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' Into such hands we confide, trithout apprebeasion or re- erve, our national interests and honour ; to this handful of ;allant worthies is allotted the proud destiny of founding th« laval fame of the natior, and of thus having their names nseparably connected with the glory of their country," Jnalectic Mag. Biog. qf Decatur. JSTEW'TOEK: UBLISHED BY XNSKEEP it BRADFORD, No. 128 BROADWAY. /Seymwr, printer, No. 49 John-street. 1813. .*:i ■■■>5f5«^wr^2 ! / B. District (if New- York, >E IT REMEMBERED, that on the third day of No ber, in the thirty-eighth year of the Independence of the ed States of America, Jonattian Seymour, of the said dis bath deposited in this office the title of a Bco!c, the right w of be claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : *' Columbians Naval Triumphs. *' Into such hands we confide, without apprehension ( " serve, our national interests and honour ; to this ha " of gallant worthies is allotted the proud destiny of i( " ing the naval fame of the nation, and of thus having '* names inseparably connected with the glory of *' country." Analectic Mag. Biog. qf Deca In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United entitled, '* an act for the encouragement of learning, by ing the copies of maps, charts, and booiis, to the authoi proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioi and also to an act entitled " an act supplementary to an ac titled an act for the encouragement of learning, by securii copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and pr( tors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, at tenrling the beneflts thereof to the arts of designing, engn und etching historical and other prints." P. SPENCER, Junr. Clerk qf the District qf Ncn-Y THE m IS V>n'-r«r«r, iV TO THE ALIiAVT OFFICERS AND SEAMEN oa THE NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES, THIS WORK of the United i if learning, by 1, to the authoi therein mentio lentary to an aj ning, by securi authors and pr( n mentioned, ai designing, engp ^NCER, Junr. Met qf NcTV-Y IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BT THE AUTHOR. New-Ysrkf Nw. 3, 1813. The n\ lENSSEL^ lant comj rith eclal )f their < end then •oic valo >d; but, n this wc leeds are selebratic \ \ I .' r The names of Ptke, Harrison, Van ENSSELAER, Croghan, and their gal- ant compeers, will descend to posterity Yith eclat : the admiration and gratitude )f their country will never cease to at- :end them, so long as patriotism and he- 'oic valour are cherished and respect- ed ; but, the intention being to include n this work naval triumphs alone, their leeda are left for some future attempt at celebration. ■,• / i N. First t< K gro- in To Him With all Who hur Bxalts th< Decides t With the "Who reij I Infinity tl "Wlien I Kaging a Strainin] Death ir His arm He cast! COLUMBIA'S NAVAL TRIUMPHS. IBST to Jehovah strike the sounding praise ! gro*- ing, deep'ning, note of glory raise o Him tvho rules the sea, the earth, the sky, ith all the shining myriads on high : ho hurls the honors of the proud to dust ; xalts the humble who devoutly trust ; Decides the fate of battles by his will. With the same power which bids the tempests still ; Who reigns o'er all, eternal and alone,; Infinity the bulwark of his throne. . 10 When nations mingle in the shock of fight, Baging and roaring with conflicting might ; Straining each energy to gain the prize, Death in their hands, and lightning in their eyes. His arm unseen directs the final blow — He casts the prowess of the vanquishM low. . . -M -^ . B r' When like a whirlwind dark destruction lowei Around the banners of contending powers. When, on the edge of the fierce battle set, Danger in every dreadful form is met. When thousands sink in blood on every side, And wrathful carnage rolls her deepest tide, A watchful guardian, he preserves from harm. And fills with a contented, fearless, calm. The man whose faith reposes on his care— Who breathes to him the humble christian's prayl \ * Safe as amid the gentle scenes of peace, (1) The bowers of bland serenity and ease. Where battles never rage, nor wars appal. Where mildness with her mantle covers all, Sd Is he who stands amid the furious wave Of rushing slaughter, where the hungry grave Throws wide her jaws capacious to devour. Where death and ruin rule the frenzied hour— » If in the Gob of armies rests his trust. The Goo who crumbles empires in the dust Religion weeps to view relentless War, Girding his dragons to his iron car ; ^ 9 |, as he dashes 'raid the hattling hosts, ire Death, his charioteer, a banquet boasts, 40 fiies to rouse tlie soul to thoughts sublime, power can vanquish all the illfibCtime ; i opes the vision of Imm anuel's love, breathes the balm that glads the blest above ; who obey her call rejoicing stand, iger and droad fly far at her command— itent if life or death attend their road, Ixious alone to glorify their GoD. Id even those, who, with a damning choice, irn a deaf ear to her entreating voice, 50 jidious to save, she still invites to come, There bloom the blessings of eternal home, id only leaves them at the final gasp, [hen clay-eold fetters their low bodies clasp. ^e mitigates the pangs the wounded feel, id curbs the fury of the flying steel. [ While men, with rebel hearts, forget to raise, every deed, a monument of praise him whose right it is o'er all to reign, im who for ever will that right maintain, 60 [venging war will justly scourge il j earth ; idgment will give to desolation birth. A2 10 knii, while the strong, impellM by craving pi lUush on the weak, an overwhelming tide- While haughty souls, by whom no right is knoi £xcept the many which tltey call their own. Aim tc usurp the empire of the world, Kestless whene'er the flag of blood is furlM : Keligion, though she mourns the eause, approve Defending war, and its true champions loves. V i \ Jehovah guards the man whose valiant an Defends his country in tlie day of harm. He aids th' oppress'd, overturns his powerful fo And brings the glory of the boaster low. When by oppression driven to the field. When foroM by haughty strength to seii'.c the slj When freemen draw the deathful sworc^ to figlj For Liberty, and each inherent right. The God of armies battles in the van, And withers to the dust opposing man. Then let Columbia rejoice ! and raise To lier drf ad king the glowing song of praise ! Swell high the anthem of perpetual joy ! l.ct pure devotion every thought employ ! it 11 len first from sliinbcr thirty yean had icalM le sword of Liberty its gleam reveal'd, )ud in her navy haughty AlWon viood, (3) id almost dar'd the storm that swe\»t the floot ^ sr giant strength forgot the path of right— ' le law of ocean, her o'erpowering might. I little fleet, scarce able to maintain (4) le sure possession of a rood cf mun* Tb» all the force Columbia could oppose, \o match the power of her Herculean foes, iough sway'd by men with love of freedom frau^ ^'''^^ rith independence in their every thought, [his gallant infant scarce could hope to dare le dread colossal front of Albion's war. Iready fancy saw it crushM to death, >rc'd by the Lion to resign its breath ; lOD [iready had its requiem bi^en sung-" ''arewell for ever' trembled on the tongue, ^hen lo !— a sudden blaze of glory flies, naming delight, around our sadd'ning skies ! )lumbia listens from her starry car- sweet, reviving note salutes her eai^'— ^is " Victory" the winds of Ocean sound ! 'is '* Victory" the mountain- tops rebound ! IS I f" ( > i , tn Wat* ft lion, though a lanb in xieaoe, (&) Hull bears the flag of freedom o'er the seas ; li| tleady to vindicate his country's fame, ^' And add new honours to her injurM i>ame. Soon Albion's banner rises on his fiew—- ^ His dauntless soul impels him to pursue. Of equal force, the ready foemen meet, And with the cheer of gladness loudly greet. Here England'ti Dacres, teith a gallant band — There the firm sons of blest Columbia's strandj "^^i Now roaring rolls the deathful cannon's sound, A novel thunder frights the floods around t \i The pious soul attendant angels guird, Or wait to waft him to his last i-eward. Short is the contest, carnage soon is o'er, For Albion's banner falls, to rise no more^ Low in the briny deep the Gucrriere lies { The finny tribes of ocean o'er her rise : Like some forgotten wave she sinks to rest, In all her futile, fleeting, boastings drcst. (6) ISIotlcst, bnfc Srii^v the victor Hull is seen, With sympathising kindness in his mien, IS Aiding t igo, and Brace, Read, Smith, and Ashford, rest ;rene, " by all your country's wishes blest !" 140 I We mourn our foes, and bid them sleep in peace ; Lo them the horrors of impressment cease. Hall, gallant Mtuiis ! may succeeding time(7) llnzon thy deeds to every distant clime ! /olumbia hopes to see thv valor bear m bono 'd laurel from her naval war. [ail to each freei-bom soul who helpM to raise ^his bright memorial to their country^s praise ! [n future years, when age unnerves your arms, ^nd the fire fails which now your bosoms warras^ ''or this shall high renown your way betide— (8) 'hat ye first pierc'd the brow of Albion's pride ; md when your bodies in the du!»t are laid, 153 re sons of While we with pleasure view the trophies w In battle brave, by ) aany a gallant son. Whom Freedom nurtured in her happiest hour To show the world her majesty and power ; Shall equal valor pass unheeded by. Because in vain it hopes the conflict nigh ? Because in vain it seeks the daunted foe. The ready palm of victory to know ? Sinclair ! thy skill and matehless conduct bear(i A radiant laurel from the naval war. 3 When, with a host of giant force around. The little Argus foes unequal found. How did thy vigilance in safety guide Her way along the danger— burden'd tide ! In vain the might of boasting Albion strove To cause thee from the path of skill to rove ; In vain her numbers spread along the wave, Bidding thy fair hopes wither to the grave. The baffled fleet beheld thee quit its grasp, And a rich trophy in its centre clasp. 31 J I the illui it unto I Hark i^eet as tl breathe! bids deli Jhe whos ["he noble lainbridg Obedient t )irects he ^here m ["he sons ;em the 'hey hail lenfri BehoU 'loughs, n.. 21 'ith most reno\ crown'd ? )untry pays nt prake ! $1 the trophies \irJ nt son, ' happiest boiir and power ; lict nigh I ted foe, Lw? >onductbear(l! VAT. 3( around, md, lide en'd tide f ion strove ill to rove ; the wave, fie grave, its grasp, sp. 31( Who now win d6uht the God of battles guides [ch act, each action, which our way betide ! sons of victory ! exalt your voice, id in the aid of Hira who rules rejoice ! the illustrious means your deeds we praitey it unto Him the pealing anthem raise. (19) [ Hark ! upon southern gales a sound is borne^ feet as the beam of the ascending mom ! breathes a gladness to the patriot soul ; bids delightful visions o'er her roll. 320 Ihe whose bright deeds already swell the song, (20) 'he noble Constitution glides along. lainbridge, magnanimous, beloved of all—- Ibedient to his honor'd country's call, lirects her way along the briny deep, here num*rou8 laurels for Columbia sleep. 'he sons of victory, a gallant crew, lem the fair, brilliant palm their ready due* ley hail, with eager hope, the happy hour, len freedom^s foes, again, may own th^r power. Behold ! a gallant ship in trim array 'loughs, with unbendmg course the watVy way« U 22 'J O'er her the red-cross banner floats in air : Her sides the thunders of dread battle bear. A valiant band, her warriors seek the fight. And dare the dangers of conflicting might. Brave Lambert bids their willing strength sust Their country's honor on the dangVous main The foes are met :— thej mingle in the war The echoes of destruction roll afar. Long and protracted is the work of blood : A crimson mantle wraps th' affrighted flood. Carnage and havock rule the hapless hour While Albion owns our Constitution's power. As usual, lo ! the Briton's masts descend ! Scores of bold warriors on their fall attend ! At length the red-cross banner drinks the waycj And the firm Java finds an early grave. Rest, gallant Lambert ! — We lament thy dooi And pay our willing tribute at thy tomb. 3i Let Albion cherish thy deserved fame. And give to future time thy honor'd name ! Champions of Freedom ! bold, beloved few ! Whose souls the fire of patriot feeling knew ! l*J ,(■ 23 lang'rous main. leugh in the distant main your bodies sleep, lere foreign surges lash the sounding deep* )ur country, not unmindful of their rest, |lds them repose *' by all her wuhes blest.** Nurtur'd by Liberty; the patriot Cheeves, (21) bright example to his comrades leaves. 360 [Bainbridge ! the happy land which gave thee birth ily appreciates thy hero worth ; |he bids thee still pursue the laurel road— ^he splendid path her Washington has trod. I Brave band of brothers! whose determined power, i'wice causM defeat o*er Albion to lower ! *wice pluck*d a trophy from the giant's crest, 'wice wove a wreath to deck the eagle's nest ! iUll the bright path of victory pursue, itill Liberty's superior prowess shew ! 370 [ingle with ardor in the deathful fight, ^he cause of Freedom is the cause of right. (22) Another laurel blossoms on the wave — (23) tearing the seeds of cypress for the brave ; 24 Lairr«no6, whose fame ott Afrio^t boinler rose,] The gtllant toeurge of our Barbarian foes ; Who, with Decatur, led the raliant band*. That scatterM terror o'er Tripoli's strand. That taught the Bey with craven fear to cowerl Smote by the vigor of resistless power ; SJ Flies with the brilliant stars along the main : Ardent their growing grandeur to maintain- : 111 The Bonne Cltoyenne now is left in peace, {f\ Her cold and stoic sluggishness may cease. Safe by her guardian Montague she lies : Ko death, no danger, o*er her prospect rise. Tir'd of delay, he seeks a warmer foe, And suffers Greene the Joy of rest to know. One lingVing monOi h'£ scours the barren sea^ Seeking the enemy with every breeze. SI At length the flag of Britain meets his view, 'Tis Peake defends it : Peake, who never knew { Fear or alarm ; in clanging battle brave ; Warm with high hopes to gather froti^the wave * Capt. Lawrence was Commodore Dsoatuf s Lieut«Bi in ths destructioB of the Fhiladclpbia. 25 m |«oatur*i Lieut«D« laurel for his bleeding country'! brow^ |ofti of Ifttc^ bj sorrow mide to bow. 'he gallant f bemen liglit the torch of was* ( th equal ardor both for fight prepare ; |e crash of conflict sounds along the vrave, illng the signal for a hero's grate— 400 battle ends : brave Peake resigns his breath ; I country's banner shrouds his limbs in death t (35) I and his vesi&el sink within the deep, |d o'er their tombs the idlent waters sleep* jswrence U beloved son of bright renown ! ih are the laurels which thy temples crown. |th those who fought when liberty was won, ler* happy Freedom hailM her noblest son, )u art enroll'd. Thy bright, immortal name les high upon the register of fame. 410 Ihubrick ! thou hero oft in battle known ! irobia's bold and enterprising son ! |io thrice hast seen proud Albion's banner fall* | ice lent thine aid her boasting to enthral ; iieutonant Shubrick w.•>.*■ j*» ,'lv* ■•" «. 31 it'iy way, 'Id affray... intain ulted main. lud Albion gains the long-ezpeoted day : ie ship is vanquisli'd on the wat'iy way. lit even here Columbia's glorious soo» ic brightest, richest laurel, nobly won. I hero brave ; le wave ; Shall sacred ashes sleep in foreign land ? e — Freedom gives her Growoinshield com- mand! (28) £30 prepared for fightl «• • u * *i r . w • ° (e flies m haste the relics to obtain, nd bears them, monmful, o'er the fiiv*riDg main. bw in the land of Liberty they rest, >y all a grateful country's wishes blest. might, tari^ o wars, his skill, I. g hour- Shall the Leonidas, Segoumey, lie (29) nwept, unhonor'd even with a sigh I T superior powci|,g^ ,1,,^ ^^ ,,rave, the noble Spaitan, fought gainst a host with gpiant danger frauglit. is little band repell'd the mighty foe, urling with dire effect the deathful blow ; d only when o'erwhelmmg numbers oame« id he submit his vessel to the flame : Then death descends upon his laurel'd brow> And his firm limbs in ioy fetters bow. ilot instant falls s call ; an'd death, reath : i round ; imd; yre in vain whelming train 540 ♦•^ artK,* I 32 ne a^rf p^^ «"'~'" »«•" Bum„™.«..p„r»e.hl.w.,. And dare. ..w„„.o..theboldaffi,^. He hurls the bolt of death-Bri, • ' IC 33 When patriots, at their darling country's shriae« heir fortunes, labours, and their lives, resign, hey act.like beings of sublimer mould, hose souls are ne'er by sordid aims controU'd. 570 e ivho defies the battle and the storm, ho rushes 'mid the whirlwinds of alarm, en the dear land that gave him birth requires, warm'd by hallowed, by roble fires, hen, Burrows ! be thy memory revered ! . by deed's rehearsal by the world be heard ! t future sons of freedom sound thy fame, nd let their watchword be thy honor'd name ! Repose, brave Blythc, respected and in peace ! i'hy wars, thy turmoils, now for ever cease. 