152 ton. RESOLUTIONS. [Vol. 3, page 402.] Art. 268. Resolved by the Senate and House of A gold medal Representatives of the United States of to capt. TruxAmerica in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to present to captain Thomas Truxton, a golden medal, emblematical of the late action between the United States' frigate Constellation, of thirtyeight guns, and the French ship of war La Vengeance, of fifty-four; in testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of his gallantry and good conduct in the above engagement, wherein an example was exhibited by the captain, officers, sailors, and marines, honourable to the American name, and instructive to its rising navy. Art. 269. And it is further resolved, That the conduct of James Jarvis, a midshipman James Jarvis, in said frigate, who gloriously preferred a midshipman, certain death to an abandonment of his Praise of Art. 270, post, is deserving of the highest praise, and that the loss of so promising an officer is a subject of national regret. [Approved, 29 March, 1800. Resolutions expressing the sense of Congress on the gallant conduct of lieutenant Sterret, the officers, and crew, of the United States' schooner Enterprise. [Vol. 3, page 520.] Resolved by the Senate and House of Re presentatives of the United States of Ameri- Gallant conca in Congress assembled, That they en- duct of lieut. Sterret, &c... tertain a high sense of the gallant conduct of lieutenant Sterret, and the other officers, seamen, and marines, on board the schooner Enterprise, in the capture of a Tripolitan corsair of fourteen guns and eighty men Resolved, That the President of the Art. 271, United States be requested to present to A sword to lieutenant Sterret, a sword, commemora- lieut. Sterret. tive of the aforesaid heroic action; and Extra pay to that one month's pay be allowed to all other officer☛ the other officers, seamen, and marines, who were on board the Enterprise when the aforesaid action took place. [Approved, 3 February, 1802. Resolution expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of captain Stephen Decatur, the officers and crew, of the United States' ketch Intrepid, in attacking, in the harbour of Tripoli, and destroying a Tripolitan frigate of forty-four and men. Resolved, &c. That the President of Art. 272. the United States be requested to pre- A sword to sent, in the name of Congress, to cap- capt. Decatur; tain Stephen Decatur, a sword, and to and two each of the officers and crew of the months' pay United States' ketch Intrepid, two months' pay, as a testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of the gallantry, good conduct, and services, of captain Decatur, the officers, and crew, to other officers and mer. Art. 273. Thanks to commodore and men. of the said ketch, in attacking, in the Resolutions expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of commodore Edward Preble, the officers, seamen, and marines, of his squadron. [Vol. 3, page 674.] Resolved, &c. That the thanks of Congress be, and the same are hereby, presented to commodore Edward Preble, Preble, officers and through him to the officers, seamen, and marines, attached to the squadron under his command, for their gallantry and good conduct, displayed in the several attacks on the town, batteries, and naval force, of Tripoli, in the year 1804. Art. 274. Preble. Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause a A gold medal to commodore gold medal to be struck, emblematical of the attacks on the town, batteries, and naval force, of Tripoli, by the squadron under commodore Preble's command, and to present it to commodore Preble, in such manner, as, in his opinion, will be most honourable to him: and that the other officers. President be further requested to cause a sword to be presented to each of the commissioned officers and midshipmen who have distinguished themselves in the several attacks. A sword to Art. 275. A month's pay Resolved, That one month's pay be allowed, exclusively of the common allow ance, to all the petty officers, seamen, to petty officers and marines, of the squadron, who so and men. gloriously supported the honour of the American. flag, under the orders of their gallant commander, in the several attacks. and others. Resolved, That the President of the Art. 276. United States be also requested to com- Deep regret of municate to the parents, or other near Congress for relatives, of captain Richard Somers, the loss of lieutenants Henry Wadsworth, James Capt. Somers Decatur, James R. Caldwell, Joseph Israel, and midshipman John Sword Dorsey, the deep regret which Congress feel for the loss of those gallant men, whose names ought to live in the recollection and affections of a grateful country, and whose conduct ought to be regarded as an example to future generations. [Approved, 3 March, 1805. Resolutions relative to the brilliant achievements of captains Hull, Decatur, Jones, and lieutenant Elliott. [Vol. 4, page 537.] Resolved, &c. That the President of Art. 277. the United States be, and he is hereby, A gold medal requested to present to captain Hull, of to captains the frigate Constitution, captain Decatur, Hull, Decatur, and Jones. of the frigate United States, and captain Jones, of the sloop of war Wasp, each a gold medal, with suitable emblems and devices; and a silver medal, with like A silver medal emblems and devices to each commis- to other offsioned officer of the aforesaid vessels, in cers. A silver medal to the nearest Bush and testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of the gallantry, good conduct, and services, of the captains, officers, and crews, of the aforesaid vessels, in their respective conflicts with the British frigates the Guerriere and the Macedonian, and sloop of war Frolic and the male relative President is also requested to present a of lieutenants silver medal, with like emblems and devices, to the nearest male relative of lieutenant Bush, and one to the nearest male relative of lieutenant Funk, in testimony of the gallantry and merit of those deceased officers, in whom their country has sustained a loss much to be regretted. Art. 278. SECT. 2. And be it further resolved, An Elegant That the President of the United States sword to lieut. be, and he hereby is, requested to present to lieutenant Elliot, of the navy of the United States, an elegant sword, with suitable emblems and devices, in testimony of the just sense entertained by Congress of his gallantry and good conduct in boarding and capturing the British brigs Detroit and Caledonia, while anchored under the protection of fort Erie. [Approved, 29 January, 1813. Elliot. Art. 279. Resolution requesting the President of the United States to present medals to captain William Bainbridge, and the officers of the frigate Constitution. [Vol. 4, page 538.] Resolved, &c. That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, |