Uses his influence to secure patent for His early attempts to establish colony in Obtains grant to Maine and New Hamp- Consents to issuance of Massachusetts charter, I., 218. Secures new charter to Maine, I., 265. Division of his property, I., 331. Gorges, Robert, Fails in attempt to found colony, I., 214-215. Gorges, Thomas, Governs Maine, I., 265, 266. Gorham, Coinage proposition of, VI., 422. Expostulates with New Jersey legislature, Favors closing of Mississippi, III., 381. Member of committee to draft constitution, Signs constitution, III., 497. At Edwards' Ferry, VIII., 81. Passed, X., 55. Charged by President Taft with responsi bility for panic of 1893, IV., 134-135, note. Gorostiza. Complains of action regarding Texas, VI., 469. Asks for his passports, VI., 470. Gorsuch, Capt., At Bladensburg, VI., 27-30. Gorsuch, Edward, Case of, VII., 304-305. Gorton, Samuel, Heresy of, I., 326-327; II., 145. Gosnold, Bartholomew, Voyage of, I., 148-149. Gosnold, William. Accompanies Virginia expedition, I., 157. Named as one of the Virginia council, I., 158. Death of, I., 160. Gosport, Va., British depredations at, III., 167. British peace envoy. VI., 38. Goulbourn, Henry-Continued. Government. Negotiates convention of 1818, VI., 166167. Gould, Jay, Connection of, with "Gold Conspiracy," IX., 405-407. Gould, Nathaniel J., IX., 302. Gourgues, Dominique de, Massacres Spaniards. in Florida, I., 129–130. Government. Of the Indians, I., 52-53, 64. Of the colonies under the London and Plymouth Company charters, I., 150-151. The "Instructions for the Government of Virginia," I., 151–152. System of government under the second Virginia charter, I., 164-165, 179-185. Revision of the Virginia charter, I., 170. Virginia's first colonial assembly, I., 173 174. The "Ordinances" for Virginia, I., 174, 185-186. Representative government in Virginia continued by Charles I., I., 179. Government of New Netherland, I., 191. Provisions for, in Charter of Privileges and Exemptions, I., 192, 197-200. Beginnings of, at Plymouth, I., 217. Provisions for, in charter of New England, I., 224-233. Provisions for, in charter of Massachusetts Bay Company, I., 218-219, 239-248. Early government of New England towns, I., 221. Establishment of a general court in Massachusetts, I., 223. Dispute over taxation in Massachusetts, I., 249. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, I., 263, 267-269. Established in Maine, I., 265. Restoration of the House of Burgesses in Virginia, I., 270. Revisions of the Virginia laws, I., 271, 273. Provisions of the Maryland charter, I., 279, 285-290. Enactment of the Maryland code of laws, I., 281-282. Stuyvesant's municipal ordinances, I., 298; IX., 339-340. The Duke of York's code of laws, I., 304. Changes made at New York by Governor Colve, I., 305. Convening of the first popular assembly in New York, I., 307. The Charter of Liberties and Privileges, I., 307. The beginnings of self-government in New Jersey, I., 309–310. Changes made by the Dutch in New Jersey, I., 310-311. The Fundamental Constitutions of New Jersey, I., 316–322. The "Fundamentals" or "Body of Liberties" of New England, I., 323-324. Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England, I., 337-340. Massachusetts rejects Parliament's claim to jurisdiction over her, I., 328. Charter secured and government inaugurated in Providence Plantations, I., 328329. Massachusetts claims right to self-government, I., 342. The Connecticut and Rhode Island charters, I., 344-346, 357-369 New Hampshire granted a separate constitution, I., 353. Repressive laws passed in Virginia, I., 370371. The Culpepper grant to Virginia, I., 372, 376, 377. Locke's "Grand Model of Government" for Carolina, I., 385-386. Provisions for, in Carolina charter, I., 390397. Organization of the Pennsylvania government, I., 401-402. Changes in the Pennsylvania government, I., 404. The Pennsylvania charter, I., 406-412. Penn's "Frame of Government," I., 412416. Frontenac's orders and plan of municipal government, I., 432-433. New York the first colony to claim the right of self taxation, II., 8. Pennsylvania's third frame of government, II., 16. The new Pennsylvania constitution, II., 16– 17. Revisions of the Virginia statutes, II., 24, 25. The Georgia charter, II., 50-58. Forms of, and changes in the governments in the colonies, II., 152-155. Growth of sentiment in favor of independence, II., 155-157. Government-Continued. Government Resistance of colonies to imposition of taxes, II., 216 et seq. The Stamp Act Congress, II., 229-230. Formation of government in Kentucky, II., 286. Popular