New-York tribune., 1841-09-03

Salvador one of the Bahama Islands He the first
European who set foot III the New World
1888 He discovered Saint Domingo, Jamaica and other
Islands in the vicinity
1897 North America discovered by John Cabot and
his who sailed from England exploring expedition
1893. Columbus discovered South America.
1907. james Town. in Virginia was founded.
1909 New-i orl discovered by Henry Hudson
1913 The Dutch erected Fort Albany and esta-
bished afcw trading houses New-York then NewAmscr
dam, Manhattan Island.
1920 The Maylowcr arrived Plymouth; her
commenced the first settlement, in Massachusetts
This year the Dutch first introduced slaves into Virginia
1854 A settlement made in Maryland by Lord Bati
1875 The first settlement made in Connecticut.
1864 New-York, then New-Amserdam, surrendered
by the Dutch into the hands of the English.
1850 Curollaa began to be permanently settled.
1851 a settlement made in Pennsylv by VIII
liam Penn
1920 Difficulties between the Representatives, OF
the People and the Governor of New-England
l72l. Carolina divided into North and South Care
1888. he first settlement made in Georgia AT this
period the whole between New Brunswick aad Florida
became settled with under the government of Great
Britain.
1913. Delegates from of the Colonies Albany
10 hold conference with the Indians.
1855. Braddcck defeated by the Indians. George
Washington his aid and took command after Braddoc
aud theirs in command slain.
l764. The British Parliament enacted law imposing
MED the right asserting that they had domestic governments
which they alone supported.
l7G5. The Stamp Act passed by Great Britain. This
led quarrel between the Colonies and the mother country
1867. An aray took place between the British and Amer
cans King-stree Boston, (now Statestrce) in which
four persons were killed and others wounded.
1913. The tea, from England thrown from the
ships into the In Boston Harbor.
Soon after large bodies of troops sent TO subject the
people.
77i. The General Court of Massachusetts recommended
Continental Congress. 1t first assembled IN l775, in
October.
l775. General Gage Commander-in-Chlef OF the
British forces in America.
This year the militia fired by the British at Lex
mgtou Massachusetts and battle followed. few months
after, the Battle of Bunker Hill took place.
75. Bills of credit paper money, were hrst author
zed by Congress.
The population of the Colonies at this time about three
millions.
l776 written Constitution adopted by New HumP
shire 1t acknowledged of power but the People
This the first adopted in the Colonies
This year Congress recommended the Colonies gene
rally adort Constitutions.
l776. July A. tho Declaration OF independence was pro-
claimed by ordsr of Congress
l776 Dcc.-A law was passed by the English Parlia-
men amounting declaration of against the Colo
III. Sept.-Thc battle of Saltwater fought.
777 Congress adopted articles OF Confederation, which
we're subsequently ratified by the several States.
1873 The independence of the United States was &C
knowledged by France
l779 Up to this period hundred and fifty millions of
paper money had been issued by oder of Congress.
Thirty dollars paper given for one OF silverpeo
pie finally refused to take it.
l7S CORVALLIS surrendered Gen Washington at York
The British naval force this place at the same
time surrendered to Count De Grasse.
1852 Pacific maze by Great Britain to the
Colonies John Adams of Massachusetts had been pre-
yousy appointed the part of the Colonies to treat with
Great Britain three others added to act with him.
Preliminary articles WERE November OF sis year, agreed
upon Paris
Great Britain and the United States signed
1883 The Patriot Army dissolved. In November OF
this year, the British troops left New-iork
independence and peace did not Immediately produce
all the advantages which had been anticipated BY ardent
and sngune people The evils of protrac,ed be-
yend its duration Public and private debts bore heavily
upon the people restraining their enterprise and demanding
all their resources"