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AGRICULTURAL distress....

385, 462

American Colonies, successful rebellion of............
America dissatisfied with the power exercised by the
British government in stopping their trade with
France.......

remonstrates and prepares for defence

Seamen on board American ships impressed by

the British

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142

143

146

147

cry out for war, but again negotiate ...
Congress pass an act" for the protection, reco-
very, and indemnification of American seamen 148
Merchants of, opposed to a war with England.. 149
Congress pass an act declaring war against Eng-

land.

150

Order in council issued by the British govern-
ment for the detention of

151

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Hollowness of the professions of the English
government towards

294

Government of, discover a secret agent, Henry,
employed by the British government for the pur-
pose of breaking up the union of the States

Conspiracy against the government of, defeated,
by Henry's exposure of the government of England,

295

296, 297

America, Seamen of, in the English navy, refuse to fight
against their country: they are flogged, and made
prisoners of war

Navy of, capture two British frigates, and nearly

250 other vessels

makes an attack upon Canada.

Par.

298

299

300

301

302

......

303

War with, not ended at the peace of Paris, in
1814......
Cry of the English press for crushing the go-
vernment of, at once......

Conquest and recolonization of, talked of in
England

........

Secret agreement relative to, made between Eng-
land and the allies...

......

Manifesto of the Lords of the Admiralty against:
its falsehood.......

304

305 to 309

Destruction of the maritime power of, called for
by the British press

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Destruction of the maritime towns of, decided
upon by the English government.....

Intentions of the English government towards:
communicated to Mr. Cobbett by Mr. Reeves: Mr.
Cobbett informs the American plenipotentiary, Mr.
Bayard, of the same

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British government assisted in their deceit

towards, by the Whigs...

.....

Base conduct of the English government in its
negotiations with

.....

Cheap government of, dangerous to both politi-
cal factions in England, if suffered to continue to
exist

........

314

315

316, 341, 342

318

Navy of, Canning's insolence towards: punished 317
humbles the pride of the British navy
Navy of, effects of its success

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319, 320, 321

Bloody massacre of the citizens of, at French-

Town

Atrocities of Cockburn and Cochrane, on the
coast of, at Hampton .

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Atrocities of the British navy and government

towards

326

America, Threat of the English government against, par-
tially carried into effect......

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Destruction of the capital of, Washington, and
the joyful anticipations of the corrupt in England

after that event

.....

Par.

327

328, 329, 334
The President of, issues a proclamation from
Washington in seven days after the British troops
had marched into that city

330

Capture of Washington mentioned as a brilliant
exploit in the regent's speech to Parliament.. 331, 332
Message of the president of, to the Congress, in
the fall of 1814

...

Citizens of, roused from one end of their country
to the other..

defeated the British at Baltimore. General Ross
slain.....

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Cockburn and Cochrane sailed to make an attack
upon New Orleans..

Navy of, at the beginning of the war..

333

335

336, 337

338

343

344

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345

A citizen of, impressed by Captain Pechell out
an American merchant ship

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frigate President" attacks the "Little Belt
challenged by Captain Da-

cres....

ship"Constitution," Captain Hull, captures Da-

cres, with his ship the Guerriere: miserable excuses
made by the English after this event

346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353
frigate "United States," Captain Decatur, cap-

354

tures the British frigate "Macedonian "

frigate "Constitution " destroys the British fri-

"Java"

gate"

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frigate "Chesapeake " was captured by the Bri-
tish frigate "Shannon," and intolerable vauntings
in England on account of this event
frigates" President" and "Essex" captured by

British squadrons

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355

356, 357, 358

frigate "Constitution" captures two British

ships of war in one action

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America-Commodore Percy captures a British squadron

on Lake Erie

Commodore Macdonough captures a British squa-
dron on Lake Champlain

....

"General Armstrong " privateer, gallant defence
of, by the seamen of

....

Par

360

361

362, 363

Strength of the navy of, compared with that of
England; and comparative view of the amount of
captures on each side.....

Reasons for exulting at the result of the war
with....

Dreadful slaughter at Chippewa....

Gallant defence of Sandusky by the citizens of,

364

365

366

367, 368

General Jackson's brave defence of New Or-
leans; dreadful slaughter of the British; three ge-
nerals killed
369, 370, 371, 372
General Jackson's dismissal of his gallant army,

treaty of peace with Great Britain,

373, 374

226, 227, 228, 375

Silent manner of proclaiming peace with, by the
British government

.....

Conduct of the government of, in the war, con-
trasted with that of England.....

Spies against, employed by the British govern-

ment

Parole, and countersign, given by the English
general at New Orleans

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376

377

377

378, 379

380

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Generous conduct of the citizens of, towards
their enemies, after the battle of New Orleans
Prisoners of, killed by the English at Dartmoor
prison, after the treaty of peace

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Disgrace of England in signing the treaty of

Bellingham, execution of, the strong feelings of the peo--

ple in his favour.....

Belligerents, acknowledged rights of .

Par.

133

144, 145

18

116

117

119, 120

Brunswick, House of, commencement of its reign in
England.

Bullion committee, Appointment of..

Report of

Blunders of

Canning, Mr., and Marquis Wellesley, chosen to form a

ministry, but failed.

139

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nobility

Caroline, princess of Brunswick, marriage of, to the

prince of Wales

Answer of, to the prince's proposition for a

separation

quits the house of her husband

Treatment of, by the queen, princesses, and

Attempts made to divorce
Intrigues against.....

The king notifies to her that he will receive
her at court, but countermands it....

threatens to publish all the circumstances of

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59

63

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delays the publication; the consequences....
Evil consequences to, of not publishing the

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Death of Perceval stops all inquiry in the
House of Commons with regard to the treatment of . 166
demands an investigation: a committee of the
privy council appointed to report to the regent:
they report

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167

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164

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