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Bight of Benin (Yoruba Ewe Fon Allada and Mahi) 4.3 Members of Congress make fact-finding missions to learn about other countries and stay informed but these outings can cause controversy if the trip is deemed excessive or unconnected with the task of governing for example the Wall Street Journal reported in 2009 that lawmaker trips abroad at taxpayer expense had included spas $300-per-night extra unused rooms and shopping excursions. Lawmakers respond that "traveling with spouses compensates for being away from them a lot in Washington" and justify the trips as a way to meet officials in other nations. Washington D.C. Business Directory Canberra Australia chosen as a compromise located between Melbourne and Sydney.

In 1790 Washington sent Brigadier General Josiah Harmar to pacify the Northwest tribes but Little Turtle routed him twice and forced him to withdraw the Western Confederacy of tribes used guerrilla tactics and were an effective force against the sparsely manned American Army Washington sent Major General Arthur St Clair from Fort Washington on an expedition to restore peace in the territory in 1791 On November 4 St Clair's forces were ambushed and soundly defeated by tribal forces with few survivors despite Washington's warning of surprise attacks Washington was outraged over what he viewed to be excessive Native American brutality and execution of captives including women and children. 6 Fauna of the Potomac River and its Basin Instead of taking the main road Scott's troops trekked through the rough terrain to the north setting up his artillery on the high ground and quietly flanking the Mexicans Although by then aware of the positions of U.S troops Santa Anna and his troops were unprepared for the onslaught that followed in the battle fought on April 18 the Mexican army was routed the U.S Army suffered 400 casualties while the Mexicans suffered over 1,000 casualties and 3,000 were taken prisoner in August 1847 Captain Kirby Smith of Scott's 3rd Infantry reflected on the resistance of the Mexican army:. The Dutch Republic also at war with Britain was the next country to sign a treaty with the United States on October 8 1782. On April 3 1783 Ambassador Extraordinary Gustaf Philip Creutz representing King Gustav III of Sweden and Benjamin Franklin signed a Treaty of Amity and Commerce with the U.S, Only four (Baldwin Gilman Jenifer and Alexander Martin) were lifelong bachelors Many of their spouses like Eliza Schuyler Hamilton Martha Washington Abigail Adams Sarah Livingston Jay Dolley Madison Mary White Morris and Catherine Alexander Duer were strong women who made significant contributions of their own to the fight for liberty, "A necessary evil" Role in Government.