The American Statesman: A Political History Exhibiting the Origin, Nature and Practical Operation of Constitutional Government in the United States; the Rise and Progress of Parties; and the Views of Distinguished Statesmen on Questions of Foreign and Domestic Policy; with an Appendix Containing Explanatory Notes, Political Essays, Statistical Information, and Other Useful Matter

Derby & Jackson, 1858 - 1018 páginas

THE SETTLEMENT OF THE COLONIES AND THEIR FORMS OF GOVERNMENT	21

Origin of our republican institutions 21 Charter governments landing of	30

CHAPTER III	48

Nature of the confederation 48 State governments formed 49 Alliance with	57

Meeting of Congress in New York election of Washington and Adams acts	76

Proposed increase of duties 86 Opposition to the administration 87 National	94

French revolution 109 Our relations with France 110 Proclamation	112

CHAPTER IX	121

FOOTS RESOLUTIONS ON THE PUBLIC LANDS GREAT DEBATE IN THE SENATE	496

MDuffies report on the bank of the United States 500506 Smiths report	506

Indian policy of President Jackson Cherokees 510 Law of Georgia and Cher	527

CHAPTER XLIII	536

CHAPTER XLIV	547

The subject of public lands referred to committee on manufactures 559 Clays	562

CHAPTER XLVII	576

South Carolina prepares to resist the general government 576 577 President	583

CHAPTER X	135

Washington declines another reelection 148 His suspicions of Jefferson 149	149

CHAPTER XII	157

CHAPTER XIII	177

A new mission to France Dissensions in the administration 178180 Another	184

CHAPTER XIV	196

Reelection of Jefferson 212 Gunboat system 212 213 Indiana and Orleans	218

British orders in council Berlin and Milan decrees of France 226228 Embargo	233

Early meeting of congress 247 British plot John Henry 243249 Measures	251

Reelection of Madison 262 Massachusetts and Connecticut disregard war orders	263

Peace concluded 274276 Gen Jackson and martial law at New Orleans 277	277

CHAPTER XX	284

Seminole war 289 c Ambrister and Arbuthnot 290 Trial and executior	296

CHAPTER XXII	304

CHAPTER XXIII	313

CHAPTER XXIV	320

CHAPTER XXVI	352

Removal of the Indians 361 Treaty with the Creeks in Georgia 362 Contro	372

Russian claims on the Pacific 374 Treaty with Russia 376 Claims of Great	381

CHAPTER XXX	391

Gen Jackson nominated by the legislature of Tennessee Letter of resignation	399

Additional duties on wool and woolen goods proposed 403405 Debate on	412

Mr Chiltons resolutions for retrenchment and reform 421 Abuses specified	422

CHAPTER XXXIII	428

Mr Jeffersons opinions of Adams and Jackson 428 c Gov Coles and	436

CHAPTER XXXIV	442

Mr Adams charge against the federalists A specification requested 442	455

Another disunion project charged 459 Denial of Hayne 460 Reply of Mitchell	462

Inauguration of Gen Jackson 476 477 His cabinet 477 New rule of removal	484

CHAPTER XLVIII	591

CHAPTER XLIX	600

McLanes resignation 617 Appointment of cabinet officers 617 Rejection	619

CHAPTER LI	630

CHAPTER LII	640

Effects of antislavery operations 640 Case of Williams Rewards for aboli	653

CHAPTER LIV	666

Inauguration of Mr Van Buren Address 677 State of the country Specie	688

CHAPTER LVII	703

insurrection in Upper Canada 712 Affair of the Caroline 713 Facts relating	722

CHAPTER LXI	740

Mr Adams and the dissolution of the union 756758 Resolutions of censure	766

Southern views of annexation 786 Annexation movements 787 Treaty cor	794

Messrs Clay and Van Burens letters on annexation 799808 Baltimore con	814

Postage act	831

Mr Polks inauguration and address 831 832 His cabinet 832 Death of	841

THE OREGON QUESTION	849

CHAPTER LXIX	865

Attack upon the tariff of 1842 Presidents message 865867 Secretarys	874

CHAPTER LXXI	884

Territorial government for Oregon Dix and Calhoun 884886 Mr Claytons	891

Gen Taylor inaugurated His cabinet 892 Congress meets Long contest	902

Speech of Mr Seward on the compromise measures of 1850 912930 Speech	937

Congress meets December 1853 Election of speaker 940 Presidents mes	944

APPENDIX	953

Articles of Confederation	959

Constitution of the United States 96	966

Notes	977

Statistics	999

Título	The American Statesman: A Political History Exhibiting the Origin, Nature and Practical Operation of Constitutional Government in the United States; the Rise and Progress of Parties; and the Views of Distinguished Statesmen on Questions of Foreign and Domestic Policy; with an Appendix Containing ...
Autor	Andrew White Young
Editora	Derby & Jackson, 1858
Original de	Biblioteca da Universidade de Yale
Digitalizado	16 Set 2023
Número de páginas	1018 páginas

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