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

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

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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-Cominerce.-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

on Survey of Public Lands.--Debate

of Government.--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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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 Rohland 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, 1830-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 Bàle.-Constitution of Berne.-Of other Cantons.

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

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