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Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 3: Black-Hawk War. (search)
s from the first to have had an aversion to the Americans, and to have cherished an hereditary friendship for the British. In the War of 1812 he had led to their aid about two hundred of his own tribe, and commanded a band numbering in all about five hundred warriors. He shared in the hostilities against the Americans in that war, though without special distinction; but, at its close, was again received under the protection of the United States, according to the provisions of the Treaty of Ghent, and of the treaty of 1816 with the British band. From 1816 to 1832 Black Hawk was not engaged in open war against the United States, but was almost certainly an accomplice in the Red Bird outrage, and in other secret forays on the white people. He frequently visited the British commander at Malden to renew the allegiance of the past, and to receive presents for himself and band. His early prejudices against the Americans gradually settled into an inveterate rancor; the continually-inc
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I., Xii. Texas and her Annexation. (search)
rigue and British influence — being induced thereby to emancipate her slaves; thus dealing a damaging, if not mortal, blow to Slavery throughout the New World. To avert this blow, and to shield the social and industrial system which it menaced, were the chief ends of Annexation. Now, it was not literally true that our country was thus presented, for the first time, in the questionable attitude of a champion of Slavery. In our last treaty of peace with Great Britain, our commissioners at Ghent, acting under special instructions from the State Department, The negroes taken from the Southern States should be returned to their owners, or paid for at their full value. If these slaves were considered as non-combatants, they ought to be restored; if as property, they ought to be paid for. This stipulation is, moreover, expressly included in the conditions on which you are to insist in the proposed negotiations. --Letter of Instructions from Mr. Monroe, Secretary of State, 28th Janu
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I., Analytical Index. (search)
ous treatment of the Indians, 102 to 106; 108; she offers a reward for the arrest of Garrison, 122; withdraws from the Democratic Convention, 315; Mr. Gaulden protests, 316; Secession meeting in, 330; Military Convention at Milledgeville, 387; Stephens's Union speech, 342 to 844; her appeal for delay kept secret in the South Carolina Convention, 345; Secession of and vote thereon, 347; population in 1860, 351; offers volunteers to South Carolina, 411); seizure of Federal property by, 411. Ghent, treaty of, 102; do. results, 176. Giddings, Joshua R., 159; 321. Gilman, Mr., of Alton, Ill., 139 to 141. Gilmer, John A., of N. C., resolution by, 305-6. Gilmer, Thos. W., to The Madisonian, 156; 158. gist, Gov., of S. C., summons his Legislature, 830; his Message, 330-31. Gleason, Capt., at siege of Lexington, Mo., 588-9. glen, Mr., of Miss., in Dem. Convention, 314. Globe, The, 143. Godfrey, Gilman & Co., in Alton mob, 139-141. gold, export of, by 8th Decen
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 10 (search)
in the United States, we must first stop to curse our own.--Manchester Post. The blockade. We believe that we are only stating a simple truth when we say that every dispute which has existed between this country and the United States, during the present century, has arisen from the susceptibilities of the American people with respect to some supposed invasion of their national dignity and rights. The war of 1812 was occasioned by the right of search — a question which the treaty of Ghent and the Ashburton capitulation alike left unadjusted. The affair of the Caroline, McLeod's trial, the Maine boundary and Oregon disputes, and the recent San Juan difficulty, (now happily forgotten), are all examples of the boastful and offensive spirit in which successive Presidents have endeavored to assert the national dignity and rights of the once great American people. In the civil war which at present afflicts the United States the Cabinet at Washington has acted in strict conformi
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 131 (search)
36. the great bell Roland: suggested by the President's call for Volunteers. by Theodore Tilton. [Motley relates that the famous bell Roland of Ghent was an object of great affection to the people, because it always rang to arm them when liberty was in danger.] I. Toll! Roland, toll! --High in St. Bavon's tower, At midnight hour, The great bell Roland spoke, And all who slept in Ghent awoke. --What meant its iron stroke? Why caught each man his blade? Why the hot haste he made? Why echoed every street With tramp of thronging feet-- All flying to the city's wall? It was the call Known well to all, That Freedom stood in peril of some foe: And even tifind out the art Of aiming at a traitor's heart! IV. Toll! Roland, toll! --St. Bavon's stately tower Stands to this hour,-- And by its side stands Freedom yet in Ghent; For when the bells now ring, Men shout, “God save the King!” Until the air is rent! --Amen!--So let it be; For a true king is he Who keeps his people free. Toll!
