IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) fe ^ o V ^ ^ y. 1.0 I.I 1.25 *riM IIM f IIIIIU |||||2J^ lii '""^ :M0 III 2.0 1.6 1.4 Photpgraphic Corporation ,\ ^ ■^ N> 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER. NY l4CaO (716) 872-4503 ^9> .V '<«*A o^ y^.» '^ <':/ • * >^ » •>" ^ - ' » < ...^ V V'' <^ e:4 ?.:•+/ — ^ vj.f "^ ERRATA, apnea. Page 18, line 11, for J. S. Newton, *ead J. T. Newton. Page 28, line 24 of note, Tor atate room, read store room. Tage 48, lines 7 and 8 from bottom— for port, read part. APFKnplX. Ph«24, 30th Um from top, after martyr, read, iu th« Ei«copal faitk 5^^«f aC'itJ^Oik^m ^ : imm- f rf . ihfc . i< i. w «.*i ^m-*"^ ..'iiJ. .IJP^I mm VMM . J/iiifer.ilimn, .\ui: 21. IHilf. Sir: Itisuur pIcaHant duty to ntnvry tu yuii llii/ rei|U(!i)t of many of our feltow-citizcnx. that you will accept at their hands the compliment of a public dinner to>morrow. Yon are here, after a long interval, in yuur native village, and near the tomb of your forefathers. Not many of your old play-fellows remain to take you by the hand, but of those who occupy their places, there are none but will greet with pleasure one who has so long borne the flag of their country 'through the battle and the breeze ;' and none who are not gratified to know that their townsman, 'the Old Commodore,' will again " be fit for sea," and bear his country's flag in glorious triumph. We are, respectfully, your obedient servients, J.J. MERRICK, O. H. WILLIAMS, JERVIS SPENCER, CHS. MACGILL, JNO. T.MASON, GEO. SCHLEY. To Commodore Elliott. Hagerstown, Nov. '24, 1943. Vi>.To8..f. Merrick, O. H. Williams, J. Spencer, Chas. Macgill, John T. Mason a.^d George Schley, Esqn. Committee. GitrTLSMKN— I am honored with your cotoinunication of to-day. It would afford me very great pleasure to meet the many old and valaed friends, nativet of the toum of my birth, at the festive board. This pleasore wo 'fl*".^"^--- ' vim4a;^ .u 5 tfommaimmmm SPBBCU COMMODORE ELLIOTT, U. S. N. MLIVSBEU IN HAOERSTOWN, flllD. iihington county, lemed »nii diitin- w attention to itt m the occMion o( honored with the nsideration, which I and inappreciable re Elliott poUtely arable to the feel- nomeroiu friend*, urt Home of this reluctance, it wa« I, in the confident 1 which it waa hit that atteiuUditheit lii .UalV KHZ ■tOKi ♦ Mt Fellow Comrnmic: In the course or my pUgrimago to the Icmbs of a saitited mother and endeared sister, I have willingly tarried in the town of my nativity, to renew the associations of my childhood, and revive those recoliectiotts which are among the dearest and holiest in the heart of man. I have taf* ried, too, that I may return in some measure, the generous and kind evidences of regard, which have been so profusely extended towards me ; and even at the risk of personal mortification, to respond to the request to address you upon the events of a life, in which you have been T>lea2«sd to express an awakened interest Although the task is far from being among those of my vocation, yet I cannot feel At liberty to decline the invitation, presented as it has been, by those for whom I have evet cherished the warmest esteem, and who have, by their many attentions, increased the obligations of gratitude. Permit me then, to ask for aa exercise of your charitable indulrence towards the numerous faults of a hasty address, and to be assured that the only regret I experience is, that its subject matter is not more worthy of your attention. If, how- . ever, among the incidents of my narrative, there occur anyi which ia' your lenient view may claim some commendation, let them be refer' red to the motive which has ever influenced my breast, to serve my beloved country in faithfulness ; and if there should appear at times, an undye solicitude to defend myself from undeserved calumny and wrong, t beg you to remember, that next to that country, the humbl* service* which I have rendered, are the only legacy which I can bequeath to my children. It is for them, and for the preservation of their parentis fair fame, that I would strive against a united world ; as it is for tlie land of my birth, that my remaining energies are religiously devoted, to the rendering of such services as I may be enabled to perform in defence ot its hunor, the security of its blessed institutions, or the increase of ite glory I 1 I It U known to many la »»»'•' 7P•7Vom^^^°cnI;:^ot;'"^^ Marylandcr's l-i^'h-risht wa. denved from P r^^^^ ^^^^^^ were Penusylvan.anH. and th«t m ^*'%" "V^.J ,°' ^f o,r hi. route to ..s killed by a party oMn .an^. ^^^^^.^ ,, , Co.nn.i.- io n the army of C.en. Wayne, lo win orolian, brought with ,ary. The dUtreMing event which 'n^^ff.'"" »" r who n her widow- it lo the eviU of poverty. "P"" « ^X^lla we«^^^^^^ infancy hood had to 3trugKle for the support «f 7'^° '^''"J' „ejtio„, of the late and childhood. \i-"«\'f« £":;rtv Lntt-'vo^^^^^^ --" '^»- John Thompson ^;=«""\°f y°"/,'rvSccr and Mr. Jeffer.on. then tuity to the relief o the reW « b^^^^^Y^'e pa«imony of the grant. President of the Umted Stacs, (leprecaimguF ^'^ brother St. S^'r^AJI. IheelJd'". he.;, ot . fond mother, in .h. ...-on of gloom and painful anxiety. accompanied by The warrant* -"t,?^;"^ , Pr «i ent/Comm. Samuel B^arron and orders, attaching St. Clair to the *^'"'" yr proceeded to the Bar- myself to the Essex. Capt. James ^""2'ble Them neROliated a peace barv state, on the Medaerranean to h«mb e them^^ n^^^^^ with Tripoli, and brough home the crew of the rni p ^^^^.^^^ been confined in the dungensot^ .c.ty. ^ , ^^^^ on ahore until 1807. 1 ^" *"?,,„„ Himarted for the Meditenanean. J. Banon; and on the 22d o. »une, ^2TXe\zn attacked by the We had scarcely cleared our '^f'J'JZZuL^ZAor^e-, and such British ship-of.the-line, the ^^f^P"?' ^J, ^!jy .T^r g^^ of an was the utterly defenceless state of our^ g^.^^^ ^^ ^^^ intended attack ^Y ^^j;'' ^^^»';7| ",« ^^p^eUed to strike our flag-an at peace, that in a short time ^^ J"° ^ j^ ^^uia have compelled us act to which nothing but the direst "f"""?/V j^.^ ^^w is properly to resort. 1 n««d "°^'^''«" TJv bv m?coi7ntSraen iwillmLly judged by the world, and P"»>'=";".y.''Ji7,tTbSnn^ skilful ofTicer lemark, that Commodore ^^rronM ^J Jj* \7„,„„ „„Ual visited r^ Jr t;.^ ;fs=r|t j^^ - - -•. r at Court Martial of Commodore -"""'"'J-J , ^gj i„ defend- In connexion with this affair, and onjcou^^of my «^^^ ^ ^^ ing the character of J^y^^'^nS'^n ^Tr^^^^^^^^^^ altercation, from uniusdy aspersed, I became mvoivea m » f accordingly a meet- which I could not honorably extricate myself, and JJ^o g y Tng upon the field took place -f™/ J^^X me siScee pleasure to rKtt^TtedTn-rrX^^^^^^ 3^-. '^P -'- '^"^^ -iXirnTro^vSiSutftU rt,\siio;KrsrwTsi;s^^^^^ I the honor of • bolh of whota ^ aifc, my father oil hii route to Ell an a Coinmii- in, brought with 10 in her widow- jfl her, in infancy rtioni of the late oled a Bmall gra- r. Jefferson, then lony of the grant, ) mr brother St. 5 great Apostle of in the season of ) accompanied by imuel Barron, and !oeded to the Bar- negotiated a peace adelphia, who had Having remained IJhesapeake, Capt. he Mediterranean. n attacked by the or force ; and such (ur ignorance of an ith which we were strike our flag— an have compelled us h now is properly men. i will merely e and skilful officer Burt martial visited ; he has long been f whom he is cher- -[See my tettimony my zeal in defend- i 1 conceived to be lal altercation, from accordingly a meet- He fell; butfortun- 5 sincere pleasure to fter, up to his death; , Government became iritish cruisers on our intercourse, embwrgoj Ao. I wti at this period appointed actinff Lieutenant on hoard tlie Enterprise, aiiJ subsequently promoted and coniiniHsioned to a Lieuten- ancy on board the John Adams, and bearer of denpatohos to our Min- ister, Wm. Pinckiiey, at the Court of St.'Jumcs. Ihuing my stay in London, whicli wo*' about five months, a variety of incidents occurred, which were of Boine interest to me as an American, nnd which wore expressive of the feelings, die, at that time existing between us and the English people. [Note A.] Returning to the United States, I shortly nfterwards married. Immediately succeeding this event, war _-»ving been declared against (Jrcat Uriuin, I parted witli my wife, to join my ehip at New York ; but she had sailed, leaving mo on shore. Having learned from Government, tliat Admiral Sir John Borles Warren had infor- mation of the instructions given to Commodore Kodgers, to rendexvous in the Chesapeake, and it being considered important that the latter should be apprized of this fact, I volunteered my services to bear the Informa- tion, as well as for the chance of joining at sea, the Argus, of which I •was First Lieutenant. For this purpose I hired a small pilot boat, called the Patriot,* put one gun and thirty men on board, andcniised40days; during which time 1 was chased by two British gun brigs, and narrowly escaped. I returned home, and was ordered to report for service. Commodore Chauncoy invited mo to join his command, and applied to Government for me. I then received orders to proceed to Gencssee Falls on Lake Ontario, and to Black Hock and Buffalo on Lake Erie; there to communicate with Gen. P. B. Porter, Mr. Granger, the Indian Agent, and Gen. Van Rensselaer, upon the subject of parchasing, build- ing, and equipping boats and vessels for operations on the Lakes. While there, I invited, at the suggestion of Gen. Porter, the aged Farmer's Brother, chief of the Six Nations, to the council. He inquir- ed of me on that occasion, as he cast his eye through the window, and pointed significantly to the Queen Charlotte, then lying at Fort Erie, across the lake, "Do you see that?" 1 answered "Yes." Ho then asked me if she was made fast with rope and iron, and if she would go on the rocks astern, provided the ropes were cut, and she let into the rapid stream? I answered him she would. He then proposed that himself and two sons would paddle mo over to the ship in his canoe, that I might cut the rope and let her go. But as Daniel O'Connel said recently, in al- luding to an Irish war againat England, I told the old Indian "I knew a trick worth two of Uiat."t He was anxious his sona should join me ; I assured him that when I did go, I would uke them alpng. After this, I conceived and carried into execution the capture of the Detroit and Caledonia, and on the day after, old Farmer's Brother sent his tribe down wiUi Red Jacket to Black Rock, to have a war-dance in honor of *This was the ill-&ted schooner in whioh Col. Burr's ^ughtsr wts afterwards lost at sea. t Thli old Indian was the only man that ever made me turn aside trom a lUMetteA action on a point of gallantry. I am now seeking hie portrait to hang it in my ho|« ^^^ •»? rr_f tTbe of no use, for he must die. I repUed to him that he ehould not die, but Uve to De ^.Sml?S'. He S me If he lid done hi. dotv. "d J" «" «)'^«'^^7,f J^jJ 1 told him I w«.,.ndth« he wa. a brave little f«l[ow. He thenwk^d «? •J^.^dS call on my way home, and tell his father and mother that be Udbeen IkitWltl. im •o. His Aither was aa industrioos mechanic, at Albany. 10 Utter ritn wu ue Indian style, nrh J lelected the ip,« in the nif»ht little (liaplt^aiiefi vhich I was un- 1 and the natura my failing In i« only one re((ular Com. Chnuncey f before thfi lake M Oommodore'a kt Oswego river,) as engaged in fit- I assigned me to iifort 1 have just ailed OUT strength iio the harbor of [ refer you to that ;sult and particu- jperations for the and having been of 24, I 'wo days ike, a park of ar- ded, accompanied tnada, and landed on shore. I then the brisade, and answered mc, that I had done enough Irew too much w»- ithdrawn me a few like to lead all the with the emphatie nyourahonldera!'* idatthattims. Iha4 )bl« young lad named ihipman Clarke, "iMy nd that I wai killed." tktn off just below the iwbattsry.afainitan u Pike's brigade; and blood, he said it waA not die, but live to be ras satisfied with niuT in asked me if I wouM Mdbeenfkithfnl \m 1 am thua particular, because the historian, Cooper, for want of in- formation, Us failed to stote that I ha.l left the Mad.son for the s.naler vessels.* And now I am charged with dictating the mculcnts of his I.h- tory to him! It is due to that faiihl'ul chronicler, uneciuivocally to de- clare, aa I now do in most positive terms, that 1 did no; supply him with one ioto of information, whilst he was panning the history of the United Sutes Navy: for until after that history was written we were, in a great measure, strangers. In respect to ihe charge of employing Mr. Cooper to defend me. it is a charge which has proceeded from those who them- «elves being ready to receive the most pitiable bribe for any work of baseness, are ever ready to regard all mankind as possessed of the same depraved principles, and thirst for vend prostitution. After the surrender of York. I obuined the British flag, p.- 1 sent it off, to the Madison, with the gallant and noble Gen. Pike, (now mortal- ly wounded) who in the cabin and on mv cot, expired with his heaa upon it. This being the first of a series of operations for ti.e conquest of Canada, Gen. Uearborne, with the whole of the army, mail an at- tack on Fort George, which he reduced. The post assigned nrie ii 'hia operation was to keep myself in reserve, with Col. McC. mb, late Maj. General, for an expedition in the night; but the success of the army in the attack rendered unnecessary the contemplated movemen*. fort George having thus been reduced, the operations of the navy were thrown back exclusively to its peculiar element, vc seek a contest with the British fleet. In our advance to the head of the lake, a second movement was made for the dislodgemcnt of the British then m posses- aion of York, and for the capture of their stores; to aid m whicli 1 was instructed by Commodore Chauncev to land wiih a body ol marines and riflemen ; but on our arrival we found our enemy had retreated. On reaching the head of Lake Ontario, I was shown a letter by Commodoro Chauncey, received from Captain O. H. Perry, senior officer on Lake Erie, in which a call was made for 100 seamen, and with me as their commander, he was pleased to say, that he would insure victory on the waters of Lake Erie. The opportunity to me was too tempUng to be permitted to pass away; and I consented, with the condiUon that, af- ' ter the capture of the BriUsh flee^ I should be permitted to return and join him ui the great acUon on Lake Ontario. Accordingly, I departed for Lake Erie, taking with me more than one hundred efficient men, meeUng Captain Perry at Presque Isle. I at once took command of the Niagara, of 20 guns; directing all my efforts in the organizaUon of a crew, and practisiBf them constantly in the use of the battery; and I did not land at Erie unUl we had conquered the enemy. On the foUow- ingday we proceeded to the head of the lake, off Sandusky, and receiv- ed on board Gen. Harrison, the other general officers, Col. Gaines, the young and heroic Croghan, and the Indian Chiefs who were with them. After their departure, we proceeded to our new anchorage at Put-m-Bay, and there made our calculaUons for future operations. Our firet move was to proceed with all our force in view of Maiden, to chall enge the i I tTiemy'fl fleet to combat, and toiullmWatc the fndiaiis. Butfailingln our view/, we returned to Put-in-Bay. Captain Perry then rccfei^'ed a com- munication from General Harrison, stating that unless the difficu ty ot the British fleet on Lake Erie was removed, he might be compelled to go into winter quarters, and thus would reluctantly fail in his contemp- lated plans. This suggested the necessity of some desperate and efTec- live act. Accordingly, Perry end myself agreed upon agpin going over and giving them a feeling shot, with the hope of thus drawins them out; and in the event of that failing, we were to procure boats and men from Gen. Harrison, proceed over in the night in two divisions, respectively led by each of us, and burn the British vessels under their own guns. How- ever, after the second attempt to get them out, they appeared in the offing on the morning of the 10th of September, when we immodiately got un- der weigh, and endeavored to work out of port (having a head wind) lor the combat. The wind soon favoring, we stretched out sufficiently clear; when signal was made to form the established order of battle: the Niacrara in the van. Being to windward, we had it m our power to fight them as we pleased, r.nd with a kind of metal, if properly 'Jsea, to make the action short. Believing from the frequent opportunities I had had of encountering the enemy, that I could successfully lead the van ot our line, 1 previously solicited and obtained the position. But when ap- proaching the enemy, nearly within gun shot, Captain Perry made sig- nal to come within hail. 1 backed my main-top-sails and edged off the line. Captain Perry then asked to converse with my marine officer, Capt Brevoort of the armv, whose family lived in Detroit; and he learned from him the name and force of each ship in the Bntish line. The De- troit beintr in the van, Captain Perry remarked to me that as the ene- my's senior officer was heading their line, he thought it his duty ^o lead ours, and ordered me to lake his place, under the stem oi the Cale- donia. The change was accordingly made, and our line formed, as sworn to by all the witnesses examined on the point, before the Naval Court at New York in 1815. When within li -niles of the enemy, their ship, the Detroit, with her long guns, commenced a fire upon the Law- rence, Captain Perry. Et the head of our line. A few minutes after, about 12 o'clock, M., (both lines on an angle of 150,)— the head of our line reaching only to the third vessel in theirs— the Lawrence rounded to and commenced firing, aided by the two gun boats on her weather bow. The British fleet was in the following order:— Chippewa, Detroit, Hunter, Queen Charlotte, Lady Prevost and Litde Belt. The American thus:— Lawrence with two schooners. Scorpion and Ariel, on her weather bow, distance from her 200 yards; Caledonia and Niagara in close order with tlie Lawrence, perhaps half a cable s length apart, (about 120 yards) and the four gunboats astern, distance ihree-fourths of a mile. , , , v £ • Immediately after the Lawrence had opened her battery, th firing became general along our whole line. On perceiving the shoi oi a I our carronades to faU short of the enemy, I ordered the long guns slott- ed over ngainst them. Knowing the distance to be too great, and ob- Iliit failing In our rccfeived a com- the difficulty of be compeUed to in his contemp- perate and ctTec- m going over and \s them out; and I men from Gen. respectively led )wn guns. How- ared in the offing nediately got un- a head wind) for out sufficiently Jer of battle: the in our power to jroperly used, to portunities I had y lead the van of n. But when ap- Perry made sig- md edged off the y marine officar, (it; and he learned hline. TheDe- that as the ene- t his duty lO lead em of the Cale- r line formed, as before the Naval fthe enemy, their re upon the I^aw- !w minutes after, -the head of our irrence rounded to her weather bow. ippewa, Detroit, It. ers. Scorpion and ^ards; Caledonia aps half a cable's Is astern, distance jattery, th firing ig the shot of all ,6 long guns shift- too great, and ob- «mng the Queen Charlotte bear up from our ftro, I dctermmod to run through the line after her, -^nd directed the weather braces to be manned for that purpose. But lhor« stood by me as good a seaman Ss a/ our Navv ever had in it; I alludo to Humphrey McGrath, Durser, and formerly a lieutenant in the service; who observmg my movements, asked me to pause a moment, and then direcung my a ten- lion to the sU-i^cning fire of the Lawrence and her crippled condition, remarked that if ihe British effected the weather-guage we were gone.. I at once saw the propriety of tiie observation, passed forward to the forecastle, (my liyiug jib boom over the stern of the Caledonia,) and ordered Li^^^^^^^ his helm up sufficiently to allow me to nass. This he at first refused, stating that he was then m his station in the line. Afterwards however, on a repetition of the order, he did so; changing his position peihaps fifteen yards; and letting me pass him, he again luffed up into his position. At this time the Lawrence ceased her fire entirely, and no signal being made, after the first, o form m the order of battle, I concluded that the senior officer was killed. Ihe Sleeze now freshening, I observed that the whole Br..sh fleet drew ahead, cheering along their entire line. I then set top-gallant sail, fore and aft mainsail and foresail, and passed within 20 yards of the Lawrence; still not seeing Capt. P",^' Having now exhausted nearly all my 121b. round shot, I ordered Mr. McGrath with a few brace men to proceed in my boat to the Lawrence, and bnng me all hers; and immediately steered direcUy for the head of the Bntish line, fi"ng con- tinually my whole starboard battery on them, as I passed. When 1 reached within 250 yard^ of the beam of the Detroit and ahead of the Queen Charlotte, I luffed on a wind, and commenced a most deadly fire; the Niagara then being the only vessel of our fleet, m what 1' call close action. The British were jiist before cheering for victory; but their cheers were now turned into groans, and the blood ran from the scuppers of the Detroit and Queen Charlotte, like water from the spoutt of your houses, in a moderate rain. The Lady Prevost luffed from her btaUon in the British line and attempted to cross our bow for the purpose, as I thought, of raking us. I immediately ordered the marines Ender Capt. Brevoort to proceed to the bow of the ship, andfire upon her; which had the effect to force her back into their line. While thus engaged, a boat was reported as coming from the Lawrence, and believ- ine it to be my own boat with th« shot, I directed Midshipman Smith U» stand by and pass them out. He returned however with the report that it was not our boat, but one of the Lawrence's. I looked over t le stern and saw Capt. Perry in it; whom I met as he came over 1.he side, asking him what was the result on board his brig. He answered, "Cut AIL TO PIECES,-THE VlCTORV's tOST.-EVERV THINGS OONB! I VB BEEN SACRIFICED BY THE DAMNED OUN BOATS." To whlch I replied, NO, SIR, VICTORY IS YET ON OUR SIDE. I HAVE A MOST JUDICIOUS POSITION, AND MY SHOT ARE TAKING GREAT EFFECT. YoU TEND MY BATTERY, AND 1 WILL BRING UP THE GUN-BOATS." "Do SO." «"'lhVfl"',r''«r!Zw'- nusx."—[See Totem's testimony before Court of m&} f;*""*!;'' ilepotUiom CummMa tettimony and letter, and fFebattr $ letter.iu.x 8 '§'<■ I iinmcdialcly passed over the side into his boat, and pulled by the Lawrence, passing between her and the enemy. 1 hailed each gun- boat ad I passed, ordering it to make sail, get out the sweeps and presa up for the head of the line, and to cease firing at the small vessels of the enemy astern. I then returned to the headmost gun boat, the Somers. Capt. Perry now perceiving the two ships foul, (being rendered so by the attempt of the Detroit to wear round and bring her starboard battery into action, the larboard having been destroyed in a great measure by the im- perfect construction of her gun carriages, and the Queen Charlotte run- ning up under her lee, and thus becoming entangled,) and observing.that the gun boats were rapidly coming up, made the signal for close action, •nd then bore up, passing between the Ciiippewa and the two ships, t)etroit and Queen Charlotte; while I shortened sail with the four stern- most gun boats in line abreast, under the stems of the two latter; dis- tance perhaps 150 or 200 yards. Soon after the British ensigns were ' hauled down. The flag of the enemy's commander being nailed to the mast, it could not be hauled down, and consequently an officer came aft and waved a white handkerchief, on a boarding pike aa a signal of sub- mission-; when I ordered the gun boats to cease tiring. After the ene- my had struck, the headmost and stemmost vessels of their line, the Chippewa and Little Btlt,put up their helms, made sail, and attempted to escape for Maiden, but were pursued by the gun boats, captured and brought back.* So soon aa we had ceased firing, I went on board the Detroit, to take possession, and such was the quantity of blood on the deck, that in cros^ sing it, my feet slipped from under me, and I fell ; my clothing becom- ing completely saturated and covered with gore ! I went below to see Capl Barclay, who tendered me his sword ; but I refused it, and anti- cipated the wishes of Capt. Perry, by assuring him that every kindnesa would be shown himself and the other prisoners. While on board the Detroit, I ordered my coxswain to go aloft and draw the nails which held the British flag to the mast. These iisils I presented, through the hands of our old townsman, Dr. Richard Pindel, to the man who was ♦ The following inctdeat wiU in some degr?e account for the signal snecetset which crowned our arms in the war of 1812. I wa» directing the forward gun— the schooner having but two— and after the enemy had struck, ordered to cease firing, but the man at the after gun, having lost his fire by the intervening rigging, was in the act of firing again. I struck him with the flat of my sword, saying, "You scoundrel, do you mean to fire at him after he has struck?" "Just this once more, Captain Elliott," said he. "What do you want to fire for ?" "I want a little satis- faction, just for myself. I was pr.'ssed nine times in their service!" To such a feeling, possessed by many a nolle tar, may be attributed most of the glorious achievements of our arms. Victory is not always ascribable to the epaulette of the officer, or even to hio personal gallantry, but very often to this innate feeling. And how are rewards and honors distributed? You decorate your ofiicera with swords — vote medals and thanks from corporate bodies, and leave poor Jack to the indul- §ence of his native or acquired propensities. He attaches himself to the latter, and lus becomes an object of commiseration, and too often of contempt. Give your seamen more pay— extend to them the band of fellowship— improve their raor^ and instruct them in religioH, and my MSo upon it, your arni- '•ill nsver ko attewi by other tbaa success. , 1 pulled by the ailed each gun- weeps and prei« lall vessels of the oatt the Somen, mdered so by the •card battery into iasure by the im* 3n Charlotte run- nd observing.that [ for close action, the two ships, ith the four stern* two latter; dis< ih ensigns were ling nailed to the , officer came aft I a signal of sub- After the ene- )f their line, the il, and attempted ts, captured and le Detroit, to take leek, that in cros^ ' clothing becom- rent below to see iised it, and anti* at every kindness hile on board the the nails which nted, through the lie man who was :he signal sneceuet the forward gun — k, ordered to cease intervening rigging, f my sword, saying, * Just this once more, I want a little satis- rvice!" To such a lost of the glorious ) the epaulette of the innate feeling. And ficers with swords — ir Jack to the indul- )elf to the latter, and iterapt. Give your iprove their morals, ill naver 1m atteirisd so blessed as to gain the heart of one of Washington county's fairest daughters. My friend, Judge Buchanan, on my right; and my friend, Gen. Williams, before me; as many others, no doubt, in this assem- blage, will recollect the charms of our mutual friend and youthful com- panion, Lucretia Hart. It was to hsr illustrious husband, Henry Clay, of Kentucky, to whom I felt undQr obligations, for a high encomium, pronounced the winter before, in Congress, upon the capture of the Detroit and Caledonia, that I presented the nails that were intended to hold the British flag aloft through victory. Returning on board the Niagara, I was met at the gangway by Capt. Perry, who asked me if I was wounded. I answered him, " No." He then observed to me that •♦ he thought it was impossible I could hav%«, pulled down the line without being killed." He further remarked, "I OWE THIS VICTORY TO YODR GALLANTRY !" I then askcd him why he did not stand further on, and let up all get fairly into action ? He said . he found the enemy's shot taking eflfect on his crew, and therefore, to divert the attention of his men from ;!ieir fire, ho rounded to soone? than he intended.* * Great stress has bean laid on my not leaving my station in the line, at the bat- tle of Lake Erie, at an earlier moment; and in doing so, whv I did not pass between the Lawrence and the enemy. I'll tell you. Where two fleets are about to engage in battle, a knowledge of naval tactics and evolutions must be resorted to. The line once formed, no captain has a right to change, without authority, or a signal from the commanding vessel. The crisis had arrived, in my opinion; when, at the risk of losing my own head, I changed the order of battle, as before stated. The British fleet being on a wind, and moving ahead, to prevent their getting between me and our small vessels, I directed my course to reach the head of their line, before they could tack and weather us. Here Capt. Perry found the Niagara, as he sti^d to Mr. Webster, when the latter questioned him at follows : " Do you think any blame is to be attached to the coouiander of the Niagara, for not bringing her into the action sooner?" " No, sir; with her position when the battle commenced, and the wind she had to contend with, no officer could have done b<;tter than Elliott did." He continued — "After my ship had become disabled, and seeing from the course the Niagara was pursuing, that she evidently must break the enemy's line, and in their crippled con- dition, victory must perch on our banner — at this eventful moment, I got into my boat and made for the Niagara, and took command of her, whictt resulted as anti- cipated, in our victory ; but I must say, in justice to Elliott, that the result must have been the same, had I not taken command of the Niagara." Mr. Webster, above alluded to, is the published' of the People's Democratic Guide, New York, and with whom I have never had any acquaintance whatever. He was engaged in preparing a dia[;ram for publication, and thus had the interview with Perry. The .:.gept8 whom he sent to the frontier, were not known by lAe to be there. I have learned subsequently, that they were closeted with some of the young oflicers at Erie, who futiushed a diagram, placing their vessels where they wished the public to suppose them, but where they never were ; more especially the Caledonia and the Trip, neither of which ever passed my beam or the Somers, until the British flags were struck.— [Sm diagram, and qiuations and an- twtrs, before the Court of Inquiry at New York, in my Biography.] And further, what right had I to leave my position in the line, without the autho- rity of a signal ? This I have answered before. Let us try this point by a previ- ous proceeding on Lake Ontario. Sir James Veo had led our fleet evidently with a view to separate our squadron, by drawing oft' the two fast sailing vessels from the dull Bchoone-'i.: On one occasion, Comm. Chauncey became impatient for battle — made sail m cl'Ase, and the signal for close action — engaged the Wolf— disableiJ hei 2 i • 10 Permit me "ow. my friend,.^ remark^^^^^ [J^X^art S??^?:^: thatup to the time ^ -«"yS''«H Jl "^^"^^^^^^^ Ue had ceased, I f ^UNU Hm i ^ i> ^^ j^y HIGH-MINDED. AND HONORABLE Ami^u ^ ^^,^, GOD. I DO SOLEMNLY 1>ESLARE, rHAl^ HOLLOW HY- ,V0 HAVE BEEN THE VICTIM OF TH.^mnu POCRISY, AS I HAVE BEEN THE OB^EO^ur^ INFAMOUS AND VILE SLANDERS^ 2nD LAID HIM LOW, .SAL ENEMY HAD STRICKEN HIM. Awu ^ unFRIEND- • I TAUGHT MY HEART TO CAST AWAY A^u^ ^j,^^ LINESS TOWARDS HIS MEMORY A^^ NU^ ^^^^ GRAVE HOLDS HIM CAPTlVfc,iH^K ^^ BREAST! OBLIVION OF ALL THAT HA» r Ao 1^ ETERNAL IN RELIGIOUS SINCERITY, 1 ^*?' .\^,p V^'opv « AND of pasBing down the line ana '"J"g"'f " . . ° -. c^gor. "We have met enaWd my senior officer to say m '^^^^^ 'J^^^^^ny circumstances the enemy and they are ours! ^_ J •'^';l'T"^i"b^^^^^ The recol- ^hich impelled me to the ™-emejrte I made m *>« bj^tle^, ^^,^^ ^,, lection of a father who f^^^ J^^^^tn /xpoled condition-the urgent SIX t' drSd'dtrstrations-theU^ ond in command. Capt Mdcast" ran •« between tt^^^ ^.^ ^^^ Commodore to Royal George, received Chauncey 8 lire, ana x ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ j „X Mil on WV«T"'"?ir^ our" hKefand which merited for him.a kn.ght- try which won the admiraUon of our wUoie neei, a Averted to by Sir James, Scd from hi8 own government. The act ^J^ «^*//^Yth\ broken heart. There and he, poor Mulcaster, has I^^-^^^^S^i"* w guns; the Madison (with a Za oir*Sylph, to windward, of l^\^^^^^„^^^^^ whoonerin tow,) and Oneida a3ern,gyet^^^^^^^^ ^.^^J^^ asked him if he :a'h^afnii»o;|^^^ JSrsMr«:^"C'a;&"«. CHaiicey. ship. 11 ,0 Capt. Perry, a, alter the bat- , GALLANT, MAN IN MY HIM! LET ;tory con- secutions, imitigated those who jo help me elieve him lOLLOW HY- r OF THEIR ^HE UNIVER- D HIM LOW, J UNFRIEND- W THAT THE . FULL, DEEP MY BREAST! E, ETERNAL >ERRY! AND THAT THERE AT IS MORE JRELS, THAN D HIS, WHEN ORY! e line of battle as nd my neck — for t would have been lazardous measure I into close action, ir, " We have met any circumstances battle. The recol- frontier which was tidition— the urgent country, and my • make sail. The sec- j Commodores, in the lis own Commodore to is was an act of gallan- erited for him a knight- reited to by Sir James, broken heart. There the Madison (with a e signal flying for clos« iclair, asked him if he their eternal disgmce. ad, Va,, and myself, nj !)urning desire to emulate the gallantry of another Waslnngton county boy, the brave Israel, who threw himself on board the Intrepid, at Tripoli, for the purpose of destroying the Tripolitan fleet, and who, when discovered, rather than yield himself a prisoner, with hie brave companions applied the torch to the magazine, and went in one common wreck to the other world!— Is it presumptuous to express the hope that he now enjoys that eternity of glory, which true patriote and brave soldiers expect in the home of noble and exal- ted spirits ! . , , ■ ^ After the action on Lake Erie, conformably with the promise to Com- modore Chauncey, I left in the ensuing spring, and returned to Lake Ontario, designing to act as flag captain, on board the Commodore n ship, Superior. But on my arrival I found a vacant brig, the Sylph, a fast sailer, of 20 guns, and by agreement I accepted that vessel for the purpose of bringing on the action. Late in the summer we were ena- bled to take the Lake, proceeding to its head and there intercepting a brig of nearly the same size of the Sylph, running from York to Fort George. Coram. Chauncey made signal for me to give chase and attack her, which I accordingly did ; but when I thought her to be in my grasp, the laurel was snatched from me: her captain running her on shore, and finally blowing her up.— [Coo/)er'» Nav. Hist. p. 86.] It may be remembered by many of you, my fellow townsmen, that I had another brother, Wilson, who likewise served his country on the frontier. He was a captain in the XIX Regiment U. S. Infantry, and one of those who accompanied Col. Campbell in his campaign against the MissisBineway towns; in which expedition there was so much auflfer- ing from hunger and cold.— [.Se* Col. CampbeWi Report, p. 102, MU- itary and Naval Letters.'] He was also one of the four captains who 60 successfully charged the left flank of the British batteries, when they had invested Fort Meigs.— [Sec Gen. Harrison' » letter, p. 158iWiWory and Naval Letters.] He contracted disease at Fort Meigs, which con- tinued to weaken him, until it finally caused his death. This broUier came on board the Niagara, on the evening of the 17th September, seven days after the battle, and informed me that the ofiicers of the Lawrence and Niagara were at issue as to the part borne relatively by each brig in the action. I naturally expressed my surprise, remarking that Captain Perry and myself were on the best of terms, and that the oflicial letter would do justice to all. He however further remarked that my brig had not been injured as much as Perry's, and it was sup- posed, therefore, that she had not participated as fully. At Wilson ■ suggestion, J wrote to Captain Perry upon the subject, and received the foUowing aii^'N t. : U. S. Schooner Arikl, Put-in-Bay, > September 18tb, 1813. 5 jLTy Dear Sntt I received your note last evening, after i had turned in, or should have answered it immediately. I am indignant that any report should be circulated, prejudicial to your character, as respects the action on the lOth inst It aflbrds me great pleasure that I have it in my power to I 12 MBurc vou, that the conduct of yourself, officers and crew, was such «• to merUmy warmest approbation; and I consider the circumstance of ^ouTriermg to J^ ^tStXli ^ ^^^"^5= attVo-UmSngleS lliave no doubt^ad not the oSeen Chaioite run away from the Niagara, from the superior order ?rserved her in, you would have taken her in twenty ™.nutes. With sentiments of esteem, I am, dear sir. Your friend and obed t. serv t^ Capt. Elliott. On the morning succeeding, I saw Capt. P^"^ «"^ '^™"^^^^^^^ \hatas Gen. Cass and myself were assigned for '"'»»';"8j^''" "^"'^^^^^^^^^ !!,tL«.iion« for the embarkat on and debarkation of Gen. Harrison s LZ^ra descent on Upper Canada, it would be well for us to go to SrLuGen Ss') and^here discuss the point on Yh'«'\^i7°"J ffi.P,, wM-fiat issue leaving him to make a memorandum of the same. te"c^^Tandror!gtn"JLte, of which the following i» a true copy, Unow on file in the Navy Department, placed there by Gen. Cass. (^EXTRACT.3 »i Washington, Sept. 3d, 1836. "^. Tfew'days after the batde of Lake Erie, 1813, Comra. Perry and vou4lf cS at my tent in Put-in-Bay, by previous appointment, I Tdrr^Ld t^ co'nve^ in my presence, on the -^ject «f the acUoiu Tho mattPT was discussed between you and Coram. Perry, m a f- i JndJv sD^ril Ta Se Commodore expressed his entire satisfaction rJ^^LnCt You parted, it appeared to me, with the best feeling, :iri We"d "and ex^pSlat the's^ect would be heard of no more. ana i « p *^ 1 am, dear sir, with much respect. Your obed't. servant, LEWIS CASS." Comi. Elliott, U. S. Navy. ' The following is Capt. Perry's letter to me on that occasion : Battle Ground, Moravian Town, !ij^. M. 7 October 6, 1813. 3 ^ wl wlTsi had a batde. Five hundred British Infantry have laid del tErs.%ur'^ up wiSi ihe gun-boats. to receive the prisoners and take care of the wounded. ^ r. rPT O.H.PERRY. Cam. Elliot^ lE.} ^ ew, was such a« circumstance of action, as contri- t a premeditated ubt, had not the B superior order r minutes, lir, erv't., I. PERRY. remarked to him ng the necessary Gen. Harrison's ;U for us to go to which the young idum of the same, ng is a true copy, f Gen. Cass. Sept. 3d, 1836. Comm. Perry and us appointment, I •t of the action. omm. Perry, in a entire satisfaction th the best feeling, heard of no more, ipect, srvant, WIS CASS." ,ve of my departed, lie infamy, the foul on the Thames, on llection of trash and lisolioyed orders, in r the battle ground, occasion : K, 5i ^. M. I }, 1813. 5 sh Infantry hare laid receive the prisoners V yours, 0. H. PERRY. IS T nroceeded in obedience to this letter.* near the battle ground, where I mermy ga'l^nt friend. Col. Richard M. Johnson, lacerated and cut to nieces, and put him in my boat for surgical aid. ^ After the last mentioned services ou Lake Ontario, pcrccvmg that an interminable war of ship-building, would likely be the only duty on he i?ake for some Le to come. I solicited and obtained the command of the s?oop of w„ Ontario, at Baltimore, for the purpose of cruising :Un«t Ue'British, and subsequently, to the Med terranean agaujst the Alanrines who had made war against the United State?. While at New York, fitting for this cruise, in June, 1815 I received information of cTrculated doubts about my conduct in the battle "^f « /rieuwhere. upon I asked a Court of Inquiry, which was ordered by the Secretory. It resulted in an honorable acquittal, and was accompanied by he high- es eulogrum which the Court could bestow. I know you w.U permit it to be read, since it is the result of an examination by a board of officers who ;ere alive to the honor of their country, and jealous of the glory which belonged to the naval arm of its defence. OPINION OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY, 1815. "The Court of Inquiry, convened at the request of Capt. J. D. Elli- ott havtn- deliberately examined the evidence prodt.ced before them, for the PuVse of investigating his conduct in the glorious battle of Ske Erie, on the 10th September. 1813, in which he bore so conspic- uous a part sincerely regret that there should have been any diversity of opinfon 'respecing the%vents of that day; and imperious duty com- pelMhe C^urt fo promulgate testimony that appears to materially vary. Fn sore of its important points. The Court, however, feel convinced, that the attempts to wrest from Capt. Elliott, the laurels he gained in that inleididv3y. as second in command under the gallant and highly merSus officer, Capt. Perry, ought in no ^se to lessen h.n. in ^e opSn of his fellow citizens, as a brave and skilful officer, and that he chZ made in the proceedings of the British Court Martid, by which Capt. Barclay was tTied. of his attempUng to withdraw from the batUe, 1^ ma icious and unfounded in fact. On the contrary, it has been proved to"he satisfaction of this Court, that the «°«™y'%«5'P' ?"