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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Henry, John 1812-1829 (search)
s with the disaffected for the purpose of bringing about resistance to the laws, and eventually, in concert with a British force, of destroying the Union and forming the eastern part thereof into a political connection with Great Britain. Both political parties endeavored to make capital out of these disclosures, but the excitement created soon died away. Mr. Foster, the British minister at Washington, declared publicly that he had no knowledge of the affair. Lord Holland called upon the British government (May 5) for an explanation, and gave notice that he should call for an investigation. Every pretext was brought to bear to defeat such a measure; but when it could no longer be resisted, the ministry cast the odium of the transaction on Sir James Craig. Lord Holland declared that, until such investigation should be had, the fact that Great Britain had entered into a dishonorable and atrocious intrigue against a friendly power would stand unrefuted. And so it stands to this day.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Prevost, Sir George 1767-1816 (search)
6 Military officer; born in New York City, May 19, 1767; son of Augustine Prevost; entered the British army in youth, and served with distinction in the military operations in the West Indies, especially at St. Lucia. In January, 1805, he was made a major-general, and in November a baronet. He was second in command at the capture of Martinique (1808), and the same year he became governor of Nova Scotia. He was made lieutenant-general in 1811, and in June of that year he succeeded Sir James Craig as governor of Canada, which office he retained until his return to England, in 1814. He ably defended Canada in the War of 1812-15. With a large force of Wellington's veterans, he invaded New York in September, 1814, and was defeated in battle at Plattsburg on the 11th. The cause of the sudden panic of the British troops at Plattsburg, and their precipitous flight on the night of the battle there (see Plattsburg, battles at), was inexplicable. The Rev. Eleazar Williams declared t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Idaho (search)
rial government......May 21, 1812 Owing to Indian murders and outrages a cordon of forts and block-houses is erected in Illinois; the most noted is Fort Russel, near Edwardsville......1812 Garrison of Fort Dearborn, by order of General Hull, Aug. 7, 1812, though reinforced by Captain Wells and fifteen friendly Miamis, evacuate the fort Aug. 15. They are attacked and massacred by Indians; thirty-nine killed, twenty-seven taken prisoners, and the fort burned......Aug. 15-16, 1812 Captain Craig, of Shawneetown, under instructions from Gen. Samuel Hopkins, burns Peoria and removes the captured French inhabitants suspected of complicity with the Indians to Alton......October, 1812 Legislature convenes at Kaskaskia......Nov. 25, 1812 Laws of the Territory revised by Nathaniel Pope, and printed by Matthew Duncan under date......June 2, 1815 Bank of Illinois incorporated at Shawneetown......1816 Fort Dearborn rebuilt......1816 Charter for Cairo city granted by the le
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
rth act of separation passed by Virginia, complying with the wishes of Kentucky......Dec. 18, 1789 Ninth convention of Kentucky accepts the terms of Virginia, and fixes June 1, 1792, for independence......July 26, 1790 Local board of war for district of Kentucky, established by Congress for prosecution of war and defence against the Indians......January, 1791 Congress authorizes Kentucky to frame a constitution......Feb. 4, 1791 First paper mill in Kentucky built at Georgetown by Craig, Parkers & Co.......1792 State convention at Danville frames a constitution......April 3, 1792 Gen. Isaac Shelby elected first governor......May, 1792 Kentucky admitted into the Union......June 1, 1792 Legislature assembles at Lexington, June 4, and Frankfort is selected as the capital......June 6, 1792 Gen. Anthony Wayne's call for volunteers from Kentucky being unsuccessful, Governor Shelby orders a draft......Sept. 28, 1793 Lexington Democratic Society resolves that the