A History of the United States of America: From the Discovery of the Continent by Christopher Columbus, to the Present Time: Embracing an Account of the Aboriginal Tribes, Their Origin, Population, Employments, Arts, Dress, Religion, Government, Etc. ... (Google eBook)

Charles Augustus Goodrich

H.F. Sumner & Company, Stereotyped by Conner & Cooke, New York, 1833 - United States - 540 pages

Contents

• Introduction: 11
• known page 16 Sec 2 Voyage of Columbus 17 Sec 3 Discovery: 42
• tlement of Jamestown 45 Sec 3 Account of London and Plymouth: 57
• Establishment of a government in Virginia 57 Sec 12 Settle: 67
• Dissolution of the London company 67 Sec 20 Patent to: 81
• Gorges and formation of a government 82 Sec 35 Union of the colo: 37
• settlement of New Jersey 85 Sec 39 Administration of Governor Car: 114
• of the colonies in consequence of it 117 Sec 2 Disturbances in Caroli: 124
• Sec6 Dissatisfaction of the Five Nations 131 Sec 7 Medi: 133
• Severity of the war falls upon Now England 137Capture of: 144
• Expedition of Oglethorpe against St Augustine 150 Sec 24: 152
• Capture of Louisburg 152 Sec 27 Design upon Cape Breton by: 162
• Union of the colonies 163 Sec 6 Campaign of 1755 169 Sec: 170
• Sec 14 Change in the British ministry 178 Si 15 Expedi: 179
• Attack npon Quebec 183 Sec 24 Death of Wolfe 189: 29
• Peace declared 192 Notes Sec 30 Manners of the colonists 192: 192
• Causes of the Revolution 196 Sec 3 Oppressions of the colonies: 200
• First general meeting of the colonies 202 Sec 9 Proceedings: 209
• Arrival of English troops 210 Sec 17 Petition of parliament: 221
• TOza and Crown Point 222 Sec 31 Battle of Bunkers Hill 223 Sec: 230
• Appointment of a committee to draft a declaration of indepen: 242
• Evacuation of New York 242 Sec 47 Proposal of Lorn Howe: 249
• Winter quarters at Morristown 250 Sec 55 Opening of: 274
• fairs in the south 279 Story of General Wadeworth 280 Sec 74 Battle: 80
• nold 293Story of Champe 294 Sec 82 Revolt of American troops: 298
• fairs in the south 300 Sec 85 Battle of the Cowpens 300 Sec 88: 302
• Arnolds expedition against New London 310 Sec 104 Cessa: 312
• flections: 318
• Sec 6 Meeting of the convention 324 Sec 8 Proceed: 332
• Sec 3 Amendment of the Constitution 340 Sec 4 stablishment of the Judiciary 310 Sec 5 Salaries 340 Sec 6 Public: 341
• Tax on domestic spirits 346 Sec 14 National bank 346 Sec: 349
• Increase of party spirit 350 Sec 21 Kentucky admitted into: 361
• Adams Administration: 369
• envoys to settle difficulties 371 Sec 4 Measures of defenceWashington: 377
• Sec 3 Repeal of internal taxesNew arrangement of the: 388
• British retaliatory orders in council 389 Sec 14 Attack upon: 398
• Conditional renewed intercourse with Great Britain 399 Sec 3 Insult: 414
• Sec 33 Location of the An rican forces 421 Sec 24 Bloody alliir: 425
• Sec 31 Lossf the Argus 428 Sec 32 Capture of: 435
• Sec 40 Military measures of the 15th Congress 43: 445
• and 44 Movements of Wilkinson 445 Sec 46 Baltic of Chip: 455

Popular passages

Page 368 - Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none; the support of the State governments in all their rights, as the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies; the preservation of the general government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad...‎

Page 352 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.‎

Page 480 - In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defence.‎

Page 480 - With the movements in this hemisphere we are of necessity more immediately connected, and by causes which must be obvious to all enlightened and impartial observers. The political system of the allied powers is essentially different in this respect from that of America.‎

Page 351 - But as it is easy to foresee that from different causes and from different quarters much pains will be taken, many artifices employed, to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth, as this is the point in your political fortress against which the batteries of internal and external enemies will be most constantly and actively (though often covertly and insidiously) directed, it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national union to your collective...‎

Page 316 - I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel...‎

Page 199 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.‎

Page 369 - ... economy in the public expense, that labor may be lightly burdened; the honest payment of our debts, and sacred preservation of the public faith...‎

Page 355 - First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," was originally used in the resolutions presented to Congress on the death of Washington, December, 1799.‎

Page 481 - In the war between those new governments and Spain we declared our neutrality at the time of their recognition, and to this we have adhered, and shall continue to adhere, provided no change shall occur which, in the judgment of the competent authorities of this Government, shall make a corresponding change on the part of the United States indispensable to their security.‎

Bibliographic information

• Title: A History of the United States of America: From the Discovery of the Continent by Christopher Columbus, to the Present Time: Embracing an Account of the Aboriginal Tribes, Their Origin, Population, Employments, Arts, Dress, Religion, Government, Etc. ...
• Author: Charles Augustus Goodrich
• Publisher: H.F. Sumner & Company, Stereotyped by Conner & Cooke, New York, 1833
• Length: 540 pages