PREFACE. vii 



Tw,o of the most remarkable documents will be found 

 relating to North America, and to the Enghsh govern- 

 ments in the East Indies. The first gives a particular 

 account of the vi^ar with the Seminole Indians, and of the 

 discussions in which the American government was engaged 

 with respect to Spain. The President, Mr. Monroe, informs 

 the Senate and House of Representatives, of all that has 

 occurred since the American General Jackson entered Ro- 

 rida in pursuit of the Seminoles ; and he takes into his consi- 

 deration the oivil war, in which the Government of Buenos- 

 Ayres has long been conflicting with the court of Spain ; 

 which, on its part, has never yet agreed to a pacific 

 arrangement. Many other subjects have been touched upon 

 in this paper, which, upon the whole, will be found to be well 

 worthy of a perusal. 



The East Indian governments, which began ■svith a severe 

 attack, on the part of the native powers, upon the Enghsh 

 territories, were at length completely overmatched by a 

 number of able commanders, who drove them from post to 

 post, and finished with their entire subjugation. The mode 

 by which this was effected, has afforded a series of narrative 

 which, it is presumed, will be thought pecuharly interesting. 



Her Majesty, the Queen of England, after a long and 

 severe illness, which she underwent with great resignation, 

 was finally removed from this world on the 17th of November, 

 1818. 



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