ericanam et Britannicam, die 11 Septembris, 1814: Between
the American and British fleets, September 11, 1814._) On the
platform, FUeRST. F. (_fecit_).

THOMAS MACDONOUGH was born in Newcastle County, Delaware, December 23,
1783. He entered the navy as a midshipman in 1800; served in the
Tripolitan campaign, and was with Decatur in the Intrepid, when the
latter blew up the Philadelphia. He was made a lieutenant in February,
1807, and a master-commandant in July, 1813. He defeated the British
squadron, commanded by Commodore George Downie, on Lake Champlain,
September 11, 1814, for which victory he received the thanks of
Congress and a gold medal, and was promoted to the rank of (p. 190)
captain. He commanded the Mediterranean squadron for several years,
and died at sea, November 18, 1825, of consumption, on his homeward
voyage to the United States.

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ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS.

_Resolutions of Congress Voting Medals to Captains Macdonough and
Henley, Lieutenant Cassin, etc._

_Resolved unanimously by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled_: That the
thanks of Congress be, and the same are hereby, presented to
Captain Thomas Macdonough, and through him to the officers, petty
officers, seamen, marines, and infantry serving as marines,
attached to the squadron under his command, for the decisive and
splendid victory gained on Lake Champlain, on the eleventh of
September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen,
over a British squadron of superior force.

_Resolved_, That the President of the United States be requested
to cause gold medals to be struck, emblematical of the action
between the two squadrons, and to present them to Captain
Macdonough and Captain Robert Henley, and also to Lieutenant
Stephen Cassin, in such a manner as may be most honourable to
them; and that the President be further requested to present a
silver medal,[90] with suitable emblems and devices, to each of
the commissioned officers of the navy and army serving on board,
and a sword to each of the midshipmen and sailing-masters, who so
nobly distinguished themselves in that memorable conflict.

[Footnote 90: The silver medals are copies of the
one in gold given to Captain Macdonough.]

_Resolved_, Th