THE

AMERICAN

ANNUAL REGISTER

OF

PUBLIC EVENTS,

FOR THE

YEAR 1831-32,

OR THE

FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE;

CONTAINING A VIEW OF THE

HISTORY, POLITICS, AND LITERATURE

OF THЕ YEAR,

WITH

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF EMINENT PERSONS.

BRATTLEBORO':

FESSENDEN AND COMPANY.

BOSTON:

HILLIARD, GRAY AND CO.

LONDON:

RICHARD J. KENNETT.

RR.2000.5

4510105.65

Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1834,
BY FESSENDEN & Co.

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Vermont.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.

Page.

UNITED STATES.-Anti-federal feeling of Administration.-Hostility to

Supreme Court of United States. ---Laws of Georgia declared void. - Course

of President.-Interference in Election.-Views of Opposition. - Rejection

of Mr Van Buren. -Nomination as Vice President. Conduct of Opposition.

-Anti-masonic Party. - Conduct of Foreign Affairs.- Cherokee Question.-

Difficulties with the Northwestern Indians. - Conduct of the Governor

of Illinois.-War with Sacs and Foxes.-Cholera among Troops.-Capture

of Black Hawk.-Northeastern boundary.-Negotiation with State of

Maine.-Award disapproved of by Senate.

CHAPTER II.

FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Falkland Islands:- Grant to Governor Vernet. - Capture of American Sealers.

-Lexington sent for their Protection.-Settlement at Falkland Islands bro-

ken up.-Piratical attack of Malays on Ship Friendship. - Frigate Potomac

despatched to punish them.-Town and Forts destroyed.-Claims upon

Naples. An Envoy appointed to demand Satisfaction. - Demonstration of

Naval Force.-Claims adjusted by Treaty.-Negotiation with Mexico.-

Treaty concerning Limits.-Treaty of Commerce and Navigation.

CHAPTER III.

CHOLERA.

Cholera:-Characteristics-Progress-Fatality-Origin-Course in India.

Ireland France-

-Appears at Bombay-Ceylon-China-Arabia-Persia-Syria-Java-

Russia-Poland-Germany- Hamburg - England

Canada-New York-Philadelphia-Washington-Albany-Buffalo-Cin-

cinnati-New Orleans.