Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-28

| casual embarrassnents. however. may sometimes be reasonably interposed" ! In Jefferson's sixth annual address he reviews the disturbing conditions in our foreign relations due to the persist
 snt activity of the pirates in the Bar ! bary States and touches upon many | other important foreign relations. ap- plauds the Lewis and Clarke exploring expedition and points out the need of a settlement and Notifications near the mouth of the Mississippi. This mes sage is one of the greatest historical documents from the pen of Jefferson.
 IL is said that. while the spoils sys- i tem belongs to Jackson's time. never thelessf 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 Jefferson's addresses. Hamilton was killed in duel by Aaron Burr. Feb ulon Pike penetrated the Rocky noun tains. his name immortalized by the discovery of Pikes peak. War was declared against Tripoli. and the pirat- ical attacks of Tripoli and other north African states were suppressed and peace made with them by Commodore
 Perry. England and France were at war-the reason why the United States
 was able to make the Louisiana pur- 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 will sooner or later humble her pride"
 England asserted the right to search American vessels and to impress sea men. fOreshadowing 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 lief ferson concluded his official career. az
 Washington had done, by refusing a | further election.
 We find q facsimile reproduction of 5fadison's declaration of war against Great Britain which brought on the
 war of 1872. and his state papers serve as most Illuminating history of the times during that second trial of the young nations strength. Perry's vic 1 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 to a large number of disaffected New Englanders; the re
 markable fact that hard fought. de cisive battle took place at New Orleans under the direction of General Jack son two weeks after peace had been l declared. illustrating the slow methods of news transportation, and the final treaty of peace at GheHt are among the important events of this period sci down in history by President Madison
 It was during Madison's term that the Star Spangled 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.
 It was in relation to our foreign pol icy that Monroe specially distinguished
 himself by the procurement 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. It 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 head in 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 it He was officially rebuked but publicly applauded. The purchase of Florida was afterward completed for
 the sum of s5.O0O.OOO in 1891. The i'm
 portant settlement known as the Mis- souri compromise was agreed to in 1920. This period was known as the 'era of good feeling" A treaty was
 made in 1894 between this country and England for the suppression of the slave trade The same year General
 Lafayette made his celebrated visit to
 America as the guest of the nation on
 invitation of the president and at the
 request of congress. and as a reward
 for his friendship and assistance to the United States during the Revolu- tionary war he was presented with
 section of land and s20o,OO0.
 John Quincy Adams was distinguish