1837. Mar. Michigan admitted, vii. 287, 583. Dec. McLeod and the steamboat "Caro- Perry's first results with steam war-ships, The publication of Force's American Ar- Ternaux-Compans' Voyages, i. xxxvii, ii. vi. Dease and Simpson's Arctic discoveries, viii. English Public Record Office established, 1839. The Liberty Party (United States) Marshall's collected decisions on constitu- The so-called Aroostook War in Maine, vii. Anti-rent troubles in N. York, lasting for 1840. July 4. The Sub-Treasury Act; re- July 23. Upper and Lower Canada re- Sutter prominent in California, viii. 231. The "Tip and Ty' political campaign 66 Case of the slaver "Creole," vii. 494. The U. S. steam vessels "Mississippi" and The Hudson Bay Co. colonize Vancouver's John L. Stephens first published his Yuca- Santarem's Atlas (finished 1853), iii. 217. New tariff passed, vii. 290, 355. Dorr Rebellion in Rhode Island, vii. 355. Margry begins his researches in early French Gold first found in California in the Los Frémont's second expedition, viii. 260. Annexation of Texas agitated, vii. 291. 1843, Prescott publishes his Conquest of Mex- Prescott's Peru published, ii. 577. 1844. Feb. 27. The Spanish part of San Do- Apr. 12. Calhoun's treaty for the annexa- July 3. Treaty of the U. S. with China, vii. Treaties concluded for the U. S. by Whea- Roselly de Lorgues begins the movement to The memorial of Tecpan-Atitlan discov 1845. Mar. 3. Congress by a joint resolution Mar. 4. J. K. Polk President of the U. S., May 19. Sir John Franklin's Arctic expe- May 29 Treaty of France and Great July 4. Texas annexed, and in Dec. ad- Florida admitted, vii. 291. The Naval Academy at Annapolis founded, - Garneau's Canada published originally 1846. March. The United States government 440. May 8. Battle of Palo Alto, vii. 408, 442. May 13. Congress declares that war with May 18. Gen. Taylor crosses the Rio June. Com. Sloat and Frémont at Monte- Bear Flag insurrection in California, vii. July. Com. Stockton takes Los Angeles, Aug. 18. Gen. Kearney at Santa Fé, vii. Treaty of the U. S. and New Grenada, vii. Treaty of the U. S. and Great Britain as to Maj. Emory's explorations to the Pacific, Dr. Rae's overland Arctic exped., viii. 121. The New Mexico and California campaigns 80. Feb. 2. The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed by Trist and the Mexican commissioners; ratified by the U. S. Mar. 10, and the treaty settled May 30, vii. 412, 507, 535, 553. Wisconsin admitted, vii. 291. Freesoil party (U. S.) formed, vii. 293. The New York "Barnburners " allied with the Abolitionists, vii. 293. Sir John Richardson's Franklin Search Expedition by way of the Mackenzie River, viii. 91, 121. First expedition under Sir James Clarke Ross in search for Sir John Franklin, viii. 91. Kellett and Moore's Franklin Search Expedition by way of Behring's Straits, lasting three years, viii. 91, 121. Arthur Helps begins to publish his studies of Spanish American history, iv. 428. American Asso. for the Advancement of Science begins to publish, i. 437. Brasseur de Bourbourg begins his researches in Mexico, i. 170. 1849. Simpson announces his discovery of cliff houses in the Colorado region, i. 395. Treaty of the U. S. with Guatemala, vii. 504. Richard Hildreth's United States originally published, with a second series in 1851, viii. 479. 1850. The Democratic policy of 66 popular sovereignty and 66 'Squatter sovereignty (U. S.), vii. 293. Sept. 9 (Dec. 13). Congressional boundary act determines the upper bounds of Texas, vii. 553. Seven expeditions engaged in searching for Sir John Franklin, viii. 92. Austin and Ommanney's Arctic expedition through Lancaster Sound, viii. 94. Capt. Wm. Penny's Arctic exped., viii. 95, 121. 1850. The first U. S. Grinnell Arctic exped. under De Haven, with Dr. Kane as surgeon; discover Grinnell Land, viii. 95. Collinson and McClure's Behring's Straits exped., viii. 92, connecting by McClure's foot journey with Parry's earlier discoveries on the Atlantic side, showing water all the way and proving the existence of a northwest passage (Oct.). Life and Works of John Adams published (finished in 1856), viii. 427. San Martin dies in Europe, viii. 336. 