Adams, John Quincy, president, iii. 350, 351.
Agriculture, ii. 274-284. Method pursued, 275, 276. Grains, 276, 278. Tobacco, 278, 279. Cotton, 279, 280. Sugar, &c., 281. Live stock, 282. Timber, 283. Alabama, topography of, iii. 311-316. Albany, description of, iii. 302. Alleghany Mountains, i. 20-22; iii. 202, 203.
Alvaro Nunez, takes part in expe- dition to Florida under Narvaez, i. 36. His journey thence over- land to Mexico, 43-45. Amadis and Barlow, exploratory expedition sent to Virginia by Raleigh under these officers, i. 81, 82.
Ames, Fisher, notice of his oratory, iii. 117-120.
Anabaptists, their appearance in New England, i. 221. André, Major, his melancholy fate, ii. 93-95.
Andros, Sir Edward, governor of Virginia, i. 141. Antinomians, rise of in Massachu- setts, i. 202-216.
Anti-slavery society, its measures, iii. 68-71. Opposition encountered, 71-75.
Area, &c. of the United States, i. 18-29.
Aristocracy, its character and in- fluence, ii. 244-249. Army, ii. 271, 272.
Arnold, General, his adventures, ii. 90-92. Treacherous desertion, 93,
Augusta, its foundation, i. 313. Augustine, St, founded by Pedro Menendez, i. 73. Abortive sieges by the English colonists, 305, 314.
Ayllon, Lucas Vasquez de, visits South Carolina, i. 34.
Bacon, Nathaniel, raises a rebellion in Virginia, i. 135-137. Baltimore, George first Lord, ob- tains a grant of Maryland from Charles I., i. 145.
Baltimore, Cecil Lord, colonization of Maryland by, i. 146-148. Cha- racter of his government, 149-161. Loses his authority during the Long Parliament, 162-170. Re- instated at the Restoration, 172. Revolution transfers it to the crown, 175.
Baltimore, Charles Lord, Maryland patent restored to him by George Î., i. 175.
Baltimore (city), trade of, ii. 379. Description of, iii. 310.
Bancroft, Mr, notice of his writings, iii. 197, 198.
Bank, National, its establishment, ii. 133. Successive modifications, 338-341. Overturned by Jackson, 342; iii. 352, 355.
Banking operations, ii. 335-349. Vi- cissitudes in America, 337-348. Regulations, 348, 349.
Baptists, account of, iii. 84. Kin- dred sects, 85.
Barbary States, American transac- tions with, iii. 347.
Barlow, Joel, notice of his poetry, iii. 134, 135.
Belcher, governor of Massachusetts, i. 253, 254.
Bellamont, Lord, governor of Mas- sachusetts, i. 252. Of New York, 292.
Berkeley, Sir William, governor of Virginia, i. 125, 133-138. Biography, writers of, iii. 198, 199. Birds, iii. 257-276.
Blackwell, governor of Pennsylvania, i. 271.
Bladensburg, battle of, ii. 200, 201. Boston, its foundation, i. 195. Tu-
mults caused there by the Stamp- Act, &c., 242, 243, 348-350. Port closed, 356-359. Evacuated by the
British, 395. Trade of, ii. 377, 378. Description of, iii. 291, 293. Botany, iii. 223-256.
Boundaries of the United States, i. 18.
Braddock, General, his expedition, i. 324. Defeat, 325, 326. Brainard, J. G. C., notice of his poetry, iii. 154-156. Brandywine, battle of, ii. 31, 32. Britain, origin and events of the second war with, ii. 174-211. Re- strictions on neutrals and right of search, 175, 176. Attack on the Chesapeake, 177, 178. Negotia- tions, 176-179. Berlin decrees and orders in council, 179, 180. Em- bargo law, 180. Madison presi- dent, ib. Various negotiations, 181-184. President determines on war, 184, 185. Losses in Canada, 187. Success at sea, 188, 189. Va- rious operations in Canada, 191- 194. British fleet in the Chesa- peake, 195, 196. War with the Creek Indians, 196-198. General peace in Europe, 198. Landing of General Ross, 199. Battle of Bladensburg, 200, 201. Capture of Washington, 201. Attempt on Baltimore, 202, 203. Further operations in Canada, 204, 205. British expedition against New Orleans, 205-208. Embarrass- ments of the American govern- ment, 209. Treaty of Ghent, 209-
Brooklyn, battle of, ii. 17, 18.
