_Pelican_ captures _Argus_ People forcing the war on the leaders Perry's victory on Lake Erie Pioneer's home Pike, General, death of Pottawattomies attack Americans near Chicago Pirates of the West Indies Preparations for war made _President_ and the _Little Belt_ _President_ captured by English vessels Prevost, Sir George, repulsed at Sackett's Harbor Proctor attacks General Winder at River Raisin Questions of wrong reviewed in Madison's message Queenstown, battle of Raisin River, Americans at Raisin River, Winchester attacked at _Rattlesnake_ captured by a British man-of-war Redoubts at New Orleans Rial, General, defeated by General Scott Ripley, General, in command at Lundy's Lane, retreats. Rodgers, Commodore, insulted by _Little Belt_ Ross, General, and Cockburn, threaten Washington City Ross, General, death of Sackett's Harbor, siege of Scott, Winfield, at Queenstown Scott, General, at Lundy's Lane Shawnees under Tecumseh roused Short, Lieutenant-Colonel, killed at Fort Stephenson Smythe, General, dismissed from service "Star Spangled Banner," how composed Stephenson, British repulsed at Stonington, British repulsed at Strong, Caleb, Governor of Massachusetts, refused to allow militia of his State to defend northern Territory against British Tecumseh rousing Indians to resistance Tecumseh opposing sale of lands Tecumseh demands a return of lands Tecumseh's speech to Proctor Tecumseh and Proctor abandon Maiden Tecumseh, death of Treaty with Indians for Ohio valley lands United States commerce a prey to British cruisers United States offers to register seamen Van Horne defeated Van Rensselaer, Stephen, Brigadier-General New York militia "Victor and spoils" theory inaugurated by Jefferson in 1801 _Vixen_, United States brig, captured by the _Southampton_ War declared by Congress War of 1812 waged under difficulties War with Algiers Washington's wisdom and conservative policy Washington, George, laying corner-stone of capitol building, 1793 Washington City, seat of government removed to Washington City, threatened by British Washington City, captured by British, pillaged and capitol building burned _Wasp_ captures _Frolic_ and is captured Wasp captures _Reindeer, Avon_ and three other prizes and mysteriously disappears Whitney, Eli, inventor cotton gin Winder, General, trying to raise troops to defend capitol _Xenophon_, the, on the Maryland coast Young members in Congress who favor war with England elect Henry Clay speaker York, siege of Zeal of Jefferson to aid French CHRONOLOGY. PERIOD X.--AGE OF LIBERTY ESTABLISHED. A.D. 1800 TO A.D. 1824. 18OO. INDIANA TERRITORY formed,--July 4. LOUISIANA ceded to France by Spain by secret treaty,--Oct. 1. SEAT OF GOVERNMENT removed to Washington, D.C.; Congress met,--Nov. 17. 1801. THOMAS JEFFERSON inaugurated president,--March 4. MILITARY ACADEMY established at West Point, N.Y.,--March 10.