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251. The Outrage on the Chesapeake, 1807.
251．切薩皮克之辱（1807年）
The British now added to the anger of the Americans by impressing seamen from the decks of an American warship.
此時(shí)，英國(guó)人進(jìn)一步激怒美國(guó)人，他們從美國(guó)軍艦上掠來(lái)一些海員，并在這些人的臉上打上印記。
The frigate Chesapeake left the Norfolk navy yard for a cruise.
"切薩皮克號(hào)"巡洋艦離開(kāi)諾福克海軍造船廠去巡航，
At once the British vessel Leopard sailed toward her and ordered her to stop.
英國(guó)的"野豹號(hào)"軍艦立刻向這艘巡洋艦駛來(lái)并命令它停下來(lái)，
As the Chesapeake did not stop, the Leopard fired on her.
"切薩皮克號(hào)"不停，英國(guó)軍艦就向它開(kāi)炮。
The American frigate was just setting out, and everything was in confusion on her decks.
當(dāng)時(shí)美國(guó)的這艘巡洋艦剛剛開(kāi)始航行，甲板上一片混亂，
But a coal was brought from the cook's stove, and one gun was fired.
但還是有人從船上的膳食房的火爐中取出一塊煤點(diǎn)燃引線還擊一炮。
Her flag was then hauled down.
隨后，"切薩皮克號(hào)"的旗子被拉下來(lái)，
The British came on board and seized four seamen, who they said were deserters from the British navy.
英國(guó)人登上巡洋艦并掠走了四名海員，他們說(shuō)這四個(gè)人是英國(guó)海軍的叛逃分子。
This outrage aroused tremendous excitement.
這種侮辱行為引起了美國(guó)人的極大憤慨，
Jefferson ordered all British warships out of American waters and forbade the people to supply them with provisions, water, or wood.
杰斐遜命令所有的英國(guó)軍艦離開(kāi)美國(guó)海域，并禁止人們向這些軍艦提供糧食、水或木材。
The British offered to restore the imprisoned seamen and ordered out of American waters the admiral under whose direction the outrage had been done.
英國(guó)主動(dòng)提出歸還被囚禁的海員，并命令指揮侮辱美國(guó)人的艦隊(duì)司令離開(kāi)美國(guó)水域，
But they would not give up impressment.
但英國(guó)人不會(huì)放棄"強(qiáng)制征兵"。
252. Madison elected President, 1808.
252．麥迪遜當(dāng)選總統(tǒng)（1808年）
There is nothing in the Constitution to limit the number of times a man may be chosen President.
在美國(guó)憲法中沒(méi)有限定一個(gè)人可以多少次被選為總統(tǒng)，
Many persons would gladly have voted a third time for Jefferson.
許多人愿意第三次選舉杰斐遜為總統(tǒng)，
But he thought that unless some limit were set, the people might keep on reflecting a popular and successful President term after term.
但是，杰斐遜認(rèn)為，除非做出一定的限制，人們可以一屆接一屆地重復(fù)選舉同一個(gè)受歡迎且成功的總統(tǒng)，
This would be very dangerous to the republican form of government.
而這對(duì)于共和政府而言是非常危險(xiǎn)的。
So Jefferson followed Washington's example and declined a third term, Washington and Jefferson thus established a custom that has ever since been followed.
因此，杰弗遜效仿華盛頓謝絕連任。這樣，華盛頓和杰斐遜給出一個(gè)慣例，這個(gè)慣例為后來(lái)當(dāng)選的總統(tǒng)所遵從。
The Republicans voted for James Madison, and he was elected President (1808).
共和黨人選舉詹姆斯o麥迪遜，他被選舉為總統(tǒng)。
