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CHAPTER IX.
FROM NIAGARA TO THE MISSISSIPPI.
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Railway Beds-Railway Luggage-Detroit-Grand Haven-Milwaukee
-American Cities-American Laborers-Frontier Men-Soldiers at
Milwaukee-Settlement of New Lands-The Frontier Man....... 111
CHAPTER X.
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI.
Soldiers from Minnesota-Boats on the Mississippi-The Upper Missis-
sippi-St. Paul-St. Anthony-Wood-cutters on the Mississippi.................... 129
CHAPTER XI.
CERES AMERICANA.
English Vegetables-Price of Corn-Breadstuffs at Buffalo-Chicago-
An Illinois Prairie-American Patriotism-Chicago-Cleveland-
Buffalo-Grain Elevators ....
145
New York-American Physiognomy-Omnibuses-American Women
-American Men-Institutions of New York-New York Schools-
New York-The Central Park-Railways.......
CHAPTER XV.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Constitutions of different States-The Constitution of New York-The
Legislature of New York-The Executive-Absence of Responsibility
-State Legislatures.....
CHAPTER XVI.
BOSTON.
Connecticut - Mr. Emerson-American Lectures - Mr. Everett-Mr.
Wendell Phillips-Lexington and Concord-The Boston Library—
Social Life in Boston-Anger against England-Mason and Slidell
-Mr. Seward ........
CHAPTER XVII.
CAMBRIDGE AND LOWELL.
Harvard College-Cambridge-Lowell
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209
217
240
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN.
Rights of Women-Mrs. Dall-Women's Work-Condition of Women
-Political Rights of Women.................................
CHAPTER XIX.
EDUCATION AND RELIGION.
American Insolence-Cost of Education-Education-Educational En-
actments-Schools in Boston-Sale of Books in Railway Cars-Intel-
ligence of the People-Religion.........
CHAPTER XX.
FROM BOSTON TO WASHINGTON.
Mr. Buchanan-The Crittenden Compromise-What Mr. Lincoln
should have done-Slidell and Mason-Probability of War with En-
gland-Philadelphia-Crossing the Susquehanna-Maryland-Balti-
more
253
262
278
CHAPTER XXI.
WASHINGTON.
Washington-The Capitol-Pennsylvania Avenue-The Post-Office-
The Patent Office-President's Square-The Washington Obelisk-
Arlington Heights-General Washington-Mount Vernon-Alexan-
dria-Members of the Cabinet-Society in Washington..
CHAPTER XXII.
CONGRESS.
...............
The House of Representatives-The Senate-Messrs. Slidell and Mason
-Captain Wilkes-Mr. Charles Sumner-International law-The
Senate-The President's Ministers-Congress and the Army......
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE CAUSES OF THE WAR.
Causes of the War-Abolition........
CHAPTER XXIV.
WASHINGTON TO ST. LOUIS.
Leaving Washington-Profit made on the purchase of Ships-The Cap-
ital of Pennsylvania-Railway Accident-Pittsburg-Cincinnati-
Kentucky-Lexington-Kentucky Slaves-Daniel Boone-River dif-
ficulties.........................
CHAPTER XXV.
MISSOURI.
St. Louis-The War-Political dishonesty-Martial Law-Benton Bar-
racks-The Army at Rolla-The Men of the West........
300
324
338
358
379
CHAPTER XXVI.
CAIRO AND CAMP WOOD.
Cairo-The Gun-boats-Mortar-boats-The banks of the Ohio-Leav-
ing Cairo-Kentucky-Our journey to Camp Wood-American Court-
esy-The Green River-Camp Wood-German Abolitionists............................. 396
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE ARMY OF THE NORTH.
Pay of the Soldiers-Causes for Enlistment-Military Passes-The
Army of the Potomac-Virginian Farmers-Health of the Army-
State of the Army-Cost of the Army-Absence of Military Disci-
pline-General qualities of American Soldiers-Courage of the Amer-
ican Soldiers-The Van Wyck Report-Army and Navy Contracts... 415
CHAPTER XXVIII.
BACK TO BOSTON.
Effect of American Railroads-Loafing-Nature of Political Opinion in
the States-Baltimore-State of Opinion in Maryland-Dirt-Mr.
Seward Successes of the Northern Army-Northern Ambition-The
probable Fate of the South-Return to Boston-What Boston has
done.........
CHAPTER XXIX.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Articles of Confederation-The Constitution-The Senate-Repre-
sentation—Political corruption-Exclusion of Ministers from Con-
gress-Taxation-Suspension of the privilege of the Writ of Habeas
Corpus-Election of the President-Miscellaneous Articles of the Con-
stitution-Success of the Constitution-Amendments necessary-Mode
of choosing a President-Instructions to Senators ....................................
CHAPTER XXX.
THE GOVERNMENT.
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459
Absence of Foreign Relations-Power of the President-The Presi-
dent's Ministers-English and American Ministers-Position of the
President's Ministers-Committees of the Two Houses-Executive
Powers of the Senate-Great Men needed for the Government.......... 495
CHAPTER XXXI.
THE LAW COURTS AND LAWYERS OF THE UNITED STATES.
As to the purity of the Bench-Legal Proceedings in the United States
-Position of Lawyers in the States-Distinct Position of Federal and
State Tribunals-Jurisdiction of the National Courts-The Supreme
Court at Washington-Appointment of the States Judges-Low Con-
dition of the Bench...
510
CHAPTER XXXII.
THE FINANCIAL POSITION.
Objects for which the Money has been Spent-Will the United States
Pay?-The Excise Duties-Direct Taxation-Amount of the Debt
-Immediate Pressure-Can the Burden be borne ?......
CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE POST-OFFICE.
Deficiencies in the Post-Office System-Amount of Correspondence-
Post-Office difficulties-Post-Office Revenue-The Franking Privilege
-Rotation of Office-Use of Patronage-Post-Office Mileage-Post-
Office Extravagance
520
537