«" ^t' lotte. bore off from the fire of the Niagara, com^-n^^^d^by Capt. Elliott. Hknkv Whkaton. Jurfge Mvocat. ^ ^^^^j^i^jgniELD." I will here ask the permission of my friends to interrupt Uie course of my narrative in order to remark that, after the rendition of such a ver- dL?by a"ourt constituted of the honor and chivalry, of ♦''^f «";;«^' >» might be expected that my conduct in the batUe of Ene would no longer be the subject of unjust reflection, even among my enemies. But after eJente have disappointed such reasonable expectations. My whole pro- fegs°ona l life has been marked by persecutions as unrel en^ingaMhey » S«o Comm. Elliott's account of the ascent up the Thames, of the gun-boats, and the army, relative to this affiiir. {F.l 14 were hillcr, and by conspiracies fur my ruin, as ingenious n« they w«re tlarli and vindictive. Not only liavc individnaU enlisted in their crusade agiinst my honorable and fair rcpuUlion, and personal foelincs been brought to bear airainst my peace and that of my fanjiiy, but local and even state prejudices have been called into activity to crusli a single, solitary individual. T.ho legislature of Khodc Island graluUously, and by proceedings wholly ej-pinte, considered the circumstances of the bat- tle, and pretended to decide the relative merits of the parties concerned. One Tristram Unrges, with an effrontery only equalled by his su- perlative stupidity, has published a small volume, in which the claim to honorable consideration for my part in the affair is denied me. Be- m cause the Naval History of the United States by J. Fenimore Cooper has done me justice, the work has been assailed, and its author libelled;* whilst that wretched farrago of errors and nonsense, the "Life of Perry," *I would here commend this faithful historian. Read all his works, for h« writes with a vigorous pen, and with great truth; and in defence of .ruth and jus- tice, he suffered almost martyrdom, and on my account, which endears him to me. When he took up his pen to record the events of the Battle of Lake Krie, we were comparatively strangers. When he (Cooper) advertised to write a History of the Navy, Comm. M. C. Perry, brother-in-law to A. Slidell Mackenzie, went to him at Philadelphia, and asked him if he wanted materials to describe the Battle of Laka Erie. Mr. C. replied, " Yes." " Here they are," said Mr. P., placing a huge pack- age on the table, for which Mr. Cooper thanked him. Some time after this, Mr. P. called again, to inquire if Mr. C. wanted any thing more, when he answered, " Yes, the papers explanatory in the case of Cap'. Elliott; yours are all of a con- troverted character. I must seek for truth— find and record it." " Do you think you will mention the name of Comm. Elliott with respect?" " Most assuredly." "Then your book will be attacked." "Very well." And sure enough it was attackecf— and by whom? A. Slidell Mackenzie; in the North American Review. Mr Cooper met and repulsed the attack. The first edition being run through, he pub- lished a second, and in his introductory remarks states, that the book being atUcked, he was induced to look further into the matter, and on doing so, came to the same conclusions, and recorded the same. Here again, a most injurious attack was made, byMr. Duer, the connexion of A. Slidell Mackenzie, on which Mr. Cooper com- menced a suit for libel on his history of the Navy, relating to the capture of the Detroit and Caledonia, and the battle of Lake Erie. The case remained in Court nearly three years— called up at each tern, but Col. Stone was not ready for trial. At length the Judge determined to render judgment in default. Here Mr. Cooper demurred, on the ground that he would stand as when he commenced his suit. He wanted truth for posterity, and prayed that the case might be laid over for another term. It was— and Col. Stone, finding himself cornered, sent a friend to sav that he apprehended a jury would not have intelligence enough to judge the subject; would he, (Mr. Cooper,) have any objections to have it arbitrated, by three distinguished lawyers, versed in nautical matters? Mr. Cooper said this was the very tribunal before which he wished to appear— that if Jie, (Col. Stone,) would agree that their decision should be final, he might select two of the judges. Accor- dingly, two violent whig partizans, one an intimate friend of the Perry family, Mr. Foote, was selected by Col. Stone. Mr. Cooper concluded not to have an enemy m camp, and selected another of the satne party, Mr. Stevens of Albany. Thus they ■tood, Lord, Foote and Stevens, with a reporter in the case. The Court opened : the hall crowded to excess, many attending to hear the merite of the long contested points — others to see Mr. Cooper in his new calling, pleading the case of your Wash' ington County boy. He commenced by opening his case without reference to other than the official connexion with the battle. This done, his adversaries, (for they were numerous, both in and out of the Navy,) answered, and introduced all the defannatory and libellous testimony^on which they relied. The case was fully argued, and Mr. 15 )ti8 ns they w«re I in tlinir crusailo tl feelines been y, but Iccul and ) crusli a single, [ralu'tously, and anccs of the bat- irties concerned, led by hia su- which the claim lenied me. Be- enimore Cooper author libelled;* 'Life of Perry," his works, for ha e of .ruth and jus- endears him to me. ake F.rie, we were e a History of the zie, went to him at the Battle of Laka lacing a huge pack- ime after tnis, Mr. rhen he answered, rs are all of a con- ," "Do you think "Most assuredly." ire enough it was American Review. un through, he pab- ook being attacked, I, came to the same * attack was made, h Mr. Cooper com- the capture of the remained in Court not ready for trial. Here Mr. Cooper 'need his suit. He lid over for another I friend to say that judge the subject; irbitrated, by three •T said this was the Col. Stone,) would he judges. Accor- I Perry family, Mr. have an enemy in .Ibany. Thus they Court opened : the the long contested case of your Wash- t reference to other iries, (for they were 1 all the d^famatory lly argued, uid Mr. bv A 8. Mackenzie, has been admitted into the libraries of the public schools of New York. Yet although made the victim of wron^ and iniustice-although my life has been embittered by constant assaults of slJnderous and unprincipled men, I have endeavored to bear the wrongs, which were enough to madden, with becoming dignity and lor- bearance; looking to that justice from my countrymen upon which 1 know that I could rely in safety. Slow, however, as it has been m its opera ion, it vet has come; and that God who has shielded me in the ba tie s strife, has not deserted me in the fierce assaults of my unprincipled tradncers! To return to my narrative. I next proceeded, in command of the Ontario, to the Mediterranean as one of Commodore Decatur s squadron, against Algiers, and contributed to the capture of the Algerine fr.gnte by a discharge of heavy fire into her.~[5ce Cooper s fistory, ad EiCn.-] The difliculties with Algiers, &c. having been settled, I asked to return to my family, and cane as passenger in the Macedonian. Shortly after I was appointed to meet Gen. Bernard as a commissioner for the coast survey, and for the examination of suitable places for Dock Yards, Forts, iic* After this duty was performed. Gen. Bernard addressed me the following letter, on the eve of his recall to France : ^ Cooper closed by proving all I wanted and more too. Here it is due to Mr Cooper, thatT should give you an extract from his letter to me, announcing his victory:— "I Kve de/erred writing you, until I had the decision of the arbitrators; ! have iust eot it The eight controverted points are all decided in my favor. " • i I * • Thus you will perciive I have moved slowly and surely, and have made the truth triumph and prevail." mh.«.,„». t And, my fellow eountymen, let me assure you this was all gratuitous. AlUiough I have frequently insisted upon his receiving some reward fr""! J"/' ^°' nJ-'wrr !v ested defence, he has refused to accept one farthing. But, as lu the case of Mr. Clay. I hope I may be enabled to give something more acceptable than money. • When I left Norfolk to join Gen. Bernard in the coas^ survey, I embarked iri a small wrMM^o, or boom foresail schooner, heavily laden with cedar, wines, birds, &c; not having any other opportunity to suit my immediate wishes. During this voy^aSe rac«ldent occurred, whichf had it not been forthe efforU of a brave and aflecUonate tar, would have brought me to my last account. One morning, the sea being boisterous and running high. I took a seat on the davit projecting from the stern, and to which the stern boat is hoisted. In one of the schooner's heavy plunges this davit gave way, precipitating me overboard. I was soon carried out ol the sight of all on Wrd, and was given up as gone by all but the tar above alluded to, who determined to go where I was last seen at any rate. Accordingly ho descended to the bow of the boat, she hanging by the tackle from the stern, and made a rope fast, came upon deck, hauled it taught, cut the after tackle, when the boat lowered and swune by the bow. He descended into the boat, accompanied by another hand. 1 he sea running high, the pass-ngcrs, (being nearly 30 on board), endeavored to dis- 'Sade himfand Vnat it was useless to risk his life. The other man who was with him, being in the act of climbing up again, the noble tar reached up and cat the rope over his hands. The boat being full of water, with their hats they bailed it out Previously to this one of the passengers had thrown a piece of the white cedar to me, about 10 feet long and \'i inches through, of which 1 laid hold-commenced and pulled off all my clothes except my sUrt which I tied round my body with my handkerchief below; seized the Umber, placed it under me and put before t^e wind, and went off at the rate of about 2 miles the hour, endeavoring to get to leeward of the vessel. My strength soon began to fail me, but yet the heart was strong. It seems in splitting this log the axe had changed its direcUon, and enabled mo to place my hand^' Uie spUt and the log. Being at the season of the year wheu 16 "" Thc^'plirroTnational gratitude for ,r..t "-l -hiovcmenuhaj be- come in'my'hand, a ,^rdgo of 0.. 7'-';;;'=;,tt';; J .^ w^^^^^^^^^^^ I hejae "n*"^ / , ' fedines of irratiludc towards one >vha wi li •hores of freemen. friendshiD, and accept of all Ctpu J. U. EiuoTt. V. a. Navy. [G.] ;2Sr#?i::i^ti.»-r forces in the West Indie, and Gulf of Mexico. U^^^^ ^^^ .acolaandmya-summg the '^^^^^^'JJ^^^"^^^^^^^ ad- friend, the Hon. Joel R. Poinsett then res^entrmmsw ^^ dressed to trotalTongTommun.cat.onil.ut ,ny i„.tn»ction. .upercmhn« th- .ec'.. i"J of any furlhor conaidcration of ll»e iK,mU at :..uo, 1 politely doaeu X^nTiSVrom the We.. Indie, m '«. and .h.>. t .ncho- unnion County. Virninia, and ray aid wa. a.ked by the cif il »«"'«" STS nuellin/ho di.'.urbance. Accordingly I ordered a force of 100 reamma. d TbliteO marine., under Capt. /. 8. Newion of the U. S linl «f war Natchei; and proceeded my.elf with the fleet .urgoon S CoriicT VVe aJrlved iS time to .uccor the terrified inhabitant.. Iho wen. a..embled nt Jero«alem. in .uch number. «»-' '»;iy j;^^^^;^ liwd to rfcep in the .table, and out-hou«e». • Here an inir^pul aet oi SanUyScVrred. which i. well worthy of record The hero wa. a . S of h^s. than 13 year, of age, the .on of an aged and di.ea.ed gen- ?^^cman of Southampton. Dr. Dlount. who could not be romoved to . nhce of afcty on account of hi. extreme illnc... Hi. l.tHo .on. the f d .mlefo^ a..«red hi. aged an.l infirm father that he. with the over- seer an hi. two .on., could defend him; nnd accordmgly when nght rame he barricaded the doon. opened the windows, gathered all tht a n. he cou ; lout the hou.e. con.i.tm. of a few old pi.tol.. Ac and dted the attack. About 2 o'clock in the morning, the m.urgent ne- ^oe.t the number of 250, well -counted and armed, rode up and were K the ac iof di.roounting. when the little follow commenced a .low and l^idv fir« upVn them, which had the efTectto intimidate them; and they ient off leaJing their dead and wounded on the ground. It wa. the last attack the negroes made. j ^ ^r .i,« i.^ «« mn I Whilat Gen. Eppe. was relating thi. conduct of the lad to me, I «ked to .ee h"m. ind found him « be a. modeat a. he was bra^e^ And iferel willremaA that in all my e.perience of di.ciplm.ng men. 1 S^o invaiabW found mode / r. " .o^: rage to go hand m hand a. efiVon^ryTnd cowardice ate .v«i a..'^ ; Some t.ne.fter, when m w^^rnLnl related the d ./" ;c ' 'h*- k1 to that old Roman, Gen. LS5 procu^r^^d for h.m a ..id.h.pman'a warrant, and a .ituation ?„ the MiJuarrSchool. at Mount Airy near PhrladeJph a. He remained "her 'two ^aJs, when having been prepared for .e«, I|f ^-^^^J'^''^^^ « midshinman with mo in the eloop of war Fairfield. That lad ib now St. s'^Sllnt; and holds, deservedly too. a high reputation m our nivv He has acquitted himself with honor in every station. He wa. wUh the explorinj expedition to the .outh pole, and ha. di.charged many other imporunt offices. ^ •Afterl bid informed the Departmnntofthe parti had Uken in the Virginia ia- .urrection, 1 received the following letter from Joha Boyle. E.q.. acUog SecreUry of the Navy : j^^^^ Dkfaetmint, September 1 , 1832. S,R —I have received your letter of the 28th ulUmo, erplanatory ff «he aid afford- J^;-^tJl^i!i{ir,lS^no^» comnmd. on the call of the avU author.Ue. .n can> 19 liim leiwr of two fctiielii. vcitela, and nn th' lec'i- olitely ctoaeu « :.l anchor in n.> m Souih- eifil author!- k force of 100 of iho U. S. fleet BUTgcon d inhtkbiuiUt, they wcro ob- ntr««pid aet of c hero waa a diseased gen- rrmoved to a little son, the with the over- y vrhen ni^ht athored all tht istols, iic. and 5 msurifent ne- de up and were iccd a slow and them; and they I. It was the e lad to me, I was brave. And iplining men, 1 nd in hand, as ufter, when in 1 Roman, Geu. ;, and a situation ia. He remained le embarked aa rhat lad is now iputation in our tation. He wai has discharged » in th« Virginia in- , acting SecreUry of ptemberl, 1832. ory oftheaidafford- lauthoritieiin C(m» Soon after the Virginia insurrection, I again return«d to the W«st Indies, where I contracted a disease of endemic fever, rendered addi- tionally severe by rxposure, when relieving my ship from a hazardoua •ituation inthc (iiillof Mcxu'o. " On my '■fitsirn hom." am! while seek- ing health ii Carlisle, Pa., I was apprised by g.tvernmcnt of the Nulli- fication difficulties in South Carolina, and was requeued to say whether sequpncaoftha recent iiuurrectior in Southampton Cotintv, Va. I have submitted your letter t" the Prefi'lent of the JlnitiMiStutri, who hat ilesiretl me to »i»?<« to you that the promptitude with which thi aid wax rendered, and the cheerful and humane feeling* exhibited in the execution of the duty, are highly creditable to yourself ami to the olflcert and men under your '.-ommand, and he requeita that you will be pl-^ated to receive for yourself, and present to the officers and men, anassuxance of his cordial and entire approbation. lam, very respectfully, lie, tee. JOHN BOYI,E, Acting Secretary of the Navy. Com J. D. Eluott, Camdg. West India Squadron, Norlollc, Va. Thefollowingisanextract from the Meuage of the Governor of Virginia on the same subject: "[feel the highest gratification in adding that the readiest aid was afforded bjr Commodora Elliott of the United States Navy, and a detachment of wilor* from th« ship Natchez under his command, who, notwithstanding they had juit returned from a lone and distant criiiss, repaired lo the scene of action with highly creditabla alacrity." *The following anecdote connected with this ship in the West Indies, is given to illustrate the feelings or prejudices, u they may be termed, existing ansong all classea and ages in our country. My only son Washington being much addicted to rheumatism, and having rather a refractory spirit something like his father's when at the same ago, lo much so that he transgressed his mother's rule with almost impunity, I resolved on giving him a quarter-deck set, for the purpose of bringing him to propei obedience, as well as to care his disease by a change of climate. He looa yielded t* the ship's discipline. The day we embarked, I purposely kept his back toward the ships; and when the boat winded near the vessel, he mada this emphatic remark, "Lord pa ! what ropes, logs and sticks are there." Deeming it necessary to oe ir, the Islandof St. Domingo, I anchored at Port au Prince, with the Falmouth, Erie and Shark, and after the ordinary salutes I was visited by hordes from the shore, black and mulnttoes, and soon found they were possessed of all the aristocrmtical notions ol the whites; lines of de- markation were drawn, the blacker the hue the higher the grade. I was i^iven to understand that it would not be expedient to mix them at thble, and consequently, I had ta have different entertainment days, the blacks beine the first. The entertain- ment being over, and night coming on, the company departed. In the evening Washington came into the cabia and thus rebuked me for eating with the citizens ofSt. Domingo: "Well as soon as I go ho(ie if I donttell ma, you have been sitting down at the table and eating and drinking with a parcel of black niggers." Making rt a rille wherever I went to leave the strongest impression behind, useful to my eountrymen there and at home, I interchanged civilities with the authorities on shore. On the first of January, being the anniversary of their independence President Boyer, "od Gen. Inginac, his prime minister, made a dinner at the Government expense for me, at which were all the authorities, civil, ecclesiastical, and military,and.a sumptu- ous entertainment it was. In the midst of it who should hop in but Capt. Trafusua of the Sloop of War North Star, of the British Navy, who had just dropped bis anchor in the port, and was hurriedly sent for to be present at the entertainment. He was seated on the left of Oen. Inginac, and I upon the riaht. Bv this time my hoj Washington had become pretty well familiarized, and I found nim in another room regaling himself in company with Gen. Inginac 's sable daughters. Each time Z caught the British captain's eye, I thought I could detect a feeling such as Washing, ten evinced in his rebuks to me on board the ship. JuSh \w 20 ceed to the command of the "^val Jorces a ^ n ^ jj„^„. For the incident of that service I > °« /J^^.^^.J^Le of this pain- ments and my biography by R. Jarvis. "' »" j f ^„ jj i„ fnl affair you are well >»f«'">?;!{, ^^^r 1 a ng^ Ten adjusted, 1 was n more particular manner. , ^ 7..'"''"!; . ''^'i afloat and T"" Tli: firmneToni" ^reSenTIif uSuth Lrolina affair, and ashore. Ine firmness oi lue irii.=i gtandinff among the ,ihe part assigned me in it, «ee"'«<^ "^^^^^'^^.^^^J Je 'guest of this^ state people of Massachusetts. Gen. J=«='V " ^?^hi, vifit I seized upon, Ey i^witation of the legislature; and the '^^^Tn ,io;, S^^l^^^^^ a^ ^n auspicious season for bringing the trophy o V^^ J^";^"; Qn aides," into the cradle which was ^'f '"^"y ^^^^VesWent'o tSe Lited this occasion, there were on ^°^''^,f„^"!,,t Governor of Massachu- States andhisCai^inet H.S ^^f^'^'^l^ZiiTsZ^^^^^^^ setts, my esumable '^««''' J.f ^^^^Jf^^^^^^^ first broke the charm of last not least. Commodore Hull, the man w-^o ^^^^ Britishnavalinvincibdity on the <«=«^°'-i^8"';":/Xich that noble r. %* f placed o»*eb»w of .h.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ remembered by yon all Ihat it wa» ""'S^'"" „a„„ M„ard. me, on the part of many who did »°' f»™'yj',;" ,'hi„„. When in Uie Med- mo, however, ttU my '"'J'; "J'" " 'l%"„mtld iwp, J».l afKt one of itemnean, in extreme youth, 1 saw IhiiveneraMU pu ^^^^^^ l", l"«ShTfrom hlrTwl^X^a'^" **"■ '^^ " ""•''\""' had been shot trom ntr dow «^J -Pi- . ^ ^ Boston, 'vhere enduring impression upon my miud. ^ft;;^/;^^^ a billet head, I the Constituuon then was, hei bow decorate" w ^^^^ received orders to repair her, a« "''^^^^f^J'Serfiiure of Hercules, eion being still upon «y '"!'** °f.^;;""^^^^^^^^^ when in The Mediterranean, m obedience to »"»J'J^^7^;\P^i,t f„ ^he have a figure made o that c^-- he- ^ ^^jJ/iVaV frequenUy biro if he could change the head to a likeness of Jackson. He saia If -^ "^ 21 * cast" J, to pro- in that state, ssionjil IJocn- e of this pain- ) refer to it in Ijusted, I was Dn, afloat and Una atTair, and g among the Bt of this state [ seized upon, on, "Old Iron- reception. On ; of the United of Massachu- i Carolina, and LC the charm of \i such officers lich that noble • important em- had but a short nd shall bepie- 1, the state in commonwealth omm. Hull, and id her, amid the y career at Bob- emarks explana- id of Gen. Jack- gate. It will be I excitement, and towards me, on lumstances. Let ^hen in the Med- , juflt after one of gure of Hercules ,ade a strong and ,0 Boston, 'vhere a billet head, I ' and the impres- ure of Hercules, ns, 1 proceeded to an artist for the I I was frequently jston, to place the leir favorite ship, te artist, and asked ;son. He said he could easily do so, and was so delighted with the idea, that he projioscd doing it for nothinij. Subsequently however, political feeling runnmg very high against (Jen. Jackson, for his act of removing the deposits, matters assumed another aspect in Boston, and every attempt was made to prevent, the head of the old Roman from going on the Constitution; even by those, who had at first suggested it.* In truth, such was the * I have been branded about as a brawling politician of the worsi kind. This is equally false, with the other chargci against tne. It is true, I follow the rule of the father of his country, Washington ! Ivot« andjight for my cou. y, both with a bo- coming dignity, and'always the Democratic ticket. I am a repaolican, as I before said. The principles of my faith were d.awn from a mother's nipple, and a father's counsel. As in the battle of Lake Erie, I am the Amy Darden'a horse of John Ran- dolph, and I have been almost rode to death. At Boston, a noble citizen at one breain, swept from the halls in which liberty was cradled, myriads of insects, who ■were nearly of the same species, and as numerom, as the gally-nippers of the South ; Imt they were dispersed with more ease. A tow-r. meeting had been called to express an opinion on th« piopriety of thi: removal of the deposit.s from the U. S. Bank, and when about to proceed to business, a noise commenced by the knocking of canes on the floor, to a deafening extent. Business stopped; the moderator sug- gested the propriety of order, and to send for the Mayor. "Oh no!" replied his right-hand friend, "be still a moment ;" and beckoning to one of his friends, he said, " Go and get a piece of chalk, und about twenty persons on whom you can depend, and every person you find moving his right arm, when we commence business, marl him!" All the offenders were marked. " Now bring in about one hundred strong-fisted and true men, and if the doors do not give way, throw them out of the windows." In a few moments all became quiet, and business progressed. Not so without, for there was a full representation oi our revolutionary army, " all tat- tered and torn," rendered so by the rough handling received from the one hundred sturdy peace-makers. Next day u number of mechanics came to my office, to say that their names were stricken from the rolls, and wished to know for what cause. But I was as ignorant as they in the matter, not knowing of the scene the evening before. I sent for the chief architect, to know the cause of the carpenters not being called, as usual. " Commodore, I don't want politicians in the yard." "What have politics to do in this yard?" " They wure at Fanueil Fall last night." "Well, what of that?" "Did'nt you hear about it?" "No." " Why sir, the merchants' clerks of Boston, were all stripped naked, by these and other men, and thrown in the street." " For what?" " Making a noise, while the Democrats were resolv- ing about mo ving the deposits." " Did they ?" " Yes." " That's good, and by heaven they were served right. Is that all you have against the men?" " Yes." ' ' Then take them back — I'll hai e no politics in the yard. I want their labor. They ate to obey my rules while within ; wnen out, they are amenable to the laws of the country— not you." "Then, sir, if they come, I'll go." " Send me your resignation, and I'll forwnrd it to Washington by next mail." Delaying my letters, I sent for his. He came to me to say that he had been wrong ; to jpass over all that had happened, and all would be well. I did so, and all provecl well. After this tho work wsnt on better, and I had no trouble. Next day the Boston Atlas charged me with sending my marines over to Fanueil Hall, and that 'twas they that did this deed. I sent my secretary, (Mr. J. E. Dow,) to the editor, (Mr. Houghton,) and demanded an immediate recantation ; -hich was done in the paper of the following day. Here the 'war commenced ; and let me do what I would, fair or foul, up to this day, I have had a printer daubing his black ball in my face. Hence, I may trace a por- tion of my troubles to the act of that gentleman in Fanueil Hall. My case being now in the hands of my fellow-countrymen, aud they in possession of good cleansing materials, the printer's black will all be rubbed off, and I come out completely washed. My friends, I am a republican. It has fallen to my lot, when abroad, to encoun- ter and entertain kings, princes, and nobility of all grades ; and although their best attention and luxuries were bestowed ipon me, my heart fondly cleaved to the land *ft.-4'" ,';li6d!Bf:x(i«*.-.oaw J li: Ih ! state of feeling, that I was frequcBtly threatened, ^^'"^"y^^J^Jy' * J^ neroonal injury, and evnn my hfe was declared to be in danger, by SSs posted throughout the city. At this sta.-e of .natters, I wrote S the SeLtarv of the Navy for instructions, and was referred to the Board of Naval Commissioners. From them I received an answer, of which the following is an extract : , „ • , . r ,u„ .'presuming you designed it as a compliment to the President of the United Ssfymi are at liberty to place it on the Constitution, or put -h away /for onlof the ships o(the line, whichever you please, belie v ing the latter most appropriate." . .„ i,„ o„.i,pW thp Vith this permission, and knowing the excitement to be entirely the result of political animosity, I determined to proceed w th the or.gmal design, and accordingly had the head of Jackson ^^^^^^^^^ and p W uDon her bow, and so unbounded and vindictive was that hostility Sards the vlir President that only a brief time before J;ey had ^al- ted to the third Heaven, that in a letter received bym^. the threat was made, that if I did not take his name of the Dry Dock,\ should no live fortv-cight hours. The figure, however, was not long on the ton- Itltu S before it was eawed o¥, on a dark night and at an "nexp-ted moment by some hired desperado. It was thought proper, aft" this noSeact If national pndl and patnotUm, to ^^^^J^ ^erjo New York; upon learning which, a portion of the citizens of Boston sent a m^^e'nge'r t" me witl a proposiSon that they ^""l^eTth'ai ?et S go of any thing I wished to place upon her bow, rather than let her go away^n thft mutilated condition. The matter was «f«"«d to the Sta°v of the Navy, who directed me not to permit a shaving to be takTfromher, nor ont added to her, but that on her arnval at New nZ the proper repairs, hould be made: and there accordmgly they "^ OnTelr'entire completion, I received on board the necessary supplies and men, and departed for Mr. Livingston, then our M^ister at the Frend^ Court, and on a specified contingency, to bring him home.' In S s yage. my ship encountered one of those severMnals^jtowlu^ ;.l.ere naturs^s princes and kinge reside; I '^l^^^'J'^Zt^i^l Twal mT^!n| Farmers. I am endeared to them more, too, from the fact "«« wnen ^ y j^ » on my little farm in th; valley, they came rom «.etr "^^ P;°b"^'V*,""^„7fami?y, how to guide mine, and thus, at the age of 55, eatft a hveunooa lor my t, while I suffered under the sentence of my peers. ♦ After I landed at New York with Mr. Livingston, he addressed the following letter to me, accompanied by avaluable gold ««« »>^*^^j^^„ Co»«titotion. \ Va June, 1838. ) DsAR SiE-Men whose minds are properly disposed, seldom «'°f5"^//'^g^^J ofRws^hey take so much pleasure i/performing. To "untetact as far as jK«s.b^ S"ropeJsity, in which vou might beapt to i"d"Jge. I pr^Y jou ^ ac«^^ memento which may recall to your recollection the k-nd attentions wh^n i^ J ftmily received froi you. wlille onboard the Con«.'t"t.on »"^" Sft^ sense With'it 1 pray you to receive the assurances of my »''S^''Vi "« Wie roper, after this ive her to New of Boston sent a tcur the expense r than let her go I referred to the a shaving to be arrival at New accordingly they ecessary supplies Minister at the r him home.* In 5 trials, to which ry of our land— the when 1 was residing aghs, and taught me ood for my family, ressed the following ; CowsTmnioN, I i Jutu, 1838. ) remember the good ict as far as possible )u to accept a trifling ions which I and my ider your command, lem, and of the sense r our passage agree- LIVINGSTON. Teasels are sometimes subject, and we came near being wrecked. Anr interesting detail of this ""'^nt, will be found in the Democratic Review, entitled, "Old Ironsides on a Lee Shore." [I.] Subsequently to this, I pro- ceeded to the Mediiurranean, to the command of our naval forces — there pending at the time, an expected war with France, for the particulars of which, I must refer you to the journals of the day. I will remark here, that a too lax discipline in the navy, brought me in contact with some of its unruly spirits, many of whose relatives at home were not idle in traducing me during my absence. 1 will give one case. Conform- ably with the rules of the service, a commander is authorized tc give leave of absence to his officers for one week. This leave was asked and granted by me, to Passed-Midshipman Charles C. Barton. On his retura to the ship, he handed me a letter for the Secretary of the Navy, and asked to be detached from the Constitution and to be permitted to remain on shore. Understanding this to have arisen from a desire to renew the marriage contract with a young lady from whom he had been divorced by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, I merely endorsed upon the letter, "Perhaps the young gentleman had better make his cruize." His request was not granted, and he was accordingly compelled to pro- ceed to sea in the Constitution : and because of his disappointment, assumed an offensive bearing towards his commander. On our arrival at the Island of Minorca, he struck my clerk and blackened his eye. On learning that it was the intention of the latter to call him out, I in- formed him that I wanted all the blood in the ship for the nation, and if the meeting was had, I would certainly dismiss him. Both of the young men having pledged obedience, were permitted as usual to visit the shore. ShorUy after this, when in the Grecian Archipelago, off the Island of Sirego, and when walking the deck of the Constitution, 1 was accosted by one of the crew, who asked permission to speak to me. Supposing it to be a matter connected with the discipline of the ship, I referred him to the First Lieutenant ; but the anxiety of the man was so great, that I granted him a hearing. He asked me if I allowed the midshipmen to run their dirks into the men! I told him by no means, and enquired who had been guilty of such an act. He said that passed- midshipman Barton had done so to him, at the same time opening his clothes and showing me the wound. I hnmediately ordered enquiry into the case, and fonnd that for the most trivial cause, Mr. Barton, in the height of passion, had stabbed the poor fellow. For this act I suspen- ded him from duty. So in hant instanois, when, on BNQriRmo into DIFnCVLTIES BETWEEN OFFICERS AND MEN, I HATE FREdUENTLY FOUND THE FORMER DE8ERVIN0 OF MORE CENSURE THAN THE LATTER; and hence, frequently in my efforts to have justice done to an honest tar, I subjected myself to the malice and revenge of bis superiors in grade of office. Some time after this, when at Smyrna, the commander of the U. 8. schooner^ Shark made application to me for a passed-midshipman, and believing that the crew would be glad of the removal of Mr. Barton from the ship, I gave him an order to the Shark, with instructions to the commander, not to allow him to go on shore — fearing a duel between him and my clerk- While onboard the Shark, Mr. Barton get into a dif- ficult with an officer of extreme youtb» which was reienled on the past (...«t.j«.Mrn-Y,i»« 24 11 i Of the latter, by another officer. A duel was ihe consequence, in which Mr Barton was woiwuled and incapacitated for duty; and this too, while n charge of a boat on shore for water. I was absent from my sh.p at the thne of this affair, and on my return was .nformed ol .t by the firs lieutenant. I expressed my astonishment at the occurrence, smce I had sfven positive instructions, for prevention in the other case, that Mr. Barton should not be permitted to go on shore ; and also n'^jle known my determination to put a stop to these matters. I considered the great impropriety of such conduct, situated as we were, in the port of a mo- n^chical government, and surrounded by the naval representatives of four others, and I determined to treat the offenders m such a manner as to be likely to prevent the recurrence of simdar misconduct. Accord- inelv, I gave orders to send on board the Shark, to ascertain how he was when my lieutenant iniormed me he was on board my ship. I asked him how he came there, and learned that his doctor had brough h.m along Bide, and that the fleet surgeon thought it necessary he should be taken on bo rd to have his woun'ds dressed. I then observed, " fnd him on board his own vessel ; for I am determined they shall not fight and then come to be nursed under my pennant." It was accordingly done, m the most careful and cautious manner, taking our largest boat for the purpose. Three days after, his surgeon came on board to inform me that nis wound was of such a character, that it was necessary to remove him on Thore, where he could be in quiet; the fleet surgeon concurrmg m opinion, I therefore detailed our largest and best boat for the purpose--- o^eredthe fleet surgeon to accompany him, and the best quartere that could be had in Smyrna procured, together with a servant to at- tend him, while the ship was in port, and also that the surgeon of the Shark Luld frequently visit him.*^ Whilst Mr. Barton was on shore, fhe commander of the Shark complained to me of the Jequent absence of the surgeon, but instead of limiting his visits, I gave him the pnvilege to go and see his patient as often as he pleased. The period arriving when I believed the two governments, France and our own, to be w«- S warm, on the points of dispute between them, and being 8""0unded "/the squadron of the former n»tio"-*e Turkish governnjentdoubt^ inff the strength of its fortifications and the good faith of the French JmiSl on the point of neutrality. I deemed it necessary to leave the Medtrranean JSh my whole squadron. In view of «h.ch Xn*! and tiie situation of young Barton, I sent for the purser of the Shark, in- structed him to pay passed-midshipman Barton up to the time of our de- Sre, aTd leave two months in advance, in the hands of my old and LteeSd friend. David CMBey, consuUt Smyrna, together with inst^^^^^ tions. tiiat should he be detained longer than that sum might cover, a fur- ther etter of credit for each monthly pay would be given. I also n- BtructJd Mr Barton to join the squadron when his wound was ««to ly healed. The surgeon of the Shark deemed it ess^itial that such articles rthe medical department of that vessel a. Mr. Barton's case requ.^^. should be left for the purpose, to which her commander objected. 1 how ever ordered it to be done, and gave instructions that o" ««' ;j"y°°^" he should communicate with Malta and obtain a supply. r*«««;«^*"" of Surgeoriy Purser and Commander, on file m Navy Deportment.j aW#iiJJWIIP! - i' UII! i' <-> i l.i -M^ .U. W H MM I 1 quence, in which mi lliis too, wliile m my ship at the of it by tiie first rence, since I liad r case, that Mr. also made known nsidercd the great the port of a mo- representatives of such a manner as onduct. Accord- rtain how he was, ly ship. I asked brought him along e should be taken i, " Send him on ' not fight and then lingly done, in the lat for the purpose, iform me that his to remove him on !on concurring in for the purpose — best quarters that a servant to at- the snrgeon of the on was on shore, I frequent absence ; him the privilege le period arriving r own, to be wax- i being sarrounded Tovemment doubt- lith of the French issary to leave the f which movement, er of the Shark, in- the lime of our de- mdo of my old and gether with insiruc- might cover, a fur- given. I also in- Lind was suificiently al that such articles ton's case required, er objected. I how- t on our way down ly. (See$taUments vy DepttTtment.) I now instructed the commander of the Shirk to proceed to Muhoiic; churtcr mnrrhanl vexficls; take on board provisions for llio squadron for sic inontlis and l)riii!; thnn to me, at (iibnilinr, or such other port ns I mi!,'hlbe at; where 1 siiouUI direct my whole squadron to rendrzvoi'sat this intcrcstiiiir epoch. I hastetu-d to (iil)raltar, and was there inforiiu-d, tliat iieinif from a port wlicre contajjious disease prcvaik-d, inlcrcourMe couhl not be had with tlic shore. 1 asked permission to ride ont any quarantine they would name: this was also refused; wlicn I imnR;iiati'iy repaired to Lis- bon, where I had the whole ocean open to me, and where one tide would bring me on it, in tlie event of war with France. Here I look six months supply of provisions, and enjoyed the hospitality of that port until the difficulty with France was >eiiled. During my stay here, 1 d»«""K '''-'j;;' ^^ l^S^ seized the opportunity of a th'n »•«"««. "^JeS^utiorby "nc vole, for an had succeeded n procuring he P^ff f « " J ""^j;"^^^^^^ a committee examination of mv conduct m the M!^>;^^.X?e ' emed to guard me; for r Bs^ »^— --^^^^ Ithei co"ciuupu u. viidshioman Barton, and the one of Lieu- 'r rln'r S" ;Th'' nS'LTk7S,-, wife Iv" Uuion, 1 in- or rank in *» ''''„7i 'JT" " , '' „ j , communicalta 10 ihat effeol wa. r^l?^;h^Se^.«o rS;.y by Commodore Chaoiicey. An an. ^ef ii ^nX i.°^..ry £«• t,^sZl;KVr:ri d go; for speech agaiuBt me, not ipon uiy connac- is other m;Uter», »f a quarter of a ly of say inf.' one end, and hij;lily I being possessed ed nie, nolwilh- isterly manner — -[See Ke/iorter'a ! Commonwealth ma at rest; but I Lincoln, of Mas- ennsylvania, had ites being absent, y one vole, for an that a committee 1 to guard me; for re were placed on been given (o my asking me to take ■ designed placing ards resigning, he tr's political shoes. Is to Congress, in ic me. A motion and examine the Ir. Naylor. I an- ■e them, preferring supposed wrongs, Soon after I was ivant of lime thev id buen discharged. the two principal id the one of Lieu- y intentions to my Chauncey, both of time declaring that ving that an «)fficer )ve suspicion, I in- n to that effect was hauncey. An an- ing, that so soon as should be gratified. licable thereto, and receipt of a precept i Mavy Department 9t against mo, together with instructions to the Judge Advocate to examfw tlu! statp«..l»|Pn.an B.rto%the other two memher. were present, andtac.tly »=^"'"'"^";"'t;omXTn^^^^^^^ no di«Mnt. Captain Hiddle m.de a similar remark in reference '» '^*4"°'"t''" "\, °' l)r WMhineton. At the time I certainly tmderstood the remarks in each case to convey tl^e idea I at they were satisfied a, far as^Ccmmodore Elliot was concerned. 1 was hen InVstmremain^f the opinion that every -emher of the court -• «7'"- 'J^f was no groun.l to send Commodore Elliol to « Coi.rt M""*;'' •» '^'' «• f I am wrong Lieuteni.nl Hunter and Midshipman Barton were the subjects of Inquiry. It I am wrong • reference to the .urviving members of the court will correct the error. The law of Court Martial (as I understood it,) requ.i;es '^at where two or mow ehaiies are the suhiecls of enquiry, the court of enquiry shall specify and state distinctly .b&t I should {hink it diti not reouire authority to sustain .,; it '^ ''""." '".'•/J'^^f Captain Hough, (a writer of the highest authority, in his treatise on the praot"^" °f Courts Martial V2il edition, nagt; 28, revised and corrected by George Long, BaiTister Of Taw ^cogl iziuhispHnci ief^ the most unqualified manner. Whilst the court wa. in Mssion. 1 handed .his authority to Commodore Patterson, and lie asseiite.l to .la po'"'""- 1 subsequently referred the judge Advocate to it. Any one who examines the record of Ihe "amination of the wilnisse*^ will I think, perceive . differenee in l!'- view. "^ the two iunior members of the court, as to ,)artip.ular charijes, and I believe, if the member, of °he court had voted on each charge, the finding of the court would have been ve.7 different tnm wh«t 1 have been infiirined it it. Years, tto., G«.w. M. DAtiA.. E.*. JOSIAH RANDALL. "G. M. DALLAS, lllh jAinjABT, 1840. m. . !!ut£3^s,.iisna.i\»\i:!-n 28 The court having torminated the examinations, the two junior members and .IihIl'C Atlvocaie drew up a suniiunry of what they ealleil fai-ls, and upon whii-h I was rerommcndetl for trial by Cfturt Martial. From tins the I'residcnt dixsmtcd: preparing an exposition of all the oirfunistanrrB, &c., and plai'inif them in ibeir right posilions: oelling fordi thai 1 bad ron- ducled my command with fulelity, zeal, and ability, and that a Court Mar- tial was not called fur. Having seen the " alleged facts " of the two junior Philidilphia, llth JinrABT, 1840. Sir: AUhe prewnt eonnwl of Commo<1ore Elliot p.Tmit me Tfry retpectfiillT to inhmit for your consiilermini. before till- clMrK»» on which he it lo he triv.l I15 t<.»rt Mnrlul •re i«rticol«rto|iict, and to cre»le n conviclion, that the court •* wai •Hliitied ai far aa Commodore Elliot wm concerned." 1 have the honor lo be sir your moat obH iervt. G* \1. DAL.LiA9« TV the Honorable Jamm K. PAtJtDiTO, Secretary of the Navy. Let U( try the queilion by the •imple rule of three, and trke two of the charjiea to do it with, ihiit of accebunr a pretent from my a-ev, and bringing home animal*, the Hreiident of the court in hii (.piuion and votet w»t aguintt h court on any oue 01 ine charget. Hut then the uuejtioii for the acceptunce of the prewnit; the officer next m ranK luUHt have voted with hira, elie have hand, d both hii commiutm and h!» armi «" '."" government, for he h»d them in violation of that article of Hit eonrtstutiwi which lorUiOa the accept«nce of a pre«ent from any '^f'-reign pmaT prince or potentate; havrng ao- ccepted « tuord from the Vice Hoy of Peru, siudd. d on the hilt with molt val-iahic pearl, •nd which he wore between the year* '16 and "SO, w.ien that patriot Henry tiny, tnt:. advoctiioK the S-iulh American queition, compelled him tr diigorge, and return it to the 8ii.te Department, and it mav now be wen in the NHiional In.tilute. I proved to the Court M»iii»l inii«ncei in the Navy without number, when preteuta had been tenilerea •nd aeceiited by many of our capl»int from their orewt. • t. 1 And now let ut try the chai-ge of bringing home animali, confi>rmably yntn. 1 eonceive, one of the wisest provisions of our govemmeni, and which is calculated to connect the Navy with the rarming interests of our country, its bone and smew, and !»• aoiirce from when<:e the Navy draws its nourishment. The President voted agamsl . trial on this head. The Junior member had brought home on one occasion a whole fl.ick of sheep in the Constitutiim, and in the DeUwure many atien as also many 'Uher of our comm:.iiders, as ai.o by the Prerident of my late Court Martial; it it but natural to aiipp'>se those two chHrgea woidd have been put aside; BHrtnn's enlii-ely disproved by •ubs< nuent evidence; folly acquitted on Hunter's; the canvass proved to have been pnr. chased bv Gen. Cass; the carpenter of the ship proved that I directed him to Dee retumetl all articles «uch at mv tervani got from the state room; and )et ray fellow countrymen, I »Ms consigned tn fouryears ignominious pun.shment, and ■ i>ortion without pay. "ere mv judges had but lillle knowledge of the natural bent of my iiieliiiations; next the b»tile field the harvest is mv home. One other point I have omiUed. It it the case of Chaplain Lambert. The court acquitted me folly of this charge, and here let me explam the dtception, t:c attempted to practice both on me and the court. He swore thai Ihe weiither was violent anil boisterous when he left for the Shark, anil that he lost a portion of hit bagRage, leaving the inference that it had been washed out of the boat. One of the membiTt, however, hap|>eniiig to he in the secret, asked him how he lost his baggage. The side hoy drop|ied it over board in passing it from the Constitution to the boat. And thii it the man sent to leaoh us the Holy Gos|w;l; when this worthy clergyman waa on examination before the court, it was said by the cnuiisel questioning him, that respect to Ihe clerical profession of the gentleman prucluticd any further questions, and the onlv quettioD* put to him were •' what'a your ige," and " when did you enter tne » junior membere ralleil fai-ls, and lial. From this e oircuinstanrra, li thai 1 had fdri- lala Court Mar- of the two junior I Jknrknj, 1840. ipeetfiillr to iiihmit il li} C<>>irt MMrliiil fiifiniT couniel, Mr. tl, I (l<> lint think I tf, that Commml'irc ivh h\» couiiirl wat [tin jiiit);p« hHil hearil iiili WMi (u irrett all tiat the court ** wM G. .M. DALLAS. I of the charRet to do home ammalt. The It on any one of the le nffioer next in rank and hM armi tn ihe ln whieh Ibrbida lentiUei " having ao- h niott val'iahlc jjearl, •iot Urnry Clay, Inf.j IK, anil rrtiim it to the ute. i pravril to the iiu had been tendered conformahly with, I »liich il calculated to ne and tinew, and tb'- idenl Tnlfd against . one ocoaiioii a whole ti HI alio many '»ht an interview with the President, olatiiiK to him the iihjeci of my visit. He asked me if I had seen the Serrelary: I answered in the negative. "Why not?" naid he: 1 informed him that it was a rule of my life nut tn be courteous to those who were not so to me. He asked if I thouijhl the SecreUiry to be un- friendly towards me: I assured him that I did, and knew il to be so. He then stated tiiat I was in error, and reoommended me to see him: which I did the next niominj;. The Secretary received me with much apparent kindness: statini^ to me that he had understood I labourjd under the im- pression that he was unfriendly. 