580 :t Albion honor thee, her gallant son, itkd change her deeds, and mourn her errors done ! McCall ! applause is thine, and laurels bloom ■'or thee around the victor hero's tomb, kspire to higher deeds of brighter fame ! Seek to enroll with Washington's thy name ! trave Tillinghast ! be thine the meed of praise Succeeding acts of noble glory raise ! B 2 . • t* * i « »Pi» mt^ n i f i t i n •W- t ^ I 34 Go on, and conquer in the righteout otnse ! Wbd Thou hatt thy country's and thy loal'a applauM. All, all, who boldly fought, and brayely won Bnticf Where Freedom erowr/U her honorable ion ! By h< Yours is the proud, exhilarating thought. The With wealth, with glory, and with raffture fraugl A spi That you a bright memorial have raisM I And Shall lottg perpetuate your country's praise. I Erie i JButni Who shall exalt the flood of liying song,(5l) Who the bold anthem of renown prolong, I Aloi Whose deep'ning swell with lofty note shall sound! Sheddl Perry's high praise the list'nvng world around ? 601 The Who shall portray the rich, effulgent light. The brilliant glory growing on the sight» Now wraps tlus riung, this illustrious land. Where Freedom gives to victory command* Unnumber'd wreaths Columbia's brow adorn'— Whoi Herfl< Mann' Who I Whol Wreaths of bright laurel, blooming as the mornfl The e But now a richer, nobler, circles all : It beams the earnest of Britannia's fall. Far in the west where late the savage dwelt ; Where still the savage tomahawk is felt ; 610} Andd Col Bisay Ayoi Brool 35 hteout etute ! f loal't Applftttie. ad bravelj won honorable ton f ig thought, ith raflture fraugll A fpreading sea in billowy grandenr roUf, Where bMrbaroui hordes to nudnight daughler roain» Bntie'd by Albion from their distant home— Bj her eneourag'd, and by her employ'd ; The fruit of all their deeds by her enjoy'd ; ire rais'd tttry*8 praise. living song,(3l) m prcdongy r note shall sound vork] around ? 60 ilgent light, he sight, rious land, command. >row adorn— ng as the morn; all: sfall. »vage dwelt ; is felt ; 610 And all the glory of the deep onfoldi— Erie its title ; late unknown to fame. But now possessed of an immortal name. Along this main Britannia's banner rose* Shedding destruction on surrounding foes s €fO The glory of her murderous allies^ Who all the charities of life despise* Her fleet triumphant rides the yielding waTe> Mann'd by the sons of war, in battle bra?e. Who shall disturb this empress of the sea ! Who her superior in the conffiet be ! The energies of freemen rise in mighty And dare her irowess in unequal fight* Colombia's Perry, with a humbler ileeti Essays the force of Albion to meet* ' 610 A youth unused to war, his gallant soul. Brooks not hii country's enemies' control } •>*'^ 36 He ne*er can see with a contented eye The flag of pride in boastfnl triumph fly» The land which gare him birth he warmlj lovet ; Her righteous cause his patriot h^art approres. What tho' his fleet is of inferior might ! What tho' few -warriors follow him to fight ! While the proud foe in majesty appears. And mid a numerous host his standard rears ! 640 He trusts in him \^\\o aids the righteous cause. And from that trust celestial valor draws. And now the all important hour rolls on, Big with the fate of millions yet unborn.—- • The hour that bids the tyrant of the sea Safe in her proud and haughty empire be. Or throws across her wild, astonishM eye, A scene that tells the fall of her supremacy: For, fleet to fleet, her high and noble foe, Now first attempts a victory to know. 630 Now first ep^ys to hurl the bolt of death. May call her glory to the shades beneath. Oi With anxious aonlj Britaiinia waits the fight ; Thron'd mid the forests of a neighboring height. 37 Columbia, bright, with Freedom at her side, Sits on a cloud above the rolling tide : She to her Heayenlt Fatheb breathes her prayer,(32) And seeks the aid which those who serve him sliarc. Lo ! in the East a gentlj rising ray Froclairas the march of the expected day : 6G0 The growing light extends along the sky, And throws a flood of beaming radiance high — The zenith now anticipates the mom. And lambent beams the western waves adorn-* Sudden the sun bursts forth upon the scene. And pours a blaze amid the sweet &erene. Britannia's fleet, a rich and proud display, Along the wave extends in bold array ; Breaking with steady prow the yielding deep, 670 Like some dark cloud Avhere rolling thunders sleep. High in the mid8t tlie hero Barclay stands. And, with. a gallant soul, the war commands. The well-tried sons of Albion throng the fleet. Burning with zeal tlie battle's edge to meet ; The red-cross banner proudly floats on high. And seems to breathe defiance to the skv. ■2^^Jj;i^i^..~ V-v 3S flop* nerYei each avm and bidi eadi bosom glo v» I T j While conscious strength prepares the final bidw. I Silci Each knows the foe inferior &r in might, I The And with new ardor waits the coming fight. 610 Colombia's hero from afar descries The dread array where Albion's banners rise. Firm and serene, hb high and noble soul^ Trusting in Him whose wcMrds the worid eontrol^ Arrays the fleet of Freedom on the waTe, And calmly leads the way to battle brare. In galtont show advancing o'er the deep. On whose dark surface hush'd the billows sleep, Eaah ship prepares to mingle in the fight. And meei the tempest of eonflicting might. 690 The sons of Liberty, a gallant band. Along each deck in warlike order stand t The love of country bids their bosoms glow ( The lo%e of right impels their deathful blow ; Before their high and honorable souls A righteous cause in all its glory rolls. The starpy banner sheds its beams aroaid<«» LAurels of rietory its light surround. 39 The fo«8 approach—an pvful ttiilneia reigni : Silence teems brooding on the wat'17 plaina.— 700 The thunders wake :-~dread battle shakes his flpear:— > With deep'ning shades the clouds of war appear.— Now mark the hero Peny't brilliant way. Bright as the regent of effulgent day ! First with the Lawrence he essays the fight. Bushing amid the battle's deepest night : There singly he attacks the mights foe. Hurling the death that lays his numbers low : Unequal eMflict— but his noble mind Was ne'er for humble enterprise detfgn'd. 710 For hours contention deals its direst fate No moment does destruction's fire abate :-> At length— his ship a wreck, his warriors slain. He sees no power to harm the foe remain ; Then in a skiff he leares the heart of war. And seeks another ship his flag to bear i With her he dashes mid th' astonish'd fight. And pours fierce ruin on braye Barclay'^ flight, Casts down his warriors, and unnerves his strength. Deals sudden death on every side-— 4it length 780 Britannia's flag, descending, drinks the wave, Her soaring hopes are humbled to the grave. 1 \ 40 ller fleet is captur'd by inferior pow^r, And boding fears on all her prospects lower. Now thoughts of death along her bosom roll ; A chilling tremor shakes her inmost soul. Columbia lifts her grateful eye above, Pi*aising Jehovah for his fav*ring love. Where is a parallel to this in fame ! Wh&t naval conquest bears an equal name ! 730 Long have Britannia's heroes held the sway Of all her foes upon the wat'ry way ; Ofl have they gatherM from the rolling wave The palm of victory in battle brave ; But never have they gained, by all their might, A laurel beaming such illustrious light. Oft have they met a foe of equal power, And bid defeat around his banner lower ; Oft have they capturM an inferior fleet, - 749 Whose humbler force essay'd their might to meet ; But ne'er till now did tlie inferior foe The joy of conquest and of capture know : Never, with fleet to fleet, did Neptune see The weaker claim so full a victoi^. Eaol Each fll No solitl Withdij All, all, And yiel What And wea An cqua As where An equal An equal Let Albi* Whose ai ILet Suffrc |Aud fade, ]!olumbia' le a mor I^eptune 1 Lnd Frec( flS^^^^"'"' 41 %] ver. m roll : J. Each conquered sUp the gaHiint nctor holds : Each flag, each enemy, his arm enfolds. . No solitary foe escapes the fight. With dismal tale to shroud his home in night All, all, submit to matchless Perry's hand. 759 And yield their boasted strength to his command. \} me! 730 «ray vave r might, f 1^749 to meet i •ee What tho* the fleets "were small, the warriors few, I And weak the ibrce the mightiest champion knew ! An equal skill might here it»power display As where huge fleets impede the rolling way :■« An equal energy might strive, and bear An equal honor fVom the naval war. Let Albitu then no more her Kelson boast, I Whose arm her' thunder hurlM on every coast ! JLet Suffren's laurels slumber on his tomb, JAnd fade, attendant on their hero's doom ! 760 'olumbia*^ Perry brighter glory wears ; [e a more brilliant palm of victory bears. leptune to him awards the highest praise ; Lnd Freedom crowns him with immortal bays* Ye sons of Liberty ! who fought and died, ^hen smiling vict'ry crownM tlie righteous side ; -:?i -JlA- ff^f^^m* «] / \< .! I.' VVIiea a bright laurel fair Columbia bore, Surpassing every wreath she ever wore ; Be yours the blazon of immortal fame ! A brilliant, ^ imperiahable name ! 770 The land which gave your noUe spirits birth. Shall sound your deeds around th' admiring earth— With mournful zeal, a monument shall raise« To late posterity shall tell your praise. Then sleep, lamented Brook \ serenely sleep ! The mem'ry of thy valor freemen keep s The rising heroes of a future age Shall mark thy glory on th' historic page ; And, where enshrin'd thy honor'd relics lie« Columbia oft shall heave the heartfelt sigh— 780 1 Hallow thy rest with a deploring tear* While dew-ey'd Freedom loves to linger near. Ye who in early youth essay'd to save The saared rights of Fi'eedom from the grave ! Who pledged your lives her banner to defend— Celestial guardians o'er your tomb descend ! May Laub and Clarke the future watchword be Of those whose prowess wars for Liberty ! The registry of fame your names enrols ; And glory's halo your fair worth enfolds ; 790 1 He who ler watchA k^ 43 ore, c! 770 ts birth, iriiig earth- all raise, 'Ij sleep ! :eep5 age; ilics lie« tsigh— 780 Dger near. save the grave ! ;o defend— scend ! chword be erty ! rolii; bids: 790 The sod that wraps your sacred rett shall bloom jiVith bays that breathe a rapturous perfume. Claxtou ! the young, the ardent, and the brave 1 hy country's tears bedew thy early grave, hou gallant martyr to a noble cause ! hinc is the glory of unoere applause* ay thy pure fame allay a parent's grief ! 'by laurels give his patriot soul relief ! Mayhew uid Starpley, White, Sylhamamer, Vhose patriotic glow your deeds aver, 800 Viih Allen, Kennedy, and Kelly rest, y all a grateful couo^^ry's wishes blest ! mith, Cranston, Michael, HofTman, Pohig, ye Vho slumber in the arms of victory, •eters, Jones, Rose, May, Carty, Butler, Brown, * ykes, Harland, Williams, whom fmr laurels crown, lorel and Hardy, Martin, Davis, sleep levered ! with Trapnill, brother of the deep ! "he land which gave you birth preserves your fame, nd boasts with pride your noble patriot iiamc. 810 He who on Freedom's altar pours his life, ler watchful guardian in the houi* of stiife i I ^^'^m. I 4 i >l 11 k ii I 44 Who lifts hi* arm to hui>l oppressors down-* Illustrious honors hin last slumbers crown ; The cypress waving o'er his sacred tomb« Whispers to all who in its shadow come, '* Here lies a ion of glory and of worth, . " The pride, the boast, of the admiring earth. <* His hei*o spirit soarM to deeds sablime, " FirM with the ardor of a higher clime. •* He sleeps reverM, go emulate his fame, " And gain a bright, imperishable name I'' 8^ Imzi^ortal Perry ! Fame's beloived> son !: Bright is the wreath thy gallant spirit woD> But brighter far the piety that diines, ; - With beamtug lustre, in thy gratefUl lines. It adds & glory tu the victory gi**n ; It breatliea an earnest of the bliss of heaven. Yes, thy effulgent honors shall remain. When worlds and suns, and all the starry plain. Swept by the voice Omnipotent away, 821 Shall sound the echo of the Judgment day.-— £ternity^s interminable age. Shall 'grave thy fame upon its golden page ; Thy soul, in realms of everiasting rest. Shall live sublime, with rich fruition blest; Xo wondt id on tVhen, sw urtl'd th hy life w is guardi as he no i^escue shield t hen tyra on, and uek the ii How shal iien such When Fi d pluck'( e bade rei irself in hi radiant lai r bright fi tar it, the :h meeds 46 down— rovrn; tomb( omef rth, ring earih< [ime, dime. I fame. 8S lame iti ld>80&l' nt won> tinef. ^f heaven. in. I starry plain, ly, 8: |nt day.— ;n page ; blest: JNo wonder, when the battle's fiercest blow, aid on "thy right and left" thy warriors low ; |\Vhen, swift as lightning through the troubled air, [urtl*d the death-bolt with an angry glare ; 840 riiy life was safe— ^the Go d of armies shed [is guardian care around thy sacred head. las he not saved thee for some noble deed ! To rescue Freedom in an hour of need ! \o shield thy country in a dang*rou8 day, '^hen tyrant foes a giant force display ! |o on, and glorify his holt name ! |tiek the immortal meed of Heav'nly fame ! How shall the muse award the due renown, Then such exploits the deeds of valor crown ? 850 I When Freedom gave to Victory command, id pluck'd a palm to grace her Perry's hand, [e bade remember EHiott, whose woi th ^rself in happy hour had given birth* radiant laurel for his brow she gave, |r bright fruition for the great and brave. L-ar It, thou gallant soul ! 'Twas nobly won : ih meeds should bless ColumlNa's honored son. 46 f). Go on In glory's bright and bold career ! Subllmer laurels o'er thy brow appear. 8{ Strike high^ and gain a far->reaoanding fame ! Seek for a bright, for an immortal name ! Thy country bids thee g^ye thy spirit way. And pour arountl her an ill'istrious day. f' BreTOort ! one simple, self-approying the ^il Is with more glory, more pure rapture fi..aght,| Thau all the trappings monarchs ever knew ; 'l*han all the lustre India can shew. That thought is thine ;— thy Toluntary zeal, Glowing with ardor for thy country's weal, Led thee to reap a rich reward of fame- To gain a noble, an effulgent name. When the bold hero, in the front of war. Feels honorable wounds his prowess mar. And still essays to mingle in the fight. Hurling the death-bolt with his waning might,] He proves a claim to long and loud renown ; Exalted glory shall his laui*els crown ; Such was Columbians Yarnall— honor's son ; Who here a high and brilliant course begun. 47 ireer \ pear. 8^ ling fame I I name ! lint way, Ls day. roving tho-5^ ipture ft. aght, I ever kaew ; V. intary zeal, try's vreal, i >ffa»e— ae. ont of war, ^ess mar, fight, vaning might, )ud renown ; own; lonor's son ; ourse begun. Go on, tliou yoang in arms, but old in fame. Still emulate thy leader's patriot flame ! Like hiji assail thine injur'd country's foes! Soon shall thy labors find a sweet repose ; Soon shall the insolent and haughty bow. And sorrow for her deeds of death avow ; Then in thy country's bosom shalt thou find The rich reward by gratitude designed ': Kouse future heroes to oppression's dc^tU— A\n honor'd patriot to thy latest breath. 890 When the loud tocun sounds a harsh alarm, And calls the sons of liberty to arm ; When, to defend some dear and injur'd land, Freedom arrays her honorable band ; Such souls as thine, brave Turner ! rule the war, And for the foe dv^feat and death prepare. Run with alacrity thy high career ! No blight, no frost, may thy rich laurels fear. Fresh as the morn, their beauty long shall bloom. And shed around thy name a rich perfume. 900 Engraye on lasting monvments the names Of Smitii and Edwards I each remembrance claims. \i> ( ; Vi >•*■ wn. \\ 48 He who with ardor dedicates iiis worthy To the beloved land which gare him Urth ; Her weal to guard ; her everj- grief to know ; Against her foes to hurl the deathful blow ; Who bares his bosom to the storm of fight. And dares the Tortex of confliotiog might ; Deserves a briglit, imperishable name-^ The lofty blazon of illustrious fame. 919 His sacred memory shall be revered. When tyrants sink to the contempt diey fear'd. Packet and Champlin ! sons of liberty ! Blest with the blooming wreath of victory ! Your country's thanks reward your gallant souls ; For you the registiy of fame unrolls : Behold your noble deeds in beaming lines. Round which a pure and lasting glory shines ! Increase their number ! give ambition scope ! That great ambition which may always hope, 930 The thanks of time ; the rich reward of truth, Whose gifts for ever glow with an un&ding youth. When future nges dwell upon the deed. Which gave to Pen^ the victorious meed, ItignuM Then, F Then Ti Engrav'i Around Wafting Thes Where I niustriou Gave to 1 Saw with To crowc And bold Snatching ** These 3 "Mark! "Infutui ♦*Andgr Swartf Arouad t Thy hon( Aad saer th, Urth; to know; blow ;- r fight, light; they fear'd. >erty ! ctopy ! llant souls ; lines, shines ! seope! jays hope, 930| of trnth, [ading yoath. leed, Imeed, 49 Its grandeui* tell, its conseqaenees view, Then, Forrest ! will their praise remember yoo. Then Taylor*s name, and Webster's too, shaU stand; Engpray'd by Time at liberty's command. Around their rest shall verdnnt laurels bloom, Wafting to hero souls a rich perfume. 