An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . fty killed, and onehundred and ten wounded. This is the victory for which Commo-dore Truxtun received the gold medal from Congress. The other naval actions of this war were quite numerous, butcomparatively unimportant, although they afforded Hull, Porter, andothers, opportunities for giving promise of their future distinction inthe annals of the navy. These active measures soon br
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . fty killed, and onehundred and ten wounded. This is the victory for which Commo-dore Truxtun received the gold medal from Congress. The other naval actions of this war were quite numerous, butcomparatively unimportant, although they afforded Hull, Porter, andothers, opportunities for giving promise of their future distinction inthe annals of the navy. These active measures soon brought the insolent French Directoryto their senses. They made overtures for negotiating a peace, an(Messrs. Ellsworth, Henry, and Van Murray, were sent to France aenvoys. When they arrived at Paris, the Directory had been de-posed, and Napoleon soon concluded an adjustment of all disputes. Ere the war terminated, Washington was removed from the sceneof his earthly glories. He died, after a very short illness, occasionedby cold, and a consequent inflammation of the throat, at MountVernon, on the 14th of December, 1799. Neither Congress nor thenation were wanting in that universal tribute of mourninor and vene-. COMMODORE TBUXTUN. 68 2Q 458 ADMINISTRATION OF JOHN ADAMS.
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