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THE
AMERICAN
ANNUAL REGISTER;
248
FOR
THE YEAR 1830-31,
OR THE
FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
BOSTON:
PUBLISHED BY CHARLES BOWEN.
NEW YORK:
E. AND G. W.BLUNT.
1832.
!
ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the year 1832. By CHARLES BOWEN,
in the Clerk's office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
CONTENTS.
Page.
UNITED STATES. -Policy of the Administration.-Sectional Parties.-
Policy of the Southern States of the Northern. - Periodical Press.-
Political Machinery.-Political Course of the President. Quarrels with
the Vice President. -Change of Cabinet.-Causes of Resignations.-
Character of New Cabinet opposition.-Anti-Masonic Party. -Origin of
same. Principles of Anti-Masonic Party.-Effect upon the Politics of
the Union.
Indian Affairs.- Conduct of Georgia. --Case of George Tassel.--
Resolutions of State Legislature. - Survey of the Cherokee Territory.-
Proceedings of State Legislature.-Co-operation of the Federal Govern-
ment. Occupation of the Cherokee Country.- Arrest of Missionaries.-
Condemnation and Imprisonment of. -Process in Supreme Court of the
United States.-Judgment of Court. --Change in mode of Paying Indian
Annuities. Treaty with the Cherokees. - Proceedings of Senate. - Motion
in House on the Indian Relations. To reform mode of distributing An-
nuities.
Foreign Relations.-Claims on France. -Conduct of France.-Meas-
ures of Administration. Objections to Claims. -Louisiana Treaty.-
Beaumarchais.-Treaty with France. Intercourse with British West In-
dies.-North East Boundary.-Origin of Controversy. -Treaty of 1783.-
Of 1794 of 1814 of 1827.-Umpire appointed. -Award.-Protest on
the part of the United States.
Opening of Congress.-President's Message.-Impeachment of Judge
Peck.-Trial. Acquittal. - Act declaring Law of Contempts.-Bill
to Repeal the 25th Section of Judiciary Act.-Judicial System of United
States.-Mode of executing Resolutions of Continental Congress.-Mode
Provided by Federal Constitution.-Chisholm vs. Georgia.-Amendments
to Constitution.- Twenty-fifth Section. Cohens vs. Virginia. Decision
of Court. Discontent. - Rejection of Bill to Repeal.
Distinction between Federal and State Governments.-Prospects of
the Country.-Cominerce.-Manufactures.-Internal Improvements.-
Policy of Federal Government.--History of Policy. --Madison's
Veto. Course of Congress. - Monroe's Veto.-Act of April, 1824.-
Object of Act.-Policy of Adams' Administration.-Progress of In-
ternal Improvement. -Course of Jackson's Administration.-Veto.-Bills
Retained.-Grounds of objection. - Report of Committee on Internal Im-
provement.-Debate in House. -Congress act in opposition to sentiments
of President.-President yields to Congress.
Treasury Report for 1830.-Appropriations for Pensions. For Support
of Government.--Debate on Survey of Public Lands.--Debate
on Mission to Russia.-Debate on Turkish Treaty.-Appropriations for
Navy-for Fortifications for Army-for the Indian Department-for
Public Buildings.
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COLOMBIA.-Geography.--Physical Aspect. --Productions. - Govern-
ment under Spain. - Religion. -Character of the people. - Causes of the
Revolution. Revolutionary Movements. - Miranda. -Events of Bayonne.
-Juntas.-Independence.
GERMANY.-Importance of. -Fall of the Western Empire, and its revival
under Charlemagne. - Electors. -Constitution of the Holy Roman Em-
pire. Diet of the Empire. French Revolution. Dissolution of the
German Empire. - Confederation of the Rhine. Its dissolution.-Con-
gress of Vienna.-Mediatised Princes. - Deliberations respecting the re-
construction of the German Empire. - As to Saxony. New confederacy.
-Its objects. Provisions of the Act of Confederacy. -Diet at Frank-
fort. General and Ordinary Assembly.-Powers of the members of the
Diet. Deliberations of the Diet.-Federal Army.-Internal Navigation.
-Tariffs. Commercial Conventions. Literature. - Copy-Rights.-
Liberty of the Press. -Patriotic Associations. Central Commission at
Mentz.-Constitutions of Saxe Weimar. Bavaria. - Wertemburgh, Han-
over, Baden, Nassau, Prussia, Austria, &c. Quarrel of the Duke of
Brunswick with George IV. Decision of the Diet.-Revolution in
Brunswick.-Commotions in Saxony, Hesse Cassel, &c.
THE PENINSULA.-Portugal. - Emigrants. - Negotiation. - Distress of
the country. Operations at Terceira. Conduct of England.-Don Pe-
dro. Effect of the French Revolution. -Collision with England.-And
with France. Regency at Terceira. - Spain. - Attempt of the Exiles.-
Mina. Disputes. -Attack from Bayonne. From Pespignan. -Torrijos.
