Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. . JEFFERSON DAVIS. formed and skillful in debate. EPOCH-MAKERS OF THE CENTURY 693 James Monroe (b. April 28, 1758; d. July 4,. 1831) reached the presidencytwice, once in 1817, and again in 1820. His last administration was charac-terized as the era of good feeling, during-which new States were admi
Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. . JEFFERSON DAVIS. formed and skillful in debate. EPOCH-MAKERS OF THE CENTURY 693 James Monroe (b. April 28, 1758; d. July 4,. 1831) reached the presidencytwice, once in 1817, and again in 1820. His last administration was charac-terized as the era of good feeling, during-which new States were admitted,Florida was acquired, the Louisiana boundary defined, slavery prohibitednorth of certain lines, and many provoking controversies with England weresettled. In 1823 he signalized his administration by promulgating the nowfamous Monroe Doctrine, which was a warning to Europe that monarchi-. WILLIAM E. GLADSTONE. cal governments would not be allowed to interfere in the affairs of eitherNorth or South America. John Quincy Adams (b. July 11, 1767; d. February 23, 1848) typed theFederalism of the early part of the nineteenth century, and won the highestplace in scholarly statesmanship. In diplomacy he filled many prominentand difficult positions at home and abroad. As sixth President of the UnitedStates, he was opposed by a majority in Congress, and consequently failedto distinguish his administration. He was the forerunner of those senti- 694 TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE XIX™ CENTURY merits which culminated in organized opposition to the doctrine of humanslavery. John C. Calhoun (b. March 18, 1782; d. March 31, 1850) was twice Vice-President of the United States, and as Senator became the leading exponentof the doctrine of States rights and nullification of federal tariff laws. Heranked with Clay and Webster as a debater and constitutional expounder,and the three were know
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