930 The spirits of our fathers hov'ring o'er Where Erie rolls her billows to the shore— < Illustrious Erie ! where the great and brare. Gave to Britannia's hopes a hasty graye ; Saw with delight brave Hambleton essay To crown his brow with an effulgent bay : And bold Magrath, his brother in the war. Snatching a blooming wreath from victory's can ^* These youth,'' say they, ^* will emulate our deeds. " Mark how their gallant enterprise succeeds ! 940 " In future time their names with ours shall shine, ** And growing praise their memories entwine.'' Swartout ! when age has shed its dlv'ry gray. Around thy head, now bright 'frith blocmin^ bay. Thy honorable scars shall win renown ; And sacred reverence thy ^alor crown. ,' •■■ ^c ■ ■■ • ■ '■ i I a t i dO Then mty Iky mind the rifih retnembranee tnte Of a lublime, of an iUuitrioai race ! Ye who the noble badge of oonfliot wear ! Who wounds, which Spartans would have enTied, bear— 950 Wounds gained in battling for a righteous cause. Where Freedoia*s self, the stem arenger draws ! In future time, when history shall tell What dire defeat Britannia's power befel ; Your worth superior reverem'e shall gain : A bright remembrance shall your names retain. In future wars where Freedom draws the sword, Burning to scourge some dark oppressive lord^ Your glorious memories will rise to yiew. And rouse the sons of liberty to do 960 Deeds of illustrious, immortal fame. Shall kindle admiration's brightest flame. All ye who mingled in the shock of fight— Who dar*d the raging of conflicting might. When Erie's billow blush'd at Albion's shame ; And Perry rose to everlasting larae ! live, lov'd, Mid honor'd, by a grateful land ! Reward awaits you at Golambia's hand. ibrance (ni«e it wear ! haT« enTied, 950 iteous oftdw, enger draws ! ell befel ; I gaio: nftmes retain, ws the twordi ■ein^e lord, viewt ame. of fight- might, on's shame ; ■ • fulland! md. 51 Your latest years admiring praise shall crown The thanks of joy your every step surround. 070 And, when your relics in the dust shall dwell. The soul of song your hero worth shall tell : Laurels ihall blossom round your hallowed rest. And wreath-clad monuments your deeds attest : Your high examples heroes shall inspire. Rousing their spirits with a patriot fire. And thus to latest time memorials raise. Shall summon millions to resound your praise. Now may the sons of Freedom rest in peace ;(3d) The savage yell, and savage slaughter cease, 980 No more shall midnight flames with angry glares Attend the shriek of horror through the air : The infant now no more with wild affright. Clings to its mother mid the lurid night ; With piteous cry, entreating her to save. From damning deeds which dig a bloody grave : No more with torn and agoniung heart. Struggling in vain deliverance to irr^part, Parental fondness sees the savage knife. Red with the blood which fed its ofispring's life. 990 No more with mute, and suicide despair. The tcndr: partner sees his early fair. / 5« Tom by the rude and Iron son of doatht Who Uughs, exulting, o'er her parting broatli/ The burning eye of Rlial Iotc no more Beholda a parent on the houieliold floor, With gory tom*hawk in the honorM head,' And ailvVy looki in wild disorder spread. No more shall helpless, wounded pris*ners foel The dcathfUI coldness of the murd*rer*s steel. 1000 No more shall flames oonsumo the shrieking throngi Who to the seats of rural joy belong. Oh, Albion ! Albion ! is it thus thy fame Aspii*es to an iraporishnble name } List to tlie shriek that sounds along the ware ! That shriek was born beside a mother's grate ! Another flies !— -it tells an infant*s death, ForoM by the savage knife to yield its breath ! Another !— >that ft'om yonder smoking heap Arose, where butcherM sons and parents sleep ! 10 10 Another !— that at yonder burning stake. Burst from the soul, where savage bowlings break The ear of night, and the gaunt wolf appal ! Another !— that beheld a village fall, Wrapt in the flame, and in a prison pent-* Their groans the suUcn air around tliem rsnt t 53 Cathy tng breatli.] ore Roor, \ heady ^ prcad. rii*nen feel rer*i iteel. 1000 iricking throng, fame the ware ! er'a grate ! eathy ita breath ! [)g heap mtaaleep! lOlO itake, DwIingM break appal ! pent- hem r«Mt ( Anotlier itill !— that ft*om yon loni of war Whole hera praweu wouiiUb of honor mar AiHMo } thejr prisoners were made in flghta Fairly contending with opposing might : 1080 Now murkier witli uplifted blow u«s>iiisi And every hope, and every helper (t\\\% i Hnvock in fury oonics t'ltim deepest hell— Their pleadings die amid a demon yell : Mangled and torn, tlieir bodies strew the grounds Swine on their limbs a rich repast have found t '* And yet another !*'— there a flag uf truoe» Submits to murder, laden with abuse ! One more we mark-— there lies a gallant fot)— For devils now a rich and pleasing show— 1030 See ! (W)m his trembling i^do his heart is torn !<«- Now, reeking alaugbtei*, in his mouth 'tis borne t These, Albion, fly to thee across the wave. To ttU what foes by thee have found tht;ir grart* Sure tliese are not sweet music to thine ear ;— > Then lot true sorrow in thy deeds appear ! 'Twai thou, the great deUv*rcr, under Heav*n, Thou, gallant Perry ! to whose arm Hwas giv*n To sweep away the clouds of wo and night, Which fill'd a torturM region witli aflVight. 1040 /'••■ m^ u Then let a grateful world reiound thy praise ; And to thy deed a bright memoml raise ! Strike to the deepng: aJgh, sir re»t ; I attest 1060 Bffave, r thee ware : Weave a bright chaplet for the great and brave ! We crown a gallant hero of the wave : One who has boldly rov'd the world around. And ne'er an equal in the Conflict found— 1070 llfl RogeM, whom his country owns with pride ; Her honor*s guardian on the roaring tide. What though no clanging battle is his boast. His soul has sought the foe on every coast ; The dread and scourge of ship-bound Albion's shore* He bid dismay around her glory lower. flee him, where sultry ions assul the deep* Where wrapt in flame the silent biHowa sleep ! V^lih rapid course he flies along the main, Hoping the joy of battle brave to gain s 1010 In vain he fliea— >the foe eludes his dgh^ Not anzioui to esaay the equal fight Each mom, each eve, he gazes round the tea,-* Ko Albion's banner meets his ardent eye. B6 , ;■■ t ', '.( fe iS Sole iHler of the roaring deep he rides j i The meed of honor all his vray hetides. ]|^eho1d him roye heneath the rugged pole, "Where, clad in ice, the dashing hillows roll f On Norway's coast ht rears the. torch of. war. Seeking a wreath from Vict'ry's brilliant car. 1090 Through Greenland seas he holds his eager coarse. Where tempests rage with a redoubled force ; Where blustering Boreas keenl/ blows -the storm. And danger threats in every horrid form. V Now near the eoast of Albion he moon, And o*er her wealtl < a fieif ce destruction poori i The bold and boasting foe astonishM stand^^ And threats defeat with battle-laden hands. Her slawly moving hulks attempt in vain To cKeck his course along the raging main. IIOO When they essay his lonely ship to meet, ,. With the bold force of an undaunted fleet. They fail with equal swiftness to pursue ; - . , Superior skill eludes their eager view : But when a single ship along the deep, Discovers where his dreaded thunders sleep. 57 ides I , ides. B;ed pole* 0W8 roll r eh of war* liantcar. 1090 I eager eoune* >led foroe ; ITS the storm* form. loors, ion poors I itandfl^ lands. ain maip. 1100 eet, leet* ei ' ileep^ She prudtntly declines the equal fight* And hastes to fly in search of aiding mig^t. It was not thus hefore Cinilumbia's tars Summon'd the sons of Albion to wars : Ul§ Triumphant then Britannia's flag uafurl'd—- Her pride and joy* the wonder of the world* But boastful insolence has curVd its strength ; And a bad cause has shorn its beams at length ; Freemen* assailM in each inherent right* Fire with new energy the deathful fight Weary of daunting a superior foe. And fearing famine's injury to know^ The noble hero homeward bends his way* Crown'd with a brilliant wreath of blooming bay. 1120 Mark how Jebotah aids with fav'ring gales ! How like a swan along the deep he sails ! The curling billow rolls around with pride^ And ocean ftivors with her swiftest tide^ The hills of home at length arise to view ; Columbia welcomes with the greeting due. C 2 58 Thus in her gftllant son's iliuttrions Mml, She bids the rising scenes of hope to roll.— " Go on, undaunted in thy noble course ! [ll^O '* Thy prowess yet will cope with Britain*s foree ; " A laurel waits thee at fair Freedom's hand, ** Brighter than that which now thy deeds com- maad." Where dark Ontario rolls his mountain ware, Britannia's gloiy JSnds a hasty grave. Immortal Ghaunoey, fair Columbia's boast, (36) The firm, intrepid scourge of Albion's coast. Humbles the towering of the boaster's pride. And bids the brilliant stars in triumph yide. % See him the veteran Yeo pursue, While a rich laurel meets his eager view ! 1140 ]^ateh gallaht foe, prepared, with ready fleet. The direst brunt of battle's edge to meet. Around the lake the daunted Briton flies ; Despair and terror dark behind him rise : Chauncey pursues, and urges to the fight ; Anxious to meet the boasted champion's mighty S9 ons soul, to roll.— ourse! [ii5o )ritain*i foree ; om*8 hand, hj deeds eom- mtain waTe^ • boast, (36) •n'e coast, r's pride, 3ph L'ide. view! 1140 idy fleet, meet. I flies ; rise; fight; on's mighty ^ With ^ngle ship he dares unequal war, And bids the enemy his power prepare ; His single ship such fierce destruction pours { Almost defeat round Albion's banner lowers. 1150 Britannia's sons* still foremost in the race, IVith favMng gales the wish'd eseape embrace. What can^the hero do to urge the fight. Where gallant prowess dares superior might ! Tir'd of pursuit, he seeks his native i^ore. And there awhile his victor vessels moor. Again he sallies forth ;— again he finds The flying Yeo trusting to the winds. Columbia's fleet is far the least in force. But stUl Yeo pursues his rapid course. 1160 Each leader ardent hopes a fav'ring gale, The one to fly, the other to assail. Oh Britain ! Britain 1 view thy daunted ehief. Trusting to Boreas for his sole relief! Dire is the terror of a freeman's arm„ No wonder then he trembles with alarm. Agun around the lake the race is run, Froii^ mom t« noon, from noon to setting tun. I w I. I t i h ' At length, within a narrov ^indmg bay^ The flying Briton seeks b2s fprce to Ii^. 1170 His pIgQ succeeds s — there all aroand him riie^ The h.iUs of hcme» the cliffs of ai^tive slue** The way-worn victjDr spreads hjis dauntless force Across the bay, and ^luards its outward course : Now does the ardent soul of Chaunoey hope^ The foe obliged in battle brave to copet. Already fancy sees the laurel crown— ^ Britannia's banners seem to fall around* But short the hope : — the wily foeman finds A secret way to wish'd-for safety winds. 1180 Bj this he hastens to his guarded ^ ome^ And leaves Columbia's fleet alone to roam. Again brave Chauj^ey seeks hi> native shore \ His victor ahips jm disappointment moar< He Tir'd of oblivious rest, he seeks again The cowering foe upon t\^ rolling msuq. The ch:»e begins-— still flying roupd the defcp^ The veteran Yeo bids his thunders sleep. Thus fierce AiphilM^ near the T^x^au wall, Ess|)^8 thjB flyji^g li^ctQr to enthral ; 1100 i^;\ '«g bay, to lay. liro mud him vke, ktive 8ki«t. dauntless force twaul oourse s unoej hope, » COpCii round, eman finds vinds. 1180 *ome, to roam, ative shore j moor^ again ; mJMn. id the defe][»> sleep. m Full, I., im 61 Thriee round the rAmpactt flew the rapid race. Thrice did Achilles urge the deadly chase. At length, the gallant Chauncey drives the foe To where the tempest bids kim safety know ; Where hemmed by cliffy dn which the whirlwind raves. He rides secure amid the rolling waves. But now Columbia's chieftain gains a prize s Some beams of victory around him rise. Seven vessels bear along the yielding brine A chosen band of Britfun*s veteran line ; 1200 These from afar salute the hero's view-— Swift as the lightning his brave ships pursue t They overtake — they seize the victim band. And bear them safely to Columbia's strand* Shame on Britannia's b^ro ! c^n he yield. To force in^rior, tfi rich a field. Without the mantlipg blush of crimson sha^me !— Without resigning every hope of fame ? The victor, crown'd with an illustrious bay. Homeward t^n pursues his weary way. 1^10 Well has he proved himself bright Freedom's son } A high career of glory has he run. n iii \ / f i \ I 41 m 62 In tnumph now hii gallant naty rideSj The hoBcr'd ruler of Ontario's tides. i 1' fi t He who preserved the Jewish tribes of old. Safe as a shepherd guards his tender fold ; Who led them through the desert and the deep^ And bid the might of opposition sleep ; Who &lew the horrors of their direst foes— Wither'd the strength of all who dar'd op- pose ; 1220 And brought them safely to the Dromis'd land, WallM by his mighty arm on every hand Thus far has been our shield in danger's path :— - Thus far has savM u& from destruction's wrath. He in the battle has preserv'd from harm : His voice has lull'd the tumult of alarm. Mark how the edge of death has tum'd away. From our brave warriors in the bold affray ! How few have sunk within the hungry grave ! How many live armipotent to save ! 1230 In our foes' bowels direful death has sheath'd His angry sword, and desolation breath'd. They with their navy made a dread display ; Their warlike hosts drew forth a dire array : -:M^^&1 dying fame. And bid the world resound his honor'd name—- Let him repose his trust in Him who reigns Amid the hosts of the celestial plains ! Unto Jehovah-Jesus let him raise The prayer of faith^^the grateful song of praise ! 1290 To such a soul the wo of death is nought ; Its fiercest blow is with pure rapture fraught ; £zistenee opens on his eager view. Replete with bliss and glory ever new :— Eternity unfolds perpetual joy^ And gprowing grandeurs shine without alloy :-^ When in the battle with his country's foes, Jehovah's care his gallant spirit knows— Seraphic guardians ever round him wait. And bear him safely on the brink of fate. — 1300 He treads on earth a bright and blissful road, Then rises to the bosom of his God« r .Wn*** ' 'xMxfM.vmh' <>v^^t>/>-^^ ■ .. ' / c MOTES. (1) Safo at utidd the geniU »ceM$ of peace, &€. *' Thtf thtt truit in the Lord tre like Monnt Zion, which thftll never he moTed.** If a man be iatiffted, on {Hnoper inquiry, that daty impett Urn to the leene of danger, he may go without fear. A trust in the Lord supposes an inquiry •(meeming wliat Is doty, and a sincem dedre to perform it. (8) JieMgien, though the meumt the couteg approvet Ik fending' nar, and itt true chompiont lovet, '< Christians should be patriots. What is that reKgion good for, whieh leaves men eowards upon the appearaneo of danger ?«-That is a mean, soi^« M, eowardly soul, that would abandon his country, and shift for his own little self when there is any probaUKty of defending it." Frisidbkt Datibs. 08 (d.) Proud in hev navy haughty Albion stood, ^nd almost dar'd the storm th't noept the flood i Her giant strength forgot th» path of right. The law of ocean^ her o^erpow*ring might. No one can deny the haughty and boastful disposition of the English nation. In what a con* temptuous iight is every other nation attempted to be held by her ! The foUo'^ing slight speci< mens are from some of her best accredited prints. She has for a long time strove to sink the Gharae< ter of the American people in their own estimt* tion, by the publications of her travellers and others ; seldom, however, do we see insolence sa* perior to the following, from the London Evening Star. " The American navy must be annihilated ; her arsenals and dock-yards consumed ; and the tur* hulent inhabitants of Baltimore must be tamed with the weapons which shook the wooden tur* rets of Copenhagen. " The American merchant veisels ought per haps to be permitted to arm against the pirates of the Mediterranean, or the Landrones of Chi' na ; but like certain places of c: ieitainment in England, they ought to be compelled to exhibit in large letters, on their mainsails, " licensed to cany guns, pursuant to a British act of parlia* ment.'' ty Mbion stood, swept the flood', Uh of rights Itiff might. \tj and boastful , In what a con> lation attempted ring slight speci* locredited prints, link the eharae* leir own estirot* :r travellers and see insolence su* London £venin|; annihilated ; her (1 ; and the tur- must be tamed ;he wooden tur* Bsels ought per inst the pirates ndrones of Chi' .T ieitainment in elled to exhibit I, " licensed to h act of parlit' s. 69 *' All the praUng about mantime righti^ with which the Americans have nauseated the ears of every cabinet minister in Europe, must be silenc- ed by the strong and manly voice of reason ; the ultima ratio regium, paradoxical as it may leem, is here the only remedy— and America must be beaten into submission ! The lata of no- ion» has been always the law of the strongest—^ England is, therefore, dejure, the lUctator of the maritime law of the civilized world, and long may she retain her superiority !