TERSPERSED WITH BRIEF NOTICES OF THE ORIGIN. PROGRESS SECOND EDITION REVISED: ITH IMPORTANT ADDITIONS; CONTAINING SKETCHES OF OUR CHILDREN—THEY ARE THE PROPERTY OF OUR COUNTRY.' BY S. PUTNAM WALDO, ESQ. Compiler of "Robbins' Journal," author of the "President's Tour," MIDDLETOWN, (CONN.) Fara PRINTED BY CLARK & LYMA FOR OLIVER D. COOKE. PR L. S. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the eighth day of January, in the forty-fifth year of the Independs ence of the United States of America, S. Putnam Valdo, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a Book, the right whereof be claims as proprietor. the words following, to wit:-"The Life and Chance ter of Stephen Decatur; late Commodore and Post tam in the Navy of the United States, nod Navy, missioner: interspersed with brief notices of the o progress and achievements of the American Navy. Children, they are the Property of our Country.”-of Com. Decatur's Father, 1804. By S. Putnam Valdo, Esq. Compiler of" Robbins' Journal," author of the "President's Tour," "Memoirs of Jackson," &c. &c. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An Act for the encouragement of ea ing, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Fooks, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during th times therein mentioned." oast CHAS. A. INGERSOL Clerk of the District of Connecticu A true copy of Record, examined and sealed by me, CHAS. A. INGERSOLL. Clerk of the District of Connecticut. ACCOMPLISHED AND GALLANT MEN, PERMIT an American Citizen, as a small tribute of admiration for your naval science, nautical skill, and gallant achievements, to offer this volume to you. He hopes to find a shield for its imperfections, in the frankness and candour of your characters. It would be the consummation of vanity to suppose that any efforts of his, could elevate the character of STEPHEN DECATUR in your estimation; and it is a real consolation to reflect that it cannot be depressed by the manner in which it is pourtrayed. The very brief and imperfect notices of the achievements of the American Navy, as connected with the Life and Character of Commodore Decatur, will be excused from the extreme brevity with which they are alluded to. The splendour of your achievements has given to the American Republic, an exalted rank through the Eastern World-the hopes of the Western Hemisphere are fixed upon the American Navy. With undissembled respect, I am your admiring fellow-citizen, S. PUTNAM WALDO. 10821 95 |