The Fortunes of the Stuarts, p. 1-The Aristocratic Revolution of Eng-
land, 2-Character of William of Orange, 3-Sketch of Somers, 4-The
Revolution vindicates English Liberties-Freedom of Mind, 5-Right of
Resistance, 6-Power of Parliament, 7-Influence of the Commercial Class-
es, 8-Theory of the Revolution, 9-Power of Opinion, 10-Free Press, 11—
Character of the Revolution, 12-Parties in South Carolina, 13-Abrogation
of Locke's Constitution, 15-Archdale, 16-Progress; Huguenots enfran-
chised, 17-High Church Faction, 18-Produce of Carolina, 19-North Caro-
lina, 20-Its Anarchy, 22-Progress, 24-Virginia, 25-Forms of Government,
26-The Church, 27-Character of its People, 28-Maryland, 30-The Prot-
estant Association, 30—Legislation, 31-Power of Proprietary restored, 33—
Pennsylvania, 34-Delaware, 35-George Keith's Schism, 36-Fletcher claims
the Government, 37-Penn restored, 39-Negroes, 41-New Constitution, 42
-New Jersey, 46-It becomes a Royal Province, 48-New York, 50-Leis-
ler, 51-Sloughter arrives, 53-Leisler and Milborne executed, 55-Colonial
Liberties asserted, 56-Established Church, 57-Bellamont, 59-Sketch of
Lord Cornbury, 60-His Administration, 61-Lovelace, Hunter, 64—Connec-
ticut, 66-Commands its own Militia, 67--Rhode Island, 68-Charters endan-
gered, 69-Massachusetts, 70-Revolution in Opinion, 71-Belief in Witch-
craft, 72-Cotton Mather, 74-Glover, the Witch, 75-Skepticism, 76—Cotton
Mather, the Champion of Witchcraft, 77-New Charter, 78-New Hampshire
a Royal Province, 81-Phipps, and Stoughton, 83-Witchcraft at Salem, 84—
The New Charter arrives, 87-The Hanging of Witches begins, 88-More
Victims, 89-Confessions, 90--Willard, Burroughs, Proctor, 91-Currier, Ja-
cobs, 92-Last Executions, 93-Cotton Mather's Wonders of the Invisible
World, 95-Meeting of General Court, 95-The Delusion over, 97-Moral
Revolution, 98-Dudley, 99-Parliament absolute over the Colonies, 100-
Taxation, 101-The Press, 102-Habeas Corpus, the Judiciary, 103-Curren-
cy, Mercantile Monopoly, 104-Wool, 105-Naval Stores, 106-Manufactures,
Charters, 107-Tendency to Independence, 108.
European Colonial System, 109-Mercantile System, 110-Its Develop-
ments, 111-The System of Portugal, 113-Spain, Holland, 114-France and
England, 115-New France, 118-The Hundred Associates, 119-Jesuits, 120
--Jesuits in Canada, 121-Character of Brebeuf, 124-Mode of Life, 125-
Hospital, 126-Ursuline Convent, Montreal, 127-Progress of Missions, 128—
Raymbault and Jogues at the Falls of the St. Mary, 131-Jogues in Western
New York, 132-Bressani, 134-Mission on the Kennebec, 135-Martyrdom
of Jogues, 137-Of Daniel, 138-Of Brebeuf and Lallemand, 139-Missions to
the Five Nations, 141-Dablon, 143-René Mesnard, Chaumonot, 144—The
Ottawas, 145-Missions to the Far West; Gareau, 146-René Mesnard, 147-
Allouez, 149-Dablon and Marquette, 152-Congress at St. Mary's, 154—Jes-
uits in Michigan, Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, 155-Joliet, 155-Marquette
and Joliet discover the Mississippi, 157-Death of Marquette, 161-La Salle
at Frontenac, 162—On Lake Erie, 164—On the Miami, 165–Walks to Fort
Frontenac; Hennepin's Discoveries, 166-Tonti, 167-La Salle descends the
Mississippi, 168-Colony for Louisiana, 169-La Salle in Texas, 170-Texas
a Part of Louisiana, 171-La Salle departs for Canada, 172—Is murdered, 173
-Fate of his Companions, 174.
