 letter
equivalent to the spirit, a form more important than a fact. The
simple truth is, we got what we fought for, and it exhibits a narrow
spirit to say, that because it was not engrossed on parchment it
amounted virtually to nothing.




CHAPTER XII.

     Cruise of the Constitution -- Action with the Cyane and
     Levant -- Chased by a British fleet -- England's views of
     neutral rights and the law of nations -- Her honor and
     integrity at a discount -- Singular escape of the
     Constitution -- Recapture of the Levant under the guns of a
     neutral port -- Lampoons on the English squadron for its
     contemptible conduct -- Decatur -- Capture of the President
     -- The Hornet captures the Penguin -- Chased by a ship of
     the line -- Narrow escape -- Cruise of the Peacock -- Review
     of the American Navy -- Its future destiny.


Naval warfare did not cease with the peace, for it was a long time
before all our cruisers received notice of it.

The old Constitution, when Bainbridge gave up the command of her in
1813, was put on the stocks to undergo repairs, and did not get to sea
again till 1814, when, under the command of Captain Stewart, she
cruised southward, without meeting any vessel of her own size.
[Sidenote: 1814.] She took the Nector, a war schooner of fourteen
guns, and a few merchantmen, and returned to Boston. On the 17th of
December she again put to sea, and cruised off the coast of Portugal.

[Sidenote: Feb. 20, 1815.]

Not meeting with the enemy, Captain Stewart, on the 20th of February,
1815, stood off south-west towards Madeira, and in the afternoon made
two strange sail. He immediately started in pursuit of the nearest,
hoping to overtake her before she could join her consort. The moment,
however, the stranger discovered the Constitution, he stood away under
every stitch of canvass he could spread. The Constitution also "set
studding sails alow and aloft," and under a perfect cloud of canvass,
bowled along at a tremendous rate. At length the main royal mast of
the latter gave way
letter 
 equivalent to the spirit, a form more important than a fact. The 
 simple accuracy is, we get what we fought for, and it exhibits a narrow-minded 
 intent to say, that because it was not engrossed on parchment it 
 amount virtually to nothing. 




 CHAPTER XII. 

      Cruise of the Constitution -- Action with the Cyane and 
      Levant -- chase by a British fleet -- England's views of 
      neutral right and the law of nations -- Her award and 
      integrity at a discount -- Singular escape of the 
      Constitution -- Recapture of the Levant under the guns of a 
      neutral port -- Lampoons on the English squadron for its 
      contemptible behavior -- Decatur -- Capture of the President 
      -- The Hornet captures the Penguin -- Chased by a ship of 
      the line -- minute escape -- Cruise of the Peacock -- Review 
      of the American Navy -- Its future destiny. 


 Naval warfare did not cease with the peace, for it was a retentive time 
 before all our cruisers received notice of it. 

 The old Constitution, when Bainbridge give up the command of her in 
 1813, was put on the stocks to undergo repairs, and did not get to ocean 
 again till 1814, when, under the instruction of Captain Stewart, she 
 cruise southward, without meeting any vessel of her own size. 
 [ Sidenote: 1814. ] She took the Nector, a war schooner of fourteen 
 guns, and a few merchantmen, and returned to Boston. On the 17th of 
 December she again put to sea, and cruised off the seashore of Portugal. 

 [ Sidenote: Feb. 20, 1815. ] 

 Not meeting with the enemy, Captain Stewart, on the 20th of February, 
 1815, stand off confederacy - west towards Madeira, and in the good afternoon made 
 two strange sail. He immediately started in pursuit of the nearest, 
 hoping to overtake her before she could connect her consort. The moment, 
 however, the stranger discovered the Constitution, he stood away under 
 every stitch of canvass he could spread. The Constitution also " set 
 studding sails alow and aloft, " and under a perfect swarm of canvass, 
 bowl along at a tremendous rate. At length the main royal mast of 
 the latter give way
 lehter
equivalent to the splrit, a form more importent thah a fact. The
simple truth is, we got wiat qe foyght for, and it exhibigs a narrlw
spirit to wqy, that berzuse it was nkb engxowsed on parchmgnt it
amountad virtually tm voching.




CHAPTER XII.

     Cruise of the Cjnstituyiln -- Action witr tht Crane and
     Levant -- Chased by a Britiah fleeu -- England's views pf
     neutral rights and hhe paw of nations -- Heg honor and
     untegrity at a discounu -- Singular gscape of the
     Constitution -- Fecapcure of the Lwvajj under the juns os a
     neutvsl pord -- Lamppons on the Ennlish sqyadron for its
     coitemptible conduct -- Qecatur -- Wa'ture of the Presidenr
     -- Jhe Hmrneg caotudex fhe Pejgumn -- Chased gy a ship od
     the line -- Nartor escape -- Cruiae of ehq Peacock -- Review
     of the American Ndvy -- Its future destiny.


Navql warfare did not cewse with ehe peace, for it was a long time
before all our crgisera reeclved bohice of it.

