. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . war at New Orleans, where General Andrew Jacksongained imperishable renown. It would he difficult todecide, whether during this war the brave seamen ofNew England or the gallant soldiers of other sectionsof the Union shed the greater lustre on Americanarms. Hartford Convention. 17. During the summer and fall of 1814 many of thepeople of New England became
. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . war at New Orleans, where General Andrew Jacksongained imperishable renown. It would he difficult todecide, whether during this war the brave seamen ofNew England or the gallant soldiers of other sectionsof the Union shed the greater lustre on Americanarms. Hartford Convention. 17. During the summer and fall of 1814 many of thepeople of New England became greatly dissatisfied 58 Story of the Confederate States. with the management of the war. The result wasthat in December, 1814, a convention was held atHartford, Connecticut, consisting of delegates fromMassachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Ver-mont and Connecticut. This convention sat withclosed doors, and the real designs of its leaders havenever been clearly ascertained. It has been generallyunderstood, however, that they did discuss the ques-tion of the withdrawal of their States from the Union. 18. Though the decision of the convention, as pub-lished, was adverse to such a measure at that time, yetthey did declare the circu
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