*' The following is from the London Courier, of Jaly 87th, 1813. The Courier is a ministerial print, and one of the most respectable in Eng* land. *' The expedition collected at Bermuda sailed from thence about the twelfth of June. A ves* ttl which left the island seven or eight days after it sailed, brings an account that Sir J. B. Warren iwd declared the whole coast of Nortli America, from Rho^e Island to the MissiMppi, in a state ^ rigorous blockade, and had despatched vessels to the different ports to enforce it We are glad to find the most vigorous measures resorted to tgainat the Americans, for having entered into this unnatural war against a nation which, in con« tending against Bonaparte, is fighting tlieii* came, and that of every power that loves liberty 'I '/ I' .1 *. i if < 70 and hates opiH?esnoii. But we do wrtmg in elast* ing the Americans among those who love liberty. Their liberty is but licentiousness : they love the press, but it must only speak the sentiments of the mob: freedom of discussion they oannot bear. In the speeches of their representatiTe% with very few exceptions, there is neither learn ing nor eloquence : in their writings, with as few exceptions, there is neither genius nor proftmdi' ty* They have added nothing to literature, nothing to any of the sciences; they have not produced one good poet, not one celebrated hii< torian : their statesmen are of a mixed breed, half metaphysicians, half politicians { all the coldness of the one with all the cunning of the other. Hence we never see any thing enlarged in their conceptions, or g^and in their mesaurejR. IVith every motive for acting greatiy, with the most favourable opportunities that ever people had for placing themselves in the first rank, thej Att navy o 961 of of the of the gates, veren (0 ^ «'Si the KM Ipng^to eommi head, I distanc •ul wi ve can ■eetha hav«; always been guided by a selfish poUoy, aBd| der eai have at last taken their station among the vassil states that walk in the train of France.'* (4) ^ Utile feetf scarce able to maitUain The eure po9§e»Bi4m of a rsod of ffiotn^ Woi aU the force Columbia could oppoee To matvh th^ pov;ep of her Mtrcttleonfoe*. M. mac chase when 1 coursei At this sail, w lo wr(»g in clasi* who love liberty. m : they love the he aentiments of tton they caoDot repreaentative^ is neither learn* dngSy with as few lis nor profhndi* ig to literature, ; they have not B celebrated hii< a mixed breed, itioiansi all the cunning of the thing eijarged their me^aureiR. reatly» with the lat e?er people (first rank, thej Ifish poUoy, aad mong the vassil ranee." > mtdniain main, 71 At the cotnmcncement of the present war, the Davy of Great Britain consisted of 1017 vessels, 361 of which were of the line, and 342 frigates ; of the whole 7^ were in commission, while that of the United States consisted of only 11 fri- gate^ and 3 or 4 sloops of war, several of which vere not fit for efficient service. (5) Hull heart the flag ^f freedom rW the teat, *' United States frigate Constitution, off Boston light, August 30tli, 1812. " Sir, I have the honor to inform you, that on the 10th inst at 3 p. m. being in Uititude 41, 42, Ignptnde 55, 48, with the Constitution under my command, a sail was discovered from the mast- head, bearing £. by S. or E. S. E. but at such a distance we could not tell what she was. All sail was instantly made in chase, and soon found «e came up with her. At 3 p. m. could plainly •ee that she was a ship on the starboard tack, un- der easy sail, close mediately ; but on our coming within gan-shot she gave us a broadude and filled away, and wore, giving us a broadside on the other taok, but with- out ?, commander of his Britannic Majesty's frigate Guerriere, of 44 guns, presents his compliments to Commodore Rodgers, of the United States fiigate President, and will be happy to meet him, or any other American frigate of e%ual force to the Preudent, off Sandy Uook, for the purpose of having a few minutes tete-a- tete." The London Courier stated thns, " there is not a frigate in the American navy able to cope "with the Guerriere." (7) Mail, gallant Morris f The officers mentioned as having distinguished themselves, are generally those spoken of in the official letter, giving an account of the action. " Lieutenant Charles Morris entered the V. S. navy about twelve years ago. He made his naval debut on the Mediterraoean station, where he («) JPVr That ye J Thee£ •eenbyti ministerii wtwrthy I we saw a the One that eve we parti it is the striking il 77 -■'■iXi, » Taunting. ■Cil in lai^e inquircKl of "« Rodgen, lim foi* the rhe follow, f the John ' Gucrricrc h the Con* is Britannic is> presents «»^, of the in be happy frigate of Jdy Hook, tes tete^a. ** there is e to cope tinguisUed of in the iction. I the U.S. i his naral where he ftbrved several years. By his correct eondaet* hit gentlemanlike demeanor, and his unremitted at> teiitioQ to his duty> he obtained the confidence oC all the eommanders with whom he sailed, and ihm unWersal esteem of his brother officers. Among the chosen few, sel'^cted by lieutenant, (now com* modore) Decatur, to accompany him in liis gal* lant expedition to burn the Philadejphia frigate midshipman Morris was one. He followed lient* Decatur in boarding the ship* and during tho conducting c^ that roasteriy achievement, roani- fetted many proofs of the dauntless bravery and intrepid spirit» vkueb be is well known to poi« ■ess." ; >. • (S) JFV thU 9haU high rentnm pour wap hetid^ That ye Jirat pierc*d the brvw of AlHeife pride. The effect of this victory in England, may be •een by the following from the London Times, • ministerial paper. " We have been accused of sentiments nn* ivorthy Englishmen, because we described what "we saw and felt on the occasion of the capture of the Giterriere. We vitneeted the gloom which that event east over high and honorable tnindt / we participated in the vexation and regret ; and it. is the first time wc have ever heard that the sinking of the English flag on the high teat t» % '^^ ^4- ;^i^ ^«iJI ^ever before in the Matory of the toorld did cm JSnffUth frig-ate strike to an ^American; and though we cannot 8ay« that Captain Dacres, un- der all circumstances, is punishable for this act ; yet we do say, there are commanders in the EngUsh navy, who would a thousand times have rather gone down with their colours flying, than have set their bi'other officers so fatal an exam> ple.»» . (<9) Whenl The gal| though he with an equl Columbift'i July, and lowing lettel Received a Porter, « ofS2gui it Sir— I on the 13th Alert, Capt our weathei neneed an •erves the atniek her and much < ed. «< I nee< crew of thi eans will in ted, that si been displ done them ceived the 7d ^ >e regarded satitfuction. ir country oh feels a to consider ^ and deli- hat error, we cannot aid render ^3^* *» pe- ture. It if »een taken, be called a taken bjr 'd to 9UCh Solent and ^poUtician It triumph lie war.— » Id didtm 'Ofif and icretf un- tbis act ; "• in the ones have ng, than Q exam- 09) When, Porter / thy activity and 9kilU-* The gallant Captain Porter of the Enex^ though he has had no opportunity to contend with an equal force, has added- a bright laurel to Golumbift's fame by his eraise, commencing in July, and ending in September, 1812. The £d1- lowing letters give the details. COPIES OF letter! Jtteceived at the JVavy department from Captain Porter, of the United States frigate Eitexp of 38 ffunt, f " At sea, August 17th, 1813. " Sir— I hare the honor to inform you, that on the 13th his Britannic Majesty^s sloop of war Alert, Captain T. P. Laugharne, ran down oa our weather quarter, gave three cheers, and com- menced an action, (if so trilling a skirmish de« •enres the name,) and after 8 minutes firing struck her colors, with 7 feet water in her hoid, and much cut to pieces, and three men wound- ed. " I need not inform you that the officers and crew of the Essex behaved as I trust all Ameri- cans will in such cases, and it is only to be reg^et- ted» that so much zeal and activity could not hav«» been displayed on an occasion that would have done them & oi*e honor. The Esses has not re- ceived the slightest injury. ,t if '■''■ n •*• so I ** The Atert wM out for the purpose of takiuf m^ Uoraet ! I have the honor to be. With great reipeet Your obedient •errant, (Signed) D. P&btbi/ Bon, Paul ffatmltoHt Secretary •/ the JVavjf, Waehingion,** " At set, August aotk. ** Sir-»finding tnyself much embaraaied \ff the Alert, from the great number of prkonera we have already made, (about 500) I concluded that before our arrival in America, tliu number would be considerably augmented, and at I found Skj proTisions and water getting shr.N and beinjg well satisfied that a plan had been organised by tiiem for rising on the ship in the event of an en« gagement, I conddend it to be the interest of my tfou&try to get clear of them as speedily as poisio hie, par^oulariy as I was well assured that imnM« diately on their arrival in St. Johns an equal num- ber of my countrymen would be released and Knd a sure and immediate conveyance. I there- fore drew up written sUpulations correspoading with the accompanying letters t threw all the guns of the Alert overboard ; withdrew from her all the men belonging to the Knex ; appointed lieutenant J. P. Wilmer to command her as a cartelj put all my prisoners on board her, and the u 8i^ la latitu one of t under a tion of sail,wi< sivethi »seof takiuf nuntf Pgbtsb# <^u«:uit sotk. •raned hf rf* priionerf concluded \ht namber Ml found «nd being i;anizcd bjr t of an en« treat of roj T M pO«i« hat iramc* qual nom^ Baaed and I there* PKpoadini; w «H the from her appointed her as a ^f-r, and 81 diipatehed her for St Johns, in KewfocndUndf with orders to proceed from thence to New- York, with such Americans as he .may receire in exchange, " At a ipore suitable opportunity I sha'tf do myself the honor to lay before you copies of ere* ry paper relative to this transaction, and nnoere* ly hope that my conduct in this affdr may meet with your approbation. '* As the Essex has been so annoying aboaf Bermuda, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, I ex- pect I diall have to run the gauntlet through their cruisers ; you may however rest assured^ that all a ship of her size can do shall be dona» and whatever may be our fate^ our couatrymea shall never blush for us.'' I have the honor to be, he, (Signed) D. POETEB. Hon. Paul Eamiltm, Secretary ^ the J^avy, Wathington^^ "At sea, September Ist, 1813. « 8fav-0n tlie afternoon of the dOth August; in latitude 36, N. longitude 60, W. discovered one of the enemy's frigates standing towsirds lis under a press of sail, apparently with an inten- tion of speaking us. Stood for him under easy sail, with the ship prepared for aetion ; apprehen- sive that he might not find cis in the night, I D t 4 i t f I W' 82 lioiited a light At 9 he mnde n signal, conlist* ing of two flashes and one blue light, appareotij lAont four miles distance from us. I continued to stand on for tlie point where they were seen until midnight, when not getting sight of the ene- my, I concluded that it would be best to heare to f(Hr him until day-light, presuming that he had doae the same, or that he would at least have kept in our neighbourhood ; but to my great sur- prise, and the mortlfieation of my officers and orew, (whose zeal on every occasion excites my admiration,) we discovered in the morning that tlie bird had flown.! From the latitude and lon- gitude ^j which we saw this vessel^ and frcm her fleetnesb, which enabled her to disapi>ear so soon, I think it not unlilcely that it was the Acasta of SO gims and 350 men. sent out with so much pa- rade, accompanied by the Ring-Dove of twenty two guns, to cruise for the Essex ! Perhaps, however, she went to seek her consort. I have the honor to be, With great respect, Your obedient servant, D. POETIR. ffon. Paul Hamiltsny Secretary of the A*flry.*' " At sea, September 5th, 1812. « Sir—On the 4th inst, otf ilie tail of St. George's Bank, I discovered two siiips of war to t^io souUiwarO, aad a brig to tlie nwthward— 'the brig in I had n| mies- to pan we prcv^ norths abreast ohase, leaving x eolort t< iignsJtgv ward, w p. M. t1 up with escape V night, I to windv us, and t ward of Hi, beari as soon \ not heir to him, made e •rewin the plan alter 7, wind h< ;nal, coniist* appareotlj I continued were seen ; of the ene- it to heare that he had least have jr great sur- officers and excites my oriiing that Je and lon- d frcm her sar 8o soon, Aoasta of much pa- of twenty Perhaps, ■-a-t' ■ int, ORTIR. JVavy:* r 6th, 1812. ail of St. of war to fard<--thtt S3 brig in ehase of an American merchant a^.'Pf and I had not the dightest doubt of their being ene* ndes— gave chaae to the brig, which attempted to pan OS to join the rest of the squadron; this we prevented, and compefted- her to stand to the northward ; continued in ehase until we got abreast of the American ship, when we gave Of tat chase, as the wind was getting light, and the brig leaving us with her sweeps out. On showing our colart to the American merchant ship, several signaff gofna were fired by the ships to the south- ward, which made all sail in chase of us. At 4 p. M. they had guned our wake, and had come up with us very fast. Calculating on malung my escape by some manoeuvre in the course of the night, I hoisted American colors, and fired a gun to windward ; the alups still continuing ta gain on us, and the largest being connderabiy to wind- ward of the other, and about five miles astern of us, bearing S. by W. I determined to heave about as soon as it ,^rew dark, and in tlie event of our not being able to pass him, to fire a broadude in- to him, and lay him on board. With this view made every arrangement and preparati wind heading us off the moment we hove ia atoya,) «atil ^rtgr ninvtft aSi^v 8, wh^ we hgrf^ I I ' - *^^ 84 Away S. W. ivithoat seeing any more of tlienoy wliich seems the more extraordinary, as a pistol WM fired by aceident on boai'd this ship at the jmoment when ve must have been at our shortest distance from them. Finding myself thus cut oft* from New-York and Rhode bland, I made the best of my way for the Delaware; ** Conudering this escape as a very extraordi- nary one, I have the honor to inclose you a sketch of the position of the two ships at three different periods, by which yon wiil perceive at once the phm of effecting it. I bare the honor to be. With great roipect, Your obedient ? H*vant, U, PORTSS. Jnbn. Paul Bixniiilon, SeavUJiry -y' 'fteJS/tnnf.** • Mouth of the l>el!^iwftr*> !V> *«inLer Tlh, 1812. *' Sl^— In pur8ni!r«JT-!l jn.o)\, on the third of July, shaping my coun.<^ to (he southward. Iti ov^ l;>titude of SO, 5-2, W. longiiude 66, 16, W. I rap'unv! th<- brig Lamprey, SI d«y» fi-oiu Jama!- edi { Vf liftr I received ccrtnin iiitel'ii^noe that at the time of her departare, the. Thetis tVigste <9\ih specie, and a large convoy for England, wiis to sail on or about the dtfth of JuuCj, ttad that se- wcral running ships were also- on the point of de- ^ai^iore. I coDiequ^ntly made every exertion td get off them, b from th of July, " I SI far soutl attempt tinned t( of gcttir conclud< the Ban proccedi though tions, I 1 services ; ed a suit tpr of y< " Iti with me the conf imporUi voy mig frigate. only SOC I have 1 soners c frigate*! exc^ede 9 of tlieiQy as a pistol hip at the ur thoitest has cut oft' made the cxtraoi'di- >u a sketch e different once the lUt, ORTJSB, Tlh, 1812. the S4th the third waif I. Iti 16, W. I n Janliaio ie that at is ti'igste and, was t that se- nt of de- ertioQ td 85 get off St Atq;ustine« in time to fall in with tliem, but without effect» as fresh gales prerailed from the south*wcst, and increased until tlie 19th of July, when we were compelled to scud. ** I succeeded in getting within a few miles as far south as St. Augustine, but was baffled in every attempt to get to the westward ; as the gales con- tinued to increase, and as there was no probability of getting there in time to meet the conTqy, I concluded it best to endeavor to intercept it on the Banks of Newfoundland, to which place I proceeded, taking Halifax in my way, and al- though I have been disappointed in my expects tions, I hope that the facts above stated, and the services rendered by the Essex, may be consider- ed a sufficient apology for dcpai*ting from the let- ter of your instructions. " It is much to be regretted that I had not with roe a sloop of war at the time I fell in with the convoy of die Minerva, (as well as on other important occasions,) that tbe ships of the con- voy might be kept in play while I engaged the frigate. Had tliis been the case, instead of taking only 800 prisoners, including the transport's crew, I have not a dotibt tliat we should have made pri- soners of the whole of the tro^^ps, as well as the frigate's and transport's crews, whieU would have exceeded 2000 men. * ^ ' 5 • . ; 'I .