THE

UNITED STATES

OF

AMERICA;

THEIR HISTORY FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD;

THEIR INDUSTRY, COMMERCE, BANKING TRANSACTIONS, AND
NATIONAL WORKS; THEIR INSTITUTIONS AND CHARACTER,
POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND LITERARY ;

WITH

A SURVEY OF THE TERRITORY, AND REMARKS ON THE PROSPECTS
AND PLANS OF EMIGRANTS.

BY HUGH MURRAY, F.R.S.E.

WITH

ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE NATURAL HISTORY,
BY JAMES NICOL.

PORTRAITS AND OTHER ENGRAVINGS BY JACKSON.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

EDINBURGH:

OLIVER & BOYD, TWEEDDALE COURT;
AND SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO., LONDON.
MDCCCXLIV.

CONTENTS OF VOL. III.

CHAPTER I.

MANNERS AND SOCIAL LIFE IN AMERICA.

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Difficulty of the Subject-Effects of colonial Settlement-

Variations in different States-Virginia-The West-New

England-Religious Spirit-Philanthropy-Domestic good

Conduct-Industry - Political Violence-Timidity in ex-

pressing Opinion - Eagerness after Wealth-Rash Specu-

lations Laxity of Principle The Yankee Pedlar

Pugnacious Disposition - National Vanity- Curiosity-

Good Temper-Strong Liquors - Temperance Societies-

Assumption of Equality-Attention to Ladies-Their Ap-

pearance and Character-Entertainments-Minor Defects in

Manners and Accommodation-Inns-Dishes and Cookery

-Differences throughout the Union-The New Englanders

-Southern Planters-Emigrants to the North-west-The

South-west-Society of Washington-Probable Improve-

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ment,

CHAPTER II.

SLAVES AND SLAVERY.

State and Extent of Slavery in the United States-Treatment

of the Negroes-How supplied with Food - Enactments

against their Instruction-Means of Religious Knowledge-

Internal Trade-Breeding of Slaves-Sales by Auction-

Mode of Conveyance-Treatment in the New States-Clan-

destine Importation-Situation of the Free Coloured Race-

Early Abolition Measures-Unsuccessful-Colonization So-

ciety-Anti-Slavery Society-Their Measures-Proceedings

of the Anti-Abolitionists-Seconded by the Northern Mer-

chants-By the Legislature-Present State of Parties

Measures for Colonization-Their Tendency-Prospects of

the Cause,.

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CHAPTER III.

RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES.

Early Religious State-Effects of the Revolution-Adoption

of the Voluntary System-Respect for Religion-In New