VII., 261; X., 229. Palmer, Gen. John M. (Fed.). At Chickamauga, VIII., 373-377. At Chattanooga, VII., 379–386. At Ringgold Gap, VIII., 386-387. At Resaca, VIII., 473-475. At Peach Tree Creek, VIII., 482. Palmer, Brig.-Gen. Joseph B. (Confed.), At Palmer, Col. W. J. (Fed.), On Stoneman's Palmerston, Henry John Temple, Viscount, Attitude of, toward Central America, Palmetto State, The (Confed.), VIII., 287- Palo Alto, Battle of, VII., 196-197. Pan-American Exposition, McKinley assassi- Panama. Declares independence of Spain, X., 229. The Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty, X., 239. Panama Canal. The Clayton-Bulwer treaty, VII., 267-272; Attempts to revise, X., 16-17, 233. General history, description and progress Discussion on canal rates, X., 297, 298. Panics. The panic of 1834, VI., 413 et seq. Of 1854, VII., 435; IX., 255-256. Of 1907, X., 273-274. Paoli Inn, Wayne's escape at, III., 59-60. Mill to manufacture, established in Penn- Townshend's plan of taxing, II., 254. Duty on, reduced in 1842, VII., 76. Value of manufactures of, in 1860, IX., 232. Paper Money. See CURRENCY. Papineau, Louis, Rebellion in Canada under, Paragua Archipelago, I., 15. Paraguay, Treaties with, X., 524. Paredes y Arrillaga, Mariano. Establishes provisional government in Overthrown, VII., 200. Ordered to be arrested, VII., 251. Paris, Treaties of. Ending the fourth intercolonial war, 1763, II., 120, 131-140. Ending the Revolutionary War, III., 301- Parke, Gen. John G. (Fed.). At Roanoke Island, VIII., 104-105. At Newbern, VIII., 106. Captures Fort Macon, VIII., 106. At Jackson, VIII., 324. Pursues Longstreet, VIII., 392. At Poplar Spring Church, IX., 46. At Fort Stedman, IX., 115–116. Assaults the Petersburg lines, IX., 120. 249-251. Parker, Henry, Becomes president of Georgia, Parker, Horatio, X., 459. Parker, Com. Hyde, Escorts British troops to South, III., 129. Parker, Joel, Nominated for Vice-President, Parker, Capt. John, Commands minute men Parker, Josiah. Proposes tax on slaves, IV., 99, 309. Parker, Sir Peter. Repulsed at Fort Moultrie, II., 404-407. Aids in reducing Rhode Island, II., 465. Parker, Samuel, Leads expedition to Oregon, Parker, Theodore. Connected with Brook Farm Institute, Discourse on Webster's death, VII., 314. Aids John Brown's schemes, VII., 413 et Parker's Cross Roads, Tenn., Engagement at, Parker's Store, Va., Engagement at, VIII., Parkinson's Ferry, Pa., Meeting of whiskey Parliament. Parliament Refuses to aid London Company, I., 178. Imposes restrictions on Virginia commerce, Endeavors to assert its authority over Supremacy of, established, I., 437. Discontinues Massachusetts banks, I., 466. II., 6. Promises to aid colonies in attempt to re- duce Canada, II., 9. Grants charter to Georgia, II., 41. Interdicts colonial iron manufactures, II., Navigation acts passed by, II., 204–209. Authority of, to tax the colonies, II., 216– Passes the Stamp Act, II., 217-224, 241-245. Franklin's examination in, II., 235-236. Orders colonists guilty of treason to be Passes bill for quartering troops in col- Chatham's speech in, II., 333-335. Rejects Chatham's conciliatory bill, II., Passes the New England Restraining Bill, Adopts North's plan of conciliation, II., Rejects plans of Burke and Hartley, II., Decides to hire Hessians, II., 408. Examination of Richard Penn by, II., 408. Passes Prohibitory Act, II., 409–410. Rejects conciliatory measures, III., 94-95, Passes Lord North's conciliatory bills, III., Votes in favor of peace, III., 299. Prohibits trade with Newfoundland, III., Rejects Pitt's bill to regulate commerce, III., 346-347. Prohibits export of American cotton to Debate in, on repeal of Orders in Council, Passes act admitting American vessels, VI., Discussion of Polk's Oregon policy in, Parr, H. A., VIII., 394. Parris, Rev. Samuel, Connection of, with Parris, Mrs. Samuel, Declared to be bewitched, Parrott, Negotiates with Mexico, VII., 188- Parrott, Capt. E. G. (Fed.), Captures the Sa- Parsons, Lieut. Charles C. (Fed.), At Perry- Parsons, Lewis E., Appointed provisional gov- At battle of Carthage, VIII., 62. At Pleasant Hill, VIII., 418-419. Parsons, Samuel Holden. Retreat of troops under, at Kip's Bay, II., Member of André court-martial, III., 