1 answered that 1 did. He begged leave to correct me, and olTered the assurance of his entire good feeling; but that they felt some didicully in closing the matter. I ihen asked to make a suggestion: il was that the record be sent back to the same court, filled up bv ihe addition of another member in place of the deceased one; thai it should find a bill against whomsoever the record afluiiied; and all that in- volved ine I was prepared to meet: I further slated to him, ihat if he had thougiit of bringing me to trial, it was strange Ihat my counsel, from time to time, siiould be apprised of ihe uselessness of any more questions on my part, lie asked me if such was the fact: I assured him it was: "Then sir,'' said he, " call to-morrow morning." I did so: when he requested me to write a letter to my present counsel, U. M. Dallas, requesting him to address my previous counsel, Mr. Kandall. to draw forth the facts and com- municate widi him directly. " Say nothing more" he observed, " to your friends in Congress, but leave Ihe matter in m^ hands." To which I replied, "Take it." And here, my friends, I do sacredly assure you, that I considered the whole matter as at an end. Judge, however, my surprise some weeks after, on the receipt of a letter from the Hon. U. iM. Dallas, setting forth the fact that he had discovered that the Judge Advocate, J. iM. Keed, was engaged, and had been for months, in the preparation of charges on which I was to be tried, and tried stdely. I apprised the Secretary of my informa- tion, submitted a protest a^iainst the agency of J M. Keed in any subse- quent trial of mine; being prompted to do so from his unfrienilly feelings manifested on the former trials. In answer, I received a letter from my profesHvig friend, the Secretary, informing me, to my utter astonishment, that I must be tried, and J. M. Reed be the Judge Advocate. I thought then, and I think so now, that this same pretended friend had selected me to illustrate the odious picture which he had sketched of the American Navy, when he lirst entered it! But he has failed in his base purpose, and is now receiving the merited denunciations of those who constitute and sustain that imporunt part of our Nation's pride and defeiKe, the Navy. I was accorilingly tried; and I assure you that juitice was never meted out to the veriest culprit that ever occupied that box, to as great a degree as injusliee was awarded to me by that (Jourt Martial. I know that it will shock your honest minds, and that you will be loth to credit the asser- tion, but yet it is Vnie, religiously ttue, that I was purposely deprived of 1 li;; m 30 ihe lentimony of nn-- of my mott importdnt witneMM. upon the ground halthev w7re unaor mailing or.lon.. an.l coul.l n..t ho .Irl.rhr,! Iro.n thc.r v«8c r T"« Irectecl to .cu.l niv i.uerro«at..ri..s nlTr thnn at ll...r tar- o"luo,i. whither, in th. n,..:u, .in..., .h.-y h:ul .a>l... . 1 M ... hm no n piv wa ever ri-ccive.l. Sinn, , bccuuse of the absence of the two w.ines.e. ab..ve IZded t."an ™ the faUe te..in.o„y of Barton himsell ; wh.le the do^umen .' dctaiUng the circun.stance. of the attack upon the .enman. were SpH InSble. ThuH too. it will be .een by you, that wh.le un.ler Zau%"enftsecre,ary of the Navy, aided by an arcf..l a..d host' « Jnd^e Advocate, one hu.idred a.id thirty witnesse.. many of them turbu- ttnd fISou. young odicem. galled and envenomed by wholesome d..- SneweVrarray^d against ,ne by the Government, and detained at home Sa^thernigKntthei, concent'rated hostility upon my devoted head; leveral Kv most valuable wi.nesse.. whose test.,nony would not only have turnerhe scale in my favor, but i.nplicated some of the w, ne.se of the accusation in the fof.l charge of swearing to what wa. pos.r.vely untrue, were noJonly untiecessar ily, but as I do most consc.ent.ously believe, were ESv sent to .e.. However, the con.piracy to .njure me wa. .uc- SuT-the dark purpose of the Secretary was accompl.shed. and I wa. Z^c^o( hfhatre'd. He had before fibelled the .ervice. and he now iiagric^ him.elf in endeavoring to ca.t still further wrong upon tt, b^ Suting one who had been devoted t., t. character and Pr^If^'lX; f" Cl!i-_if he have a heart—mav be gladdened with a demon', joy. that he S^d ^/enmie. wer L. viitorion.'. He and other, may rejo.ce that rheyEght -croTbitter and .oul-rending anguish "PO" me and m^n. and that Ground my hearth and fire-side, those near and dear to me were Jtricken wUh .orroi by the cruel award rendered agam.t the.r protector ! Sat let them rejoice and extdt in vindictive malice over «he .mit^n and oDDre«.ed' I would not intermeddle with the.r gladness upon their glon- ffiumph n cJuahing, ihnmgh combined exertion., a .ol.tary >nd.v|dual lit S wjler Yet I will tell them that they have not entirely de-tioyed mtSs.mSrrj^T' pon the ground rhnil from their icm, at ilii'ir l'.«r- 1 tlitl HO, l>ut no rctiirnetl to ihe inony, «>f which hcFuro ynii, rc- for wliirh too, lio hiul the moral ipprcMsetl, by llio le Court Martial, 'rp Purser Faunt- thpse gentlemen the aliove Court anp, relntcil what what woislil have vo him to untler- cision would have \\ on the two spe- (J. Hunter. On court; hut on the ) witnesses above imseU; while the the seaman , were I, that while under artful and hostile ny of them turbu- by wholesome dis- 1(1 detained at home my devoted head; [ly would not only )f the witnesses of s positively untrue, ms\y believe, were iijure me was suc- plished, and I wai srvice, and he now wrong upon it, by d prosperity. His imon's joy, that he rs may rejoice that upon me and mmr. id dear to me were nst their protector ! fer the smitten and 88 upon their glori- i solitary individual. Bt entirely destroyed St their virtim ! He yet lives, with spirit unsubdued : with a heart which though it has lifien sorely wounded by injustice and wrong, beats not with one throb of an assassin's purpose, nor » coward's hate! I ,et them rejoice! Yet I wdl tell them, too, that in the gloomy day of my suspension, I h»d what they never had, and which '.heir reprobate souls can never know— I had a conscience void of offence before that C5od who has given me strength to bear up against cruel wrongs, and that world which will do me justice. Such laurels as they have w ii';>' tr„' ^j'jbw.'oTSrZ .p«. .1.... %":'i-;:T„rp'ra , «.,,„ vi.-i.rov beinir ontmU hii enterWinraent loon puce, anu Ctnded by hu dJe'rof tL-and. of the people. I h-d for .y aUen- .Um M amark of reaped, the lady of the aon of the Prune Minialer of IrCa of Napier who had been educated by an American R0ferne.« Ti'ho?.h.m .h. h.J ukeni... A»ork.n., when .h. Oi..«ed n,y .1- vi>itjtil ihftt Dort in modem times. At AUiena i wu- im« « visitea «>a»Por» ^n ' . , j j^ j ^nj received on board the Con- never ait at table with M.f''y-' . ^. ^„^ Q^een accepted an invi- Cn^ andfamdy. »"«ljy'f/ J^j^^^^^^^^^^^^ ■l-aa« where we eia ihilheatrn* tic* ful eruption o> and ihe ancien* mtcmplation of riiuniaitUiinK«> , lanilii>K »t I'al- he whoUipopu- iged to have ap- tuuk place, and ad for my aiten- ine Minuter of rican governein rect idea of Am- he afternoon, in titution. In the iile to have them an «o many Am- I Americans ! I order. Sho then d, and asked her I directed my »t- lago, to ArgoSi to Athena, anchor- f-war which had esented to Otho, »n l>oard the Con- and his first lieu- I on board at this merican manners > camo on board I r, the French cap- Bver, very strenu- , and were merry. y the same party, which delinquen- hat "Frenchmen II accepted an invi- ning with General dame evening, the )er8 of their court, ii Maid of Honor, ^iley, aidde camp an amiable and in- king's household, .earn how I ^hould instructed me that ajesty, but only of the King's courtiers, male and female, (those of Greece attired in their own costume,) and many of the chiefs, among whom were Mavermaeohs, MavercadotiB, and Grievus. with their families, numbering perhaps one hundred. At this display I noticed, that the pride and pleasure of a Grecian woman, seems to be to exhibit all her valuable ornaments on her own person. There stood our charming, our plain, our good Mrs. Cass, with her three dautrhters, all dressed in the plainest manner, without a single ornament; showing in beautiful contrast with the gaudy jewellery of the Grecians! I called the attention of this good lady to the difference between the dress of her daughters and that of the others, and her answer was such as every good mother should pattern after. " Commodore," said she, " I never iell better pleased in my life than at the appearance of my daughters now,— were we possessed of the wealth of Peru, it should be withheld, and they made to appear as you now see them." While the dance continued, Ma- vermaeohs, then worn down by years, took me by the hand, led me to a seat where he had an interpreter, and said he wanted to converse with me about America; asking me, I suppose, a thousand questions about our country, its institutions, &c. I drew, as I thought, a faithful picture of every thing at home, and if I live to the age of Methuselah, I will not forget his reply:—" You are a great, a good, and a happy people: I wish I could say as much of Greece." Then pointing to the young ladies, 1 gave him the ruply Mrs. Cass gave to me,— telling him, at the same time, that the beauties which American ladies are possessed of, are confined to the head and the heart; to which he exclaimed •' Good, too good! Since then old Mavermacolis has paid the debt of nature! The ball being about to close, the King requested the younger of the Greek Chiefs to "Mice a Grecian dance in their own way, which, I assure you, was not unlike the war dance of Red Jacket and his tribe, after the capture of the Detroit and Caledonia: save that it did not cost me two barrels of whiskey! We then departed for Marathon, visiting Cape Culano, the point where Falkner lays the scene of his celebrated shipwreck. At Marathon we found still in existence, mounds and remains of temples, where the anci- ent Greeks and Persians buried their dead. A fragment of a temple, built on t»'e spot where Persian foot last trod, I brought home, and it is now in the Girard College, Philadelphia. And here I may remark, that while m the Mediterranean, I selected many valuable relics, and deeming the Girard College the most charitable of our institutions, I presented them to it. A catalogue of which I herewith present you. From thence, as at a former period, I proceeded to the Isle of Sera, where 1 found the American and British missionary schools in a flourishing condition. I received on board the Rev. Mr. Hildner of the British society, and the Rev. Mr. Robinson, of the American society, with their families, and about five hundred scholars;— the latter highly pleased with the appearance of the ship, and perfectly contented with the music of the band, and the cheese and biscuit I had distributed among them; until a wag of a sailor, who spoke Greek, got among them, and told them the Commodore would carry them off, (this brought to their minds the scenes of the Turkish Capuden Pacha,) when the youngsters set up a deafening scream for the shore, and I was •ompellod to send them there. Here was a press ustablished, and 3 King's courtiers, ivn costume,) and ilis, MavercadotiB, one hundred. At I Grecian woman, her own person, ass, with iier tiiree I dingle ornament; y of the Grecians! between the dress was sucli as every J she, " I never feli daughters now, — withheld, and they ince continued, Ma- ! hand, led me to a converse with me uestions about our faithful picture of ihuselah, I will not ppy people: I wish the young ladies, I n, at the same time, 1 of, are confined to I, too good!" Since riie ball being about k Chiefs to dance a , was not unlike the re of the Detroit and whiskey! mo, the point where At Marathon we les, where the anci- ent of a temple, built me, and it is now in emark, that while in J deen^ing the Girard ented them to it. A Isleof Sera, where I flourishing condition, itish society, and the lir families, and about ith the appearance of ! band, and the cheese wag of a sailor, who nmodore would carry the Turkish Capuden am for the shore, and press established, and M ' ■ ; iji successful operation, striking off an edition of the Holy nible and Tosta- ment in the Greek language. A part of the copy of the latter 1 now jjre- sent you. We proceeded thence to Smyrna; and while there 1 was invited tqi visit Basilar, twelve miles distant, to the country seat of my friend, Mr. OlHly, where happened to be gathered the whole population of the town, male and female. And what, do you suppose, was the purpose of their meeting? To look upon the disgusting spectacle of two naked men, engaged in a bru- tal combat; greased from head to foot for the purpose of eluding each others grasp: not much unlike the prize fighting wliich has more than once dis- graced our own country. Thence, passing the Islands of Scio and Mitilene, we anchored in the port of Sidon, where I sent my flag captain on shore to make arrangements for an exchange of salutes, and to slate to the Governor that we were prepared to salute if he would return the same number of guns. The Turk conceived this a questioning of his politeness, and therefore refused altogether. But on being informed it was an order of our govermcnt, grow- ing out of a difficulty with Great Britain on the subject,— she, in many instances, exacting more guns than she gave, — he acceded, and salutes were exchanged, gun for gun. We proceeded to Bayroot and Tripoli; at the latter of which places we found Ibrahim Pacha and the Capuden Pacha, with a large portion of the Egyptian Navy, obtaining and collecting timber and tribute. I despatched my nag oflicer Lieutenant Drayton, to wait upon the former, and know what time his Highness would receive me. He returned, informing me that he found the Pacha a "jelly, fat, and laughing fellow," and withal good naturcd, and ready to receive me at any time I came on shore. Ac- cordingly, with my staff, I went to his palace, where I met with an agree- able and flattering reception. He expressed a wish, with the Capuden Pacha, to visit me on board the Constitution, and desired to know when I could receive him. To give him ease upon the matter, I stated to him that his time was mine; and accordingly we agreed on 10 o'clock the follow- ing day; when he came with the Capuden Pacha and all his captains. He rtquested to see the crew at quarters, with which he was very much plea- sed, as also with the inspection of the sliip. This done, I seated him to a collation, with his company, and soon found that his Hij^hness was a judge of a glass of wine, and not loth to take it. The other Mussulmen, however, dedined the glass. Ibrahim Pacha proposed the health of Gen. Jackson, (a portrait of whom hung in tlie eabin,) with a sentiment not very palaUble to the French Surgeon, who interpreted it. The Capuden Pacha being somewhat free in boasting of the sailing qualities of his ship, I agreed with Ibrahim' Pacha that we would sail in company; he intending to stop at Bayroot, wliile I was to proceed to JalTa, a distance of 90 odd miles. With a stiff breeze on the quarter I sailed around him twice, crossing his bow and stem each time. We ran the coast down close io Sidon, Tyre, Keifa, Acre and Mount Carmel; at the latter of which places we were saluted by a display of the French flag from the Monastery. We also passed by the ancient city of Caesarea, now Hysaryah, an- choring at Jaffa, the Joppa of the Bible. Intending here to disembark for Jerusalem, I concluded to deport in such a way as not again to risk a ..tMr^ 36 Icm. i The officer relumed wilh he answer »>;«'» ^^^ j ^X^^^tMe, lo<.k that city, Mount OHvet and Ae Dead Se^^^^^^^ When we arrived at that «'»«'«'». •P°V»"jrJ^j!'' Sng of solemn awe at those sacred places men, •«^, JJ » f^hei J^ in a Christian once came over my mmd. and ikeal others wrnan inclination to land, and who have stood at »»i=i' plf «' J, j^" We ^tered the city by the kneel down upon the «2"«««^;?r'' i* -in th.tomb 7d^^^^ Western gate, called Jaffa, whtch .» '^^'i;^;^XhoJeX^^ bare, quarters at the Latm Convent, the ^»»« °^ ^ •JJlu" ^^fo^kbles in the leaving us to depend upon our own ^.'^^"^J^'" ^^ ^Zi^ refredi. way of eating and sleeping a. we ^''"^-^iJ^^^l^^ about the mits, proceeded to v«.t »he ™» P^^'^f ^^*«J3',j; ^Herod; the city. We went to the Church of the I^P^J^^^'ir'^e Pool of Ezekiel; Gate of J"^Kmlnt5„^^« ?w*";"l °h Jii; ofTSlS. of Mark, of Thomas, city at St. Stephen's gate, into the '«»«/ °' "^^ ^ ^^^^ four olive Vi?gin Mary, and »5« ^"^.^"/.p^^^^^^^^ identical tree<«,8aid to be, and from »''"'"PP*??'i''^ d„i,e to pluck a branch from ones under which our Saviour ^P*" „/ ^^V^rt'^fuJSd the sacrilegious one of these tree. «« a "VT^ of the W KedS„, and througli an task. Passing along the If^ Ja"^ of ''^''^^^^ ^^ ^ jhat of Absn- olive plantation, we came to the ^I^^'fJ^^^f^^^ Hence south lorn, and not far distent those of ;;"5f^»"jite^^?^^^^ of Siloam, through the Jewish buna 8[T'^J ""ii.^'V.SJ^? Z upper «id lower vheri we descended and t'Jf'ed the pu'e water oi^ ^^^„^^r1l^ by pools; and from thenee to the Mount jf Offen'j. We m ^^ ^^^^ [he road leading f™™ /»»« T*"«nf Ae ff nsion, on ^Tmost eleva^ niane. and thence to t».e Churcli of «J« ^^3' f^^ ."^e could indis- point of Mount Olivet; from ^'^J^J'^^i VrTonSreven to its entrance VI'. . '^,'« i .u; i l"8p, r mode.dteplayed Be the salute, my going to Jerusa- ,'crnor that he re- leemed plausible, led and departed. Bly City. I had ome allusion was I the officers to be ame to the city of eep at such a dis- jights which oyer- se in the morning, imprehensive view of solemn awe at »ted in a Christian ible inclination to id the city by the f David, and took twever, were bare, omfortables in the fter some refreah- Bt in and about the dace of Herod; the I Pool of Ezekial; Mark, of Thomas, i Public Baths; the ras bom; the house «nt; the exterior of I being permitted to n passed oat of the to the Tomb of the re stand four olive I truly, the identical pluck a branch from led the sacrileaious •on, and througn an near it that of Absn- riah. Hence south tie valley of Siloaro, he upper and lower fe then returned by le garden of Gethse- m the most elevated ar ', we could indis- , even to its entrance ed sea itself. Night •efreshment of sweet rers, which appeared ' came, end with i* S» * WW "- S • » H ? f» * f^' t^ !^ ■1 ** ** Sdhs 2 sr 2 5 2. _ ■ B M M« ST* "t ■" ""^ O (t eo B" 2oao~<__S 3. oS Bl: S?l is n If « n I ^i I ^ n V <* a 9 9 IT f " <» e s- n f mm • sssjl Iflll ■m m 98 beautiful and imposing a scene as the mind can imagine. It was the rising sun — clear and gorgeous as lie spread his golden rays across the summit of the mounuin on the eastern shore of tlie Jordan, which were reflected back upon Mount Olivet and the turrets of the ancient city. Our next visit was tothe place of our Saviour's birlh, Bethlehem. We passed through the gate at the castle of David, and near Mount Gihon, where stands the tomb of David; thence by the lower pool of Gihon, the anciont aqueduct, and the valley of Gihon, to the hill of Evil Council, where are the ruins of the country house of Caiaphas. In our progress we passed the tomb of Rachael, equi-distan( between Jerusalem and Bethlehem, where we found a small Turldsh village. A cathedral now stands on the spot where the manger is said to have been. Descending about 35 feet, we were shown an excavation in a rock, said by the priests to be the iden- tical spot in which our Saviour was bom, After a short sojourn here wa returned to Jerusalem, passing by the upper pool cf Gihon, and through the Turkish burial ground,— crossed Mount Gihon, and passed through Uie olive plantations on the west of Jerusalem to the tombs of the king* and prophets, in Bezetha, — thence through Bezeiha, visiting the Turkish tombs and the grc*to of Jerusalem, to the valley of Kedron, and to 1h« gate of St. Stephen, where we again entered the city. I was also at Jerusalem the year following, accompanied by General Cass, his family and suit, (numbering about sixteen persons,) all of whom had been accommodated in my cabin on board the Constitution. The question may be asked, how came they all on board!— a question frequently asked, but which I have never had an opportunity of answering untU now. Having touched at the porta of Sardinia, of Tuscany, the Roman State* and Italy, at Sicily, at Malta, at the Ionian islands, and the different porta of Creece, — (he lattar of which powers desired the establishment of a treaty with the United States, — I, on returning to my winter quarton at Mahone, addressed a communication to my old friend General Jaekaon, atating to him the wishes of the Grecian power, and that if he would aeml me a travelling companion— either Mr. Poinset of South Carolina, or Colonel Drayton, — I could secure and establish such a treaty without the heavy expense of a regular mission. General Cass, it seems, bavinff ao« cepled the mission to France, volunteered for the performance of the duties expressed in my letter; securing at the same time from the seoretary of the Navy, instructions for me to receive him and his suit on board my squadron. These papers were eneloaed to me by General Cass, asking at the same time my permission to add hw wife, his three daughters, his son, and male and female attendanta, to which I answered that they would be as welcome as the flowers of May. Accord jigly on the fint of May, 1837, he embarked on board the Constitution, at MaraeiUes, with his wife, three daughtars, his son, three attacheM, a male and female servant, and a French schoolmaster for himself, all whom were received and acoommo- dated as before stated, until near the 25th of November of the same ;^ear, when I placed them on board the frigate United States, for MaraeiUes. [See letters on record of Court Martial relative thereto.]] While General Cass was in company having visited nearly all the E>into spoken of in the account of my former cruise, we passed on to the ospboms and anchored at ite mouth. On the followiog day, being the 5-i ^il/of Julv wc landed and viiUcd the old wiy of Troy.-proceedad on f.;' AtSia Trois. pi.ched o„. tent, eookcUnd at. an A.er„^ d.nner hfinMth tin *V' r f'J«a» of .the "stars and stripes, precisely « ine Snt whwc ,n , ancient Stndium,««d.i'i«king to the hcarl-soflen.ng Sentmenr-i. ., .west home,, there is no place like We.' In the eveSrof the«nnednvwe apuin embarkc.l on board the Constitution. Z7X^Z her to anchor otf .he island of 'renedos. \\ e r/ed the niZon board, and on the following morning lande. and explored the island The succeeding dav we proceeded to the Uanlanelles; communicated, and mssed urthe Uosphorus. Off Gillipoli the wind proving adverse, I Krecf an Austrian steamer to tow us "P /"to ^he sea o Marmosa and on the next daventered the Ilosphorus; anchored off Seralyo PO«nt. »t .he Golden Horn of Con-staniinople, and exchanged salutes with the authors «e, on s"ore and afloat. Thi plague raging with K'^^J^'" f ";,f,»";J^^^^^^ tha' Ptrt of the country, we were compelled to a limited and P »"'«f '"^^ couile wUh the shore. On tl« day following we proceeded up the Bospho- Z?o The residence of Lord Ponsonby, the British Minister, and rom T jI^^nthrRHck Sea —returning on board the Constitution at mght. SneTd y bfagr^Snt,^-^^^^^^^ the Capuden Pacha, and inspected S l2?Bun flhij, the Mamoud, and also the models of a Navy construct- ing lyTr cSyman. Mr. Rhodes, consisting of ^"f ■H^H-'TetuS a brig, 1 schooner, and a cutter,-all nearly ready to launch. Ket"nung we visited Constantinople and Porra,-looked into the confines of the Sera- Tllv and the famed Mosque of Saint Sophia, and the Mint. An arrange- SSt had l^n rnade to present us to the sultan, through the Rei. SX b^L plague 4ng«ercely I yielded to the 3-hensij^^^^^ npni.™\ Cass —immediately ordered all on board— got under weigii ana Sd Suphana wTiere Commodore Porter, our Charge d'Affaires. was Sen re27 d after an ir^erview witTi him returned on board and ^«^nr ^y ' t^^ T S'c.x;ir '^ Sor^ onVe B^t wiere trOre'cian hero applied the torch and blew Tp £ mrstS'sTip. as also the place where Homer .b said to have written *^ We w;)ceeded to the island of Crete, port of Suda, where, being subject. «1 to aCSine we could not communicate with the shore. Learning that Met JtAHTas at Candia, in the same island, we went there, commum. 'S'SuwilngStoeT^^^^^ !S fntJIr ndiimitv Mr. Brent being about to leave— assuring the Gov- l^n^VwLTd dS^was illed back, and informed that reparation would Tmade tS GoS^^^^^ ^^e sam. time expressing a hope that would dp •11 Tat w« right. The 21 guns were fired from the shore, alter wh^ JbeE^TL flag was displayed at the fore, anda salute of 21 guns fi.«d In iSle CoSen,Ud ^turned fromthe shore, am. Jtu.our point 'X*Jt*"^ — prneeeded on inerican dinner »reci»ely at the I hcarl-softening home." In the he Constitution, We passed the )lored the island, iimuiiicated, and ving adverse, I f Marmosa, and ilyo point, at >he vith the authori- jlence all through id giianled inter- d up the Bospho- inister, and from titution at night, ha, and inspected Navy construct- te, a sloop of war, inch. Returning ifines of the Sera- nU An arrange- hrough the Reis apprehensions of under weigh and [6 d' Affaires, was d on board, and ten we visited the puden Pacha, and e torch and blew laid to have written lere, being subject- lore. Learning that nt there, communi- all Syria. Thence salute, which was menian, our consul it aside in disgrace. Governor that if the I Acre. He profes- €ar willing to repair — assuring the Gov- lat reparation would lopethat I would dp shore, after which ite of 21 guns fired ^ tni .hu« our point of honor was gained. We then landed with General Cass and famdy, exchanged civilities with the Governor, and again departed for Jerusalem. Having before given a history of some of ihe points we visiled, Iiwill now com- mence at the Mount of Olivet. From there we proceeded to the old town of Bethany— thence to Jericho over the scene of liie good bamanlan, thence to the De-^d Sea; which I bathed on, for such was the densHy of Uie water that I could not immerse myself in it— thence to a poml on the Jordan, five miles above, across which I swam accompanied by my two aids-de-camps, and midshipmen Anderson and Fleming. Mrs. Cass being detained at Jerusalem with a sick daughter, the General expressed a wish for a few pebbles from the opposite shore of the Jordan for her. Accordingly ^hen I swam across I put twelve small stones in my mouth, that 1 might carry them safely over, and gave them to him as emblematical of the 1 welve AposUes. For the purpose of having the gate at Jerusalem open m the night for the admission of our party, I left them for the city, laKing with me an Arab guide. Having gone about four miles the guide halted and poeitively refused going any farther. I expostulated with him as well as 1 could by signs, but the only return he made was motioning toward the hiUs and drawing his hand across his throat; and Uierefore I was compelled to return to the company, with my guide, who, when quesiioned by the Ejrvptian officer with us, said he was afraid some of the wild Arabs would cut my head off and then Ibrahim Pacha would cut off his. In consequence of this refractory guide we were compelled to encamp short of Jerusalem, entering the next morning. After reconnoitering at Jerusalem as before, we visited the tomb of Samuel; thence to Neine and Naplons, tarrying a a night at Jacob's well; thence to the old city of Samaria, visiling the ancient church of St. John, and the hanging gardens, so beautifully des- cribed in Joeephus. Thence we proceeded through the valley of Esdralon, by the foot of Mount Tabor to Nazareth. In the valley I was struck with the b< uty of Uie wheat, (the harvests were then gathering in,) ol which I procured a parcel, brought it home and distributed a portion to a few farmers of Lancaster and Chester counties. I also sent a head and a few grains to the New England farmer, Daniel Webster, for his inspection, but he has made no report as yet. At Nazareth we inspected the ruins of the house of Mary and Joseph, on which is now standing a cathedral; the ruins ol the house in which Joseph is said to have had his workshop; the rumsof the house in which our Saviour is said to have disputed with the learned doctors and wise men. Thence we proceeded to Kaina— the Cana of Scripture: where were exhibited to us the remains of the house in which Christ miraculously converted the water into wine at the marriage celebrated there; thence to Tiberias, on the sea of Galilee, which had bet-n destroyed by an earthquake but a few months previous. We encamt)ed on the sliores of Galilee, and visited the spot where Christ is said to have met the fishermen . andalsodivided the loaves and fishes. Returning through Tiberias we coasted along the west bank of the sea of Galilee, passing through the old city of Capernaum, thence to Jacob's bridge on the Jordan which we crossed coming to Soffat. Near to Soffat we encountered an encampment ol wild Arabs, living in the old patriarchal manner, with whom we endeavoured to trade for a fine Arab mare, but there being more clauns to Uie animal than we couhl well wtiify, we relinquished the matter. u i HI i'lf-f • * 40 We criiiiufd our rout for Dnmascu. or Shnm. where we found that ktten from wT-hemeVAU l^ Sheriff Facha had proceeded uh. with .milrucUon. o &S^r ^recei e u. with every kindnJ.. and attention; m obedience o K- K VhP sLriff Pacha prepared us elegant quarters, and for our further gSc ionir-i'ii tX^European^ty^ his chijjjen aitting do..n ITih u. We soon discovered, however, Uiat ihw mode of eaung waf ri^'Unieni^ to their c«..oms; for they not only -»'l-'-*5:"f .^3 at uahiff the knife and fork but actually threw them aside and la>d h"" Siffir fingers. We tarried here nearly a week, vis.tmg the house of AnnaSw whfre Paul was lowered in a basket, and al«> the pl«« «here W. core^ion -" effected; the Bazaars, a market where every aru^e of S^c may be found; the market place, in which stood "!««''/''; """f^ SwTuS. . great number of beautiful Circassian women; but I was 1«» fortunate thafSlr. Steven, in captivating the heart of one of »hose fa J creatu«., notwithstanding my military attire, whtch >• ^"^"y »? "J^'^ J Sm red by females. We here witnessed an exhibition of the Venuh^j^ «t onuggler^who perform many wonderful and astonishing featt. Gen. cis. exDressed a wiih to have the Dervishes brought to our quarteri. but sJ^JKa declined. He. however, on '^^e/ay P--" Jj^J ^; '^^i i»r„ invited US to the palace to witness the performances. Un ....... ..I .1... tool .I..- '•-;-"••; .V p..sur. or >t.,i.." .I..I ..v.-.*.. ;. «»v..r.l !....» M.l.n... aI. . « nd . ..' .. i.rm„. ..... ..I tl..- u.M.!-. ... .1... .I..-.- ..1 n.y Ihut ... 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Ill lliii lowii— kiiili lliuli I'rii'it: iiu I'i'iiiiilu luciety ir lliillicck, iiiiunto On iiHcniiluiK >!>" II ilif uiii'i«'ni riiy; clii'i-kcr it, and al iCllitM-yprciii ireci iiiiiiiirulH of fourU my ilrliKlitfiil ipnta iiu-w iiiiiliiiiK wliilo (iiy iinpclliMl ua on. ahoiii iiicriilian on ti|Mm lli« oiliuer in uf ■ome where near iinff bfin apprized r cneainpmeiit clone L-n up with a party toman Kugle among icral maiin a It-nder ivor to ask, and tiiat emblem of roy own ft the temple for the !d at the entrance of •y much as I did in e! There rest to the I pretty much in an some of the blocks I ft., I measured the inted to the quarry !8. Here we found I square on the top, to both sides within ahntil 3 r«wl. Thimr (fii(.ii»inr piiwn nJ iiiiwiiirv liri« nw in Ihr ronrhi- nioii lliiil ibc liMiipli- iiiiiM liii»<- t" • " r..ii«iriMi«nn afier we departed for the town of Kden, where we wprn md by one nt the Princes of the I^banon Mountains, who enlerlnii.rd us with the kindest hospitality. Weconiinucd our movement the f.illowin'»inomin|f forTripoh, where our whole force emiiarkcdon board the Constitution, taking with us the Arabian mare I purchased at Jcrico, Imving roile her the whole route during which she did not deny her foo«l or mifs a etcn. And this mare having since had two colls, one by Uusinis, and tiie other by my Arabtan horse, purcha8evo as- cended one to its top, and entered its interior by the passage discovered by Belozini, where we found a chamber, and in it a sarcophagus ol great beauty, which doubtless contained tho remains of one of the Conts of Kgypt. Its «limon»ioHS I should jiiugc to be about 600 feet in height, and 300 on its base, of moderately hewn granite stone, tho pieces about feet long and 2 feet high, laid upon each other in the form ol steps, in ascending to its lop we were necessarily compelleil, each of us, to consign ourselves to a couple of Egyptians, one before and one behind. W ilh my guides I made a regular contraci, viz :— safe up and sale down, a compen- sation—about the value of a dollar— neck broke, nothing ;--con8cquently great care was taken. Here too, in this neighborhood, from Mem- phis down, I entered die catacombs, and there obtamei- a mummy which 1 brought to the I nited States, and presented, through the hands of my old school-mate. Dr. J. Miller, President of Jellerson Medical College, at Baltimore, to that instimtion, and which has been since unwrapt m the presence of a class. On a recent visit of Colonel Johnson and myself to that city, he placed in the hands of the former one of the feel, with the wrappings of which we arc both possessed at this time, and which j» at your service for inspection. Close lo the largo pyramid we have a marble sphynx which is imbedded in the sand about ihree-fourlhs of the way, leav- ing, 1 sliould ju.lge, about 50 feet exposed, presenting a colossal figure ot the human head and body low as the haunches. In the vicinity of it I descended into another subterranean passage, where I observed two ear- A u Governor, wilhout Dlark. Wo tliscm- llii- city of C'liiro, iro w«' njcjiii bthfUl 1(1 [Suhiun woiueii ,)iclure ihiit cmuhcs III) iuul ill*! work- lull lie had invited ituoii»i bamiuct, and •licrcd, cjK'cpt one, iMeliciiiit All thuH as aijaiii presenU-tl , wiio, in ilic rtcol- , enlerlaint'd us and iilorlalilc. Leaving I city of Mt'inpluH, ■grecs of ilH rixe and n, the great colosBal ood in front of the Vc then viwilcd Sac- (ro are entombed in 'iikcys, &c., once so lied into one of tliese home, and presented Warrington, to the y may now be seen. in Egypt. Wo as- issnge discovered by arcophagus of great ' one of the Copts It 600 feet in height, c, the pieces about 6 e form of steps. In ach of us, to consign B behind. With my lafe down, a compen- liing ; — consequently orhuod, from Mem- iil a mummy which I the hands of my old Medical College, at lince unwrapt in the Johnson and myself me of the feet, with s time, and which is mid we have a marble irtha of the way,leav- g a colossal figure of In the vicinity of it I B I observed two sar- copliagi and on retiiriiinc; to tii.' mirfMce I fi)uml a portion of the top of one of them wlii>'li h"! I"«'i l>r.»k(n nl!'; .lotilnlc-i ijic work of xome pur- Idiner of iuiiiiimiies wIikki- hlmmiI in the rtiMin;il Ii^mI >.rrv«il liini an niinn had at Ha'.lM-ek. Uaviiii; po-M ^.-imi— nine ponii^ of the law— of the pierp. I eonclu.ii it of .Minorca, after psHgning various cruises to the squadron, and ran up to Malta in less than H hours, and anchored in what is called the outer harbor, observinji; several shij)s and sloops of war within. Scarcely had tiie anchor been let go, when a boat came along side — an officer entered the sliip and wished an interview with thciComtnodore. He proved to he the Kla;; Captain of Adm. Sir Robt. Stopford's ship the Princess Charlotte, I'JO guns, bearing a message of welcome, and stated to me that tho position of the Constitution then was rather insecure, and that the Admiral would be very happy to see me in the inner harbor, where I would find buoys to which I could make fast my cables, and occupy a then vacant birth ; all which was accepted. A signal being made from the Admiral's ship for the boats of the fleet, they soon took us in tow. I weighed anchor and soon found myself in the midst of an English line of battle ships, frigates, and ?loops of war. I ex- pressed a wish to visit the Admiral, and desired to know when it would be acceptable to see me ; he answered me that it would depend entirely upon myself. Being Saturday I mentioned Monday. " Why so late ■"' I answered that I presumed he would be engaged in religious devotioa the next day. Nevertheless he would see me on that day, at the admiralty house on shore, as he lived there. At the hour of one, accompanied by my Captain, T appeared at his quarters, where I found all Jiis Captains in readiness to be presented. We retired to an adjoining apartment where was a sumptuous table spread, ^vith what the English call a lunch, but what we call, in America, a good substantial coid dinner. He asked me a what time it would be convenient to let lim visit my ship. I answered him, that at his advanced age — being about 90 — I could not expect him to embark, and that I would take quarters on shore. No, sir ! I wish to visit you on board your ship. He named the next day at one o'clock ; at the appointed time he came on board, accompanied by Sir Thos. Fellers, Sir Thos. Briggs, Sir John Lewis, Capt. H. Parker, Capt. Correy, and his brother-in-law, (his flag captain,) Capt. Fanshaw. He seemed to express and feel disappointment that the ship was not larger than she appeared to be. In ancient times she would have been considered a large ship, but with the frigates of the present day she was but small. After inspecting the ship and partaking of refreshments, with a salute to which his rank en- titled him, he left me for the shore. He named a day for his dinner, which I accepted, and at a proper time reciprocated on board the ship. Here too, I found Sir H. Bouverie, Governor of Malta, extending and receiving the same courtesies, offering me an invitation to dinner for the next Fri- day, and for every succeeding one while J was ':i *he port of Malta. I experienced the same kindness from all the su'^jrdinate officers of each- as well as from the authorities on shore, civil, military, and ecclesiastical ; and I can in all truth say, that during the two months I lay at Malta, I was not at dinner on my own ship, unless reciprocating those from on shore. It so happened that on the anniversary of Washington's birth, I was invited to dine with Sir Robert Stopford. In accordance with the kHMaalw : . i:!;tl > 18 J ; r.wfnm of our navv,tho (Constitution was flpcoratfd with the Ajttericiitl C-™g tho .'.'tional ,.n.i.ns, th- U.ili-h at .1.. st.nl.onrd ma.n yard ■ S,s.™ xvlml. Sir H0I..H ditvct...! th. Ann rican lla. to ho - ';•--, ;'th''£: sundown I hanli-.i down our l!a-for von must know it is a terr.hle task to e^t up the «ide of one of those^heavy ships. The Admiral feehng a Lire to return me the compliment I did him when on hoard h.s ship, J dereS%ri afterwards understood, the second Cai-tarn of the Prmcc.s Chariot e to mak.< me a call, and actually quarantmedh.m until it was SSned! aTi departed from the ship, on that occasion the American fit wSdisplayed at the fore, and the ordinary salute of 13 guns when ? SSf in the boat;, but the guns still firing I ra.sed, and seated L^n at Z Uth ; but still the firing was continued, and I ra.sed again, and sea ed a ?he ' ITth ; and yet they fired, when I raised, again seating It the 19th. All this seemed inexplicable to me. However, it liap- iened that on that day I dined with the Admiral, when he remarked to E « Fanshaw tells me he had a visit from you to-day, on board the Princess Charlotte." "Yes, Sir Robert ; and I don't know when I felt ^o?e Tmbarrassed than at your salute. Mine has ordinarily been 13 omns » « You are invested with the same powers that I am, then wny S;xpect the same honors P I observed to him that " I w'uid have Se n Ste sat sfied with a less number than I am entitled to,that hus I St write home a complaining letter, and induce our government to Sve us Jour gSe." Pointing to his son, he sai.l, "had it not have been for BobC doubtless you would have been an Mrmral now, for he SL firVSenant of tl?e Pantaloon that brought over the "jediat^n." Many pleasing incidents of this nature occurred while at MaUa. I was invitJd to di"ie with the l»2d Regiment, Col. Earlington. The note ^ borne by the Adjutant of it, of my own name, an'l fr°"l jl'^. ^y^J- JKight I could trace our own family; and I »<^^«" '"f '/ ^^^;^. '^'^nf S port of Ireland he was from. He answered, «lrom Hncastle, i/nf Donegal •" the very port from whence my own ancestors Sme' Of CO fe we mamSr'ed cousinship,.and the whole regiment J^jo'cedVhat the Adjutant had found the American Commodore to be a "'sfr" Henry Bouverie, not disposed to be behind the Admiral in hU at- tentLsSed me if I could find it convenient on some occasion to ffaUhe uip^ of the island. I assured him it would aflord me great try, '0i. 1 thcAnterican oiird main yard : r to bp displayed lull I firrd my 10, .hist bffore ti-li at till' fore, II" ; and st'iit on try for bis com- er bis apartment Tiodore, we have ve ; I felt great ulu;e my fnelings c onsidor George w( Jit along side , but be not being a terrible task to dmiral feeling a 1 board his ship, n of the Princess him until it was an, the American of 1 3 guns, when raised, and seated nd I raised again, ised, again seating However, it hap- n he remarked to lay, on board the know when I felt irdinarily been 13 t I am, then why lat " I would have tied to, that thus I )ur government to ad it not have been imiral now, for he ?r the mediation." ,vhile at Malta. I lington. The note ind from his eye I ingly asked him of , "from Fincastle, my own ancestors the whole regiment Jommodore to be a Admiral in his at- ri some occasion to )uld afford me great •« pleasure to do so. H.- named a day ; and on repairing t" ;»;o «P«». f^;*" tween the villa-e of Florian and Malta, I found p.-rhaps 10,000 people assembled, and Sir Henry, with bis whole • oth^-r wish to gra- tify L to the troops. I returned him my sincere thanks lor the honor he had conferred upon my country and myself, and then suggested, in behalf of the troops— for the poor fellows looked weary of the exercise— that thev mit'ht return to the garrison. Leavinorfolk, %yhere, when the proper arrangements were made to pay off the crew, this gal- lant relic, the Constitution, was delivered to the nation, through the hands of Com. Warrington, at the dock yard. But to return. After the above cruise of four years, and visitin| the four quarters of the globe, I sought again the peace and q"'ft pj 1^/ family, at Carlisle, Pa. But even here, political feelings and jealousies were brou««« °f J^^^^^^^^ feeling: that persons so affected were not the best judges of their own cases, and, therefori, asked the privilege of preparing another etter for me H^ did so, -the one you, no doubt, have seen m prmt : but, from what has since transpired, I wodd give my right arm it .t cou d be recalled ! But I wfil not exhaust your patience : perhaps already too ungene. rou«iy taxed: and I will hasten to the narrative of ««bsequent circum- stances. I presumed, from the silence of the government to me, that I was doomed to pass the balance of my cruel sentence upon my f rm but with now and then a circular from the person appointed to direct the Medical Bureau, and the father of the y?""? ^^^^'^T^; ^^d behaved^^^^^ badly under my command,— I was occasionally reminded that I belonged fothe Navy. ^How these circulars were received by ^y ^^f Jer capt^^^^^^^ who were untrammelled, and in the active exerc.se of/^eir official f^^^^^ tions, I did not know. To me, however, they seemed altogether out of place. Early in July, a circular of. a more distinct .