. History of the nineteenth century in the United States and Europe, illustrated. Period I: During the triumphs of Napoleon's empire. join the Continental System.^ Napoleon justified his articles concerning Turkeybecause a revolt of the Janizaries had slain his friend,the Sultan Selim III, on account of his Europeaninnovations, and the new Sultan, Mahmoud, was notbound to France. Mediation of Russia between France and England,and mediation of France between Russia and Turkeywere to be attempted; the Russian troops to be firstwithdrawn from Turkey. Napoleon gave a constitution to Warsaw similar
. History of the nineteenth century in the United States and Europe, illustrated. Period I: During the triumphs of Napoleon's empire. join the Continental System.^ Napoleon justified his articles concerning Turkeybecause a revolt of the Janizaries had slain his friend,the Sultan Selim III, on account of his Europeaninnovations, and the new Sultan, Mahmoud, was notbound to France. Mediation of Russia between France and England,and mediation of France between Russia and Turkeywere to be attempted; the Russian troops to be firstwithdrawn from Turkey. Napoleon gave a constitution to Warsaw similar tothat of France. It abolished Polish slavery, 1807. XI AS long ago as 1780, to prevent France andSpain from obtaining ship timber and navalstores from northern Europe, England seized neutralvessels. To protect all but actual war material,Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Prussia, Portugal, and thetwo Sicilies, formed an Armed Neutrality. Franceand Spain applauded. England made war on theDutch on this question. The unanimous voice ofEurope, except Britain, had opposed such search.^ iThiera vii, 627-33. - Coopers Naval History, ii, UNITED STATES AND EUROPE. 257 Five seamen deserted from the British ship,Melampus. They enlisted on the American frigate,Chesapeake, Captain Barron. Two of them againdeserted. The British consul at Nor-folk requested the local naval officer ^^^ Chesapeake ^ Affair. to return them ; the officer refused. June 23, British agent applied to our gov-ernment, which ordered inquiry and found that themen were born in America. Two of them were im-pressed colored men; two had notarial certificatesthat they were Americans ; their surrender was re-fused. June 22, 1807, the Chesapeake sailed fromNorfolk for the Mediterranean, with her equipmentin great disorder, entirely unprepared for action andexpecting no hostility. She passed two British ves-sels, and further out two more. The British frigate, Leopard, hailed and askedCaptain Barron to take dispatches. An
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