The stranger in America : containing observations made during a long residence in that country, on the genius, manners and customs of the people of the United States ; with biographical particulars of public characters ; hints and facts relative to the arts, sciences, commerce, agriculture, manufactures, emigration, and the slave trade . would certainly adopt this slitw were theDicans of making it in their possession. If any proof of this is yet want-ijig, 1 shall adduce the circumstance of their burying General Wash-ington /// effigy in most of their large towns. A drawing of the proces-sion
The stranger in America : containing observations made during a long residence in that country, on the genius, manners and customs of the people of the United States ; with biographical particulars of public characters ; hints and facts relative to the arts, sciences, commerce, agriculture, manufactures, emigration, and the slave trade . would certainly adopt this slitw were theDicans of making it in their possession. If any proof of this is yet want-ijig, 1 shall adduce the circumstance of their burying General Wash-ington /// effigy in most of their large towns. A drawing of the proces-sion on this occasion at Philadelphia I have annexed, which will con-vince the reader not only of the projiiiety of my remarks, but fully dis-play their proj^ensity to pomp, even in the mockery of the funeral rites. -^ -J ?^^1 ^^ n^ 1 ( ^ .^ ^ V (!i ^ ^ ^ ?i -^ -X ^ 423 CHAP. XXXII. THE AMERICAN CATTAIN LITTLE TAKES A FRENCH CORVETTE —TRIE D ON CHARGESBROUCHT AGAINST HIM BY THE PRISONERS, AND SUPERSEDED IN HIS COMMAND—THE FRENCH SHIP REPAIRED AT THE EXPENCE OF AMERICA, AND RESTOREDBY CONGRESS—BLOCKADED IN BOSTON BY A BRITISH SHIP—ACTION OFF SANDYhook BETWEEN THE AMBUSCADE AND BOSTON — CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDINGTHE RETURN OF A DET, THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR—BLOCKADE OF A FRENCHFRIGATE IN NEWPORT BY THE ASIA—JOHN PIERCE KILLED BY A SHOT LEANDER — PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT JEFFERSON ON THE OCCASION. XN the former part of this vohime I have mentioned the vigorous mea-sures resorted to by President Adams against the depredations daily com-mitting-upon the commerce of the United States during his administra-tion, by the French in the West Indies. The American frigate called the Boston, commanded by CaptainLittle, was one of the cruisers sent by Mr. Adams, to check their ])ira-
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