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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams, John, 1735- (search)
pecially commissioned it was expected would have proved the instrument of restoring mutual confidence between the two republics. The first step of the French government corresponded with that expectation. A few days before his arrival at Paris the French minister of foreign relations informed the American minister then resident at Paris of the formalities to be observed by himself in taking leave, and by his successor preparatory to his reception. These formalities they observed, and on December 9 presented officially to the minister of foreign relations, the one a copy of his letters of recall, the other a copy of his letters of credence. These were laid before the Executive Directory. Two days afterwards the minister of foreign relations informed the recalled American minister that the Executive Directory had determined not to receive another minister plenipotentiary from the United States until after the redress of grievances demanded of the American government, and which the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Great Bridge, battle at the. (search)
eth River by Lord Dunmore (November, 1775), Colonel Woodford called the militia to arms. Dunmore fortified a passage of the Elizabeth River, on the borders of the Dismal Swamp, where he suspected the militia would attempt to cross. It was known as the Great Bridge. There he cast up intrenchments, at the Norfolk end of the bridge, and amply supplied them with cannon. These were garrisoned by British regulars, Virginia Tories, negroes, and vagrants, in number about 600. Woodford constructed a small fortification at the opposite end of the bridge. On Saturday morning, Dec. 9, Captains Leslie and Fordyce, sent by Dunmore, attacked the Virginians. After considerable manoelig;uvring and skirmishing, a sharp battle ensued, lasting about twenty-five minutes, when the assailants were repulsed and fled, leaving two spiked field-pieces behind them. The loss of the assailants was fifty-five killed and wounded. Not a Virginian was killed, and only one man was slightly wounded in the battle.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lafayette, Marie Jean Paul Roch Yves Gilbert Motier, Marquis de 1757- (search)
he officers of the army, his late associates, now restored to the virtues and occupations of private life, and even from the recent emigrants from Ireland, who had come to adopt for their country the self-emancipated land, addresses of gratulation and of joy, the effusions of hearts grateful in the enjoyment of the blessings for the possession of which they had been so largely indebted to his exertions; and, finally, from the United States of America, in Congress assembled, at Trenton. On Dec. 9 it was resolved by that body that a committee, to consist of one member from each State, should be appointed to receive and, in the name of Congress, take leave of the marquis. That they should be instructed to assure him that Congress continued to entertain the same high sense of his abilities and zeal to promote the welfare of America, both here and in Europe, which they had frequently expressed and manifested on former occasions, and which the recent marks of his attention to their com
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Louisiana, (search)
d invaders soon appeared. In fifty vessels of all sizes 7,000 land troops were borne over the Gulf of Mexico from the island of Jamaica in the direction of New Orleans, and sighted the northern coast of the Gulf, a little east of Lake Borgne, on Dec. 9. Music, dancing, theatrical performances, and hilarity of every kind had been indulged in during the voyage, every man feeling that the conquest of Louisiana would be an easy task. The wives of many officers were with them, anticipating great Fort Livingston, on Grand Terre Island, Barataria Bay, at the same time, and on the 20th the unfinished fort on Ship Island was seized and held by the Confederates. Troops left New Orleans, 300 in number, under Colonel Walton, on the evening of Dec. 9, in a steamvessel, and on the following evening arrived at Baton Rouge to seize the arsenal, then in command of Major Haskin. He was compelled to surrender it on the 11th. By this act the Confederates were put in possession of 50,000 small-arms
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Monetary reform. (search)
Indianapolis, in 1898, after the report of the commission was adopted, a subcommittee of the commission, consisting of ex-Senator Edmunds, ex-Secretary Fairchild, and C. Stuart Patterson, prepared a bill for introduction in Congress, based on the conclusions of the commission. This bill was introduced into the House of Representatives by Representative Overstreet, of Indiana, on Dec. 4, 1899. On Dec. 18, following, the measure was passed by the House by a vote of 190 yeas to 150 nays. On Dec. 9 the bill was laid before the Senate, referred to the committee on finance, and, after being considerably amended, was passed on Feb. 15, 1900, by a vote of 49 yeas to 46 nays. The House refused to concur in the Senate amendments, whereupon a committee of conference was appointed, which agreed upon a substitute, and its report was adopted, March 13, 1900, and received the President's approval on the following day. The provisions of the measure as finally adopted are as follows: That th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Non-importation acts. (search)
n. A bright thought occurred to some one at a meeting of merchants in New York on Oct. 31, 1765, the day before the Stamp Act was to go into operation. It was proposed at that meeting that the merchants should enter into an agreement not to import from England certain enumerated articles after Jan. 1 next ensuing. At another meeting (Nov. 6) a committee of correspondence was appointed, who soon set the ball in motion. The merchants of Philadelphia readily responded to the measure, and on Dec. 9 those of Boston entered into a similar agreement. These pledges were not confined to the merchants alone, but the people in general ceased using foreign luxuries; and at the same time, as a part of the same plan, a combination was entered into for the support of American manufactures, the wearing of American cloths, and the increase of sheep by ceasing to eat lamb or mutton. This was the beginning of that system of non-importation agreements resorted to by the Americans which hurled back u
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
......Dec. 2, 1892 United States, England, and Germany agree to common action in restoring order in Samoa......Dec. 5, 1892 Second session opens......Dec. 5, 1892 Joint resolution, introduced in House by Mr. Durborow, of Illinois, to open the Exposition on Sunday, referred to committee on Columbian Exposition......Dec. 5, 1892 President's message read in House and Senate......Dec. 6, 1892 Proclamations of the President setting apart the South Platte forest reserve in Colorado, Dec. 9; San Gabriel timber reservation, California, Dec. 20; Battlement forest reserve, Colorado, Dec. 24; and Afognak forest and fish-culture reserve in Alaska......Dec. 24, 1892 President issues a proclamation of amnesty to Mormons liable to prosecution for polygamy on condition of future obedience to law......Jan. 4, 1893 Pensioners of Mexican War now drawing $8 to receive $12 per month, by act......Jan. 5, 1893 Great Northern Railroad completed to Pacific......Jan. 6, 1893 Presiden