American Possessions of France, 175—Alliances; Objects of the War, 176
-Relative Strength of French and English Colonies, 177-Plans of Hostility,
178-Sack of Montreal; War in Hudson's Bay, 179-Cocheco, 180—Pema-
quid, 181-Schenectady; Salmon Falls, 182-An American Congress, 183—
Conquest of Acadia, 184-Expedition against Quebec, 185-War on the
Eastern Frontier, 186-Hannah Dustin, 188-War of the French with the
Five Nations, 189-Financial Measures, 191-Peace of Ryswick-Boundaries,
192-Detroit founded, 194-Illinois colonized, 195-Character of D'Iberville
-Colonization of Louisiana, 199-Collision with England on the Mississippi,
202-Exploring Expeditions, 204-Settlement on the Mobile, 205–War of
the Spanish Succession, 206-Expedition of South Carolina against St. Au- ́
gustine, 209-War with the Spanish Indians, 210-Attack on Charleston-
War with the Abenakis, 211–Burning of Deerfield, 212—Massacre at Haver-
hill, 214--Bounty on Scalps, 216-Conquest of Acadia, 217-Character of
Bolingbroke, 219-Plan for conquering Canada, 220-Sir Hovenden Walker
and General Hill, 221-Detroit besieged, 224-France desires Peace, 225-
Peace of Utrecht, 226-Balance of Power, 227-Spain, Belgium, 229-Free
Ships, Free Goods, 230-The Assiento, 231-British Slave Trade, 232-Sur-
render of Territory to England, 233.
Cape Breton, 235-LANGUAGES OF THE ABORIGINES, 236—The Algonquin ;
Micmacs, Etchemins, 237, Abenakis, Pokanokets, 238, Lenni Lenape, Nanti-
cokes, Corees, 239, Powhatan Confederacy, Shawnees, Miamis, 240, Illinois,
241, Chippewas, Ottewas, Menomonies, Sacs and Foxes, 242-The Dahcota;
Sioux, Winnebagoes, 243-Huron-Iroquois, 243; Wyandots, Iroquois, 244,
Tuscaroras, 245-The Catawba; Woccons, 245-The Cherokee, 246-The
Uchee, 247-The Natchez, 248-The Mobilian; Chickasas, 249, Choctas,
Muskhogees, 250-Numbers, 252-Character of their Language, 254-Its
Letters, its Hieroglyphics, 255—Its Poverty of Abstract Terms, 256—Its Syn-
thetic Character, 257—Inferences, 263—MANNERS OF THE ABORIGINES, 265
-Dwellings-Marriage, 266-The Mother and Child, 268-Education, 269—
Condition of Woman, 270-Resources, 271-Hospitality, 272-Famine—
Treatment of the Sick, the Aged-Dress, 273-POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, 274
-Absence of Law-Retaliation, 275-The Tribe, 276-Its Chiefs, 277-Its
Councils, 278-Records, 279-The Code of War, 280-RELIGION, 284-Idea
of Divinity, 285-Origin of Faith, 286-Manitous, 287-Sacrifices, 288—Pen-
ance-Guardian Spirits, 290-Medicine Men, 291-Temples-Dreams, 293—
Faith in Immortality, 294—Burials, 295-The World of Shades, 298—Graves,
299-NATURAL ENDOWMENTS, 299-Correspondence of Powers, 300-Organ-
ic Differences, 301-Inflexibility-Uniformity of Organization, 304-Physical
Characteristics, 305-Progress of Improvement-ORIGIN, 306-Mounds, 307—
Traditions, 309-Analogies of Language, 310-Of Customs, 311-Israelites,
Egyptians, Carthaginians, 312-Scandinavians, Chinese, 313-Astronomical
Science in America and Asia, 314-American Culture its own, 315-Con-
nection of America and Asia, 316-The American and Mongolian Races, 317.
Lawson and Graffenried among the Tuscaroras, 319-Death of Lawson;
War with the Tuscaroras, 320-House of Hanover; George I., 322-Philip of
Orleans, 323-Walpole, 324-Fleury, 325–War with the Yamassees, 326--
Revolution in Carolina, 328-It becomes a Royal Province, 331-Treaty with
the Cherokees, 332-Disputes with France on the North-East-Sebastian
Rasles, 333-His Death, 337-Lovewell's Fight-Peace with the Eastern
Indians, 338-Bounds on the Lakes and St. Lawrence-Oswego, 339-Claims
of England, 340-French Forts at Crown Point, at Niagara, 341-Extent of
Louisiana, 343-The French on the Ohio-English Jealousy aroused, 344-
Indifference of Walpole, 345-Vincennes, 346-Louisiana under Crozat, 347
-The Credit System of Law, 349-The Mississippi Company, 351--New
Orleans, 352-War between France and Spain, 353-France claims Texas,
353-Progress and End of the Mississippi Company, 354-Its Moral, 357-
The Natchez, 358-They begin a Massacre, 360-The Natchez are defeated,
363-The Crown resumes Louisiana, 364-War with the Chickasas, 365—
D'Artaguette and Vincennes, 366-War renewed, 368-Louisiana in 1740-
Progress of Anglo-American Colonies, 369-Schools and Colleges-Berkeley,
372-The Press, 374-Benjamin Franklin, 375-His Character, 376-Char-
ters in Danger, 380-Walpole and Colonial Taxation, 383-American Man-
ufactures forbidden, 384-Sugar Colonies favored, 385-Paper Money, 386-
Royal Monopoly of Masts, 390-Synod refused; a Fixed Salary for Governor
demanded, 391-Petition to Parliament against the King-Inheritance of
Lands, 392-Truth no Libel, 393–Power of the People, 394-Virginia, 396.