^f \i I trrired here this morning, and ihall proeeed M lugh up at Chester, Sco. 1 have the honor to he, See* D. PoBTn. Bon. Paul Hamtton, UcP (10) *Again the cry of victory -me hear. Copy of a letter from Captain Jonee late of the U, S. •/ofl^o/'wop the fFaap, to the Secretary of the J>ravyi dated " New York, the 24tb November, 1813. " Sir I here avail myself of the first opportu- nity of informing you of the occurrences of our cruise, which terminated in the capture of. the Wasp, on the 18th of October, by the POictiers of seventy-four guns, ivhile a wreck, from dama- ges received in an cngagament vith the British sloop of war Frolic of twenty-two guns ; uxteea of them tliirty-two pound carronades, and four twelve pouMil'ers on the main deck, and two twetve pounders carronades, on the top-gallant fr>re-oB8tle, making her superior in force to us, by lour twelve-pounders. The Frolio had struck to us, and was taken possession of about two hours he tore our amrcudertng to the Poiictiers. " We had left the Delaware on the 13th, the Mxte ^nth had a heavy gple, in whieh we lost oui jib-boom and two men. Half past eleven, od the ntght of the seventeenth, iu the latitude of srdej aaw 8ev( we stool sful, anc course on Sunj gave chj voy of war, foi teen to past el having fifty or lessened support^ though that ou] of the < ty whic action, gahiirig taincd I « O 4 and i firing, yard a CC8, re remair gaft an tweut] f^W^^'- » Allproeeeil e, Sco* POBTMl. ar. ^ate of the Secretary nber, 1812. opportu* 68 of our ire of. the Pdiotiers iVD. dama- e British ; aixteea and four and two ^p-gallant to us, by Btruok to w^ohoura ^e 13th, I we lost even, on tude of Sf degrees K. and longitude 65 degreee W. we saw several sail, tw!> of them appearing verj large ; we stood from them for some time* then shortened sful, and steered the remainder of the night the course we had perceived them on. At day-lig^ht on Sundaj the eightcentli wc saw them ahead— gave chase, and soon discovered them to be a con- voy of six siul under the protection of a sloop of war, four of them large ships, mounting from rix- teen to eighteen guns. At thirty-two minutes past eleven, a. m. we engaged the sloop of war, having first received her fire at the distance of fifty or sixty yards, whic i space we gradually lessened, until wc laidAer on board, after a well supported fire of forty three minutes ; and al- though so near, while loading the last broadside, that our rammers were bhoved against the side of the enemy, our men exhibited the same«-laori- ty which they had done during the whole of the action. TIjey immediately surrendered upon our gauiirig their forecastle, so that no loss was sus- tained on either side after boarding. •* Oar main«top>mast was shot away between 4 and 5 minutes from the commencement of the firing, and falling together with the main-topsail yard across the larboard fore and fure*topBail bra- ces, rendered owr head -yards unmanageable the remainder of the action. At eight minutes the gaft and main-top'gallant-roast came down, and at twenty minutes fiora the beginning of the action, t i.i '1 i } i 5 : ♦ 88 ill !l 'i crery brace and most of the rigging was shot away. A few mitautei after separating from the Frolicj both her masts fell upon deck, the main- mast going close hj the deeki and the foremast twelve or fifteen feet above it. '* The courage and exertions of the officers and crew, fullj answered my expectations and wishes. Lieutenant Biddle's active conduct, con- tributed much to our success, by the exact atten- tion paid to every department during the engage- ment, and the animating example he afforded the crew by his intrepidity. Ueutenants Rodgers, Booth, and Mr. Rapp, showed by the incessant fire from their divimons, that they were not to be surpassed in resolution or skill. Mr. Knight and every other officer acted with a courage and promptitude highly honorable, and I trust have given assurance that they may be relied on| whenever their services may be required. " I could not ascertain the exact loss of the enemy, as many of the dead lay buried under the masts and spai's that had fallen upon decky which two hours exertion had not sufficiently re- moved. Mr. Biddle, who had charge of the Fro- lic, states, that from what he saw, and from infor- mation from tiie officers, the number of killed must have been about thiity, and that of the wounded about fortv or fiftv—of the lulled is her fti-st lieutc ed Captaij « We listf the Claxton, bed a UtI though tc upon de< of noting the servie The Hm. 9/ the (11) 77i( "The I eided not broadade. Dear wen the Wasp and two oftheFr deck. Ai the Wasj * John Jersey. ^ thia brave ▼tlor ii cc CX^fStL 89 was shot rom the he main- foremast » officers tions and luct, con- ftct atten- 5 engage- »rded the Rodgers, incessant not to be light and !ige and ust have (lied on, of the ider the deck, ntly re- he Fro* m infor- f killed of the lis her fii'st lieutenant and sailing master, of the wound- ed Captain Whtnyates and the second lieutenant. " We had five killed and five vounded, as per list; the wounded are recovering, lieutenant Claxton, yrho was confined by sickness^ left his bed a little previous to the engagement, and though too weak to be at his division, remained upon deck, and showed bj his composed manner of noting incidents, that we had lost by his illnesi the services of a brave officer. I am respectfully, yours, JikCOB JONBS* The ff9n,Paia JIamlion, Secretary ^ the JVoty.** (1 1) Thou ton ofgeneroui valor, Lang, toe liaiU " The Frolic lay so fair for raking, that they .de- cided not to board until they had given a closing broadside. Whilst they were loading for this, so near were the two vessels, that the rammers of the Wasp were pushed agunst the Frolic's sides, and two ot her guns went through the bow porta of the Frolic, and swept the whole length of her deck. At tliis moment, Jack L^ng,* a seaman of the Wasp, a gallant fellow who had been once ira- • John Lang is a native of New-Brunswick, in New- Jersey. We mention, with great pleasure, the name of this brave American seaman, as a proof that conspicuous ▼slor if conflacd to no rsok iu the niival service. •v.* tl I 90 pressed by a British man of war, jumped on a gun with his cutlass, and was springing on board the Frolic ; Capt. Jones, wishing to fire again before boarding, called him down, but his impetuoaty could not be restrained, and he was already on the bowsprit of the Frolic ; when, seeing the ar- dour and enthusiasm of the Wasp's crew. Lieute- nant Biddle mounted the hammock cloth to board. At this signal the crew followed, but Lieutenant Biddle*s feet got entangled in the rigging of the enemy's bowsprit, and Midshipman Baker, in his ardor to get on board, laying hold of his coat, he fell back on the Wasp^i deck. He sprang op, and as the next swell of the sea brought the Fro- lic nearer, he got on her bowsprit, where Lang and another seaman were already.'* (12) ffe who on AJniPa coast tdth patriot aouL The gallant exploits of Commodore Decatur oa the coast of fiarbary, are well known, (13) Monff tlie wave in beautiful array f IJie Jirm United States pursues her -we^* *' U. S. S. United States, at Sea, October 30, 1812. ** The Hon. Paul Hamilton, "Sir — I have the honor to inform you, that on the 25th iust being in the lat. 29 X. long. 29, 30. W, we fell in with, and, after an action of an hour and an hs Macedoni and moui shifting.) two years puted om vice. Th advantage which wai did not US was he wi or grape— which wa length of I « The J marine on my— their of their fir met my fo me to disci commend tenant, W upwards oJ ertions in < the obvioui in the resu "Subjoin both sides. enemy, wil i.^Jt,Mi, d on a gun . board the ;ain before npetttonty dreadj on Ipg the ar- w, Lieate- h to board. Lieutenant ^ng of the iker, in his lis coat, he iprang up, it the Fro- here Lang y i )eeatur oa her "way* es, atSe*! », 1812. u, that on ig. 29, 30. )f an hour 91 and an half, captured his Britannic Majesty's ship Macedonian, commanded bycapt John S. Garden, and mounting 49 carriage guns, (the odd gun shifting.) She is a frigate of the largest class, two years old, four months out of dock, and re- puted one of the best saileiv in the British ser^ vice. The enemy being to windward, had the advantage of engaging us at his own distance, which was so great, that for the first half hour we did not use our carronades, and at no moment was he within the complete effect of our musketry or grape — to this circumstance and a heavy swell, which was ok at the time, I ascribe the unusuat length of the aciion. ** The enthusiasm of every officer, seaman, and marine on board this ship, on discovering the ene- my—their steady conduct in battle, and precision of their fire, could not be surpassed. Where all met my fullest expectations, it would be unjust in me to discriminate. Permit me, however, to re<* commend to your particular notice, my first lieu- tenant, Wm. H. Allen. He has served with me upwards of five years, and to his unremitted ex- ertions in disciplining the crew, is to be imputed the obvious superiority of our gunnery exhibited in the result of the contest. " Subjoined \i a list of the killed and wounded on both sides. Our loss, compared with that of the enemy, will appeap small. Amongst our wound- <' 1 IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) ^O ^A^ Z 1.0 I.I Ik 1^ 1^ 2.2 1^ 1^ 12.0 m. 11.25 i 1.4 % . 'm ^ ->'> PhotDgraphic Sciences Corporation \ ^v \\ V o^ 23 WIST MAIN STIteiT WIBSTER.N.Y. H580 (716) 872-4503 % 92 ed, jou vill observe the name of leut. Fank, ifvlio died Iq a few hours after the action — he was an officer of great gallantry and promise, and the service has sustained a severe loss in his death. '* The Macedoiuan lost hur mizen-mast, for^ and main-top-masts, and main yard, and was much cut up in her hull. The damage sustained by this ship was not such as to render her retnra into port necessarya and luul I not deemed it im- Xmrtant that we siiould see our prize in, should have continued our cruise. '* With the highcit consideration and respee^ I am, ur, your obedient huraUe servant (Signed)L STEPHEN DECATUR.>» jA9t of the killed and •mounded on board th$ United Statet, '* Thomas Brown, New-York, seaman ; Henry Shepherd* Philadelphia, do. ; Wm. Murray, Bos- ton^ a boy i Michael 0*Donnel, New-York, private marine ; John Roberts, do. ^Q.-^KiUed. * John Meroer Funk, Philadelpliia, lieut; *John Archibald, New-York« carpenter's crew ; Christian Clark, do. seaman ; George Christopher, do. ordinary seaman; Geiurge Mahar, do. do.; Wm. James, do. do. ; John Laton, do. private mt^ viae^fFounded. ^ Since dttd. , " On bo six killed former n and the first and two mids (14) - Wrc So vivi States, th her on fir (15) M ** His I of the Un presenting could not who had should be (16) Th Thei\ In a de on an ado '•ry,l813, ^.■* ■..- ,^-rt|, ■'^^.%'fS?* iwv»i«>l[;'5.-'?6*_ 93 funk, xilio he was an if and tbe is death, •mast, for^ f and was e sustained her retnnw :med it im- io, should od respeet^ Bt ATUR.** board th$ an; Henry array. Bos- ark, priTat» a. hia, lieuts er's crew ; hristopher. ** On board the Macedonian thcf^ i*^ere thifty- six killed, and sixty-eight wounded. Among the former were the boatswain, one master's mate, and the schoolmaster, and of the latter were tbe jfirst and third lieutenants, one master's mate, and two midshipmen." (14) A sheet of living fame Wraps the bold band which bears Columbia's name. So vivid and rapid was the fire of the United States, that the crew of the Macedonian thought her on fire, and consequently gave three cheeif. (15) Mark where the victor offers up his sword* " His reception of Captain Garden on board of the United States was truly characteristic. On presenting his sword, Decatur observed that he could not think of taking the sword of an officer who had defended his ship so gallantly, but he should be happy to take him by the hand." (16) Their humbled banner drinks the brih; wave. Their joy, their glory, fnd a sudden grave. In a debate in the parliament of Great-Britain on an adaress to the Prince Regent, 18tU Fcbru- ''ry,^l8l3, Mr. WWtbretd obsciTcd, ? •r i 1 \ ^: ■^i ', .1] I: 94 " U« adverted to the declaration of the Prinoe Regent, dated the 2l8t of April, 1812, in whieh it "wsa said, that nothing but the unconditional re- peal of the French decrees, should ever procure ^the repeal of the Orders in Council. It was from that moment, in his opinion, that the American government determined on war ; yet, he was of opinion, that after all the insults they had receiv- Mr. Can felt it wouh skill and co service, eng ed ; yet he one of tho84 of the capti ian. His di ed, (a cry of hear, hear, hear !) if the repeal of be too deep] the Orders in Council had reached them before the declaration of war such war would have been prevented : and if the noble lord had acceded to The spirit o in every sen ism and exci able, and an; with respect •it, was to hi the repeal when first pressed to it by his honora ble friend, (Mr. Brougham,) the intimation would have arrived in time for that desirable purpose. He thought there would be considerable difficulty lideration.*^ in adjusting the article as to the impressing of sea- Thefollotvin men ; but still he hoped that it might be effected by negociation. He lamented, that with the navy of Great-Britain against that of America, which " Exactly consisted of only four frigates and two sloops, tw< em, the war of our finest frigates were now in their possession, sontinuance captured by only two of theirs; this was a re brethren, in verse which English officers and English sailor -epublicanisn had not before been used to, and from such a con carriage or temptible navy as that of America had alway sonjecture, t been held, no one could suppose such an even )f war by Cfi could have taken place.'' nulus to the Dto a formid 95 Mr. Canning also remarked as follows, " He felt it -would be altogether unjust to blame the skill and courage of the officers and men in our sertice, engaged in the action to which he allud- ed ; yet he was bound to declare, that he was not one of those who said, that we ought not to think of the capture of the Guerriere and the Macedon- ian. His decided opinion was, that it could not be too deeply thought of. It was a subject which in every sense was calculated to rouse the patriot- ism and excite the sensibilities of the country. >- The spirit of our seamen had been unconquer- able, and any dimunitlon of the popular opinion with respect to that glorious and triumphant spi- [)Ie purpose, rit, was to his mind a dreadful aud alarming con- ble difficulty wderation.*' 2S8ing of sea- The folio-wing' is from the London Independant t be effiscted Whig^ of January XOth. ith the navy ** Abierica. erica, which ** Exactly aa we have long foretold our read- o sloops, tw< ers, the war with America gnina strength by its ir possession continuance, and the spirit of our transatlantic is was a re >rethren, in conformity with the spirit of genuine nglish sailor -epublicanisra, rises with every succeeding mis- [u such a con carriage or defeat. We were not wrong in our had ttlway (onjecture, that the capture of the British man ch an even )f war by Captain Hull, would operate as a sti- nulus to the Americans, and urge them to enter Dto a formidable corapctitiou with our ouval pow- tUe Prinoe in whieh it diUonal re- rer procure [t was from American , he was of had receiv le repeal of liem before d have been acceded to r his honora nation would \ V( u 'il: fi '--^ m i\ : U m I • ii' i f i t i l! ■ f 96 ei*. Since that unfortunate event* another hu- miliating incident has occurred in the capture of the Macedonian, one of the largest and finest fii- gates in our service, by the United States frigate, after a hard fought and bloody contest, in which -we suffered considerable loss. Accustomed, as we have hitherto been, to a long and uninterrupt* ed tide of success upon the watery element, and claiming an absolute and exclusive sovereignty over the ocean, to be defeated there, where we securely rested our proudest hopes and wishes, might reasonably be expected to check our inso- lence and mortify our pri n ^1 i v4 98 I' ( h ! ; H \ departcil greatness, and to exhibit a contrast b«> tween our ancient glories, and our present fallen state. *' A powerful and riral nation is now rapidly -rising in the west, whose remonstrances we have hitherto derided, hut whose resentment we shall soon be taught to feel, who for our follies or our crimes seems destined to retaliate on us the mise* ries we have inflicted on^defenceless and oppress- ed states, to share with us the fertUe products cf the ocean, and snatch from our feeble and decre< pit hands, tlie imperial trident of the main. It is not that the skill and gallantry of our brave de- fenders is not as eminently conspicuous as hereto- fore, or that their commanders are not as well fitted to lead them on to victory ov«r Uieir ene- mies ; DO— it is that the deadly worm of corrup- tion, which is preying upon the vitals of the state, has at length penetrated to our floating batteries, ffoaidering them an inert and unwieldy mass of rotten planks, bilging upon the rocks and qiuck* s&nds, and driven about deprived of «hart or com- ,pas8^ at the mercy of the winds or waves, h tlus merely a figurative and faneiful statement of our present situation? Let the merchants and manirfkoturert of our distressed and distracted country $ let the insulted and depressed feelings lyfthe whele nation, who are loud and unanimous in tht txpresaon of tKcir •pinions, answer to the U7) ...«>,-....»»