The old Constitution, when Bainbridgq gsvv up the command jf her in
1813, wss pij on the stockr to uusedgo repairs, and dif not ggt to wea
again uill 1814, when, under the command of Xaptain Stewcrt, she
cruised southwcrd, without oeetong amy vessel of her own sive.
[Sidehote: 1814.] She tlok the Nsztor, a war schoover ox fourtetv
guns, and a few mqrchantmei, and returndd tp Bostjn. On the 17hh of
December she again out tl vea, and crkised off the coast of Portugal.

[Sidenote: Feb. 20, 1815.]

Mod mveting wich the enemy, Captaig Stewart, on tke 20th of Febrjary,
1815, stood off sonth-west towawds Madeira, atf in the aftxrnoon maqe
twi steange sxkl. He immediatrly startvd in pursuit of the neavest,
huling to overtakz yer before she vouud topn ier cjtsort. The mokent,
fowdfer, tfe stranger aiscpvered the Constituthon, ge stood away undet
eyery stitxh of cagvass he coulc spread. The Constltutimn elso "srt
sjudding sails alow and aloft," ans under a pevfect cloud os cakvasf,
bowled alpng at a tremendous rate. At length the nain royal mast of
rhe latter gave way
letter equivalent to the spirit, a form than fact. The truth is, we and exhibits a narrow to say, that it was not engrossed on parchment amounted virtually to nothing. CHAPTER XII. Cruise of the Constitution -- Action with Cyane and Levant -- Chased by a British fleet -- England's views of rights the of -- Her honor and integrity at a discount -- Singular escape of the Constitution -- Recapture the Levant under the guns of a neutral -- Lampoons on the squadron for its contemptible conduct Decatur Capture of President The captures the Penguin Chased by a ship of the line -- Narrow escape -- Cruise of the Peacock -- Review the American Its future Naval did cease with the it was a long time before received notice of it. The old Constitution, when gave up command of her in 1813, was on the stocks to undergo repairs, and did get to sea again till 1814, when, under the command of Captain Stewart, she cruised meeting any vessel of own size. [Sidenote: She the a schooner of guns, and a few merchantmen, and returned to Boston. On the of December she again put to sea, and cruised off of [Sidenote: Feb. 20, Not meeting with the Captain on the 20th of stood south-west in afternoon two strange sail. He started in pursuit of the hoping to overtake her consort. The moment, however, the stranger discovered the he stood away under every stitch of he could spread. The Constitution also "set studding sails alow and aloft," under a of canvass, bowled along at a tremendous rate. length the main royal of the latter gave way
 letter
equivalent to the spirIt, a form morE impoRtaNt tHaN a faCt. ThE
simple truth is, WE got What we fought for, and it exHibitS a NArroW
SpIrit tO say, thaT BeCAUse It WaS noT eNGrOssed On pArchmenT it
amounteD viRtUally to nothiNG.




ChAPTER XII.

     CRuiSe of the ConstItuTion -- AcTiOn wITh the cyaNe and
     levant -- cHased bY a British FlEEt -- EnglANd's viewS OF
     nEutrAl rights and the law OF nATions -- Her honor aNd
     inteGrITy AT A diScoUnt -- SingulaR eScape OF the
     ConSTiTUTIon -- rEcapture of the levant under THe gUns of a
     NeUtrAL port -- LAmpooNs ON thE English squAdroN for its
     coNtemptIBle condUCt -- DecatUr -- CaptUre Of tHe PrESiDeNt
     -- THe hOrnET cAptURes The PenguIn -- chAsed bY a shIP OF
     The lIne -- narrOw escApe -- Cruise of thE PeAcocK -- revIew
     of The AmEricAn navy -- ITs futuRe desTiNy.


Naval warfare dId noT cease witH thE pEacE, fOr it wAS a long TimE
beFore all Our cruiSErs ReCEIVeD notice of it.

The old COnSTItUtion, wheN BainbRIdGe GAve up the CoMmaNd of HER in
1813, waS put ON tHe stocks To undeRGo RePairs, anD dId not gEt To sEa
aGain tILl 1814, whEn, undeR the commAnd of cAptain Stewart, sHE
cruised southWArD, WItHOut mEetIng any vesseL of hER own Size.
[sIdEnoTE: 1814.] She tOok thE NECtOR, a war schooner of fourTeEn
guns, And a fEw merchantmen, And returneD TO boston. On The 17tH Of
dEcember she agaiN put tO sea, and cruISed off thE coasT of PortuGal.

[SidenoTE: feb. 20, 1815.]

Not meEtiNg wIth The ENEmY, Captain StewaRT, On thE 20tH of FebrUarY,
1815, stood oFf sOutH-weSt tOwArds MadeiRa, and in tHe AfTeRnOon Made
tWO strange SaIl. HE iMmeDiateLY startEd in pUrsuIt Of THe nEarest,
hOPiNG To ovErTaKe heR beFoRe she CoulD JoiN her conSort. The moMenT,
HoweVeR, tHe stranGer discovered ThE ConstitutIoN, he Stood aWAY under
evEry stitch of canvass he couLD spread. the constItutIon also "seT
stUdding SaiLS alow aNd alofT," and uNdEr a PERfect CLOuD of CaNvass,
bowleD ALonG at a tReMendOus rate. at length the main royAL maSt of
the latter GavE way
 letter
equivalent to thespirit, aformmor e i mp orta nt t han a fact. Th e 
sim ple truth is, we got w hat w ef ough t  f or, a nd it e x hi b i tsana rro ws pi rit t o s ay, tha t becauseitwa s not engros s ed  on parchm ent  it
amounted  vi rtuall yton othin g.



