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Jackson s proceedings in Florida Military execution of 

 Arbuthnot and Ambrister Indignation in the British press 

 and populace Cabinet ultimately concedes that victims had 

 forfeited right to protection Conflicting commercial interests 

 of Great Britain and the United States Americans favor free 

 dom of commerce, British maintain restrictive system Agree 

 ment to abandon discriminating duties, 1815 The doctrines of 

 Adam Smith and Bentham promote economic and political 

 reform in Great Britain America exhibits these doctrines in 

 practice Reform in Britain, therefore, means approach to the 

 American practice. 



CHAPTER II 

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Personality and policies of John Quincy Adams and George 

 Canning The European situation that produced the Monroe 

 Doctrine Canning s suggestion and Monroe s message as to 

 intervention Effect of Monroe s pronouncement; Canning s 

 dissatisfaction Monroe s message as to colonization; Canning s 

 protest Influence and spirit of John Quincy Adams in the 

 matter Canning s fear of an American alliance against Europe 

 Tension between British and American governments over 

 commerce in West Indies Improved relations after death of 

 Canning and displacement of Adams by Andrew Jackson 

 Whig ministry of Earl Grey supplants Tories in Great Britain 

 Movement for economic and political reform in Great Britain 

 after the fall of Napoleon: Whigs and Radicals Liberalizing 

 trend of Canning s policy; Navigation Laws relaxed Restrict 

 ive labor laws repealed Protective corn laws assailed but suc 

 cessfully defended by Tories Catholic emancipation carried by 

 O Connell, 1829; effects in Ireland and in Great Britain Par 

 liamentary reform carried, 1832 American sympathy with 

 Whig and Radical politics Abolition of West Indian slavery 

 and regulation of impressment Futile negotiations between 

 Great Britain and the United States for joint action in sup 

 pressing the African slave-trade Influence of the claim to right 

 of search and impressment Influence of British abolitionism on 

 South in United States America adopts protective tariff 

 for manufactures Protectionism defeated by Southern slave 

 holders Era of Andrew Jackson: traits of the American people 

 at that time The democracy versus the expert: Jackson versus 

 the Bank The democracy and the administration of govern 

 ment: the Spoils System Britishliteraryjudgments oftheAmer- 

 icans under the Tory ascendancy Less unfavorable judgments 