(«'"!1i 99 coQtr&st b«- reseut fallen now rapidly ces we have itkt we shall hWies or our us the miae* and oppress* i products cf t and decre* : main. It is ir brave de- U3 as hereto- not as well !r Uieir enc- n of corrupt of the state, ng batteries, ildy mass of 1 and quick- hart or com- • waves. Is itatement of rehants and 1 distracted sed feelings unanimous swerto the correctness or falsehood of the represeiUtion.t^ While Am^ca is straining ever]r nerve to com- plete her militftrjr and naval establishments, and prepare for a state of long protracted and vigor- ous warfare, while her privateers are sweeping our vessels from the seas, even in nght of our own shores* and our West-India islands are aetuaHy in close and continual blockade ; what are our admi- ralty boards, our naval commissioners, and our cabinet ministers about, at this awful and tryiag moment ? '* The question has already been discussed in another department of this paper; we shall therefore, for the present, conclude the subject wiUi this observation, that if the fate of England depends upon her navy, and that navy is doomed to fall under the superior and all-controlling ener- gies of republican prowess, at least let us look our more favored enemies fairly and boldly in thfi face ; let us lerive nothing to treachery, negli- gence, or incapacity ; let us meet our inevitable doom with a becoming fortitude, as men and Bri- tons ; but let us not covet a hasty and premature ruin, by self-degradation and voluntary disgrace.^ (17) ^Uen / to vHom hope*9 bUstful, brilliant star. " Captain Allen was the first lieutenant of the United States >vhen she captured the Macede* <\ I >»1*' 100 I -4 msM, and|t1ie officer who condacted that vessel SOOO miles over the ocean to this port after her cap- ture. Well do we recollect at the dinner given here to the crew of the United States, hearing one of the veterans of that frigate, who had serv- ed with Truxton when he captured Le Insurgent, after pouring forth an animated eulogy on Deca* tnr, add, (pleasure sparkling in his eyes, as they caught a glimpse of Lieutenant Allen, who was in another room,) " and there's Mr. Allen, he*s JQSt such another man as Captain Decatur ; he*s exactly like him ; he's so brave, so lund, so atten* tive to all our wants, that we love him almost as much as we love the Commodore.'* JV. r. Spectattr, (IS) Sinclair / thy ikill and matcldeat conduct bear An honored laurel from Columbians xoar. ** THE NAUTICAL SKILL ** Of the officers of our navy has been before proven and acknowledged by the enemy. The ioatance now offered to the public cannot be un» ^ratifying to the friends of a navy, or to the friends of the officer who conducted the retreat. The United States brig Argus, Captain Sinclaii*, sailed from Boston in company with the United States. After parting with her consort, die pi*o> ee^ed to the coast of Brazil, down th& north ^i*" tTesselSOOO T her cap- inner given et, hearing ko had senr- J Insurgent, f on DecR- 58, as ther i» who was Allen, he*8 eatur; he*s (1, 10 atten* almost as ?M conduct Jen before my. The not be un- or to the e retreat. Sinclair, le United , she pro. the north 101 uuast of that country from St. Roque to Surinam, thence he passed to the windward of the islands^ and eveiy direction between Uie Bermudas, Hali- fax, and the continent. After a lapse of 90 days, alie has returned into port, having made five pri* zes valued at about 209,000 dollars. Duiing her cruise, she fell in with a squadron of the enemj consisting of six sail, two <^ which were of the fine, one of them a remarkable fast sailer. The favor of the moon enabling them to chase as well Ut night as in the day, the chase was continued ~ r three days without intermission, and under varicmt circumstances, but the unremitted exer- tions of his officers and crew, enabled lum to elude the pursuit. " Pressed en all sides by the number c^ the enemy, and the baffling and unsettled state of the iweather* the Argus was at one time within mus- ket shot of a 74, and at another surrounded ; th^ determined vigilance of Captain Siqplair rescued her however ftt>m the difficulty. ' '* They had joined in the chase an armed trans- port, with a view no doubt of attracting her at* tention, and deceiving the chase, which being 6i»* covered. Captain Sinclair bore down upon her, and compelled her to clear the way. Such was the confidence of Captain Sinclair in the tailing of the Argus, that during the chase, although at one time so closely pressed as to be cempelled to light- 102 tn his Teiself by throwing over his spare anchor!f« tad spars and deek hosts, and starting the salt wa- fer with which his casks had heea filled as the fresh water had been used, and reduced to the last necessi^ of wetting his siuls ; yet did he pre- serve all his guns, and one night during the ohase^ he found time to capture, man* and dispatch a prize. So close were they upon his heels, that when he again made sail, two of the ships opened their batteries upon him.^ ^19) But unto Him the pealing' anthem rtdte / We should be careful not to indulge in vaia boastings on account of our successes, but remem- ber that the battie is the Lord's. <* He putletk down one, and raiseth up another.** '* He rules among the inhabitants of the earth." Let us* therefore, while we indulge a chastened joy, re- member to ascribe thanksgiving to him. (20) She whose bright deedi already tmett the eongt The noble Constitution, glides along. Commodore Bainbridge to the Secretary of the JSTavff. U. S. FRIGA.TS COKSTITirTIOV, " 8t Salvador, January 3rd, 1813. « Sir->I htre the honor to inform you« that 103 »are anchot^ ^ the salt wa- filled ai the ueed to the did he pre. ig the ehase, 1 disp&teh a beela, that hips opened fern roue i Ige ia vain •at remem- 3e pQtteth ' He roles Let OS, Joy« rc- •neUthe lonff, of the M, 1813. ou» that OTi tbe 29th u amo, at 2 P. m. in south latitude, 15, 6, and west longitude thirty eight, ten leagues distance from the coast of Brazil, I fell in vith» and captured his Britaiiiiic Majesty's frigate Ja- va, of 49 guns, and upwards of 400 men, com- manded by Captain Lambert, a very disUnguished officer. The action lasted one hour and 55 mt« Butes* in which time the enemy was coropletety dismasted^ not having a spar of any kind standing. The loss on board the Constitution was 9 killed and twenty-^ve wounded, as per enclosed list.-i* The enemy had 60 killed and 101 wounded, aei tainly, (among the latter captain Lambert, mo ', tatfy,) but by the enclosed letter, written on board the ship, (by one of the officers of the Java,) and accidentally found, it is evident that the eue« my*s wounded, must have been much greater than as above stated, and who must have died of iheir wounds previously to their being removed. Th« letter states sixty lulled and one hundred and se» venty wounded. ** For further details of the acUon, I beg leave to refer you to the enclosed extracts from my I journal. The Java had, in addition to her •wvl crew, upwards of one hundred supemumenrl officers and seamen, to join the British ships iy war in the East-indies ; also, Lieutenant-General Hilsop, appmnted to the command of Bombay, Major Waller, and Qaptnio Wood,, of his stafl^ 104 smd Captain Mai*shall, master and eoramander in the British Navy, going to the East-Indies to take comma ad of a sloop of -war there. *' Should I attempt to do justice, by represen- tation, to the brave and good conduct of all my officers and crew, during the action, I should £ul in the attempt ; therefore^ suffice it to say, that the whole of their conduct was such as to merit >ny hi^est encomiums. I beg leave to recom- mend the officers particularly to the notice of go- vernment, as also the unfortunate seamen who Vere woanded, and the families of those men who fell in the action. " The great distance from our own eoast, and Ae perfect wreck we made the enemy's frigatOft forbid every idea of attempting to take her to the United States ; and not considering it pradent to trust her into a port of Bniuil» parliculnriy St*^ ^ Salvador, as you will perceive by the enelosed let« ters, No. 1, 2, and 3, i had no alternative bv.\(; . burning her^ which I did on the Slst ult after re< •eiring all the prisoners and their baggage, which was very tedious work, only having one boat left {out of eight,) and not one left on board the Ja- 1 *' On blowing up the frigate Java^ I procecd- «d to this place, where I have landed all the pri< ooners on their parole, to return to England, and there remain until regularly exchanged, aud not •erve or in States I feotedl (21) «( ■'?$'!' '■"t'l"'* 105 umander In dies to tftke T represent of all my : ihoitld fail » My, that M to merit to reoom'« otiee of go- ftmen who 3 mea who ooaBt, and 'a frigatOfi tier to the rodent to »ltrfy St, loaedlot* atiTo hxi after re* e, which boat left the Ja» ienre in their ptofeauoiial capacitiet in any pkee or in any manner whatever against the ITf»(*94 States of Ameri .^a, mtil the exehrage ihall he ef* fected. I have the honor to he, Sir» With the greatevt respect, (Signed) W. BAIir^BIlWB.** (21 ) J^urtur*d by liberty ^ the patriot Cfseevei, A bright example to his comrades leaves. ** A seaman on board the * Constitution/ named ' John Chbsyes,' was mortally woiii:d* ed in the late action with the < Java.* Whilit ly- ing on the decic apparently dying, the word was passed that the enemy had «tmck. He r.'sised himself op with one hand, gave three 6heers, fe?l hack and expired ! Heroic specimen of the ge- nuine patriotism of American tars ! He had si brother wounded in the same action, who haa since died. We understand they have left an aged and helpless mother at MarUehead, who depend- ed entirely on the fruits of their industry for » subsistence." )roeecd. the pri« nd, and ud not (22) 7%e cause of freedom is the cause of right, Kapoleoh is a despot on the land, the English government a despot on the oeean ; we ought not F 2 ^ wbh either of them destroyed, hot we mvf Well desire that both of them mvy be humbled and kept within proper boands. A body wf creellent people in England is dmnf much for tlie spread of the gospel, therefore reasoning Irom the usual course of providenee, we may suppose she will not he destroyed, but thib does not prevent our supposing she will be stripped of her vain boastings and insolent pre- tensions. No more is wished or expected. (23) ^Another laurel bloaaonu on the wave. " U. S. Ship Hornet, *' Holmes* Hole, March 19, 1813. ** Sir— I have the honor to inform you of the ar- rival at this port, of the U. S. ship Hornet, under tny command, from a cruise of 145 days, and to state to you, that after commodore Bainbridge left the coast of Brazil, (on the 6th of January last,) the Hornet continued off the harbor of St. Salva- dor, blockading the Bonne Citoyenne, until tiie S4tli« when the Montague, 74, hove in sight, and chased me into the harbor ; but night coming on, I wore, and stood to the southward. Knowing that she had left Uio Janeiro for the express pur^ pose of relieving the Bonne Citoyenne and the Packet^ (wiuch 1 had also blockaded for fourteen . W7 'i . we nvf \ humbled id is dmnf therefore rovidenee, ■oyed, but le will be dent pre- ed. fave. bip Hornet, •ch 19, 1813. of the ar- lety under fB, and to ridge left ry last,) St. Salva- until tiie ight, and ming OHj Knowing resB pur- and the fourteea, ^yt, flhd oibliged her to send her mail to Rio, in a Portuguese smaek,) I judged it most prudent to change ray cruising ground, 8.nd stood to the east- ward, with the view of cruising off Pernambuco— and on the 4th day of February, captured the English brig Resolution, from Rio Janeiro, boundl to Moranham, with cofiee, jerked beef, floiur, ftis- tie, and butter, and about 25,000 dollars in spede. As the brig sailed dull, and coiHd ill spare hands to man her, I took out the money and set her oa fire. I then run down the coast for Moranham, and cruised there a short time ; from thence niA off Surinam. After cruising off that coast from the 5th to the 22d of February, without meeting a vessel, I stood for Demarara, with an intention, should I not be fortunate on tliat station, to run through the West-Indies, on my way to the Uni« ted States. But on the morning of the 34th,l dis« -covered « brig to leeward, to which I gave chase > Tan into quarter less four, and not having a pilot, was obliged to -haul off-— the fort at the entrance of Demarara mjer at this time bearing S. W. dis- tance about 2 1-8 leagues. Previously to giving up the chase, I discovered at anchor witliout the bar with English colors flying, apparently a brig of war. In beating ro^iild Corobano Bans, in order to get at her, at half past 3 P. M. I discovered another sail on my weather quarter, ed^g down ibr us. At i iQ ttUfitttft^ g^fi hviited £i3|l|sh CD- \ \:\ ■ 108 I < lortt at which tune ve discovered her to be & large man of war brig—* beat to quarters, and cleared ship for actioa— -kept close by the irindy in order, if posafole, to get the weather-gage. At 5 10 minutes, finding I could weather the enemr, I hoisted American colors, and tacked. At 5 30 minutes, in paniug each oJier, exchanged iMroad- sides within half pistol shot. Observing the ene- my in the act of wearing, I bore up, received hit atarboard broadside, ran him close on board on the fttarboanl quarter, and kept up such a heavy and veil dii*ected fire, that in less than 15 minutes he surrendered, being literally cut to pieces, and hoisted an ensign, union down, frem lus fore iigging, as a signal of distress. Shortly after, his mainmast went by the board. Despatched lieu- tenant Shubrick on board, who soon returned with her first lieutenant, who reported her to bfe his Britannic majesty*s late brig Peacock, command- ed by captain William Peake, who fell in the lat- ter part of the action — tliat a number of her crew were killed and wounded, and that she was sink- ing fast, having then six feet of water inlier hold. Despatched the boats immediately for the wound- ed, and brought both vessels to anchor, fiuch shot holei as could be got at, were then plugged ; her guns thrown overboard, and er&ry possiUe exertion used to keep her afloatj until the priso- ners could be removed, by pumping and bailing, iut without effect, and she unfortunately sunk in 109 i«r to be a irten, atul tbe wiady p-gage. At the enemr, . At 5 20 ged IntNid- g the eoe- eceived his oard on the heavy and minnles he )ieces, and m has fort r after, his Ltched licu- urued with r to bte his coinmand- 1 in the lat- )f her erew e was sink- n her hold, the wound- lor. fiuoh 1 plugged i 'y possible the priso- nd baiHng, ily sunk io five and a half fathoms water, carrying down 13 of htv crew, and three of mj brare fellows, tiz. John Hart, Joseph Williams, and Hannibal Boyd; Lieutenant Ck»nnor, midshipman Co<^er, and the remuuder of die Hornet's erew, employed in re- moving tlie prisoners, wi^ difficulty saved them- selves by jumping into a boat tlu^t was lying on her boM'S as fche went down. Four men, of the thir- teen mentioned, were so fortunate as to gain the fore-top, and were afterwaixls taken oft* by the boats. Previous to her going down, four of her men took to her stem boat, which had been much damaged during the action, who, I hope, reached the shore in safety ; but from the heavy sea run- niiiig at the time, the shattered state of the boat, atul the difficulty of landing on the coast, I mueh fear they were lost. I have not been aUe to as- certain from her officers *he exact number killed. Capt Peake and four men were found dead on board. The master, one midshipman, oai'penter, and eaptaln's clerk, and twenty-nine seamen were wounded, most of them severely, Ihrcc of whom died (^ their wounds after being removed, and nine drowned. Our lo&s was trifting in compari- son. John Place, killed ; Samuel Coulsan, and Joseph Dah'ymple, diglitly wounded; George Cof- fin, and Lewis Todd, severely burnt by the explo- ttOn of a eaiiridge, Todd survived only a few ^ys. Our rigging «nd«ails were mueh cut ; one shot through the foremast, and the bowsprit no (iKj^Ujr iDjored* Our hull received fitfleorn^ damage. At the time the Peacoek was bixnight to action, the L'Espiegle, (the brig mentioned above as being at anchor,) monnUng 16 two and thirty pound carronades, and 2 long nines, lay- about tax miles in shore, and could plainly see' the whole of the action. ApprehensiTe that she would beat out to the assistance of her consort, such exertions were made by my officers ard crew in repairing dam^ies, &c. that by 9 o'clock the boats were stowed, a new set of sails bent, and the ship completely ready for action. At 2 a. M . got under way, and stood by the wind to the north* ward and westward, under easy sail. *' On mustering next moniing^ found we had f^7 souls on board, including the crew of the American brig Hunter, of Portland, taken a few days before by the Peacock; And, as we had been on two thirds allowance of provisions for some time, and had but 0,400 gallons of water on boai'd, I reduced the allowance to three pints a man, and determined to make the best of my way to the United States. " The Peacock was deservedly styled one of the finest vessels of her class in the British navy, probably about the tonnage of the Hornet. Her beam was greater by five inches ; but her extreme length not so great by four feet. She mounted 16 twenty 'four i>ound carronades, two long nines, «&e twelve found carroaskte oa her top*gallaft forecl er, a^ ter ofwl Ill :tie or n» brought CDtioned two and inea, lay »inly see that she consort, :ers and o'clock Bnt, and 2 a. ST. » north- ve had of the » a few •'e had ins for Uer on pints a ly way- one of navy. Her reme •nted lines, illaft . forecastle, as a shifltns; guD| and one 4 or 6 poiUMl- er, and 2 swivels mounted aft. I find by her quar'- ter biU, that her crew consisted of 134 men« four of whom were absent in a prize. " The cool and determined conduct of my of- ficers and crew during the action, and their al* most unexampled exertions aftei'wards, entitle them to my warmest acknowledgments, and I beg leave most earnestly to recommend them to the notice of government. '* By ^hefndisposition of lieut. Stewart, I was deprived of the services of an excellent officer- had he been able to stand tlie deck, I am confident his exertions would not have been surpassed by any one on board. I shoold be doing injustice to the merits of lieut. Shobrick, and acting lieute- nants Connor and Newton, were 1 not to recom- mend them 'particularly to your notice. Lieut. Shubriok was in the actions with the Guerriere and Java-— Capt. Hull and commodore Bainbridge can bear testimony as to his coolness and good con- xluot on both occasions. With the greatest res* peot, I remain, sir, your obedient humble servant, JAMES LAWRENCE. ffon. Wm. Jones, Secretary of the J^avy?