1851. Kennedy in the Arctic regions, viii. 96. Dr. Rae descends the Coppermine River in the Franklin search, viii. 96. Francis Parkman's first studies of Indian character in his Pontiac, i. 317. L. H. Morgan's League of the Iroquois, i. 325. The Sparks-Mahon controversy, lasting three years, viii. 418. B. J. Lossing publishes his Pictorial Fieldbook of the Revolution, viii. 480. Treaty of the U. S. with Costa Rica, vii. 504. 1852. Sir Edw. Belcher's Arctic expedition, when the "Resolute" is abandoned, May 15, 1854, but subsequently found, Sept., 1855, in Davis' Straits, and the next year is restored by the U. S. government to the Queen, viii. 9799, 122. Geo. Bancroft's volumes covering the Revolutionary war published between this date and 1875, viii. 475. 1853. Dr. Kane in the "Advance" again goes to the Arctic regions, viii. 99, reaching nearly 79° N. lat. the highest yet - and discovering Washington Land; but the vessel is abandoned May 17, 1855, viii. 99, 100, 125. Dr. Rae in the Arctic regions finds (Apr., 1854) articles in the hands of Eskimos which had belonged to Franklin, viii. 100, 126. Dec. 30. The Gadsden Purchase by the U. S., vii. 553. Schoolcraft's Indian Tribes published, i. 376. 1854. Dr. Hayes' Arctic boat journey, viii. 125. Varnhagen publishes his Historia do Brazil, viii. 350. Reciprocity treaty of the U. S. and Canada, viii. 167. The New Republican party in the U. S. formed, vii. 282. Curtis' Hist. of the Constitution (vol. i.) published, vii. 263. 1855. Freesoil party (U. S.) formed, vii. 288. Hartstein searching for Kane in the Arctic regions, viii. 100. 1856. Gov. Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation published, iii. 293. C. R. Markham begins his publication of his Peruvian studies, ii. 578. The English Calendar of State Papers begun, viii. 459. E. G. Squier publishes his Nicaragua researches, i. 197. Geo. Tucker's United States published, one of the earliest sustained Southern views of the U. S. history, viii. 48o. 1857. Parliamentary inquiry into the affairs of the Hudson Bay Co., viii. 53. McClintock in the "Fox in the Arctic regions, and finds, May, 1859, a written record of the progress of the Franklin exped. of Apr. 26, 1848, by which it appears that Franklin had died June 11, 1847, viii. 102, 127. 1857. Movement begun in France, under the direction of Aubin, Brasseur, and others, to study American archæology, i. 441. New Grenada becomes the United States of Colombia, viii. 339. The Historical Magazine begun, viii. 480. Brasseur de Bourbourg's Nations Civilisées published, ii. 418. 1858. Icazbalceta publishes his Coleccion de documentos (the last volume in 1866), ii. 397. Charnay begins his Mexican studies, i. 176. Photography first used in delineating the Yucatan ruins by Charnay, i. 195. Right of search at sea abandoned by Great Britain, vii. 493. 1859. Kunstmann's Atlas, iii. 217. San Juan Island in Washington Sound jointly occupied by American and British forces, vii. 560. Map of the Northwest Passage, viii. 124. 1860. Léon de Rosny's studies in Mexican hieroglyphics first attracted notice, i. 201. Dr. Hayes' Arctic explorations, viii. 125; and his map of his supposed open Polar Sea, viii. 126. Capt. C. F. Hall's Arctic voyages (the last in 1871), reaching 82° 16', with the "Polaris," viii. 129. Civil war in the United States, viii. 169. 1863. Squier's explorations in Peru, i. 272. Brasseur discovers Landa's Relacion, i. 1867. July 1. The Dominion of Canada begins its life, viii. 170. The Hudson Bay Co. surrender their charter, viii. 64. 1869. Royal Historical MSS. commission established (England), viii. 460. Lossing publishes his Pictorial Field-book of the War of 1812, viii. 480. 1872. The German Emperor gives an award favorable to the Americans in the De Haro controversy, vii. 562. The U. S. boundary line from the Lake of the Woods westerly run, vii. 555. The Reports of the Dominion (Canada) archivist begin, viii. 464. Richard Frothingham's Rise of the Republic published, viii. 480. 1873. Dr. C. C. Abbott's earliest announcement of human implements being found in the Trenton gravels, i. 333. Map of the Arctic regions, viii. 109. Von Holst begins his publications on the Constitutional History of the United States, vii. 264; viii. 507. 1875. Las Casas' Historia first printed, ii. 340First session of the Congrès des Américanistes, i. 442. H. H. Bancroft begins the publication of his series of historical works, i. 415. Nares' Arctic exped., when A. H. Markham with sledges reaches 83° 20′ 26 N. lat., viii. 129. Allen Young in the "Pandora" in the Arctic seas, viii. 129. 