THE NAVY.
The Cabinet resolves to shut up our ships of war in port --
Remonstrance of Captains Bainbridge and Stuart -- Rodgers
ordered to sea -- Feeling of the crews -- Chase of the
Belvidere -- Narrow escape of the Constitution from an
English fleet -- Cruise of the Essex -- Action between the
Constitution and Guerriere -- Effect of the victory in
England and the United States -- United States takes the
Macedonian -- Lieutenant Hamilton carries the captured
colors to Washington -- Presented to Mrs Madison in a
ball-room -- The Argus -- Action between the Wasp and Frolic
-- Constitution captures the Java -- Hornet takes the
Peacock -- Effect of these Victories abroad, 125