* "P. S. At the commencement of the action, my sailing muster and seven men were absent in a prize, and liCut. Stewart and six men on the &Ick list." il 112 (24) Tke Bonne CUonenne now U Uftin peace. *' U. S. FrigaU Conttitidion. ** Sir— I have the honor of enclosing to you ft eopy ot % correspondence, which passed between the Amerietn vai Briti&h consuls at St Salvador, relative to a challense of> fcred by captain Lawrence, commander of the United States ship Hornet^ and refused by captain Greene, cora- maoder of his Britannic DMyesty's «hip Bonne Citoyenne, a vessel in size and force greater than the Hornet. C^itais Greene's excuse I have no doubt will be viewed by tfaode who see it in its proper light He certainly was not war- ranted in questioning the sacred pledge I made to him. The confidence I had in the gallant commandeir, the brave officers and crew of the Hornet, (all of whom exhibited the most ardent desire for the contest,) induced me to take the responsibility of the pledge, from which I certainly should never have swerved ; and the strongest proof I can give of that confidence, is leaving the Hornet four days together off the harbor in which the Bonne Citoyenne laid, and from which she could discover that the Constitution was not with- in 40 miles of it ; therefore at any period captain Greene could have been certain of contending with her alone ; finalr ly, to prevent his having the least possible excuse, I went into the harbor of St. Salvador, and laid three days, where be could have detained me 24 hours, on application to the Governor; these three days the Hornet remained off the harbor, and th"^ Bonne Citoyenne coutiaued mfelif at anchor. ** On my leaving the coast of Brazil, I left capt Lawrence to watch her, and have no doubt, should he fall in with her, that the result will be honorable to his country and self. Having stated to you, sir, mere facts, I now bc^ leave to observe, that I consider the refusal of c^t. Greene to meet the Hornet, as a victory on the part of the lattw vessel. Our enemy, (who v fcfave,) ia the virtor^ei which t% your 01 (29) t< 113 \stUiaion. » <*opy of & ittieao and lallenge of-> Jie United cenc, com- itoy^iiTO, a t. Captain !d by tbode AS not war- le to him. the brave hibited tlie to take the uly should lan give of ygetheroS and from iBotwith- n Greene >ne; llnalr ®. I went yst where ion to the Id off the "tfelif at jawreoce with her, and self, leave to to meet vessel, hichi^ fcave obtained over them, have attributed them to our hav- ing a superior force, when in fact, the difference of force haa not been comparsble with the superiority of effect done by us; but in the present instance, they have not the least ■hade of coloring, for the Bonne Citoyenne is a larger ves- sel and greater force in guns and mdn than the Horrot, but the high state of discipline and excellent order whkh the Hornet is in, makes me feel confident of a favorable result in the issue of an action between them. Permit me, sir, to take this opportunity of expressing to you the great sa- tisfaction I have received from captain Lawrence's conduct in every instance since being 'unler my command, and I respectAiUy recommend him particularly to your notice, as a most meritorious officer. ** I have the honour, sir, to be, with the greatest respect, your obedient humble servant, WM. BAINBRIDGEk Son. Stcntarjf ifVu iVavy, Ci(jr 1Vaihi»ston.^ (25) His eouMrjf^t banner throudt hit Umbt in death. The body of capt. Peake was wrapped in the flag of hlA vessel, and laid in her cabin to sink with bor. (26) Chaptplin ! thy bold exploit depiandt the nreath» " AMERICAN GALLANTRY. " The following narrative of an action between the priva- teer schooner General Armstrong of this port, carrying 15 guna and 115 mea, commanded by Guy R. Champlin, esq. nnd a British frigate, is from the letter of the captain, to the agents of the privateer in this city (N. Y.) It adds ano- ther laurel to the wreaths already entwined around tht brows of our naval warriors. •' CharUstewn, S. C. April 3rdy 1813. *' I arrived here last evening, after an unfortunate cruize of eight weeks— in which timu, on Uie 7th of March, we had an engagement with a British sloop of war, on the coast «f Surinam. We exchanged six or seven broadeiies with %.\ 9»f,n i:} '^•■Kn-f^^^tm-'' n4 her, Id order to ascertain whether she was a ve«el of war or not, and on being satisfied, we hauled off without iivjury. On the 11th, we made a sail at 7 in the morning, lying in shore of us, at anchor, about 6 leagues N. £• of Surinam river. We bore down on her, and soon discovered her to be a ship. We approached within gun-shot of him, when he got under way in a very lubberly manner, nm up Eng- lish colors, and fired three gima from his gun^deelc We gave him our /mif-loM, and showed American colors. He then commenced aAre from seven guns on his main-deck, and oue from his fore-castle* which led me to believe she was a Liverpool letter of marque, as they have several frigate- built ships from that port ; and it was the general opinion on board, that she was a letter of marque. We accordingHy concluded to run down close on board of her, and give him our starboard broadside, wear on our heel, and givo him our larboard broadside, and board him every man, as he had a war-like appearance* and was pierced for 28 guns on bis gun-decic. *' We bore down <» him within balf-piatol shot, and t<^ •ur mortification we too late found her to be a frigate* However, there was no alternative, we must fight or disa- ble him that we could crawl off. We exchanged many broadsides, cut away his ties, haulyards^ biraces, lie. and our marines piclced his men from his ports as fast as they showed themselves. We gave him three or four broadsidca in patisiqg him the first time, by which we brought away his colors : we immediately wore round and gave three cheers ; his fire ceased, and we acoordin^y held our fire, thinking he had struck, by which we lost two raking tktes on bim.— The moment he brought his broadsides to bear on us to rake, he opened his whole battery on us, and dealt destruc' tion to our sails and rigging. We immediately luffed to, and re-commenced the action. His wads were very des- tructive to us. He poured bis {rape, canoister, Inc.. in great qua&tities* (27) Ad "8ir- rence» as itmydnl frigate CI ♦* On ' and at S with a 1 proceedi fing, whi from inf believed in chase ijhehov( At 5 P. w nrST*;''' fb) v\ llj v^wel of «tr ithout ii^tiry. ling, lying in '' of Surinam •vered her to »f him, when nio up Eng- D-deek. We I colors. He I main-deck, lieve she was reral frigate- eral opinion I according) j> >nd give him Ad give him f man, as he r 28 guns on 'hot, and U^ e a frigate* ^ht or di»- nged many M, 6c. and fast as they rbroadsidca ;ht away his ree cheers ; e, thinking !S on bim.— r on us to lit destruc* r luflfed to, very dcs- rc. in greii ^* We saw tliem throw over many of their killed. We I had 7 killed and 16 wounded. I received a shot from the I main-top, which went through my collar-bone, and out of my I back. We had but one shtoud, no stay, haul-yard, or sheet I standing, when we hauled off. We have several shot be- I twist wind and water, four or five through our bowsprit, and our foremast one third cut off by a a2 pound shot ; we have several 32 and 18 pound wads on board. However, we got safe a^way, thank heaven and the General, and out of the aenpe. ** On tbe 19th, on our way to a port ia the United States, to repair our damages, we fell in with the British ship Wil-» lialb, from St. Johns, of 246 tons, a new ship, with a carga of fish, value about 21^,000 dollars, and captured her. ** The frigate mounts 2R guns on her gun-deck, 6 or 8 on the quarter-deck, and 4 on the fore-casUe ; her oame we* cottldnotleam.^' (27) J dirge the brave demand^ a dirge me sing, ** Co^qf a letter from tdevtenant Budd, to the Secretary qf the Ifavjf." *' Halifax, June IMA, 1813. ** 8ir— The unfortunate death of Capt^ James Law- rence, and Lieutenant Augustus C. Ludlow, has rendered it my duty to inform you o( the capture of the late U. 8. frigate Chesape^e. ** On Tuesday, June Ist, at 8 A. M. vre unmoored ship, and at Meridian got under way from President's Roads, with a light wiud from the southward and westward, aad proceeded on a cruize* A ship was then in sight in tbe of- fing, which had the appearance of a ship of war, and whieh from information received from Pilot-boats and craft, we believed to be the British frigate Shannon. We made |ati in chase, and cleared ship for action. At half past 4 P< M* she hove to with her head to the southward and eastward. At 5 P. Oil. took in the royals and top-gallant-sails, an« at ^1 \m I in ^ (I 1 i\ iii 116 tf 1 I ' IS-. ' batf ptBt Ave hauled the eounes up. About 16 mbutetbe* fore 6 P. M. the action conuneoeed within piitol-shot* The flrst broadside did great execution on both tides, denaged our rigging, killed among others Mr. White the sailing mas- ter, and wounded C^>tain Lawrence. In about 12 minutes after the commencenient of the actitain*8 aids came on the gun-dedc, to infbrm me that the boarders were called. I immediately called the boar- ders away, and proceeded to the sparnieck, where I fbnnd that the enemy had succeeded in boarding us, and had gained possession of our quarter-deck. 1 iBunodiately lave orders to haul on board the fere-tack, for the purpose •f shooting the ship clear of the ether, and then made aa attempt to regain the quarter^leck, but was wounded nnd thrown down on the gun-deck. I a^iin made an eiTort to collect the boarders, but in the mean time, the enesoy had gdned obnplete possession of the ship. On my being ear-> tied down in the cockpit, I there found Captnin Lawrence tnd Lieutenant Ludlow, both mortally wounded } the for- mer had been carried below previously to the ship's being boarded ; the latter was wounded in attempting to repel the boarders. Among those who fell early in the aetion* wie Mr. £dward J. Ballard, the 4lh Lieutenant, and Umitenaot James Broom, of marines. ** I herein enclose to you, n return of the killed and wounded, by which you will perceive, that every officer^ upon whom the charge of the ship would devolve, was ei- ther killed or wounded previously to her captnm. Tbtt enemy report the loss of Mr. Watt, their first Lieutenant, the Pureets the Captain's cleric, and 23 seamen killed— and Captain Broke, a midshipman, and fifty six seamen wound- ed. <* The Shiimon Ud in ndditipn to h#r full compiiaen^ snofteerl par^ of tbl Tht Ben. (29) See} " It 13 CronmUuh fsr to the Ufax in a bring to Captain Je funeral ho titled. CI the Presid pressed in Navy, for actuated ; the necess ceased, at twelve mt (29) Sha Un ♦« 1 hJ occurred barges, a Mr. Seg< tier way ♦ ■ t»>i» at Idnhiutttbe* >iitol-shot. Tha t sides, damged the niliog iDiu- ibout 13 niDutea fell OB board of 'oar arm chests a hand-groiade naiiiutea ooe of inform mo that ailed tha hoar< , where 1 fbnod DS «» and had I iauBOdiately A)r the purpose i then oude aa > wouaded and de an elTort to the eaemy had my being car- tain Lawrence Qded ; the for-> 10 ship*! being « to repel the e aetiOB, waa BdUeutemnt le killed and ►very oiReer, olve, was ei- ■ptwe. Tbtt i Licuteaaot, killed— and tmen wound* CQmpliaeot, 117 an eficer and 16 nen, beloogiog to the Belle Poule, and a par^ of the crew belonging to the Tenedos. I have the honor to be. With very gre^t respect, be. G£OROB BUOO. The Ben. trUlUm Jones, Secretary if the (28) See/rudom gives her Crotvninshield eoamand. " MAGNA17SMITT. *• It is with great pleasure we learn, that Captain George CronmUuhitM Jr. of So/em, has mado the Diagnanimous of* far to the President of the United States, to proceed to Ha- lifax in a brig, at his individual expense, to procure and bring to his native land, the remains of the fallen hero. Captain Jamee Lanrenret that be may be interred with those Mineral honors, to which his character is so eminently en- titled. Captain Crowninshield has received the thanks of the President of the United States, very handsonlely ex- pressed in letters from the Secretaries of State and of the Navy, for the highly honorable motives by which he is actuated ; and a Flag * (Boston Pat) (29) ShaU the Leotiidat, Segowmey, lie Unwept, unkonofd, even nUh a sigh ? " KinsaU, Vo. July mk, 1813. *• I have to inform you of the unfortunate event, which occurred here on the Uth; the action between the British barges, and the United States schooner Asp, commanded by Mr. Segoumey. At 9 A. M. the Scorpion and Asp got un- der way from Yeocomico river, and atood wp ; at tea, di«- , 4i ^:^|i t ;! i I 'i 1 :1 'i\ S?P«^?*:|^. ^'"^'^^s'-^^iwrw-? il li lis iiovered a number of aail, -which proved to be the enemy ; the Scorpion then made the signal, to act at discretion, and stood up the river; the schooner being a bad sailer, and the wind ahead, we were not able to get out. Finding the enemy approaching us, tto thought it beet to return ; in^> mediately two of the brigs stood towards us, and anchored a short distance from the bar, where they manned their boats. Mr. Segoumey thought it would be for our Advan- tage to run further up the creek, which we did, but finding the enemy had left their vessels we had not time to weigh anchor, therefore we were obliged to cut our cables. We were attaclced by three boats well manned and anned,.we continued a well-directed fire ou them, and after a short! time, they were compelled to retreat, and obtain a rein- forceisent. About an hour after they retired, we were at- tacked by five boats ; we continued doing the same &b be- fore, but having so few men, wu were unable to repel the enemy. When they boarded us, they refused giving us any quarter ; there was upwards of fifty men on our declcs, which compelled us to leave the vessel, as the enemy had possession. They set her on tire and retreated. X short time after they left her, Wte -<«ent un board, and with much difficulty extinguished the flames. But it is with deep re gret, that I inform you of the death of Mr. Segoumey, who fought most gallantly in defence of the vessel, and the ut most exertion was used by every man on board. Our crew onlyIn consequence of the unfortunate derith of Lieu* tenant Commandant William BurrowF, Me commander of this vessel, it devolves on me to acquaint yet! with the re- sult of our cruise. After sailing from Portsmouth on the lat inst. we steered to the eastward ; and, on the moroin«'<; of the ^, off Wood Island, discovered a schooner, whicti we chased into this harbor, where we anchored. 0^ tbi morning of the 4th, weighed anchor and swept out, and con- tinued our course to the eastward. Having received in- formation of several privateers being off Manhagan, we stood for that place; and, on the ibllowing morning, in the bay near Penguin Point, discovered a brig getting under way, which appeared to be a vessel of wwr, and to which we immediately gave chase. She fired several guns, and stood for us, having four ensigns hoisted. After reconnoiter- ing, and discovering her force, and tlie nation to which she belonged, we hauled upon a wind to stand OiJt of the Bay, and at three oVlecfc shortened sail, tacked, and run down with an intention to bring her to close action. At twenty minutes after 3 P. M. when within half pistol shot, the firing commenced from both, and after being warmly Icept up, with some manceuvering, the enemy hailed and said they had surrendered, about 4 P. M.— Their colors bc- in» nailed to tlie masts, could not be hauled down.