COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 25, 1807  Page 2 has over half a column taken up with: "Chesapeake Affair" which is a report, as noted near the beginning: "...the Secretary of the Navy laid before the committee of the House of Representatives on Aggressions, a detailed statement of the circumstances attending the outrage committed on the Chesapeake...".
 The Chesapeake–Leopard affair was a naval engagement off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on June 22, 1807, between the British HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS Chesapeake. The crew of Leopard pursued, attacked, and boarded the American frigate, looking for deserters from the Royal Navy. Chesapeake was caught unprepared and after a short battle involving broadsides received from Leopard, the commander of Chesapeake, James Barron, surrendered his vessel to the British. Chesapeake had fired only one shot.
This event, with a purpose of impressment of seamen, would lead to the War of 1812.
Four pages, minor wear at the spine, good condition.