^^haract^' "^^^^^^^^ me which required that I should give an account of all the services A had Tendered ?he country, from the'day I had entered the Navy untiHh t period :-for what object, the I/)rd only knows, for I did not! I left a»y ad taken, on en- s of the various withholding my [fiitli'nipn, above down to Harris- controversy, but in the discharge capital, where I 1 fear, and of ap- ited with him on lent, in any wty, g him, too, that I it such rebellious 3uld take quarters I appease (he one tween the parties, ieneral Patterson, ed upon the Go- 'unctions to have had manifested, I \bout three days ET from the Secre- reproving me for t Harrisburg, and from none other 'pared an answer, lich, whilst not in eld sacred ; and of ;ommission to the lamilton, Esq. who nfluence of excited oftheir own cases, ■ letter for me. He but, from what has d be recalled ! ready too ungene- iubsequent circum- iment to me, that I upon my farm ; but lilted to direct the irho had behaved so ded that I belonged ny brother captains, f their official func- d altogether out of character came to )f all the services I 1 the Navy until that did not! I left a\y 51 „io„„h —for I had become a cultivator of the soil.-ovPrhauled oil my nanm' and from these and memory, rendered, as 1 thought, an exact de- t^a fo 'air nyTm-. To this nanntive, I appended a note, .n pencil, Z^ -SinJ.Ue •••:-/ of June, ISiO, ,>/, to he pr^cn moment, I have been under Ike opernlionof a sentence of a Court MM '»^>">J"<'"' InM^ and unrighteous a/ever has l>een recorded a.n.ns, an,^.r ,/ o«r own, or nnyotkvr service; not fxr,/;//nir « %«^S 'i/ t/,i- Ji»t,s/, .\uiy, or n Barron, in our own!"— -J. U. Kli.iott. To this, I received the following answer : Navy Dri-AUTMrNT, January 15), 1R1.3. Sir— The note appended to the statement of your services, forwarded to the Department in June last, but which it has not, .n the course of business, been necessary to refer to till now being deemed highly repre- hensible and offensive, the paper is retunu.! to you lor reconsideration. I am, respectlully. Your ob'Ut serv't. A. P. UPSHUR. Captain J. D. FxMOTT, U. S. Navy. Near West Whiteland, Chester Co., Fa. Mv reply to this communication was, that in appending the note to the return of service, I did so without meaning any disrespect to the Execu- ; ve or Secretary but to set forth the full sense of my wrongs aiul in he stronc^est language I could communicate them ;-tbat I would be glad to know when it would suit Mr. Upshur's convenience to '-"ter ,nto a d.s- cussion of those wrongs. I received the following communication : Navy Dkpartmknt, February 7th, '43. Sir— Your letter of the 2d instant has been received. You state that you have deferred entering on a detail of facts and crcuinstances con- nected with your accusation and trial until you should hear whether I Jel at libert/to accord a hearing to you. I will c«^^''-;>y;X' on^tSe consider whatever representation you may think proper to make on the *" J^*^ • I am respectfully yours, ' A. P. UPSHUR. Capt. J. D. Elliott, U. S. Navy, West Chester, Pa. I accordingly commenced the narration of my wrongs ?" P!*?". j;^* as I progressed,! found them so numerous that, to communicate all, tluj could h^dly he compassed in a volume less than that of the Bible. Alter con ultinc^ ^ith a valued friend, it was concluded that it wouUl be best rrSVoceed to Washington, ask an interview with the Honorable SecStary, and communicate them orally. I therefore repaired o the Canital and to the quarters of a Senator from the State of Pennsylvania ^h?Hon. D. Sturgeon. I stated to him the object of my visit, and asked him to accompany me to the Navy Departme-^, and present me to U.e Secretary. He did so ; and on entering the office, presented me to Mr. llp'-hur M one of r.>nnH> Iviuiin*'* ni>s« Imiiorod nnil RKllanl rili/niR; Ktn»inf» «li;il the <)t>j('it of mv vVil !<» \V;isliiiii:li)i, w.is l.» li;ivf ii »lisnis(.ioii with liim, iin.l uskiiiir wli.ii it woulil li.> ,i.j,i. . iil.l«> to liim !■> >nl'r ii|i(iii il. Thi- «-(»nvfr^ati.in holwiMii Uic Si-imtor iiinl So« nlmv Inr \ u\»m iiiatl.ri irri'li'vaiil 'o niv rii' ; Inil ;il li-nnlh Mr. Stmi;<'')ii ir(.rr.'(l to il, wlnn Mr. rii^tuir ohs, rv.tl (Ii;i) lu« li;i.l just rn. ivi'.l a notr Irmn tlir I'rrsid.iit \\\wn a nmtl.T whi.h woiiU (.r.ii|ty iiim lli.il diy; llial |».)inl.' Cwsl of Africa, but on tli.' «lay followiii.^, at S o'chuk, he woiilil jlivo til.' int.-rvi.'w, 1 acc.mliii;:l\ alt.-iul.'d at tli.' appniiit. .1 ln'iir, iiiul WIS h.in.ir.'.l wilii tli.' «l.'sir.'(l m.'.lin;:. 1 iiilroilnccl my r.iniirks l.y anain ri'iifatiiii: the assiiraiic' lli;il in ii|ti>«'ii.liii>r tin- i\nW to iiccoiiiit ul scrvic, I mcniit ii.i (lisr.'si>.cl t.i tlu' r,\cciili\i' or liiinsclf. 11.' |ir i-nlir ii|i(iii il. It'll ii|iiiii iniitlcn iT.'il tn il, wlnn nin (III' I'rrsiili lit II till' SIKHi'i'ilill'^ llii> (iiiiiiiiiiikI oil 'clink, lit' woiilil loiiiti il li'Mir, iiml my iriniiiks jiy )ti' to iucouiit III' 1. Ill' |irniii|)tly r niy iitltiitioii to (kfcplln- I't'conls ionalilf, ami pro- r ipv \\iitn<;s, at u\ asked mi' if I I) so, that 1 staled iblisii. lie asked • of liis commaiul, ij)|ioinlmeiit — did I, and then shrink io, and that 1 was 111, was made coii- id, is it possible 1" lie then directed 'pared the paper, He approved it, th tile roinark that send them. Mr. s soon as he had k at Washington, ler they had been at thoy frifihtened up the su!)ject. I whom 1 opened ceive in his coun- crctary. When I r point to which I ;er connected with [ustiy been placed tiiat, accidentally ' the Court of In- iipposed to be lost, e battle as fought, see that," observed ertified copy from a Perry came on iKtnrd?" "There, nir," pointing to the pniilion nn Ihf diai^rnm. " ffow different (hiH !•»," remarked Mr. Tyler, " Iroiii what I siip|Kiiei|. I never believril ynii finHy, CiimmiKl'ire.'in that transaction'" I fli' remarked to him, "Now, Mr. 'I'yier, yon caiiiiol do me or yotirselfa greater piece of justice than to net your ("abinet toKither, and ht on- of your miniirterg read over tliese pai^es; and if there in a man amoiii; them who tlierf v^•|ll not believe me enre|/iously wron^^ed, I will ^o bark to my |iloiii;li,* and follow il to the end of my sentence without a mnrmnr. Thank (iod, I can plough as good a furrow as any man in Pennsylvania. I have been in the cloud for thirty years' (iive me back my swurd, aiince, the same sword which has oR been un- Seath d in the conflicts with her enemies, and which has never been Srnished, is ready to be grasped, when it may be needed, never to be sur- " slnS'mT-ilraUon to rank, I have been honored with the cong .tu- lations of my fellow citizens throughout the nation; and lor such eM- dences of i^ferest as I have received, I would almost be w.i.ng to un- K stm more oppression. Yet even amid all this exh'bmon of sym- pathy this almos universal acknowledgment of the justice which my SSy has rendered me, my foes, through mortification, have raised lScLkin. Son . Nothing is left lor them but unmitigated contempt, and I as- Lre hem they have it to the full-in pressed measure and running over ! I now have^ finished my task, which the obligations of gratitude im- noseSuln me I do most sincerely thank you for your patience,-from mv inmost soul, I thank you for all you have done to your associate of SldhooHo he wayward boy of Washington county, and above all, for what you have done to a dear mother, who long has gone to her rest I thank you, too, for your friendship to me throughout my life,-for your unahi Heav mav lol'tc panii good Horn 20th, 1843. trming me that the rcmaiiiin(5 : service, with been received, cnowledgments r the gratifying valued friend; ;rders from the ,0 obey the call 55 unabated interest in mv fortune, through good report and evil report. Heaven bless you for all your svmpathy, for your kird so icitutle ; and mav you and tours know Irsn of trials ami wrongs than it has been my lot 'to know. 'To all, I would express the best wishes of their sailor com- panion for happiness hen-, and in the world to which the generouj and good are exalted, by the Great Captain of Eternal Glory and Unfading Honor ! . ELLIOTT. ents of my life, leserved wrong, ! The injuries ', who were un- he high minded ve had their re- greatest depres- unabated regard an honor io any id for that coun- ■ of aflection ; — las oft been un- has never been , never to be sur- th the cong itu- iid lor such evi- le willing to un- ;hibition of sym- istice which my ion, have raised I given me a shot exercise of com- ; some quality to a their vile com- ntempt, and I as- nd running over ! of gratitude im- r patience, — from your associate of ' ; and, above all, gone to her rest ! ny life,— for your t' Al'l'JiNDlX. Piitrei—UtifX Hr reriTriiiK In Hurnelt'* " I^-ltrrt rrUltiinr to ihf fill hi iilllimnil of Ikt ^\lth II »■»(* n Ti-rvilnrii," llie smniciil»rti.f iii> tmlit-r'* iliulli will Uu Imnul «u ui' iMirnUil. 1 hfy ern ■ If «• fiillow* " rii»r lioslility 111' Ihu Ihili'tnn w»t iniiiiilViluil, »» «miii "• lli<" Mmmi iiilliiin iu« lil-yiMi, Mr. FiUon, one «.l llir «.ir».(nM <>( .IihIk^ Sji..im», *a^ U\\.<\ . «rl) ii« ITS'.". »"<'li ulUr llif firilMuiiitii' vl Oii» pli.c.-, Kitil IhIimi- iI.v Ii.»ii *u» I kI '"H. >• J "• '•'"'• »" •"" trlliKt-nl, fiilt-rniniujt <-",iniHiil, Ir.ini N.» .l.rvv, »«•> xi.iih.U.I »\ i lli.- ^HU.l• Hmw. 1.1 !7 «' the tomb* lo deeonte them with floweri, ho. Hn immente oonoour»e whi »numUI.'l. I w«»rtiniekwiththebeiiutvof«toml>o*er, when he h»d eiecuied th»l whioli hod been placed over the bwly o| UUyclie, the iHend ot Anierictn liberty. He went to hi* deik, and exhibited to mc i lie pmier, being the oiigU •Tlw Indian! who killed Colonel F.lliMt, rnmmmiiealed thtse fHoti to wmc of 111* offlecrt, at tlie treaty ot (ireen»ille. in USS. They deioribed the manner in whic"» they •uMued theroielvci with the wig, after the lurpriie wm over. 8 aiii'il uiiltml, and liroinjlit in tlm' Imrw rode hy the Thi! Cohiiul, lieintt •imiwh.l adv 'need in life ■ wig.> Tlie lavagf who »hol him, iu liaM.! lo lak.Tiii tixlp, dre* hi^ knife, and d liini by the hair. To hii ailoniihinrni, llieir-ilp rami- offal the firit ton«h. I he ,.,:.ch exelaimed in broken Kiigliih, ••'*■■:. /(>."• In ;i frw mom.nti the iiirpriw of the laity wai aver, and tliey nmde theroolwi mtny at tht- cxiitiite of th.ir coimaoe, .Vhen the iervant reltiriied wilh the information of the diia^ltr. » P"'')' *"" "« to the ground, for llie purpose of burying the remxini of thecolnnil. \> hilo Ihry wert deiioiiling the body in :« cofflii, lakrn out fur the pnrpoie, llie Indiant allHikid them,— killed the »*rvanl who wai riding tlie »ame horie lioin »hlch hit mailer had bein thot, • and drove off tliereit of the party. Tliey, h.iwewr, lOon rvluined, and ri covered I lie bmly, whioli they brought in, together wilh that of the lervant, uml honiil thi-m iitii; ly aido, in the I'retbylerian eeinulery. Since then. Captain Kllioll, of ihe navy, non of Ihe colonel, hai erected over hit remaini, a neat mon'unenl witli luitable inicrnili nt. t 2 f APfEMDIX. lure ii»i.- It..- (litr. r.m iii.crii.li"i» "inm I >«. •',*«^'^"' "' ' gZZit lm..J u« Am. r :«. i.. Lev *»•• "• lo'ln-''-'^""-"- M. T. I'. U..Y. «;. ». Ill Ic t) Sciiliiiiitiie. I'J'i ii Clii» »<••>•« J" ''" '• '"I'll". ^''*' M»rii; Ic 11 A»ril, 17. », li M. A. K. Je NoiiilU*. il,r.Oil.> le »> M»i, tNJ*. k l'»iU— Ucp •'" I* S^in^" M. A. F. Je Nimillrt. ittv > I'ltrii le XI Novembre, MUCCLIX. marit* l« «i A*ril. MUCCLXXIV. M. T. H. K. Y. O. U. I.AKAYBITB. dcc^ace k I'arU 1« x»vl l>6ocii.brt, MUCCCVII. UcHuieMiti in imo*. M. T. I*. », Y. <"• °- ,v,.,.l, membre de U cUmbre d' et DapuU*. iii- li CUiiv»iii«o, ''•"•« »/;",^', mic le »i A*iril, MUCCLXXIV, tk M. A. K. de No«illt'«, dccud.' k I'trU le «• Mai, MUCCCXXXIV. lleiiuicMul in l»ws«' A.s,.cu.. in .->^. ^;«;rrS?^rC^ J. H»rron. A l-uilum "f . ''« "'^ Vl' v bcom.m « K»2e«^ "'» frw" will. Ibe crew of h.. in oomiimnd. wei-e on l.beily. .,''*>,, ^^•";'o, *kf.t?e,, mounding » number of the in. , Fn-.icbi.riv«lc«r. whu »"»«''«i, "' un.ve n.urt.l it bie-nie nct.«.r; to delHin the Av.,.">l.cn.ive tut ibe *"7\;; "^J^.j I'," ,'^ouKl bl' «.6crt.in«d, accordfn^lv. .fter the urivmccr until tbo extuiit ol the ''U""'» "", : , : j- wl.ilrt I wwlii* »iJ, •"«' «""?« S.,« h»d been clojed. «-l''''';; """^d inint i.t" X .2n into the town.' Tlii^ h« kl T^JouL f£; l^d hlfgU'-d effected hi.,ur»K.. in U..n. u. 1 detained b> the authorilie*. ^ , .m relate o;,. "Hid, occurred^ .ndi^hjw^ ^^^^ „, de.|.atche.. I w "'•''^.'^''yh^'i'jof befog n"r hi. reSdence, which then wa. at „/r of t*"«'"'""y'X;e' On arJiWng at a iri.rr«t my new lolg-i*. » •«»'i»VL^ Great Cumberlaud Place. Uii "'y'""* " , „ r f guji, , .„per waa Boraethmg dialing room, where I wa. PI*^r'"'-^7',\'^j\nhf4{e«i<>o of the ieiSTant. what I woul3 new to a reiwblican ..ilor of that ""X » " ', '"T.^u^ of hit card, "Something to eat" St.. I replied, without «°'"i'«;,:';;^;«l^ further'que.tioning, pre,mr^ Thrgood fellow, vit>>i.g my A" e"can «m^» J, having the appearanee of me a very pal*t«l'l« .upper, ^hd.t engage^l^un W ^ ^^^^.„j '^ ^„>iform «)me- iilS;"Krorvrd;rru;^^^^^^^^ lieutenant Goiit^ ni mai' APPRNDIX. |)laoeil (harvon. I )la 111' llie pl«ni •"•' » my coiMilryni«n, I ub u( UiU uuble «ud l(|Ul(il, lie U»i*«il th«n III m.nnerof »hni« igmnit tU ntVe... .-"I .heir «o..n..T M, b1«o.l h.jpin to ..m.. .n.l I .lr*w mx""'. »•"•'"' '» [kpuiA*, , on the part of C«pt»in ch ! wkt ittRclit:)!, «nd raciii witli llie crew of iiiK H number of tliem. iiccciwry to delHin llie nccoriliiigly, "fter the [ wmU'iihiJ, iindsoing to tlie town. Tliit, he lie in having u.a tettel After hating tlelivered It Hateliell't Hotel, «ot^ snoe, which then w»» at loilgingi, I went into th« a paper waa aornething ,e aervant, what I would rd, •* Soroettiiiig to eat er queitioning, prepared liavlog the appcaranee of ;nt. My Hniform aoroe- Mintryman, and obaerred, ai niv r«ply. " Whai'a icr the Cheaapcake atfairi ' amkre, at y«» fall »•, anil an r.ffl- Uicy had bfUfr lei that alone," ha. Yankeca, and iheir eounlijr. My t to him, an.1 ob«r»e 'j°"T,7'"f'ifh",„linE. they iliirig«r^»«''e«l.n "•»'=' PJ'now brought all the gunt of the Dttruit oj; under one of our ba.ter.et at »'""' "~''- ^» ,t them and irected a fire which waa oS one aide, next the ="7^ "";?"„'=' .'.^"jTod c rcunma^cet ,7rmitted. During the eontinued ea long at our "■n""' "" "" '"^^ '"" ,' ,7 hy tending a line, there being no conteit. I endearoured o get the Detro t on our '"'^s"/ .^Ving to itrong that the^ ,ind.on.hore.wi^^haltheh„elcould^^^^^^^ boat could not reach the thore. '"'«""""; ^„„_,_t .'m which again proved uieleta. be made fatt on land and »"' °" "^""^''b^LTlir.T.^ tL "ette in aSbort lime, 1 deter- Aa the fire waa auch aa would, '" * ..P'^'J^Jf"^^^^ .nd make a tund agflintt rainad to drift down the "*«'.•. ""ViutthTc.ble.r^ade tail with very light air., and at the flying artillery. I •'^^^'"B'f '"' i';^,,"„do^;d n,e. 1 dropped itlero for about ten that intunt di«iovered that the l'''"''''*' r'"''°"^„ ^^g, ItlaniTgot the boanling boat minute., when I wa. brought up on ^"^^"^J^i^JXrection. o? the officer to relurtl ready, had the P" toner, put . a and «"' »" •'{""l^^.'^ „« did not return, owing Jo the i i r f ' ^ APPENDS. ii.il red her tliiit it wui i!.ii>o«sil.l.' f> li.v.- fl(.«l.'. l' '-'«", ''••":'';?•;,':' p e Su.ckr»ri «■! • M.. I .1.,. M'I'iiiiili Messrs Iihii linni. 1 hmiii** l)a»>» rtier \j»eis«iviv, km" J;^:r 'S^:;,SI «; Mh'-^u^^ ».^l^!l". Jor th^ir ».,..l.er and .nil., like <^cU U iZvTJ, every n..., fought us if wilh their hearts ai.iiualed 0l.»> by ll>e iiUeie.t und '"Thetl''ne."'l'l'-^ «""»•'' over -o .he military. The Detroit mounte.l 6 .i^nmmd lonVfin , la I a con.n.an.linK lieutenant of marine^, a boatswain and B^'.''^?."'' ^'"^ '^ il"ut^O Amer: ..n ,>risnner,^n h..ard. n,u,l-et,. ,,stoU. -"'Y'"' J^m S' .ctilg boardine her I lost one man, had ..nc ollicer wimn.led, Mr. .lohii C. V ' fi.-nniu.B m^dsh fm" n-a hayon.t thn.URh the leg; his conduct *».. o" reet, and deserve. l>>e no te Tf le Crtment 'n^ Caledm.ia mnnnted two small gin.s, blunderbusses. v<«lol.mu^ ;SVm:ssl;r."nd hnar-lins pikes, 12 .nen, including <•'«-".-'"';"''':"» "-^^fX^ The boat boar lin- her «as commanded hv sailinR-master (ieorse ^ '^'!'\?^ / 1 l.Vai!l hi. d V irrH ma ."eriy Mvle. Hut one man killed, and fot.r wounded badly..! »>" »t^« <> n .rt ll ^ncreVoua li^t of the ufficersaud n.en engapd in ^^-^ «"<-l';j'''='„»",'to , . a view of the lake and river in the .lille. ent s.tuaUon. ot the attack In a day^r two 1 ihall forward the names „f the prisoners. The Cidedonia belongs to ttni N. W. V-om nanv. loaded with furs, worth, 1 understand, $200,0(.K). , ^ ^'"'-''"^""""■^^"'"'^''""•j^SSED. ELLIOTT. The Hon. PACt Hamilton, Secretary V. S. Navy. « r E.vtract from the Port Folio, of December, UU.) t =i,«. in nnr . " Lieutenant KuSott knew the vast im,,orta,H:e of the «<'™'"«'''' »' '^^.,Jf S^fi^rnKof *r«r against Canada, and the difficulty a.ul the delay «^.ch would attend tl^b".ld.ng« the vessels and the expense. He had, in pursuauoc of his orders, nurcliaM. ""drnto the 1 -ke and he resolved to obtain them rea,f,i ma,le. After revolvmg al the "bstacle^ he C m;r^e heroL r^sidution of capturi.,, two Hn^ a^ ection of the cannon of Kort Erie, (which lortress we took trom t 'em ''"«« Jl-'^'^^^^^hi Fl'lnli accordinclv orovided two boat., wilh filty men in each, and »•. one "*'°" '" J"„ ™ ond ; h ;;me-al'nuK,i.le of the Uetloit and tf.e Caledonia lying "'f /' ^ l'™ ::^'?» "• the Kort. He b.anled, .word in han.l, the two vessel, of war and cat lied >bero m ?e,. minu es He made otie hundre.l an.l thirty prisoners, with their "««"»>s«"^7i'^'J^ Zt of hi. own conntrvmeu from captivity. They belonged to the 4lh U. »• ^eBllneo^ Elli^.tt c^tei^d the first man on boarding, and oi.posed three ot the enemy with no other '^ c!:;;gr.!::';.»::^l'!lie ndlowin, resoUe: ..Th«t the President of th^Unj;^ ^ttUe. b.. an- cliored uuder the protection ot Fort Erie." m Pope ir—Une 8. .... „.j There waa a .Major Noon in the American army, who, before the war, had |>een • i««- lar 1 had occaslmi. in comput.y with him and oJiu-ral P. B. Porter, to v.»'^_Le,*'""*^: On our wav we had to pass the picket guard at lonawanda, where a .liort «>me P™- vinr a J^i. i.Tel lad been shot on l.i. ,M.st, by an Indian from the British .ide. «l"=h ha^ TeeVcto scare off the whole company of militia, who fted to Lewistown. A.mlher iomnany w«. sent up, and such was tilth- .Iread of the station, that they leared the «>ove- Tn 7. suuirrel in the branches, or the rustling of 11"= l^^ves- ^^ e". ," *« ^,^« Vo"k he post, we began to think of the countersign, which had not arrived at Black Rock whe we left. Huwcver. Ma.pn- Noon at once nobly v.dnnteered ° «I'}"-''»«^and makf, Tn,», with the sentinel. As lie a.lvanced, the sentinel cried out. " Who come, there.' 'ArvS.r, wit much c....fi.len,=e and dignity, replied. " A friend !" But thi. did not .ppear .itisfactory to Mr. Sentinel, who, doubtless, began to thiuk of .traggling Indiwif, 'M j i T m s:'* ^ *^'- ' M^'' T»''^3sr: r ^iS.T. 'l ' ,*silK:CVt3Wr^-*'*i'-'' ^^* 'ere ioon compelled fhole of Itiis iKOin- ; brig, Hnd «o much Iter, slie liail SBveial :ul III \iiecf8. I'owaoii, mid I.ieiitc- le iiil'imliy, Ca|)ii>in tier Ovtr'slock, «inl or like conduct. li> by the inlertbt anil noimtfd 6 six-pound gunner, and 5() men, and batlle-iixei. In J. Uunimings. acting d doieives the notice rbtiMus, pittoU, nius. ) prisoners on boar °"'|°J,"^,„""'.f': Kara, to see Capt Elliott and myself; we not being on board, *"">,,*•• ''='*°«»"°'' foard the Uw|!ence on our return, whether we wen, '«'""«" 1" j^'^ J "°';J ""^'^j^i as it was known he was on shore; it is my impression we wa.ted. and all inreer*"' "J* Toi^ the Uwrence together. wh;i. we s'pen, the evening '\ "JV'Tan •UAok the enemy next day at their anchorage. Cap,. Elliott to >•=»""«*»"•, . Earlv on the mornine of the 10th, the vessel, were short apeak by s^nal, and were prTpar ne to St under lelgh. when 'a signal from the Uwrenoe informeJu. «he «n«™y w7re In siKht to windward. The wind being very light, boats were got ahead, and every rxertmn lde°o get the fleet out. which we%ucceeded h;"'jr;^« p'rSVSiesri r.vnr thoueh verv lieh,. We were close together, when, by Cant, rerrya requesi, i [Tntedtt'^tt'd&tship., he determined% atwck the h«7 '^iP ^i™^'/; '"/^''J'S the arrangements of the previous evening were done awaj . The Uwren« to le»a •no .tuck thrDetroil; the Caledonia, the Hunter; the N.agura, the f^»»™"«' •"'*.,*° 5"; The enemy opened the fire Irom the Detroit •'. V'^K*."^; hi T^iame niS^tl Jnelii nage wa. done on either side for some time; at length the ^•"•f. '»**"™'iJ'r*='^ 8«"«^^^ j:5:ii^n^\^r^rii:r;S=K^ rthr=or:o°/rnta:"^^^^^^^^^^^^^ boat wa. discovered coming off" from her, which soon !«•«=•' ^^'^J^'rT.'h'dlmiSd to our larboard gangway, when Capt. Perry cume on board, 'nd observed, the daniMd ^nbSat^hSJeVSne^d me, and I am^fraid they have lost me the day. „<;•?«• ?J»J*\?^ wrvX" Wke chat«e of my battery, and I'll bring them up and save it. or *o«»«» *•» E SometMngVa. then asked .bout the crew being much injured, kc, when UpU ^ CaDVp"rSu£^^iSd'';i.e vessel laid cl..» to the large ship, and observed ,on^ th.?£.e WM m!!Jh injir«d, «.d would not giye her up. f he engagement now beoato* .■j^aaiih •iii.r.iM jf,m'tm«.im AITENDIX* '^X 1 .'.^ -«rK c^^'i-^^S^^^^ .. I o«e tl..H vo you .„.V; , ; r n.. mi"n,..l t,. nu" that «>'7 "*>;; "^ jhe o,.l.o.ite Sde Smilli, iw.r no rtther l" "'"•„' L,,, iv,.,y ciune on bo»i-.l, »» lie *»» <>" ""= ' » awonn.. Mure «.K0. M Uoto* . Rhik, N<tv(*r6(l noniB ...len.nl .I.CI..C- h., 7-'; ,, \',„, „„.| ii .» W..1. "".»"■""., l\«,\u„,..uu...t crown ,. . bravo, emit ''"''''■;'"',; his Cm.iuct «...! '■^'•"•""' • ' n'i n np.-ion »ilh me, of hi. i»en »'■'•'•• «"'»'■ V"'' , 1 r e it'" " • «''•'' '"• *'", ^ Mmn Hml the y *•» va be (»ii» " AHt.1 "V " ,. , • ,,,„„\, ,;,> ms, " 1 »»». * r" lain 'Perry's littt-r to Cup- tMnKUiott,i..wh.chbeg.*^«»"""» „,i.eve me lu be Kc ^vooKT. , "• ".i" '^.1 Uegl. U. S. In. Q By tl"-' Court— 1>"' C»i>i. r" t Kw N...™ ...».' •» "•'• "" '"" "" "■"'; „; ,„„ I ^,.,.„r , «: V„. „ H». ««•. -V- •■" ^^^„„, N..-W m^»-,. APPKNDIX. liii time loim of ,ri.kii>g«l>eUr|e „a, wA obierred, n\iment. Ueut. ml w(i p»Miiig « the npvoiite tiile IIREVOORT. ,, Nov. 1,1813. I ilifer-vt-reil «ome nnjii.liciMl to the |,c HCliiin 1 the A»y *'» on boiinl, Ciiptain ,ure?tcition»i iinM erry's KUfr to C«p- ,o)«l ChHrloile, iio. RVOOKT, ^1 Kegl. U- S. In- worn. . .u. I near poiiuon to the ; done in the Helion. (luiioB the action' i-om the Niai5»r»? , , „| in »o •"" foul go on hoaia ll>« K""" hiT' ami *•» the L»w- , the NiuRaia? Charlotte anp for the y period of the aaUon? , November 22d, 1818. ;«.rtioi.»l«.ve been made ible oJ judging, we l»i»e- Prom the iKnlion that I h« trorn hif uncomf.rtable cnitfinenieitl hy drawing a pisiol Iron. I. is bill, and shooting th* Irllow downi Hi, K„lli,i,in— hir be wan g.dUot, thouj;U only u h .y— indui;.il mu to exirt my Kit to pro- cure him a MiiUhipman'i warrant; and I ri-membir that, when announcing my aucceu, he could not h.li.ve it, until ruc/ning the appointminl, the huel.llow actually ihed tears of ioy» Haviu" drawn his prize moinv, which was sometbio}; eoiuidirable, he took it ail to a friend, and rcqueslrd that il might be sicnii d in ihr bc-t possible manner. Several stocks or securities were n.enlioned, as yieldini; choice advantages to him, when lie remarked, " I don'l care, make il salt— I gi*e om-hull tu my mother. I hii hlial piety was one of the rnlins (.rinciples of his life. His frequent riquesla for active duty to the Navy Uep^rtmeot, drew the alleiition if the Secretary, who asked hiiii il he ex- pected to monopolize the serviee, and give no others a cliance? He hesitated in hit an- iw.r. and the Seerelao, noticing hi» contusion, kindly urged him frankly to say why it was thai he never took any relaxation. " «ir," said he, " I wish to aid my mother and sisters as much as 1 can by my pay. When I am on shore, 1 am obliged to spend more mom I^ ley than 1 wish, anil to be more exiiensive in my dress than when alloat, reccrmgtuU ,Bnd oiilof thelcmplaliou of extiaviigance!" ,.,.„,. „, ,. Jn one occasion, when dining with (ieneial HloomfieM, in Uurlingtnn, N. J , he men tinned after dinner, iImI an old liidv in ibe town Vas very anxious to see me, and il agree- able lie would ac-ompiny me to her house. I accordinnly was taken by my tneiid to the widowed mother of young Cummings, who was a Qu.ikrres8-. vciv inhrm, and hard of hearintf. Ihe (Jeiieral had two or three times lo repeal my name betore she uniler- stoo.1 il. when at last she exclaimed, " Why thou art the man tbal took my son Johnny to fi'lit "• I told her that 1 did not do so, but thai I tound hini hghtiiig like a hero, and only\ei">t him at the work, a« a good friend. " Well, such I believe thou art!" answered the good lady. From the Evening Pa»t of '2tsf .WarcA. COMMOnOURS PKKIiY AND l.l,Mt)l l-UATTl.K ON LAKE ERIE. As you published a notice of a diagram of the llaille ot Lake Krie having been fiund in the N ivy Uepartnieiil at Washington, not having seen the dn.s;ram. ot course I cannot say by whom it wa< executed, but 1 lliink it probable thai il is similar lo one obtained thi-oii-'h my means. He that as it may, I beg y ou will allow me to make a few observR- lions,"&o. in your paper, touching tl i subject; which aeems lo me necessai^, in juslioo to Com. Kcn'v, and also Com. Elliott. . ,, „ „ ... „ . Immediately after the glorious victory gained by Com. Perry and bii gallant crew, on Uke Erie, I, in oonneelion with the then disliiiKuished engravers, .Meshis. Murray, Fair- man te Co, of Philadelphia, despaiched one of the best aitisU in our oonntry lo Uke Erie (where Ihe vicloiious and vamniished tieets then lay,) lor the exiress purpose ol mikinV two correct views or diagrams ol the aclion. >ir. Kearney, the aili»l employed, with the Bsanuuoe of the Ainericau and UrituU oilioera, succeeded in procuring two.cor- 9 If Ai^KNUIX. ? . I r .1.. K..II-. Wh'en the'«rtut relurnwJ unit h» " 1^~;'(? ;V„t"rVn«i. gher into .he =sV7l -:;;;;:;li;:t :{;;:;'S,jK: Se ;ot inu. 11.) b.ml H.ul '"»'';'''' ,7. ^3"^^;" V] ^^^ .0 Kllioll, that the result rau.l an. cinaletl, in our victor) ; but I inu.l «ay, '" J'"" "= »,.„,„ ». ■uuk several thomaiid dollar.. JAME3 WEBSTEH, Publi.her of the People'. Uen-jcratie Guide, &o. ^'ir ^The Iplndrd'eliS^^ representing the above mentioned battle., may be «en on ti.e wall, ol* many of tlie parlor. \n the United hwle.. .„— ™<.n» nf ihp action between the American and British fleet, on l^ke „ A* '^ 'CTaea^ wa, i ahf.laUon *.'f". had been H.,igned her. and^appeared to livity and bravery. ^ ^^ ,y, eoNKLlNG, Lt. Comdg. Schr. Tig-e.s. Lleuten.! ' ''■.wkling commanded the ve.Ml immediately attem of the Niagara. Erik, Oct. 28, 1813. C«pt. jKa9« D. ElLIOTT. 'I-1.0 .i>«„» Jptier of D. Turner, who commanded the ve.wl ahead of me, wM Utttlrihicrutlurinhu'vl'ew^^^ boat from his disabled «^'P.]^« .^J'^"''^''' Wrenre ented in the midst of the enemy'. S.'Cttering^'them'Jrom brhlirwhiohL^Tccided the light in lavor of the Ame- riMn Tara. APPENDIX. It :<1 the (ImwinRi, it itionn, if in'ce»»anr, to Xewport, K. I., L«ki-, niter the sc- ion, he pronounceil itversi (iHyii thii imudnre in reUiion the (l»y, reippcting i; into action it the ry, " Do you think ringing her into the jn when the nction ive (lone helter lh«n iinil seeing from the nemy'» line, und in eventful moment I •, which resulted, »• Itat the result must on of the drawings, ne has now elapsed s still strong on my t, certainly the sub- wings above alluded 'I'hey correspond in rilish frigates Guer- that I expended and WEB8TEH, icratic Guide, &o. battles, may be seen Jiitish fleets on Ijike her, and^appeared to lel was near the ene- firei and the conduct fiuced the lulmost ac- CONKLING, idg. Schr. Tig-ess. (f the Niagara. ;r!K, Oct. 28, 1813. II saying that the Nia- of the 10th; and it i( •a, made use of every lerv't. „ VNIEL TURNER. ssel ahead of me, wa» s of the case. Lieut, receipt of anonymous to merit in the battle. il as passing in an open nder way to break the midst of the enemy's it in lavor of the Ame- Piiere H~7lh line of Mparatfraph. In the btdle of Lake F.ric, too Indian cbiefi, of the Sioux tribe, were on board the Britlth ihip Detroit, and placed in the maintop, for Ibe purpose, doubilats, of an advan- tageous ponltion for picking nil' our oflieers with their deadly rifles. They did nol, how- ever, remain lung in that elevated station. Uur shot taking died aloft, cnuied ihem to believe the fire of our guns was solely directed at tbem, and tbey therefore dcicendcd to the deck, where, too, they found the shot falling. Inforiuing Captain Barclay that the Americans were aiming all at tbem, and asking where Ihey should go fcr safety, the Captain, fearful their ihotv of timidity night have a bad inlluence upon his men, at once ordered tbem below, where they remained safely ensconced until two days after Ibe battle. Inquiry was then made by some of the Britith ollicers, (prisoners,) all of whom were on board my vessel, about the two Indians, whrn il was staled, and overheard by me, they were yet secreted in the cable liers of the ship. Captain Per>y, being informed of this, ordered them to be brought on board, and atked Ihem tvhat Ihey were doing there. One of them answered — " We come with the one-armed father, to see Yankee killed." He a^ain asked them if thry would come again, when they replied—" No, nol in the big canoe." After a conference in regard to the disposition to be made of (he Indians, we concluded to send them back (o the British side, that they might tell the lale themselves, and thus create intimidation among the rest of the tribe When I went on board the Detroit, the first thing that attracted my attention was • huge bear, which was brought fur the purpose, as I afterwards learned, of slaughtering, and m^tking a feast, after the Americans should be defeated. But how changed the scene; ,. instead of serving at a luxury for those who had brought him, he was now licking some of (heir very blood from the deck of Ibeir own ship! Page 9— Line 6. The Hon. Henry Clay, when the new army bill was discussed in the House of Repre- sentatives, January, 1813, said—" The capture of the Detroit, and the destruction of the Caledonia, (wbeiher placed to our maritime or iand account,) for judgment, skill, and courage on the part of Lieutenant (now Commodore) Elliott, has never been iur- passbd!" See National Intelligencer, February 6, 1813, No. 1933. Patre n— Lineal, Extract of a letter from Commodore Isaac Chauncey to the Secretary of the Navy, dated on board the U. S. Ship Siiperior, ) Oir Kingston, August lOib, 1814. ) " I got under way at 4 o'clock in the morning of the 1st instant, and steered for the mouth of the Niagara. Owing to light winds, I did not arrive off there before the 6th. Here we intercepted one of the enemy's brigs, running over from York t^ Niagara with troops, and ran her on shore, about sis miles to the westward of Fort Geofge. I ordered the Sylph in, to anchor as near tn the enemy as she could with safety, and to destroy uer. Captain Elliott run in, in a very gallant manner, to within from 300 to SOO yards of her, and was about anchoring, when the enemy set fire to her, and she soon after blew up." Mte E. The following detectable article it extracted from " The Life of Commodore O. H. Perry, by .K. 6. Mackenzie," for the purpose of exhibiting it at one evidence, from a thousand others, of the faith to be reposed in that veracious history, — so far, at least, as I am concerned. The letter from Cum. Perry shows, at one glance, the entire truth of the afiair of the Thames; and beyond it, no one in the wide world, and in this our day, will consider another remark to be necessary. Nor would one now be given, were it not that the integrity of history must be preserved. Extract from the Life of 0. H. Perry, page SI!), Harper's edition, 1840:— " We have seen that on the fourth of October, the day preceding the Battle of the Thames, by agreement between General Harrison and Perry, the three gunboats, Scor- pion. Tigress, and Porcupine, had been left with the boats containing the baggage, and a guard of infantry, to await the farther movements of the army, at a point where the river beenming narrower, and the banks sleep and thickly wooded, rendered the advance of Ibe vessels perilous, by exposing their decks to the fire of the enemy, and preventing tbem from tba use af their artillery. Captain Elliott had been left in command of these vet- M APrKNMX. iher imporlan* or noimrorttnl, lil, « f-Mthf"! urticer. '''«"";";"' , ( ^b,,,, |,c i«„k ,h« river. «nd .n bet a.con. fd lo «.(h.n ";«"■" Z, I h. been c.,nur«J .horily bt- re«re«t, tnU tUe metii. «» reemU.rU. lon^ ; m'o."rr of . council. c.Ucl on '^e njurn.n, of our . ep.^t- e u> P r ^^^^^ ^^_^ •t wluch were pre.ent. G^". H.rM.on. Ge^^^^^^^^^ „„,. i, .„o. Geo. mew. M.j. (;«'... Henry, and other Kentucky fjl^p^tGoy.iM^^y. M.j Oarry.Mtj. M' Arthur. (Jen. C«m. Co.. <"";7.; .. O'Ka ro GerH.iri.on obnrted that bi. object Chamber.. M. . Crilt.nden, .nd "^ e"t. O H an. t'*" » "^ ^ ^ He .^>m^^t^ In «e.tJn, u. tOKf iher w« to consul on b ulcer.o °P«J ;"°^*j; ' !^,„i/„ ,„ ,he reJuctlon ,hr, ., t.,e Hriu,h had '^'^" «;' •J'";;''^^!'*^ ' .'n portion of .he Hect. an. my.elf. of Muclcin»«, ana ihe Br.Rado of *■"• ^» ^'""' .,-„ever, an entire wan. *>f I '>-'oni ,0 pro. ecd for that ol.rd, under cur «'""«^"!- ,. "°goV gt^lby remarked, w,.h eerpha- for b.tb .he ««v, «nd B,n.y. nterpo..nK an ''^J"''"";^"*;'^^^^^^^^^^ „f ,h, im,.o..ib....y of ,i., .hat he eamc here .o liish P' ««''"' '•.^"•'„'.'^r,t^^^ ibe o.her co;mgnp.ohMn w.houtcav.lr>^«he..M 1 y rr^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ,„„„ „,, ,i,b him. .i.le,".ih hi. re?.ment-cr*s. ''''"' »"^„"V"*^„„._ be iquadron under n-y d.rec- Thti being Assented to the army wai pu. i» n'O""" "° "l Tiireu. and Tiippe— lo -the Niagara, Lady P«-''VCa ed»n.a Am P^. p.-^^^ ,,.cc on the for the purpo,e ..f n.ak.ng a "■"''''«;\;" '*,^.°",/,ue „ ou h of .he Th.mc.. on Lake Thamei, called Uall.ton. I anchorel the ''"»'•'» "•"««)¥ proceeded up. On en- 8,. CtaiJ. and «rl> ■ ee Runbo.t,. ... ^^J""^ ;,;";^;';;.%rj Tve5 ,o be Proctor, Te- terinj; the Thnu.r,, , ubnerved a grou . «,f "'' ™ "', *u ' ", fi/c,! ',ot, which wai near Cuu>.cb,a„.Mhefi«l,Ufficer.«ftl.eBr...ha,ny a w Ukinieirecl. a»d l-efure '"f'l'^f ««""'; '^'^'^J.^^, ,o the w..he. uf Tecum,, h. evi- which Proc.or .uh.rquen.ly. ' •Pi;*;"^;;;;;tuniU«f retreat. The Hr..,.h Run- dently for a pl...o wl.cre h« c d h»vc " ' « '"^.P'™,, ,iiey could Ro .lo far.b.r. when > boa... binder the quar.er.ma,.er. a.cended '''« "'/J,,"" ^'^^^/j. „ere, Lt. Col. Oweo.. ,hey were »et Ore to. »-"»/' T".„7;h.n.era, in rue. d by Gen. lllrriwa .o remain of the rcRuUr arn.y. s. .led to me '»' ' f, 7' '", "^u. for the purpose of protecting my there, not. •» has been said, for a point of r. trea.. DU. or jay. .boo. noon- charge that 1 diaohejeJ orderi. Kri«, UiionfileintbeDfpattinen.. ^^ U. S. Bri« NuoABA, January l'tv'9'*, . I...... I i»i«« received on the lubjccl of the action ' • Johnwn w«i at ihi. time .uppo.ed to be SOO milei di.UDt. r--r.£S*fS=: AFPrNIHX. !• Ii,* lit dutiet, whc- fuilovr ihe ormT np i,hI, wbtre lie lo»k •piurtJ ihorily tit- ;a( n/iliurji UuU rf rcumittncc on cob- »tf.H* '• defetlofllietroiy, .nd CummuJoit, bjr udoDcd 10 cover its ) he mU»t«ieiili '• be- nd ihe uic for which Harriion, I bectme iriuit of Ihe Briliih, ea.Miij Gen- Chtl- ollect; ■« •l»o, f5eo. !,y, M«j Barry, M>iJ. lerteJ that hi> object rmy. Hp suj;!?e»ie(), iiion to the eduction ihc ilecf, an myself, r« want of i .'i»"ioiii marked, with eisipba- f the imiwHibilily of lion wm on the other come up with him. Iron under my direc- rigrcM, andTiippe— :cs, nt a place oo the the Thamei, on Lake rocetded up. On en- »ed 10 be Proctor, Tc- lol, wliich wai netr a at D. 'litiiK, a point tiei of Tecii!n«e malignancy and reck- t is the battle of Lake lA, January lit, 1914 (be lubji'ct of the action iment that a Court of lo- et diiUDtt qolrt m»y b« inttitulf d, to inquire into all ili» f ircuwiUtirri of Iha Mllon. It wa* mf Intcntinn, oficr hnviiiK |»»ruv d Capl. Pcriy'. ollli i«l iHtci »n that tuliifrl. lo li»«» mtda a .lalcnieiit to the ll.p.iliinnl. porirajina all ilie l*ru. when, afler writing that riter. aaJ paiMiig it lo my ollicru for fxamliinKiii mid rorriclion, I wai happily informrd that. UM*ur(iu»u«o, the coniiiii.jluntd ollieeri of the Niagara. l^xviHg ai«r.i«fic.l their com- mander neglected, had p*i.id three coiiiniunlcationi t>i iU* world,— one lo Ihi- gn»ern- oieol, 000 lo iho icnini utrMir of the L«l.«», and one lo our cnunitymc r I have now to r«- queit thai Ibui commuuiialiDn may be pa»«'d lo the Kiccuii. of w <■ rnmmon counlry. Had that the ollitf-rt eomorwiiig tlic t:mirt mny c(m.i»l of llio«i- who arc l"My capable or juilgiog of the nifrilt of ilic en-; and in ihul inipiir*, the government <«ill be mude ac qumiiied wilh tlie fact Ibat at the lime ibc U. S. B. Lawrence iir..fk her flag, Ibnl th« leaiur ., licer wai in detuair, and Hit nio»l imporlui.i part of hii fleet not in clofi" "tlo"- Uc'ptcilully, J I). ELLIOTT. To Hod. Wm. Jonki, Sec'y of Navy. The •bo»e wai written in conic quence of the following, ind numeroui limilar commv nieiiiooi ' Sucurrr'! lUaBnun. 8tb Dec. 1918, Mt DtAft Sia;— Your f.ifor of the llh ult. wri* hnndc I to me by Mr. Weh.lrr. 1 ra- gret, my dear friend, thni I cnnnnt allow you lo go home ihli winter; if I oould have half •n hour '• com erialion with you, I could convince you it would lie improper. Yo« know the high renioniibiliiiea of my nituation, and ynu : «n know lliil I am not wlilioul my enemies. If an accident ihoulj happen upon cither laiion, it would place ue lo no ua- pleainnt liluaiion. Wilh reupcct to your merits ai an ofliccr, all who have Ihc plcaiurc of knowing yon, know thit they are gf«t; and if Capt. Perry hat not placed your icrvicei in Ihal point of Tiew which became hit duly lo .lo, yon ought, in juitice to your«elf, lo make a proper r«« preifnialion ol Ihe facti lo the I).pm imenl. I have been much »■ copied lately, and for Ihe lait week, wilh Capt. Leonard's trial. When I have a lillle more time, I will write vou fully. I mo«l lincMcly hope Ihal before ihi. lime you hava heard that Mm. EllloU baa quite recovered lu great haite, mo«l faithfully /^.i.TTwnpi- Yuurii L CHAUNOEl'. J. D. El lOTT, Ef«. The letter* alluded to in my application for a Court of Inquiry, will be found amon^ the fullow'Og papari. U. S, iito NiAOAHA, Sept. 10, 1819. Gaptaik Eluott: . Sir,— 'Ve, Ihe oirircri of the U. S. Brig Niagara, iler your cnmminand, with the mott profound reipecl, congratulate you on our lalc tart over the Britiih iqundron; well convinced that in you we were ably commamlcl «nd that yoiirvalnr, inlrcpidiiy and akill could not bo lurpaiicd. You havp, lir, our mn«l ardent wi»h for future proiperity and happincn. both in jour ofliciitl and private capacity, anij may your ful:re naval career «rer <<> as brilliant ai the preicni. ' ceive, lir, the uiuraDce of our trealeit reipect. J. i .SMITH, Lieut. II. M.\GRATII. Puricr. NELSON WEBSTER, fiOBt J.J ROWAnDS. Lieut. ROBEH r B. BARTON. Surgeon. H » nUEV00RT,2d U. S. Infaalry. LETTER FROM THE OFFICERS ON BOARD THE NIAGARA TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. ^ ^ .^ U. 8, SLOOf Niaoaba, nth Oct.) At anchor off Detroit, U.C. S RgtPicTBD Sib:— We have willi regret teen the condenaed. and luffer ui to add, the partial italemcnu of (he late action on 5 nke Erie, and induced by mniivet of Ihe werm- eit admiration and greateit retpecl for ur commander, Capt J. D. Elliott, we lake the lifv-rty of laying before you our eomi •' obacnratioai on the ahove late acttoo, and M .*' AfntXTHX. .n.l T .n-c. A. « V M, .l,.ro.»rci .1.. .«.!. n '»«•«•;;■;, ., „f „„. «i,i. .heir yin: hri« H-.nter. Q"'"'Ch?f'''«'''' '•'"'^' ''^'T ._s;h<.^^^ Ariel olfonr. ind Srnrp.no van; th. C.lf.fo...., lb* N..««r.. ^''.["7 ' '', ".mn.enced Orinnon our headend »••- Al . quarter before 12. Ih« r,.r... ' •''!'"':"" a, mcridi.... .he .clion ber.me gtner. .... d..t.nce '"-"P-'-'Vi^''^™ rf. he-nldire .^. .t th. Um.nee. C.ledon... .nd .ndc»o.er. the «hole of .he '/'«'"' 'J */!%"* '"„, ,i,.„l.«n..Re •« «hi. time; ob.erj- Ni.narr The )..«rence l.hored under • *"» «'" ,«ni, pUcfd her ihol io lb* rngr*' -hot .0 f-ll .ho" or "• £;;■;'%'.. n "op'r^on/i. one re..o« vrh, Ih. Liwrence de1iber.telr.on>> •• ''""'«,»««• I'o.ilion «•• elo« ••'«"' "f ">• ^''w L«.fr«nee b.c«».c ^o .hnt.errd. J^-J ," "f,';",Xhe «e..her be.m of the Que-n Char- nia nhicli the m.intftined, »nd being « '''"V ,. VnVmv'. .nusdron, the wh -e of wbo.e u. room to clo.e with .h. L.wrenie, "•"^'^ *'' "J""' ' , „,,„ directed aftBin.t the Queen ;;or.nd.pir.tonboth.ide.. Jh. ".-t « ^ J « ^ ,", . ,„d uute'^Bclt. We no" Charlotte, {•he b.ring «»■'"''','.''•, n'.oMhe Detroit Queen Ch.rlo.tc. .nd L.dy ranged .he.d, receiving the <="'»^'"*''"/V;,\*7hi,Vid dropped a.tern, much .h.tiered Prevott TheUwrence..ome t.me P"=;'""' Jf ' „^",d ,he NrA^ara; he ob.erved to S "ele... Cplain Perr, lel^ .^".r^tc oT^.. lo-t «ho wUh .he .pirit .nd promp.i. „„ce b»d .ome minute, before >• irfiirliif, Tiiirf'*. 1) tie ihc tnemj't nf wnr, willi iheJr njiioilrnnining"!' ml on the l»rln>«"l Er«i'4 ihe fnrm^'t rictroil If •ilinK Hi« f licit. Oiimqi--'. four, "nd Sforpmn I'firy, l*»JinK 'h« 1. »ni (he Trippe. I our heodonoit »*•• ion bf f»me geiifr*! ,re, Ciledonit, tnJ I ihii time; obiert- ;fd her ihot io the nne ret»on »»hy >''• itern of the C«ledo- of the Qu'*n t^h«f , the wh-'i: «<■*'>»<"* to b»tr up, iiid •'•o" d aft iBninitil to b« being the »eMel we the Deiroii't Ice, tno to heir up tnd !*"»• Cirried on wilh grett rd ae«in»t the Queen iitle Belt. We now Chikrioitc, tnd L«djr litem, much »h»iiered fnr»; he obierved U> ihe tpirit and ptompli- 1 will yet try and lave in of one of the imall ; the consequf nee w«» i Prevoil, uruck to u«, example. Tlie Law- out of Ihe line. You fully and energeliciliy f with which the iroali y it, ranki Captain El- te action. ittimation of our noble Dur opinion of lii« con- il judicioiii deportment, V any; and that in him r. We have here en- action, from the com- 1 unprejudiced lore na )ta. :ut. ;ipt."ldReg.U.S.Io. TO TH« tOITOIl or TH« lltlB ttHTIIItL. , „ i i. Some- pertont, actuaied by ba» and un-orihr motint. I.».« faU. y tod •"•"''•"'y c.uJ the p..M. op ,n lo be «nf.»or.bl, .n.,,r...ra w..h th. c. ..Inc. ..f (,«,...» K il .U. n m. N...g.r., on Ihe lo.l. of September. I be I.e.e Ibtre are n.uuy who """'»'«' e,r.,neou,op.ni.>« that lb* Nu.g«. r.nd.reJ ..o .ui.tMcc lo be l..w,.,ic.. lb ...b- .uined note, of Capi.ini I'rrry ^n.l Kllioti, I bn|.e. will rrniov. be«« m.t ..n.. I cao, " „ y own knowledge, .Ucl-re C.pu.n KH.oU'. con.lutt to have b.c. ;";'•••'»"'• ho applau-e of h.. country. II.. br^.e and g»lUnl conduct w.. ..gnal to all on boa U he N .g«r». an.l, in my opinion, could not ba.. been .ur,.a'Kd He inn.iktd lo n e epeatedl, ii. tb.'ac.lon' iL. w. were no. a. ^^"^' ''rfT^l^V!:^ ^^J^'^^ Ibat we left thair long gun. too r-ch luper.oniy. ao.l ib»t be «», crimn. if cluie alo.,g. ide the Queen Cbarlor.c. ;eo minu.c. would d.tirm.nr the conlc.t in .or f"*"^- J" »« a few minute, after the commeocemcn. of the uciiu. .be encu.y l;«">« ;""' ^ ''»« in a line ahead, their .^ot c»inc over u. .» .ve.y d..ctlu.u. an.l r. i <- i' •» I'"' •' "•; Our po..tion walpre.er.ed a. I bci.eve .he l..,e,»K. .n.ended to be l..„ ,,l ;^;' •>« J« - t.on; the Cale.loui. be.ng .o clo,e ahead of u., '''»V«%"7%"^''f ''.I " /oS eu Ihe main yard braced .b.rp aback, to keep Iron, gu.ng f..ul of her. I.. L. J ''««'"«" Charlotte to make .a.l ahiad from our lire. ». «e .uppc.e.l, t»pla... hllioit »'»'«»"''• Caledonia ai.U ordered her helm put up, wb.ch »». done. ..nd the N.auura p«..ed ahead by tiS he ma niop,a.l. and .ell.njt the j.b «.,d l..rc and aft ...a.n,.. U. 1 be N.agara "ben clo*.cd inThe wake of the La,v.e.,ce, -nd conunocd the act.on «.tl. the uv.-l * ^nr until the U.V, re drop|ied ..tern, when .1 i. w.ll k..o.,n that the N.g.ra bI...o t .n- "tan ly uee...e .breat of ibe Detroit and Que.n Charlot.e. which could not have been he e..e had ,he been a long di.tance a.iern. 1 feel it my duty al.o .o ob.cr.e th-.t the Lawrence uot.l near the clo.e of .be .ngug«...c.,.. bore a greater proporuon of the fi.eof The De. it and Queen Charlotte, and from .he Dt.roif. lo.-g ^.'""•"'"^V"",'^.f n ...f . her. .he .ulfered con,.dcrably more .n cve.y rc.,,ec. than the N.»g.r.. S.^'';; /j "„' volinteer.ng to br.ng into elo.e .cl.on all our .m.ll »e.,d.. ">'f ';^»* '"f'y '"^ ' "''I ally eiecuted, aided by ibe e«ert.o... of tbe.r comm.ndir., produced the br.lUoDl Milo.y which warm, with ju.t pr.de the bo.om of every Amer.c^n^^^^^^^^^ MAGRATH. Alihoach the Secretary had declined granting the Court of Inquiry, reque.tcd in my leti Ziary 1.. 