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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vincennes (search)
Vincennes A city and county seat of Knox county, Ind., on the Wabash River, 58 miles south of Terre Haute. A French mission was established here in 1702, and soon afterwards a fort. With the surrender of Canada, Vincennes passed into the possession of the British, and on Feb. 26, 1779, it was captured from them by General Clark. On the organization of the Territory of Indiana in 1800 the town became the seat of government, and remained so till 1814, when a change was made to Corydon. On Sept. 6, 1814, it was incorporated as a borough, and on Feb. 13, 1856, was chartered as a city. See Clark, George Rogers.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washingtoniana. -1857 (search)
to let the undeserving escape that punishment which is due to their crimes, and which it will be expedient to inflict for the sake of example to futurity. At about the same time Washington issued a proclamation from Morristown, N. J. (Jan. 25, 1777), in the name of the United States, that those who had accepted British protection should withdraw within the enemy's lines, or take the oath of allegiance to the United States of America. There immediately arose a conflict of sovereignties. Clark, a Representative in Congress from New Jersey, declared that an oath of allegiance to the United States was absurd before confederation. Washington had taken the broad ground, from the moment of the Declaration of Independence, that the thirteen States composed a common country under the title of the United States of America; but Congress and the people were not prepared to accept this broad national view. Each State assumed the right only to outlaw those of its inhabitants who refused all
The Daily Dispatch: October 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Hatteras and the coast defence. (search)
Hatteras and the coast defence. --The Charlotte (N. C.) Democrat, of Monday, says: A great deal has been said about who is to blame for the loss of Fort Hatteras. We find in the State Journal the message of Governor Clark, and report of Hon. Warren Winslow, Military Secretary, submitted to the House of Commons on the 6th of September, in response to a resolution of that body calling for information on the subject. We have been one of those who thought the State authorities at Raleiuld do towards preparing the coast for defensive operations. If they are to blame for anything, it is for not making known to the people of the State that their requisitions on the Confederate Government were not acceded to. We learn that Gov. Clark is now doing all he can to defend the coast, and is sending forward companies and regiments as fast as they can be equipped. He made a request recently of the Secretary of War, that a few well drilled regiments be sent to our coast, promising
The Daily Dispatch: October 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Religious exercises for the National Fast day. (search)
. We have been following a milk-and-water course long enough. The time for action has arrived. It is no use to talk any more about this subject. The voice of Cowardice. The Memphis (Tennessee) Argus has the following editorial comments upon the recent action of the Kentucky Legislature on the passage of a bill to punish rebellion: A bill has been introduced in the Kentucky Legislature by Gen. (!) J. B. Husson, a large, rather imposing looking man, but an arrant coward, from Clark, to punish rebellion. The telegraph has already furnished a brief outline of its provisions, which declare it felony to wage war on the United States, to enlist with troops for the Confederates, or induce others to enlist or even to join or parade with a company with the intent of joining the Confederates; and the penalty is from one to ten years imprisonment. Any invasion of Kentucky by any of her citizens, as Confederate soldiers, is punishable with death. We speak the undivided voi