Motives of an Historian to write a true History; Test of Truth, 397—Truth
in History can be ascertained-The Law of Progress, 398-History the Rec-
ord of God's Providence-Edwards, Vico, Bossuet, 399-Metropolitan Monop-
olists divided, 400—South Sea Company and the Assiento, 401-England and
the Slave Trade-Slave Coast, 402—The Slave in Africa, 403—The Passage,
404 The African in North America, 405-Numbers, 406-Labors, 407—
Progress; Emancipation, 408-Conversion did not enfranchise, 409-Color
-Colonies and the Slave Trade, 410-England and the Slave Trade, 411-
Moral Opinion, 412-English Legislation, 413-England compels the Colonies
to admit Negro Slaves, 415-England and Spain, 416-Colonization of Geor-
gia proposed, 417-Oglethorpe and Imprisonment for Debt, 418-Plans a Col-
ony, 419-Oglethorpe at Savannah, 420—Council with the Muskhogees, 421—
Cherokees and Choctas, 422-Moravian Emigrants, 423-Oglethorpe returns
to England, 425-Land Titles-Ardent Spirits-Slaves, 426-New Emigra-
tion, 427-John and Charles Wesley, 428-Whitefield, 429-Frederica, 430—
Darien-Contest on Boundaries, 431-Treaty with Indians, 433-Negro Slave-
ry still interdicted-Oglethorpe among the Muskhogees, 434-England and
English Smugglers, 435-Tale of Jenkins's Ears, 436-The Convention, 437—
War, 438-Anson-Vernon at Porto Bello, 439-Attack on Carthagena, 441-
Ill Success, 442-Oglethorpe invades Florida, 443–Spaniards invade Georgia,
444-Character of Oglethorpe, 446—Slavery in Georgia, 448-Fleury averse
to War-War of the Austrian Succession, 449-War of France with England,
450-The Pretender, 451-Frederick II. and Prussia-War in the East Indies,
452-Madras taken-Behring discovers North-West America, 453—The Cen-
tral Provinces undisturbed, 454—Treaty at Lancaster with the Six Nations, 455
---Franklin's Volunteer Militia, 456-New England resolves to conquer Louis-
burg, 457-The Expedition, 458-Sails to Cape Breton, 459-Lands at Lou-
isburg, 460-The Siege, 461-The Surrender-Ill Success of French Fleets,
463-Plan of conquering Canada abandoned-Kalm's Opinion, 464—Impress-
ment of Sailors, 465-Congress of Aix la Chapelle, 466-Washington, 467.
THE ABSOLUTE POWER OF PARLIAMENT.
THE Stuarts passed from the throne of England. CHAP. Their family, distinguished by a blind resistance to popular opinion, was no less distinguished by misfortunes. During the period of their separate sovereignty over Scotland, but three of the race escaped a violent death. The first of them who aspired to the crown of Great Britain was by an English monarch doomed to death on the scaffold; her grandson was beheaded in the name of the English people. The next in the line, long a needy exile, is remembered chiefly for his vices; and, as if a domestic crime could alone avenge the national wrongs, James II. was reduced from royalty to beggary by the conspiracy of his own children. Yet the New World has monuments of the Stuarts; North America acquired its British colonies during their rule, and towns, rivers, headlands, and even states bear their names. The pacific disposition of James I. promoted the settlement of Virginia; a timely neglect fostered New England; the favoritism of Charles I. opened the way for religious liberty in Maryland; Rhode Island long cherished the charter which its importunity won from Charles II.; the honest friendship of James II. favored the grants which gave
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