1«U, from rea.on.lla.ter.og to n.y.elf. ye. ... no. <-"-«=';«•»{ tba. Goverumcnl wa. .le.ermiued .ha. a due .ense of my .erv.cc. .hould not be equ .o- cal I, expre..«d on .be proper occasion. Accordingly .he Secretary of 'he>»7 '»»''* « report to Congre... in reference to the Battle of Lake Kne. from motive, .ha. can ea..ly LeTnder..oor If h.. view, of my n.eriu had been .o« fl,U.er ing. and led h.m «" ""• der .hem w..h unde.erved favor, the rcpor. would be «7>''''«'' 7 ''»«!;/;;";: ;^ na.ion in.ere.led .n an award of «.rrn justice to all ber .ervan. . 1 1 ey wo..ld not allow any partiality or favoritism to interfere with a righteou. verdict! .''»'' ""JJ".''" 7"" lo procure from .he high council, of .hat nation .uch an f,''>''-*V'Zclir. for honor' .ilence the tongue of .lander, before hi. ob ect could be .U»" ed, the ' '»™»/"; ^"'l'''- .be consideration mu,. have been closely c.nv.,.ed.befo.e V""*'"' "^'''/'T"''^*^ pre.c... mc .o .he world at large a. one who 1 .d done .be ..ate •°"'« •"'"•„ J '.'Jf nor. of the Secretary, to the Hon. Wm. Lcwnde., Chairman of the Na.al Committee or The Hou.e of RepreJentative., and the .ub.cquen. proceeding, of Congre.. are accord- inglj given below. , Natt Dcpahtmcnt, Dec. S7, 1813. While Ihe heroic commander of the American .quadron ju.tly merit, ihe h'^l'"' ho- nor, which the exprcion. of tU. Na.ional Council can be..ov. .he «"» '" '~.^J on .bat eventful da, appear, to merit !>"'*="'«' •''"''■''^•'"^^"'^"'^'"rl""^'"!,";^^^^ .bare he had in .ha. gloriou. even.; and i. . grateful in -heh.ghe.t degree ih.. eve , officer .nd man on Ihal .rying occa.ion di.chargedhi.duty lo ihe nation wi.hieal.f.dcl.ty and honor. [ Copy of Jlecord.] BENJAMIN HOMANS. The response of .be Hou.e of Kcprc.cn.alive. lo Li. report, wa. in the following word. — 10 APPENDIX. Panels— fJne\3. ^ ,„,, The fellowing nrtirles-.h* n.st t( wl,i.U ^as written by a per.nn «bo was prewnt, JanonKof "c Navy, arc R.en a» Ihcy appeared .n tl.e r»per. of the da,. Tin: BM'TLK OF LAKE ERIE. ., , .. .,!„„ fined then.Hlvcs to falricalioi.s and vilnpiralion. V r?/.h. Imnle ofLake Erie. ..1 s 3." .;S.,.. .. .1.. 1..U. bci-s mi„ «''t'^ii:^TL1.^z: prize money for llie capture of the »''''*'' ""'^''^^^^^^^^ Captains endcrrored to £vS o'p y roThe" to'u.io.t. The hu.er, .hns. fading j-^-lf .mpeachea It weuiu impi) 111" r „„„,...;. Ar.onlincrlv he sent a short report to both Hoiise», Upon this report, Mr. Cruwforo. ^'''"^\^y^'''^^°''' ^ 're,o!.Mion, sS*?^S£ 5if:= i-^s ^^^- s^S"J APPENDIX. 17 I tn c •■t.-.s gold me- dio!!- t!r istereitlng conirover!.y among ipective profeMional iniio»crsy, in which assailant* have con- (ctwecn Commodore battle of Lake Erie, lore Elliott, and the re has never ceased giiinst several new»« 1 give a brief history present day. re first and secord in jmniand of Commo- lo the official ac- ligh terms, ascribipg art of the fquadron. r not rendering iiiin es, indiviiliially. At > other officers of the I'crrj'sflnghad been entitled to any of the officers were entitled ptains endcrvored to icir efforts were fruit- lic, 'he one ascribing ig himself impeached iquiry. But the Sec* iirlofinquiry, becau'e rnposcd as a substitute report to both Houses, an(l Elliott especially, enn ylvania, of ivhicll :ed a joint resolution, 'or the glorious victory, :, anil that gold medali ilver medals to all the re (lislriliuied; ard we I of the United States, iced on equal terms in cconni of the battle, in li thips, and demanded vns refused, and a com* lie, yet he should have id to the court then sit* n of Kllinlt's, and some I the published report of all the rcHt. The court declared that Elliott was entitled (o the highest praise for caarage and skill in the battle, and that instead of his running away from a British ship, that ship ran away from him; and it added some severe strictures upon the discrepancies in the testimony. Before this, the Legislijlure of Pennsylvania had presented to him a gold medal, and one ef the other Slates, South Carolina, if we remember correctly, a sword. From this lime, ihe allf nation between Perry and Elliott, iilre "ly great, continued to increase, till 1S18, when Elliott challenged his adversaiy. Perry refuspd the challenge, saying that he should by an*llier process eslabllah Elliott's univortbiness. This process was some action by the L^islature of Khude Island. Mr. Hazard, formerly a memlier of the Hertford Convention, a relative of Perry, introduced a resolution into the Assembly of that State, to collect historical recoids in honor of Ferry, one of its natives; and Mr. Hazard and Mr Gibbs were appoinieil a conimitice for the purpose. Mr. Hazard wrote the affulavitj of several of Perry's offners, then assembled at NeW" port during the session, all of which impeached Elliott. But no report was made to the Legislature, Mr. Gibbs declining, as we have been told, to impeach one officer to honor another. Just after the unsuccew^'l termination of this project. Perry received arenewpl of Elliott's challenge, and decliatd it, because he inteided to bring Elliott to a Court Martial, after waiting in vain for a.|Bnimoii8 1'roni the Department, wrote luthe Secretary for iiiforniation about the charges, Ivlio replied tli^t none had been filed. Elliott then sent a third challenge, and was told by Perry, still dtclining it, that they had been trans- mitted at a ceitain date, Elliott again applied to the Department, was told that the charges, arriving in the Secretary's absence, had been sent to the President, who would not entertain them. Ho then went to Norfolk in pursuit of Perry, and found that be had put to sea, on the cruise to South America, in which be died. All these statements, and the documentary evidence on which they are founded, are contained in the "Life of Elliotti* a work published in this city in 1835, and for sale, wc believe, by Cuwperihwait, of iligh street. Tbii, work contains a history of Elliott, from his entrance into the NavyA 1801, to his departure to France in the Constitution .Frigate in 1835. j In 18^0, Mr. Cooper publishej] his Naval History, in which he gives an account of the battle of Lake Erie, much less minute than that in the " Life of Elliott," from which he obtained his materials far (t, but still favorable to that much peiseciiled officer. Several presses assailed bis book and himself with the same misstatemeni and vitupera- tion which had previously characterised Ihcir notices of the " Life cf Elliott," and its author; for singular as the statemKnt may seem, these presses can nevei notice a public act or public scivant, without descending to slander of the person or persons, who make such act or servant a subject of animadversion, without any other connexion wiih cither. Mr Cooper, seeing no guud reason why he iliould be abused, personally, for writing a history, or why his history, open to fair comment, should be misrepresented in a lone indicating personal animosity, instiiuicd suits fjr libel against several of the presses, and the New York Commercial Advertiser among t' s rest; and of the trial of this suit be- fore referees; the letter below gives an accsunt. We may here add that in a commu- nication to the New York Evening Post, Mr. Cooper promised lo revie«» the " Life of Perry," by Captain Slidcil McKcnzie. — Captain McKenzie bad said among other things, that Mr. Cooper got his ma^rials for the account of the battle of Lake Erie, from the " Life of Elliott:" which Mr. Cooper denied. Wedonot comprehend the justice of this denial, fur we cannot imagine where else he could have got ihem. Every docunn ut re- lating In the battle, written or printed, which was in possession of Elliott when his life was written, was examined by its author, and inserted in the work, and this work was e«ami»ed by Mr. Cooper while he was writing his Naval History: and if he will publish his argument before ibe referees, about the battle of LHkfl Erie, the reoder, on com- parison, wili, probably, find its leading points in !he " Life of Elliott." Captain McKenzie, in his " Life of Perry," says that the " Life of Flliott" was written " under the auspices" of that officer, and says it in a tone, th jt might indicate a design to impeach the authenticity, or the motives of the author. Il' this were his meiining, or if he intended lo imply tha't il was written under any other auspices of Elliott than tlioie of llie present Captain Perry over his onn book, the furnishing of documentary testi- mony vnne,,Hr.-y-^^^^^^^^^^^^ c.iVC. .nju.iouOy. his cl.arac.er for ;:.'.." anmnrall - •".'« "^'i*" *'";':,:''7'„!ec«"r.m..y for in,.i.utinR thee .uiU J M,. C.Te.' .' e.u.U.,! ... '^\^;'':;^^f^^^^'^^,L.\ s.nuder.»n.ltT,.retcnce e, ..y .n.,c...... ,0 ..m ;'''«''';;^l";;* ''.;,,,,,; U nuw»p,M,c... under prfU.,re fi„a a„) one w..U mo.M couraj. euo-.^U to take .he h.s.^ J^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^.^^^ ,0.. m.v l.k.- to her .on.c.hM.s <•'•''"' ;''"yd"ove"ottain»t Colonel Stone, tho Juil lor l...el. b,..usl.l l.y Mr Coo,,er. '^ , "\',^' ;^'^,'i,^£^^^^ „'f .. ,o be found .^n a .uc ..liior of the Conu.icr.ial Advertiser. I he 1 Hcl «»'"1''"'"^" " , ,1^^ j^aval History of ; on ora...c.e. ... .ha. newM.Bpe., P^^"';^ ° J«;^.';;' ^.^/^c unt of the battle of ilie United St./.es, written by Mr. Cuoper. ii which fc*'ew "'« ^ ,,„„, and severity SeIIc 1, par.icula.ly commented "Q.-„ :.;7,, J^^ed ^he aflern^ of the rowar.ts the author and h.» r^o.ives. ^ ^ "^f .'' ^"\'J°" ^^^ gcIuUen of the bar, and .»as la„ week, and was hcUl h.-.ore \hrce ''"Sl'ly ' ^^" B«''' ^^^^^^^^^ „r,he ci.y, who were al- aiiended by an audience composed of some "' "'^^ "'''^"Ij.,, ^o the circumstance that ? Icted by the interest the subject it.elf "^'^^''^/^'i'^'*;';." Th^^^^^ of the review w.i he hi.to'..n wa, to argue and di-cus, the cause hu • The ?. ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ hat Mr. Cooper ha-l spoken favorably of ^opl.n Em sageny^^^^^^ ^.^ Erie, whereas it was hi. duty as a '''*";;"/" ^f J ^ became necessary for Mr. a, unworthy of « brave and gallant ofticer. It, .nereiort, u ^^^^^^ C:;r;olbsta...iate ti,e cur.ec.nessof .he acco„n« „^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^.^^ rahle event, and then to d.splay to "■ '« "^^^^'f^^^^^^^^ W. Uidwoll, with great .kill „de of Colonel Sione was „,.n,.sp.l by f'^.^fPy unfavorable impres.ion of the con- and ingenuity, wUo certain y left .n n y m .J ^^^l^^M be i.npos«ib;c for Mr. Cooper duct ot Captain ClHotl, and '» ^«'"«f .° "« Z'X^A justly liable to. But the able, to vindicate h.. h.story f.om the cri .cm it »n-e >J« J 3 .^^^ „,^ , ject with were destined to be turned. ^ ''««"""'; ''i™^^^^^ knowledge of the whole . fnrre and vi"or which evinced hm complete anu '""• & . . ,j ^f ,i,^ „de. m Sof thrcase. and betokened a --^;",;::-:;; ' ^ ^r a 'cau't":!. f«r he beheld He sa.d that he ha, approached .hat part o U.e ,a«ry l^^. ^^^ ,„„ded to the J a ari"e: i-'rcgald to the conduct "f Captain Ell.o. ,„^ ,i^.,,f a I, becmo his J"it and letter, bearing upon the '"^'Jf ^ ' . »' ""''ne' and he displayed . skill and ability This he did in the most masterly anl '''«'^,"'*""'/; ^","^6 or practice, could have ej- ;"ch I am satisfied no lawyer, however 8'**' ^ ' » .nd „„ P' >'>''y he concluded in a :;;fd. on Thursday he «-»-'!«'«^X:^ ^f,; ',*ou d ami conviLing .rg"ment, fre- IrhfSate'rJeJy rac, "f Te dV.r/dwe^t with pleasure upon the glorious 'iz':s^:!£^ iSopportunity h»' bee. offi^edto otb^ ST£l!;:?^;:^4^ Hi !(nmM.«iii'i.«ni>«" APPENDIX. 10 t participste in ibe writer, ami i» f«»or- ilevcrlie lim wrinen illle »Utlch of nnvsl n, iiiteni on allowing ly, bis character for utitutins? these •uiU imjer.iiiulcr pretence I t(i an extent pcrni- pcis, unilcr prrirnce lie, anil ii|ii>» grouiiilt iBicclion, mill lonsti- 3„il we aie (tiad to la. I'nitid Utatea Gat. I, May 2iJ. 1842. re la»t w ''. »'"' "» junt of it ' wa« a list Colonel Stone, ine , 10 be found in a sue- the Naval History of ;counl of the battle of 'orsbncss anJ seventy I the afternoons of iho en of the bar, and was the city, who were al- the circumstance that gi.l of the review wai ty in the battle of Lake lented upon his conduct ame necessary for Mr. ad given of that o»emo- „e of the review. The iiilwoll, with ureal ikill impresnion of the con- possible for Mr. Cooper »ble to. But the lablei ed into the i ject with nowlertge of the whole the justice of hie side, at caution, for he beheld leu. He alluded to the and recriminations which xamine for himself, and euce tolJ him was rijiht. e had made up his mind, e, and the position of the iminsus testimony, Blhda- induct of Csptain EUioU. played a skill and ability ■ practice, could have ex- Friday he concluded in a convincing argument, fre- livered throughout with a ion. Our contemplation! pleasure upon the glorious like myself, who ore dia- B Erie, to be set right upon mvindicalioa of any thing, .„ ,1. „,-,.:„„ 1 have found that my Judgment had been warped by itrong there was on th.soccai.on ^^"'^V j^fJJ,, which naturally fills me with ". "o'k f^? 'l^.r.Jr r , Fro.nl:Scri."Mr.*Cooper ha. f«.lc.. under the ban of :;;5u! r::;vca;tain Ei,i£and ...^rc. .^^ •is::fx::':^r :: :3:';^r:;;^rSS C i^^ S:mi.:cJ .» brave the. intimidations, and pursue the path of rectitude. C U -. STONE. We learn from the Tribune of this morning, that the arbitrators in this e«;'"ij«';« made an award in favor of .Mr. Cooper. Our rca.lpr-i will remrmbcr that the d.fliculiy Tose n an uniuTl and abusive reviei of Cooper'* Naval His.ory. " -'' 'PP';-;;''^^;, the Commercial Advertiser. A libel suit was bcsun by .he ''': "^'f"' »'"i J" ; J the parties agreed to refer it to an independent «"<'•'''!" ""Ti:;irvii.h he undr chosen, were Samuel A, Foote, S.imuel Stevens, »"'' »;'"\«' ^'i;- J^^.,"^' '"^ '^."^r wa. .tanding that the award, if in favor of Mr. Cooper should be S-'SO. „ J'':,'!'""''"" "" argued by J. F. Cooper, in hi. own behalf, and i.y W W. Campbell, and M. »• B'J** '• on behalf of Colonel Stone; and yesterday .he decision wa, given. The aib.lrators, having heard the respective proofs and alleg^itions of the P.»''|';»' «'"'''*' ^ .. p„„„„ I. That, according to the evidence and rules of law applicable to the case, Mr. Cooper, the plahitiirn. enatled to a verdict, and they award damages m «260, as agreed upon ^hXt the plaintiff, in writing his narrative of the Battle of Lake E.ie-the portion of hi, history specially ^ttacked-did faithfully discharge his duties as a liislorian. in. That the said narrative is true in all its essential particulars. IV. That it was written in a spirit of impartiality and justice. .!,„.„, u, _._ V. That Colonel Stone, the defendant, or the writer of the review "»'o"" ''« """J be; in writing the review'of Mr. Cooper's Naval History, did not a,, fuly fulfil Ob igalionsof a reviewer; and they base this decision upon the f"'"™'"? ["/'''•. _ ... I That the review contains reflection, on the personal character of the author, and •T'Sr ^viiwert" Vrectl, charge, the author with having given .o Co.oiodore Elliott equal credit with (Jommodore Perry in the conduct of the battle. 5. 4 and 5. That be is guilty of certain specified misquotat.onsi 6. That the review is untrui inseteral of its essential particular,. They decide, also. VI. That the review was not written in a spirit of impartiality ani .ju»"«- This .the award of a majority of the arbitrators. An elaborate oP'"'."" "^ «• AJ^o ?, eccompanies it, dissenting from'the award in the second and th.rd P°'»^'^j "J/.^'^'^J in the sixth. Both these documenu are, by mutual agreement, to be pub.shed in Kew York, Albany and Washington. .^ y, E». Post June SO, 1842. Having ascertained the movemeWoilAlgi^ made .ignal for 'he vessels in the port to come «"'•. ^'^^^Tserine fn^gale; our^ whole Mediterranean, off Capo de Gat, we fell '" *,a?hiv sum SiTua to be English, she squadron showing English colors, »« '^'«°,'''|i,fi«:, Jil^yf'EppIr fla^^ oftho threl for suffered us to approoch. The accidemal circumstance oitne upper ii b The sig- makini; signal, Lcing the same as the English, threw her ^i'^Constellatfon delivered hir nal being made to fire on the «nemy. as wo came up,^he t^onsteu^ purpose of broadside'first. I pa.sed under the «^'board b^w and wo^-e round^^tor me p ^p SeTthU7e%F2!;f4oJ'ttX&n,^ J^^^^ : \ mmtk to APPKNOIX. deceived, and surronndcd hj nn American squadron, directed his men to prrjiare to ro down, and observed that Maliomet would receive tiiem! He and liia First Lieutenant, and some officers hniiii; killed, the ship surrcniiered. On the succeedinR diiy the prison- ers were distributed among the tloct; about sixty oftlirni having fiillen to my simre, and brnijinB with tliem sonic millions of ro/n/wnion»— so filthy Here tliev! One or two days nl'er, we (ell in with tlic Consort ot this . ;nte oil Cape Palais, on the const of Spain. The squadron gave chase by signal, she, however, ran into shuol water, was pursued by our light vessels and raptured. The two brigs having been sent to Carthagena, in Spain, we proceeded with the whole squadron to Algiers, and there com- menced, and closed successfully, a negotiation for peace. Whilst the Dey was deliber- ating on a final answer, an Algerinc ship appeared in the offing, but, just as we were going to lay hold upjn her, the uignal ut peace waa displayed at the mast-head of the Commodore's ship. On the next day, I was invited by th" Commander-in-chief to accompany him in his interview with the Dey. On landing 'i.i the mole-head battery, we were met bv the Algerine officers, in authority. Mr. Shnlcr, Consul of the United States, and that kind, excellent worthy, but neglected man, Mr. Nordelin, Consul of Sweden, whose previous attention to American prisoners had influenced his selection as the mediator for peace. It may be proper here, to digress a little, and state why I use the words eictllent and neglected. Uunng the captivity ol Captam Smith and Mr Tallard, bis fupercargo, with the balance of the crew, th^v all received constant supplies from his table and purse. This worthy man, in the iioiidncss of his heart, pretended .J be in want of domestics for his establishinenl, and applied to the Uey fir a few American captives for that purpose. Would you believe if, my friends, that when I arrived at his hospitable residence, I found them all the guests of his table! Mr -Pallard became enamoured of one of his charming daughters, and reference being made to me for therespectabi ty of his fatnily, I was pleased to be able to vouch to that effect, since I knew his connexions in Virginia. In 1827 when returning frort' Brazil, I anchored at St. Bartholomew, and there Found M. Ncrdelm, the Governor I passed a hrnpy week there, interchanging civilities with him and his delightful family. He, sometimes, recurred with pleasure to our first acquain- tance, and the satisfaction tie felt in his heart for the offices he had done to our prisoners; but, 1 thought I could read in his countenance, that he also, felt how he had suffered neglect by this Goverement. But to return; we proceeded to the Swedish Consulate, and thence to the palace of the Doy. Here we found hin .surrounded by every thing that could please the eye. orfalify the senses. Our partv was somewhat imposing from its numbers; consis.ine cf the Commander-in-chief, Mr. Nordehn, Mr. Shalcr, Lieutenant Kuhn of marines, Mjdship- mans Howell and myself. The Dey received us kindly, but i'rmly. _ I thought I could perceive in his conntenancc every mark of the great man, especially, tiince the evidence was exhibited in adversity. The terms upon which he had concluded the treaty had well-nigh cost him his head. We had beeii advised that the Consul of Spain was at ihe time in irons: having been placed in that situation by the Dey, for the purpose of extort- ing money from hia government. It was suggested to the Commodore, ihat, perhaps, a word from him might effect his release, and he being aware of the despondency of mind, under which the Dey labored, at once attempted the object. To cheer up the spinis of the Algerine, he made a voluntary tender of the captured vessels, with the condition that the Spanish Consul should be restored to liheity. Here, again, I witnessed a becoming dignity on the part of the Dey, \vho after nn jxpression of thankful acknowledgment, ob"servcd that he was ready to negotiate about ourown country, but declined doing so iu relation to another! The terms wrre, accordingly, arranged, and subscribed to, and the prisoners brought off. A messenger being about to be despatched to the United States, with'he newsof pence, the Commander-in-chief invited me on board the Guerriere as his flag Captain, intending to appoint his First Lieutenant C aptain, and his Captain, bearer of despatches, I, however, declined, not from any indisposition to go on board the Gucriiere, but, because I did not wish to be sepnrnted from those who had been my companions in many battles on our frontier, and some of them had been thrice wounded with me. About a week after we departed for the island of Sardinia, and near that inland fell in with an English 74, Admiral Pennjse, by whom the Commodore was informed, that three days before, he had passed the whole Algerine fleet, wnich, had the treaty been de- layed, we would, certainly, have captured. ,_ , After lying a week at Sardinia, we proceeded to Tunis, and there found a new difticiiUy. During the war with England, two prizes of the Abaelino privateer. Captain Wier had been surrendered up by the Dev, to an English gun brig. Restitution was demanded; and Captain Gordon of the Cunstfcllatioii, and I were directed bv the Commodore to proceed with our Consul, M. M. Noah, and Surgeon Kennon to the palace of the Dey at Bardo. We fmnd him aged, and rather displeased, that the Commodore had not visited him in person. We were directed to be aeated, and given refreshments; when the Dey inquirec who Gordon was, and a'so, who I was. and why the Commodore had not come. He was answered, that he would not land untill we had returned, and report- ed the views of the Dey upoa the subject of our negotiation. We wero informed thtt aattm i pa i M WWft i i J i * i | i | .■♦^■ APPB49IX. HI in to prpjiare to go I First Lieutenant, ng iliiy the prison- 1 to tny share, and ilnpc Pnlaio, on the I intoshual water, ving been sent to Tf, ond there com- J Dcy wus delibcr- it, just ns we were a niaat-head ot the mpany him in his were met by the tes, and that kind, ^n, whose previous edialor for peaoe. urds excellent and IS Fupercargo, with s table and puree, t of domestics for '8 for that purpose, table residence, I iired of one of his i ty of his family, ixiona in Virsinia. , and there Found ging civiiitles with u our first acquain- e to our prisoners; r he had suiTered ) the palace of the the eye, orcalify consis.ine cf the marjpcs, Midship- I thought I could iince the evidence ;d the treaty had ' Spain was at the purpose of extort- e, (hat, perhaps, a pondency of mind, er up the spirits of the condition that lesped a becoming acknowledgment, 3clincd doing so iu scribed to, and the he United States, he Gucrrierc as his Captain, bearer of jard the Gueniere, my compaiiionsin .ounded with me. that iiiland fell in as informed, that be treaty been do- id a new dif!ieuUy. laptain Wier had in was demanded) he Commodore fu palace o> the Dey immodore had not rreshments; when ) Commc>doie had urned, and report- ero informed tfatt the negotiation wotdd toko place in another ararcmen'; whither we went, and found his minister of State, and other oiriccr' Tin" dispiissiciM was(ipenrnman to say to the- ■,, that we came for the monev deninnded bv our CoinnnHlore that nil dincussion must cease, and we inunodiately .ecoivc the short answer nf Yea or No! 1, (unher, directed him to tell them that any insult to the Cuniul wolil, pronintlv, he re^euled as an insult to the nation. We were answered, that iliey were ricii, and the inoiltey would be forth-coming; and allusion was made to ihe aae anil iiitiriniiiea of the Dey. Ilia young hichness, also, referred to his prospects of ascendmg the throne, upon which I saw him seated in a subsequent visit to iha Medili'rranenn, when ! reeeivel everv kmd and flattering atiention from him On the dnv siicceedms,' c)ur interview at Hardo, tho agent of the Treasury came to our Consul with the monev, and onsilnB ii on the floor, remarked to the Hritish Consul who happened to be present. "TIk re ia what the per- fidiousness of your government has broucht us to." 1 will remark nere, that while the discussion was going on, I cast my eve towards our Consul, and thounlit I could perceive in his e.xpression of countenance, the same feelings operating in his heart, which must have agitated the French Consul during a neg..iiation, which terminated in his being $ent to Ail Admiral from a gun at Tiinii. We, afterwards, proceeded to Tripoli, where wc found another difficulty to arrange. Our Consul had received some indiemty, and hnuled down his flair- Matters were ar- ranged, the proper nmende made, and the flag re-hoiated. It was intimated to the Com- modore whilst here, that there was a very worthy Italian at the iimo in slavery, who had placed himself in that situation, in order to ransom part,.!" who were taken ofT the coast of Calabria, in the night, bv a Tripolitan cruiser, and that he was then atriigglinf; to purchase his own freedom. The Commodore, immediatelv, made a favorable request to the Pacha to relieve the slave. He did so; placing a i ortion of the ransomed family on board of the Guerriere, and they were conveyed to Naples. Here, my countrymen, I am aware that I will excite your 8uri)rise, » hen 1 state that this same heart, which vvas impelled by such noble feelings, wanted, however, sympathies of a kindred nature, for when informed that he might accompany his familv in freedom, he declined on the ground that they were too low in their grade of life, or atsociatiom for him! Ih preferred renuining wuhthe Turks! " Page IS— Line 10. While a member of the Board of Engineers, a resolution of Congren was pasted, at the instance of the Legislature of North Carolina, appointing Commissioners to examine and report the practicability of an uninlcriupied navifralion from their sound into the Ocean, as alss lo make a trigonometrical survey of the three projecting shoals, Halterasi, Look Out and Fear. Oonforma'jiy tliereio, General Bernard, Colonel Tolten, »iid myself were appointed a board for the purpose; as also to learn the practicability of designating lie extreme shoals, by lights or other me us. The latler duty I undertook the discharge myself, as the appended report will show. An appropriation was made by Congress— • men furnished, and boats conslrucled — but the Secrelaiv informed me a man could not be had to locale them. To prevent a failure, I placed "myself on board the Revenue Cutter Alert. Captain Cahoon, taking with me the one for Hallerass; and placing it on the shoal; sent the Captain with his cutler into Ocrecock, until I could lest the experi- mcnt. A gale come upon us before we were ready for it. The vessel had two large pipes, perhaps tweniy feet io letglh, and thirteen inches in diameler, through which the chains passed out at the bow, within about two feet of the water. The vio- lence of t!ie gale, and the quantity of water forced through these pipes, canic near delBgio?; the vessel, but by fastening the hatches, fee, we battled Ihe storm until if abated. This ' ! ''rgert me of (he practicability of Ihe work. The lights were accordingly arrdi'j >d, •.,\ I an the recond night the mariner was apprised ef all his dangerc I called the "even Ci er out by signal, and doubting the firmness of the Capla. ,, I left him la tue lij;.. veir j to test the next gale. After it had subsided I returned sgain, and found .hat he, like all other timid men, had taken excessively to liquor to brace hi* nerves for Ihe trial; so much so indeed, that he had become the subject of disease. The male had tried, but failed !o give him relief; he had him salivated, but without any benefit. I thought Ihe only means of cure would be by evacualion, and being without other means, I ordered a large sow killed, converted her bladder inio a glister pipe, aad had the patieot relieved before Ibe meat ol the slaughtered anioial wa« cold. 'Ml 22 APPENDIX. After MMlrin" another e«le I left, deemin- the experiment entirely lucceMfut. 1 . »i 1. ml to,,!, and n^ 1 procec.lcl Rl,.n^ the coi.M, slept in them. To guard ^::i „., ,:,o r ll o"herinse'.H, I .hough. I l.^ ..n rmJ..^r.y..^(■.M on .he " T„?«f.cr n.v first niglil'. etieamiimei.t. I wi. asioni.he.l lo find my face CBvered :'r Vfood .he c,uU o" ?.,c a..n,k, .!f .he various pbgue, that .warm along .he coa... P o«e MnE «!""« tl'c coast. I aNo, fi-und my .upply of tea and collee giving ou , and at . Xitu.e. I h.d recourne to .he native pl.n.. called .wor. a line flavored lea and which «hcn deptived of. I Innged f.,r, like an inebr.a.e a Icr hi, gla... I 'e<-ommend .„' r. Iiivalc it in your garden., ami mil.s.i.u.e i. in place of the imported article. rV Tirinro ceded to the tea coaM for .he purpose of exeeu.ing .he survey, and w£ a is hUn,} . found some of .he /.es? .rape, 1 ever beheld c..lled the 7cmJi,on. One day while s..cUing .1... grape fran. .he v.nc I wag amused w h He cZC «•• Gincral Hernard, "Captain, remarked he. God .s very hount. ull Sir Walwr UaleiKh passed that inlet, and anchored there, pointing to the «po suppose «c recommend hem .o pay mo.e ai.ention to .heir churche.. and God w. give hem wo berrrbor.- While passing through .he S.ate «o. stopped at a place called T.rho o ?t.,no.,l with hi. Staff selected "heir beds, while [ was careless about mine. consequ«i,lly 1 wa, ,\ o^a r cret^cncern. held together with a cord, and upon which were .hrown ilulick, kin blanket and matrass. Hard as iva, the afTair, 1 might, perl.aps. have enjo d a pS i'al est. had it not been for one of .he plague,, which .he t^augh.y Egyp- TiJn. hi./irsnHmi.lcd to us. I could have sicp. upon .he wre.ched apology for a bed, Hnoi he C. S hronged .he chamber treated me a, an intruder. While suffer- ?02 f"nm the. V .U of ic.ment, I determined to make an impression .hat would cause »v hos^sato lee • little better to her sleeping concern, in future, ai,d accordingly I TeLed Ine of ^y pUtoU and fired it. The report brought all hands, who in the greatest !e ror i."qui eTwhat was the matter! I answered very calmly. "Oh noih';"?-;" > Sngrdbugs!" My landlady could not disguise her mortification, and " looked daggers and furies!" ^^.^^^ ^ The duties of the Commissioners were of a most important nature, including not ... .Irvpvni'. if,- coast but slso, the establishing of the positions of light houses and ?,o.^.« Veexlm nation of harbors-the sites for fortificatio!.s and Navy land,. Should yh™rt ofTe Boa?d be published, they will be found to be of great value, and in the report ol he noara dc h . ' . J, .^ ^ , fjceivcd due allcntion from rrnrcl arert,\r etub'^^^^^^^^ the proper "«P.°"'"*"'' " „,,f,,| -nj instructive volume, than that which would contain h~ u??eTo ..orr p" i/c If "He Am'c.ican Na.ion'andNavy.. Commodore Stewart Irni.nHil.l K i.h .hc rcHort of thc Commissioners and Board of Engineers. 1 ai« vou an extr«t from a report made in relation to the most dangeraus navigation of o'u7V.°er::^nd"S.rly.'regarding the Cape Fear Shoals, or Frying I'ana. * ^'"..Thp'ibo.l.ext-.nd in. southerly direction miles. A trigonometrical chart f h „f .hi!p?«fut, ish. ewi.hsubmil.ed, showing the .upcrstruf-ture and ihe temper- °["'nfll wat^r O ^evTa ap, roachos it will bl found that the ..ream issuing from T'L If Mritco ha. mo e or ess infiuenee in forming and beeping ia existence these *' °V f„.U Thatlnfluence may be felt more particularly, after a series of northerly *'-'^ „hirhe.Ie he current "n and about the Ihoai. to pass in a southerly direction, wind., wh ch "use the turren^on ^^^.^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ „^^^ ,^ 'ZSll::^^^'X^^^ P"-""- «' ""> "'"'' ''' "" "'" " *' *'' " ' *^ .,.i,. .."ild h« Sebt us that light vessel, have, and do now exist, designating Practice »' 'f^V^ V.h Se. on the Dolger bank, where the water has a range in every Aoals, boU, m ^« ^or J. Sea. on the Uog^^ , ^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ .^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^„^,^ "^Mh^rieV wteHe "has an influence a, far a. the eye can carry you in every at the Galliper, wuere lub »ca nimcr of 1815. in as severe a gale a. ii direction but one; and 'h«t '» "«« "^ ,he Swedi.; ship Elixabe.h, owned in Stock- usually felt on the coast of N"7^JF"°''",'' b„*t ^^^^ « gale of twenty-one hour.. So^tf ha a^c-rent of, It laas-. four mile, per ^°"!J!^!!:^"i''^L^^ APPENDIX. llreljr lucceiirut. I in them. To guard I myseir: but on the fimi my face covered varin along the coatl. ee giving ou', and ai inc flavored lea and glasa, I recommend the imported article, iiing (lie survey, and CI' beheld, called the nag amuied with the I very bouDti ull Sir ; to the Hpot (uppoie God will give them place called Tirboro, lut mine, consequently in which were thro«vn might, perhaps, have ch ilie naughty Egyp- led apology for a bed, rudct. While suffer- ssion that would cause ire, and accordingly I is, who in the greatest "Oh nothing— only ficatioD, and " looked nature, including not ins of light houses and I Navy lands. Should of great value, and in ed due ailcntion from the National interest. kt which would contain r; Commodore Stewart ;ineers. St dangerous navigation lals, or Frying Tana, ^trigonometrical chart ufture and the temper- the stream issuing from epingin existence these ter a series of northerly n n southerly direction, le Bay. Here the cur- ruDi with it at the rate > now exist, designating ter has a range in every J in the Frercb channel, can carry you in every in as severe a gale as ii zabeth, owned in Stock- gale of twenty-one hours, ck, the great anxiety of ceptibly, they are drawn and if destiacd for :he w with." MTnegleeted muA vulnei. . I'dffe in—/Jne 24. At Peniacola, I give an entertainuicnl tu tlie oiFiccrs of two French brigs of w-r after which, as was my custom, 1 plated the wine that was left upon llie niaiitlc-piere. There was a fine spring of water in tlic yaid, and my Slcwanl sonictiines regaled liiiu- self there, fioni the excellent fuunlain, and tli* wine, which lie always iuunil at ilsusiial depoHit. One day, while dining with my fricnii Col. Toll, a picsscnuer came to inform ine that my steward had been sutldcnU taken ill, and was dyin;;. I hurried home, and 08 soon as ht pnl his eyes on me, he remarked, " Ah, Commodore, you have eau^ht me this time!" 1 asked him what he meant. " Why, sir, the wine haioil jPijt 22--/wne 18, I mutt beg leave to slate here, thit .vlfiiln'Onding \\ts loud snd incpssant claims put fuitb by some Bosionians, for public mo!i»l« and veoeralian for the laws, that there is a spirit for outraging both, as strong and excitable as that which can be found elsewhere! My own observation, duiing my command of the Navy Yard at Cbarlestown, convinced me that riots are as frequent, and attended by circumstances of as great and reckless disre- gard to the inslilutlon* of the law, and even the blessed Gospel, a* have ever occurred in any city.* In proof of this trait in the collective character of ibese exclusive advocate* of social order, — if their account of themselves is to be taken, — reference might be made to the picture which Kussell Jarvis, n.y biographer, and himself an Eastern man, ha* drawn of that community. In addition, however, to hi* description uf them, and the DOtable instance of s&cred patriotism and American pride in the matter of the figcrb HEAD, I will give two occasions, in which their reverence for religion and Ihe sanctity of the laws can be rightly estimated. I introduce these, because in both, ! was called to take a part. While I was in command ct Boston, the Ursuline Convent waa burned by a mob. The aiiters of Charity and pupils were forced from their quiet home; and that, loo, without even e comfortable competence of clothing. Fifteen of the ringleaders were appre- *I am truly gl&d that I can, with all truth, say that ibis feeling i< confined alone to those under Ihe influence of politics and fanaticitim. I have many dcpr friends in Boiioo, whom 1 have alwaji bad pleaiore in giving a hearty thake by the hind. (f 24 APPENDIX. .. J 1 1 i„,i„.,l n i.il at I eeclimore Point. Apprehending violence Jo the prison, hende.1 .nd loflged .n J«J'*,,''"',^ ,„„„,„ o,„)c a call upon me. by letter, to «i.l m H,Kt. Sl.e..ff V.rnnm. "^ M ' "*^* hef" cd a n.ob of .oL liOOO per.on. would col- prcvrnting li.e v.ol^Mon o( order, an »« "^"= , ,„ ^^^^ ^j ,a„i Gcnc- "' f >'- «"'■:. «;:".:,.:;;:r ; .u 1-. 1" ' ' "op to be «. hn„d. a.,d g«ard ,!. p.i..m lively iespoi..lf>l to. .11 ilial . " "' . '^i^,, , „,e fuvor, and pri.ii.iied 8t<|riic*c.ncc. af.er the .„ob «». '^'^^'^'^'f^Jl^^^^^.t^^^^.y^, ...J 'enabled .he Lady Superior to lN,i,pronMU«cUo»a>e.ud tee ,,eM^c^^ , ^ ^^^ oearborne. .t Koxbury. Tbe »f '"'•'";'• "';y.";';"J,.\\"e'N«^^ „|,o, in the ..ame of Ibe P.eM.lent. .n.irucl.d fo.me.l tue Hon. ^,'^^'^V' ,Hh t dur^uliy fj tend for an additional force to the iomintn- mc. Bbould I "IM'f'-"'":'''' J'"'''''^,^ ' 7hi^,^ .Vina done. I added a hundred and flOy men Oan. of .be New York Nav V -i^ «;';^„ .V;* ,„j 'B.^hop Fen.vlck. ,b». .be, would to my command. . i.i'prue l iiie lu j i • , ,j j ,^g circuni.iancei, have .0 look .u U,c Sl.te "i''''" '''«Vo ^Xm -l" but 'hat. to convince her 1 felt an in- feel bound to .brow my.elf upon my «';"J^'"' ^^^ ' j, ' ,„„ Catharine in .t. After ,ere.t in -be .«fe.y of . e '""' '"°"' ' 7^ ^w „» .tie. at. a..d through .he window, of thi.. an at.ack .vas .»*.«, »'"'»'; 'J/^ ,„ "T « to her mother. bcuRinK, for God', sake, . tbe hou,e. «...cb ^«-^'^, -y ;r, , rtV: ; ! I >venT. and found h/rVeaily alarmed. thu.her. n„ le a ay ^^^ only object «a. to The Lady Supe. .or fear.d m.o "^' '""J^ ;'*;f,''^,'^°„,, „,.,,, I odmoni.hed' ber of the im- frigh.en her aw»y B«''^""t ""^ ' „ ^cTto me " Pa. do you ,ay there is no danger'" propriety of ...n,d..y;vvhe..^e renarke mr^ ^^^^),^,„ J^^ ^^^ ^„ ,^„.„ ,, .. None in tbe world Then I ''"">•». , i„ ,be hope that where my child tbe ia«t moment; thu, "»>•'"? ''^**;t'',S.°ed% beloved child h«. .incc gone wa,. I would "r.a.nly be, w^en <^«;e«;^h'««^^^^^ o„„ .^c wa, all life and joy; but to her better abode, where 'r°7^;""""\„ father, look root upon her young .pir.t- .001. the persecution «h"' ;'» b;»j^^J;P°,V" [^ r," ,a_devoted her elTom to the c.u.6 a .adnes, settled on ber f»" "'""^"Xd^!! mn mr! 1 received various communication, j/o:: SLaT;st".or\ «b..ele above dS.'e. were pending. Tbe foUowing wm among them. with her present situation. ^ .. ,„,. " Brinley Place, Boxlury, Oct. 29. 1834. ■ , NAVTYARO.CHABLESTOWM.AugU.t 30th, 1854. [coPT.j . ^ ■ p .u. ..fiih .n.t I received a coinmunica.ion from Sm.- At nine o'clock, the evening of the ^6 h '"»'•' ';*"'7'' .^j ^,^ j^ protecting the Sheritr of Miiiolesex, req.iesiiug me, id ca.e of nece.s.ty, to a.u i- . Etr i;:r — sir Tsr; Su"t*;s ;:. .,.» .< ,-.p...-. - t lone a. any danger i. apprehended. , ,j^ j,,„ ^^ ti,o you bl nropriety of directin,. some volunteer '=°"n«"'" '?3„ ^Tf.er he moj. should I act. in ca'se ohn ^"--^""Se'u 'i'"u ^ev" di^p s^o "to ati i.. .upporting the tS'in'divitrsiTa-.'d't: a^\ in';oSrrrb''the^ civil anthoritie. of Ma.s.chu- "7be"foS rnS",:;; «Caid . efficient, and in case of need, .HI. I Uust. he able •• to do tbe State some service." Ke.pecifuiiy.KC. ^ ^ ELLIOTT. Adjttlant General wWsuMNE«. Ma.iach«e«. MiliU., Boiton. ■nee to the prison, )y letter, to aiil in perioni would col- hc AJjulanl Gcnc- niaile, mul utRrina- 11(1 guard l!ie jtriton liicd ac<|riicscincc. c Lady Superior to (iriie, »t Hoxbury. mc; of winch I in- I evident, in«trucle aid <>r a pari of ihr mili- tia ol Siilfnilt and Mi>l(llnrx ; hut it would lalir a lonir timr to grt ihrm enllrcinl, tliarvfbn, I ba<« tlioufht it i'xpff1>i'iii to rt-qtipfft aidof* you, ahould tueh an cvf iit happen. Your aaiiitanee would h% taun AflTeciuil than aiijr »« run icrl, aa «uiir iiirii woull naiti be upon the ipot. in rme of an attack, analarm willbeKivenby thcnpd tollinrof Ihebelltjl .neUnitaiHan Church, nearthejail. I prMume yau will rrailily Kiir« ui aiiTin inch a eaae, aa it wi nid br miatanee to tlic hws of tkia aotamouwealth, and of cuunc reliclliun. Be to kind ai to rtturn an aniwtr when conrenicnt. Ueiiiect(ull), be. (Signed) n. F. VARNUM, Sheritr of Middlrses. (OOPT.1 Navy Yard, Ckarltttotm, August 27fA, \ 9 o'clock Evening, 1834. I sir,- I bare this momrnt reeeired inrarmition rrom the Sbcrilf ofM dill»e>Cau>ity,tettinir rarth the protwbility of an attack upon the Jail at Leechmerr's point. Should luch an atliick be made tlie tolling nf the brll, in rapid luerrxion at the Unitarian Church, will gire the neetaaary warning Von will call in the two «eniinel» at the lower yards leirmr the CFiiiinel ai.th- lower gate, and be in read- ioeta with a proper auoplyuratnanilioii, with two thinli of the Marine gi *i, atationed here, wilk which you willbeplaated tiiact in eonlunction with Lieut. Coniitiandnt ... nit ironi;, with ■ body of aeameii "ho will be on tlie ipoi and eCeelually protect the jail and ditpene (he riotin. Theopentitta I will direct in penon. '1 be remaining part of the guard will be kept in rradlneaa in enfijnnetinn with the remaining part of the crew uf ihc Ktceivmg ihip, for (he delonci- »(' the , I wUI ghe you the reaalc. RcapeellUlly, be. (Signed.) B. F. VAKNUIC [COPT.] CovtmandoMt't OJtet, Navy Yard, Bolton, t September 3d, 1834. ( Sik— Since my latter to the Department of the 30(h ult., I hare received a letter frum the Adjutant Oeneral of Maaaecbuaetu, a copy of which it herewith eneloiad. It appears by thia, that no danger it now, or will be apprehended fhtiu a mob foraonae tiaae toaooM, aa the rioters know tha> in caae ol any morement, they will be promptly met by tlK Vnind Stataa Want* Itere, in eontanetioa with the eiril au/ military force of the Sute. I hare the honor to be tir, very reaiiectftUy Tour most oimKent acrrant, _ ,, (Signed) J. B. ELLIOTT. HM. Mahlon Dieketaon, S e et e ta r y af die Mary, TTashiagton. D. C. Keaueeled and Honored S:r~ls it possible that the tiiae ha come when I am to separate from year dair and lorely Catharine' She it aoaweet in her dlaposition, ao lund to all, that ahellh a place widiin my own heart, and it a lirini^ model of prrfixtion to those around her. Bat it appeara we Moat pert; yet that we will meet ainiiD in another world I have no doubt Waa i not of neeeaaity ae- cluded from the world, I would hare much pleaiure in aceompanyiiia: my little children with the tori, tation to visit the fhr^^med ConititatioTi, ere the depaita on her warrike errand. I nerer thall forget the kind end generana manner, with wnich you tteppad forward in the hoar of great need, and re- Hered me and my comiaanity tron thaii dittiesa. May heaTenftiard anu pn>^eet yoo, and leatifa yon aa your lut reward. Btierly Plaoe, 1st Ifaiab, im. II MARY ST. OE0%OE, Ursuline Coamanity. T*C«n.J.D.Uiai>. APPr.NDIX. •itu tha The^cond '"»'»"" '%'^^SX"t«n a ,ncd ?o^e aTun.l the Court llouM, at . ^^', of pirate. th«t had £"^.-;-^: it'^^aVS. cl^tT,' ppr'U.iv.. .u.h been ««<>« t^foSo^ ft fn, toward/ he^^ Governmeoi, that the culprit, bcinjs the sUte of ho«U !« le. '"« "7^^' " "1 u j ,oij him, that the few men did TO to tonor ot p,.M.tii« it U. m., "ith U" ««o«P»>»8 1««" • Bolton, Ut MiicH, IS35. ; Ill for lh» I tilu luili- >>y el'' i''n< n riii/i'rf'f ihe y • few h »», le District Attor- Court ll^^ute, at • g to (Ipatht num* that threat* had ipprchensive.iuch , that the culpriti that the few men loJds; yet that I, A go to the Court bey would have to wentonthi ca- he bar We louiid npaii^ The Hon. omiiu'ncpd hii aw- i by the dense maaa It I perceived th»t ]d moved from the I poor wretches re- leople of Boston, I deniwn^hip in a ostly wnuiig desk, constructed with a lould visit the city, neral was extreme- of their regard wa« cordingly on his ar- ia» well stored with IS, penknives, mir- linitials, surround- <• com salve I Every binet of notions. 