De- scription of the town, iii. 301, 302. Brooks, Mrs, notice of her poetry, iii. 180-182.
Brown, William Brockden, notice of his writings, iii. 197, 198. Brownists, account of this sect, i. 183. Emigration of to New Eng- land, 185. Settlement at New Plymouth, 187.
Bryant, notice of his poetry, iii.
Bunker's Hill, battle of, i. 380, 381. Burgoyne, his expedition from Ca- nada, ii. 35-40. Surrender to Ge- neral Gates, 41.
Burke, Mr, his speeches in favour of the colonists, i. 358, 361. His plan of conciliation, 387. Burnet, governor of Massachusetts, i. 253. Of New York, 293, 294.
Cabot, John, discovery of North America by, i. 29.
Cabot, Sebastian, his voyage along the coast, i. 29. Explores Hud- son's Bay, 30. Character of this discoverer, ib.
Cambridge, description of, iii. 293. Camden, battle of, ii. 82.
Canada, cession of to Britain, i. 330. American expeditions against,390, 391; ii. 187, 191-194, 204, 205. Civil war in, iii. 360, 361. Canals, ii. 313-326. Great Erie Ca- nal, 314-317. Others in New York, 317, 318. In Ohio and Indiana, 318-320. Pennsylvania, 320, 321. Maryland, 321-324. New Jersey, &c., 324, 325. Virginia, &c., 325, 326. New England, 326. Cancello, a Dominican missionary, attempts by him to convert the Floridans, i. 65. Is put to death by them, ib.
Carolinas, the, colonization of, i. 298- 310. Early settlements, 298. Li- beral grant by Charles II., 299. Constitution framed by Shaftes- bury and Locke, 300. Progress of the settlements, 302, 303. Con- stitution annulled, 304. Spanish invasion repulsed, 305. Indian war, 305-307. Colony reverts to the crown, 309. Separation of the northern and southern portions, ib. Topography, iii. 311-316. Catlin, Mr, notice of his travels, iii.
Catskill Mountains, iii. 295, 296. Chalons, Captain, his voyage to New England, i. 177.
Channing, Dr, notice of his writings, iii. 196, 197.
Charleston (Carolina), its founda- tion, i. 303. Siege of, ii. 67, 68.
Trade, 379. Description of, iii. 315. Charleston (Massachusetts), descrip- tion of, iii. 293.
Chatham, Lord, his speech against taxing the colonists, i. 345. Op- position to Lord North's measures, 361, 369. Opposes the severance of the colonies, ii. 43, 44. Christ-ians, the, account of, iii. 85. Cincinnati, description of, iii. 321. Clarke, governor of New York, i. 294. Clason, Isaac, notice of his poetry, iii. 170, 171. Clay, Henry, notice of his oratory, iii. 127-130.
Cleyborne, Captain, his settlement on Kent Island, i. 150. Contests with Lord Baltimore, 151, 152. Excites an insurrection in Maryland, 157. Named a commissioner to the co- lonies, 162.
Climate of the United States, i. 17.
Clinton, governor of New York, i.
Clinton, General, conducts an ex- pedition against Charleston, i. 396. Its repulse, 397. Attempts to aid Burgoyne, ii. 40. Succeeds Howe, 51.-See History. Coligni, Admiral, colonial enter- prises of, i. 70-73. Colonies, British, not originally con- nected, i. 316. Contests with the French, 317-330. Proposals for a general union ineffectual, 322, 323. View of their progress in popula- tion and wealth, 330-333. Dis- turbances caused by the Stamp-. Act, &c., 342-347. Commence- ment of the revolutionary war, 374. Declaration of Independence, 398-400.-See History. Colonization Society, iii. 68. Its objects, 75, 76.
