History of the state of New York, for the use of common schools, academies, normal and high schools, and other seminaries of instruction . Tompkins and Lieutenant-Governor Broome were re-elected by a large majority, togetherwith a decided Democratic Legislature. This result was due in agreat measure to the effect of public sentiment produced by therefusal of Great Britain to sanction the treaty for the repeal ofthe Orders of Council, by the growing feeling of hostility to-wards that nation, the substitution of the non-intercoiu-se sys-tem by the general government for that of the embargo, and
History of the state of New York, for the use of common schools, academies, normal and high schools, and other seminaries of instruction . Tompkins and Lieutenant-Governor Broome were re-elected by a large majority, togetherwith a decided Democratic Legislature. This result was due in agreat measure to the effect of public sentiment produced by therefusal of Great Britain to sanction the treaty for the repeal ofthe Orders of Council, by the growing feeling of hostility to-wards that nation, the substitution of the non-intercoiu-se sys-tem by the general government for that of the embargo, and theincreasing popularity both of the general and State administra-tions. The country was rapidly drifting into another war withits ancient enemy, and the people of the State of New York es-pecially were with great unanimity preparing for the impendingcontest. Triumph of the Democrats at the spring elections. — Refusal of the Eng-lish Government.—Erie and Champlain Canal.—Report of surveyor.—Appointment of commissioners. — Re-election of Governor Tompkins andLieutenant-Governor Broome. — Preparations for war with Lewiston Landing in 1840. CHAPTER VI. Administration of Governor Tompkins. — Common Schools. —Second War with Great Britain. — Colonel. Burr. —Battle opqueenstown heights. 1. The right of searching American vessels for British 1811. soldiers or sailors, claimed and exercised by England inaddition to her other encroachments on our national rights, hadat this period become so obnoxious as to demand from theUnited States Government the most decided measures for theirrepression. So strong was this feeling throughout the country,that a very large party in New York and other States, distrust-ing the energy of President Madison, presented the name ofDe Witt Clinton as a candidate for that office at the ensuingelection. 2. During the session of the Legislature of this year, a billwas passed for the appointment of five commissioners to report Condit
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