Peace Without Dishonor--War Without Hope. Enquiry into the Question of the Chesapeake, and the Necessity and Expediency of War By a Yankee Farmer

Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, dbd, 43 pp.Very moderate aging, pencil note on title, no half title, some minor staining on last leaf; otherwise a very nice copy. Lowell (1769-1840) was from a prominent New England family, and considered a Federalist. This is an anti-war pamphlet, but it also gives a detailed account of the "Chesapeake Affair". Under the command of James Barron, the Chesapeake was on route to the Mediterranean in 1807 when she was stopped by the British frigate Leopard off Cape Henry. Barron was ordered to release three British deserters, and when he refused was fired on by the British. Because his ship was not ready to respond, Barron tried to surrender, but was boarded by the British, who removed the deserters. Barron was court martialed because of the incident, and suspended for five years. Barron actually fought a duel over the affair, and ended up killing a man.This pamphlet denied the inevitability of war with England, and preferred seeking adequate reparation from England for the attack. Sabin 42455