The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-21


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ID jederson's sIrth annual address
be reviews the disturbing conditions Is
our foreign Relations due q tne persist;
emit aefiYity 81 thepirates n the Bar
barry states and touches upon many
other important foreign relations. ap.
plauds the Lewis and Clarke exploring.
expedidon and points out the need Of
4 settlement and toriacatlcus near the
mouth OF The Mississippi This mes
sage is one of the greatest historical
Documents from The pen OF jefferson
IT'S said that, while the spoils sys.
tenn belongs to laslSson's time. never.
theless Jefferson started It by making
many political removals from Office,
Interesting side lights of history Of
the world and Of this country are
thrown on the canvas by the reading
Of Jenerson's addresses. Hamilton was
killed in duel BY Aaron Burr. Zeb-
ulon Pike penetrated the Rocky noun
tains, his name lnmortalized by the
discovery Of Pixies peak. War was
declared against TrpolL and the pIrat-
ical attacks of Trlpoli and other north
African states we're suppressed and
peace made with them by: Commodore
Perry. England and France we're at
war-the reason why the United States
was able to make the Louisiana pnr-
chase on such favorable terms or to
make It at all.
Napoleon in speaking Of the sale Of
the territory said. This accession
strengthens forever the power of the
United States. and have just given to
England maritime rival that vii!
sooner or later humble her PRIDE.
England asserted the right TO search
American vessels and to impress sen.
men, foreshadOwllg the war of 1872,
called the second war for independ.
ence. The embargo act was passed.
Aaron Burr was tried for treason for
planning to establish an independent
empire west of the Mississippi. JEFF
ferson concluded bis official career, as
Washington had done. by refusing a
further election.
We find facsimile reproduction, Of
Madlson's declaration of war against
Great Britain which brought on the
war of 1872, and bis state papers serve
MS a most Illuminating history OF the
times during that second trial of the
young nations strength. Perry's VIC
tory on lake Erie, the heroic death Of
Lawrence, the burning Of the capitol
and all other public buildings at Wash
ington. the Hartford convention, which
gave expression 10 a large number Of
dsaffected New Englanders; the re-
markabIe fact that hard fought. de,
cisiye battle took place at New Orleans
under the direction Of General Jack
son two weeks after peace had been
declared, illustrating the slow methods
Of news Transportation, and the final
treaty OF peace at Client are among
the important events Of this period set
down in history by President Madison.
1t was during Stadison's term that
the "Star spanged Banner" was writ
ten by Francis Scott Key, to whose
memory President Taft recently paid
tribute. We turn TO the title "star
spangled Banner" in the encyclopedia
index volume and find there story Of
this patriotic song
1t was in relation to our foreign pol
icy that Monroe specially distinguished
himself by the announcement Of the
so called Monroe doctrine. The mere
force Of executive utterance amount
ing to international law Is well illus.
trated thus early in the history Of our
country. Il is the Monroe doctrine
that opponents Of world peace seize
upon to show the weakness of the
peace policy. Not only is the Monroe
doctrine set out in Monroe's annual
message to congress in 1923, but the
subject is treated under its alphabet
ical shead I'm the encyclopedia index
volume. Monroe had TO deal with the
Seminole Indians in their first war.
During Monroe's term General jack
son invaded Florida. which was then
Spanish territory, and took possession
of 1t. He was officially rebukea, but
publicly applauded. The purchase of
Florida was afterward completed for
the sum of $5,OOO0Oo in 1921. The i'm
portaht settlement known as the Mis-
souri, compromise was agreed to In
1920. This period was known as the
''erra Of good feeling" A treaty was
made in 1924 between this country and
England for tte suppression Of the
slave trade. The same year General
Lafayette made bis celebrated visit to
America as the guest of the nation on