HISTORY, POLITICS, AND LITERATURE

O F THE YEAR,

WITH

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF EMINENT PERSONS.

BRATTLEBORO':

FESSENDEN AND COMPANY.

BOSTON:

HILLIARD, GRAY AND CO.

LONDON:

RICHARD J. KENNETT.

BR. 2000, 5=

US 10105.65

Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1834, BY FESSENDEN & Co. in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Vermont.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

HISTORY OF THE UNITED

Page.

UNITED STATES.-Anti-federal feeling of Administration.-Hostility to

Supreme Court of United States.-Laws of Georgia declared void. - Course

of President. Interference in Election.-Views of Opposition.-Rejection

of Mr Van Buren.-Nomination as Vice President.-Conduct of Opposition.

-Anti-masonic Party.-Conduct of Foreign Affairs.- Cherokee Question.-

Difficulties with the Northwestern Indians.-Conduct of the Governor

of Illinois. War with Sacs and Foxes.-Cholera among Troops.-Capture

of Black Hawk.-Northeastern boundary.-Negotiation with State of

Maine.-Award disapproved of by Senate.

CHAPTER II.

FOREIGN

STATES.

RELATIONS.

Falkland Islands:-Grant to Governor Vernet.-Capture of American Sealers.

-Lexington sent for their Protection.-Settlement at Falkland Islands bro-

ken up. Piratical attack of Malays on Ship Friendship.-Frigate Potomac

despatched to punish them.-Town and Forts destroyed.-Claims upon

Naples. An Envoy appointed to demand Satisfaction.-Demonstration of

Naval Force.-Claims adjusted by Treaty.-Negotiation with Mexico.-

Treaty concerning Limits.-Treaty of Commerce and Navigation.

CHAPTER III.

CHOLERA.

Cholera :-Characteristics-Progress-Fatality-Origin-Course in India.

-Appears at Bombay-Ceylon-China-Arabia-Persia-Syria—Java—

Russia-Poland-Germany- Hamburg - England — Ireland - France-

Canada-New York-Philadelphia-Washington-Albany-Buffalo-Cin-

cinnati-New Orleans.

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