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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dickinson , John , 1732 -1808 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Disunion, early threats of. (search)
Disunion, early threats of.
In angry debates in Congress on the subject of the fisheries, in 1779, threats of disunion were made by deputies of the North and the South.
It was shown that the prosperity of New England depended on the fisheries; but in this the Southern States had no common interest.
Indeed, in all the States the doctrine of State supremacy was so universally prevalent that the deputies in Congress, instead of willingly legislating for the whole, legislated for their respective States.
When appeals had been made in Congress for a favorable consideration of New England in relation to the fisheries without effect, Samuel Adams said that it would become more and more necessary for the two empires [meaning the Northern and Southern States divided by Mason and Dixon's line] to separate.
When the North offered a preliminary resolution that the country, even if deserted by France and Spain, would continue the war for the sake of the fisheries, four States drew up a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Drayton , William Henry , 1742 -1779 (search)
Drayton, William Henry, 1742-1779
Statesman; born in Drayton Hall, S. C., in September, 1742; educated in England, and on his return he became a political writer.
In 1771 he was appointed privy councillor for the province of South Carolina, but he soon espoused the cause of the patriots, and protested against the proceedings of his colleagues.
In 1774 he addressed a pamphlet to the Continental Congress, in which he stated the grievances of the Americans, and drew up a bill of rights, and vincial Congress of South Carolina.
In 1776 he became chief-justice of the State; and his published charge to a grand jury in April, that year, displayed great wisdom and energy, and was widely circulated and admired.
Mr. Drayton was chosen president, or governor, of South Carolina in 1777, and in 1778-79 was a member of the Continental Congress.
He wrote a history of the Revolution to the end of the year 1778, which was published by his son in 1821.
He died in Philadelphia, Sept. 3, 1779.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Duer , William , 1747 -1799 (search)
Duer, William, 1747-1799
Statesman; born in Devonshire, England, March 18, 1747; in 1767 was aide to Lord Clive in India; came to America, and in 1768 purchased a tract of land in Washington county, N. Y.; became colonel of the militia, judge of the county court, member of the New York Provincial Congress, and of the committee of safety.
He was one of the committee that drafted the first constitution of the State of New York (1777), and was a delegate in Congress in 1777-78; and he was secretary of the Treasury Board until the reorganization of the finance department under the national Constitution.
He was assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Hamilton until 1790. Colonel Duer married (1779) Catharine, daughter of Lord Stirling.
He died in New York City, May 7, 1799.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dyer , Eliphalet , 1721 -1807 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fiat money, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fish , Nicholas 1758 -1833 (search)
Fish, Nicholas 1758-1833
Military officer; born in New York City, Aug. 28, 1758; studied law in the office of John Morin Scott, and was on his staff as aide in the spring of 1776.
In June he was made brigademajor, and in November major of the 2d New York Regiment. Major Fish was in the battles at Saratoga in 1777; was division inspector in 1778; and commanded a corps of light infantry in the battle of Monmouth.
He served in Sullivan's expedition in 1779; under Lafayette, in Virginia, in 1781; and was at the surrender of Cornwallis, behaving gallantly during the siege.
For many years after 1786, Fish, who had become lieutenantcolonel during the war, was adjutantgeneral of the State of New York, and was appointed supervisor of the United States revenue in 1794.
In 1797 he became president of the New York State Cincinnati Society.
He died in New York City, June 20, 1833.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fisheries, the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Galvey , Bernardo 1755 -1786 (search)
Galvey, Bernardo 1755-1786
Military officer; born in Malaga, Spain, in 1755; became governor of Louisiana in 1776; secretly aided the Americans with military supplies and $70,000 in money in 1778.
About the same time Spain's offer of mediation between the United States and Great Britain was declined, whereupon Spain declared war against Great Britain, June 16, 1779.
Galvey, without waiting to be reinforced, marched north and took Fort Manchac, Baton Rouge, Fort Panmure, and Fort Natchez.
In February, 1780,. having received additional troops, he captured Mobile; and soon after, with 14,000 men, invaded Florida, where he met with several successes.
On May 9, 1781, he forced the surrender of Pensacola and gained control of the whole western coast of Florida.
In recognition of these services Galvey was given the title of count, with the grade of lieutenant-general, and also made captain-general of Cuba.
He died in the city of Mexico, Nov. 30, 1786.