— She proved to be his B. M. brig Boxer, of 14 gucs, Samuel Blythe, commander, who fell in the early part of the en- gagement, having received a cannon shot througa the body. And I am sorry to add, that Lieut. Burrows, who bad so gallantly led us to action, fell also about the same time by a musket ball, which terminated bis existence in eight hours. *« The Enterprise sufl^ired much In spar-; ind r'g^in?, and I t ' ( , ¥ ' 120 tU Hoxet both in spare, rigging, and hull, having many tbots between wind and water. *' It would be doing injustice to the m«>rit of Mr. Tilling- liast, second Lieut, were I not to mention the able assist- ance 1 received from him during the remainder of the en- gagement, by his strict attention to his own division and other departments ; *>nd the officers and crew generally, I am happy to add, their eo since the close of the tic- tion, has given me the most able and essential assistance- ** I have the honor to enclose you a return of the killed and wounded, together with a statement of the relative forc0 of the squadrons. The capt. and first lieut of the dueett Charlotte, and first lieut. of the Detroit, were killed. Capt Barclay, senior officer, and the commander of the Lad/ i^revost, severely wounded. Their loss in killed and wounaed I have not yet been able to ascertAiu ; it mufltf lx>wever, have been very great. Very respectfully, I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, OH. PBKnY* The Hon. WM. JONES. Secretary of the Navy. 12fi % Vfibster, (do ry handsome icted as a vo- n board that rith bis mua- mandiog tbe tie most' able lay be relied tiling master , and hereof terms of fiSr, boat onset' a; and, being il service in iott, already 3 almost isu^ a character* le of the ac« Bistance- if the killed lative forcft the Queett lied. Cape. ' the Lady killed and b ; it tavuA, SiaUnuni y, ' theforu qfthe BrUisk Sqwtirtn. dbip Detroit 19 gUDih-l on a piTot, iad 2 hotritzers* Queen Charlotte 17 do. 1 do. filchr. Lady Prevost 13 do. 1 db. Brig Hunter 10 do. Sloop Little Belt 3 do. Bchr. Chippewty 1 do. and 2 iwiTeb. 1 63 guns. NOT!}.— "f he I^etroit is a new ship, very Urongly builf ♦ iUKl mouiits tong 24*8, IS's, and 12*8. Si^emeni of tke force qf the United Statet* Squadron. Brig Lawrence 20 guns. Niagara 20 do. Caledonia 3 do. ' Scbr. Ariel 4 do. (one burst early in the action.) Scorpion 2 do. Somers 2 do. and 2 swltels, Sloop Trippe 1 do> 8chr. Tigress l d6. Porcupine 1 do. PEHRY. 54 guns. * * frhe exact nutnber of the enemy's force has nbt been a.«^- ceHained. but I have good reason to believe tnat it ex- ceeded ours by neariy one hundred men. S. HAMBLETON, Purser. 0. H. PERRY. Capt. and Senior Officer." J .1; f 2 126 M»tr§ct ^ • UtUrJ\rom aeorreipMdeni, on hoMfd VuV.8, bHg HwUer^ daied •* Put-io Biy, Sept. 34. «< On the 10th iost. our fleet having anchored in tbh place, diBcovered at fix A. M. several strange tails, and immedi- ately got under weigh steering N. W. by W. and soon per< ceived the strange sails to be the epemy*s fleet—at 10, coin- snodore Perry hoisted his Union Jaek^ inscribed nith the dying words of the late Capt. Lawrence, *' DonH give up the fhipf" which was received by the officers and crews of the different vessels with loud huzxas> At half past 10 th<( enemy's fleet seemed to clear away for action, by taking in top-gallant sails, ^nd hauling in their course8--at 11, the enemy sounded a bugle horn on board the new ship Detroit, accompanied by the loud huzzv of the crews of the differ- ent vessels in their squadron* **■ At meridian, both fleets steering W. by N.; 3 minutee past 12 heard the repor*: of a musket oh board of the ene^ my's ship Queen Charlotte, which was succeeded by one of her waist guns, and was returned by an animated Are from the Lawrence, seconded by the brig Caledonia, and the rest of the smaller vessels as they came up— at half past U, a tremendous firing wae kept up on both sides, being within •bout point blank range with et^h other— at 1, the comuKH dore made the signal for closer action, at the same time or^ derio<; the Caledonia to take her station under his stern, and run down in the midst of the enemy's fleet; when the liction became general, between the Lawrfnce,tlie Caledo- nia, and several small vessels on the one side, and the De* troit. Queen Charlotte, Lady Prevost, brig Hunter, and s^ veral smaller vessels on the other. *^ About 3, the Lawrence, being in the hottest of the ae« tion, and having lost so m^ny of her crew in killed and wounded, th^t the ofllcers and even the commodore had to work the guns, and she became so crippled from the fire of two of the enemy's largest ships, the intrepid PERRY haul- ed down blB wiio^ jackf and, with his usual preitence of •rd thtV.S. ^, Sept. 34. in thb place* and inunedi^ and soon per* ;— at 10, coia- led nith the ^o»H give vp and crews of IfpastlOth^ , by taking in a— at 11, the ship Detroit, of the differ- r.; 3 minutee of the ene^ led by one oC ted Are from and the rest If past 13, 4 )eing within the conun(H me time or^ his stern, t; when the theCaledo- and the De^ Iter, and u^ St of the ae« kiUedand dore had t4 1 the fire (tf RRT haul- presence of \ 127 Bind, deliberately jumped into aJNMt, and get on board the Niagara, a vessel of the same size with the Lawrence, bore down upon the enemy, and renewed the action, when the Queen Charlotte struck, and a few minutes after the De» troit, and within 80 minutes of 4, the whole fleet struck, ex- cept two small vessels, who attempted to g^ away by mak- ing sail, but were chased and brought back by our pilot-boat end another of our smaller vessels. *' Thus by the unvaralleled skill and bravery of commo- dore Perry, (whom every officer and seaman acknowledges with reverence to be the saviour of the whole American squadron on Lake Erie,) we 4nd ourselves in possession of the ship Detroit, of 30 guoi, large 34 pounders, the ship Queen Charlotte, of 19 guns, the brig Hunter, of 10 guns, the schooner Lady Prevost, of 13 guns, the schooner Chip- peway, of 1 gun, aod the sloop Little Belt, of 3 guns— in all 64 guns. " Th? Lawrence when she struck, had 60 men wounded and 30 killed, lying on her decks, all her rigging cut away, end spars much injured, with shot-holes through her in eve- ry direction. The Caledonia was also much injured, but has been repaired, and is now ready to sail ; and the Law- rence has Jieen sent to Erie with the wounded, where she will be ttted out.- The two captured ships have no masts ptanding ; they were so much cut up in the action, that the first gale of wind blew them all overboard ; and their hulls are so peppered that a common sized plate cannot be laid on them without covering balls or ball -holes : they will reipain hero till we get possession of Maiden, where they will be repaired. The mode of warfare adopted by the enemy was very ungentlemanly ; they fired carcasses, and every kind of combustible materials ; while we dealt out good wholesome rations of round, grape, and cannister. Since they have fallen into our hands, the British prisoners have been treeted, (as they acknowledge themselves,) better by us tl»n they were by their own people { and the humanity of the Americans has on thife occasion, as well as on ail othen, beu) as coBspicuous as their bravery. .\ if s 12% (32) Sht to her BunPtif Father breaihti her prajftf. The day before this battle ivu a day of faating, httmilia* iion» and prayer, throughout the UoHed States, by appoint- ment of the President. When such are the weapons retort- ed to, well may we expect luccets. Prayfer is ttwre michtf than millions of soldien. (13) If on may the tont of freedom rett in peaetf The $av(^e yell^ and f avof « ilaitghter eeaie. ^ The horrid v*a of the Indians during the present wtr« would be almost incredible, were they not well substanti- ated. That Great Britain, a civilized nation, should avail herself of such allies, is strange, strange indeed. From the documents concerning the barbarities of the «nemy during the wai', published by Cohgfess, these fscta are incontestably proved : viz. that the wounded prison- ers at the river Raisiu were deliberately murdered, many of them burnt to death, attd the bodilis (MT many others suf- fered to be d#voui'ed by bogs. That ilamuel McKeehan, a regular flag of truce, was fired upon, one of his attendants killed, and he himself immured in a dung^n Innumera- ble are the horrid acts of barbarity beside. One of them almost defies belief, viz a gallant young offieer of the Amif- irican army, falling into the power of the enemy, his body was afterwards found by his comrades, with his heart torn from his side, and stuffed into his mouth. The fact mentioned in the following letter will for ever stand a monument of British barbarity; ** UiUtt^ Statet thip Madison, SackeWs Harbor, 4(4 Jvnr, 1813. " Sir— I have the honor to present you, by the han^ of Lieutenant Dudley, the British standard- taken at TorlK, on the 27th of April last, accoapasied by the mace, oTtr which was hoBg a AMMtn < " Th< by one caused lieve,8t gentlem .tbe27tb JBon. in Washi ♦* A ti parti^eut (30 M Tbe b carronadf for duty, Pelican c 685 tons, principal tainAUei fidand be capture o TheAi British V wassaidi (35) We See Com* detaUif <36) Im See Cm ^avy. rdjrer. Dg, bumilit* • b? ^>point- ^008 retort- iddrt michtf rf. • present war* »11 subetanti- tfhould avail d. rities of the , these fscti Qded prison' dered, many jr others suf- fcKeelian, « is attendant! Innumera- )ne of them oftheAmtS- ly, his body • heart torn vill for ever he han^ of at Toric, on ,«T«rirhic1i 129 ^ These articles were taken from the parliament house> by one of my officers, and presented to me. The scalp I caused to ht presented to Qeneral DearborUf who, I be- lieve, still has it in hb possession. I also send, by the same gentleman, one of the British flags taken at Fort Georges on .the 27tb of May. I have the honor to be. Very respectfully, sir. Tour most obt. bumble servt. ISAAC CHAUNCEY. if on. WUliam Jotus^Swr^ary if Mf I^WSt IVasMagtOH. ** A true copy flrom the origiaal, filed in the Navy de- pariD^ut, July 22nd, 1813. W. JOUES." (30 AUen t <&o» priy tf a suptrior/oe ! The brig Argus, Captain W. H. Allen, of 16 24 pound carronaitai and 2 long 9^s, burthen 298 tons, with 94 men .fit for duty, was c^>tured on the 12th of August, by the sloop Pelican of 22 32 pounders, 2 long 9's and 2 sidvels, burthe^ 6S5 tons, with 179 men, a(ter an action of 45 minutes. TIm principal loss to the United States in this cloture, is Cap- tain Allen, Be .was an excellent officer, generally esteem- ed and beloved. He was Decatvr'a fint Lieutenant at the capture of the Macedonian. The Argus previous to her capture, destroyed 21 sail of British vessels, value estimated at 2,500,000 dollars. Sb« was said at LIoyd^stQ bi^ve " set 09 fire the ^rish sea.'* (35) Weaite a brigki ehapUifor the great and brave ! See Commodore Roger* t letters to the Seor^arjf tf the ffavjit detailing accounts qf hircruises. (36) Immortal Chauncey ! bright Qolumbia*e boast ! SeeCommodore Chauncey* s Utters to the Secretary of thf Navy. I 4 itfiiiniiiiirtitlfHii -umnii! 130 (37) Let each Columbian tearck kit iimott toiU. ** Happy is that people wlxMe Qod la the Lord.** w We know no better proof oi the importance of our vie* lories, than the acknowledgments of our foes Uiemselvea. Some extracts from London prints have already been (hf- en -, the following are on the capture of the Jara. »♦ CAPTURE OF THE JAVA. " We lament most deeply to have to state, that another British frigate, the Java, has been taken by the American frigate ConsUtution- The Java was on her passage to the East-Indies, having on board Lieutenant General Hidc^, who was going out as commander in chief, to Bombay, to- gether with his suite, and a number of recruitt and passeO' gers, including some additional lieutenants of the Navy, insomuch, that there appears not on this occasion, that de- ficiency in point of numbers which, in prior instaneea, passed (br the principal cause of the success of the Ameri- cans. The action was obstinately mdntained ; and the im- mense proportion of loss on our part, while it consoles ui with the assurance of the unimpaired state of the eharae- teristie bravery of our seamen, affords an additional reason to lament the unhappy result that we have announced, and an additional ground to reflect, and to inquire serioudy 10* to the strange causes which have rendered our relative cir- cumstances, with respect to this new enemy, so dilTerent firom what they have bad hitherto to contend with. We have not rot m to enter on this impwtant subject to day.-— But the moui -'"^ of our hearts, which commenced on tiio first capture of a British ship, by an American, and has been rendered deeper and more melancholy by every suc- eesBive instance, and most deep by this last affecting event, can never be laid aside, till the honor of the British flag shall be redeemed, by establishing the same triumphant superiority over the Americans, that we have ever hereto* fore had over all the nations that traverse the seas." Prom the London Times of March TMi. ^ Tkt public Will Itars, witk MttimtBtB which wt abaU 1 h •I'.V-Oi, 131 I » of our vk' theniMlves. dy been ghr- tra. • that anotber le American usage to thtt leral WvAop, Bombay* to- land paaMD' at the Navy, lion, that do- lor instaneeit )f the Ameri- ; and the im* t conaoles ui f the charae- Itional reason mounced*and ) seriously in* ir relative eir- S so different Id with. We Ject to day.— leneed on tiie •lean, and has »y every suc- ITecting event) e British flag BO triumphant e ever hereto- seas.** March Mh. hioh we shall Dot presume to aDtieipate, that a third British frigate has struck to an American. This is an occurrence that calls for serious reflection— this, and the tut stated in our paper yesterday, that Lloyd's list contains notice of upwards of ftve hundred British vessels captured in 7 months by the Americans. Five hundred merchantmen and three frigates ! [Ay ! and three sloi^s of war !] " Can these statements be true ; and can the English peo- ple hear them unmoved? Any one who had predicted such a result of an American war, this time last year, would have been treated as a mad-man or a traitor. He would have been told, if bis opponents had condescended to argue with him, that long ere seven months had elapsed, the American flag would be swept from the seas, the con- temptible navy of the United States annihilated, and their maritime arsenals rendered a be^ of ruins. Yet down to this moment, not a single American frigate has struck her flag. They insult and laugh at our want of enterprise and vigor. They leave their porta when they please, and re- turn to them when it suits their convenience ; they tra- verse the Atlantic; they beset the West-India Islands; they advance to the very chops cS the channel ; they pa- rade along the coasts of South America ; nothing chases, nothing intercepts, nothbig engages them> but to yield them triumph.'^ The British nation has been so much accustomed to nar val victories, that they have never indulged in extraordi- nary rejoicings, except on some signal success over a 9eet of ships of the line. The battles of Nelson, of Duncan and other Admirals, caused illuminations, and the creation of titles; while a contest with a single frigate, was deemed too trivial for much notice. But on the capture of the Chesapeake, a small frigate, by superior force, the joy in England knew no bounds. When the news was announced in Parliament, that august body welcomed it with Uiree cheers. The bow bells were rung, the tower guns flred, UlumiaationB blazoned the event in several of the prihti* 133 fv IMtt ckiM, and CapUia Broke the ▼Ictw, wu made a BarcH aet. What iha done on reeei«in| the nenB of the battle of Erie, we do not yet know. The following conplinent to our American Ladtei to too hmwrable to them to pan unnoticed. ** One of the chief cauaes of the regret which we, In common with every British patriot, must feel at the pro- gress of the American war it, that every day« and on none more than that which follows the defeat of their arms, they malce a merit of renouncing every article, whether of lux- ury or utility, that is the produce of British manufacture. The women too, who are not so absorbed in pleaaureahle pride aj our own, voluntarily forego the admiration they at- tracted by the attire vthich our unrivalled (hbries aiAwded them. Three years ago, an American lady of any die'Linc- fion in society, could not visit another of equal rank, if not almost wlkolly clad from the labours of our loom. How flat- tering to us as a commercial people ! The case is sadly re- versjd since the above period. The females of the new worid are assuming a quite new character— each mother emulates t^o Roman matron Cornelia, and tells her daugh- ters they are the more precious objects in her sight, as they appear before her without Jewels : since those ornaments cannot be had without strengthening the hands of the Eng- l)Hh, who hold up a sword to slay their fathers and bro- thers! A reform in parliament would put an end to this unftratcfiil and hopeless war in six months— a war which would not havo boen entered into, but for the Boroughmon- jtering vysicn. But monry must be bad, at any ratOi to p«f lilt ^»S;fi« of corr.jpficn ! 1" TH£ EXS. />-;?/ ntdetBarth' tliebitUeor LadiMiitlOO wbteh we, in 1 at the pro* , nM on none !lranM,tliey ether of lux- manufiMture. pleasuroable ■tion they at- )ries afRttded f any die'iinc- tl rank, if not )m. How flat- •eiiaadlyre- • of the new -each mother Is her daugh- sight, as they 36 omamenta I of the Bns- en and bro- A end to this Hkwar which Boroughnion- f rate, to pay f ^ \