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PART FIRST.

THE FOOTPRINTS OF TIME, OR HISTORICAL PROGRESS.

HISTORICAL PROGRESS IN THE OLD WORLD 29

THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA 148

Geographical ignorance of the Ancients--Columbus and his Ideas--His difficulty in getting a hearing--Queen Isabella of Spain--Sets sail for the New World--Why he thought it Asia--Origin of the name America.

HISTORY FROM 1492 TO 1763 151

Various Discoveries--Sir Humphrey Gilbert fails twice to establish a Colony--Sir Walter Raleigh--Settlements in Florida--Jamestown--Landing of the Puritans--Other Settlements--Liberal character of Colonial Governments--Colonies resist oppression--Indian Wars--French Wars--Training they give the Colonies--Capture of Louisburg--Braddock's Defeat--Colonists as Soldiers.

HISTORY--ORIGIN OF THE REVOLUTION 162

British resolve to tax Colonies--Folly of that measure--Resistance in the Colonies--British repeal the tax, BUT CLAIM THE RIGHT--Indignation in the Colonies--Taxes again tried--Soldiers sent to Boston--"Boston Massacre"--Tax on Tea--Colonies Organize against it--"Boston Tea Party"--Philadelphia--Boston Port Bill--First Congress--"American Association"--Battle of Lexington--Second Congress--Siege of Boston--Bunker Hill--British driven out--Battles in Canada.

FORMATION OF THE ORIGINAL UNION 173

History of the various stages of Union among the States--Adoption of the Articles of Confederation.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 175

Noble character of this Document--It speaks for all men and all times--The Declaration.

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION 181

Full text of the Articles adopted in 1777, forming the Constitution for 12 years.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR FROM 1776 TO 1783 191

Battle of Long Island--Silent retreat at night--Washington driven across the Delaware--His success in the Jerseys--Battles near Philadelphia--Surrender of Burgoyne--Treaty with the French--French fleet--British evacuate Philadelphia--Washington's success again in the Jerseys--Southern War--Defeat of Gates--Treason of Arnold--Gen. Green and Cornwallis--Lafayette and Cornwallis--Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown--Review of the War--Financial Difficulties--Character of the People--Peace at Last!

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES 203

The Constitutional Convention of 1787--Defects of the Articles of Confederation--Caution of Statesmen and the People--Result of the Convention--Full text of the Constitution and Amendments.

THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 225

Names of Presidents of the Continental Congress--The various Seats of Government from 1774 to 1789.

PART SECOND.

THE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE CONSTITUTION 226

THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

THE PRESIDENT 229

His place in the Government--He is its active force--Conditions of birth, age, and residence--How he is elected--His powers and duties--List of all the Presidents.

THE VICE-PRESIDENT 234

His position mainly honorary--His only duty--When he may become President--List of Vice-Presidents.

THE CABINET 236

Number and offices of members--Their duties--President's will supreme--Their means of aiding him--The character and ability required.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 239

Title of chief officer--Conducts our Foreign business--Range of his duties--Qualifications required--Lists of Secretaries of State.

OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN FOREIGN LANDS 243

The dignity of their Official Character--The immunities it confers--Ambassadors--Ministers Plenipotentiary--Ministers-Resident--Charge d'Affaires--Commissioners--The high abilities required in Foreign Ministers.

TREATIES--EXTRADITION TREATIES 246

Nature of a Treaty--Its binding power--Has the force of Law--The Russian Treaty in full--What Extradition Treaties are--What classes of criminals they apply to--Countries with which we have Extradition Treaties.

BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES 256

Consuls and their duties--Their official character--Their number--Extra powers in Turkey, etc.

PASSPORTS 258

Their character--Their protective power--Who give them.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 260

Its importance--Secretary of the Treasury--Great extent of his department--Its thorough organization--The security of public funds--The various bureaus--List of Secretaries of the Treasury.

THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES 263

How government income is obtained--Duties--Internal Revenue--Difference of views--Finance a study for the people.

DUTIES AND TARIFFS 266

Explanation of terms--Ease of raising revenue from Tariffs--Two kinds of Tariff--What is a Protective Tariff--Tonnage.

COLLECTION OF DUTIES 272

Custom Houses--Their number and location--Officers and their duties--Their compensation--Revenue Cutters--Ship's papers.

GOVERNMENT COINAGE 278

The Mint--Relations to the United States Treasury--Artistic skill--Coins--Assay offices--Their relation to commerce and to individuals.

NATIONAL BANKING 283

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