ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the year 1832.
By CHARLES BOWEN,

in the Clerk's office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

BIFT OF
@. A. MOORE

CONTENTS.

UNITED STATES.-Policy of the Administration.-Sectional Parties.-

Policy of the Southern States-of the Northern.-Periodical Press.-

Political Machinery.-Political Course of the President.-Quarrels with

the Vice President-Change of Cabinet.-Causes of Resignations.-

Character of New Cabinet opposition.--Anti-Masonic Party-Origin of

same. Principles of Anti-Masonic Party.-Effect upon the Politics of

the Union.

Indian Affairs.-Conduct of Georgia.-Case of George Tassel.---

Resolutions of State Legislature.-Survey of the Cherokee Territory.-

Proceedings of State Legislature.-Co-operation of the Federal Govern-

ment.-Occupation of the Cherokee Country.-Arrest of Missionaries.-

Condemnation and Imprisonment of.-Process in Supreme Court of the

United States.-Judgment of Court.-Change in mode of Paying Indian

Annuities.-Treaty with the Cherokees.-Proceedings of Senate.-Motion

in House on the Indian Relations.-To reform mode of distributing An-

nuities.

Foreign Relations.-Claims on France.-Conduct of France.-Meas-

ures of Administration.-Objections to Claims.-Louisiana Treaty.-

Beaumarchais.-Treaty with France.-Intercourse with British West In-

dies.-North East Boundary-Origin of Controversy.-Treaty of 1783.-

Of 1794 of 1814-of 1827.-Umpire appointed.-Award.-Protest on

the part of the United States.

Opening of Congress.-President's Message.-Impeachment of Judge

Peck.-Trial.-Acquittal.-Act declaring Law of Contempts.-Bill

to Repeal the 25th Section of Judiciary Act.-Judicial System of United

States. Mode of executing Resolutions of Continental Congress.-Mode

Provided by Federal Constitution.-Chisholm vs. Georgia.-Amendments

to Constitution.-Twenty-fifth Section.-Cohens vs. Virginia.-Decision

of Court.-Discontent.-Rejection of Bill to Repeal.

Distinction between Federal and State Governments.-Prospects of

the Country-Commerce.-Manufactures.-Internal Improvements.-

Policy of Federal Government.--History of Policy.-Madison's

Veto.-Course of Congress.-Monroe's Veto.-Act of April, 1824.-

Object of Act-Policy of Adams' Administration.-Progress of In-

ternal Improvement.-Course of Jackson's Administration.-Veto.-Bills

Retained.-Grounds of objection.—Report of Committee on Internal Im-

provement.-Debate in House.-Congress act in opposition to sentiments

of President.-President yields to Congress.

Treasury Report for 1830.-Appropriations for Pensions.-For Support

of Government.--Debate on Survey of Public Lands.--Debate

on Mission to Russia.-Debate on Turkish Treaty.-Appropriations for

Navy-for Fortifications-for Army-for the Indian Department-for

Public Buildings.

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COLOMBIA.--Geography.--Physical Aspect.--Productions.-Govern-

ment under Spain.-Religion.-Character of the people.-Causes of the

Revolution.-Revolutionary Movements.-Miranda.-Events of Bayonne.

-Juntas.-Independence.

GERMANY.-Importance of-Fall of the Western Empire, and its revival

under Charlemagne.-Electors.-Constitution of the Holy Roman Em-

pire.-Diet of the Empire.-French Revolution.-Dissolution of the

German Empire.-Confederation of the Rhine.-Its dissolution.-Con-

gress of Vienna.--Mediatised Princes.-Deliberations respecting the re-

construction of the German Empire.-As to Saxony.-New confederacy.

-Its objects. Provisions of the Act of Confederacy.-Diet at Frank-

fort.-General and Ordinary Assembly.-Powers of the members of the

Diet. Deliberations of the Diet.-Federal Army.-Internal Navigation.

-Tariffs.-Commercial Conventions.-Literature.-Copy-Rights-

Liberty of the Press.-Patriotic Associations.-Central Commission at

Mentz.-Constitutions of Saxe Weimar.-Bavaria.-Wertemburgh, Han-

over, Baden, Nassau, Prussia, Austria, &c.-Quarrel of the Duke of

Brunswick with George IV-Decision of the Diet.-Revolution in

Brunswick.-Commotions in Saxony, Hesse Cassel, &c.

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PENINSULA.—Portugal.—Emigrants.—Negotiation.-Distress of

the country.-Operations at Terceira.-Conduct of England.-Don Pe-

dro.-Effect of the French Revolution.-Collision with England.-And

with France.-Regency at Terceira.-Spain.-Attempt of the Exiles.-

Mina.-Disputes.-Attack from Bayonne.-From Pespignan.-Torrijos.

