficers of the United States,

Judiciary,

Diplomatic Corps,

Members of the 21st Congress,

Officers of Congress,

Governors of States and Territories,

Public Debt of the United States,

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