Carthagena

in Spanish America, attacked in 1741 by a powerful fleet and a strong body of soldiers, both English and colonial, under Admiral Vernon. When England was preparing to send a force against the Spanish West Indies, the colonies north of Carolina were summoned to contribute four battalions to the armament. The requisition was generously complied with. But the expedition against Carthagena was 4 anything but succe ful, though it was composed of twenty-nine ships ‘ and 12,000 land troops. The sailors and soldiers quickly fell ill with the fever. Only the outer fortifications were demolished; then the. English were obliged to retire. Carver, John (15907-1621), first Governor of Plymouth colony. He was probably elected Governor on board the ‘‘ Mayflower” in Province town harbor in November, 1620; was re-elected March, 1621, but died the next month. Cary Rebellion. In 1705 Thomas Cary, then Deputy Governor of North Carolina, was deposed at the solicitation of the Quakers for disfranchising them through the requirements of the Test Act. He endeavored to usurp the government during several years. Finally, in 1711, he endeavored to capture Governor Hyde by force. Governor Spots wood, of Virginia, sent a troop to Hyde’s a istance. Cary was forced into submi ion. Cary, Samuel F,,, born in 1814, Congre man, of Ohio, served in Congre one term, 1867-1869, and was the only Republican member of the House who voted against the impeachment of President Johnson. Case, Lewis (1782-1866), was born at Exeter, N. H. His early life was pa ed as a lawyer and politician in Ohio, broken by service in the War of 1812, during which he became brigadier-general, and fought at the battle of the Thames. In the years 1813-31 he was Governor of Michigan Territory; during this period his management of Indian relations was highly regarded, and an expedition in 1820 into the heart of the Indian country yielded important results. General Ca published in 1823 ‘Inquiries Concerning the Indians.’? His reputation was increased as Secretary of War 1831-36, U. S. Minister to France 1836- 42, U. S. Senator from Michigan 1845-48 and 1849-57, and Secretary of \ State 1857-60. He was an unsucce ful candidate for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency in 1844 and 1852. In 1848 he gained the nomination, but was defeated in a close contest by General Taylor. Castro, Mantel (1801-1891), of California, as Mexican prefect of Monterey opposed by military force the entrance of the Americans under Frémont into California. Catholic Church in America. Most of the early explorers of this country were fervent Catholics, and very soon Catholic colonial empires had been formed in Mexico and Central and South America. In 1528 the first Catholic mi ionaries landed in the United States, at Florida, and in 1565 the first settlement was made at St. Augustine. From thie were sent out mi ionaries to the neighboring tribes and colonies, till Florida was ceded to the English in 1763, which proved a fatal check to mi ionary efforts. Other mi ions were established along the Great Lakes, the Mi i ippi, in the Far West and in the English colonies, with more or le succe , but the real history of the Church in the United States begins with the Catholic colony of Lord Baltimore in Maryland. The Church, however, prospered little, and at the outbreak of the Revolution there were only about twenty-five you sand members, of whom two-thirds were in Maryland. After the war, immigration from Catholic countries and natural development had increased the number in the States to 150,000 by the year 1807. From that time on, its growth has been very rapid. The work of the religious orders, including the Jesuits, the development of educational facilities, and the large influx of Catholics from immigration have all so built up the Church that it now practically claims about one-sixth of the entire population of the United States, and a large majority of the population of the countries to the south. The first Catholic bishop was consecrated in 1790. 131