The Life and Services of Joel R. Poinsett: The Confidential Agent in South Carolina of President Jackson During the Nullification Troubles of Troubles of 1832 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Stille, Charles J.

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ISBN 10: 1331294134 ISBN 13: 9781331294139

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2019

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Excerpt from The Life and Services of Joel R. Poinsett: The Confidential Agent in South Carolina of President Jackson During the Nullification Troubles of Troubles of 1832

Russia. He became acquainted with the Tartars, the Per sians, the Armenians, the Georgians who live in the Trans Caucasian range of mountains, and along the shores of the Caspian Sea, forming various tribes whose rulers had never heard of the existence of America; later, his travels led him to the other end of the world, to South America, where he was sent by our government to ascertain the con dition of the diflerent provinces at that time in revolt against the Spanish Crown. In all these countries he became favor ably known to the most distinguished men of the time, from the Emperor Alexander of Russia down to the famous rev olutionary chiefs in South America. Everywhere he was received and treated with the utmost kindness and con sideration. His great intelligence, his wonderful tact in dealing with men, and his perfect sincerity gave him a commanding influence wherever he went, and that influence was always employed for the advancement of his country's interests.

The four years he passed in Congress (1821 to 1825) added much to his fame, owing to his long familiarity from per sonal observation with all that concerned our foreign rela tions. He was thought so peculiarly fitted for the diplomatic service that he was appointed our first Minister to Mexico. There, even with his experience, he found it diflicult to steer clearly through the embarrassments which were caused by the distracted and revolutionary condition of the country, but the knowledge that he gained was invaluable to us, and he at least taught the Mexicans, on a memorable occasion, a lesson in regard to the respect due the American flag (of which more hereafter) which they have never forgotten.

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[Through the courtesy of the surviving member of Mr. Poinsett's family, the Historical Society has been placed in the possession of a mass of papers which illustrate very fully his public and his private life. That life was one of singularly varied interest. Mr. Poinsett was probably the greatest American traveller of his time, penetrating into the most remote and then little known regions of both the Old and the New World; he afterwards won distinction in the diplomatic service of the country, and, above all, he was known as the leader of the Union party in South Carolina during its conflict with the Nullification heresy of 1832. The papers which he left at his death, and which his family have placed at the disposal of the Historical Society, seem to be of great value and interest, as they throw light upon the important events in which he took part. An attempt has been made so to connect them in the following narrative that their true significance as contributions to American history may be understood.]

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1331294134
• ISBN 13: 9781331294139
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 92