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Appendix B (search)
o the weak; and nowhere has this character been more exemplified than in our intercourse with Mexico. We have been referred to the treaty of peace that closed our last war with Great Britain, and told that our injuries were unredressed, because the question of impressment was not decided. There are other decisions than those made by commissioners, and sometimes they outlast the letter of a treaty. On sea and land we settled the question of impressment before negotiations were commenced at Ghent. Further, it should be remembered that there was involved within that question a cardinal principle of each Government. The power of expatriation, and its sequence, naturalization, were denied by Great Britain; and hence a right asserted to impress native-born Britons, though naturalized as citizens of the United States. This violated a principle which lies at the foundation of our institutions, and could never be permitted; but, not being propagandists, we could afford to leave the polit
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 15: (search)
s Congress declared object of the war powers of United States government forfeitures inflicted due process of law, how interpreted who pleads the Constitution? wanton destruction of private property unlawful Adams on terms of the Treaty of Ghent sectional Hatred order of President Lincoln to army officers in regard to slaves Educating the people Fremont's proclamation proclamation of General W. T. Sherman proclamation of General Halleck and others letters of marque our privateersd by the armies of the self-asserting ruler of the land. At a later date, war existed between Great Britain and the independent states of the Union, during which Great Britain got possession of various points within the states. At the Treaty of Ghent, 1815, by which peace was restored to the two countries, it was stipulated in the first article that all captured places should be restored without causing any destruction, or carrying away any of the artillery or other public property originally
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
ines' (gunboat), 173. Galena (gunboat), 85. Galveston, Texas, capture and recapture, 196-98. Gardner, General, 333, 352. Garfield, Colonel, 15. Garland, General, 279. Garnett, General, 266, 377. Gary, General, 563. Geary, General, 88. Geddes, Colonel, 52-53. Geneva Conference, settlement of U. S. claims against Great Britain, 236-37. Georgia, reconstruction, 630-32. Georgia (cruiser), 221, 237. Germantown (frigate), 164. Gettysburg, Pa., Battle of, 355, 370-78. Ghent, Treaty of, 1815, 7. Gillmore, General Q. A., 65, 533. Gilmer, Gen. J. F., 25, 175, 428, 534. Extract from letter to Col. W. P. Johnston, 51-52. Gilmore, James R., 515-16. Gist, General, death, 489. Gladden, General, 46. Glassell, Commander W. T., 175. Gleason, William, 200. Goggin, Major, 454. Goldsborough, Commodore, 69, 82, 86. Gordon, Gen. John B., 435, 437, 449, 452, 453,454, 557, 558, 563. Attack on Fort Steadman, 552; letter to Lee concerning attack, 552-55. Govern
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Monroe, James 1759-1870 (search)
ty and public defence. It is by Tendering justice to other nations that we may expect it from them. It is by our ability to resent injuries and redress wrongs that we may avoid them. The commissioners under the fifth article of the treaty of Ghent, having disagreed in their opinions respecting that portion of the boundary between the territories of the United States and of Great Britain, the establishment of which had been submitted to them, have made their respective reports in compliancebjects of high importance to the interests of both parties, a negotiation has been opened with the British government which, it is hoped, will have a satisfactory result. The commissioners under the sixth and seventh articles of the treaty of Ghent, having successfully closed their labors in relation to the sixth, have proceeded to the discharge of those relating to the seventh. Their progress in the extensive survey required for the performance of their duties, justifies the presumption t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Socialism, (search)
socialism in Germany organized1868 International congress at The Hague (six delegates from America) results in the formation of a new international association on anarchistic principles under leadership of Michael Bakounine, and removal of seat of general council of the old association, which soon after ceased to exist, to New York. Congress heldSept. 2-7, 1872 Union of social politics formed by German professorial socialists at EisenachOct., 1872 Universal socialistic congress opens at GhentSept. 9, 1877 Workingmen's party in the United States reorganized as The socialistic labor party Jan., 1878 Henry George publishes his work entitled Progress and poverty 1879 Social Democratic federation organized in England, favoring Co-operative communism, international republicanism, and atheistic humanism 1881 Leading principles of state socialism of Bismarck announced in an imperial message to the German ReichstagNov., 1881 Great mass-meeting held in Cooper Union, New York City, to
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