1 Boston; but whilst ined his instructiont tes Banlt, upon thia rtic affection! The The President wao id when he returned ins had subsided, but sits, bad rtmovsd it, Winthrop, Egq.,who' ng letter : Ist March, V835. •rnoon, and beg you' have the honor to bf , LE WINTHROP. lom, at the Tremont i accordingly had toy >tesident had u»ed in APPRNDIX. 87 areparibg hi* inatr ':e*diiigtof thi- (' '0«|, hut all wouldn t do'— •« lli« icn elof the pru \!ari:al iin 'tunately proved!— I, however, I 'k orcasioii tu •end to the Hero oi Oiieaos, theiidl uul tooth-brush; staling tu litni iliat 1 douied the seal properlv hi» ,— m ff»r the kn M, I did not deiir*- nny intereet iii i' ' On my arn al at New York with the Constitution, the iliip wit visit by great num» '«of {tt^rsons; and amon«th«m was one, wlo manifested as I thought, an es- eh curiosity to see nm^ry ti nfj about the frigat?' He was gratiHed iti his up- part ,. desire, and at !i>ngth wrr introduced into the cahin. Alter inspecting the arrangements, &c., be came tu me, and observed that h* was tht invtiiior uj an artielt, tehieh tfu very imfjiciai to the AiiiiMit family ! I towtJ my wish lor him to explain ; when be pulled out two sm '/ pots uf mm salve, similar to those placed in the desk for the use of the General ' SA'ith ntiu li difKcuhy, I commanded myself ufflciently tu tell him that the people of Boston had anticiimted his wish to rtliev the human family, he I showed him the salve in the desk, which he recognized as bis, and, coniequ< 'v, Xha pure article. But h" appeared very much disappoint- ed in not effecting a with me; so n eh so, that putting up his salve, which WIS so hentfictal to mu/Utnd, and angry wi h 'ue, perhaps, that all my toet were not covered with corns, til<4 an alligator's back, he went ashore, without one more look at the ihip, or «ny thing belonging t<' '•'" ' Durincf tmy c/uise on the ^ of Br;izil, ll\e conduct of that govern- ment Wd^ sue' lA nerioiisly to afTcct Americun commerce, and to call for decisive action on the part of thoeie to whom were committod the ho- nor and rights of our country. The following correspondence will ex- plain the nature of some of the difFiculties and I am pleased to say that they were terminated by a happy understanding between the two'govem- nicnta. "U.S. Ship Cyane, offOrtim Bant, » April 3d, 1826. ) Sir, — The undersigned, commanding the U. S naval force on the coast of Braiil, begs leave to submit foi « consideration of Admiral Lobo, commanding his impe- rial majesty's forces at (hu Rio da la Plata, a few remarks on the subject of the block- ade, recently proclaimei> by bim, of the whole extent of coast of the republic of Buenos Ayres, and all those on the oriental side of the La Plata; an extent oi nearly thirty degrees nf latitude. The United States, just in her intercourse with the nations on both sides of the hemisphere, will expect a correspondent return. She has steadfastly contended for, and unif:...iily suftaiwd the poiut, that she will not submit tu the terms of a block- ade of a whole coast of nearly thirty degree of latitude, such as you have been pleased t* set forth in your manifesto of the 2lBt December last; and the undersigned begs leave to remark to Admiral Lobo, that whilst the United States will observe a strict neutrality between the parties in the present contest, she will most steadfastly and scrupulously defend a point which she has already waded through a bloody but a successful war in the maintenance of. The intelligence of an officer vested with the command of a force of the magnitude of the present, it is presumed, will induce him to look into and search for informa- tion of those authorities which treat on international law, and can enlighten and il- lume the mind. He will there have brought to his view the terms of the armed neutrality of 1780, which settled all those points amongst the different European nations. Great Britain, then the most powerful of the maritime nations inthe world, in a convention with the empire of Russia, entered into in 1801, stipviiated " that in order to determine what characterizes a blockaded port, that denomination is only given to a port where there|is, by the dispositions of the power that e.ttacks it , with ships stationary or sufficiently near, an evident danger in entering." It is needless ito lay that the other powers in Europe, as well u, the Umted States, then the enl/ J • V ;r could not oihMwiif r.'gtrd .t th»n a« 'h" Mt"u»n ' i coniul-rrd «t thii tim.. notwilh.tand.ng th« Yiolat.oni P'*'^' ''^ 'V;r " ..t'^Britain. that, in the year co,rectn«.. of th.« pr.nc.pl. wa. the S""""!^'". ^^ /'^'^'^r," ,%„v.rnm. nt aii.n.t 1801. incon..q..-nceot.r.mon.ran..^ • declaration ol a K-neral bloclcadp 'ol the '•'•7^"' '"''"j ^ ^.m 'not to connder any «Uimed,by the B'',t.»h naval cornm.nd.rord..r.«ee..^.^^^^^^^ ^^^^,^ ^^J Mixed, even in attempt.nfc Xo enter the port w J'^.^^'J*''' j'i'/^"rf„,i^,,ed will alw demnity will be cUimed for, and. ^i''^<^'*»^'J\^^\^r*"\*J^^^^ forct laced wb- and on her maritime and neutral righU. With great reapect, kc, ^ ^ ELLIOTT. Tohia Excellency Don Joaa Rodhoo F«r««i«a Loio, Vice AdmiKth/forcc. of hi. Imperil Majeaty. the Emper or of Brazil" "Unifd Slat*t Skip Cyan*, Montt Vidto, { April 23th, 1826. S ^';heBi':ir&it:i.'nyde.ign.t.d. Withh.ghcon..der.Uon^. &^c.. &^.^^^^ Don R0DR.00 Jo.K FiBRi.EA LoBO. Vice |Mmir»l Brazilian Navy, Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces m the Rio delaPUU." " Vnited States Ship Cyan*, Monti VlUoA April 27th, 1826. J Cir,-The undersigned would .uggeat tohi. K^'^rtfJ A^^til on^'hlih continuance of those harmomous feeling* vhich at present exui in our i« governmentt. With high consideraUon, &c. he. 3. D. ELLIOTT. Don RoBEioo Jose Fkhmj** L0.0. Vice Adtmral, Brazilian Navy, commanding the naTil for.cet in the Kio -e » PUU" ,«J thi principle!, ill It commenced cAKiiHiTf d «t thii satiil><>d with the . that, in th 4f> U"^.^» ^^ ■;? 'm CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut canadien de microreproductions historiques __ ™_-^ I «v E le th cl 01 ai C u o: « e m APrKNDlX. 29 «' On toard <4« Corvettt Uhtral, at anchor, in light of Mont* Video, \ 27th April, 1826. S Sir —The undersigned, Vice Admiral, Commandant of the naval forces of the Empire of Brazil, stationed in the river La Plata, acknowledges the receipt of two letters from Com. Elliott, of the United States frigate Cyane, upon the blockade of the ports of the Republic of Buenos Ayres, as the manifesto of the undersigned de- clares, and which is approved by his government : J •. .U VI I, To which Com. Elliott does not accede in all its extent, and only admits the block- ade to extend to Buenos Ayres and to Ensenada ; and that all the rest of the portt aught not to be considered in a stite of blockade; and upon this consideration the un- dersigned cannot agree with Com. Elliott, who claims that all the other ports within, and those out of the Rio de la Plata, should be excluded. The undersigned reniindt Com. Elliott that he (Admiral Lobo) maintained, in the conference which they had, that all the ports comprehended within the Rio de la Plata, that is, from the tapes ofSantaMariaandSantaAntonia, were all rigorously blockaded. ., » . The undersigned hopes he has satisfied Com. Elliott on this question ; if not, he lias only to direct him to the court at Rio de Janeiro, where he will be completely The undersigned would not grant that \*hich would not be approved by his gov- ernment. This is all which, on this occasion, remains for him to offer upon the sub- ject in question. ...» . _ j The undersigned retains for Cora. Elliott sentimenU of the highest esteem and consideration. podrigO JOSE FERREIRA LOBO, Vice Admiral, Brazilian Navy." "V. S. Ship Cyane, Monte Video, > May 4th, 1826. J Sir,— The undersipsed has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the communi- «ttionof his Excellency Vice Admiral Lobo, of the present date; and in answer he has to remark, that he understood distinctly from your Excellency a declaration, at the conference to which you allude, that the blockade you intended hereafter to en- force was confined to the ports within the Rio de la Plata, and that the coast ouUide was no longer to be considered as in blockade. This was also the understanding of fais officer, who had conference with your Excellency the succeeding day. The undersigned has the honor, &c. &c. , ^ „, , t«™„« (Signed) J- D. ELLIOTT. Don RoDRioo Jose Ferkeir/i Lobo, Vice Admiral, Com- manding the Brazilian forces at the Rio de la Plata." " On board the Corv*tt» Zdberal, at anchor, i* front of Monte Video, t May 4th, 1826. y . I have received your note of this day concerning the ports which are considered «• rigorously blockaded; they are those which are within the river La Plata, from Cape Santa Maria and St. Antonio, as well as the western and eastern banks of the river, except Monte Video , and this was always the understanding which I had in the conference with yourself, and no other form ; and if you have understood it in any other manner, I am not culpable for it, because I have the misfortune of not under- standing your language. I cannot be responsible for the mistakes which the inter- preters sometimes may make. , ; You are »ware that his Imperial Majesty havinij approved my manifesto, it is not ia my power to destroy what has been published, and I have endeavored not a little to consider only in rigorous blockade the ports which 1 have mentioned above. I have imparted to you all which offers itself upon this subject. I remain yours, with much consideration and esteem, RODRIGO JOSE FERREIUA LOBO, Vice Admiral, Brazilian Navy " 99 APPRNDIX'. " U. S. Ship Cyant,off MimU Vidto, \ Way 4th, 1826. ) Sir,— There is still one letter of your Excellency to which I feel called upon ta reply, in Uking leav e of the subject we have had under discussion. * will briefly re- mark that I have not yet seen the grounds on which his Imperio'. Majesty presents the justice of his blockades of the extent you set forth in answar to my note of the 3d ult ; second, that because some of tlia European powers tave attempted to intro- duce a system most pernicious to the commerce of non-belligerents, the justice of similar actions on the part of one of the youngest governn.ents on this side of the hemisphere can by no means be made apparent. If there is authority, I should be glad to see it, and will submit for your further consideration some other on the sub- ject of blockade, which is new to us on this side of the water, and requires great cir- cumspection in the introduction of a system, which, in the end. may be quoted and used successfully against us. The following is of British origm, strengthened by reference to those able writers on international law, Grotius and Vattel. • It is under this impreision that tribunals of the law of nations, before they have enforced the provisions of a blockade, have uniformly required it to be established by clear and unequivocal evidence; first, that the party proceeded against has had due notice of the existence of the blockade, and secondly, that the squadron allotted for the purposes of its execution, was fully compet:'nt to cut off all communication with the interdicted port. These points have been deemed so indispensably requi- site to the existence of a legal blockade, that the failure of citl.er of them has been held to amount to an entire deference of the measure ; and this even in cases where the notification of it has issued immediately from the fountain of supreme authority.' —Chitty on Belligerent Powers and Neutral Rights. Boston edition, pages 129, 131-2. The blockade must not only have been declared by competent authority, but must be also an actually existing blockade. A blockade is there only to be consideredas actually existing, when there is a power to enforce it. (y). ' The very notion of a complete blockade,' said Sir William Scstt in the case of the Sterl,* 'includes that the besi2ginp force can apply its power to every point of the blockaded state. If it cannot, there is no blockade of that port where its power cannot be brought to bear. We find, however, from the case of the Frederick Molke.t that |itis not an acci- dental absence of the blockading force, nor the circumstance of being blown off by wind, (if the suspension and the reason of the suspension are known,) that will be sufficient in law to remove a blockade.' But if the relaxation happen not by such accidents as these, but by mere remissness of the cruisers stationed to maintain the blockade, (who are too apt, by permitting the passage of some vessels, to give fair grounds to others for supposing the blockade concluded,) then it is impossible for » court of justice to say that the blockade is actually existing. ' It is vain," said Sir William Scott in the case of the Juffron Marid Schroeder.t • for governments to im- pose blockades, if those employed on that service will not enforce them; the incon- venience is very great, and spreads far beyond the individual case ; reports are easily circulated that the blockade is raised; foreigners take advantage of the information, the property of innocent persons is ensnared, and the honor of our own country is in- volved in the mistake.'!! This was decided in the court of appeal m February, 1792. Perhaps I may be considered as travelling a little out of the strict path of my duty as a naval commander, when I present for your information these authoritieo on in- ternational law; but when one feels disposed not to call forth unpleasant <^>wuMiori ■with our rerpective governments, there is always a hope when light can be shed, and this reference seems to meet the present case at issue. I did not expect you would have introduced the case of the Grace Anne ; it is one to which you may have supposed I had an allusion in the closing paragraph of my communication. She was a trading vessel belonging to citizens of the United States, * Metenriauii. 1 Rob. Rep. 80. *^tR'ob/R'^.''l56''^Wd?158; 159: 1 Acton'. R.p. S9. See alio Dr. PhiUUnore on Liciu. T«de. 52. i» APPtNDIA. n yiimt* Vidto, \ 4th, 1826. \ )el called upon to I will briefly re- Majesty presenti to my note of the ttempted to intro- nti, the jiMtice of 1 this aide of the artty, I should be other on the lub- requires great cir- tay be quoted and , strengthened by battel. before thev have : to be established !d against has had I squadron allotted i\\ communication lispensably reqni- of them has been en in cases where jpreme authority.' [lition, pages 129, luthority, but must :o be considered as i very notion of a rl,* 'includes thai kaded sute. If it s brought to bear.' : ' it is not an acci- eing blown off by wn,) that will be appen not by such ed to maintain the ssselu, to give fair I impossible for a It is vain,' said Sir ;overnments to im- Bthem; the incon- ; reports are easily of the information, own country is in- in February, 1792. ict path of rcy duty e authorities on in- pleasant (discussion light can be shed, ice Anne ; it is one g paragraph of my f the United States, the orden in eouneil, 10 in Liecnn Tndt, 52, ia from one of its ports destined for Buenos Ayres. Since the receipt of your notp, the particulars of her case, as well as those of the brigs Menry of Portland, and the Jospphof Boston, have been presented to mc throueh an official source. The .ormer, it appears, was taken forcible possession of, off the Ortiz, by your squadron, brought back to Monte Video, and there detained three days as a prize, and at the same time the master was denied all opportunity of having intercourse with the shore, or of communicating with the U. S. Consul ; and she was farther detained full three weeks in your possess-on, on the pretext that she had more goods on hoard than was stated in the manifest of her ca.go. The Henry was also boarded off Buenos Ayres, the vessel overhauled, the mate and one of the seamen mosf cruellv beaten; fia th« Joseph was also taken possession of off Monte Video, there h?ld. the vessel drifted about by the current, and returned to the master, her geographical position not then knowm, and was eventually lost on th» English Bank. These points are presented Ibr your explanation. I will further beg leave to remark to your Excellency, that it ha* always been admitted that when a blockade is established first on lawful principlei, a trading vessel has a right to present herself before any force there, to qe warned not to enter the port; should a further attempt be made, she may be taken possession of, and under the forms of a trial be condemned. It becomes a matter on which th« vessel and cargo is forfeited. I am somewhat at a loss to perceive how your Ex- cellency can believe your force stationed in the blockade of all the ports of the Rio de la Plata according to maritime principles, being in ' e parallel to a sbore dis- tant on one side thirty miles and on the other seventtan, and from the three most important ports more than one hundred miles— commanding the space.between your buoys, where vessels may pass and repass unseen at their pleasure ; instanced in the arrival at Buenoe Ayres whilst my ship lay there, of an American, of a French, and' of two English brigs, all richly laden. . , »» • Possessed of a fleet of nearly '■fty sail wearing the flag of his Imperial Majesty, and now in the La Plata, Admiral Brown, from a declared ulockadeU port, with % temporarily fitted force of only six vessels, passes and repasses at pleasure in your presence, and within twenty miles of you, attacks and captures at Colinia and Monte Video, both his Imperial Majesty's vessels of war and also those of his subjects ; this liict is instanced in the arrival, within the space of six days, of six prizes at Buenos' Ayres. On closing this, the undersigned begs leave to call youi Excellency's attention to his former communication, setting forth the views of his government on the subject of blockade, and trusts they will meet with the entire approbation of his Imperial Majesty. With high considerations, &c. ELLIOTT Don RoDRioo JosE Faereira Lobo, Vice Admiral, com- manding the Brazilian forces at the Rio de Ik Plata." " At 8 A. M. moderate pleasant weather ; at 9, discovered the vessels at anchor ahead to be the Bnzilia.i blockading squadron, about 10 miles E. 2. E. of the S. E. end of the Ortiz bank; at 9 30, observed five vessels of war under n'eigh.staoding to- wards us; at 10, made them to be one frigate, one corvette and three brigs; prepared' for battle and showed our colors; at 11 shortened sail to the topsails, and hauled up for the Brazilian squadron under weigh; at 11 30, the frigate was on the lee beam at about 150 yards distance, two brigs on the lee bow, the other a H'.tle on the weather quarter, and the corvette astern and to leeward; at 11 40, hailed the frigate and ask- ed her name; answered, 'His Imperial Majesty's frigate Maria da Gloria.' The name of our ship was then asked and given, succeeded by a demand that a boat should be sent. This demand was peremptorily refused by Captain Elliott, adding that a boat should never be sent from bin ship, although one would be received ; observed' the guns of the frigate trained and tompions out ; kept the larboard guns on the mam deck manned for the frigate, and her consorts on the lee bow, and manned the star- lioard quarter-deck guns for the brig on the weather quarter; observed the brig on the* weather shortly after drop astern; at 11 45, received a boat from the frigate and brig with two officers, who were introduced to Captain Elliott m his cabin, by whom he was informed that the port of Buenos Ayros was blockaded, and he could not be- permitted to proceed. To which he replied that, if even he were to admit their sicht to proclaim the blrckade of an extent of coast against a civil marine, he coiU* w 32 ,1PI'K>DIXi not aR..n.l nentr.l vo».et. of w.r; that iH.th Kng.l.h .nd French *"»?'• °f^''*!J» in the habit of procer.hnu .l.no.t .laily, to .nd Irom Mm.le V.-U-o and Bueiio. Ayre. Lt nstancfd both in the Britiih and J-rpi.ch corvette* Fawn and Chaueur ; that h« "ouTdBlow him thirty minute, tod.lib.rat.on h.. f'>'"",«''°"•^^t! .'^^!t'lh, .fan of that time he would pr-xeed, prepared to re... all «=<'"'«^"'""' • ♦i'Vj* f^The wore carried under it the .overeiftnty of the toil it repreaented . that vio- ttedthT^a became invaded; and that he .l.ould Uefen.i hi. .hip to the a.t n.on.cnt S;in EUiott fuXrobaervidto the officer, that he h;.d a commumc.Mon for Ad^ mirarLobo which wa. reque.ted. Ca.tain Elliott doc ined giving .t .o the o«ic.r nntil he returned from hi. frigate and ii.covered her true character^ A'P.'S* BratiUan boat, left the .hip; during all thi. time th. ^"^^erly po^.tnpn ofj^be .h^ wa. maintained, and every other .^ecautlon taken to '«!»' '/.''f jj^^f J ."^^S; '^ from the .q.mdron, which appeared to be meditated ; at U 30, hailed » •J"?«« " know if .h.v had any further communication to make; they "•*"«^,»?y "*^|"« [ Captain Elliott would .end the Admiral', letter, and paper.: ye., wa. the »ep'y. •' you wm. end a boat; at X'i 45. a boat cam. along.ide lor ^'^'Y'^l^Z^^'J^l^- Admiral, with the compliment, of the commanding officer to Captain '-'''""l^i^, dering every civility, ind offering any .upplie. he might be in - '"'f •[.'»» J" bett wi.he. for a .needy and pleaMint v«.Mge to Hue»o. Ayre.t * .pain Elliott re- farn^ hi. compliJTent^ and Ihank.. a'dding that hi. .hip wa. •^-"da"' jr ^;:^P^^^^^^ with every nccewary, and that all ho wanted wu a free and generous 'nt"5°""« S all nation., con^ciuding with an offer to be the bearer cf any "™7;^«'^°"^^^^ commanding officer, or any other in the .ouadron, "»8>">*.J *» 3* f*{i^ uS Ayre. ; at l' the Brazilian boat departed ; bote up, pawed within hail of the Bra.il kn squadron along their line ; made all wil for Bu«no. Ayre.. Whilst cruisinir on the coant of Mexico, I learned that among other outrages committed by the Mexican naval force, an American seaman had been impressed from the ship Virginia of New York, ^'^ list she i»as lyiiig in the harbor of Veru Crux. I immediately addressed Admi- ral Lopez upon the subject, ami the following correspondence was the result : «• U. S. Skip FalmeuA, off thi Ttland of SaerijMo*, i • h -.jberaath, 1829. \ Si*,- The under«gned, commanding the United Stat naval [orce. in the Wett Indie, and Gulf of Mexico, take. thi. occaaion to addrew to Captain Fraacii Paula fcte . clSing t\" Mexican naval force, at Vera Cmr, a few "jark. on 4. wbjectofthe.eaminLewi.. a citiien of the United State., ''»'° ^•^.,«»^« ^'"' Snce be.n imprew^l into the naval .•rviceof Mexico, and J™?" """"y j^"? »^ SoMd the merchant .hip Virginia, of New York, wjiile in thi. ?»'*• "n^"«J""«* kwfulUade.andconformingt<>alIthelaw. adopted foe the roguIaUon ofcommer. •i?SrtX"under«gned expr—i hi. r.gr.t that th. i'-^'P-'"'" ^Sn^oftll aujhority .hould havl beenil«ie.ury, fromth. fti.mr.of th. appUwtioa of g. Kcrwiitid agent of th. United SUt.. at V.r. Criu, in <>^^ »'»« *»• "^^'T,*;)*' I^in "ueaUon, h. would r.mark that th. Maiwn of th. United State. ar.« eUwof her citizen, on whom th. Government, th. Nation, •»«» "»o" S^^^^'Z STNavy, look ..highly valuabl., and .nUtM in an .minant d.f r.. to tlmr pro- Scu"na^ndcon.id.^tion: who., i'^d-'t'y.litim.. of p~c. .uppU«ith. Gov.rn- meat with pecuniary muxa, and whoM blood flow, copiooriy in condoctinf its *'Thrund.rKgn«l r.gr.U that h. had not b..n apwUed at an *rli.r «>»«» ^ .11 th'circuSuneMitt.ndinf thU ea... which w.«ld »»»«J«P«'*?">7.W'»J fin;ThaveM«nth.wrooa^rlyr«fr«^bytl««m^ th. injury, pr.Tiou.ly to th. d.partur. of th. Virginia ftom Vara Crui, for in. pons *'lSlablM" th. f.cu connected with th. impr.«m.nt of th. p«i*.n wbo« W- aiSha. Seen dwnand.d and obtainwl from yoa, may not haw b.«i fully r.pr««eitf«l AfHENOIX. «ImU of WtT W«IT» ■11(1 Buruo* Ayr«» Uhtiseur; that ha I, and at theexpir- >qupncet; that the •ffliited ; that vio- to the lait moment nunica'ion for Ad- ng it iO the ofAcer acter. At 13, the joaition of the ahip th etffct, an attack liiled the frigate to wered by aiking if I, \«as the reply, if and pap«r« for the aptain Elliott, tea- want of, with hit ( uptain Elliott re- ibundantly Bupplied rnerous intercourae communication the make with Buenoa 1 hail of the Bracil- ihat among other Itnerican seaman fork, whilst she addressed Admi- )ondence was the [ of Saerijlcioi, t aath, 1829. \ force! in the Weit >tain Fraacia Paula few remarks on the who had «ome time ■e recently from on port, conducting a [ufation of commer* lition of his military I application of the I the release of the United States are a I more particularly dsgrse to tlieir pro- uppliea the Govern- J in eondttoting its 1 aarlisr moment of nperiously reaoirsd td which bad inflicted ira Crus, for the pert le person whose lib- isen fully represenled to your view, rnder this supposition, the undersigned takes occasion to •»»*« tl^J sotii.- time since, Lewis became impressed into the naval service of Mexico, wthiUt invaded by a forciRn enemy. During the time he was impressed, he sought an op- portunity of returniii!; to his native country, and embarked m the ship Virginia, of New York, for the United States. On Iward of tl.is ship he was arrested, and taken byviolencetotheConssrcssship ofthe line, by an olKcer acting urn er presumeU authority Since then he has been fettered in chains; and the more publicly to expose his arbitrarily assumed (iniit, has been employed in the cxecuUon of a degrading duty on shore. In this situation ae throws himself personally on the proteciion of the ITt.ited States Consul, who demands his release, but whose demand is rejected. The recital ol these circumstances has e.xcited feelings which the underfigneU fotboars to express. Those sentiment^ in the pro.lnction of which the subject is so fruitful, which would be unpleasant tohiin to comnitmitate, and to yoursell to hear, he will supprcs while conlerriii!; with the representative ol a sister republic, which, in its infancy, his government has cherislicd, and in its muturer age has Mtronized and encoin-.iged, which at this moment is disturbe.i with internal commo- tiDii, and threatened by an enemy from abroad. Hearing in mind the frienilly dis- posilion of his country towards the Republic of Mexico the undersigned has been prompted to extend .very courtesy, whicli you will do him the justice to say you have received at his hand, as well as from those acting under las authonty, since hii arrival on your coast. , , , , /■ rT>j-»:n« The undersigned hopes that the officer in command of the naval forces of i«Iex!CO at Vera Cruz, will be enabled to render such an explanation on this subject as will amount to a redress of the wron? complained of, and convey an assurance that there will not be a recurrence of the same. . v i „k« With all due consideration, the undersigned has the honor to subscribe your obe ■ '''''"'' J. D. ELLIOTT." " r>f pari,. II nt of Marine o/VeraCrut. The Consul of the United States of the North verb.il ly claimed from me the sea- man John Lewis, -vho was confined for a proven theft, and of which he was in- formed by the party aggrieved ; but having oflered to deliver the seaman up to hitn, notwithstanding this fact, i complied with my word, as we have always acted in perfect harmony in all matters which have occurred between us. Iheretore, althou-'h I had received a 'eru;! communication from you through one of your om- ceis, I replied that I woubl send the order to the Consul a? soon as it should be received at my office, b. iie zing th^t to pursue a difTerent cour?5 would be to offer an insult to him, contrary to the lavs of nations, and very foreign to my chaiac- ter Two hours after enclosing to hun the said order, placing the seamjfi John Lewis, at his disposal, I received your no;», which indeed somewhat surprised me, as much for the reasons already given, as because you are pleased to say, that «A« inttrvosition of your ■military authority was n^.-essary," which I can conjecture to be founded on a mistaken idea of what haa passeu, as in no case whatever, having a Consulatthisplace legally recognised by your government, and in the Capital a Miniafir placed at the head of affairs, can vou make a demand of me by virtue of your military authority without a powerful motive. I should be false to my principles were I not to declare frankly and sincerely, the urbanity and consideration which yourself and the other ^eRllemeu under your command have been pleased to dispense to me in particular, as well as in general to the corps which I command; and were I not to acknowledge with which 1 was treated at Pensacola by the officers of the Navy of the United States of the North, when I commanded the brig Guerrier, for which attention I shall never find lan- Buage to express my gratitude. ., * »• c As well for the causes above exposed, as for various other mamfestaUonb of brotherly feeling, I and every other true Mexican w^» be grateful, as also for the protection which our independence received in its cradle from the United States of the North, being, as they were, the first republic to declare their acknovvledgment of it. I should be false to my principles and honor, if concealing this truth, 1 were not to contribute to preserve intactthe neutrality of two republics wljp ought to 12 % n^fi^^css^s^^^^tf^- - Si APPKNDiX. mainum ii.UmaU roUtioni of friendship with each other, a» you and 1 fully under- "Shis despatch I believe I h.ve answered yournote of the '^Cthin»t a„d which a want of health and my little aptitude at translation have caused mo t delay un^ t.l now, when I have the satisfaction to do so, hopn.tf you « ''^^P'-^^^*"^^ the deliy. end certain that at all times I have endeavored to avoid cause, ol un ''roff:r"ll.%'Sdi.tinguished consideration and respecc of your most attenUve and obt lerv't. FRANCISCO P. LOPEZ. Vera Cruz, :fiiit Decfmber, 18S»." " U. S. Ship Fulnuiiith, brforf Vera Cruz, I January iA, 1830. > S.n,-Ycur letter of the 31st nit. hu.s been received. In ""y "■"^^^'j'" Jl.^ th« 26th of the same, to which yours is an answer, I endeavored to impress y«t iithasenscofThTu'n ustand cruel treatment extended to the «"."«'" Lewis by Ttailin" the c rcumstince. of his case. Of the truth of these, relying on the vera- « t? if rhrconsulof the United States at Vera Cruz, I have not entertained he 8 ishtest doubt. If they had been miwtated, it was reasonable to expect f^omjo^ a confutation Until you shall have made it appear that there has i^^*" """T"- 'ent^on I «hall re.iain firm in the sentiments which I have .'»>;«»''y„«P^Pi'«'*,hi, I am aWare of the fact contained in your note of •■there ^Y"e .^.^°X C J5il Dlace legally recognized by my Government, and a Mmister ^^^^V . , * ^'"Pf'*! S the hfad of aff^rs." f am'also aware that the exertions of the ter had moved unavailing and that not until my interposition was the release of the sea San granted U is equally true I have not presented myself before vou inthe capa- dtv of a d^Somatic agent. ^ Within the range of my command is included he coast ofVxko.wh^e my object is the protection of our commerce; and ,n onler " the Sete Mtainment'^.f tL, it is my duty and determ.naUon tc> aflord 'el ef am^^^^ tection to all who ore lawfully engaged in it. In J?'ngJ»o- I ^^'^f ^-''" ""J^"," that is not clearly right, and submit to nothing that is wrong. ^hiB may wn^e to ^It^BufsSe his guiuTsUblished. Surely you do not mean to Plead it »a Ece of the't?:atment%u have visited upon W™ «!»«« "j^ •^^'e^^ptTh'/rh^^ to raise r d an aDoloey for vour own injustice out of his crimes, f or ^"«^ °?T" hii offence, (which is by no means established,) by reflection on the •»« °' ""*» dMtUrt^on of penury, and of bodily disease, in which you retained h^m? Might S Se recolleS of the hospitable treatment you received at Ae hands of bs iteymen iTveTncUned yoa to a different course > I fee more than usual arj« wUIe SwelUns on a subject of so much interest to myself, m common w>th a 1 my ^imteymen^We haveLg since demonstrated our aversion from the pr^ctice^f lmnl.»inipnt We have already shown a determination not to submit to tne views KreX'-haye%t;trueWintoa ri.ht. Our <^7""-°^-C:&S England both the war which eventuated in o« '°<>T" jr^VZo? UTs XoSoS WM its maintenance, was strongly influenced by a desire to destroy this obnoxious Ttt^ouid be satisfactory tounderstand from you the reasons whichhave influence^ you in year treltment of^tbe individual in question, as well as the course yoa design i and 1 fully unJer- Cth inst.,and which icd mo to delay un- le pleased to excuM avoid cause* of un- your most attentive SCO P. LOPEZ. (oTf Vera Cruz, I iry -id, 1830. ) f communication of ired to impress y«<» e seaman Lewis, by relying on the vera- not entertained the ' to expect from you ; has been misrepie- already expressed. Ing a Consul in this ocated in the Capital is of the former had le release of the sea- efore you m the capa- is included the coast e; and in older to the ) afford relief and pro- will ask for nothing This may serve to and to explain to you ry authority," -which request of the Consul persisted in detaining ding repeeted)demanda u speak of his " being jider the information one you pronounce his )t mean to plead it in >riginal impressment ; es. For these he has !8 on his naksd body, ohis second impress- ling to confess this an rou not have palliated on the state of erutj retained him? Might ed at the hands of his more than usual ardot » common with all my I from the practice of to submit to the views ment, in waging with , and that whose object lestroy this obnoxious i which have influenced M the course yon design APPKNDIX. 99 pniuing in relation to our sramon genirrally, who mf.y chance to be on yo'ir coa«t. It ;» to be hoped you will coiici'ile ,\ point which even yonr anriint and present enemy secured to us by treaty, previously to thn commencempiit of your strgglcs f )r indfp-ndi-nce. A nation contt-ndina lor libiTt v in her own case, should be the last to violate it in the case of another. It would In- an utter inconsistency in any pcopl.> to adopt in a paiticular insUnce. tho very principle w Inch tliey are struKijliniS to dt.'stroy. I have the honor to be, very respi-ctfully, sir, your ob't and humble serv't. J. n. KLLIOTT. Capt. FRANCfs PAri.ALdPFZ, Commanding the Mexican Na- val Forces at Vera Cruz." " Dfpnrtment nf Mnriiit. of V'fra ('rut. I have received your attentive note of the 2d instant, in w hirh you reply to mine of the .'tlst of the last month, when 1 requested you to have tin; coodni'ss to exniss my delay inanswerinn yours of the 20th, on account of the didiculty I liiid in trans- kting, andofsome dulf.'ring in my health; and nlthoiiijh in my above mentioned note, I stated that yours had surprised me. it was bi-cause I had alnudy coinphed with the request of tb(; Consul, to wh;)m I appeal, in order thut you may. if you thirk proper, inform yourself what conduct 1 have observed towards that gentle- man on all occasions since we have been acquainted. I am frank and ingenuous ; I will not leny that the order was not sent with the despatch which ought to have been used, because the chief clerk whom I directed to enter it, had forgotten to do so, and also because of the bad weather experienced at the time. • , ■ • A* to the individual in question, I have made known to you the motives for taking him on board. As to the course of conduct which you exact from me, and the man- ner in which American seamen who may be upon our coast ought to be treated, you may be well satisfied that for myself, as far as I may be concerned toward thera, there will be no ground of complaint which can give offence, either at this time or ^ in future; wherefore if my former declaration was not sufficient to convince you that it is not and never has been my intention to be wanting in respect either to yourself or to Mr. Taylor, I believe that the present will be so, and I repeat that my sentiments have never been different from those 1 have expressed. I have the honor to offer my most distinguished consideration and respect, FRANCISCO DE P. LOPEZ. Vera Cruz, Jan. 3d, 1830." «• U. ft. Ship Falmouth, hfforr Vera Crue, | January Uh, 1830. J Sm,— I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday. From the -oncep- tion which, considering the difBculty encountered in translating it, I have formed of its contents, it bespeaks a determination on your part to pursue a different conrte hereaft-°r On the subject of our short correspondence, I have felt deeply. Had the wrong complained of proceeded from the functionaries of a monarchy, a form ofgoverment is which republics bear but little affinity, I should not have felt the same surprise. But my feelings amounted to regret when I reflected upon the in- justice which the representative of a free people had sanctioned. lam kappy to understand from you your intentioa of adopting towards Ameri- can seamen, a mode of treatment which is calculated to reflect glory on your conn- try, and to promote the harmony of the two republics. Here I cannot omit present- ing to your consideration the following emphatic remarks of the present Chief Magistrate, while on the subject of our sister republics at the South, contained in hisiast message to the Congress of the United States. While 1 ud so, I cannot but expect it will meet with the admiration of every friend of liberty. "We trust, however, that the cay is not distant when the restoration of peace and internal quiet under permanent systems of government, securing the liberty and promoting tne happiness of the citizens, will crown with coirplete success their long and arduous efforts in the cause of self-government, and enable us to salute them as friendly rirats in all that is truly great and glorious." This sentiment I hope will bs recip- roeated by all true Mexicans. I ft •-•»r- — e ^ 36 AIH»KN«HX. A. I .m .bout to tako u.y acp.Tt..r. ...r otl... per,. „. my comrna. . a m o^ b t oxprM. my hopo. f..r th., ,.r.Hpnr.ty ... tin- U.r.U ' , - / '!' :,J;.»;,[,f, of internal peace, iiimI in tn>' cnioyni' ni m .m ■.. .permanent and .eliW lorin ol«ov..rMm.-n. ,. „.,,,•, I have the honor to !..•, v.ry retpctlull). -ir. >o..r ol. . s. r^v » , ^,,jn^.j,.j, Capt. F. P LoPK/, Comman.lin« the M.xi.an N«valFori.» at Vera Criii." " (Tiiitfit Sl'iin' >7ii> Diir-mber ;if ... ITnit.. S,aW Joop^of war Natche/.. (who l«rt h.MO prev.on. to h.» a. vM^^ a c U , ^^^ .^^^ ^^^ l?e';^rbyrofli;:?K^^^^^^^^^^ 4 « .Coronco to your oxcel- ""^J[, undersigned doo, not boHeve thaty^ur --;|r":?t !;; iKl^ll V^- .uchan arbitrary oxercUoo. military «.Ui^on^ order, the aiigresiion was '"'"'"'"'''";,', "''J, .^^^^^ in depart i, detained during the remain nr "''^•'y„,^' '';;"„,,, from tho proper li. m«'t "J il Stall's' sloop of upon thn (lovornor i-v.-nt, which wu* oiico to your excel- ii„:.,■<, I December tith, ls:i(l. \ Sit —1 have the honor to arkuowt-djie tho recpipt of your Kxcellency's cotiiTT..i- nicttt'on of the . th in»t, and re«ret to f,nd that the r.-iK,rt ma. e to your Kn-"'! "l-'^y XivSto the con.luct of the brig Kli/.ab.th, vari mati-r.ally Irom h- 'Ir ta, o. .tatementofthecavma-lo by the masti-r and crew ol said brig on oath and the certTcaU'so the masters of American v,-..Uin this port at the time, u lo from ?l"r.?tuation could not easily have been mistaken. The usual ,«ss had be..n dZsitedin the Fort; ifthis bo the "special p.«ruuss„m Irom the local authority, to which Jour Excellency alludes, th. Kli/ab-th «pp;-ars to have atta.ne.1 it, and therefore infringed no orders in attempting to b'ave the port. «• :, „r It H matter of ijeneral notoriety that for sen- y-.,rs past. nr. uut.l.th. aff., r o this birvessels had been allowe.l to de,«rt from th- port of ^!"»"^='V """«;.••'■ nerval between the retreat and morning gun, w.ti.out m.destatiou ; and ■loul.t . ss , the relaxat on of th<. general regulation, was a measure ol noce.s.tv arising rorn . the JocuUa ities of the port, and .t must be well known to your l.rn7wouUl feel a. to a similar ccr.-, «hen "'I"'"-' ''>' ""y P'"" '.ionalol iationthat could control me; e,,H.ciany wh.n a '^^'f'^V^^"l oueTon I am compelled to the measure in vindication ol my..;ll. ' ^""^ '° "'' 2S- the Moe. 'on. which hav. been thrown u,x,n m- i.> relation to the matter, in eve y ^nrmaKKr^ When ab.ent on duty, and afar iron, my country, inrtammatory ■nreau ""='"■/ .- , „,„„„ vary Irom gtateinent. eU.-where made, let ine dre^'nl^fcacclunti^rr/oth^r^'. ll be fixed v.here they Ij^'l--^^ X »>;;; S U ve them to the world, and tlmt world can judge whether J »/" >»«!^''f. '" humanitylin any of the attribute, of a anhocxl, or in tb« reqm.ite. of the prole..ion towhichiti. my privilege and honor to belong , ., .„,i •n.e following i. the charge upon which 1 wa. tried before the Court Ma t.a and wSit i. 3eM to «y wa. .U.ngly .u.t.ined by the oathof Pa*.ed.m.d.h.pman ^'We Ur -Cruelty and unofficer-like conduct to PaMed-mid.hiproan Barton, in th.M'diterranean.Tn November, 1 835-the removal of saidBartan, «h^"*°7'J^;' from the 'Stitution" to the " Shark," and .aerward. «stUng him. the «ud Bar- ten, on ibore without fundi. i No. X. U S. Ship Consthttion, Port Mahon, Ffi. 16, 1836. ,i_I had Uh. honor, o. U«; «th ul. .o -Ule »v "Ti'j'J.yi^^^^htVi-inl'^l.'Thll'lommu":^ 'm!.' ■B Intef ml pan of the Dtparlment, And pttronwr .'T."?""™^?,!^- ,br.«d I «o.iW h. r.' ciil K«m the C«n..i««iion «, ihe Stark. While mt ^» »' *'«X"'e" f whkh th. firm« «•• ".tfcted ftom»ho«,ind. ^rom* obi«i»«l f , ';'■* '^''■.^'fV.l.d I would di.niiM him (m> .krk)f«>in inrormcd i« ••• h.. .nwntion to >lu. » , ■ '".ll*"."^', :" If^nl to the ".lr.«inn- «nd "r.-qai«ti«n" * ^tSW.'Ktft'&J;3o?Sr,rEi?Uni.«I SUU. Con.u. .. Smynu, d..ed .. Athen., Augu.. Sfte'SLner Skark .ill be th«e (Malt.) ..riy in October. If Mr. Barton i. in . «... •» j«i» h- Tcwd, he can meet her (here at (hat time." AfrKNDIX. 39 RI'ON. M.MlMi'UViiptnan hit Ill-hall to my of till" confidiMico LT I ilo »o with liri'il l>y liny pro- lionlinuti' was in I'. I wi>ih to ca»t • niattiT, in every ry, intliitnmatory iTniHwhicli could owt'il upon ^e. I >xi>rci»e of /our iidi^nunt toward* , pveii Ik* mine ! 1 theru thfir own er« made, let the r IcgitimMtely bt- tr I am lacking in I of th8 proftiuion ^ourt Martial, and a^sed- mid*hi pman hipman Barton, in n, when wounded, him, the said Bar- JoNSTTTTrTtON, I, Ffb. 18, 1836. for ihi« ih* ii«n>f dijr, n thi' «mimunie«ii"ii« urof r»twA Midiliip- ilnr B«y, April Wih, i«l in 111"* Ariir «nd ■d <>f h«»in(r»n«-»>"n- u in poiic«*ion of Uic to, all of which would in ab>«>n>lr tierk) ffom igt" and "r.-quiriiioni'' ■ had preTtuuilr Knt tieular one tu lend the ■horf, ind prading iti uarantiite, declining to n on thcw matten. It at in the wighborhuud Coniul at Siayma, in .pair to Malu andjuio By a paiNKV frota _ the and liy iccuniiit iince Stattf. It wa» my in- le other partka whom I Ited 11 Atheni, Augutt liaiaaalan lojoiahi* „ Ttvrd lom- b. h.m.'wa.'th- ,;i.» of h.rwii.-S i.;«niiy-, bui '"."'"'''''H »;"•■»•''"'". ij ;pp.,;,h.t,.hrr_.*i«..e.^c^n,c.H_..U,.^^^ |r«>n, 1 looknl. at l.a«i .111 thr iiarl m ur. ii..y«, ■■« •■■T-r-"-"'"-"; 7"Vu... h«-n iluaDiiuintnl and E:t:i!^Kr;::;?ffi;s?.;Vt!;;:L;^ti!"r=:.;.';::;x^^^ to op^n to your »i«w the whole ground ofthe matlrr; ii>d whiah >^";',';,'.;,~ '»^'"« * '■»' '"""'^ »•'« »*''• 'vJur obtdienl iCTTant. i. U. -.LHOTT, Cnmmandinir United Staiei Na»ml Foreet in the Meditet rMcn. Hon. M. DicKMioii, Seereury ofthe Na»y, Wi^hington, D. C. No. 3. At S«a. Depontion of Gtorg» Dinnatt, staman, U. S.Skip <^»"'"'"'^"' .^'*•J°•if"• : h« ..mie timt between th,- l.t and 8ih day ol NOTimber. one 'h""""!*'*^^ h""^™* •■»« '»^ ftw I wai runileck .weeiwt for the fun-tnp-, ihtt Habert Whittaker, boatiwain, came oil the gun- d«k an'd oT^d".!! thr'lJa.eh on de.k. rS«5..rj >^^^^^^J^*\J'l"^^-^'Z^ ^^^^ deck wiih my broom in 'my h.,.d, and I prweded '"'•'V'*'*"'^ /"!!:'., .iiS^"f,«l^d« ^ PaMed Midthipman Barton, ma-ier'. mate of ihe gui. deck, e«me up .he ''"^'^./'r. '~^"v* k SHedoutfirriK^, aifl I immedUlrly antweted him. He then a.ked me .hat I wa. doinp on dech. 1 told hin I wat >iu wu.u»i..iv.. p........ ■•-- — ,--r. i;.,^, ._j i^ him nunl«h rtwnd and told him ihatifl had done wrong to lake me to thi- offleer of the deck and Wh|mpuni.h up l.y ihe hoatiwain to make uil: he taid damn your eye. «".''""'!« ""'"^ gain wiihout an order tnm |me. fp«n which I turned t„ g . down below, wbrn ut of my hand, and eommenied poahing me on the leg* with u. I turned ,«,Bd and .01.1 hira ihat iM^ad done wrong to lake »S to th.