Chapter XIX: Expedition in Aid of Commerce 434

Commodore Matthew C. Perry and the First American Treaty with Japan--An Exhibition of Power and Dignity that Won the Respect of a Nation that had been Justified in its Contempt for Civilized Greed--Services of Naval Officers that are not Well Known and have never been Fully Appreciated by the Nation.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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CHASING A SLAVER OFF THE AFRICAN COAST. (From a photograph, in
the possession of Mr. Edward Trenchard, of the painting by
Melbye), _Frontispiece_.

MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN PORTER’S CRUISE IN THE PACIFIC, 1813, 5

JOHN DOWNES. (From an oil-painting at the Naval Academy,
Annapolis), 11

THE _ESSEX_ AND HER PRIZES AT NUKAHIVA IN THE MARQUESAS
ISLANDS. (From an engraving by Strickland of a drawing by
Captain Porter), 17

MAP OF THE HARBOR IN WHICH THE _ESSEX_ AND HER PRIZES LAY.
(After a drawing by Captain Porter), 20

A MARQUESAN WAR-CANOE. (From an engraving by Strickland of a
drawing by Captain Porter), 22

FIGHT OF THE _ESSEX_ WITH THE _PHŒBE_ AND _CHERUB_. (From an
engraving by Strickland of a drawing by Captain Porter), 37

A MARQUESAN “CHIEF WARRIOR.” (From an engraving by Strickland
of a drawing by Captain Porter), 51

UNITED STATES RAZEE _INDEPENDENCE_ AT ANCHOR. (From the “Kedge
Anchor”), 56

CHARLES MORRIS. (From a photograph owned by Mr. C. B. Hall), 57

UNITED STATES SHIP-OF-WAR _COLUMBUS_ AT ANCHOR. (From the
“Kedge Anchor”), 63

LEWIS WARRINGTON. (From an engraving by Gimbrede of the
painting by Jarvis), 67

DIAGRAM OF THE _PEACOCK-EPERVIER_ BATTLE, 68

THE _PEACOCK_ AND THE _EPERVIER_. (From a wood-cut in the
“Naval Monument”), 69

THE _PEACOCK_ AND THE _EPERVIER_. (From an engraving by
Strickland of a drawing by Birch), 73

MEDAL AWARDED TO LEWIS WARRINGTON AFTER THE CAPTURE OF THE
_EPERVIER_ BY THE _PEACOCK_, 77

JOHNSTON BLAKELEY. (From an engraving by Gimbrede), 82

THE _WASP_ AND _REINDEER_. (From a wood-cut in the “Naval
Monument”), 87

MEDAL AWARDED TO JOHNSTON BLAKELEY AFTER THE CAPTURE OF THE
_REINDEER_ BY THE _WASP_, 90

THE _WASP_ AND _AVON_. (From a wood-cut in the “Naval
Monument”), 94

DIAGRAM OF THE _WASP-AVON_ BATTLE, 96

SCENE OF NAVAL OPERATIONS ON LAKE HURON, 1814, 108

THE ATTACK ON FORT OSWEGO, LAKE ONTARIO, MAY 6, 1814. (From an
engraving, published in 1815, by R. Havel, after a drawing of
Lieutenant Hewett, Royal Marines), 118–119

ONE OF THE UNLAUNCHED LAKE VESSELS. (From a photograph), 130

NEAR SKENESBOROUGH ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. (From an old engraving in
the collection of Mr. W. C. Crane), 133

THOMAS MACDONOUGH. (From an engraving by Forrest of the
portrait by Jarvis), 140

MAJOR-GENERAL ALEXANDER MACOMB. (From an engraving by Longacre
of the portrait by Sully), 146

THE BATTLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN. (From an old wood-cut), 155

THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURG. (From an old wood-cut), 157

MACDONOUGH’S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. (From an engraving in
the “Naval Monument”), 159

BATTLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN, 1814, 162

THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURG. (From an engraving of the picture by
Chappel), 167

MACDONOUGH’S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. (From an engraving by
Tanner of the painting by Reinagle), 171

MEDAL AWARDED TO THOMAS MACDONOUGH AFTER HIS VICTORY ON LAKE
CHAMPLAIN, 182

STEPHEN CASSIN’S MEDAL, 183

THE _GENERAL ARMSTRONG_ AT FAYAL, 191

FIGHT BETWEEN THE BRIG _CHASSEUR_ AND THE SCHOONER _ST.
LAWRENCE_ OFF HAVANA, FEBRUARY 26, 1815. (From a lithograph
in Coggeshall’s “Privateers”), 205

