BRATTLEBORO':
FESSENDEN AND COMPANY.

BOSTON:
HILLIARD, GRAY AND CO.

LONDON:
RICHARD J. KENNETT.

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 STATES.

Page.

UNITED STATES.-Anti-federal seeling 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.

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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 10 demand Satisfaction. Demonstration of

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

Treaty concerning Limits.-Treaty of Commerce and Navigation.

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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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