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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ... IX. Gen. Andrew Jackson--Brief Sketch Of His Military Career--Reminiscence Of The -great Victory At New Orleans. The war of 1812 between the United States and England was declared by Congress in June of that year in consequence of the indignities inflicted on the United States by England, the latter having violated the treaty with this country, and also the laws of nations, in the impressment of American seamen. England being engaged in a war with France, impressed American seamen and forced them to fight a nation with which the United States maintained amicable and friendly relations. It was to protect the rights of American seamen, as well as to preserve our neutrality as between England and France, that Congress felt constrained to declare war against the former. About the time of the declaration of waja comet appeared in the West, presaging, in the opinion of many ignorant of the laws governing the solar system, war, famine, or pestilence. This was followed in a short time by what was called "the shakes." The sleepers were aroused from their slumbers one morning about three hours before daylight by the violent rocking of the earth. The crockery and delf-ware in the cupboard chattered as one afflicted with a ievere attack of ague. Families aroused from their slumbers by the quaking of the earth, ran out of their houses in dishabille. Men and women, boys and girls, huddled together in their fright, expecting the earth to open and swallow them. While some were utterly paralyzed with fear, others were praying in the most fervent manner in the hope to avert the impending disaster. Meantime the earth quivered like a fallen beef that had been shot through the brain. These scenes continued for about twentyfive minutes, when the earth resumed...
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