- offleer of the ''«* -"i'" Jj"" P.^-^h meTr lomeihine i.i that purw>«-; iliai he iheii raited the broom to ttnke me. when I leised I ami S!t i fmm h mMi^l TU It 'on the deck and lurned to go n.u»d th.- fo«mM. ^'^^'^^rTJ^ larteard fore ladder, when I immediately felt a tharp in.trameul enter my ihigk. which prored to be ■ dirk thrutt by Ihe laid Patted Midthipman Banon. hU GEORGE X DINNATT, mark. Witaet^-JAMM CoMWAT. No. 3. At Sza. Dtporitim of Rohtri WhUtahir, Boatswain, Unittd Statei Frigate Constitution, Ftbniary 10, 1837. On the momiog alluded t-•••, "—-.T"". --".«„,„„ ,i,-_ ..u doing on deck, to which he answered, that he wt» teat by me to m.ke tail; il-' Mr. Barton UwnuUd, damS yoor eyet go down below and don't come ,m deck again without an order J™"^ '"f," "J;:f'™n^, DinnVt, tu^STroundtogobekiw. when Mr. Barton toak the broom <>"'f,'''' "^'^'?i''J?£V band, ai^ coimmeBced puthing tgain.t hi. Kg. with it. He .George DmiKtt) then .old ''i» J^ *« ^ad doDCwroDgto ukehiii to the officer of the deck and have him punuhedj that Mr. Barton then V I 1 ^^1 f-cl 40 APPKNDIX. kii»,wlio»rt- w.liiuj;to.in.-.lolhH. HOHi;RT WHITTAKER. llMdwain L'nitea 'its' » Ship Conttiiution. ; No. 4. United St/tes Ship Constitution, Oihraltar Bay, April 20, 18C6. Sir-nv wme nc-.uim from the Un l.d Stat.i thai 1 h.veju.t r«eiwd. I "■"'"""«£!'",'*. Tern ?";"perUutyo.?.l.»..iab.vt-«r.Il...temrn.ot- the ftc.. ^^^^^^^ i«n.r «lt and rtqiiesttd |.eiini""m ti> sp.-ak to ni'*, which I Kniiile.l. Hf th.n """.^J"'. "*ri."'f { J^ K^mlJitnalluwc-dto rl.i. .h.ir dirks^n them ^^'^ r^'^^'^'-'' l^X^'^Z^^^^i^^xiTr^. -uatttr and f.-iiid Itial M'. Marruii liad, Ibr »..me trivial cause, iii the hi at ol P';'.'""' O"";™ . J"''-!?", ' the woSiid. a l aeked, were the young Imtly inquirtd into the 9a«iun, dirked the m»n. hii commind^r not to medifflcu'lv might true BRtuient of hii wiih the iilace, the ii«rticuUr« of if;ht>lonK>i^r,»-]'^^^^^^ commodore Jb«B D. Eli.ott. Commanding U. S. naval force, in the Medi.cnncan. No. C). WKuhington, Mnrch 13, 1313. IT. S. SciiooNER SiiAKK, February 23 1837. S,a:-Yn„r '...eroP theiM in,.. ^\J'-^'r^'^-'i:iZ^!itZ^<^'^'^"^^ "narton affair" ai came under my observation, Uc. |" """^i^^'j''^.. „„ ,,,„pp. „„1 before I hall wai n.m,.»e.l from the U. S. Ship C''"«''''«"''' '' " ,%V'Mrnar „,i l'l<'« wa" ""the 1« of Decern- nny knowle.lge „f .hed.i^l and the cii.eqM.n' '7 ^ „?,,,,1 Mr Ytartoii hihnrin. ;.-> -r »"me pain and he?, 18:1.5, at Smyrna. When I arrived on b.«ir.l, I '"' V '„^.'^^ ('7",^pVf t le h^^ of .he right leg, irriu.inn' ira a compound eommnu.ed f""^"''^ "f^^ ''^'-' ''^" ;n,P"h„/,.av. «f.er, from the'nature which had previously l«-en dr."ed by .h-' n.^e. . .rg^" . I" .W" o^^n"^^ >> Jur^eoi, that Mr. of the wound., fcc, 1 rf><-ommen" '" "'•"•' *'■"''' '""' nr. novd> f.'en.ion lo the -ok at all .imes. needs "" ""? "7'-.. "f ro" I"' '" S-^y"" "'" "" ""^ been more j.i.liei ...s to hnve fmove., Mr. "'•'■'"•' •^''7'' J„,„ U,umi"i "«s known, it migl. .her, wfs taken on board the C< niMiniion liefor,- fi- fi" '.'„"' i"«,_,_,„,„„i and ili.aecnmpanvinc fever, have been expedient .o h»ve "'mnv"! ,»>'>" •''V,''''^^' ' ':''^1X" n M -wi..- it w..uld have been generally conseouent ti .eve-c wounds, .houl.l ''^f/"":',"^ '••,',,„,,,., he il.-n erivin? creum- improper for Mr. n.r.on ...have remame^l on ''"""' ';''J^:'V.'^\';'"i,"",,.,..r.,Ms win.er months, and i.ances.a. .he had tl...- whol- of tl,e Med..er|^nenn . r mi .." ^"^^^^^^^^^^ .„ ,,;, „.,. ^,| ,he when.hesleadie-t ship wo.ild h«V been hr. ,11 -. .e to .h- .r •aun n ^^ ca„,e under mt comforlsand necessaries hi. ej-e ,-eman.led. ""'■ '"'X'"^.' ' > ]?J,,"w\ •\^^ ar.i.'e. nec^s.ary «hich care. A ..-rvant was furnishe.1 from .he Shark «'^'''-*!'"'.";\\"^, ',.,',.,- nr.L r. ' h" best .nr- belnu.'.'d to the bn.pi.al .ieprirtmeat "< 7rn,r,J,\;rp«. ...J » Challenge ft™« Mr. Barton to Mr. Wood was the consequence. ^^ ^^^^. re.pec.fully, ^c. P. A. RATON, Mid.b'pman U.S. Navy. '>mn««loit. J. D . Eu,lOTt, Commandin(t U. S. Naval force, in .he Mrdi.err.n«n. 13 if '' ;' ^v 4S APPENDIX. No. P. GENERAL ORDER. Charge l'«--"l'''"f '' \''kf »V'l""K''"l'7'r'.r «';'"'f ';.^^^ aid while Mt.ch.d .0 .he V. SpKjkct,c,u-l« thai . ..•.n..I "'f H.^' ' ■']" ';\;,I^,r. b'l*'-^^ ?Th. 19 h N<>». mli.r l«),-,. aiul Slh 'TtijTr '/r' • FiKhiirK .nd dlZi'g :.; officer, while in .he di.charp- .,f hi. du.y iu .l.e pn.enee of ^'STJfcar.ri.'ln ,h« ,ho.ald Henry P. T. %V,h.,1. PaMcd^Mid-hirm^n ^" ^\^;^'J "^ ^^^i'^^. in ■btence of recent Coranunder. ^:^^h;:s^e5:::^;^»^-ceor,hec^^ r/^^"hV.v^l'n^st^o^s»^^^^^^^^^ •^ir^ c';on•fi'S.;V.'M^M^thT:- HenjT p. T. wood no. .^^^^^^^^^^ but Kuiliy <.f cr.-.. ind.icrerioi. .nd impr jdence in rltking the eh.racwr of .h^ .crrice oy conir.« b deb.wilhou.ccri«inme»nfofp»yiD^it. .h. f-Anrf .«> n.' ooinion .h». .he »«id •pecificttion "Th.. the .pecifica.ioi. of ike M ch.rce be.nff r«d. «he Conrt «re o. »P "'"" '"»; J^^j pa,.Ai.Mid.hip- Son.hi?Md further, th.. he t»- di»mi,..>36. ^ ^ KLLIOTT. Capu J. J. NichoUon. Mant. ''om'dt. S. H. SirinRham, Lt. Com'dt. Wm. BcErum, Pretent. »Tal nenenl Conn Martial, lax Iv holden on board Uniird S.atea Schooner Shark, in the Tapna ,rha»in" "-.rd I J>p enel.^.;i -enience apiin.. Pa,«'J-.>lid.hip.nan W. « H';;?"^ «nd Jam . T ueh, olihe Na. )• ..f .he Vnited S.a.e,; .hey are hertby ordered .0 be read ^»^^^ I'V^^i. mteil S.a.. s 5q. adron undtr my command on .he day aft.r the receipt of thii ofdtr.at 10 o No. 10, GENERAL ORDER. . T1.N.T,lne„e^lC„,.r^M«ti,l,l...^yhoU|e^ on Litbon, McDoiicuf; . of.heUmteil '-.— --T — - -, ■ clock, a.id in pre»ence of offlccr* i""". ««■*■, Given, &c. fee. 8ic. Luboo, March 3, 1S36. J. D. ELLIOTT. Capt J. J. *' .loUnn, Mart. Cop ui. S. H. SirinBham, Lt. Coic'jt. Wm. U«rum, V. S. Ship ConstitutioH, Linion, March 3, 1836. 8iT.-EncloMd you will receire the finding and aentence of • Na»al Court Martial u. your ctae, '"l «.in« {l^St?ii^o"mr own feeling, refrain from expreaaing mj ^r*';' •PPS^°f S^-.V^ftS tu a^tte thi itttcTof differenc between Mr. Wood and Mr. Barton, .mwably, and tiu.. th»t h • ftrt ^*• APPENDIX 4S h«rk, in the TiRnt, off hfi Ix'cnippruTtd. vliile nilBch'd to the I'. <' l.quiiliite liis drbt Irom duly in llie pnstnce of he N»»y of thf VnilM . narloii, ■ P«t«rd-Mid- Sh«rk, f.ir duty, in the llart'>n's chirR*. (F.HUM, l.t. Coin'dK- :e of recent Coinnunder. in the cue w«» then re»il ion uf the llrnt charRe ii pmin Wood, rmminj; in lewnie; alsoRuiJyot «• nccasion iieciflfd i" V*f irt, cltariy provid that nmandiT ««• excluiiTeljr 1 Wood'* dfbt. Nor is it raiH'an, vri» around from I cliir|[^, in in fn" f»"nt, ; aerrice by coniractiDg • that the »aid apecification the said Pat»ed-Mid«hip- Miif nee and adjndire ^^^ letter of credit for any. muunt direction. ' '»« ""''^^V. h, r i-iie to ^^^^^^^ ree >v.m v «n.l onifort. Sir. il a dog were of "'""7 *;'!;''"''''','',";;'' J ,,^ a ^^^^^^ ora .i.S".n and have hi. wound, dre.nd. Hut. I for "e P '1^ "• „.' I ' 'L wounded mm. SuuPo.e the Commodore had allowed him to come on Kln^r Co .t m.io Wtat won d have- be.n the consequence? Hi. order, would have been. i„fheca.eWr b\' "u 'The Ian re-olutlon. wijich have been "f\f-i"» ^i. ~ Xdm ui'r,,, m.^! .' more e-pccially the la.t-that he wa, -houRht """''y «' '^^ ';•«;»' ™"^ ?ri^.,,«^pnp ..fOen Jack.ou-aud that Gen. Jaek.on entru.ted to hi. chance he performance ol ;Se o7't^^''mo . criSdS t «t ha?ever 1^^^^ ..;.. .uii ofU e HeoubUc. And, sir, tho.e wh.xe curiosity or candor may di.M.e them to look a iiiiie U-™ndTe.uVf";;ortl^;-fi. he^e, may probably find . satitfacory return forlthe.r trouble, ,n .he olrwi which 1 have here .uegesied to their consideration. . , , .(,:«• in We have hid a report in the case of Lt. Hunur. I have Rlancpd my eye over 'N«"'lJ;;,r' »''''"«'" it to briiut home a iSi.d.-m.'anor. a dishonor, oran uiiworihy rellicdon on Com,no■'»"''':,„ "»£ ^ Sif on "«ceeoor«3 near Port Mahon, in the Island of Minorca, Mr. Hunter used Iiar.h tanguage • Thii it « rai.t«ke : Mr. Barton challengeil Midshipman WochI. who had !^f>">y^ h™ «" •»'•'• '» ■ Brother Midihiproan of extreme youth and belonK.MC to .he same '^'^ *''^theni. t Thii it «n error ; Mr. Barr n was taken on shore at /ut mi rtiuett, tnd by idviee ol U>e aur- goon of 4>* 8hWk« tnd no. by Commodore EUiott't ordera. 1 ' •' APPENDIX. rum imilp' ihf'»»« liici ihfrt-? I' thfte lirnincaiii' Lnok •» « fviry enrrnY, hm ■III >it,h«Tt we •«<■ ' iipuii him— in ihi liriTt charge, iit Iht: iihtuineil. han ii|i I" fkin aiiJ r liemic ery man hnhlini^ »n He i* a "ailor i)l the 114 own ^hipi and, in •vere iiilliclirn' "iB'e ordii'Cipline to the if pre«eniinp to mv it inihthelirftlial, if ifMr. Bart.n. IT friim iny cnlhii^iie jfliuiK^ ; hut I liave And what are thoie titiilion, (which waa rinancenf »omc par- lim, and thalhecnu'il iidi;n t II', 1<>»I K'vii'S eated luliiw, nnil waa iott. A yoiniR ulBcer, \M of honor, «• it ii , onlerrd Mr. HarKin nder of the «chooner nee. Contrary alike irion dill slink, «r p> when carrieil hack to u ordered back to the jecn di»rPB:«rdfd, the He nid to hiinself. lice of my crew yindi- ii»d, or nhall I )i»M narton to he carried hinili. cipline, he Rave ;redit for any amount , Sir, il » doir were unds dremed. Hut, I the tame iitep« that he proieitiunof a human niKiUpini; and favor- , that whiloiir army I.i«ik at them for a moment. pan Etheridge court martia for exfiartr iiifr fomZ/lnioroiaiiuii, i>u\ «..« "|.|.' / ■ ,.-.-.-- .l^., l..-* „.„i,i.„,_ retary to tnis r. solution? It is, that the D. |wrtment has no inrurmaiion to give to the p ihlic; "■"•/•'"e the matter rests Now I will slate my own honest coiisicii,.n an.l belief, that if a resolution had been adopted cnllinif for information on tneoili. r .itle, this House and the |>sopleol this eoiinlry would have fouiVd (hat Mr. Kiheridee was a public fui.ciioiiary em ved ut ihe nasy vardin tharlesion.snd that his mal-condu. t h«d bten such that the Secretary ol ihe Nsvy, and lUoMaliiy the Hoard ol ti.mniii roll- ers had proceeded uMiii.t him without « word lr..m fommo.iore Klliuit, and that upon these iiroeevd- ings Mr: Ktheridre waa covicttd and discliarg' d. I hi. I believe to U' the lact, from inlotniatioii on which I feel eniillid to nly. i •,«,.. /.i .„\ . ...i.. ki. Mr. Fletcher of Massachusetts, desired the jeiiiit man from Pennsylvania (Mr. McClure) to stale hia Mr."McCliire" 'l have stated this as my own convitiion and belief. I would name the authority from which 1 derived my information, but I respectfully decline to do s... . k. .„ ... Mr. Fletcher of Massachcsitts here requested tne i-eiilU man from Pennsylvania to permit hiiu to say ■ few wonts. He said he had presented tli.- reoiluiioiicallini,' on the Secretary of Ihe Navy tocowmu- nicate to the House the charges fiUd by Mr. Ktheridge a^ln.t Com. Klliott. The S^creiary had an- iwereo«e with his tellt-ctions oi authority to calm the Here, nest of youth. Your eicelleiicy, in this case, exerci.ed, in my opinion, the duties ofa chief who endeavoreil to prevent adisagreeabl.- occurrence among the merilonoui and praiieworthyofflcert, who, I do not doubt, when Ihe warmth of the dispute is over, will be grateftil For the meature taken by your excellency, which could have had no other object than their we fare. Ataneiperienced miliury man, I approved o. the measure of your excellency, as I shall alwaya approve every thing in Oivor of order and ditc^pline, without which we could not fulfil the dutiea much I feel the aforeiaid occurrence, at the good jf serving under the orders of your excellency, and hich they >liow me, in imitaiiun of tiieir worthy impoted upon ui by our retpective ttationt. I caoDot omit manifesting to your excelli- - behaviour of all the individualtwhohave,th<: .'-t theproof lamconsUnilyreceiviBgoftheetteeni -, . chief, put mc under the flattering obligationi of appreciating and feehngthe greatett for personi ni whom I recognite all Uie virtues they-potiets, and therefore, with it iii my power to contribute to • termination, favorable toall, of the atrair in question. .,,.... . i. v, With thit motive, I o»r myieif to your excellency, with the highest reipeet, your humhie servant, f tinned) MANUKl. ^t.tKr.ttUN, ^ ^ ' Miliury Goveraor of the bland of Mioore*. H'li Sicelleney Com. J.D. Elliott, eorominding U. S. force* in tha Med^usmneao. St i 10 Ai'PKNDII * M- McCluR r««iMd. I htn ill due rnprtt ftir Mr. Klh»tld»«. I ••? M ^-t rwpwi. And I Ijw* ^uh.ril^I^JJw'rl.iry'^rch...- ... .>.«.....« ihe ......r ulmy .«th«r..y. I h«« lltunl wj own bditf.tnd •\'yiT;''sr»'.k;r *Vl7J;r«'.'';i.'r"«Kh wi.h .l.r »,» «f Mr. n-m-r,. .M,. lumn .mi Mr. E.h«. iJ«'r.r« «»»'.*• iuJ ?^ I fou.,,?.. ul «..r.l bi... r rr ;tl.....-lM.* bmtr. .hf.r l»n«...I« 5 «';!;•;; '."'"■ Ih^'i;.. " :,»' N*.vr i'tf ." Jl..." .«. .l.« ■.« .JhorUins him .« Uo ..«« U,.up *- - .....J iV.. ih,..»d«iii.,c«iiuiiiiimifthr>»m know why th»« Hirurr he».l w«i i.Uce.l iUrrr ? No ih.y do not. They gtTJ m^re ?^ r ..bj.et of MOt.. >nd mockery .ori,n,"rKK. of. p.rty.tl»n .hey ».«•." Ih.; m... by wh-.m .t *..pl.ced there. Sir, thl.SV-hr.d».M.I«c.-.l wheS;itw.,uml.rre lo iiy. I re|H.»t, I am in (ktor uf ihr mol.uu »l my colieijiw. I wi'i:.! ;■ i!;:^ .h . .* « . « . " vTho ;.« ro»iv. ..!d,.h.d hu wood »> y-y' •"»«'. • rijh":;; * Bi^ M?t.l'.keri r;Vu"n '.bidin'";on,lc.ion thtt he I. worthy «l th. .l.tIon whlc!!, ««• oVk? "Si ■ullied glory. JNoteJ. OLD IRONSIDES ON A LEE SHORE. BY AN EYE-WITNESS. It was at the close of a stormy day in tho year 1835. whon the gallant ftints Constitution, undci tho command of Captain l*lhott, hav.r:, "" ^<»'^/''«J»^" ^■ ward Livingston, Minister at the Court of France, and h.s '««"' Y- •"^.'"•""***> nearly five hundred souls, drew near to "tl." Chops" of the 1 "8>"h Channel For four clays she had been beatini? down f.om Ply:nouth, and on ti.^ liUh, at evening, •he made her last tack from the French coast. The watch was set at 8 P. M. The captain carne o"^^':''. ?<»"«""• '"f„^7V? ascertained the beariuR of SciUy, Rave orders to keep the ship "full and bye, re- mark ng at the same time to the otHcer of the deck, that he m.^t -"•''• thjiljght on he lee beam; but, he stated, he thought it more than probable he would^^ without seeing it. He then " turned in," as did moitof Uie idlon.andtha atarboud watch. T r r mpMl. And I kar* mam time, I niatl i^ nliiiyuwnlKliaf,ciia •rinn ■ml Mr. Klher- biiirr, iht'ir l»ni|iiii|a )«!js; bu! intjli^*' ihef« il 1.1 Ihii ofhctr. Yfi, li iliiitccuinkUtiniior ivr rvrll K«lic totit U y, hrciiiic lie impurlcd which hf found aecoro* • jou flnil him McuKd tu do thcM Uiiup wM uld h>K found fliult Ml we were »t |><-tc« iv br bniUKbl up hen il ihipiiril Truin Asia, liiiimvinottiiliquiljr. iiiil our iiiiliiuiiuiit ul nil- nu'ltr of nccurt- ;vinK the inicrrtii of lit which wx Inmcd iloinx ill ihii. And •r"ih»i ihejr uu«ht noi i» hr >|iriculluiv uf our iiiiniiitd iRtintt Com- " Hewn deniiunecd (• Md (u be (ntK.pling mil idoli (hit hr wu It an I'ar *• the Axurv ■riirr. vy (III not. They glT« miubjiTtof Korii and »M placrd there. Sir, • of the N»»y. iiuol'my collratae. I ;irr lo one who hli at williiiK at all lime* to II an act ofju-liee to a n, anil ha< uDce r«f ired uiun the iwurd of an ( upiiii liim" that cnry !«■! nl' my remarka, that ;lliutt, nor ihould I be liaeto much to deiVnd ', tiMilrd, and aaiailed nr 10 impitaa the nation ' arrTice, ia not a man ;hl« nation, I waah my ) little talent I posieta— Ion which he oceuplci; however distant the lea hrcaien lu hiihnto an- RE. !\ the gallant ftifats n board the late Ed- [)ily, and manned by iglish Channel. For ill) lUth, at evening, loon alter, and having ip "full and bye," re- igiit make the light on able he would paM it leri,andthattwboud APPENDIX. , *•, Ata quarter paat 9 P.M., the ahip headed west by compass, when the call of " Light O!" was heard from the fore-topsail yard. "Where away ?" asked the olHcer of tlio deck. " Three points on thn Icc-Vow, " rpplied thn look-out man ; which the unprofes- aienal reader will readily undiTstand to niran very nearly straight ahead. At this moment the captain appeared, and took th(? tiumpet. " Call allliand.s!" was his irnmediato order. " All hands !" whistled the boatswain, witii the long, slirill summons familiar to the ears of all who have ever been on board of a man of-war. " All hands!'' screamed the boatswain's mates ; and eru the echo died away, all but the sick were on deck. The ship was staggering through a heavy swell from thn Bay of Biscay ; the gale, which had been blowini; several days, had increased to a severity that was not to bo made light of. The breakers, where Sir Cloudesly Shovel and his lleet were de- stroyed, in the days of (iueen Ann, sang their song of death before, and the " Dead Man's Ledge" replied in hoarser notes behind us. To go ahead seemed to be death, and to attempt to go about was sure destruction. The first thing that caught the eye of the captain was the furled mainsail, which he had ordered to be carried throughout the evening— the hauling up of which, con- trary to the last order that he had given on leaving the deck, had caused the ship to pass off to leeward two points, and liad thus led her into a position on "a lee shore." upon which a strong gale was blowing her, in which the chance of safety appeared to the stoutest ner''°s almost hopeless. That sole chance consisted in standing on, to carry us through the breakers of Scilly, or by a close graze along their outer ledge. 'Was this destined to be the end of the gallant old ship, consecrated by so many a prayer and blessing from the heart of a nation ? " Why is the mainsail up, when I ordereuitset?" cried the captain, in a tremend- ous voice. " Finding that she pitched her bows under, I took it in, under your general order, •ir, that the ofTicer o'''he deck should carry sail according to his discretion,' replied the lieutenant in command. " Heave the log," was the prompt command to the master'* mate. The log waa thrown. " How fast does she go?" •' Five knots and a half, sir " •' Board the n-iain tack, sir." " She will not bear it," said the officer of the deck. "Board the main tack!" thundered the captoin. " Keep her full and bye, quar- termaster." " Ay, ay, sir." The tack was boarded. " Haul aft the main sheet," shouted the captain ; and aft it went, like the spread- ing of a sea-bird's wing, giving the huge sail to the gale. " Give her the lee helm when she goes into the sea," cried the captain. " Ay, ay, sir, she has it," cried out the old sea-dog at the binnacle. " Right your helm — keep her full and bye." " Ay, ay, sir, full and bye she is," was the prompt answer from the helm. " How fast does she go ?" " Eight knots and a half, sir." " How bears the light ?" " NearHy abeam, sir." " Keep her away half a point." " How fast does she go?" "Nine knots, sir." " Steady, sir," returned the captain, " Steady !" answered the helmsman ; and all was the silence of the grave on thtt crowded deck, except the howling of the storm, for a space of time that seemed to my imagination almost an age. It was a trying hour with us — unless we could carry sail bo as to go at the rate of nine knots an hour, we must of necessity dash upon Scifly ; and who ever touched th«M locki and lived during a itorm ? The sea ran very high, the rain fell in sheets. 48 APPfcNPIX. Ihe .ky wa. one black curtain. iUumino.lonly l-y th« laint li«ht '^'''^'j^^^'^^Xv. LornenUhrc^lpontcr ro,it..,l ,h.t th- U-.t ».olt of the weather fore-.hroud had '''?.'*f "■» „n .l.« l,.ff- ami set tliem on all the weatlmr shrou.ls. Keep her at a small make not the sl,,:htcst nttenipt to «.nbell. h. J^lXcZ7dVery\<'<^r m. Dark a. ;r;iL^':SX"i£""Kf r;i,r;,'a aS^^^^^^^^^ «... .h. a..p ., a„ce of the'oM Uye^ .orgot all tho.> t,-^ -^f^';; .'f „^f ,,,e master'* mates the r.ext "t*^ ArnMDiz. « » ivhich WM to makr kviiid liatl got abdve iir olil Irigato settln to piccpd. At this pr fore-ibroud had Kfpphcr at aimall ■ thf captain, course relieved the lards the remaining caft'ty of the ship — s. e seemed bent upon oftin of slory. She zero. The shrouds f masts (for she had I ready to jump out •e\v ! —and then an- It, less than a man's , and bore us alo g- This thrilling inci- teral fact— which I on— for I can com- y near us. Dark as while the spray fell awful knell that the intic rolled its white nd man was at his , give an er courage- hip and all on board, arryiii? the mainsail :idal act, he weather- hands, the jib and 1, under close-reefed ly over the deep for lice the main-brace!" i; down" it was. !ck, and the weather- ed upon a full allow ter's mates the next veA me a pencil line ntsidn of whijh we run his smack thro' t upon deck— the sea lainsail to royal, the s of the dying storm ward, like the flying 1 scenes of great dan- lerrific as that when len hanging on a sin- y, 18U5, Pag4 7i—3'ilin4/romiotlom. •<• ■ Ua vU« «nd scurrilous p«per, published in the c it v of New Yoik.I wm ««u- J ef goU.?^ wSen in Pads, into the hall of tl*' Chamber of DeprtI-. ^full d?eM Md armed ; and with the bear.^ng of one, who w'shed by Ws jnanon t« int im^dlte the members who were opposed to the Indemnity treaty • The article w.ntTto«5thrt my conduct was suck, asjustly to irritate both part.es .n France 3th?t'l Memedtoindeavortohastena rupture between the two counUlet at ^'tdo not not now refer to the publication nor its author, for the purpose of cor- rectingthestatementi-forin respect to the writer, will only rernark that I hold ^the Spanish proverb, " Conform your punishment in proportion to the respoMi- Wl ?^ oTTts obirct •" bit I do so, to show how reckless were my assaiUnU as to the «t,!Lofhe^ attacks My letters to the President and Oenl. Bernard, will show tow «rS«tTy right to avert the threatened war. and what was my con.Unt Ian- «jri»TegLdrthe difficulties. With respect to my visit to the Chamber^ I S^re yoi, thatalthoughOenl. Bernard advised me that a particular seat had beeii HS^^lo my usi, I never was there in my !ife ; and to thuday, I do not •ven know the color of iU walls ! » „ , V. S. Prigatt Conatitutton, off Ilavri, I April 23, 1835. f »n^. ai. _ftm»nnt hr ImiMHinr T«the ntfotWOBMS °™:",™', "J^,- «_, S |u,ow of no one bettrr clcnhied ftif the emirt of Frwwe, js;^SS?WSriSJ;i!SS2«^^ m-nT". h'«t.i>'.»"d ™"y -"•"'"»' "«'"« ***•«" p""" =^j:T._.n.«.lir.him rnriharanrtofLoui. Phillippe. ...... f* •o well qa.lify'him for tho eourt of Louit Phillippe LWiii»««on bt»li«l much to eontend with «nd I SJaA^irti'bwSPiS^cS.it.tioa. wbieh I «ru.. will be in five d.y.. Kn .-.•■n.n.fon. ^ «»» m wun, .nu > 'e»n>c upon him lo mueli by •nrpriie, «li«t *» and Madam >«ll« me tkatibe will not ftel hcrwif eniir«ly_.«l*» ••eompany tktnUta i».iJ5toroorft«lueiiteonven«tioii.. The new.p.per, eontam the vote. The two marked we» SV^Sth. hUlTl-t i» «1» op»«..ion. I sm, dear ..r, very uuly r^-Jj^ggg ^ ELUOTT doL Andrew Jaehno, PiwideM of the tJ. S. Waihingion, D. CV.t. A, Ext»«t of letter to Genl. B«rnard, Member of House of Peers and Aid De Camp tOtb«King> C, C. n S. Frigate Constitution, Harbour of Chtrbourg,\ April 30th, 1835. f D«fOenet«l.-8lneemy U« eommunieation to you, 1 hare refleeted much nn our eTijiinj inwp. 5*^'^Sr2n..«3le.nnot but reiterate my deep regreu th.t .nvthinj; .hould ever havetran* "» ~?-t .. _. .. ,^ which from cittumtt.nee. ^ului 3SdTiEturtr3iiiriiStyamj"Va^iiiyrwhi^^^ cit«um.t.nee. ^uli«r in their n«th>nL ud to cement our nabooal eoinity by an Innolabla obier- Dount nblicatkm we are under to eicn otner, u imporui.i. i™..!...^. ...™.« -.™ ^^(^ ts^eneCMie i»r pMifie tehtkma, and to cement our nal>ooal eoinity by an Innolabl* cbier. THMeorgooawtb. _ "Ret -' -•- raoeatiMi which has ooawioned agitation for nearly a qiiaiter of a century h now ta.ari.i?MddkB radfiiaada <* h«h uatioS. ought rinmely to w-hthat it. i«iie may ta ui U& SSrtXnSl^Mmmtr Like the owaakmai feud,. «id comenton. in W«er ftroU*., ^^ SSSdtSpllSrwithotitbeOTt banting, or recriminailon, and finlingi of a hottita ■ imatumtwi nimm tt— r 1 wnnou-D-.. -=..».-.. or recriminailMi, and S»'|"«? •'•_S."»^ »"-?'? ?".;" ^TlMliMrf in amfliiJiHiaii aanng the IcgialMive flucimMirle. of rnnee. Both ma •"•^ «?*"T?,!!S?5 "S!riirS!SrTj^i ..nW. luitnb afeiDRamoo ia which the ««•«• rfiatiwa annawlhr tiivkU and the lMiM« of CTpreaawP in whuh the a » «we; dMoEiEarSeV^h. ihdaint inlu. anaosl atate paper, rcttUti from the «pmt of o«r gairenuneBi, m S!uS&l«2MMrc« A ntaL Nwwn IlSard tpany other light, the paragraph in Mr. MaTltMTttinuannicatioofranadipkNBKieagmtto amponaihle orwuiof hb giiiliiliaenii SSSSaMhr any «!.. of eoirttwetioBbe tomred into '^S^^j;^SS'^3,;S^SJ^^^S^ TJm'SSsmt nfiWplim-rT. la bat too fraquemlyf .--eptihleof a double eooMmtioa | BW w ta* T , 14 60 4yFBNDIT. !:. SfhuVh «i..l wh .. .. .iifh *n .»"«, i™ in<.l..r «,.r ..mi. wo.iM m>lH ihr fo. «hihi »r krU lnlhl«rml«in»«in»nrr><'«'M>n.|)»m,.t mr i.. ..». lint •on M "i- Hd'no.|frtli.m, «n 1 • nuiitlili'M" r»C»rd lo«r»rd» llM diKbarg* in the «. Hiirh an * ptainl b» v.polM.i u the imnr^.>«bW |).»ii» »(• curiir in r..r«im« • junHHm Iwiwr. n »•••«•• »»• LHwriflrrMofHml.mlAn.irrp. In b.h..l.li.K .he mon.im;-m. ..fh,. m,'^; ' ••"*?'*'l'J^ .J*!! rr»..ee, in.! wi-h ihi. «i.h I h.« ukrn ihe liberty to .nention bU Mmc u> th« Pr»«Uenl of iho U. •. I Ln very inilt y«'\n, j ^ ELLIOTT. L«. Oenl. Simon Hem«nt, Membtr of «h« HouM of Pwrt. (nd AM D* Cwip lo the Kinc of PnnM, Ptri.. In th* ••me pr«»o«* print. I wn» oermcd of It ih* riMuilT* crttn viih which ho «•• la vn rnunlri#« lo »ur*UA n'l ilrjrrr nf »V»r«f. A I, hilt or«uli«rl« coll- lunicn ijfirmiiini and • tigti' ; (rmyr, ii ooiikl M n>un4 lunrd* ihcdiMbarf* I th*( it «■• raniMfi- irlwr- n hli l«a troM hiy mini), I iia com- I aintcrrljr knp*. IkM rU. n.atikrMun af PmUentorilMU.S. J. D. KLLIOTT. ird unneffffMritft ) a crnt, the Iom remel wu pl*eed, cnminent rfanRiif at imagei would hava r«; and every tima Mt hf r bow; which itruction, I at oaca [ give mj official e Rostained. Tha il<. ./hile icttddin( ower yardi tome- ir, worked out of carriaxe; and hung irted to me by the k. It being in the tnd actuated by the I be cut and let (o I the battery i* not MARTIAL. irorth^ ; it ii doublT and injuitiee. Al- d op for public avoi- ndetnnatioD, yet too opagned, when that iberate wiekednen. ver»ity of popular i, hia defence ia ra- r hia accuieri ii met ;aitout one, that ha lion abound, attempt r to eatabliah the la- ke part of thoaa wbo Ai>n«(»ix Yet there ie •omethina du. to .ndivulual lelf-theu is much «'*'"« 'o**^^,*)^ ■ y no UITIUUSI •«■• »ii»«« ■- ..." ■- - ™ — afa'conneered to him bylioiy tiet-thern are claims whith reUt.oi.. in •^'•'7 ;^^ !^d thall be ueard--lh«e i. public virtue to be re.pected and pro M„on.l honor rS. nrooerlv M?^mat^.l-and there i. personal reputation for which man .ho., d ht #nelothpd rather th«n that name be tran»mitttJ as an innerilanci- ol ..jam^. now Seat .«ever ™y be the reluctance, yet it must be ovj-reom... when it would inter, fere w^Ui thewtural, and not more natural than moral -bligatim. to hold up «"» the S"ld*i comUmuation, the authors of undeserved calumny , au.l the cold. "•/;'' "J| «id TecklMS aa*nls of unmerited oppiecsion. The victim must do it, for eternal S?Uc. ferh" s*not'!h.t he ri«ht him-'eVf less than others .and if in '"""« /"jf «;'>• iu!S, of viler hearts are laiu bare, let them who follow their depraved impulses re- •7;Lve%:enT:.'ontet.^'.^^^^^^^^^^^^ an tld world tSb^ one who has Wen Cruelly attempted to be "-"'h-.l to th.. dust in fmominv by a conspiracy of those who cared not for the measure, which they em- Xved provided their unholy purpose was reached! waive now all the acU to which Se^ternes ju ke will awani soVnTmeed of honor; I throw aside the consideration thitnsy whole lifelia. been faithfully devoted to my country's we fare ""J g'^'yT Kt^iTiothe sword which never wa. sheathed when t''"'"""")' /•'I'd. ^h.-"* l« S.v« Lmmed by one deed of shame.and which- may heaven be '^«f°'*J7;. .V* my c« fa""'''' ^^-th^;* law. capable of deciding upon the legality of questions, and upon their 'PP' c«^>''ty to^'nnder con«d.raUoVi. To enable him to detect error. ;n P'f *«'»/«<»•.''• JtoSuhare a full knowledge of precedenU. How differently '"f»8«'l •"'»>• V^l* •fthTBresent day! By the mode of their oreaniiaUon, the courts are made sucser 5«t to Te wm of the judge, advocate. T^ie counsel for the accused »" "ot ad- Sd to the tr bunals .writ ses«ons. They can give no expobitions of he bear- S?Vf their client-, evidence. The irresponsible law officer of the court direct^ « hVwilU the opinions of its member., white, in fact, he should U merely lU .ecrett- ry rather than the chief director of it. action. ,t.. .„ii „f th, na. ^Irefer you to the case of the officer whose name i. now first on the «o» "f *« "f* »T.Comm^odore James Barron. At the trial of that distiDgu.shed commander m IMS, ameaber of theconrt, inwcrel .ewion, offered this resolution. Smtraet/rom th» proettdingt on tht HUtday ofth* G»n*ral Court Martial conv*r,*d for th* trial of Cotnmodort James Barron, Page 333. '• Amotion wa. then made by a member of the Court, that the Conrt come to the **?°raJ'eS!' Tha" no member of this Court who hath voted the accu.ed to be not «inty«f all the charge, preferred against him, can legally.vote o" q»"»'°"VZ 'if Sm«elytl« Quantum of punishment which ought to be inflicted for the offence of which he hath already been found guilty." Doee not the very reading of .uch a rewlution excire the indignation of every ut- tenT^ Wodd .ucVan atri:iou. movement be tolerated in "JX °»her coar of the preeentdayT Or would the man who could offer .uch a rewluUon be per«n>t»d 5w2ft« to enter the pretence of gentlemen? I anticipate the anawer of every :.» h. 93 ArrENOix. I II ] oD« irtjo he>rt me-NO • T»k« tlw lh« cj. of t»«l .bl« and diitin«ttiih«d omctr. MxlitrrranMn h»d occasion t.^ org«n zi- a Court Martial in th« Ray of Napiet iw !S "i'ySlTl U ad'o'r .led from th. ..,nadron to th, .hor«. for th« tr.n«cUon of WinlaT The triardo...!, and th« record wa, transmitted to the """"•";«[• ^^J'^; S^ng ita illegality, ordered a revi.ion and correction. 1 h« judge '^''^ •«••;""• S of the -uperiority of hi. own learning a.,d acumen ad»..ed a «'"«l «/""L nulncc on tho ^rt of tL Court. They followed hia coun«!l. and their ih.p. were l^fl S Zut co.nma'lJder., They were a^re.ted, while the »';"P»:CcuU»e''"LJ T caned. On their arrival in America, on the iugse.tion of the *;«'«»*'7' '*?,'\" *r«W'< ihtir >rror. an.l were restored to their command. Take •" 'y»»« '« mj^wn experience. During my trial ia IN 10. a w,tno« *» '"/^^f'^'i,'" ^ Sit I haduUd the canva.. of tho government to make tent, for V*" ,*:.■!•?,"„ .^1. fcmilv I ahowed by tho .videnco of MiUvill, the .ailmaker'. mate "f the .hip,t.«t Sal f^a"him.el. purchased the canva., which had been uacd, tt'-t he and mem- b«r."f his :.«. .directed th.> making of the tent., and that I had nothing to do wUh Setran«rtion The «ilmaker'. mate wa. not an officer hi. te,t.n..m^Mncrt be- "eved; I wa. convicted of the .har^e, and punished. What wa. tin. final reauU T O^neril Ca.. return, to America anJ«,«y!r«j my .tatement, P>«'"8';" J'* Vamrof Ington the oriisinal bills of the .hopkeeper. for «he canvaw. And what became o^ th" witnes. wL,o testimony caused my conviction ? He .till hoW» hi. rank an« •molumenU a. an officer of the United 8Ut«. Navy, though not a man in the «;rvic« can doubt tliat he .hould be cashiered. u.i..^ „r,n offle«T On another occasion, when I had expo.ed the m"M"y/""l'^'»''^**f„*^[;","^^"^ who Ud been examined lor the pro.ecution, a member of the Court on t. adjourn^ want, to .how how little influence a«yrA.»^but h«projndicej^ando^d opinion. cmUl Sireuronhi.deci.io...,cri.'douttothe witnea, 'Come, B. «?^»;-;/ "i^ .famif V dinner with me 1 " The Court, Martial are not court, of jytxt*. 1 MW d.cS 'rn^according .0 f«t.and evidence, but according to P'f "-^^^^^^^^ ouav and ill-will. Mr. Cooper, in his case with William L. htone, •"O™""" '^ cT^ian.. to men unbiu..od aS5 capable of appreciaUng evidence and argument^.^^^ veraedin maratime affairs. His triumph w;a9 "«!'P'''«« "•«', *!* ^TJ/^f LitJ Court Martial, composed of officers whose opinions in regard to the l« tie of i.ww Erie bad Dcen long established, how different would have been "»««•"'»' P^ coirt. should beJere long they m,«J** -abandoned ; and the ca«. of officm^^^ service tiied before the civil tribunals of the nation, or before «<««« "f ^^'J^'" '^ Sed for the purpose. The officers of the navy, however com«tent to ]ud»» Ui orSy controverts, are the last men to be entrusted ^'th tx«« .• <>[ "jj «*JJ- ,, I add to thes. remarks the relation of one more case wh|ch Y'""?'^?;*^*'^^,' the view of all. On the day that the sentence was sub :nbed, I c» led at tne M«a S,n HouseVin Philadelphia! to take leave of Mr. Co , ■, ...J ^« .^S'T^^JStS was in the adjoinin;; roJ)m In passing to it, I suddenly \>'.r k ■ .r. P»" ". „ ZT '^ conversation as to ray part in the battle of Lake En-, l«rv» . ., .' f ^ .. and a rnay ' .7 orthe ."nlo? officers'^ofThe Court. On entering, ea. - •- S-^' '4^Tre"seem^^ leavina MrCooper and Mr J.B.Quiraby the occupants of the room. 1 here *«««»««»? £ much flurrTed excitement on the part of Mr.cCper, which 1 could not "nde'Stwd, £t when he iJ^t me, Mr. Quimby rimarked, "Commodore, you •n.t«"''P\«/> * J^J ^teTerns discussion on your entran:o, relative to your partKipaUon in the Battle of Lake Erie. Do you .ee those bit. of paper or the table? They delineate the tat- U« according to Mr.^Cooper's views. E^ch, however, denied tte correctne... and chiedvontheauthority of junior officers in the service." •.„ .«4 rnnrt - concluBion, 1 will give the cost to the nation of the Court o^^'lV^'y.'^^X") Vart^° It » below.andtho document should be seriously examined and po^f"" u^r Let the world see what was theexpense of the ««.mpt to 'u.n ^i md^ldaal Let thit world know that to gratify the vindicuve passions ot /• f.J»"*^|l™ others the country was made to expend a sum sufficient to erect » hospiUl for a ftw infirm tMS-enouRb to soothe the hearts of their widows and orphanb-bnt yet not enoi^^Mr Pa'winS '-^^ his fcllow-con.pirators to purchjue an .pprovu.« eon- •eieMe for themselves or favorable opinions from the metnett. . .^ . -.*4«i;«;ws»-t.^t^'^ iitinguitb*d oinctTi wral forcM lo th« ly of Niple* l>u»- r the tranMction of n commamier, who, |U rake tn in«Unc« in introduced to prore r (Jen. CtM»nd hta mate of the ihip.tiiat I, that he and mem- i nothing to do with jtimoiiy wa» not be- Mthi- final reiult? icing on file at Wah- Ind what became of holds his rank and a man in the lervic* ilsehood of an officer ^oort, on it« adjourn- ind old opinion! conl4 , go hoi..a and take f J of juftic*. Tbeh to profewional jeal- . Stone, iubraittcd to :e and argumenta, and lad he gone before a to the battle of Lak« > tberetult! TheM laiet of officers in Uw I some new court* in« jmnetent to judge Ui ria'i of each other, will justify them in , I called at the Man- v.'tf ''nformed that he ill 'pon an animntsd If. v^.andamaj' '.7 ie«! .' 'e without notice; lom. There seemed to i could not understand, ou interrupted a taioat cipation in the Battle :hey delineate the bat- id tne coirectneM, and t of Inquiry and Court xamined and pondered )tto ruin an individual, of J. K. Paulding and set a hospital for a Csw ; orphani.— but yet not liaae an approving eon- it. APPKNDII. January 0th, 1811 ( I •m, •.r.trrjr n.pwlful')'. >"'" -.IkJU nt Kr.Ill^ ^^ ^ DAVVO.*. To Com. J. D. EllwO. I tnl»''«'pl''«- NoTf .— IVJla* nrnit havv bttn my iittliviJiiat txptntii? I introduce the proafs of the wick.'d inj.i»tice and wrong done tre by Pff»«nt'"« n.y ha.li..« and clo»in8 remarknna.lo bofore the Court of Inquiry, excluding th« explanations of thn caset- undor 1 xamination. Con of Expl'tn.uorit litma-in of Commndnrt JtiU D. Elliott, bifort tk* Court of Eniutry. (A. B.) *'^Wfrtr;';;1h"/"^«n':v 't-r^rhi^h ,»« h.« h.d ..nd.r .on.H.e«.lon. I wl.h .0 p,««.t a ""^ul^il MUrt/ofTonuiry U not luihoriied by either pn-cedent or lulhorilr. The w»itctt upon Um I^Yrf Coum M.3. -ttirth.- ^ nf u Court «f F.aqu.ry. to.l* <»,™qu'f Into «««. «rt;cataM«7«ct'm .ueh.. the M. If » .hip, ih.: ftiluirof .n«p«lition,.nd the l>ke "••'•ibutl tl^r %. iTi/S^ in..V " UD rtcml of .■• ei.quiry eiu "drd like the pn^nt. 1 he .njuriou. lonje- ^.en^M of 7uch^ raX in.y be re.dilT .nliei|Uted. 1 h.»e tj^n iM>"««-lf .Mrie?..l by ...y .« of m.nr- ,o tSe «.mof knuwWKe'yTheUwof "he .mr,»i.ln.l who m.ke. the .t..emem-i.. h.< ''""•■"'«l"f •"?« "°'» fj fk^r.m .'. iKnonne. of the whole .r.n.«li«n which coi«litui.;. the ground ol •«"'^'»n-'"' *• '"«« "e»?e nee un..»inK every loo.e .ad lu^it »ere.„.rk drtiileJ. with .11 .he error, .nedent to ml.- rnn»hen.i oil It Ih.- iii»e. .nd .ubM-au. nt foritellulne« ou ihe i-rt of the wi nci.. •^Rnhi'minmr ' m reVh.v, been .n.de .pmi.t me without t\.e re.pon.ibil.ty "'•■'•«"•«"•.''"?••' Ji^lu e^tTn <^-'. .tcomp.n,c.l with the d,cl.r4Uon on the ptrt of (he witne... th.t he mjk-.no I«u«iUburr"l"h?,.«-I.Vund to .Ule thehel.h. " •'^''« «'"»"»";' •■"'."'.'S'dt^I^^ft^^ SDiiirti.niVr "fobuioing il.o testimony of wime.,. . whi .re «b«nl on pubhc duty, .nd who if pre««t niiiht nul.iii th'' lireunm.nte. thin incorporttitl into. ili.r;:e. •.„„., . r»>l.in> nnnn iJ? Reekie . learned writer he I^w of Kvideuce, conimmi. upon the unifer ufrelyinr upon ,.W^^ 1«)^ ^'n»er.Xn. .he followi.n term.t "Such con...ler.ti«n. openle ..ron»ly upon de^STe^d"^ Xr^f d!^li™«n. .fter the l,p.e of. ron.ide^ble interr.l offme K.nry ™nV «. W?i-ee"e.ch, . 'v.n, how flillible.nd tinchero... llK.h.im.n n.emoi-y '"•"«•' «'-"n..,.i;S^i^^ ^ ,„i, delcc. c n.Ut. one Bre.t . .cellence of docurnentary eridence, "^ ■'• ™'" '"K^*^^ Sm which U nieif ly oml; .nd on thi. principle it i.. ih.t the l.w out of pohey frequently deem, mete onl f Tidence lo he f ,. we»k, »iid require. « wri.ten voucher to prove the ftct. "Of il kind, of . Mdence.tlatof ei.r. j.Klici.1 «nd c.ua ob.eiv.tion. i. the '«»''«^''»f;."^» ""T Wti,rletory Such worH. .rJ oPen .pokrn without .. tioo, intention., .nd "'ey •« s^nj-hje «o te m .1."™. ,d mi" n-nib. ml, .nd .hnr me.ninK i< li.ble to be m..repre«-nted .nd "•fr"'*'^-. * hc.«r™.p. ,0 clo.hetheide.'. of the .pe.krr .. he undenand. ^^'"^ '"^"""^"^^Si^i^^t 32. WMta. ion the r.«l n»«ninK m.i.t often be Imt. A witne.., loo, who M not ^n"^/ '"^""JJ"' bef»«n the^rtie., -ill fr. qu'iitly, without being con.ciou. lh.t he doe. .o, jn« '» hirt •"»«<«» to wta"h.. ty^ «.d. The neceV.ity for caution «nn«tbe too.trong^^y.i«l«i«ph.M»ll)nmp^ •henp«rteul.r expre..ion. .re det.iled in evidence, which were UMd .1 ■ 'T",'"'' J^/^^l^^iVkift or MwViS the ..tension of witne«e. w« not P".•. ..I. »pp.rent t^rr:. of intml.h.p, ... whom 1 .on- JinUeeougUtobedone. (,igat6) JESSE DUNCAN ELLIOTT. Phihulelphii,Jul7 2d,ie39. ^ te To the Hon. A. P. Upshub, Secretary t,l the Navy. ^^^ .„^^„^ jg^^,^ ^^h, 1W3. Jaaior oOeen. (A. No. t.) • See letter on pexe4S. APP'^j?' . t Ve Note, pv" »• and M, Spefth. •■simsf'is'fs-.'^' J^»^r??il's ".«i«n?ff!«r'i««W»f-«'*''-" APPENDIX. mined w.ramr iniimWi, cdihhip, in whom I COB- < mill kuimI will. Let ut pcted ti) inquire into ihe m'.A mil Wdw Itiem •nrt ■ II hi« irin««ccioM« of the ,1 eiif(iiH- itl'ihe most d«n- ci». I) what li«i been done 1 lUrloii unil Lieulenint ■(■"entftiir** of* the Ijnited !//iyed roulil not liei«t«l J the two MK» fpecifietJ. ; N»rT, then- lit»e been . Ill of which I •hall fto- vedl hnd ni>ji!it trround unmenteil invectifc «nd Ktiim could e»culp»te inie I proper respect for the iing uKd ■> a precedent le in it* nMofc, it it •till he time when, the plica oftheKulennnil Remla- lleKed t have violated, h you to tletermine upon rdi-r a Court Martial, ipline of the navy.the bol- R doitiuction of all iubor- Kermine what of right and DUNCAN ELLIOTT. ion, Mareh 4th, 1&J3. I iiiiiinaie the propriety oC , upon whith 1 re«ted my the moiiven of any of the lufferrd, or to RO over the ion. GtorfeM. DallM.but i( which upon the jestion rred to wa» not ■iibn..ited to union from thn' which th« igaiice, aik the 1 jcpertnent, rour altention, totheoM* I xubjett I would invite your m. Thi» letter wiu rrfer- •elf, it it inliinated, that yso tpar'inent, vi»: aiiimala, dated the IBth day r me with the orffnlwition of nvoked to aid the Exe«uti»e y of December, 1638, and ny nTitatMHiofthe Eieeuliveof appointment of a committee, porttofl8:»9. Theehargta Hunter* and patted mid. aiively, I tought and obtain* ling* on file in the Nary De- on. J. K. Paulding, making impaniedby tpecial iuttrua- ;ated, to inqnire mto my con- 'it t and upwaidt. I Rgaid r Naval Hittory— involving • itice the moat flagrant and ap- tinmy iotli'idtui caie. to them, I invoke your eiamf 'art, dittenting from the two Idetiiealtotoreferyou to thet letter of O.M.Dallat. dated Ph hdelphia, llth Junoaryi IE*', ad- dr-tted tothcHon.J. k, Pauldinif, Siirrtary uf thi? Na»v, «uhmitiHiif to hn co.uidi-rattnn (he tor- rcipondeiicebeiwetn .Mr. Htndtll, »ho w«« my Connirl tefon- the Cc.url of Inqnirv.ai" myteir. 1 he c..rr«»ponwingpara^r.iph: m#_j', * "Since the order to you i,f the JSth u't. directing you to hold your thip in readinett for the Mcdiier. rwiean,yoonMbili!ietof Flag Cap- tainoftheConttituti3ti,ofwhichappointment the Secreiaryofthi- Navy watdnly apprited byme, • will appear by letter and hitantwer now on file. The orderly bnok wan htndid to Captain Boerum m whien the following order waientf.'1'd, for the futnre diiection and ri vernment of the thip. All Heportthithertoniadetomeat cr;i>P- nf .^nl oihfr offifer. .imilariy .ini.tH. I «ppli«j i.'li^TrTa'Xn'^.t.ev^^frrXl-.H. in,ern^ prep««i .nd fbn^nW. W r^on* in.«i«e wx. the tr.iimony ottl«. ».tm.M '<•"•";'• . „„,j ^ g„,y„ be -iliinB to efMt.B»rtonUlbre both court!. , „„„,j „^;,ii_ „i, .„„, ,»minition of th«t portion of die ^ lTre?s:;xjrs;?is;.7H.a''oixro^^^^^^ ">«*-- •''^^"£rrc.n,.in.,on«or.h.™^r™^u^^^ T%» Hon. A. p. UPBHtJB, Secreuiry of the Nary. ANo.X. ■i him," M next in enmintrnJ, « not ,P'"^V,„„„„,,,_ j_^ n Elliott dniinir the yctn 193'>, '3« Wj iSSlSaS: wlJS"iS«'.j!'; ell^-^ii^^o^^^^^^ i„flictins.n, puui.hn.ent Wyo«l »wel« 't?P^"'in't'5Sce.l«s.h.t. ihip. Panet Fi»ll«- «rly nimiitH, I ipjlied )r »ii*wt r hi* Irttw aai«i ml thew" offtCCT« miirtit !• be ()M«chnl iiwl th«t rir rr«p«ti»r pM>nat repaKQ ind fcrwrnnwo. Id no doabi be wiliinK to i: nor hiTe I h»d my Kim ■» beinu in powM indiciiiiiir il»' •""'" "'i" t Appfnilii P»P' ■" '^''°' iri^rem, in my trwtmen- mTlf-.whcn hy the de- ilhck^, who would have lo'the erni'>*'*o» » of thut portion of the , HwilUpp«r thMtJiii ■oduction of the origin*!, .nmproteit. The Court ed by my Countel, pw- iilno onrniled, »nd Jll Jiidp- Admoite on the I rrpMitedly inforwied me eouMreceiVe iheKxetu- nri »nd ientenee of the « of the Department oyer •""•"i'.D. ELLIOTT. w Wilkinnon, ih»t Coi* my offleial doeumentt to tr the ye«r« 193">, '34 Wi inef. » »iol»tioo ot the mmodoieJ. D.Kj»iott,in imiihraent beyond twelfi >nititution,died, CoramT nited 8t«te»,)»t hH own « month«, when Co™"*- I the Sehooner Sh«irk, til lo, the nid Chiphiin bans e D. EJliott, in the Me^ the FrtgBte ConrtKatfan le Cnnrtof Inquiry, with iletmlition. ft>T«5e»«**J te the ««mo. It a"». •** any duty cwictedorh™, ree the law* ind ■*««^J A to iBTeatiKtte, haa art- rxeeption of a »4ol«lioo of CO eomraitiedbT Comtno- «ndbeia;ihe»efiirerfoplii- v: baton the eo«tnry, it imandernofiB Amenewi HAKUtSSTEWJU^ DB OF TH£ UKITED iitbeS1«torJily,18S5, ledinherCor (beB(edi- r.IwuofdeNd.bf tt» APPKNPIX. ^ commander of .he -n-^ron. .0 .he co".-;;^";;^;"^- tt::i^£:,"'t^ November, 18J8. I "" "«^•'V'''f"^i^V f.rvZury .he Navy mform.J of i.. fri^^.lc Con,.i.u..on. a; Flag Cant..«. «nd ''•'• J;"-' ^^^^^ ^ ,„ „ ^„ ,„, 81I. of F.- Saon after .hi, order. I "''^V^"™, j^"^" Vo2 Tdcr. tod nif commi..io.. se... out bruary. 1837, 1 wa« promoted .0 the rank o J^""*''^ ""' '", "^/ (hercfore ohliRcl 10 reni.in on board «he ^■ra''"''^"\2!l^ F«r he .leo^^^^^ a, na^Cap. ,he <*a, paid off, ^'''h of AuguM 1838 Fwm .he < me^^^^^^^^^ ...ached .0 tnin, .ill the 18th nf Aagns . 1S3S, "n'T ««^*" '^J^ ^„ j,„i,|e,i 10 that of Cap.ain, a »c«el for.e« .ervice-bcl.cv.ngat .be .ame i.mc .ha. I »m c. jsjs.'hich order,, a. FlaR Captiin, an es.rac. oC a '"'"'"""'"; "nd a crr.if.ca.e of .h*..im« I ,he Secretary of .he N.vy no.tfy.ng h.tn of «h« '"-^^Vly 1^.