The American loyalists; or, Biographical sketches of adherents to the British crown in the war of the revolution; alphabetically arranged; with a preliminary historical essay
The Western harp. containing a collection of sacred music, original and selected; and adapted to the use of woshiping assemblies in general, together with a concise introduction to the art of singing
Reply of John Davis, of Massachusetts, to Mr. Buchanan, of Pennsylvania on the reduction of wages and of the value of property : delivered in the Senate of the United States, January 23, 1840. Together with extracts from the speeches of Messrs. Buchanan, Walker, Benton and Calhoun
English colloquial phrases, alphabetically arranged, with a free translation into the German, a literal translation of the German into the English, and the position of the German words in English. Together with a complete explanation of the sounds and the accentuation of the German, for facilitating the study of the German language, and intended especially for those who are desirous of obtaining a knowledge of it without the assistance of a teacher
American historical and literary curiosities : consisting of fac-similes of original documents relating to the events of the revolution, &c. &c. with a variety of reliques, antiquities, and modern autographs
Historical collections of the State of Pennsylvania : containing a copious selection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, both general and local, with topographical descriptions of every county and all the larger towns in the state
Highwaymen and pirates' own book : containing historical narratives of the most celebrated robbers, pirates, &c., together with an account of the loss of the ship William Brown : and a full description of the mutiny on board the United States' brig Somers, with the execution of Spencer, Cromwell and Small
[pt. I] Life and adventures of ... Joseph Thompson Hare. Awful account of the ... pirate, Alexander Tardy.--[pt. II] Annals of the revolution.--[pt. III] James Moran, executed at Philadelphia ... May 19, 1837. The mutiny on board the brig Braganza. The loss of the ship William Brown. A full account of the mutiny on board the United States brig Somers.
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised : with Canne's marginal notes and references. To which are added, an index ; an alphabetical table of all the names in the Old and New Testaments, with their significations ; tables of Scripture weights, measures, and coins, & c. /ss²c stereotyped by E. White, New York
Alta California : embracing notices of the climate, soil, and agricultural products of northern Mexico and the Pacific seaboard : also, a history of the military and naval operations of the United States directed against the territories of northern Mexico, in the year 1846-'47 : with documents declaratory of the policy of the present administration of the national government in regard to the annexation of conquered territory to this union, and the opinion of the Hon. James Buchanan on the Wilmot Proviso, &c
Description of area: p. 9-12; history and documentation: p. 13-64.
Anti-annexation tract.
Summary
The 1847 publication briefly address climate soil and agriculture in Alta and Baja California in chapter I. The following eight chapters consist of communications from the U.S. Government consisting of instructions in the event Mexico declared war, justification of and motives for war, various reports to Washington, communications with Mexican officials in Alta California, accounts of the military operations in California, the articles of capitulation entered into at Rancho of Cowanga on January 13, 1847, all of which are interspersed with personal observations and comments by the author. The final chapter deals with the question of whether slavery would be allowed in California, the policy of the South and its motive for a slave market and emigrants to California and Northern Mexico [from California State University's Digital Commons]