COMMODORE STEPHEN DECATUR, 213

THE _PRESIDENT_ ENGAGING THE _ENDYMION_, WHILE PURSUED BY THE
BRITISH SQUADRON. (From a wood-cut in the “Naval Monument”),
219

CAPTURE OF THE _PRESIDENT_ BY A BRITISH SQUADRON. (From a rare
lithograph), 223

SIR EDWARD MICHAEL PACKENHAM. (From an etching by Rosenthal of
a print in the collection of Mr. Clarence S. Bement), 231

MAP SHOWING MOUTHS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, 234

CHARLES STEWART. (From a painting by Sully, at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis), 243

THE _CONSTITUTION’S_ ESCAPE FROM THE _TENEDOS_ AND _JUNON_.
(From an old wood-cut), 244

DIAGRAM OF THE BATTLE OF THE _CONSTITUTION_ WITH THE _CYANE_
AND _LEVANT_, 249

ACTION OF THE _CONSTITUTION_ WITH THE _CYANE_ AND _LEVANT_.
(From an aquatint by Strickland), 253

MEDAL AWARDED TO CHARLES STEWART AFTER THE BATTLE OF THE
_CONSTITUTION_ WITH THE _CYANE_ AND _LEVANT_, 258

CHARLES STEWART (AND THE BATTLE OF THE _CONSTITUTION_ WITH
THE _CYANE_ AND _LEVANT_). (From a lithograph at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis), 263

THE _HORNET_ AND _PENGUIN_. (From an old wood-cut), 274

THE _HORNET_ AND _PENGUIN_. (From a wood-cut in the “Naval
Monument”), 277

MEDAL AWARDED TO JAMES BIDDLE FOR THE CAPTURE OF THE _PENGUIN_
BY THE _HORNET_, 280

THE _HORNET’S_ ESCAPE FROM THE _CORNWALLIS_. (From a wood-cut
in the “Naval Monument”), 283

DARTMOOR PRISON. (From a wood-cut of a contemporary engraving),
294

DARTMOOR PRISON. (From an old broadside, with notes by one of
the prisoners), 297

DARTMOOR PRISONERS OF 1812. (From a copy of a daguerreotype at
the Naval Academy, Annapolis), 301

UNITED STATES SLOOP-OF-WAR _ALBANY_ UNDER SAIL. (From the
“Kedge Anchor”), 328

A SHIP-OF-WAR’S CUTTER. (From the “Kedge Anchor”), 330

LASHING UP HAMMOCKS. (From the “Kedge Anchor”), 332

A SHIP-OF-WAR’S LAUNCH. (From the “Kedge Anchor”), 334

SAILOR’S MESS-TABLE. (From the “Kedge Anchor”), 337

A TYPICAL BARBARY CORSAIR. (From an engraving by Newton after a
drawing by J. Charnock), 342

DECATUR’S SQUADRON AT ANCHOR OFF THE CITY OF ALGIERS, JUNE 30,
1815. (From an engraving by Monger and Jocelin), 349

DECATUR AND THE ALGERIAN, 352

RETURN OF BAINBRIDGE’S SQUADRON FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN IN 1815.
(From an engraving by Leney of a drawing by M. Corné), 356

THE ACTION AT QUALLAH BATTOO, FEBRUARY 6, 1832. (From an
aquatint by Smith of a drawing made on board the _Potomac_ in
the offing), 371

BOMBARDMENT OF MUCKIE AND LANDING OF A FORCE TO BURN THE TOWN.
(From an engraving by Osborne in “The Flagship,” published,
1840, by D. Appleton & Co.), 377

“BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER.”--JOSIAH TATTNALL GOING TO
THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ENGLISH GUN-BOATS AT PEIHO RIVER.
(From a painting, by a Chinese artist, owned by Mr. Edward
Trenchard), 383

SCENE OF NAVAL OPERATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST, 389

