up the Hudson-Tryon ravages Connecticut, 460. Wayne capture:

Stony Point, 461. Lee surprises the Garrison at Jersey City-Com-

bined assault upon Savannah, 462. Daniel Boone, 463. George

Rogers Clarke; Kaskaskia-Pioneers of Tennessee; Nashville, 464.

John Paul Jones, 465.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED.

aardships of the Soldiers, 466. British Success at the South, 467. Colo-

nel Tarleton, 468. Charleston capitulates-Defeat at Waxhaws, 469.

Rev. James Caldwell, 470. Maraud into Jersey, 471. French Fleet at

Newport-The Partisan Leaders in the South, 472. Gates in Com-

mand-Disastrous Battle of Camden, 474. Death of De Kalb, 475.

Sumter's Success and Defeat, 476. The Treason of Arnold-Major

André, 477. Movements of Cornwallis, 479. Colonel Ferguson-The

Battle of King's Mountain, 480. Tarleton repulsed, 482. Greene in

Command-British triumphant in the South-Affairs in Europe, 483.

Henry Laurens-Dangers of England; her Energy, 484.

CHAPTER XXXVII.

WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED.

The Spirit of Revolt among the Soldiers, 486. Arnold ravages the Shores

of the Chesapeake, 488. Battle of the Cowpens, 489. Morgan re-

treats; Cornwallis pursues, 491. Greene marches South-Lee scatters

the Tories, 493. Battle of Guildford Court House, 494. Conflict at

Hobkirk's Hill, 495. The Execution of Hayne, 496. Battle of Eutaw

Springs, 497. Plans to capture New York, 498. Wayne's Daring at

James River, 499. National Finances-Robert Morris, 500. Clinton

deceived-Combined Armies beyond the Delaware, 501. French Fleet

in the Chesapeake, 502. New London burned by Arnold, 503. The

Attack, 504. Cornwallis Surrenders, 505. Thanksgivings, 506.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

CLOSING EVENTS OF THE WAR-FORMATION OF THE CONSTITUTION.

British Efforts Paralyzed, 508. The States form Independent Govern

ments-Indian Wars, 509. Massacre of the Christian Delawares-Bat-

tle of the Blue Lick, 510. Lord North-Commissioners of Peace, 511.

Peace concluded-Dissatisfaction in the American Army, 512. The

"Anonymous Address," 513. British Prisoners; the Tories, 514. Dis-

bandment of the Army-Washington takes leave of his Officers, 515.

Resigns his Commission, 516. Shay's Rebellion, 518. Interests of the

States clash, 519. The Constitutional Convention, 520. The Consti

tution-its Ratification, 521. The Territory North-west of the Ohio,

522. Ecclesiastical Organizations, 523.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

WASHINGTON'S ADMINISTRATION.

Reception and Inauguration of the President, 528. An Era in human

Progress, 529. The Departments of State organized, 530. Hamil

ton's Financial Report, 531. Congress Assumes the Debts of the Na-

tion-National Bank, 532. Commercial Enterprise-Manufactures, 532.

Indian War, 534. St. Clair defeated, 535. Wayne defeats the In-

dians, 536.

538.

Political Parties-Jefferson, 537. The French Revolution,

Genet arrives as French Minister-Neutrality proclaimed by the

President-Democratic Societies, 539. The Partisans of France-Re-

call of Genet, 540. The first Settlers of Western Pennsylvania, 541.

The Whiskey Insurrection, 542. Special Mission to Great Britain, 543.

A Treaty concluded, 544. Other Treaties, 545. Washington's Farewell

Address, 546.

548.

CHAPTER XL.

JOHN ADAMS'S ADMINISTRATION.

Serious Aspect of Relations with France, 547. Commissioners of Peace,

The French Cruisers, 549. The Alien Act-War impending,

550. Washington Commander-in-Chief-Capture of the Frigate L'In

surgente, 551. Peace concluded-Death of Washington, 552. Eulo-

giums on his Character, 553. The city of Washington becomes the

Seat of Government, 554.

CHAPTER XLI.

JEFFERSON'S ADMINISTRATION.

The President's Inaugural, 555. Purchase of Louisiana, 556. Pirates in

the Mediterranean, 557. Burning of the Philadelphia, 558. Tripoli

Bombarded, 559. Death of Hamilton, 560. Aaron Burr, 561. Oppo-

sition to the Navy-Gunboats, 562. The Rights of Neutrals-The un-

just Decrees issued by England and France, 563. Impressment of

American Seamen, 564. Treaty with England rejected by the Presi

dent-Affair of the Chesapeake, 566. The Embargo; its effect, 568.

Manufactures, 569. The Embargo repealed, 570.

CHAPTER XLII.

