EARLY CLAIMS MADE BY EUROPEAN NATIONS TO TERRITORY IN NORTH AMERICA. Spain. By reason of the discoveries of Columbus, De Leon, and De Soto, and the explorations of Cortez, Coronado, and others, Spain claimed the southern part of North America, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The northern limits were indefinite. England. By reason of the discoveries of the Cabots, and the explora› tions of Gosnold, Smith, and Drake, with those made by the expeditions sent by Raleigh, England claimed all the heart of North America-from the latitude of Labrador to that of Florida-from ocean to ocean. France.--By reason of the discoveries of Cartier, Champlain, and others, in connection with the explorations of Marquette and La Salle, and the planting of military, missionary, and trading stations at different points, France claimed the valleys of the St. Lawrence, Ohio, and Mississippi, and the country, including the islands, in the region of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Holland. By reason of the discoveries and explorations of Hudson, the Dutch claimed the valley of the Hudson, with all the country from the Connecticut river, and even further east, to Delaware Lay on the south. Br. Ship Levant. Massachusetts Bay. British Channel. Off coast of Maine Lake Erie.... Harbor of Valparaiso.. Off coast of Florida.... Near British Channel... Am. Frig. Essex Br. Sloop Alert Am. Frig. Constitution.. Am. Frig. United States. (Am. Sloop Hornet Am. 9 vessels, 54 guns Am. Frig. Essex.. Br. Brig Phoebe. Br. Sloop Cherub Br. Brig Epervier... Am. Sloop Peacock Br. Sloop Reindeer Am. Sloop Wasp (Am. 14 vessels, 86 guns. Br. 17 vessels, 95 guns Am. 5 gunboats. Br. 40 barges Am. Frig. Constitution. Br. Ship Cyane Am. Sloop Hornet Dacres. Bainbridge.* Lawrence.* Peake. Lawrence. Broke.* Allen. Maples.* Burrows.* Blyth. Perry.* Barclay. Porter. Stewart. Porter.* PRESIDENTS AND VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES. 5 James Monroe....... Virginia..... March 4, 1801 { Aaron Burr. George Clinton. George Clinton.* March 4, 1809 Elbridge Gerry.* March 4, 1817.. Daniel D. Tompkins. Massachusetts... March 4, 1825.. John C. Calhoun. John C. Calhoun.+ Martin Van Buren. Tennessee....... March 4, 1829 3 Martin Van Buren... New York........ March 4, 1837.. Richard M. Johnson. 14 Franklin Pierce New Hampshire. March 4, 1853.. William R. King.* 15 James Buchanan.... Pennsylvania.... March 4, 1857.. John C. Breckenridge. OHIO.-In the case of every State except Ohio, Congress has passed a distinct and definite act of admission, or has provided for an admission on the issue of a proclamation by the President. The people of Ohio elected delegates to a convention, by whom a Constitution was formed (1802), which, in January, 1803, was submitted to Congress for ratification; and on the 19th of the following month the President approved the first act which recognized the new State, |