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AGRICULTURAL distress...

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

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385, 462

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remonstrates and prepares

for defence

Seamen on board American ships impressed by
the British

cry out for war, but again negotiate

Congress pass an act" for the protection, reco-
very, and indemnification of American seamen

"9

President of, message

Base conduct of the English faction in
War with, popular in England: the

why.

142

143

148

Merchants of, opposed to a war with England.. 149
Congress pass an act declaring war against Eng..
land ....

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

146

147

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151

152

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150

reasons

Origin of the war with..

Hollowness of the professions of the English
government towards

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

154

293

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295

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

296, 297

Par.

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

298

Navy of, capture two British frigates, and nearly
250 other vessels

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makes an attack upon Canada...........
War with, not ended at the peace of Paris, in
1814......

301

Cry of the English press for crushing the go-
vernment of, at once
Conquest and recolonization of, talked of in
England

302

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303

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

304

305 to 309

Manifesto of the Lords of the Admiralty against:
its falsehood............
Destruction of the maritime power of, called for
310, 311
by the British press ....
Destruction of the maritime towns of, decided
upon by the English government..

312

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

312, 313

British government assisted in their deceit
towards, by the Whigs.
Base conduct of the English government in its
negotiations with

314

315

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

exist

316, 341, 342

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299

300

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Navy of, Canning's insolence towards: punished 317
humbles the pride of the British navy........ 318
319, 320, 321
Navy of, effects of its success
Bloody massacre of the citizens of, at French-

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Town

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322, 323
Atrocities of Cockburn and Cochrane, on the
coast of, at Hampton ....
Atrocities of the British navy and government

324

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towards

326

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

after that event

Destruction of the capital of, Washington, and
the joyful anticipations of the corrupt in England
328, 329, 334
The President of, issues a proclamation from
Washington in seven days after the British troops
had marched into that city

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

333

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

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

336, 337

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

Navy of, at the beginning of the war..

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

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

cres

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ship" Constitution," Captain Hull, captures Da-
cres, with his ship the Guerriere: miserable excuses
made by the English after this event

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327

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330

335

346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353
frigate "United States," Captain Decatur, cap-
tures the British frigate "Macedonian
frigate "Constitution" destroys the British fri-
gate "Java"

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338

343

344

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345

frigate "Chesapeake " was captured by the Bri-
tish frigate Shannon," and intolerable vauntings
.... 356, 357, 358
in England on account of this event
frigates "President" and " Essex" captured by
British squadrons

359

frigate "Constitution captures two British
ships of war in one action

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354

355

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America-Commodore Percy captures a British squadron

on Lake Erie ....

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Commodore Macdonough capturés a British squa-
dron on Lake Champlain .....

361

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

....... 362, 363

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

364

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

Dreadful slaughter at Chippewa.....
Gallant defence of Sandusky by the citizens of,

367,368

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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,
373, 374

treaty of peace with Great Britain,

226, 227, 228, 375
Silent manner of proclaiming peace with, by the
British government

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Conduct of the government of, in the war, con-
trasted with that of England......
377

Spies against, employed by the British govern-
377

ment

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gets possession of the Floridas

Bellingham shoots Perceval

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

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378,379

Generous conduct of the citizens of, towards
their enemies, after the battle of New Orleans .... 380
Prisoners of, killed by the English at Dartmoor
prison, after the treaty of peace........ 381, 382,
383
Disgrace of England in signing the treaty of
peace with

conduct of, after his trial

360

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365

366

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497

498

127

132

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INDEX

Pro Bellingham, execution of, the strong feelings of the peo-
ple in his favour.....

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144, 145

Belligerents, acknowledged rights of ......
Brunswick, House of, commencement of its reign in

England

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Bullion committee, Appointment of..........

Report of
Blunders of

nobility

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Canning, Mr., and Marquis Wellesley, chosen to form a
ministry, but failed

bis influence with the princess

chosen prime minister; his failure in
forming the ministry

his death and character

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Caroline, princess of Brunswick, marriage of, to the
prince of Wales

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Answer of, to the prince's proposition for a
separation

59

quits the house of her husband

63

Treatment of, by the queen, princesses, and

Par.

18

116

117

119, 120

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139

199

479

480

63, 64

65, 66

Attempts made to divorce

Intrigues against....
67, 68, 69, 70
The king notifies to her that he will receive
her at court, but countermands it ....

threatens to publish all the circumstances of
her ill-treatment.....

74, 75

76

delays the publication; the consequences....
Evil consequences to, of not publishing the
book relative to her ill-treatment.....

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"The Book" relative to, published
Cruel treatment of, by Perceval
Perceval compelled to declare that there was
no charge against

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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73

91

159
163

164

167

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