convention assumes control in Meeting of the first Continental Congress, Establishment of Post Office Department by Continental Congress, II., 353. Formation of independent governments in the colonies, II., 419-420. Declarations in favor of independence, II., 421-424. Adoption of the Declaration of Independence, II., 424-429, 433-438. Adoption and amendment of State constitutions, II., 432. Formation of the State Department during the Revolution, III., 84 et seq. Adoption of the Articles of Confederation, III., 102-104, 106-111. Decline of power of Congress after the Forms of government in various States Impotence of Congress to enact navigation laws, III., 347-348. Congress passes the Ordinance of 1784. .III., 385-386. The Ordinance of 1787, III., 391-393, 401407. Defects of the Confederation, III., 408 et seq. Suggestions for improving Articles of Confederation, III., 415. Pelatiah Webster's plan of government, III., 428-446. Framing of the Constitution. III., 447-505. Adoption of the Constitution, IV., 1-30. Inauguration of Washington and Adams, IV., 81-83. Creation of the State, Treasury and War Departments, IV., 85. Debate on the President's appointing power, IV., 85-86. Formation of the Judiciary, IV., 87. The Naturalization, Alien, Alien Enemies and Sedition laws, IV., 366 et seq, 377 381. Government INDEX Government Regulation Government-Continued. Establishment of the Navy Department, IV., 402. Territorial government granted to Louisiana, V., 44. Formation of government in Ohio, V., 67– 70. Extension of the suffrage, V., 98-100. The attempt to reform the Pennsylvania constitution, V., 101-102. The Twelfth Amendment, V., 112-113. Louisiana forms State government, V., 257260. The Gerrymander in Massachusetts, V., 291-292. Changes in State governments, V., 301-302. Connecticut's new constitution, VI., 136– 137. The dispute over the admission of Maine and Missouri and the final compromise on slavery in the latter, VI., 197–212. Of New York City in 1830, VI., 306. As defined in the Webster-Hayne debate, VI., 350-356. Revision of the Maryland constitution, VI., 494-496. Dorr's War in Rhode Island, VII., 132-137. Provisional government established in New Mexico, VII., 213. Territorial government established in Oregon, VII., 255-256. State government formed in California, VII., 276-277. Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, VII., 320-330. Code of laws passed by Kansas legislature, VII., 360–361. The Topeka Constitution, VII., 362. The Lecompton Constitution, VII., 395396. Formation of the Confederate Government, VII., 472-473. Constitutional aspects of secession, VIII., I-9. Separate government formed in West Virginia, VIII., 42-43. For the Reconstruction. See that title. The genesis, work and history of Congress, IX., 307 et seq. The organization and work of national executive departments, IX., 312-317. The Judiciary, IX., 318-322. The formation and adoption of State constitutions, IX., 323-328. Government activities in regulating commerce and industry, IX., 329–343. Government-Continued. Passage of the Fourteenth Amendment, New constitutions adopted by Southern Passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, IX., Congress provides for Presidential succession, X., 25. Creation of the Department of Labor, X., Civil government established in Porto Rico, Opening of Philippine assembly, X., 212- Organization of the Department of Com- The development and work of Congress, Civil Service reform, X., 511-516. Government Regulation of Commerce and Industry. Restrictions on manufactures in the Charter of Privileges and Exemptions, I., 192, 197-200. Monopoly of the tobacco trade of New Printz directed to foster industries, I., 196. dustry, etc., in charter of New England, Provisions in grant of Maine to Gorges, I., Provisions in charter of Massachusetts Bay, General nature of colonial trade regula- Attempts to regulate wages, prices of Government Regulation Government Regulation-Continued. INDEX Regulation of the production and price of tobacco in Virginia, I., 271. Restrictions placed on Virginia commerce by Parliament, I., 276–277. The tapping of beer during divine service prohibited in New Netherland, I., 291– 292. Stuyvesant's municipal ordinance of 1647, IX., 339-340. Monopolies prohibited in Massachusetts, I., 324; IX., 341. New York fixes wages, prices of commodities and profits of retailers, IX., 341. Virginia's act to encourage salt works, ship-building, manufacture of silk, cloth, etc., and fixing of price of hides, etc., I., 371-372. Tax laid on tobacco exports from Mary land, I., 