Columbia district, topography of, iii. 304-311.
Commerce, domestic, ii. 299-349. Its great extent, 300, 301. Steam- navigation, 302-313. Canals, 313- 326. Railways, 326-335. Bank- ing, 335-349. Commerce, foreign, ii. 350-380. Im- mense agricultural exports, 350- 356. Timber, fish, manufactures, &c., 356-359. Imports, 359, 360. Trade with Britain, 360. France, 361. Other European countries, 361, 362. West Indies and South America, 362-366. East Indies and China, 366, 367. Shipping, &c., 368-376. Seaports, 376-380. Conant, Roger, settlement formed at Cape Ann by, i. 192. Congregationalists, account of, iii. 85, 86.
Congress, the first, meeting of, i. 341, 342. Congress, general, meeting of, i. 367. Resolutions adopted, 367, 368. War resolved on, 376-378. De- clares the colonies independent, 398-400. Opens negotiations with France, ii. 44. Alliance with that power, 48. With Spain, 60.-See History.
Congress, legislative, constitution and functions of, ii. 223-227. Connecticut, settlement of, i. 255-257. Topography, iii. 284-294. Constitution, political, view of, ii. 212-273. Functions of central go- vernment, 214-223. Of the states, ib. Legislature, 223-227. Exe- cutive, 227-233. Judiciary, 233- 235. Actual working of the con- stitution, 235-258. State govern-
ments, 258-260. Township and county jurisdictions, 260-262. Po- lice, 262-264. Finances, &c., 264- 271. Army and navy, 271-273. Cooper, Mr, notice of his writings, iii. 193-195.
Cornbury, Lord, governor of New York, i. 292, 293. Cornwallis, Lord.-See History. Cosby, Colonel, governor of New York, i. 294.
Cowpens, battle of, ii. 76. Cranfield, Edward, governor of New Hampshire, i. 262.
Cromwell, Oliver, ignorance of co- lonial affairs displayed by this ruler, i. 164-171.
Culpepper, Lord, governor of Vir- ginia, i. 139, 140.
Dana, Richard H., notice of his poetry, iii. 148-150.
Davidson, Lucretia and Margaret, notice of their poetry, iii. 186-191. Declaration of Independence, i. 398-
Delaware, Lord, governor of Vir- ginia, i. 106, 109.
Delaware river, iii. 297, 298. Delaware state, topography of, iii. 304-311.
Democracy, its character and in- fluence, ii. 336-341.
Detroit, description of, iii. 322. Doane, Dr, notice of his poetry, iii. 164, 165.
Drake, J. Rodman, notice of his poetry, iii. 168.
Dudley, governor of Massachusetts, i. 252.
Dutch, settlements formed by them in New York, i. 282, 283. Dwight, Dr, notice of his poetry, iii. 135, 136.
Effingham, Lord, governor of Vir- ginia, i. 140, 141. Eliot, Mr, the Indian apostle, i. 245-247.
Elizabeth, maritime enterprise under that princess, i. 79, 80. Emigration to the United States, iii. 330-345. Early western settle- ments-Boone, 331. Henderson, 332. Acquisition of Ohio, 333. Sales of land, 334-336. Imposi- tions practised, 337, 338. Settle- ment on improved farms,-com-
parison of different states, 338-340. | British America and the States, 340. Timbered land and prairie, 341. Modes of conveyance west- ward, 341-344. Employment for operatives, 344, 345. Episcopalians, account of, iii. 86. Erie Canal, account of, ii. 314-317. Essayists, iii. 195-197. Eutaw, battle of, ii. 85.
Everett, Edward, notice of his ora- tory, iii. 120-123.
