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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Callender , James Thompson 1792 -1813 (search)
Callender, James Thompson 1792-1813
Editor and author; born in Scotland.
He published in Edinburgh, in 1792, a book called Political progress of Great Britain, which so offended the authorities that he was banished from the kingdom, and went to Philadelphia, where he published the Political register in 1794-95, and the American annual register for 1796-97.
He was a violent and unscrupulous opponent of Washington's administration, and delighted in abusing Hamilton and other Federalist leaders.
For a season he enjoyed the friendship of Jefferson.
The latter became disgusted with Callender, when the former, becoming Jefferson's enemy, calumniated him fearfully.
He published the Richmond Recorder, in which he made fierce attacks upon the character of Washington and Adams.
He died in Richmond, Va., in July, 1813.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Curtis , George William 1824 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Essex Junta, the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Everett , Alexander Hill , 1792 -1847 (search)
Everett, Alexander Hill, 1792-1847
Diplomatist; born in Boston, March 19, 1792; graduated at Harvard in 1806; studied law with John Q. Adams; and in 1809 accompanied him to St. Petersburg as attache to the American legation, to which he became secretary in 1815.
He became charge d'affaires at Brussels in 1818; in 1825-29 was minister to Spain; and from 1845 until his death was American commissioner in China.
His publications include Europe, or a General survey of the political situation of the principal powers, with conjectures on their future prospects (1821); New ideas on population (1822) ; America, etc. (1827). He died in Canton, China, June 29, 1847.
Everett, Edward
Ghent, treaty of
The treaty between the United States and Great Britain, which terminated the War of 1812.
The American commissioners were John Quincy Adams, James Bayard, Henry Clay, Jonathan Russell, and Albert Gallatin; the British commissioners were Lord Gambier, Henry Goulburn, and William Adams.
The American commissioners assembled in the city of Ghent, Belgium, in July, 1814; the British commissioners early in the following month.
The terms of the treaty were concluded Dec. 24, following, and the ratifications were exchanged Feb. 17, 1815.
While the negotiations were in progress the leading citizens of Ghent took great interest in the matter.
Their sympathies were with the Americans, and they mingled their rejoicings with the commissioners when the work was done.
On Oct. 27 the Academy of Sciences and Fine Arts at Ghent invited the American commissioners to attend their exercises, when they were all elected honorary members of the academy.
A sumptuous dinner was giv
Hale, Salma 1787-1866
Historian; born in Alstead, N. H., March 7, 1787; was elected to Congress in 1816; appointed clerk of the Supreme Court in 1817; and admitted to the bar in 1834.
He is the author of a History of the United States; The administration of John Quincy Adams; Annals of the town of Keene, etc. He died in Somerville, Mass., Nov. 19, 1866.