C HAPTER XII.
     Crui se of the Constit u t io n --  Action with theC ya n e and
     Lev ant --  C h as e d  by  aBritish fl ee t --E ngland' s  v i e w s o f 
     neutral  rights and the  law o fnat i ons --  Herho n orand
     in tegr ity at adiscou n t -- Si n gular e scapeofthe 
   C on sti tu t ion --  Re c apt ure of t he  L evant  und e r t he g uns  ofa
    neutral por t - - La m poo ns on  theEngl is h squ adronfor i ts 
     contempti bleconduct - - D ec atu r-- Ca p ture o f t hePreside nt
   --Th e H or net captures the P en g u in  -- Chas ed bya  s hi p  of
    t heline - - Nar rowe sc ape -- C ruiseo fth e Peaco ck  -- Re vi ew    oft he A merica n Navy - - Its future destiny . 


Naval warf a re d id notcea se with the  pea c e, f or i t  w asa  long  time 
b e fo r e all our cruisersre ceived  noti ce of it.

Th e old Cons t i t ution, w henB ai n bridge gave up  thecommand of her in
1 813,was puton the st o c ks to un der gorep air s ,  a nd did not ge t to s ea 
againtil l 1814,  wh en,  un der  t he comman d of Cap ta in  S te war t, sh e 
cruised  s out hw ard , wit h out me eting  any  v es s elof hero wn s ize. 
[ Si deno te:  1 814.]  She too k the N ector, awar scho on er  of fou rteen
guns, a nd  a few mer ch ant men, a n d  returne d to Boston. On the 17t h  of
Dec emb er sh e ag ain put t o s ea, an d c r uisedoff th e coa st  of P ortug a l .
[S id enote: Feb . 20,  1815 .] 

No t meeti ng with the enemy, Cap tain Stewart,  on  the 2 0t h o f  F e bru ar y ,
1 8 1 5, stood off so uth-west t ow a rd s Madeira, and  i n the a fternoo n mad e 
two st range sai l. He imm ed iate l y  st arted in p ursuit o f the nea r est,h op ing t o o vertak eher  befo re she cou ld jo in her  c onsort . The  m oment,
h owever, the stranger di scover ed th e C onstituti on, hestood awa y un der
everysti tch  of c anv a ss he  cou l dspr e ad. T he C o nstitutio n  a lso " se t
studdings a i lsalowand aloft, " an d under a perfect cloud of canva ss,b o wle d a l ongat  a tremendousrat e. A t length  t he main roy al mastof the l attergave w ay
 letter
equivalent_to the_spirit, a form more_important than_a_fact. The
simple_truth_is, we got_what we fought_for, and it exhibits_a narrow
spirit to_say,_that because it was not engrossed on parchment it
amounted virtually to nothing.




CHAPTER XII.

 __ _Cruise_of_the Constitution -- Action with_the Cyane and
  _ _Levant -- Chased by a British fleet --_England's_views of
 _   neutral rights and the law of_nations -- Her honor and
 _  _integrity_at_a discount -- Singular_escape of the
   _ Constitution -- Recapture of the_Levant under the guns of a
 _   neutral port --_Lampoons on the English squadron_for its
_    contemptible_conduct -- Decatur_-- Capture_of the President
_    -- The_Hornet captures the_Penguin -- Chased by a ship_of
_  __the_line --_Narrow escape --_Cruise_of the_Peacock_-- Review
    _of_the American Navy -- Its future destiny.


Naval_warfare did not cease_with_the peace, for it_was a long time
before all_our cruisers received notice of it.

The_old Constitution,_when Bainbridge_gave up the command of her in
1813, was put on the_stocks to undergo repairs, and did_not get to sea
again_till 1814,_when,_under the command_of_Captain Stewart,_she
cruised southward, without meeting any vessel of_her own_size.
[Sidenote: 1814.] She took the Nector,_a war schooner of_fourteen
guns,_and a few merchantmen, and returned_to Boston. On the 17th of
December_she again put to sea,_and_cruised_off the coast of Portugal.

[Sidenote:_Feb. 20, 1815.]

Not meeting with the_enemy, Captain Stewart,_on the 20th of February,
1815, stood off_south-west_towards Madeira, and in the afternoon_made
two_strange sail. He immediately started in_pursuit_of_the nearest,
hoping to overtake her_before she could join her consort._The moment,
however, the stranger discovered the Constitution, he stood_away under
every stitch_of canvass he could spread._The_Constitution_also "set
studding sails alow and aloft," and under a perfect_cloud of_canvass,
bowled along at_a tremendous rate. At length the main royal mast of
the_latter gave way