Important Events of the 4th Administration.

1809 March 4. James Madison inaugurated President. 1810 American Board of Christian and Foreign Missions organized.

1811 Nov. 7. General Harrison wins at Tippecanoe the most desperate battle ever fought with the Indians.

1812 April 8. Louisiana admitted as a State. First house in Rochester, N. Y., erected.

Second War with England.-Cause-The impressment of American seamen by the British, and the blockade of her enemies' ports. Congress authorized the President to call for 25,000 enlisted men, 50,000 volunteers, and 100,000 militia, with Henry Dearborn as Commander-in-Chief. See Contents for list of Land and Naval Battles of the War of 1812.

1813 March 4. James Madison began a second Presidential term, with Elbridge Gerry as Vice-Pres. June 1. Capt. Lawrence, of the U. S. frigate Chesapeake, fought the British frigate Shannon, 30 miles from Boston, and in dying said, “Don't give up the ship."

Sept. 10. Perry's victory on Lake Erie.

1814 August 24. City of Washington taken by the British, and public buildings burned.

Capt. Porter of U. S. frigate Essex, when captured by the British frigate Phœbe, after a desperate battle and losing 154 men, in his report to the

Secretary of the Navy said, "We have been unfortunate but not disgraced."

Dec. 15. Hartford Convention in opposition to the

war, threaten secession of the New England States. Dec. 24. Hull, for the surrender of Detroit, was tried for cowardice and treason, found guilty, and sentenced to be shot. Pardoned by the President. Dec. 24. Peace declared by Treaty at Ghent. 1815 Jan. 8. Battle of New Orleans, 40 days after peace was declared. Gen. Jackson lost 13 killed and wounded; the British 1700.

Jan. 15. A British squadron capture the U. S. frigate President.

March. Congress declares war against Algiers. 1816 Apr. 10. U. S. Bank re-chartered for twenty years, with a capital of $35,000,000.

CABINET OFFICERS, 4TH ADMINISTRATION-1809-1817. Secretaries of State. Robt. Smith, Md.; Jas. Monroe, Va. Secretaries of the Treasury. Albert Gallatin, Pa.; George W. Campbell, Tenn.; Alex. J. Dallas, Pa.

Secretaries of War. William Eustis, Mass.; John Armstrong, N. Y.; James Monroe, Va.; Wm. H. Crawford, Ga. Secretaries of the Navy. Paul Hamilton, S. C.; William Jones, Pa.; Benjamin W. Crowninshield, Mass.

Postmasters-General. Gideon Granger, Conn.; Return J. Meigs, Jr., Ohio.

Attorneys-General. Cæsar A. Rodney, Del.; William Pinckney, Md.; Richard Rush, Pa.

Aug. 9, Maguauga

.Tecumseh'

.Miller*

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1812-Aug. 5, Brownstown, Canada Van Horn

AMERICAN.

-MEN ENGAGED-
LOSS.

BRITISH.

LOSS.

The* denotes the successful army; k., killed; w., wounded; p., prisoners; m., missing; s., surrendered.

AM. VESSELS AND COMMANDERS.

.Frig. Essex, Porter*
.Frig. Constitution, Hull*.
.Sloop Wasp, Jones*

Frig. United States, Decatur*
.Frig. Constitution, Bainbridge*.
.Sloop Hornet, Lawrence*
.Frig. Chesapeake, Lawrence.
Brig Argus, Allen..
.Brig Enterprise, Burrows*.
.9 vessels 54 guns, Perry*,

.Frig. Essex, Porter..

.Sloop Peacock, Warrington*
.Sloop Wasp, Blakely'

.Sloop Wasp, Blakely*

BR. VESSELS AND COMMANDERS.

.Sloop Alert, Laugharne.

.Frig. Guerriere, Dacres.
.Frig. Frolic, Whinyates.
..Frig. Macedonian, Carden.
.Frig. Java, Lambert.
. Brig Peacock, Peake.
.Frig. Shannon, Broke.*
..Sloop Pelican, Maples.*
Brig Boxer, Blythe.

.6 vessels 63 guns, Barclay.
Brig Phoebe, Hillyar.*
Sloop Cherub, Tucker.

Brig Epervier, Wales.

.Sloop Reindeer, Manners.

.Sloop Avon, Arbuthnot.

.14 vessels 86 guns, McDonough*...17 vessels 95 guns, Downie.

.Fort Boyer, Maj. Lawrence*.
.66 gun boats, Jones...
Frig. President, Decatur.

.Frig. Constitution, Stewart*.
.Sloop Hornet, Biddle*

The * denotes the victorious party.

..4 ships 90 guns, Col. Nichols. 40 barges, Lockyer.* .Squadron, Hayes.* Ship Cyane, Falcon. Ship Levant, Douglas. .Brig Penguin, Dickenson.