History of the United States . er the command of Captain CharlesStewart. On February 20, 1815, while cruising northeast of Madeira, she fellin ^-ith two British war vessels, the Cyane (34 guns) and the Levant (21 guns).In point of metal, the British ships were superior; but the Constitution (50guns) had the larger number of men (456 vs. 313). The Constitution, aftera skilfully managed fight, captured both vessels, with a loss of only 4 killedand 10 wounded, while the British loss was 35 killed and 42 wounded. Therewere two other sea fights subsequent to this one. Of fifteen such ship-duels,the
History of the United States . er the command of Captain CharlesStewart. On February 20, 1815, while cruising northeast of Madeira, she fellin ^-ith two British war vessels, the Cyane (34 guns) and the Levant (21 guns).In point of metal, the British ships were superior; but the Constitution (50guns) had the larger number of men (456 vs. 313). The Constitution, aftera skilfully managed fight, captured both vessels, with a loss of only 4 killedand 10 wounded, while the British loss was 35 killed and 42 wounded. Therewere two other sea fights subsequent to this one. Of fifteen such ship-duels,the United States navy lost but three, a result that lent additional prestige tothe western republic. 200 ADMINISTRATIONS OF JAMES MADISON territory to occupy the region. A new State was eventuallyformed out of the NewOrleans territory, and West Florida, asfar as the Pearl River, was annexed to it. This State, namedLouisiana, was admitted to the Union in April, 1812,^ •X Courtesy Trustees of Peabody Academy MODEL OF THE FRIGATE. CONSTITUTION OR OLD IRONSIDES Launched Sept. 29, 1797; designed, at cost of $300,000, by Joshua Humphreys on originallines, adapted for speed and unusual weight of metal delivered in broadside. When the question of admitting the new State into the Unionwas under discussion in Congress, considerable opposition to itsOpposition admission was manifested by New England Federaliststo admission ^^ ^^le grouud that it was extra-constitutional to addStates to the Union, out of what was foreign territory at the time 8 More of West Florida, as far as the Perdido River, was declared a partof the IVIississippi Territory and possession taken in the name of the UnitedStates in 1813. TROUBLE WITH BARBARY NATIONS SETTLED 201 of its formation. Josiah Quincy, a leader of that party, declaredin Congress that: If this bill passes, it is my deliberate opinionthat it is virtually a dissolution of this union, that it will free theStates from their moral obligations; and as it
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