MADISON'S ADMINISTRATION.

Condition of the Country-Erskine's Negotiations, 571. Depredations upon

American Commerce-The Rambouillet Decree, 573. Affair of the

Little Belt, 574. The Census-Indian Troubles-Tecumseh and the

Prophet, 575. Battle of Tippecanoe, 577. The two Parties-The

Twelfth Congress-Henry Clay-John C. Calhoun, 578. Threatening

Aspect of Foreign Relations, 579. Debates in Congress-John Ran-

dolph, 580. Another Embargo, 583. War declared against Great

Britain, 584. The Academy at West Point, 585. Riots at Baltimore,

586. Operations in the North-west, 587. Surrender of Hull, 588.

Impressment of American Seamen, 588. American Ships in English

Ports, 589. Failures to invade Canada, 590.

CHAPTER XLIII.

MADISON'S ADMINISTRATION-CONTINUED.

Vessels of the Navy, 593. The chase of the Constitution-Capture of the
Alert, 594. The Guerrière-Incidents, 595. The Macedonian-The
Frolic-The Java, 596. The effects of these Naval Conflicts in the
United States and England, 597. Plan of Operations-Harrison_ad-
vances on Detroit, 599. General Winchester a Prisoner; Indian Bar-
barities--The Kentuckians fall into an Ambuscade, 600. Repulse at

Fort Stephenson-The loss of the Chesapeake, 601. Perry's Victory.

602. Battle of the Thames-Andrew Jackson, 603. Leads an Expe

dition; its Termination, 605. York captured; Death of General Pike

506. Failures, 607. Newark burned; the severe Retaliation, 608

Ravages on Shores of the Chesapeake-Indian War in the South, 609

Jackson and others in the Field-Battle of the Great Horse Shoe, 610

Captain Porter's Cruise, 611.

CHAPTER XLIV.

MADISON'S ADMINISTRATION-CONTINUED.

The Thirteenth Congress; its Members-Daniel Webster, 613. Manifesto

of the British Government, 614. Embarrassments-Commissioners of

Peace, 615. Jacob Brown-Winfield Scott-Wilkinson unsuccessful,

617. Battle of Lundy's Lane, 618. Battle on Lake Champlain, 621.

The British on the Shores of the Chesapeake, 623. Bladensburg, 625.

Capture of Washington-Public Buildings burned, 626. Defence of

Fort McHenry-Death of General Ross, 627. Bombardment of Ston-

ington-Distress in New England, 628. Debates in Congress, 629.

Hartford Convention, 630.

CHAPTER XLV.

MADISON'S ADMINISTRATION-CONCLUDED.

Jackson enters Pensacola, 633. New Orleans defenceless-The British

land, 634. Jackson's Measures of Defence, 635. Battle of New Or

leans, 636. The Distress of the Country-The Relief, 638. Treaty of

Peace, 639. Frigate President captured, 640. War with Algiers, 641.

Treaty with the Indians-National Bank-State of Indiana, 642. John

Fitch-Robert Fulton-First Steamboat, 643.

CHAPTER XLVI.

MONROE'S ADMINISTRATION.

A Return to the earlier Policy of the Government, 644. The President's

Tour in the Eastern States-The Colonization Society, 645. Revolu

tions in the Spanish Colonies-Indian War, 646. General Jackson in

the Field-Purchase of Florida, 647. The Missouri Compromise, 648.

The Monroe Doctrine-Financial Distress, 652. Increase of Tariff-

Visit of Lafayette, 653.

CHAPTER XLVII.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS' ADMINISTRATION.

Manufactures and Internal Improvements, 655. Indian Lands in Geor

gia, 656. Death of the ex-Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John

Adams, 657. Free Masonry-Protection to American Industry, 658.

Debates in Congress-Presidential Contest, 660.

CHAPTER XLVIII.

JACKSON'S ADMINISTRATION.

Appointments to Office, 661. Removal of the Indians from Georgia, 662.

Bank of the United States, 663. Hayne and Webster's Debate-Nulli-

fication, 664. The Compromise Bill; its final Passage, 667. Removal

of the Deposits, 668. Effect upon the Country-Indian Wars, 669.

Osceola-Death of Judge Marshall, 670. Indemnity for French Snolia-

tions, 671.

CHAPTER XLIX.

VAN BUREN'S ADMINISTRATION.

Apparent Prosperity, 673. The Specie Circular-Distribution of the Sur-

plus Funds-Speculation, 674. The Sub-Treasury, 675. State Indebt-

edness, 676.

CHAPTER L.

HARRISON AND TYLER'S ADMINISTRATION.

The Inauguration, 677. Death of Harrison; Tyler President, 678. Bank-

rupt Law-The Bank Charters; their Vetoes, 679. Proposition to

treat with Great Britain-Insurrection in Canada-The Caroline, 680.