French, their claims on the western territory, i. 319. Contests with the British colonies, 317-330. Assist- ance granted to the Americans, ii. 45. Treaty of alliance with them, 48.-See History. Fulton, Robert, his efforts to pro- mote steam navigation, ii. 303-307. Fur trade, ii. 284.
Executive government, character of, Gage, General, governor of Massa-
ii. 227-233. Its political influence, 241-244.
Fayette, Marquis de la, embraces the cause of the Americans, ii. 89. -See History. Fendal, Josiah, governor of Mary land, i. 171-174. Finances, &c., ii. 264-271. Fishery, ii. 296-298. Cod, 296, 297. Mackerel, &c., 297. Whale, 298. Fishes, iii. 279-282. Fletcher, Colonel, governor of New York, i. 291, 292. Florida, discovery of by Ponce de Leon, i. 33. Narvaez attempts its conquest, 36. Sufferings and disas- trous fate of his expedition, 37-45. Similar attempt by Soto, 48-63. Its unsuccessful result, 65. Settle- ment formed by the French Hugue- nots under Laudonniere, 71. Cruel massacre of the settlers by the Spaniards, 75. Dreadful retalia-
tion by De Gourgues, 77. Topo- graphy of this region, iii. 311-316. Cession of by Spain, 348, 349. Forests, i. 25.
Francis I. sends out an expedition to North America under Verazzano, i. 66. Franklin, Benjamin, proposes a scheme for uniting the colonies, i. 322, 323. Mission to London, 340, 353, 354. Draws up a plan of conciliation, 372. Appointed commissioner from congress to France, ii. 47. French, their expeditions to North America, i. 66-78. Francis 1., 66. Expedition under Verazzano, 66- 68. His fate, 69. Admiral Coligni, 70. He sends out Ribault, ib. Colonists return, 71. Settlement formed by Laudonniere, 71-73. Massacre of the settlers by the Spaniards, 73-76. Retaliation by De Gourgues, 76-78.
chusetts, i. 362-365, 373-375, 380, 393.-See History.
Gallagher, William D., notice of his poetry, iii. 174, 175.
Gates, General, his operations against Burgoyne, ii. 38-40. Cap- tures the British force, 41.-See History.
Genet, French ambassador, his Geology, iii. 201-223. violent proceedings, ii. 149-153. George, Lake, i. 22. Georgia, settlement of, i. 310-315. Exertions of General Oglethorpe, 311, 312. Wesley and Whitefield, 313. Spanish war, 314. Becomes a royal colony, 315. Topography, iii. 311-316.
Gomez, Stephen, discovers New York and part of New England, i. 35.
Gorges, Sir Ferdinand, settlements in New Hampshire and Maine formed by, i. 260.
Gorton, religious disturbances raised by him in New England, i. 218-
Gosnold, Bartholomew, his voyage along the coast of New England, i. 88, 89.
Gould, Hannah F., notice of her Gourgues, Dominique de, revenges poetry, iii. 185, 186. the massacre of his countrymen by the Spaniards, i. 76-78. Grenville, Sir Richard, conducts Greene, General.-See History. Raleigh's second expedition to Grenville, George, his plan of taxing Virginia, i. 82. America, i. 388, 389. His defence of the measure, 344.
Guildford, battle of, ii. 79, 80.
Hall, Mrs, notice of her poetry, iii. 182-184.
Halleck, Fitz-Greene, notice of his poetry, iii. 152-154. Hamilton, Colonel, appointed secre- tary of the treasury under Wash-
ington, ii. 128. His financial plans, 130-133. His death, 171. Harrison, General, president, iii. 362, 363.
Harvey, John, governor of Virginia, i. 125.
