. Illustrated standard guide to Norfolk and Portsmouth and historical events of Virginia 1607 to 1907. he Slashes in Hanover Co., Va., April12, 1777. At ten years was clerk in small store in law, was licensed to practice before he was 21 years old,and became attorney-general. Moved to Kentucky and electedto state legislature, 1803. Served two unexpired terms as U. Elected to Congress 1811, and made speaker ofHouse at first session, and again in 1815. Secretary of stateunder President Adams in 1825. Three times candidate forPresident of United States, 1824—1832—1844.
. Illustrated standard guide to Norfolk and Portsmouth and historical events of Virginia 1607 to 1907. he Slashes in Hanover Co., Va., April12, 1777. At ten years was clerk in small store in law, was licensed to practice before he was 21 years old,and became attorney-general. Moved to Kentucky and electedto state legislature, 1803. Served two unexpired terms as U. Elected to Congress 1811, and made speaker ofHouse at first session, and again in 1815. Secretary of stateunder President Adams in 1825. Three times candidate forPresident of United States, 1824—1832—1844. Died June 29,1852. In 1764, England placed a tax on Virginia as the resultof the war with France, and the famous Stamp Act passedHouse of Commons, March, 1765. By this law all instrumentsof writing used in the transaction of business in the colonies wereto be declared void unless executed on stamped paper, payinga revenue to the Crown. This action was protested against byPatrick Henry, at that time a member of the House of Burgess-es, who in the midst of the general hesitation as to the atti-. 128 HISTORICAL EVENTS OF VIRGINIA 129 ttide of the Burgesses, rose and offered his celebrated resolutions were opposed by the ablest men as impolitic,but the opposition only aroused the wonderful genius of Henry,and the speech delivered by him on that occasion was one of thenoblest displays of oratory ever witnessed in this country, and inspite of all opposition the resolutions passed the Burgesses, andcommitted the colony of Virginia to resistance. In March, 1766, England rescinded the Stamp Act, just oneyear after its passage, but reserved the right to bind the colon-ies and people of America, in all cases whatsoever. That wasan open declaration of war, and meant the absolute subjectionof the Americans, or revolution. For about ten years after the Stamp Act agitation all Vir-ginia was in turmoil. Great events were felt to be near, andthe air was sultry with the he
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