217. Parsons, Theophilus, Moves adoption of Con- Parson's Cause, The, II., 130. Partridge, Rev. Ralph, Library of, IV., 65. Passaic, The (Fed.). Bombards Fort McAllister, VIII., 289. Constructed, IV., 404. Sold, V., 84. Patapsco, The (Fed.). Paulus Hook Bombards Fort McAllister, VIII., 289. Patent System. Established by Congress, IV., 145-146; IX., Number of patents issued, IV., 146, note. Manufactories at, VI., 259. Anti-abolition outbreak at, VII., 29. Patrick Henry, The, At Hampton Roads, Patroons, Provisions for, in Charter of Privi- 200. Patroonships. See LAND AND LAND SYSTEMS. Destroys property of pirates at Barataria, Commands the Carolina, VI., 70. Erects battery at New Orleans, VI., 76. Sends fleet to negro fort, VI., 139. Patterson, Robert, Aids in founding Cincin- Patterson, Gen. Robert (Fed.). Ordered to meet Taylor, VII., 205–206. Occupies Harper's Ferry, VIII., 41. In Federal Convention, III., 448. Submits New Jersey plan, III., 460–461. Signs Constitution, III., 497. Refuses Cabinet position, IV., 271. Patton, Colonel (Confed.), Repulses Cox at Patton, John M., Introduces gag resolution, Paulding, Com. Hiram. Takes Walker to New York, VII., 345. III., 178. Protests at seizure of British vessels, X., 62. Few paupers in middle colonies, II., 166. Acts passed for the relief of, VI., 321- Pavonia, Settlement of, I., 193. Pawnee, The, At Gosport navy yard, VIII., 27. Paxton Boys, Attack the Moravians, II., 126. Payne, John Harvard, IX., 298, 304. Attempts to assassinate Seward, IX., 143. Payne, Brig.-Gen. William H. (Confed.), At Payne's Landing, Treaty with Seminoles at, Pea Ridge (or Elk Horn Tavern), Ark., Battle Peabody, Elizabeth P., X., 424. Peabody, Col. Everett (Fed.), Retreats to Lex- ington, Mo., VIII., 67. Peabody Fund, X., 433. Peace Treaties. See TREATIES. Peach Orchard (or Allen's Farm), Battle of, Penal Institutions Pearson, Capt. Richard, Defeated by John Peary, Robert E., Discovers the North Pole, Peas. Produced in the colonies, II., 183. Production of, in 1850-1860, IX., 233. Peck, Maj.-Gen. John J. (Fed.), At Malvern Peckell, Capt. S. G., At Craney Island, VI., 17. Peggy Stewart, The, Burning of, II., 279. Defeated at Rich Mountain, VIII., 44-46. At Chickamauga, VIII., 373-377. Pegram, Col. W. J. (Confed.), At Mechanics- Pegram's Farm. See POPLAR SPRING CHURCH. VIII., 42. Peking, China, Siege of, X., 205 et seq. Pelham, Peter, IV., 73. Pelican, The, Defeats the Argus, V., 475- 477. Peach Tree Creek, Ga., Battle of, VIII., 480- Pelisipia, State proposed by Jefferson, III., 386. Peaches, Cultivation of, in the colonies, II., Pemaquid, L. I., Represented in first New Peacock, The, Captured by the Hornet, V., Peacock, The, Captures the Épervier, V., 481- Peacock, The. Escapes from the Cornwallis, VI., 39. Peake, Capt. William, Surrenders the Peacock, Peale, Charles Wilson, Painter, IV., 74; IX., 300. Peale, Rembrandt, IX., 300. Pearce, Gen. N. B. (Confed.), At battle of Wil- son's Creek, VIII., 64-66. Pearl, The, At Fort Mercer, III., 67. Pears. Cultivated in the colonies, II., 184. York Assembly, I., 307. Pemaquid, Me. Founding of, I., 213. Attack on, I., 440. Captured by Iberville and Castin, I., 450. Defeated at Champion's Hill and Big Surrenders Vicksburg, VIII., 320–323. Pemmican, Use of, by the Indians, I., 81. Penal Institutions, Condition of, after Revo- Pender Pender, Maj.-Gen. William D. (Confed.). At Mechanicsville, VIII., 191. At Glendale, VIII., 196. At Cedar Mountain, VIII., 204. Opposes Henry's resolutions, II., 226. INDEX Appointed delegate to general congress, Opposes arming the militia, II., 339. At Virginia ratifying convention, IV., 13. Penguin, The, Captured by the Hornet, VI., Penn, John. Penn, William-Continued. Pennsylvania Issues his "Frame of Government," I., 400- 401, 412-416. Arrives in America, I., 401. Visits New Jersey and Long Island, I., 401. 401-402. His dispute with Baltimore over Maryland His treaty with the Indians at Shaka- Returns to England, I., 404-405. Charters public school, I., 405. His dispute with Assembly regarding slav- Prepares new constitution for colony, II., Reproves Pennsylvania Assembly, II., 18. His debts paid by widow, II., 19. Penn, William (son of preceding), Efforts of, |