GREECE AND TURKEY.-Effect of the Treaty of Adrianople.-Proto-
col of February. - Choice of Leopold. - He declines. -State of Greece.-
Destruction of the Fleet.-Assassination of Capo d'Istrias. -Turkey.-
Mahmoud's reform. -Revolts. - The Viceroy of Egypt.
POLAND.-Frequency of revolutions. - Partition of Poland. Its effects.
-Policy of Napoleon. - The Polish legion. The Dutchy of Warsaw.-
Congress of Vienna. Poland subjected to Russia.-Alexander's char-
ter. Tyranny of the Russians. - Conspiracy of 1825. Oppression of Ni-
cholas.-New conspiracy. -Effect of the French Revolution.-Designs of
Nicholas. Commencement of the revolution.
POLAND CONTINUED. Provincial Government. -The Grand Duke. - Depu-
tation to St. Petersburgh.-Russian proclamation.-State of Warsaw.-
Chlopicki Dictator.- Military preparation.-Radzivil succeeds Chlopicki.
-The Polish forces. Diebitsch enters Poland.-Military Operations.-
Various engagements. -Negotiations. - Battle of Crokow. Appointment
of Skrzynecki.-Efforts of the Poles. - Operations of Dwernicki.-Propo-
sitions.-Skrzynecki's operations. Insurrection in Lithuania -Battle of
Igani. Retrospect.
POLAND CONCLUDED.-Position and Strength of the Armies. Skrzynecki's
Plans. Defeat of Licrawski.-Dwernicki's operations. The Cholera
Morbus.-Battles of Kuflew and Minsk. - Advance of the Poles. Battle
of Ostrolenka.- Death of Diebitsch. - Operations in Lithuania.-Battle of
Wilna.-Jankowski's expeditions. -Excitement in Warsaw -Disasters
in Lithuania. Retreat of the Poles. -Chlapowski and Rohland enter
Prussia.-Paskewicz passes the Vistula. Council of War. Dembinski's
operations.-Fall of Warsaw. -Dispersion of the Polish army. Reflec-
tions.
THE NETHERLANDS.-State of things in October, 1830.-Bombard-
ment of Antwerp. - National Congress. - De Potter's resignation. -Decla-
ration of Independence. Adoption of monarchy.-Exclusion of the
House of Orange. -Designs of Russia. - The Constitution.-Offer of the
Crown to the Duc de Nemours. - Regency of Lurlet de Chokier. - Confer-
ences of London. - Question of Luxembourg. -Election of Prince Leo-
pold.-Hostilities commenced by Holland.-Opening of the Belgic Cham-
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SWITZERLAND.-Formation of the Confederacy. Constitution of the
Old Republic - Its Evil and Abuses. The French Revolution.-Act of
Mediation. Compact of 1814.-Its Public Law. -Example of Berne.-
Other Cantons.-Foreign Interference. - Movement in Tessino. In other
Cantons. Hostilities in Bale. - Constitution of Berne. - Of other Cantons.
State of Schwytz. - Proceedings of the Diet.-Neufchatel.-Reflections.
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ENGLAND.-State of public feeling. -Condition of England.-Aristocratic
Character of Government.-House of Commons. -Elective franchise in
England. Scotland and Ireland.-East India Company. - West India
Company. Corruption of Government. -Catholic Emancipation.-Re-
signation of Duke of Wellington.-Whig Administration. Situation of
Country.-Poland.-Portugal.-West India Colonies.-East India Char-
ter.-Ireland.-Anti-Union Meetings.--Distress. - Disturbances.-Anti-
tythe Associations. - England. -Church property. -Meetings of Parlia-
ment.-Civil List. - Retrenchment. - Budget. - Reform Bill.-Charter of
Reform. Discussion. -Timber Duty. - Defeat of Minister. -Second read-
ing of Reform Bill.-General Gascoyne's Motion.-Parliament dissolved.
-New Parliament.-Reform Bill again brought forward. Committed.-
Course of Tories.-Passed House of Commons. Rejected by House of
Lords. Public Excitement.-Lord Ebrington's resolution.-Riots at Bris-
tol.
FRANCE.-Impeachment of the Ex-Ministers. -Riots of October.-Change
of Ministers. - Trial of the Ex-Ministers. -State of Paris. - The Students.
-La Fayette.- Riots of February. New Ministry. -Finances.-Proro-
gation of the Chambers. The Heroes of July.-King's tour-Dissolu-
tion of the Chambers. Election. - New Chambers. - Celebration of the
three days. Resignation of Ministers. Belgian expedition.-State of
Parties.
LOCAL HISTORY AND DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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