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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tarbox, increase Niles 1815-1888 (search)
Tarbox, increase Niles 1815-1888 Author; born in East Windsor, Conn., Feb. 11, 1815; graduated at Yale College in 1839; studied theology and became pastor of a Congregational church in Framington, Mass., in 1844; later was made secretary of the American College and Education Society of Boston. His publications include The curse, or the position occupied in history by the race of Ham; Life of Israel Putnam, Major-General in the Continental army; Sir Walter Raleigh and his colony in America, etc. He died in West Newton, Mass., May 3, 1888.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Treaties, Anglo-American (search)
eavors to suppress the African slave-trade. Hostilities on land were to terminate with the ratification of the treaty of peace, and on the ocean at specified periods, according to distance, the longest being four months. It did not secure to the Americans what they went to war for—namely, immunity from search and impressment. The treaty was ratified Dec. 28, 1814, by the Prince Regent, and then sent to the United States in the British sloop-ofwar Favorite. She arrived in New York on Feb. 11, 1815. Mr. Hughes, principal secretary to the American commissioners, left Ghent with a copy of the treaty at the same time, sailed for the Chesapeake from the Texel in the schooner Transit, landed at Annapolis two days after the Favorite reached New York, and put his copy of the treaty into the hands of President Madison before the ratified copy arrived there. The treaty of peace spread joy over the land, because it assured peace; but when its contents were known, and that immunity from sear
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
New York State, was $864,283.24; the smallest, of Delaware, $64,092.50.] Congress imposes duties on household furniture and on gold and silver watches......Jan. 18, 1815 United States purchases Jefferson's library, consisting of about 7,000 volumes, for the use of Congress, for $23,000......Jan. 26, 1815 Bill to incorporate the Bank of the United States is vetoed by President Madison......Jan. 30, 1815 Treaty of peace reaches New York in the British sloop-of-war Favorite......Feb. 11, 1815 It is ratified......Feb. 17, 1815 Army reduced to a peace footing of 10,000 men, two major-generals, and four brigadier-generals......March 3, 1815 [The major-generals were Jacob Brown and Andrew Jackson; the brigadier-generals were Winfield Scott, Edmund Gaines, Alexander Macomb, and Eleazar W. Ripley.] Non-intercourse and non-importation acts repealed......March 3, 1815 United States declares war against Algiers......March 3, 1815 Thirteenth Congress adjourns......Mar
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
the whole coast into fresh alarm. A million dollars is appropriated by the legislature for defence......June, 1814 Governor Strong calls out 10,000 militia to defend the State......1814 A circular letter to the New England States against the continuance of the war, sent out by Massachusetts......Oct. 17, 1814 State sends twelve delegates to the Hartford Convention......Dec. 15, 1814 News of peace with Great Britain brought to New York by the British sloopof-war Favorite......Feb. 11, 1815 [News conveyed to Boston in thirty-two hours, thought to be a great effort of speed. ] Recorder, the first religious paper published in the world......Jan. 3, 1816 Maine separates from Massachusetts and erected into a State......1820 Constitution of the State revised......1820 Amherst College, Amherst, dedicated......Sept. 18, 1821 Massachusetts Society organized to aid in the suppression of the slave-trade......1822 Daniel Webster represents Boston in Congress.....