This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ...on Christmas Eve.(1814). 311. Terms of the Peace.--We had been fighting for " Sailors' Rights," but not a word was said of that question in the treaty. Yet the practice of kidnaping our LamDtol Glorious News!!! PEACE. An eipres, pamd Urn eity Dili morning for the Sxntlion). H..--U. Ulltr lltled lait ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ...on Christmas Eve.(1814). 311. Terms of the Peace.--We had been fighting for " Sailors' Rights," but not a word was said of that question in the treaty. Yet the practice of kidnaping our LamDtol Glorious News!!! PEACE. An eipres, pamd Urn eity Dili morning for the Sxntlion). H..--U. Ulltr lltled lait'iiight " al New-York, whieh wo 4rlivtred to Mr. Havem, who, politely shewed us in eontent!, wtiick are u follow: " A British Sloop of War, with Mr. Carrol, and Treaty of PEACE has just arrived--litfned on IkeSlth December. Woen the Eipret. left New.York, eleven 'Cloek, Ian nlgnt, the eky na brilliantly Uh-nlnated. (B-Ko Mall from New-Orleans. Ikmi, I. Mv, lt ifxg. sailors stopped, because Great Britain did not need them in times of peace. PEACE OF 1814. of peace were agreed to, arrangements were made to fix the boundaries between the United States and Canada. Both nations agreed to use their best endeavors to stop the slave trade. One other important provision was that each side would give back to the other any conquests made during the war. Thfs was made to include Astoria, at the mouth of the Columbia River, which had been transferred to the British and by the treaty was to be restored to the Americans. When the peace was concluded, John Quincy Adams became United States Minister to Great Britain, just as his father had become Minister at the conclusion of the Revolution ( 231). STUDY QUESTIONS i. Describe some of Napoleon's works of peace. 2. Where was Napoleon weak and Britain strong? 3. How was America's commerce injured? 4. In what way did America seek to overcome the " decrees " and " orders " of France and Britain? 5. How was the first American fort planted on the Pacific coast? 6. Why was...
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