1876. Le Plongeon discovers the statue of Chackmool at Chichen-Itza, i. 190. Count Circourt publishes a translation, with comments, of Bancroft's Chapters on the French Alliance in 1777, viii. 506. 1877. The Cartas de Indias published, ii. p. viii. Maj. Powell begins to publish the Contributions to Ethnology, i. 440. 1879. Archæological Institute of America founded, i. 438. Map recording attempts to reach the North Pole, viii. 128. 1880. The publication of James Schouler's Hist. of the United States begun, viii. 481. 1881. The Bureau of Ethnology begins to publish, i. 439. Greely's Arctic expedition attains the highest latitude yet, 83° 24', viii. 129. 1882. Bancroft's Hist. of the Constitution, vii. 263. 1883. The publication of J. B. McMaster's Hist. of the People of the United States begun, viii. 481. George Bancroft's United States in its final revision appears, viii. 477. 1886. Feb. 28. Henry Stevens dies, i. p. xv. 1887. H. T. Cresson's first announcement of supposed prehistoric pile dwellings found in the Delaware River, i. 341, 363. This History was intended to close at about the middle of the present century; but in the record of the several countries some convenient stopping place has been found, without strict attention to that common purpose. The scanty entries in this Conspectus for the last forty years show that the events of these later days have been only incidentally touched upon in the work. GENERAL INDEX. This index, as respects the present volume, is itemized as the indexes of the previous volumes have been; but it In this and previous indexes the titles of works cited have been italicized, so that the sources of the work can be The principal comprehensive headings employed, beside those of countries, are AMERICANA, ARCHEOLOGY, DISCOV- viii, 350. Academies. See Societies. Acapulco, views of, viii, 197, 209; trade Acosta, Col., Nueva Grenada, viii, Adam, G. M., viii, 169: Toronto, viii, 133; Canadian Northwest, viii, 184; viii, 434; Gallatin, viii, 446. Cf. Adams, John, papers, viii, 427; Works, viii, 428; letters to Rush, viii, 428; to his wife, viii, 428; Familiar Adams, J. Q., Memoirs, viii, 427; Adams, Samuel, papers, viii, 428, 477; Adams, W. T., Voyages, viii, 346. 455. Adolphus, John, England, viii, 503. don, viii, 468; Guerra per l'inde- Akins, T. B., Nova Scotia Archives, Brit. Amer. Provinces, viii, 184; Alba de Liste, Count of, viii, 303, 342. Albemarle, Duke of, viii, 5; captures Albuquerque, A. de, on the coast of Alcedo, Ant. de, Diccionario, viii, 259. Alden, Roger, viii, 415 Alexander, Sir J. E., Canada, viii, Alfonso, Simão, viii, 384. Algiers. See Barbary Powers, viii. Alien Act (1804) in Canada, viii, 143. Allen, Ira, papers, viii, 440. viii, 416; Parliamentary Register, Aloisen, S., viii, 447. Alvarez, Diego, at Bahia, viii, 389. Alvarez de Arenales, J. A., Memorial Alzate y Ramirez, J. A. de, map of America, aboriginal condition of, i; tions. Aa. Van der, i; ii. vill. Eden, Richard, i; iii. Gaffarel, Paul, i; ii; iv; viii. Laet, Johannes de, i; iv; viii. Lin- C. R., ii; viii. Martyr, Peter, i; Peschel, Oscar, i; ii; iv. Prévost, i; viii. Purchas, Samuel, i; iii; iv. Ramusio, i; ii; iii; iv; viii. Rob- Ruge, Shea, Dr. J. G., i; ii; iv; viii. Wieser, Franz, ii. Willes, Richard, American Revolution, viii. See Americana, including Bibliographies Acadia, iv; v. Allan, John, i, p. Archæology, i Arctic regions, Brasseur de Bourbourg, 1, pp. viii, 475. Brown, John Carter, i; Cabots, iii; Canada, iv; v; viii. vili. Dalrymple, iii. 544. Deane, Charles, i, pp. vi. 171; viii. French, and Kalbfleisch, of North America, iv. Mar- Mis- New England, iii; v; vi; vii. New- Pennsylvania, iii; v; vi; vii. Periodicals, i. Ternaux-Compans, i, p. iv; ii; vi. 51, 58. Valenciana, ii, p. iii. Virginia, iii; Warden, D. R., i, p. iii. Walcke- Yucatan, i; ii; viii. Ames, Ellis, on the Mass. troops in Amherst, Sir Jefferey, thought of to Anderson, Adam, Origin of Com- Anderson, A. C., viii, 79, 80. Anderson, James, in the Arctic re- Anderson, J. S. M., Church of Eng- André, Maj. John, his letters to Wash- Andrews, John, Hist. of the War, Andrews, Hist. Journalism, viii, 497. Angelis, Pedro de, Coleccion, viii, 344, Anian, Straits of, viii, 33, 214, 257. See Annand, Wm., Howe's Speeches, viii, 186. Annapuquio, viii, 329. Anquetil, Universal History, viii, 259- |