A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . re tried by court-martial,which sentenced Arbuthnot tobe hanged and Ambrister toreceive fifty lashes and un-dergo a years set aside the verdict,and shot the Englishman andhanged the Scotchman. Hethen marched against Pensa-cola, the capital of the prov-ince, drove out the Spanishauthorities, captured B a r -rancas, whose troops and offi-cials were sent to Havana. Jackson carried thin
A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . re tried by court-martial,which sentenced Arbuthnot tobe hanged and Ambrister toreceive fifty lashes and un-dergo a years set aside the verdict,and shot the Englishman andhanged the Scotchman. Hethen marched against Pensa-cola, the capital of the prov-ince, drove out the Spanishauthorities, captured B a r -rancas, whose troops and offi-cials were sent to Havana. Jackson carried thingswith such a high hand thatSpain protested, and Congress had to order an investigation. The reportcensured Jackson ; but Congress passed a resolution accpiitting him of all blame,and he became more popular than ever. Spain was not strong enough to expel the Americans, and she agreed to atreaty, in October, 1820, by which East and West Florida were ceded to theUnited States, the latter paying Spain $5,000,000. The Sabine River, insteadof the Rio Grande, was made the dividing line between the territories of therespective governments west of the Mississippi. Jackson was the first governor. AN INDIAN-S DECLAEATION Oi WAK. 208 ADMINISTRATIONS OF MONROE AND ADAMS. of Florida, and, as may be supposed, lie had a stormy time, but he straight-ened out matters with the same irou resolution that marked everything he did. STATES ADMITTED—THE MISSOUKI COMPROMISE. A number of iStates were admitted to the Union while Monroe was Presi-dent. The hrst was Mississippi, in 1817. The territory was claimed byGeorgia, which gave it to the United States in 1802. Illinois was admitted in1818, being the third of the live States formed from the old Northwest Terri-tory. Alabama became a State in 1819, and had been a part of the territoryclaimed by Georgia. Maine was admitted in 1820, and, as has been shown,was for a long time a jmrt of Massachusetts, and Missouri became a State in 1821. The strife over
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