379. Restrictions laid on Canadian commerce, I., 432. Measures for regulating industries in Pennsylvania, II., 19. Measures taken to provide linen and to prevent frauds of tanners, curriers, and shoemakers in Virginia, II., 23. Duty on liquors, servants and imported slaves imposed in Virginia, II., 24. Prices of land, etc., regulated in South Carolina, II., 32. Regulation of prices in North Carolina, II., 34. Virginia's regulations for the building of houses and the shipping of tobacco, II., 158. Ship-building industry supervised by Massachusetts, II., 180. The New Haven price convention, III., 74. Pennsylvania's act against forestalling, III., 74. Other attempts to regulate prices, III., 105, 156-157. States refuse to grant Congress power to regulate commerce, III., 348-349. Commercial restrictions imposed by States, III., 349. Massachusetts and New Hampshire prohibit exportation of rum, etc., IX., 341. Congress granted power by States to levy duties and regulate trade, III., 352-355; IV., 44; IX., 329. The navigation act of 1789, IX., 330. 102 Government Regulation Government Regulation—Continued. Institution of the patent system, IV., 145- Passage of the Non-intercourse act, IV., 416. Trade with San Domingo reopened, IV., 417. Commercial intercourse with France suspended, IV., 431. Founding of the Coast Survey, V., 304. Congress refuses to aid Chesapeake and Gallatin's report on internal improvements, Pennsylvania appropriates money for turn- Monopoly of steam navigation given to Removal of tax on cotton mills in New Jer- Passage of the tariff of 1816, VI., 111–117. State enactments to encourage native industries, VI., 119. Enactment of the tariff of 1818, VI., 122- Kentucky's attempt to regulate banking, The tariff of 1824, VI., 259–263. The "tariff of abominations" in 1828, VI., The tariff of 1830, VI., 359–361. The "Little and Big Tariffs," VII., 71-76. Southern laws restricting slave trade, VII., The tariff of 1846, VII., 182-186. Subsidy granted to the Collins line of The tariff of 1857, VII., 436-438. Government Regulation Government Regulation-Continued. INDEX Passage of Pacific railroad bill, VIII., 212; IX., 162, 338. The tariff of 1862, VIII., 213. Passage of the National Bank Act, VIII., 260. The tariff of 1864, VIII., 400-401. IX., 153-154. The Homestead Act, IX., 157, 337. Government factories during the Civil War, IX., 162-163. Regulation of prices and attempts to prohibit whiskey production in the South, IX., 188-189. Establishment of the land office, IX., 213. Subsidy granted to telegraph companies to construct transcontinental line, IX., 247. Commercial reciprocity treaties, IX., 239, 332-333. Organization of the Department of Agriculture, IX., 334. Establishment of the pension system, IX., 334-335. Establishment and growth of the postal system, IX., 316, 317, 335-336. Currency and banking legislation, IX., 336337. Grants of lands to aid railroad development, IX., 338. Enactment of laws to define conspiracy, IX., 342-343. National and State aid to internal improvements, IX., 343 et seq. The "Wool and Woolens Act" of 1867, IX., 403. Reduction of the tariff in 1870, IX., 410 4II. The tariff of 1872, IX., 447-448. The coinage act of 1873, IX., 448–449. The Hatch and Adams acts establishing and aiding agricultural experiment stations, X., 26–27. Creation of the Department of Labor, X., 33. Passage of the Interstate Commerce Act, X., 35-36. The McKinley tariff, X., 42-44. The Sherman anti-trust law, X., 46-47. Government Regulation Government Regulation-Continued. The Gorman-Wilson tariff bill, X., 55- of the Northern Securities Company, X., 223. Organization of the Department of Com merce and Labor, X., 227. The question of forest supervision, X., 248. The Hepburn Law, X., 259. Prosecution and fine of the Standard Oil The Pure Food Law, X., 260-261. The Aldrich and Aldrich-Vreeland rency acts, X., 274-275. cur The Payne-Aldrich tariff law, X., 278-279. The Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust decisions, X., 284-286. The Timber Culture and Desert Land Act, The Commerce Court, X., 283, 317. Work of the Department of Agriculture, Government aid to commerce, X., 362363. Government control of railroads, X., 375376, 480-482. Labor legislation, X., 415 et seq. Government control of railroads, X., 480482. Anti-trust legislation, X., 482-484. Work of the Department of Commerce and The Post-Office Department, X., 486. The Department of the Interior, X., 487. First attempts to regulate interstate commerce, X., 493-494. State anti-trust legislation, X., 493-496. The Public Service Commission, X., 498499. |