JOHN B. MONTGOMERY. (From a photograph), 392

R. F. STOCKTON. (From an engraving by Hall of a painting on
ivory by Newton, 1840), 393

PERRY’S EXPEDITION CROSSING THE BAR AT THE MOUTH OF THE TABASCO
RIVER. (From a lithograph designed and drawn on stone by
Lieutenant H. Walke, U. S. N.), 395

THE NAVAL EXPEDITION UNDER COMMODORE PERRY ASCENDING THE
TABASCO RIVER AT THE DEVIL’S BEND. (From a lithograph
designed and drawn on stone by Lieutenant H. Walke,
U. S. N.), 399

S. F. DUPONT. (From a photograph), 402

THE TABASCO EXPEDITION ATTACKED BY THE MEXICANS FROM THE
CHAPPARAL. (From a lithograph designed and drawn on stone by
Lieutenant H. Walke, U. S. N.), 403

SCENE OF NAVAL OPERATIONS IN GULF OF MEXICO, 406

LANDING OF PERRY’S EXPEDITION AGAINST TABASCO. (From a
lithograph designed and drawn on stone by Lieutenant H.
Walke, U. S. N.), 407

COMMODORE PERRY’S EXPEDITION TAKING POSSESSION OF TUSPAN. (From
a lithograph of a drawing by Lieutenant H. Walke, U. S. N.),
411

MATTHEW CALBRAITH PERRY. (From an oil-painting at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis), 414

CAPTURE OF TABASCO BY PERRY’S EXPEDITION. (From a lithograph
designed and drawn on stone by Lieutenant H. Walke,
U. S. N.), 415

BRIG-OF-WAR LIKE THE _SOMERS_ UNDER FULL SAIL. (From the “Kedge
Anchor”), 419

THE _MISSISSIPPI_ GOING TO THE RELIEF OF THE _HUNTER_ IN A
STORM OFF VERA CRUZ. (From a lithograph designed and drawn on
stone by Lieutenant H. Walke, U. S. N.), 421

NAVAL BOMBARDMENT OF VERA CRUZ, MARCH, 1847. (From a lithograph
published in 1847 by N. Currier), 425

THE UNITED STATES NAVAL BATTERY DURING THE BOMBARDMENT OF VERA
CRUZ ON THE 24TH AND 25TH OF MARCH, 1847. (From a lithograph
designed and drawn on stone by Lieutenant H. Walke,
U. S. N.), 429

THE BATTLE OF VERA CRUZ.--NIGHT SCENE. (From an engraving by
Thompson of a drawing by Billings), 431

THE _MISSISSIPPI_ IN A CYCLONE ON HER JAPAN CRUISE. (From a
wood-cut in Perry’s “Narrative” of this trip), 440

THE _MISSISSIPPI_ AT JAMESTOWN, ST. HELENA. (From a lithograph
in Perry’s “Narrative”), 441

VIEW OF URAGA. YEDDO BAY. (From a lithograph in Perry’s
“Narrative”), 445

A JAPANESE JUNK. (From a lithograph in Perry’s “Narrative”),
448

COMMODORE PERRY’S FIRST LANDING AT GORAHAMA. (From a lithograph
in Perry’s “Narrative ”), 451

COMMODORE PERRY DELIVERING THE PRESIDENT’S LETTER TO THE
JAPANESE REPRESENTATIVES. (From a lithograph in Perry’s
“Narrative”), 453

A JAPANESE FISH-PRESENT. (From a wood-cut in Perry’s
“Narrative”), 456

THE IMPERIAL BARGE AT YOKOHAMA. (From a wood-cut in Perry’s
“Narrative”), 457

THE FINAL PAGE OF THE FIRST TREATY WITH JAPAN. (From a
facsimile of the original), 458

COMMODORE PERRY MEETING THE IMPERIAL COMMISSIONERS AT YOKOHAMA.
(From a lithograph in Perry’s “Narrative”), 459

JAPANESE WRESTLERS AT YOKOHAMA. (From a lithograph in Perry’s
“Narrative”), 461

COMMODORE’S PENNANT, 1812–1860. (From a pennant at the Naval
Institute, Annapolis), 464

THE UNITED STATES BRIG _PORPOISE_ IN A SQUALL. (From a picture
drawn and engraved by W. J. Bennett, in 1844), 465

THE UNITED STATES FRIGATE _HUDSON_ RETURNING FROM A CRUISE,
WITH A FAIR WIND. (From a picture drawn and engraved by W. J.
Bennett), 467

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