constantly bowed on both sides. When the military reached St. Paul's, Broadway above was packed with horses, carts, &c. &c.; not even force could clear a passage, and the procession took the right, up Chatham Row, and entered the Park opposite Tammany Hall. CEREMONY AT THE HALL. On reaching the front of the City Hall, the Park and whole avenue, containing acres, was filled by a dense mass of people, all anxious to catch a glimpse of the President, who was stationed in front of the Hall, and the whole military passed him in review; he repaired to the Balcony, where full fifty thousand persons had a view, although distant, of his person, which appeared to be the tallest on the balcony. He then repaired to the American Hotel, where splendid apartments were provided for his reception. From his apartments, there he again repeatedly greeted the surrounding. crowd, and until night closed, was cheered by the huzzas of the people. In the evening, the theatres and other places of public amusement were brilliantly illuminated, and adorned with appropriate transparencies. On the 14th, the President left New York in a steamer, for Bridgeport, Connecticut, sixty-three miles distant. After receiving the usual honours, he visited New Haven, Hartford, Middletown, and other places of some note on his way to Boston, at which place he arrived on the 21st. Here, we need not add, he received a suitable and gratifying welcome. His ill health was the probable cause of a speedy return to Washington, where he arrived in the beginning of July. Black Hawk, his son, and the Prophet, captives retained as hostages by the United States, since the war with the Sacs and Foxes, in 1832, proceeded on the same route travelled by the President, as far as New York, whence they were conducted by way of Albany and Detroit, to their place of destination. Soon after the return of the President to Washington, the state of his health rendered a journey to the Rip-Raps advisable. He went, and, his health being restored, he returned to the seat of government, and now, "Richard's himself again.” CHAPTER I. Birth, education, and early life of Columbus-Discoveries by Co- CHAPTER II. Plymouth Company. From the Settlement of Jamestown, to the Embarcation of the Voyage of Captain Newport, Attack of the Natives, Captain Smith tried and acquitted, Return of Captain Newport to England, Their dissensions, Captain Ratcliff made President, Exploring party visits the Susquehannah, First females arrive in the country, New charter, and increase of settlers, Disputes respecting precedency, Distresses by famine-relieved, Sir T. Dale arrives with men and provisions, Another new charter issued, 5 Lotteries first granted in England, for the benefit of the settlements, ib. Mr. Rolfe marries Pocahontas, Land allotted to individuals, Edicts against raising Tobacco, Martial law declared, Tyranny of the Deputy Governor, 25 ib. ib. 26 ib. Sabbath laws, and penalty for breach thereof―punishment by slavery, ib. Females transported, and sold for wives, their price, From the Embarcation of the Plymouth Company, to the close of Fifteen hundred people arrive at Salem, John Winthrop made Governor, Churches established, Arrival of Messrs. Haynes, Stone, and Hooker, Connecticut river discovered, Difficulty with the Dutch at Hartford, Ravages of the Smallpox, Connecticut settled-sufferings, First Court holden in Connecticut, Charter of Connecticut obtained, The fort and wigwams burnt, saved by means of a squaw, The Dutch restore two captive maids taken by the Pequots, and Battle with the Indians at Fairfield, The triple alliance at Hartford, Thanksgiving, on account of Peace, New-Haven discovered, Earthquake in New-England, Increase of settlements in Connecticut, Portsmouth and Exeter settled, Rhode Island purchased of the Indians, Vermont declared an independent state, New Hampshire separated from Massachusetts, First permanent settlement in Maine, Remarks on the religion of the colony, Prohibiting the use of tobacco, Arts and manufactures, Printing first introduced, Education and population, PART II. CHAPTER IV. Discovery and Progress of the Middle and Southern States. Hudson's voyage and discoveries, Sir Thomas Dale and the Dutch, 73 ib. ib. tib. ib. ib. Form of Government by William Penn, Sir E. Andross demands the Connecticut Charter, which is hidden, 86 Distressing situation of Mrs. Dustan, and other captives, ib.. Disturbance among the Negroes in South Carolina, fb. 101 ib. .103 Peace restored in 1748, An attack upon Ticonderoga, Fort Frontenac taken, 124 127 ib. 128 131 ib. PART III. CHAPTER VI. Causes which led to the American Revolution, Several cargues of tea destroyed in Boston harbour, Battle of Lexington, Battle of Bunker's Hill, Ticonderoga taken by the Americans, 133 . 156 162 .164 167 Washington appointed Commander-in-chief of the American forces, 168 Falmouth, in Massachusetts, burnt by the English, An attempt to storm Quebec, |