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Identifier: americanencyclop00blak (find matches)
Title: The American encyclopedia of history, biography and travel
Year: 1857 (1850s)
Authors: (Blake, William O.) (from old catalog)
Subjects: World history Biography
Publisher: Columbus, Published by J. & H. Miller
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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; themost important of which was that for which this movement of the Generalwas chiefly made, namely, the impression produced upon his followers oftheir own ability to perform successfully the part assigned to them, at leastwhile commanded by him, as well as that communicated to the invaders,of the formidable character of the opposition which they were destined toencounter. The contest for the possession of New Orleans was brought toa close by the memorable battle of the 8th of January, 1815, which raisedthe reputation of the American commander to the highest pitch among hiscountrymen, and served as a satisfactory apology with many for the strongmeasures adopted by him before the landing of the enemy, as well as forothers which he adopted immediately after the retreat of the latter.General Jacksons next public employment was the conduct of the waragainst the Seminole Indians, in 1818. With a force composed of Ten-nessee volunteers and Georgia militia, he penetrated into Florida to the
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GEN. SCOTT BIOGRAPHICAL DEPARTMENT. 713 retreats of the savages and fugitive slaves who had joined them, and setfire to their villages. He likewise took possession, without hesitation, ofseveral of the Spanish posts in that region, whence the Indians had beensupplied with arms and ammunition, and executed two Englishmen whohad been actively engaged in this trade. The posts were restored by theorders of the government; but an attempt in the House of Representa-tives in Congress to inflict a censure upon General Jackson, for the irregu-larity of his proceedings, was defeated, after very protracted debates, bya considerable majority. When Florida was transferred by Spain to theUnited States, he was appointed the first governor of the new territory(in 1821). He resigned this office, and returned to his farm near Nash-ville, in the following year. In 1823, he was once more chosen to repre-sent the State of Tennessee in the Senate of the United States, butresigned his seat in that body on b

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