THE

CENTURY: INDEPENDENCE:

EMBRACING A COLLECTION, FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES, OF THE MOST IMPORTANT

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CONNECTED WITH THE

POLITICAL HISTORY OF AMERICA;

Also,

A Chronological Record of the Principal Events, from its
Discovery to the Present Time;

WITH

B10CRAPHICAL # HISTORICAL SKETCHES,

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C O N TENTS.

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Confederation of the Original States. & & . . 7

Washington's Acceptance of the Command of the Army. . .9

Declaration of Independence. . go go o © . 11

Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union between

the States. te e * * e e © . 17

Ordinance of 1787 Relating to the Government of the North-

western Territory. . o e g o * . 27

Constitution of the United States. 35

Washington's Address on Resigning his Commission as

Commander-in-Chief. to e so £o . 55

Washington's Inaugural Address. o o o o . . 57

Washington's Farewell Address. e * © . . .62

Missouri Slavery Compromise of 1820. te © {e ... 79

Jackson's Proclamation to the South Carolina Nullifiers. . 80

Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. © © e . 104

Kansas and Nebraska Territorial Act of 1854. o o . 111

History of each of the States. to © . 124

Proposed Crittenden Compromise. . Q © Q . 152

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. © o G . 154

Letter Explaining the Same. . . . e o o . 156

Johnson's Amnesty Proclamation. . to de Q. . 161

so so . 164

Chronological Record of the Century of Independence. . 185

Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States. . 223

Battles of the Several Wars of the United States. to . 225

Population of the United States at Decennial Periods. . 229

Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson.

Eminent Men and Women of America. . . . & . 230

Life of Washington, and Electoral Votes of First and

Second Terms. . 238

Life of John Adams, and Electoral Vote of Third Term. . 242

Life of Jefferson, and Electoral Votes of Fourth and Fifth

Terms. . o * so to e wo go . 245

Life of Madison, and Electoral Votes of Sixth and Seventh

Terms. . . o g e e e e so . 249

Life of Monroe, and Electoral Votes of Eighth and Ninth

Terms. e & to to • . o © . 253