Constitution, the, the framing of, 138-155. the state of the country before, 142-144. the convention meets to frame, 145. the noted men who helped frame, 146, 147. the three compromises in framing, 148-151. Washington signs, 152. the witty remark of Franklin about, 152. the discussions over the adoption of, by the Federalists and by the Anti-Federalists, 153, 154. the rejoicings over the adoption of, 154. Gladstone's opinion of, 155. Constitution, the frigate, commanded by Preble, 158. the history of, 169-184. the poem on, by Oliver Wendell Holmes, 169. built in Boston, 170. a description of, 171. sport made of, by British naval officers, 172. the launching of, 172. the battle of, before Tripoli, 173. the escape of, from a British fleet, 174. the battle of, with the Guerriere, 176. the battle of, with the Java, 179. the battle of, with the Cyane and the Levant, 182. the after history of, 183. Constitution Wharf, in Boston, 170. Continentals, the ragged, 2, 77, 129. Cornwallis, Lord, given the command in the South, 90. marches north to Virginia, 91, 123. attempts to crush Lafayette, 124. retreats to Yorktown, 125. attempts to escape from Yorktown, 131. attempts to break through the American lines, 132. forced to surrender, 134. the surrender of, announced in Philadelphia, 136. Cowpens, the battle of, 116-120. Craigie house, the, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, becomes Washington's headquarters, 105. Creole villages, the, north of the Ohio River, 3, 6, 7-11, 14. Creoles, the, at New Orleans, 189. Crisis, the, 138-155. See Constitution. Cunningham, the cruelty of, to Hale, 59, 60. Custis, the adopted son of Washington, 66. Custis, Nellie, Washington's ward, 74. Cyane, the, a British frigate, destroyed by "Old Ironsides," 182, 183. D Dale, Commodore, sent to the Mediterranean Sea, 157. captures a Tripolitan war ship, 158. Daring exploit, a, 156-168. See Philadelphia, the frigate. Davie, William, a leader in the South, 91. Dayton, Jonathan, of New Jersey, at the Philadelphia convention, 146. Dearborn, Captain, kills his fine dog, 26. Decatur, Stephen, 158. chosen to destroy the Philadelphia, 161. calls for volunteers, 162. sails for Tripoli, 162. boards the Philadelphia and sets her on fire, 165, 166. the promotion of, 168. how received by Commodore Preble, 173. Deckhard rifle, the, used in the South, 95. Declaration of Independence, the, 140, 141, 146, 157. De Grasse, receives orders to act with Washington, 125. headed for Chesapeake Bay, 126. defeats the British fleet and controls Chesapeake Bay, 130. at the blockade of Yorktown, 134. Delaware, the representation of, in Congress, 149. the first to adopt the Constitution, 154. De Peyster, Colonel, the bravery of, 103. Detroit, Fort, Hamilton's headquarters, 4, 11. See the map in Chapter I. Dickinson, John, at the Philadelphia convention, 147. Dinwiddie, governor of Virginia, 109.