Trial of McLeod, 681. Boundary Disputes in Maine-Treaty of Wash-

ington, 682. Questions of Visit and Impressment, 683. Exploring

Expedition, 684. Texas Colonization; Struggles, 685. Siege of the

Alamo, 686. Davy Crockett-Goliad, Siege of—Massacre of Prisoners,

687. Battle of San Jacinto, 688. Houston President-Question of

Annexation in Congress, 689. Texas Annexed-Disturbances in Rhode

Island, 691. Iowa and Florida become States, 692.

CHAPTER LL

POLK'S ADMINISTRATION.

Difficulties with Mexico, 694. General Taylor at Corpus Christi, 695.

Oregon Territory; respective Claims to, 696. Settlement of Boundary,

698. Taylor marches to the Rio Grande-Thornton's Party surprised,

699. Attack on Fort Brown, 700. Battle of Palo Alto, 701. Battle

of Resaca de la Palma, 702. Matamoras occupied-Measures of Con-

gress, 704. The Volunteers-Plan of Operations-Mexico declares

War, 705. Capture of Monterey, 707.

CHAPTER LII.

POLK'S ADMINISTRATION-CONTINUED.

The President hopes for Peace-Santa Anna, 710. Hostilities to be renewed,

712. Troops withdrawn from General Taylor-Volunteers arrive at

Monterey, 713. Santa Anna's Plans and Preparations, 714. Taylor
advances to Agua Nueva, 715. Battle of Buena Vista, 716. The Mex-
ican Chiefs Urrea and Romero.

CHAPTER LIII

POLK'S ADMINISTRATION-CONTINUED.

Emigration to Oregon, 732. John C. Fremont; his Explorations, 733.

Difficulties with the Mexican Governor, 735. American Settlers in

alarm, 736. California free-Monterey on the Pacific captured, 737.

-Commodores Sloat and Stockton-Expedition of Kearney, 738.

Santa Fé taken; a Government organized, 739. Doniphan's Expedi-

tion, 740. El Paso taken, 742. Chihuahua occupied, 743. An insur-

rection; its Suppression, 744. Trial of Fremont, 745.

CHAPTER LIV.

POLK'S ADMINISTRATION-CONCLUDED.

Movement of Troops, 746. Vera Cruz invested, 747. Its Bombardment and

Capitulation, 748. Santa Anna's Energy, 749. Battle of Cerro Gordo,

750. General Scott at Puebla-His Misunderstandings with the Au-

thorities at Washington, 751. N. P. Trist, Commissioner, 752. Dis-

sensions in Mexico, 754. Scott's Manifesto, 755. Advance upon the

Capital, 756. Battle of Contreras, 757. Of Churubusco, 758. At-

tempts to obtain Peace, 760. Conflict of Molino del Rey, 761. The

Castle of Chapultepec captured, 762. The American Army enters the

City, 763. Santa Anna again in the Field, 764. Treaty of Peace, 765.

Misunderstandings among the American Officers, 766. Conditions of the

Peace-Discovery of Gold in California, 767. The Effects-Death

of John Quincy Adams, 768. Wilmot Proviso, 769. The Presidential

Election-Death of Mr. Polk, 770.

CHAPTER LV.

TAYLOR AND FILLMORE'S ADMINISTRATION.

Discussion on Slavery-Wilmot Proviso, 772. The Powers of the Constitu-

tion; their Application in the Territories, 774. The President's Mes

sage; its Recommendations, 776. Debate on the Omnibus Bill, 777.

Death of Calhoun-Death of President Taylor-Fillmore Inaugurated,

778. The Fugitive Slave Law, 779. The Mormons; their Origin,

780. Troubles-Settlement in Utah, 781. A Disunion Convention, 781.

Lopez invades Cuba, 782. Search for Sir John Franklin-Dr. E. K.

Kane, 783. Death of Henry Clay; of Daniel Webster, 784. The

Tripartite Treaty, 784.

CHAPTER LVI.

PIERCE'S ADMINISTRATION.

Purchase of the Mesilla Valley, 786. Treaty with Japan, 787. The Kan

sas-Nebraska Bill; the effects of the Measure, 788. Emigrants to

Kansas, 789. Struggles and Conflicts, 790. James Buchanan, Presi

dent, 792. The Contest continues in Kansas, 793. Platforms of Political

Parties, 795. Abraham Lincoln elected President-Secession, 797. Major

Robert Anderson-Peace Congress, 798. Inauguration of President Lin-

coln, 799. National Progress-Internal Commerce, 801. Public Schools

-The Press, 803. Public Libraries-Art, 804. Liberty of Conscience-

Individual Responsibility, 805.