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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Embargo acts. (search)
2, 1807. Unlimited in its duration and universal in its application, the embargo was an experiment never before tried by any nation—an attempt to compel two belligerent powers to respect the rights of neutrals by withholding intercourse with all the world. It accomplished nothing, or worse than nothing. It aroused against the United States whatever spirit of honor and pride existed in both nations. Opposition to the measure, in and out of Congress, was violent and incessant, and on March 1, 1809, it was repealed. At the same time Congress passed a law forbidding all commercial intercourse with France and England until the Orders in Council and the decrees should be repealed. Bonaparte's response to the Embargo Act of 1807 was issued from Bayonne, April 17, 1808. He was there to dethrone his Spanish ally to make place for one of his own family. His decree authorized the seizure and confiscation of all American vessels in France, or which might arrive in France. It was craf
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
5, 1808 Second session convenes......Nov. 7, 1808 Sixth Presidential election......Nov. 8, 1808 Territory of Illinois established......Feb. 3, 1809 Electoral vote counted in the House......Feb. 8, 1809 Embargo act repealed......March 1, 1809 Non-intercourse act forbids commercial intercourse with Great Britain, France, and their dependencies after May 20......March 1, 1809 Tenth Congress adjourns......March 3, 1809 sixth administration—Democraticrepublican, March 4, 1809, tMarch 1, 1809 Tenth Congress adjourns......March 3, 1809 sixth administration—Democraticrepublican, March 4, 1809, to March 3, 1813. James Madison, Virginia, President. George Clinton, New York, Vice-President. President proclaims that both England and France have revoked their edicts as to neutrals, and terminates the Non-intercourse act......April 19, 1809 Eleventh Congress, first session (extra), convenes......May 22, 1809 Francisco Miranda, a native of South America, aiming to overthrow the Spanish power in Caracas, South America, engages a vessel, the Leander, and with about 250 men sails
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maine. (search)
London, and 3° 54′ 15″ E. of Harvard College, and that the boundary of Maine was up this river and the Cheputnatecook to a marked stake called the Monument ......Oct. 25, 1798 Kennebec county erected from north part of Lincoln......Feb. 20, 1799 Northern parts of York and Cumberland counties erected into the county of Oxford......March 4, 1805 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow born in Portland......Feb. 27, 1807 County of Somerset established from the northerly part of Kennebec......March 1, 1809 Three commissioners appointed by governor and council to act on land titles in Lincoln county......Feb. 27, 1811 Boxer, a British brig of eighteen guns and 104 men, Captain Blyth, engages the American brig Enterprise, sixteen guns and 102 men, Captain Burrows, off Port land. In thirty-five minutes the Boxer surrenders and is taken to Portland by her captor (both commanders killed)......Sept. 5, 1813 Extent of Pejepscot purchase is declared according to the resolve of the Gener