GREECE AND TURKEY.-Effect of the Treaty of Adrianople.-Proto-

col of February.-Choice of Leopold.-He declines.-State of Greece.-

Destruction of the Fleet.-Assassination of Capo d'Istrias.-Turkey.-

Mahmoud's reform.-Revolts.-The Viceroy of Egypt.

POLAND.-Frequency of revolutions.-Partition of Poland.-Its effects.

-Policy of Napoleon.-The Polish legion.-The Dutchy of Warsaw.-

Congress of Vienna.-Poland subjected to Russia.-Alexander's char-

ter-Tyranny of the Russians.-Conspiracy of 1825.-Oppression of Ni-

cholas. New conspiracy.-Effect of the French Revolution.-Designs of

Nicholas.-Commencement of the revolution.

POLAND CONTINUED.-Provincial Government.-The Grand Duke.-Depu-

tation to St. Petersburgh.-Russian proclamation.-State of Warsaw-

Chlopicki Dictator.-Military preparation.-Radzivil succeeds Chlopicki.

-The Polish forces.-Diebitsch enters Poland.-Military Operations.-

Various engagements.-Negotiations.-Battle of Crokow.-Appointment

of Skrzynecki-Efforts of the Poles.-Operations of Dwernicki.-Propo-

sitions. Skrzynecki's operations.-Insurrection in Lithuania -Battle of

Igani-Retrospect.

POLAND CONCLUDED.-Position and Strength of the Armies.-Skrzynecki's

Plans. Defeat of Licrawski.-Dwernicki's operations.-The Cholera

Morbus.-Battles of Kuflew and Minsk.-Advance of the Poles.-Battle

of Ostrolenka.-Death of Diebitsch.-Operations in Lithuania.—Battle of

Wilna.-Jankowski's expeditions.-Excitement in Warsaw-Disasters

in Lithuania.-Retreat of the Poles.-Chlapowski and Rolland enter

Prussia. Paskewicz passes the Vistula.-Council of War.-Dembinski's

operations.-Fall of Warsaw.-Dispersion of the Polish army.-Reflec-

tions.

THE NETHERLANDS.-State of things in October, 1820-Bombard-

ment of Antwerp.-National Congress.-De Potter's resignation.-Decla

ration of Independence.-Adoption of monarchy.-Exclusion of the

House of Orange.-Designs of Russia.-The Constitution.-Offer of the

Crown to the Duc de Nemours.-Regency of Lurlet de Chokier.-Confer-

ences of London.-Question of Luxembourg-Election of Prince Leo-

pold.-Hostilities commenced by Holland.-Opening of the Belgic Cham-

SWITZERLAND-Formation of the Confederacy-Constitution of the

Old Republic -Its Evil and Abuses.-The French Revolution.-Act of

Mediation.-Compact of 1814.-Its Public Law.-Example of Berne.-

Other Cantons.-Foreign Interference.-Movement in Tessino.-In other

Cantons.-Hostilities in Bale.-Constitution of Berne.-Of other Cantons.

State of Schwytz.-Proceedings of the Diet.-Neufchatel.-Reflections.

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ENGLAND.-State of public feeling.-Condition of England.-Aristocratic

Character of Government.-House of Commons.-Elective franchise in

England. Scotland and Ireland.-East India Company.-West India

Company-Corruption of Government.-Catholic Emancipation.-Re-

signation of Duke of Wellington.-Whig Administration.-Situation of

Country-Poland.-Portugal.-West India Colonies.-East India Char-

ter.-Ireland.-Anti-Union Meetings.--Distress.-Disturbances.-Anti-

ty the Associations.-England.-Church property.-Meetings of Parlia

ment.-Civil List.-Retrenchment.-Budget.-Reform Bill.-Charter of

Reform.-Discussion.-Timber Duty.-Defeat of Minister.-Second read-

ing of Reform Bill.-General Gascoyne's Motion.-Parliament dissolved.

-New Parliament.-Reform Bill again brought forward.-Committed.-

Course of Tories.-Passed House of Commons.-Rejected by House of

Lords.-Public Excitement.-Lord Ebrington's resolution.-Riots at Bris-

FRANCE.-Impeachment of the Ex-Ministers.-Riots of October.-Change

of Ministers.-Trial of the Ex-Ministers.-State of Paris.-The Students.

-La Fayette.-Riots of February.-New Ministry.-Finances.-Proro-

gation of the Chambers.-The Heroes of July.-King's tour-Dissolu-

tion of the Chambers.-Election.-New Chambers.-Celebration of the

three days.-Resignation of Ministers.—Belgian expedition.-State of

Parties.

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