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a THE

AMERICAN

ANNUAL REGISTER

OF

PUBLIC EVENTS,

FOR THE

YEAR 1831-32,

OR THE

FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE;

CONTAINING A VIEW OF THE

HISTORY, POLITICS, AND LITERATURE

OF THE YEAR,

WITH

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF EMINENT PERSONS.

BRATTLEBORO':

FESSENDEN AND COMPANY.

BOSTON:

HILLIARD, GRAY AND CO.

LONDON:

RICHARD J. KENNETT.

Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1834, BY FESSENDEN & Co.

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Vermont.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.-Anti-federal feeling of Administration.-Hostility to

Supreme Court of United States.-Laws of Georgia declared void. - Course

of President.-Interference in Election.-Views of Opposition.-Rejection

of Mr Van Buren.-Nomination as Vice President. Conduct of Opposition.

-Anti-masonic Party. -Conduct of Foreign Affairs. - Cherokee Question.-

Difficulties with the Northwestern Indians. -Conduct of the Governor

of Illinois.-War with Sacs and Foxes.-Cholera among Troops.-Capture

of Black Hawk.-Northeastern boundary.-Negotiation with State of

Maine.-Award disapproved of by Senate.

CHAPTER II.

FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Page.

Falkland Islands: -Grant to Governor Vernet. -Capture of American Sealers.

-Lexington sent for their Protection.-Settlement at Falkland Islands bro-

ken up.-Piratical attack of Malays on Ship Friendship. - Frigate Potomac

despatched to punish them.-Town and Forts destroyed.-Claims upon

Naples. An Envoy appointed to demand Satisfaction.-Demonstration of

Naval Force.-Claims adjusted by Treaty. - Negotiation with Mexico.-

Treaty concerning Limits. -Treaty of Commerce and Navigation.

CHAPTER III.

CHOLERA.

Cholera:-Characteristics-Progress-Fatality-Origin-Course in India.

-Appears at Bombay-Ceylon-China-Arabia-Persia-Syria-Java-

Russia-Poland-Germany- Hamburg - England Ireland - France-

Canada-New York-Philadelphia-Washington-Albany-Buffalo-Cin-

cinnati-New Orleans.

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