. The history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the celebration of the centennial anniversary of its declaration of independence ... forever keep peace with the Americans if hewould aid him in recovering his throne. Eaton had only a hand-ful of men with him, vet with the force of Moors and Arabs which 306 STORY OF OUR COUNTRY. Haraet succeeded in raising, they started overland from Egypt toTripoli to subdue this barbarous empire and re-cover his throne for Hamet. The little force actu-ally laid seige to, and captured the city of Derne,the most eastern town in Tripoli. At this mo
. The history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the celebration of the centennial anniversary of its declaration of independence ... forever keep peace with the Americans if hewould aid him in recovering his throne. Eaton had only a hand-ful of men with him, vet with the force of Moors and Arabs which 306 STORY OF OUR COUNTRY. Haraet succeeded in raising, they started overland from Egypt toTripoli to subdue this barbarous empire and re-cover his throne for Hamet. The little force actu-ally laid seige to, and captured the city of Derne,the most eastern town in Tripoli. At this moment,however, peace was made betAveen the reigningbashaw and the United States ; General Eaton wasobliged to give up the town, while poor Hamet, Avhofound himself worse off than before, was left with-out a kingdom or even a home. The American valor in this war had the good Mohammedan Soldier, ^g^^j. ^j couviucing thc plrates that the United States was not a country to be trifled with. They said we weretoo much like the English, and for the present no more demandswere made for either ships or jewels as presents, by these autocratsof the CHAPTER VI. JEFFERSONS SECOND TERM. Aaron Burrs Duel with Hamilton.—Hamiltons Death.—Burrs Disgrace. — First Steam-boat on the Hudson. —Fultons Triumph. —The Great Event of Jeffersons Administration. When Jeffersons first four years of office expired, he was electedfor another term. George Clinton was made vice-president, in placeof Aaron Burr, who had been getting into disgrace. You have heardsomething about Burr early in the Revolutionary War, when hemarched up with Arnold to take the fortress of Quebec. He didgood service then and afterwards in the war, and in the early daysof the republic was thought to be a brave soldier and a brilliantstatesman. Washington did not like or trust Aaron Burr, however, andWashingtons friend, and secretary of the treasury, Alexander Ham-ilton, liked him even less, and did not trust him at all. H
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