. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. he States that grew out of the Revolution, andthe national debt. To raise money for this purpose, and forthe expenses of the government, atax called, a tariff was laid on certaingoods brought into this country andon the manufactuie of alcoholicspirits. A bank was formed in Phila-delphia, and a mint to coin moneywas established, Durino; Washino-tons administra-tion a treaty was made with Algieis,releasino; Americans whom thatcountry held as captives; one with Spain, giving us the rightto sail up and down on the Mississippi
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. he States that grew out of the Revolution, andthe national debt. To raise money for this purpose, and forthe expenses of the government, atax called, a tariff was laid on certaingoods brought into this country andon the manufactuie of alcoholicspirits. A bank was formed in Phila-delphia, and a mint to coin moneywas established, Durino; Washino-tons administra-tion a treaty was made with Algieis,releasino; Americans whom thatcountry held as captives; one with Spain, giving us the rightto sail up and down on the Mississippi, and fixing the boundaryof Florida; and one with England, by which she gave upsome western forts which she had held since the Revolution. When Washington had served eight years, he refusedanother term as President, and retired to his home at MountVernon, where he died on the night of December 14, 1799,mourned by all the world. 3. THE BARBARY STATES—DECATUR. During the administrations of Presidents John Adams(1797-1801), and Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809), the country. TJiomas Jefferson. 174 HAZENS ELEMENTARY HISTORY. LESSON.—During the administrations of Adams and Jefferson il797-1809 I, the country prospered. Tribute was refused to the Barbary piratesand Commodore Preble forced them to yield. Decatur destroyed the Philadelphia at Tripoli. grew rapidly unci tried to live in peace a\ itli all But,away up in the north of Africa, the Barbary States liad foryears made many nations pay them money to keep their piratesfrom capturing foreign ships. When we failed to pay them, they made war on our com-merce, and we sent Commodore Preble to pay them an itli[)()\vdeiaii(l l)all. lie stormed and capturedTripoli and the pirates were glad to makepeace. During this war our frigate Vliilaihlphui^while pursuing the enemy, grounded in theharl)()r of Tripoli and was taken l»y thepirates. Lieutenant Stephen Decatur volun-teered to destroy her. With seventy-fivemen in the little Int
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