The Footprints of Time, and a Complete Analysis of Our American System of Government

SECTION I. The Dawn of History - Uncertainty of Tradition-Aid

afforded by recent studies-Ethnology, Philology, etc.- Primitive

Home of Mankind - The three great races-The first Migrations-

Commencement of Civilization - China - The Euphrates - The Ham-

SECTION II. Direction of Pre-historic Growth-Rudeness of early races
- Character of the Primitive Man - Testimony of language - Imper-
fection of Turanian Growth-Seen in China - Superiority of Indo-
European races.

SECTION III. Gradual Development - Condition of the first Men-Es-
tablishment of the Family - Patriarchal Authority- The Growth of
Monarchy-Origin of the Priesthood — Development of both in Chal-
dea and Egypt-Influence of War and Commerce.

SECTION IV. Ancient Monarchies - Five Monarchies on the Euphrates

and Tigris-The Scythian, the two Hamitic, the Assyrian and the

Medo-Persian Monarchies - Testimony of the ruins - Mysterious and

Singular character of Egypt-Moses and the Jewish State - Tyre

and its Commerce.

SECTION V. The Grecian States-Origin, intelligence and vigor of the

Greek race - Their Mythology and Heroic History - Their opposition

to the dangerous centralizing tendencies of Monarchy - Greek Repub-

lics Colonization - Sparta and Athens Commencement of Au-

thentic History - Foundation of Rome Chronological review during

the time of the Roman Kings.

SECTION VI. The Roman Republic Character of the Romans-Greeks
and Romans compared — Roman constancy.

SECTION VII. Greece and Rome-The influence of each on the future
of mankind - Chronological history from B. C. 500 to B. C. 133-The
great career of the Roman Republic.

SECTION VIII. Decay of the Republic - Unhappy effects of conquest
and wealth on Roman character-Death of the Gracchi - The Civil

Wars - Marius, Sylla, Crassus, Pompey, Julius Cæsar-The Senate
Suspends the Constitution and ends the Republic-Death of Cæsar.

SECTION IX. The Roman Empire - Impossibility of restoring the Re-

public - Triumvirate and wars of Augustus, Antony and Lepidus —Au-

gustus Emperor of the World.

SECTION X. Influence of Christianity-The Jewish State - Influence on
it of Egypt, Asia and Greece - The New Morality of Christianity —
The persecution it provokes - Its growing influence on life and man.
Unhappy effect of state patronage.

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SECTION XI. The services of Great Men to Mankind - Difficulties of
progress among the Ancients-Assistance rendered by Great Men —
Office of early Poets - Of Legislators - Philosophers, Socrates, Plato,
Aristotle Orators, Demosthenes and Cicero - Influence of Great con-
querors on progress - Alexander the Great - Hannibal the unfortunate
- Cæsar, the successful — Brutus, the Patriot-Augustus the Emperor
-The elements of greatness in all men-Jesus Christ the Perfect Man.

SECTION XII. The Christian Era-Chronological history of the Emper-

rors - The triumph of Christianity and its corruption-The fall of the

Empire.

SECTION XIII. Rise of Modern Nations - Incursions of Barbarians -
Their settlement in Gaul - Spain, Africa, Italy and Britain- - Mahomet
and the great success of his followers - Charlemagne and the Popes ---
Failure to found a Western Empire.

SECTION XIV. The Feudal System - Results from the condition of the

Empire and the character of the invaders - Rise and character of Chiv-

alry - The Crusades.

SECTION XV. The Liberties of the People-Influence of the Crusades-
Revival of Commerce and Learning.

SECTION XVI. The Situation on the Discovery of America.

SECTION XVII. Conclusion - Summary of Progress -The work assigned

to America.

Geographical ignorance of the Ancients - Columbus and his Ideas - His

difficulty in getting a hearing - Queen Isabella of Spain - Sets sail for

the New World-Why he thought it Asia—Origin of the name America.

CHAPTER III.

HISTORY FROM 1492 TO 1763....
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Various Discoveries - Sir Humphrey Gilbert fails twice to establish a Col-
ony-Sir Walter Raleigh - Settlements in Florida-Jamestown-Land-
ing of the Puritans-Other Settlements-Liberal character of Colonial
Governments-Colonies resist oppression-Indian Wars-French Wars
-Training they give the Colonies-Capture of Louisburg-Braddock's
Defeat-Colonists as Soldiers.

CHAPTER IV.

HISTORY-ORIGIN OF THE REVOLUTION

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British resolve to tax Colonies-Folly of that measure-Resistance in the

Colonies-British repeal the tax, BUT CLAIM THE RIGHT—Indig-

nation in the Colonies-Taxes again tried-Soldiers sent to Boston-

"Boston Massacre ”—Tax on Tea-Colonies Organize against it—“ Bos-

ton Tea Party "-Philadelphia-Boston Port Bill-First Congress-

"American Association "-Battle of Lexington-Second Congress—

Siege of Boston-Bunker Hill-British driven out-Battles in Canada.

CHAPTER V.

FORMATION OF THE ORIGINAL UNION....

173

History of the various stages of Union among the States-Adoption of the

Articles of Confederation. '

CHAPTER VI.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

...175

Noble character of this Document-It speaks for all men and all times—

The Declaration.

CHAPTER VII.

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION....

.181

Full text of the Articles adopted in 1777, forming the Constitution for 12

years.

CHAPTER VIII.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR FROM 1776 TO 1783...

191

Battle of Long Island-Silent retreat at night-Washington driven across

the Delaware-His success in the Jerseys-Battles near Philadelphia—

Surrender of Burgoyne-Treaty with the French-French fleet-British

evacuate Philadelphia-Washington's success again in the Jerseys-

Southern War-Defeat of Gates-Treason of Arnold-Gen. Green and

Cornwallis-Lafayette and Cornwallis-Surrender of Cornwallis at

Yorktown-Review of the War - Financial Difficulties-Character of

the People-Peace at Last!

CHAPTER IX.

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES

203

The Constitutional Convention of 1787-Defects of the Articles of Confed.

eration-Caution of Statesmen and the People-Result of the Conven.

tion--Full text of the Constitution and Amendments.

CHAPTER X.

THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.

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Names of Presidents of the Continental Congress-The various Seats of

Government from 1774 to 1789.

PART SECOND.

THE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE CONSTITUTION

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PAGE.

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The Three Branches of the Government-Arrangement of this Work-
Excellence of the Organization-Comparison of the United States with
Mexico-With Ireland-Why it has prospered.

THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

THE PRESIDENT.

CHAPTER I.

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His place in the Government-He is its active force-Conditions of birth,

age, and residence-How he is elected-His powers and duties-List of

His position mainly honorary-His only duty-When he may become

President-List of Vice-Presidents,