Washington's Inaugural Address.-Measures of the First Session of the Congress.-Of the Difficulties with France.-Death of Washington.-His Character.-Seat of Government. Mississippi Territory.--Treaty with France.-Alien and Sedition Laws. Changes Introduced.-Ohio.-Purchase of Louisiana.-War with Tripoli.-Death of Hamil ton-Michigan.-Burr's Conspiracy.-Difficulties with England and France.-American Em SECTION I. 1809-10-11 :-Continued Difficulties with England.-Battle of Tippecanoe. SECTION II. 1812 :-Declaration of War Against England.-The Army.-General Hull --Loss of v Mackinaw.-Colonel Miller.-Surrender of Detroit.-Battle of Queenstown.-The Consti- tution and Guerriere.-Wasp and Frolic.-United States and Macedonian.-Constitution SECTION III. 1813:-Positions of the American Forces. -Battle of Frenchtown.-Siege of Fort SECTION IV. 1814:-Fort Erie.-Battle of Chippewa.-Of Lundy's Lane.-Of Plattsburg-Of Bladensburg.-Burning of the Capitol.-Events near Baltimore.-At Stonington.-Cap- ture of Pensacola.-Battle of New Orleans.-Hartford Convention.-War with Algiers. State of the Country.-Difficulties with the Creeks and Seminoles.-Capture of St. Marks and Pensacola. -Purchase of Florida.-The Missouri Question.-Lafayette's Visit. Repeal of the Independent Treasury Bill.-North Eastern Boundary Treaty.-Difficulties in Rhode Island.-Annexation of Texas. APPENDIX TO THE PERIOD SUBSEQUENT TO THE REVOLUTION. The Government of the United States as Compared with Other Federal Governments.-The Early Federalists and Anti-Federalists.-Final General Approval of the Constitution.-The French Revolution.-Aggressions on the Part of England in 1693.-Jay's Treaty.--Renewed Aggressions of England.-Excited State of Public Feeling-French Berlin Decree.-British Decree of Jan. 1807.-Pinckney and Monroe's Treaty.-British Orders in Council.-Milan Decree.-American Embargo.-Non-Intercourse Law.-The Erskine Treaty.-Repeal of the Orders in Council.-Extent of British Depredations on American Commerce.-The "Peace Party" of 1812.-Declaration of War.-Federal Opposition.-Hartford Convention.-The Sub- ject of Commercial Restrictions.-Imports and Exports.-The Different Eras of Federalism. Its Principles.-Political Questions Since the War of 1812.-Ultimate Destiny of the American EARLY FRENCH SETTLEMENTS IN NORTH AMERICA; PRESENT HISTORY OF CANADA UNDER THE FRENCH. Introduction to the History of Canada.-Champlain's Discoveries, and Relations with the Hurons and Algonquins.-Various Expeditions Against the Iroquois.-De Caen Governor. Champlain Restored.--Conquest of New France by the English in 1629.-Peace of 1632.—Mis- sionary Establishments.-Wars Between the Algonquins and Iroquois, involving the French. Administration of De Tracy.-Of De Courcelles.-Of Frontenac.-De La Barre and De Non- ville.-Second Administration of Frontenac.-Canada During King William's War.-During Queen Anne's War.-Encroachments of the French on the Territory of the English-Con- Jesuit Missionaries.-Discovery of the Mississippi.-Expedition and Discoveries of La Salle and his Companions.-La Salle's Colony in Texas.-Death of La Salle.-Settlements in Upper Louisiana.-In Southern Louisiana.-Crozat.--The Mississippi Company.-Destruction of the French Post at Natchez.-War with the Natches.-With the Chickasas.-The Treaty of 1763. Louisiana during the American Revolution.-Treaty of 1795.-Violated by the Spaniards. Treaty of San Ildephonso.-Purchase of Louisiana by the United States. Pages, 517-529. HISTORY OF CANADA UNDER THE ENGLISH. The Change of Dominion.-Canada During the American Revolution.-Division of Canada. Government of the two Provinces.--Canada during the War of 1812-14.--Administration of Sir Gordon Drummond.-Sir John Sherbrooke-Duke of Richmond.-Lord Dalhousie.-Con. troversies with the Assembly.-Sir James Kempt.-Lord Aylmer.-Increasing Dissensions. Lord Gosford.-Sir Francis Bond Head.The Crisis.-CANADIAN REBELLION.-Union of the Its Early History.-Domestic Dissensions.-Repeated Conquests of the Country by the Eng. Bish-Final Conquest in 1710.-Nova Scotia during King George's War.-English Colonization, Rebellion of the French Inhabitants.-Their subjugation, and banishment.-Nova Scotia du. ring and subsequent to the American Revolution. CHAPTERS V, VI, AND VII. NEW BRUNSWICK, PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND, AND NEWFOUNDLAND. History of the Toltecs -The Chichemecas.-The Aztecs or Mexicans.-Their Knowledge of The Spanish Conquest.-Condition of the Aborigines.-General Policy of the Spanish Colo- nial Government.-Abuses Perpetrated under it.-Condition of Mexico at the Beginning of the MEXICO DURING THE FIRST REVOLUTION. Situation of Spain in 1808.-General Situation of the Spanish American Colonies at this Pe- MEXICO, FROM THE CLOSE OF THE FIRST REVOLUTION, TO THE ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION OF 1824, Divisions among the Mexican Spaniards.-Designs of the Viceroy.-Revolt of Iturbide and MEXICO, FROM THE ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION OF 1824, TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES IN 1846. The Presidency of Victoria.-The Scotch and the York Lodges.-Presidential Election of 1826 PART III. HISTORY OF TEXAS. CHAPTER I. TEXAS, AS A PART OF MEXICO, WHILE UNDER THE SPANISH DOMINION. [1521-1821.f Indian Tribes.-La Salle's Colony at Matagorda.-De Leon's Expedition.-First Spanish Set- CHAPTER II. EVENTS FROM THE TIME OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE, TO THE CHAPTER III. EVENTS FROM THE DECLARATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF TEXAS, TO THE Convention. Declaration of Independence.-Organization of the Government.-President's EMBELLISHMENTS, MAPS, CHARTS, PLANS, &C., CONTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING WORK. 3 Plan of Ruins at Marietta, Ohio 7 On the North Branch of Paint Creek 8 On Paint Creek, nearer Chilicothe 9 At the Mouth of the Sciota River 10 Map of Yucatan and the Adjoining 11 Plan of the Ruins of Palenque 15 Plan of the Ruins of Chichen |