Henry, Patrick, his speech in the Virginian assembly against the Stamp-Act, i. 341. Account of
his oratory, iii. 112-117. Hillhouse, James A., notice of his poetry, iii. 168, 169. Historians, iii. 197, 198. History-from the commencement
of the Revolution to the Declara- tion of Independence, i. 334-400. Authorities consulted, 334-336. Secret discontents, 337. Plan of taxing America,-Stamp-Act, 339- 341. First Congress, 341, 342. Tumults in the colonies, 342-344. Marquis of Rockingham minister, 344. Concessions, 345. Tran- quillity restored, 346. Charles Townshend, 347. New taxes im- posed, ib. Fresh troubles, 347- 350. Non-importation agreement, 350. Lord North minister, 351. Repeal of taxes, 352. Movements in America, 353-355. Duty on Tea, 355. Violent proceedings at Boston, 356, 357. Indignation of ministers, 357. Port closed, 357- 359. Alteration of the charters, &c., 359-361. Opposition by Burke, Chatham, and others, 361, 362. Extreme discontent in the colonies, 362-367. Meeting of general con- gress 367. Its proceedings, 367, 368. Debates in Parliament, 368- 370. Coercive measures, 370, 371. Arming in Massachusetts, 373. Battle of Lexington, 374, 375. Warlike operations, 375, 376. Addresses by Congress, 377. Washington commander-in-chief, 378. Battle of Bunker's Hill, 380, 381. Hostile movements in Vir- ginia and the other colonies, 381- 383. State of Washington's army, 384. Proceedings in Parliament, 385-388. Treaties with German princes, 389. American expedition into Canada, 390, 391. Difficulties of Washington, 391-393. Gage succeeded by Howe, 393. Boston evacuated, 395. Washington marches to New York, 396. Ex- pedition against Charleston, 396- 398. Declaration of Independence, 398-400. History-to the alliance with France, ii. 9-48. General causes of the rupture,-state of parties, 9-14.
Washington's preparations, 14-16. Landing of Howe, 16. Battle of Brooklyn, 17, 18. British enter New York, 19. Retreat of the Americans, 22. Howe occupies New Jersey, 22-24. Advantages gained by Washington, 24, 25. Charges against the British army unfounded, 26-29. Plans of new campaign, 29, 30. Movements of Howe, 30. His landing in the Chesapeake, 31. Battle of Brandy- wine, 31, 32. British in Phila- delphia, 32. Battle of German- town, 33. Washington at Valley- forge, 34. Views and prospects of the British commander, 34, 35. Expedition of Burgoyne, 35. First success, 36. Difficulties, 37. Battle of Bennington, &c., 38. Clinton's expedition from New York, 40. Burgoyne's surrender, 40, 41. Effects of the intelligence in Eng- land, 41-43. Speech of Lord Chatham, 43, 44. Negotiations of America with France, 44. Aid received from her, 45. Treaty of alliance, 47, 48.
History-to the peace in 1783, ii. 49- 113. War between Britain and France, 49, 50. Distresses of
Washington, 50, 51. British com- missioners to treat for peace, 51. Their reception, 52, 53. Evacua- tion of Philadelphia, 53. Repulse of the Americans, 54. French naval operations, 54, 55. Ad- vantages gained by the British, 55. Indian war in the west, 56. Plans of campaign, 57. Distress of the Americans, 58-60. Spain joins their cause, 60. Naval and mili- tary operations, 61-64. Defeat of Lincoln, 65. Siege of Savannah raised, 66, 67. Siege of Charles- ton-surrender, 67, 68. British overrun South Carolina, 69. De- feat of Gates and death of Fergu- son, 70-74. Cornwallis retreats, 74. Greene succeeds Gates, 75. Battle of Cowpens, 76. Retreat of the Americans, 77, 78. They return, 78. Battle of Guildford, 79, 80. Cornwallis retires to Wilmington, 80. Greene invades South Carolina, 81. Cornwallis marches into Virginia, ib. Battle of Camden, 82. Successes of the American parties, 83. Repulsed at Ninety-six, 84. Rawdon falls back, ib. Battle of Eutaw, 85. Causes of British failure, 86, 87. Operations near New York, 87-89. Expedition sent from France, 89,
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