The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

kia. H.. and on the same day the mas
sacre at Wyoming took place. The Amer
lean forces were under the command OF
Col. Zebulon Butler and consisted OF 400
men, while the British forces were com
manded by John Butler and numbered
1000. on the fourth 17Sl, Williams
burg, Va. was evacuated by the British
under CORVALLIS while he was making
his retreat from Richmond TO the sea.
In April. 1898. Edward Charles Genet
landed at Charlestown, sent TO the Unit
ed States by the French government by
the same council that had sent Louis III
20 the scaffold, and was received by the
French party, or popular peoples party
| in the United States with enthusiasm.
Prior TO going to Philadelphia, Genet
issued commissions to privateers and or
dered that their prizes should be tried and
condemned by French cOnsuls In the
United States. He believed that the peO-
pie who gladly received him here repre-
sented the government OF the United
States. or certainly part OF it, They,
however. represented a portion OF the
masses only.
Genet declared he would appeal direct
to this party against the decisions Of the
officers OF the administration. and at last
he became so unreasonable that the Unit
ed States had 10 demand his recall. that
being the only dignifed mode OF redress
and way out OF the difficulty The neu-
trality act Of 1894 was also passed by Con-
gress as defense measure.
Matters Near Crisis.
a British order which was issued. direct
ing its cruisers 10 make a prize OF any
vessel carrying the produce of any French
colony. or transporting supplies to such
colony, became public two months later
and created great excitement in the Unit
ed States. At last matters became very
serious, and TO prevent war Chief Justice
Jay was sent as an envoy extraordinary
to Great Britain TO treat with Lord Gren-
vile. minister for foreign affairs. Gren-
Vile was as eager for an easy adjust
ment Of these matters as was Jay. and
the result was a treaty ratified by the
Senate in June. 1885, Prior to this event
action took place of the Capes OF Virginia
between the French privateer Citizen Ge-
net and two armed English vessels with
convoy. The convoy was captured and
the two vessels much damaged.
on July I, 1904, the first mail stage
commenced running once a week :.om
Pittsburg to Philadelphia. and on the
fourth, 1877 the construction OF the
Erie Canal was commenced IN the
neighborhood Of Rome. y. Y. Thomas
Jefferson, third President Of the United
States. who was born I'm Monticello. Va.
I'm 1913. died on the fourth" 1896. The
main event Of Jeffersons administration
was the purchase OF Louisiana from Ma
poleon. whereby over one million square
Rff fu nd ftT 1fI
the Mississippi were obtained for 81. .OOO 000
On the same day John Adams died. He
was born IN 1885, and was the second
President Of the United States. Adams
was member Of the First and Second
Congresses. and nominated Washington
as Chief, and in politics
was a Federalist.
Adams was a ureless worker and had
the reputation Of having the cloarest head
and the frmest heart Of any man In Con-
gress, and was a member Of the Constl-
tutonal Convention. He died on the ff-
tieth anniversary OF American indcpend-
ence, and so did Thomas Jefferson. on
July (. 1S2S. Charles Carroll. the last SUR
viving signer Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence. laid the first rail Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad.
Also Died on Fourth.
Another President died on the fourth. "
James Monroe, fifth President Of the Unit /
ed States. died on the fourth" IUl His /
famous Monroe doctrine" which is now
recognized the world over consists I'm the
belief that we, this side Of the world.
should attend to our own affairs and re-
turn the same compliment 10 the people /
on the other side by letting them attend
as strictly 10 theirs. so that by this course
we should avoid all unpleasant misunder-
standings with the people across the
ocean.
Monroe's administration was one of gen
er3l prosperity. II was known as the era |
Of good feeling. During Monroes admin I
istration the famous Missouri Compromise /
bin came up which bore largely on the /
extension. or anti-extension. of slavery
beyond certain State limits Florida was ]
also ceded TO the United States during his I.
administration. Monroe assisted his coun- /
try well during the battles Of the Brandy /
wine. Germantown. and Monmouth Re
turning from the battlefield. he studied /.
law. and was afterward sent as Minister /
20 France. jefferson again sent him 10
France in lS03 when he secured the pur- I
chase of Louisiana. At his death Monroe /
was eghty-three years old.
On the fourth" 1875. Texas was finally /
annexed to the United States by conven- /
tion Of the citizens ratifylng the action Of /
the United States Senate. In 1S4S. on the I
fourth, treaty Of peace with Mexico /
was proclaimed az Washington, d. g. /
growing out Of the declaration Of inde- /.
pcndenCc Of Texas and its annexation 10 /
the United States. on the same day in /
the same year the ceremony Of the laying .
Of the corner stone Of the Washington .
Monument at Washington, d. c.. took .
place. The ceremony WAS performed by .
James X Polk, president Of the United \
States
on the fourth" 1851. Daniel Webster
made the oration at the cornerstone lay
ing Of the extension Of the United states .
Capitol The members Of what was
termed the Kansas Free State Legislature \
assembled at Topeka on the fourth" -"
1896, but We're dispersed by United States .
troops by direction Of Col Sumner The
statue OF Washington in Union Square.
New York. was dedicated on the fourth. " /
1886, and on the same day in 1853 Vicks-
burg surrendered TO Gen. Grant.
Five years thereafter, on the same day.
the so-called Burlingame treaty with
China was signed at Washington. and on |
the same day the President Of the United .
States issued an amnesty proclamation .
pardoning all late rebels not under pre- /
sentiment or indictment in United States
courts. on the fourth" in 1884 a monu. /
ment TO Francis Scott Key was unveiled .
in Golden Gate Park. San Francisco, Cal. |
The above are only few Of the more
significant achievements Of the glorious F.
Fourth" the results Of which are being
felt with increased force in all parts OF .
the world as the years roll by and the |
love OF liberty becomes stronger and f.
stronger.
Drag Locomotive Up Incline.
Scattered through the STATE or Pennsyl-
vania there are to be found IN several /