*'""., pa, roll., approved* performed the duties of Captaiti, by hu order. ^"f"y/ ,. Deparlment. Those tf : I,, ,l,e captain, arc rrqmred .0 be forwarded r*P" "'J «» '^l "'TZt reeeivin«, a.d Je Con,.r.u.ion were ... -J' ^""^J^J^p at^J aceoSn.i of'^eJery kind, paid 5y .he my approval;— also, all .he •»'"»"''"•. "JPL.p'.h a ujjior. ii) the •e..leraeii. of .h» P,K«r. were approved by me, and P«"«\»».Vr * f, . '.letSeo. of accoun... .he AudiW... Par.er's accoun... Now. three motjthi «^,'=^,'^'' "'"X* „ a Commander even after^ .ay, I wa, no. C.p.ain of .he '^.p- X:^/'^-^ 1 p"*-^^^^^ "' ""'"'T I wai commissioned as such. He acknowicagei •"»' " ^ ^ f cemmander ye. he cannot allow me .he pay «"'•;;";' ^/^ J* ''Se sa . he w'L.iders mc en.i.led I yet perform the duties of Cap.ain ^^^ ^^^ ^^ Conpre,».tvhich My object now is, fo claim what » j?'"" ' *" ,i''7udi.oV and .hat of Cap.ain fiom i,. the difference between the pay credited me by /be .^udi.or, the 1st of December, 1836, to .he 18.h of August, 1838. ^^ BOEllUM. » (Signed) U. S. S roVSTITt'TIOK, » Mahon. Nov. :?0.h, 1SS6.S S.n -You will IH. pleased .o repair on hoard, and report for duty, as Fla, Captain of .nis ship, a. .000 as jou are admitted '"J^^^ , r„„j., ^'•""""'"'"rb.nx.orr. Com'ne U. S. N. F, in .he Mediterranean. To Lieu.. Com'dt. William Boercm, U. S. S. Shark. ♦ .» (3XTRACT U S. S. CoSSTITtlTIOK, I .- ■ Mahon.Dec. 1st, 1836. S S..,-H.vin« previously stated to you the necessi^ of my having C.p.am my ship, and find.n? it increased I h.« ^Pnmn.ed J. eu^. C^m d ^^ ^^ ^ ^^^^ Captain, and supplied his place by Lieo.. G.i Pearson, wnom excellent officer. J.D.ELLIOTT, (Signed) ^^^^^^ ^ g J, p j^ j^^ MedLerranean. ^ Hon. M. DicKRSOH.Secrttary of the Navy. Uashicgton. % 1 ceri U. S, Frigat Aagml, 1SS8 Washimotom Citt, January 1««. \839. .ify that commander W«. Boer-m perfo^ed the d»U„^^ riiaie CoBrtitaUoB, b, my order, frtim the l.t Deeemher, iB.»t., J.D.ELLIOTT. m tm M OPBNDIX. I, Caleb J. McNoUy, Clerk of the Houie of Repre«ent»liTB« of the United Statti, hereb" certify thtt the forcgolDg are true copies of ptpert now on file in lhi» officejjl C. J. McNULTi • Janairy S, 1844. « «. - (corr.) Philadelfhia, May 8d, 18S9. Sir,— It appean to me important that I ibould know from the N*vy Department what iKMilion I heldio the frigate Conititution, during her late cniite in the Mediterranean, and I reipectfolly requeit that I may be iofornied whei'icr Coipnwdore Elliott or myself waa coniidered bj the Department at Captain cf her. My reaion in addreiiing the De- partment on the lubject ii, that I with to Male it to the Court of Inquiry. I am, respectfully, Your ob't icnr't, ,fii.,y (Signed) WM. BOEBUM, Com'dr. U. S. Na»y. , '^ Hra. Jambi K. Paoldiko, Sec'y. of the Nafy, Washington, D. C. »■••. ' ^. M. 6. (coPT.) Natt Dkpastmekt, May Tth, 1889. Sir,— In reply to the inquiry contained in your letter of the 2d inst., 1 inform yon, that Ihe Department considered Commodore Elliott as the Captain of the frigate ConttitutioD, , Muring her late cruise in the Mediterranean. I am, reipectfully, Your ob't scnr't, (Signed) J. K. PAULDING. Com'dr. Wm. Boerub, U. S. Navy, Philadelphia. t I « ..! XAb. r. (ran ) U. S. S. Constitbtiok, ' Off .Jaffa, August 4, 1881. Sir. You will pioceeil with the ship uader yonr command to Bejrout, and water at that place. On your way, you »yill touch at Cesarea, Tyre, and Sidon, and exchanae sa- lutei, pun for gun, at each of these places; and reciprocate, at the same time, all proper civilities with the consular und other authoritieit on shore. Tou will be in readiness to sail from Beyrout in 21 days from date of this, where I thallr e-embark. While there, you will permit as many officers as can be spared from Ihe ship, to go to Damascus, to remain two days, and be back at Beyrout on the 23d inst. Very respectfully. Your ob't 8er*'t, (Signed) J.D.ELLIOTT, Com'dg. U. S. Naval Forces in the Mediterranean. Com'dr. Wm. Boerdm, Com'dg. U. S. 8. Constituti )n. • ft A. JVo. 8. EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORD OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY. FROM COMMANDKR BrBRCBl's EXAMINATION. Page 426, 27.— Question— What became of the man who was continued in confinement at" the request of Lieut. Harwood? Answer— When Commodore Elliott came on board, I reported all that I hBTe stated to Commodore Elliott, and he asked me if that man was much drunk at the time; I told him be was, and he then told me to give him a good flogging, i think be said twodazen, and let bim go; and I did so , Page 427.— Question by the Court— Did you report to Captain Elliott the improper «ondnct and drunkenness of (be crew, at the lime the Sarcophagi were brought on board Se Constitution? If aye, what were his orders in relation thereto? Answer— I reported to him the number of men that had been drunk, how they had be- bared, and the punishment I inflicted. He gave me no orders, except with regard to this one man. Page 428.— Question— Wat there an order issued by Commadore Elliatt, not (o flog the aten, and afterwards countermanded? If aye, at whit tine was it issued, and when conntermaadcd? n the Uailed SUtM, I in thii offire.if .J.McNULTY. A, May 8d, 1889. vy Department what the Mediterranean, >re Elliott or my«elf I adOreiting (he De- [oiry. m'dr. U. S. Nary. r, May Tlh, 1839. t., I inform yon, that I frigala Conttitutios, K. PAULDING. ..! STITtJTIOK, \uguit 4, 1331. leyrout, and water at Ion, and exchange «a- lame time, all proper date of (bis, where I I can be spared from eyrout on the 23d inst. . D. ELLIOTT, the Mediterranean. OF INQUIRY. ttinued in confinement II that I hare s(a(ed to at the time; I (old him he said twodM!en,aDd n Elliott the improper were brought on board ■ank, bow they had be* cept with regard to this lore Elliatt, not to flog 'as it issued, and when , APraNMX. « *9v« Answer — There was on order iitued by Commodore Eilioti, not (o floa; the men; It waa given at Mabon, 1 Ihiok, soon after Mr. Bullus flogged the men at Mahon. The order wu never countermanded. Page 489. — Question — Did you, as Captain of the Constitution, cver^deiegale la Lt Bullus your power, or authorize bim to inflict punishment.' Antwer — No, I never did. I have authorized bim to flo{; men with the colt. Page 431.— Question— Was any account ever rendered to Captain Elliott of the things furnished out of the public stores, for bis private use.' Answer — I don't know of any. Page 441.— Question — On your assuming the comaand of the ConRtitulion, did not Captain Elliott put into your bat:ds a set of,ri'gulations, of which the buck now prud'ived is a copy.' Answer — 1 nruer did aintme the command of tlie Conatitutiont Commodore EOhIt nmtr tramjerred it to me. Ifhen I reported to him a» Flag Cnptain, lie handed me aiettf regvlatiotu, which are at my home in Connecticut. J can't my -wliether thi$ it a true copjf 0r not. Page 441.— Question— Did Captain Elliott ever recal the lutttr of November 30, isy^, just produced? Answer — No, he did not. Page 441. — Question — Did yon not approve of the payments and requisitions for the Constitution, and did you not inflict punisbmenlH on the men, without consulting Captaia Elliott, after you were appointed Flag Captain? Answer — 1 approved all the accounts of the ship. 1 never flogged a man on board the Constitution, with the cat, when Commodore Elliott was on board, without consulting bim. When be was not on board, I did, of course. Page 442. — Question — In what capacity did you sign tbe quarterly returns, and other papera relative to tbe Constitution, after you were appointed Flag Captain? Answer- 1 signed them as Flag Captain; I never put any thiug iinder my name. Com- modore Elliott told me to approve tbem; and tbe first that I did approve, was approved in his presence. I subscribed notbiug but my own signature. Page 443. — Question — Did yuu ever receive an appointment as Flag Captain, or Cap< tain of tbe Constitution, from the Navy Department? Answer— No; I bare received this letter from the Secretary of tbe Navy: I [COPT.] A. No. 9. V. S. Ship Constitution, i Mahon, Nov. 23, 1837. J Sir, — Ou our arrival at Constantinople, Com Porter, believing himself to be in- fected with the plague, remained in quarantine. Thinking himself convfieacent* he made an effort to have an interview with us on board the Constitution, which caused a relapse, and which obliged us to visit iiim at his own house. He there show- ed me a communination from the Secretary of State, informing him that instructions would be forwarded to me from the Secretary of the Navy relative to receiving the Turkish youths into our service, to bo placed on sea duty and a course of mathemati- cal study. Expecting to obtain my u kial letter at Malta, and the Shark having re< « oeived orders while on Ludor, Island of Candia, to meet the reported piracies in tb« Gulf of Saloniea, I gave instructions to Lt. Com't. Pearson to communicate with Gov, Porter about the Turkish youths, and if ready to embark to receive them oa>board, and place them on midshipman duty. While in the Dardanelles he took on board four colossal balls, two of which I had previously requested the consul to procure for me, for the purpose of conveying to the United States. Two of those, if found acceptable, to be placed over the gate of the Naval Asylum, ! Philadelphia; the remaining two obtained by Com. Porter^ for the Carlisle Institution. Jjk I also procured while in iBeyrout to convey home, two marble Sarcophagi, witK^ antique devices of remote antiquity. These I obtained on private account; and to keep up old associations of my native state, I luive presented one to Carlisle Col' lege, Pa., to be preserved among the treasures of that institution. The other I intend for some similar disposal. I feel an interest in iatroducing among us the^te ancient relics, and am confident they will be appreciiited by tbe aotiquariana aaA the learned of our country. "«'■; I ♦*' _. -- ■- -^v1^^w>>^^^ajaffi^)^E.c,''|^i!*B'^> •^ » » * * ■- ' ' * » 'T'-" " "' * ' '" " jMta rl APPtNmX. 4 ?. ••'. em.Mtrian stock, might b.; intro.lncod with oMv.nta^Mn ^ ^^ withihis reply to the wme. Very respectfully, |W ^^^ j j^^,.j.^ ^.^,j^ ^,, Hon MSerwn, Secretary of the Navy. Wwhington A No. 10.1 ••The testimony of the carpenter a»K.at the .tore- of the Con^S^-'chiiv' i •♦as charged by Mr. «»""» ^''^"''"« ^'f X^he inforW ^^ of my servant. tTmy innocence.lt will appear «»>"'' '^''^J.^"?*;"^^^^^^^ to «. rfettiJlg articlesout of the sU,re room w:thout - -^^^ tfjm. l^^^^ ^ „„,^ ,Katt/,»y «*re '"''''"''^ . „?'r' f ^XkVn from the-store room, and he answered instructed, give me a list of the^Mticles tokenism ^^^^ that when we an- thai he had forgotten It. ^ndthe reason olhslonit ^j^^^ ^^ ^ad abused, left chored in Hampton roads >>«. J^rough fear ol "»« ^" • ^. tended bravery ;-for theshipinmoreof ahurry.ftanbecornosan^fflccro^n p^^^^ ^^^ ^ ^,. he spoke daringly ^ °;;!;»'«/°"\LlrhU nS igence, and because I would not Srr?h;.stiwrm\'ecS?? me'wi^hU suppressing a muUny on board the ConsUtuUon in Hampton Roads. A. No n. Ettract from UtUr of General Ca.». ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ Pear Sir.-Commodore Patterson told {ne J mi«t have a *—.« -^^^^ toining a small ^^l'' ^ »' ma^M to be p.S^^^^^^ horseback. * And alno a for 8 or 10 P7'''»" '^ J"7.nt L^ th^team boat to Milta; there to ' thinps, I will get in England and have wn^j tn^ « ^^^^^ f^,„. be taken on board your .qnadron. unless you B^^^^^^^^^ ^^ .^^_ .^^j^^j^^ ble. Patterson told me I could ?«» «v^ory ""■"^^ ° "[^P . ^^^ „tj,„ p,ace he knew, tea, c«ff««'«T'''*',';;«"lTnTted States ?t may be however, that some thing, could and cheaper than in the United Stater h may , ^^ ^^_ • be better got at fiibraltar ov Ma»f >"-^ ,ueb t^is got"or me at Gibraltar, as it pence, and also whether yo" "^^J aUo «^U1 tl at eiceTlent wine could be had atNa fe^^t'St^mittv'e";^^^^^^^^^^^ of «»>-P«^«"> - »^« ^""^ "" very fond of it. „ ^.i, m. Unit nosaible delay, at I must of course lLanxio«.tohe.rfrom^.^ththe ea^^^^^^ 1 ,^ ffr-rlhirgerSy; UlU^'^poa'uUo;:^^^ N.pie.. or what- ever piac* acay b« bwt for ma. - j^. ^jj), -og ,nda« I intimated 1 anticipate, my dear '".S^^^Pi'^J^S^SiTtW amflgi^ necewary to j„my£ormeriett.r.yo«m»rtidlowmatom^^^^^ the credit of onr country. I am, with great regaro, wu , , LEWIS CASS. ComrnodoMEUiott. co«n»mdlng0. S. Squadron in tha Meditan«.e«.. ■HKHMMI -.Jiita much trouble and ftith n low other It to improve our ted State*, ication, a copy of uly uad, together I'T, Cont'd, Ire. utitution, which I rn ii conclusive as lie of my servant* charged him to set why ne did not, as n, and he answered that when we an- \e had abused, left nded bravery ;— for some hundreds of because I would not (ssing a mutiny on s. Dee. 2d, 1830. rulliiig canteen, con- cookiiig and eating !back. And alai> a ctly suitable to the , with a table to be atest kind. I shall IS other small things, atad into Kgypt and It company. These t to Malta; there to 3 other port profera- at Naples, including rther place he knew, at some things could le result of your ex- ne at Gibraltar, as it le could be had at Na ign, OS the Turks are at I must of course •ound, when 1 ought m to toke the whole y. Please alio to tell- ir, Naplei, or what- u, and a* I intimated lemenU neceasary to friend, 1 LEWIS CASS. litananMH. „--A. APPKNDIX. \ ei , ■ ' " - Carlisle, iCf/t M.ireh, 1939. ,,.„-«bl>-. »i/.: Dr. K^-l. ■ t, l«^-..l,Mi '« upm^n ' " «"y. '"V, ,li?. ujV.v. r l» -unpl) ll..- *»nt of Mr. i.,.„..r H..>U.,..I. li»t ... 1 ...n v.-.-y . ;-'■••«;■ "V'^ '',';>•,,.;';'', ,1' . .1. f.fr hi. .1. p.m.i.m. and CSisjii d) ' ■ * Hon. Seer, lary ol tbc N«v)r. A. Nu. 13. ,^ijj,^, JVawy Departmtnt, 26i fur the tupply of th«t inmucy by an ippaintmcnl fnim llic Ui'partiiiciit , . . . „ ■■ Murxtim tJ. H. R. Homer, now Kuiuron thi< tatwD, I w«uld recommend, ai in all mpecLi well uualified to nMUUK the duty. .. , „ , Very rviprctrully, &c. J. D. F.LLIOTT. Connundinf U. S, Nanl Folce* in tbe Mediterranean. Hon. M. Diekerton, Scc*ry of the Navy, Waihingtun. MahtH, Dee. 12, 1837. Sir,— For more than a year my health hin lieen lo had thai I hare been an iniiM«anl ■uff'erer. Some idea may hf furmed o«nl, or that I could uiiderukc lo rttimi to lh« United 8Ute>, until a furthc;' improyriiient mii;ht uke plucc in my health. In the count' of lo-aor- row. I (hall eudearor tu call and make Hime application nr apuly lor adricr. I have the honor to be, he. D. WASHINGTON, Vket Surgeon. To Com. Elliott, Com'ing U. S. Naval Forcca, Meditenaoiu. NARRATIVE. For tome monthi preceding my receiving orders to the Mediternuiean, I experienced a degte^ of diiaati^laction inascribable mingled with melancholy, that I could not account for, unleu it might be one of the coiuequeiicit of patiing the buuiidarie* of youth ; or to «peak more t< nctly, I did not like 10 reflect an my unpleaunt feelingi and want of enjoyment, when I had tu much to make me happy. 1 wiihed to conceal them nut only from ihe world, but iVoni myielf. Uaoduig became daily leaii luterentiiig ; while writlnk, time |«ucd more agrreaoly, but I wa> «) often •urprucd at the im- propriety of my ill-natured expret«ion« when I had time for reflection, that I abardoned thit un^roa- taWe ( ^ from the ae* lervice with aome degree of credit : but under my then more iinplcaMiiC lUte of feelingi I concluded that a cruiae to the Paciflc, where naluie i< leen in all ita gnuideur and contraMi, would incite ray attention and reliere my mind mote than the monotony of thoae coontnef to which I bad been too much familiarited. Thit coniideration induced me to apply for the lution la preftrenec, never doubting of ray being in the beat health for any •errice. ™.k .a— » I proceeded to the Mediterranean, the beginning of June, 1 836. and waa about ■ nKHith aner, .o the middle of the night, aarakened by moat intente pain in the abdomen, accompanied with cold |>er- apiratioii, andiuch dcpreaiion of ip riu and helplt-aineaa, that I made no eaertiiin to procure aaaiat- ■nce. At the end of an hour, I felt loatantaneouily reliered and enjoyed aound ileep, the caroayam havioK PMaed olT aa an insuboa after a protmcted Tiiit I experienced no more pain, but frequently felt anhapny until the I7th Aorott, when near two o'ekiek in the morning, a oimilar attack camt- on, and after (sontinuing more thu two koura without •bateolen^ it waa conceiTcd "feiMur "J "***"*• Thia g«TC me entire relief. In leu than an hour, r«f>«ahiiig aleep aune o% and I felt wrU more tljan three week), when apprehending a return, I took gentle aperient mcdieuiei but.Dndin( tnywir mere debiiiute.1 at the end of ftre days, I obtained leBrf ftom wine, porter .baring been Prmouilr tried without benefit. I found it neeeaury touac aleohol in the ahape of either wine or w^T.. at about four perioda been aggrarated I I delemuned toi commracing the eaperiment, w^ Mvtii^.»ww. w^.^—. m^, ■.■! — » ••^"t'~: ~- 'j'l «.«^ it... determined on trying gin. from iu being (uppoaed to poaaCM medieind propertiea, and alau Horn the circunutance that no gMd brandy could be procured. . ^ . . _. _ ,j._ku„.:,. I diwik it ft«ly, aiid fbr the arat tiiw ainee eommencing the emiae, experienced conalderable «nte. ment, auceeeded by ■ eorreapooding degree of relaxation. My painfull aen«tionirwere aupoided at Serfme, and although I loolTmore than might beneceaaary, Te^ ?»' '^»yii»"»^y*-^?^«.'£"i!f• cre^iontll•t hKl been lupprtMed ftally reato^, and I caoehided I 'rMNi.<|r»«t'«^"*j£[S?.'** S?i, Either tbe Urat or aeconderenini " ' " . jj .. - -__... ^ apirit, but it no longer alTorded i apair of leeovering, beliering no fek?n^tll^:sS5i?i5faX'rs:.;rr7if^t-i:t-^^ i, iwtmt, what I had oftei feh before aa auddtnly, excepting in a lea. degree, a "n"*" «* ''«''K^- leowKired, in the thoughu rapidly fleeting befcre He, tfiat my health waa PJ""""""'' J^*^?*"" ed, and that I had nothing but contentment and enjayment to npeet ftom the futore. T»" T"™; _L!nr._..M..n.i..n.n.n«>mi. »r«lu>ll« Ihded Bwav. but the Kverae waa not realized until next ea^lr agreeable and unauapected, gradually Med away, hjit tfie rererae waa «"' '«''«jl^" "j" i^Stag, when after YarriiTdteaii, I awoke with palna in the abdomen and '"•'KV^!^?!^:!^^ rigor. wTlich continued all day. Feellngaof deaptir now obtained fuU I~t;««|°. «»? .' "P*S?5t^ dimgea in the eourae of the day. not only in reUtion to moral but other aentimenesttat induced met» judglrfmyaelf with extreme aereriiT. Unffered intenaely both mentally and bodily, Mceptwbg McmonaUr alteriated by opiatea, un^ the middte of April, when more calmneaa waa obaerred ; tte ri^too^ leaa intei^ and tie paina were alight an/wandering, aometune. '""K""" •Jj^^* AFPSN9IX. 68 Ihit dirrttion, ihe r by in ippaincmciit in (II mpecu well ). KLLIOTT, c Mcditetnnran. ?«. 12, 1837. ml iiilTerer. Siime iiK lurntion, which how 10 let, I do nut Like lu rtiimi to (be IL' courK of l»aar- ASHINOTON, yket Surgeon. erieneed a deem of I for, unleu it might re •trictly, 1 did not t much tu iiiike me wd inK becimr diily •urpriMd it the im- indoiied thi> iiiiprofl> liigh icnde which mf lemnein fur i thort DciMiitmeiii, that I ient, and of ntirng jant lUte of fwlinr, ad contraiti, would luriea to which I bad ution ia preference, lut a month after, m wnied with cold per- ion to procure iMitt* ■leep, the Mrcxytm ^tin, but frefiuenily nillT attack cusl- on, EccMOry to lake wine. I (lelt writ more than s butlfindinc myMtf naif been preriouflr T wine or bnndy, at r my d'uorder kmmg mt decidedly wrong, !lltb. two dayt after ridenlly jaundiced, I iei, and alio fVom the id conildeiabia excite- in* were •lupendad at uod tte inportani K- lieneflt from the triiL again drank tbii flary •o depreiMd ai to de- ne dayi, Itoling little rebmary 20. Daring I, but experieneed in a wniatk>n of delicht. manently reotaWUh- fotore. Thii riiioD, lot realised until next I back, attended with on, and I experienced ili, that induced me to I bodily, except when CM wa* obwrred ; the altogether abicnt with uralgic naini becaiM raryingA(Ma4Stoia8^ , inddtn ■Ml eoU p«r> •DirtltoM, and the bodily waight reduaed 4.1 pnundt ; thcM' added to thcdiitreM rrtnliing from mj lonely and Iderclici aiiuation, 1 bore until Mir 13th, when I prr«rihrd the nte of brudy with confl- dencr. It Innquiliteil the hurt, iivibk iu-uIiihii in di«e«e w iiimnly tmir^i but total •u«p«i«ion of pain nerer took place, until • ni- -• - ■- - After a day or two, I had mwn tu think wine ibould be j but tot«r«u«p«i«ion of pain nerer took place, until • muwerf\il iidt to the digniire organa, can reliere the di*- i«ae, aa it ia too deep a reti ace myatrpa, or withdraw thia irtillciil dupport, I fbund myaelf it noim, the hour when debility ind uneaainoaa tt-qiiited lh« commencement of ileohoUe dnnkt, to be continued until night, not only without deaire fhr them, but fe'.-ling perfi-ctly well ind cheerftil. Apprehentive ihit thit might bi- the cilm, often pRcnding the moat dmdlul igitition of the nerroua ayttem, I refime,! thete rrmrdiea within my reach lor lereni diy<, hilt tliire wia no nrceuity for the oreeiuliim, i n-»olotion iqcially o exiat, and the parallel may be extended rerr far. When without the iiae of ateohoior any otlirr known acent or circunutanec, we cbaerre the Inatanbuivoui cbangea (Vnm a fteHng of happineaa and brilliancy of proipecu to the utmoat gloom and depretaion, and the rererae, paina tocome aiu! go in an inaiant, and more eapeeially in Ihe miildle of the night, during profound aleep ; the aeeretiona to be chinged aa luddenly. In qiauitity and quality; excitement ttanalated inatantaneouily ftrom one re^-ion or liwue to another; a cough that hai harraaaed inceaiantly tt\ many day*, to ceaie entiiely in the eoane oi two bonra, not to return ; and when it i« eontidcred how unirertaUy the inebriate not only eradea all mofal oMigatton*, but treat* with contempt tho«! of lii(r>' ^t authority, we may mark lome diSference, In the fbrmer eaae there ia for the moat part, aimply at creaae or diminution of cxeStemeni, a ri^ or (Ul of the tide ; but none ether than an experieneed Shvaieiaik ahouM attempt to make the iiuportant diatinetion, u a miaiake in the diagno«e*,might prore iial. But thia queition being determined, another picaenuitietf; will it be proper toempfeyan agem aimply •erring to extendan artificial aoite of exiatmce, when it interfered with the moM henhhy aetkn of the iatelleetual fhcultica, can*ing more or leaa lyinplom* of mania ! It cannot be antwered other- wiae than in the negatiTC, If the remedy cauae aueh diaorder, it ahould be withheld ; an ally ao dan- getQu* i* not to be aalkd to oul aUL ai (Ac aaunAMH a/tte mind mu« te /tFearrrett. ItiipMaible,andnotallogelheriBprahahle, arthritic aflection may hare been excited or cauaed many yaui ago, by the rery flnt aen oT diatipalion, which otherwiae might hare remained latent in the antem, and iu exiatence or con*tita&>nal *uaccptibality to ao painftil a diaorder nerer hare been luapectcd. Although aoch eselliaB eauae U generally required to create or bring the diacaae into ac- tirtty, yetnotalwayi.ainieniinderalieireumatance* harebeen auflferer*. Intenae menul laboar, without a luffleient decree of exerciae, ia one of the nuMt ordinary eauaca. December IS, 1837.— Since the kit report of thii can, I haye acen nothing to induce me to belierc there haa been any error in giring a moat candid and correct riew of all the material ciienaiitaneea attending it, except in thii. Ilia there auied, that my mind had remained perftetly oorapoaed up to that period. Sabnquent expetienee and obaerration induce me to ftar I Battered myiair in makin|;tbi< rnaark, •nd that the inftrmitie* of the body had, or hare extaoded to the mind, without howerer inrolnng the piaibaaional Judgment, which Nai nerer been queationed. I Mated at the lime raftrred to, May I3th, Siat wine and opiate* were ncee**ary to *aattin me, until aome *alntar7 rerolution might uke pnae d> my eoiutitutien. or tome indication be made fbr icmedl-* of IcH queationable clBeacy: wine *o gene- rallyniled of late tl> aid me betood the moment that I am eompolled to abandon it in erery ahape, and 10 lue an opiataaUae, when the saoKorseiitiymptomi demand ittentiaa. TiworicinUTiewof tU* cHe, I nOlbdaetvtolik eoRvet. ArriMBix- .♦ ."*' V S 8kipC»iuttluliou, XaXon, Dte. 11, 1S37. ^-"-^'^TTi'ltlOTT. roi«Hi««.«ni U. «. Ki«l roitw til tlH- M»ai.. rrMH.ii. MqMi O. B. B. Hgf«». 0. •• »ktp U"**^ »«•'«*• '****'• If, a. Nmal Tt**ri*»t, J«iA«n, />'r 15. IM' Ik* 4«lta f«<«u»"«. v«7 iw|i««ift»»r. •AML. BAHMINOtOll. • k i. D. BlUott, •««•»«« U. d. !»•*«• »«««^ »t.«*nM«w. P. S. SkirCoHMitHtion, Mohan, Marth 18, »837.^^ tiMwtat pin JiTS- P<»*ir «»•* ft* rH""". "'«'«" ' v^ w.p»Ju«»y, Y»«r«bedk»nnT«Bl, . .^__, imr •»«» ^ p RLLIOTT, Commlnr U. I. »»»«l '«««• >" >»»• Mcliicr.mii.'mu. ir. a. akif C^nttihaiom, MaMcn, D««. 13, 1837. Mr -Bcin* ali^'lT in P*-*"*"" "^ « "''» "^ • ^T? TiniSd SuuT "ibe Sbtrk ; or u, .t.1I of rS»T^nd^«.h «rr to* JP«dj X^'j'^a^:*,' cSl^Jlrf w,Tu« H-piml. wd ««« to the T"«'»'»*^TS!kLUOTT. r. s. s*v cowiirtrfio*, *•»•", ^«* "-iff- L •Jtmm *» * •' APPKNDIX 05 , D«. 11, IS"*'. yiytnt* hr«lih •pp»tf» III jw«ir». H, ^li^^»■cn H< rarrl'tal minniitlMMi ftiurtt ind niMtiir <•> D. m.I lOTT. thr MniUi-miHvn. Ptt. 12, 1«37. ui'I'ul 1 wimiiiMwin nf im hrm «ir €«•<• with ilMiiii»«'>>r>««"™P*- *n( rharir- "f ••»■ ►•"•■ n ■ Hi c<-, dirr officer* bilM(iuc IteTrbvm •ufl«M«<>T I UMiy<>« would fc»»« Junior •Im* rf «■••»•» ■upprrw the tictom «• ■I kaniiu, IVwn «™" ,"' naiwrMion. I> i' ■''* uMuec«M(VI ■p|>li»uua rranrt, •••rtipwoM^ I, oiw » whoa I «■ » irMirr. nor e«ii 1 !■•• veeiTeoas. Kmnc. i. D. BLLIOTT, In the Me:Uternai-a>a «, D#«. 13, 1837. laird h«Te in»d« in U'lJ e Shirk ; or In »T«ll of I. from • Jr«ir« t^i you (ill br •Bforded you, »nd not be •fT«««bfe u yuj". •pi»l. Md return to the M, D«. 12, 1837. riarw. W* wh InMruetion for i<. „.«r«mrr.l wliieh K. kt. rm»».d 1 •• •h'T •««' •" •»■ -"l* " ■n- rml«ulil«l lo cooiiniir lU prr • »°P« you —j r t~ tod ksppj er«<«. , ,^„ ,,^ |,„,o, » h,. •wlMiriMt. CMb J. D. KlUote. foBanag U. •. K«t»I Fort*, M«dherT«»«M. JVo«.-A ftw word, more in re.pect to Dr. Washington. ^™-/"»J«'^^, bMoma an enemy upon no principle that I can conceive but the one tl»t ' wm lua Tend in aforetime.'^He h- now banded himaelf w.th ^V P"««'^',;^f\ ^ their honorable «Kietv I leave him. I mu.t howfver, rel. e on. inrt«ee of h^. active hoitility. WfciUt my cMe waa before CongreM. in 1939, ne in wm nuiT with an officer of rank In the navy, called upon an old "«» '•)"«f -S t^ Se^rvice, and endeavored to weaken the regard .t wa. ^nown h« ."tert^rj "^ ward. me. My friend indignantly repulsed their attempU, •««» J^'f '"/^ "*' "* knew me too \^g and Kk. well to be influenced by their repre.«nUt.on.. A .hort L. .ince. thialaithful advocate mentioned to ««« »''''[„*°"S'wI^in^on S' an explanation through a brother officer, from the companion "^'.J'SSl 5r^°u "f rf«.,W hh having ^,r .aid any thing derogatory of ms. So gOM tnu WOIIQ o oort; and M do the alanderera in it, avoid re»pon«biUty Nats— Pag* 37. Navy Dtpartmtnt, \it OitoUr, 1838. 8ir-Th« Prerident of th« United SUtM i. desirou. that our M«^rto Fnu.ce. the Hon. LewU C»m, .hould «>me Urn. during the next leawn ^.f VWg^iJ^'^ Turkey, Greece, and the I.knd. of the Archipelago, «.d ^^^^^^^^. reepecUng the condition, commerce and poUtical reUUon. of those counti.et u may be naeful to our government and country. .,. ,„-(-- It i. therefore W.w..h that on the application of Gove"»?' ^u. you w.U «celr. him and hi. .uite on boerd your .hip. ani with such part of your "l^^^"""^ ^J^ be neee-ary. transport him to the countries n««»'°''«;^ "^^ j*^u'" !?„"^^Uon« time a. may be compatible with the public interert, affording .uch accommoaauona aa may enaWe him to effect the objecU entrusted to ^f^l*\.^ .xnenae to the It JandentoodthatthisUnotto warrant '^t^^defri,^ by SveXc.^ un- united Stole.; but that .uch extra expense is to be defrayed Dy uoveroor vu- der an arrangement to be made by him with yourself. I am, retpectfully, air, your obedient servant, ^ DICKEB80K. Com. JeMe D. Elliott, com'g. U. S. Squadron, MediterraneM. Pmf 4<5 — 6tA luAfrom bottom. iDtTPUOATi.] ^ s.Ski»CanHi*^tio». \ Mabon, Nov. 10th, 18^. J 16 [OOfTl .;« « «e AfFFJiniX. :;?r:;;:;:r:'^:;::rJt;:;^:::;:i'Hr;:::!.:r>'i^.;;r::^ hanimry tiwirh* «f iMrtitr hy all ihc|nitilie •Hiliula)trll,KCUM|wii-'' .' II tU by « iHinii.n r.f h» fimilr. •«•'• ioirodueril lo hi l.ilir^ry ui ihr V«iiii».i iii .W hmmX eunlwl mjninr. ir Willi ■ m»l«l • f hi< "• n IWr.« thr cimplinirBt ■•• rh». 111. il.iM do Ml wi..« irr.Tnl •« I^Urnw, but «, r« pc«»«i.ur4 fwluiif lk« •»«« by the qiunn- line rriulaiion*- C:rim«n\;fih;"'.q....in.n. wrr. pr.*.i,«l.o.h«r m.i«.i.s wh,. n-«i,rd ... -i.h .he uira«t ■ITihiliiy, •» ih.- H.,y.l Pultre .1 Aih«n, n-eipn««iin(f cvilmrt nn ••««•• . . ,. the chWcn..«-ii«r,,c.- •ri.inK from •luk iiMerviewi, t.i.l un •> «h .KCitton., » ihe «»•''"*''•»?" »oJ^be.W«n ihr hi« 0«f^'*"''' "'", ■•''?':'; oiraalliPoli we Ml in with an Auiirian .iramer. bv wh<>«- ».fi.t«n«e we were enabled For jome uto Wn2leSi.If.blepr.Htre.. a^aio.. ei.r,eH,«.d wfiid, and lo r,,cb '^"^"""""P^ "" 'jl' ' Vt^ „?J MrTrrinl -lute, were r»chai.|n-d, and .ueh other ceremoiiie. ..h»-r»rd, IrtiliiiinK the etiquette or» Si;\7-:'r."'ln"re'dty".he. r^^ne.w.. ,,«in, t« .«h .;.^.Ur_^^^^^^^^ Ibaiittd intneoiine wm held wli with the .Iwre, ...d ,he frw .riieU-a of n«r..ny, whith were nrored on k^.;i~were Aral oaiaed ihrouiththe wa.er, ky whith prrcauiiuiM wi- M.aped ihe con ar-.m. At » k«rd,we,e Aral l«'^_'»'^««cV,Smander'in-Jhief ..f .he I.irVi.h Nat. I l"'^'*'' T:"'''±Z :: J .J:" ,.^ «„ it.- ..rt ..r ihe Suliui. on the lubiect of ihe preaent {taToS'kS^t ^llS^.'lrn'hil^l^n « on .he part of the Sult«., on the .ul«e.. of 'hepre^n" frXK«2^.tetw«n ihTtwTc.mntr'.ra. Thedamrrof eonuet with the .hore. depn»ed ua of ?{S^l3r;rft!S*U HifhiiJ.. X had e«pn«.d aVah to in.p«t in pcr-n . Urat me American ^•Kf iStatod he« in«n.««l by the 8.l.»^ to ..y torn., that '»' "i«^^»«'"j'";''^'° '7";,':"„',r.'!;^ ■mDloTulth* lurkuhNaTT, .uehoaceMlromamoorAmrrKani, who had, throurt re.nn«Iion« or JSS^«.ir taS^e deu/hed ft«.n" r aerviee; to w\ieh I took ■'*"'»?"/» ""V,'';. ''':;, '','2: M? iMd rMl«d fiom oH|e«tl«i.bl. ouae. wouW be or no uk f. him, « «'^'1«" r""''"'r^*V wiih h^in t«r foatae would ta to in*ite an ofneer ol hiith rank intu hi. M-r»icr, one who could bnnK wiih kiin fciara»tOT.al.,»i»dr«nd»reffecf.ialaidin'.hech.rMierofn»r«l lactic.. i»,.i, Eftndi The ibrmini pnwreaa of ihe peitilenee » «'»« ""^ d«aeni,«adimoi«theTik»ttrAea,ourFUgh»abeendiapl«yeii« •"«• tail 11* iitir iiiu*tih«nl>t In ilu' ilHk •iitl timl ■! ti' rrulHil ihv (Hir • t n C't|iiinl Thriiti- «•• r ihraiiriri I rily, •■»! I'vliia. Kftil jiiiiii-il th« rv cuiit|iliiuiutr(J «ilh «ri« iulrwlucrtl In k* nii>«( cunlMl injniirr. .• thr riiin|iUn»rnt ••• «iiiK il t<> br drputiiril tilt-d fnim «i»ii« V»e. Im thura by the qunnll- ih» Stk, hrre wr •<•« nrlMiii* uf 1))^ Hnlih Iht' (lublic niiKlHintrira • iMi ih' iih, licrr wc h. liplfl«HilH|ue, tiid othrr hr hiiiNira anH allrlHHiil I aixl •■iiir, «>Ui myrtt rd IX «■>)> >h<^ uiiDoat ia the (no'l Avlinr P"' iu(b i rrp«a»»uii»«a I euli«at Co- k«, of tin- renioirti anti- |'laiin,«l«itrd Alriandna, ■ tHiiial Anni»«r«ii7, ll>« fjnor or the day. !«• Firman waa hmhhrt <^ ihr batirrira. While rr rnihlrd for wmc lime liiiiipkf iin th# l^th. On ilillinK thcrliquettr of* rw, that a ipiardrl and whirh wire nTriTtd on fd (he coniar>im. At t Fortea, hi^ informed me ihe tul^ect of ihr preaent he ihorr, deprired M (if «ui a flnt nte American 1 detirrd to inTite Into (he ihmiich rr»if(iiaiiuna or nniark, that (hoM who ounelrrt— that the bet- ho cuutd brinK with him ionaof the Rri> Efltnili, lepart forthwith, wid en liile the thip !*y m the !,r Blark Sea. On (he cone, Di-loa, Siida and etancwl lalutei, but nrie d Jaffll,ftnm (hii poiiK we ■(ht-ny, Ji-rirho, to the Drer, Nablou', Sunwrta, la Balbec; :ruiiinir the ing at Trip li on the 30th, i>r, Ifoiind that o«r ap- particularly at OamaKua' {lilora. In the rrmoteat oMd in our excuniona fordepoaile in the State AHPKNOIX. 87 .i.»i.J««d-Acr», K.iphia. ,4tCartwl,<-.«r,a,ai.dJaira,rrj.,min«(h. .hip.t the la.1 nM-n(M.nrd plar.. l)urtilKlhrM,l..,.l.flV.b.«lr,,.fth.|«lrty, lpf.--r.d«> lUh Hr .hip fr-.m »n^»" '» fcyp"" (..«.lim« .( I.in««.i and Umara. whrn- f.ir (kr r...I«iffli*. our N»»a! »!a? kadrrrTbr™ d«- B'af*l,'ihencr(» Jaflh, when (tirpaiiy rr|uiii»d ihr.hiD. »'rr»i«u»iiiihi •■tiilHii-*!"" Mr. OliiMoii, our MakimH All ihai w.h.i.I ».». in (h.i«- r«iiil»-« ly r»(»nd«H« "ranrin irafellinj In thtw coun- UH-a. Ikia »a< ubiaiiu U ai Jtll'niMl. „,. .„ .i.. /i , on „, arr.Tal .< •..do., m (h. ...mm. r M IVW. I .r... an o«larr .m ;|hore taith n-'P"'* <» "•• 0;;\- nur..b.ul (hr .al«.,., and ..n a.k...« ih. y"" "". •' ■•«■ ""•' '"'"•*' '.!«"'" ."nf^haL-Mul^; I CHXidrrrd itaii in..ili. and ub|«i»d at Hr.(i afur an r«plana(».(i ..n the put - ..-„.>. Omar arntal a( Jaffj, I dr.paich«l an •ifflc'r h..re t.) lay, w,(h my r.«|»e« (o ihe Oo«riu)r, ., h^ « '^Pr Brvd -4. At the n.wn. H. r. t.irn. .1 (i.r an.-.r .l.a( h. h,.l .... ,.;.«. ,.";:"'*'?••'"" on my ret.tn from J,ru«ilrm and on (he «r ol my d«part.irr, I wa. lOlormeil .h.( he had ...... I.«i ••• iK.i d!.p.«rd ... . .. l«..ir t»uru.w, w.th a thn.iaiii. I hi. I .ub^Murin.y br..uK».( t" (b« »«>««i "' «•■ h.inut All. wh". a...ir.-.l ...e (ha( V ha•">« '"•'•'S;'"/ auhat |H.,i,.d. hr c«ul.l n it n ,. .ir the on, .....n ... 1... v" "«"""• "" f '"« "'''""^.''„H '« ^ l^Tu^ 'hat thi c.i....ni.ry .;.l..tr c.uld .wt br fml. r d, h.- e...i.ent«l 1.. repair (he uiu...l..n, and Brfd 21 «una, I ihrnMhiiMlihc cxii.and w«.a««w rrd((>inl;.r juii. j . r»™.— ...1.. n * mf« Uonnc(h.i»(rr,.l.,r...irr«cur«oi. lhr..uK.(lK Holy Und, the .hip under Co™m« "1" JJ-' "">. fHicbeO at C«Mr«, Ka.pha. I yrr, S.d..n, Hryr. .ii, d. Irtp-.l.. wl.rre a. hrO.rr iUl.d. <\, of the most celebrated scenes of ancient story, beside, touching at Sicily. Malta a«d various islands of the Archipelago, and exploring the Island of Cyprus. A»a t»f » has been accomplished in the comparatively short space of six ""'"''''■ ^^^f^as whether the anial. of any navy can furnish anin'tance where more energy has been used, or where more has been accomplished m the same time. Anu it J iruiy gratifying that this has been attained without the occurrence of <«/ untow^^ acci dent, although we have had the wnallpox oa board and been exposed to tW plague and the cholera. , »• <• ^,„»t nrnfaa. Such a result couU not have been attained without the exerUon of great proiei 1 I tm tanf. et APPENDIX. 9 I » :f .ional knowledge and of unremitting attention to every part of your command. Tbcw Ce already efrned for you the approbation of your countrymen, and I most cheer- nC^p^ire oVo'rnaralt^^^^ different port.of the Mediterranean U hlKhlyC u" o the public character and to the interests of commerce; and I wa, hapiy to find vvherever we went, that our rtag was respected, and every attention '^rer^ra-r^rn^i'^-rererwhere known, and to have gained for hers^f abJoSd a r n. ation little inferior to that which she enjoys «' home The cru.se hw been of great service to me in collecting information which w 11 hereafter be valu- able; ^d I shalTalway. look back to it as one of the most graUfyuig inc.denU of my "^Allow me also to express my regard for all your officers, and to say in «» «n«r- itv thariTavHever met more gentlemanly men, and that 1 look forward with con- fijjnce to their future advancement, satisfied it will be equally honorable to them- "'Z cre^it^edt met nUnted. and efficient in the performance of their du- ty, and the ne?eCry discipline was maintained with very httle pumshment. a. I saw but one man struck during the voyage. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ^^^^^ ^^^^ Com. Jesse D. Elliott. [COPY.] V. S. Ship Constitution, MaJwn, Nov. 7, 1837. Sir —I this day had the honor to receive your comrnunication, and I would thank von for the very kind and flattering remarks contained in -ach. I am graUfied that ?h"crui.e hL tLm"nated so satisfactorily to yourself, and so "f ^^''^ly^" y°" STUi ly ; confined as we have been, to the restricted lim.U of a sLip of war's cabin at fiea and to the narrow compass of a travelling tent on shore. TrSr with the happiest rwoUecUons to the period of our first acquaintance, when under tiieanpointments of our respective commanders, we pioneered in the army together K deTc "nt of 1814, &> Upper Canada.. I.al«. "flVlSon"" St thit our cloier connexion since, on a six months' cruise m the ConstituUon, ha. but strengthened the bonds of our earlier friendship. . ,. . ,. ^ . „, .„ In army regulaUons. there may be seasons of relaxation m mscipl ne. but in tWpof tLnavv operating abroad, there can be none; here conUnual d.sc.pUne SMt^^i!nSd,Tmaiftainthe«fetyof theship. It gives me pleasure to re- Zk tC the prewnce of your family on board, operated m no way whatever to rhppk or retard the military or nautical evolutions of the ship. Perm t me here tosay, X^t I have not been an unobserving spectator of the cour- teslsTf my officew, bJ h senior and junior; they who submit to the wholesome rules of dUciJline, will ever Keep in sight the etiquette of bfe, and will alway. '"'^^X^^^S^eVeSil^lV^^ci. you have allud«l in your private note, will no^ieneeStokeepaUve the good feelings between us; but to the members of S Wlv who «e as yet personally unacquainted wth your own, it wiU be receive7i'al.r^ou8 triblte.^nd hsaiied down a. an heir-loom among their latest ^'TteSnK leaTe, I truet we shall be able to make a report of the cruUe. which WiU pTv^ailie'ntial service to the poUtic.l ""d commercul interwU oMhec^m. Uy. WUhing you a pleasant and speedy passage in the Umted States to MaiMiUe., andanearlyarriv^atyourpostinPanj.^ dearGeneral, FaithfuUr and truly, yonr friend, fSi«ied» J- D. ELLIOTT, Comm'ing U. S Natal Forces in the Mediterranwn. To hit Excellency Lewia Ct«B, „ ., ._^, .,i.. MEoirter Plenipotentiary of the Umted Statei, near the C«uit of Versailles, Sk. &e. &c. m^rr Mi IT commaDd. These , and I most cheer- the Mediterranean ninercs; and I was ind every attention 3 gained for herself le. The cruise has hereafter be valu- ing incident* of my to say in all sincer- k forward with con- honorable to them- rmance of their da- i punishment, as I LEWIS CASS. m, Nov. 7, 1837. , and I would thank I am gratified that eeably to your fami- ip of war's cabin at acquaintance, when ineered in the army ■fleet with pleasure, Constitution, has but n discipline, butin continual discipline !s me pleasure to re- no way whatever to pectator ofthe cour- it to the wholesome fe, and will always IT private note, will I to the members of )ur own, it will be n among their latest of the cruise, which interests of the coun- States to Marseilles, Tonr friend, D. ELLIOTT, the Mediterranean. m<0 APPENDIX. Not*— Pag* S4. Navy Department, I October 18th, 1843. J air -I taTCMetirftl the letter from Mr. W«lkw, which you .ent l..mL;»i.a i.i coiiii-lunce with TOUrdirUtionlu7i»-' ta you th,r lime -lien Cumm Klore Kllio..'. ,Liit nee of finpen.,.;.! Wi 1 «- 5?Jl .J^toSie v. Vmr opinion >« to the «p«li.ncy of rfui.ttm, ih.- une^p.rrd p.,rtio.i .,f hu KI«;n"um!rndof«»"rin^.imto.erTiee,lhav«th. honor to .tatc. hat h»H::ilrnce of .u.prn.ion "lhwriJirh.rf'lmt'1'o'^ minutely into thU CMe, the document, beinir very Tolumlnou,, but I lend you..yi«p.iVrihlch.?^.»n which he wm tried ««1 .eutenced. The «ntenceof loMof p«y *M "5\id.1.'irth:"«:,n.une"rf;hee.^ view of .he .everi.y of ,he .en.enee-in eon.lden|.ion of r.I™!^^r.llH EUinii'. hrMve «nd latri.itic conduct in the Ot w»r with Gn-«l Britiin, «nd of hi» kmR SThSSm J^ilim to™r.c""u.'ry;i^ th.-re,n«.ioa ofthe renuinder of the term of hi. .u.pei.. •ion. uid bit retlortlion to lenriee. (.ip^) M,.t«.pe«tf«lly.yourob',.er».. ^^^^ h,,«sHAW. To the President. ADDENDA. The world has been led to believe that I am a very Blue Beard in cruelty; and no doubt nurses, bolh««t and dry, have been dittying my name to their noisy charges, as of yore, that of the British Giant, who ate children for breakfast and grown men and women for dinner, was used to siience the troublesome juveniles. Without pretending to equal the Roman father, in a stern vindication of justice even upon his own offspring, I will only say, that the same measure of discipline would have beenextendedto my only son as that which I directed towards P. Mid. Barton, had heplaced himselfunder like circumstances, and been subject to ite exercise. But a late proceeding on the ocean, has in no small degree drawn off attention from my doings in the above case, and turned it to one, which wants a parallel in naval histo- ry! I am not now to consider the course, which the Court Martial pursued, nor the decision which was found. My remarks are in reference to the execution, upon three human beings, of a doom which never should be inflieted, but from the direst neces- sity and when no other remedy in the scope ofhuman power or judgment could avail. It ia needless to remark that I refer to the execution on board the Somers, on an alledged charge of mutiny, by Copt Mackenzie. On the first account of the melancholy affair; I thought a« I still think,— that it would have been better had Mackenzie taken young Spencer into his cabin, recalled to his mind the pains his mother bore in bringing him into the world; subdued him as would a father, and thus touched his finer feelings! The boy showed a peni- tent spirit from the time he had been discovered in his designs, and the very tact ofthe obedience of the men in executing the orders of Mackenzie in hang- ing the poor fellows was evidence suflScient, that complete subordinotion was res- tored. Why not, if necessary, have chained or bolted him down to the deck, secured the arms, prepared for any emergency, have met it, put it down, brought him homo and delivered him u? to the laws of his countryl Such would have been the decision and conduct of a worthy oflScer. But how dif- ferent is the case— the poor fellow hung up to the yard! There is not the slightest doubt had a determined and decisive officer been on board, the whole difficulty would have been conquered in a commendable way— the men beat to quarters, and my life upon it, hod they encountered on enemy one hour afterwords, every man would have been a hero, and a glorious victory crowned their eflbrts. But, alas ! insteod of this the heart sickens at the trogedy, and morality turns pale when beholding the gross mockery of the press, ay, and the church, in giving countenance to the deed! In Phila- delpnia we find a clergyman subscribing a dollar for««word to be presented to the commander of me Somers; thus commeoaoroting a deed than which a more cruel one can scarcely be found upon thj^ records ofhuman decisions,— I feel on this aubject, because I have a knowledge ot the difficulties which •j^ ADUENOA. occur on ship board. While in command in the Mediterranean, a circ'Jin- Btance occurred, which, no doubt, had it been on board the ill-fated Somera, might have reBuUed in the death of one or more men. A timid officer of tlie Shark, her first Lieutenant, had imagined a mutiny, and came to my ehip, the Consti'u'ion, at Smyrna, about 2 o'clock at night, with a man on the lookout and himself pulling the boat He asked an audience, but the hour being unusual, I directed him if his business was not very urgent, to "ome on board aaer breakfast. He said it was very urgent. And what do you suppose it was, my fellow country meni Why, to report a muttny on teard the little schooner Shark, which he said he believed to exist, although oncAorerf under my guns, and surrounded by vessels of war from different nations.— I despatched my first Lieutenant on board with my pistols in his hand, to in- quire, and he roturned an answer that every man on board was asleep except the commander, who was both drunk and crazed in his cabin. I sent for him the next morning and desired to know why he sent his first Lieutenant to me. He professed his entire ignorance, and said he had come of his own accord, being somewhat diseased in his shouUltr I gave him the privilege of being relieved on a sick ticket or superceded u his command. He chose the former. I appointed my first Lieutenant to the command of the Shark and sent him on board to examine into the difficulty of the previous night. He informed me that two of the men had been insubordinate while drunk. I ordered them both on board the Constitution, infiicted what I deemed a sufficient punish- ment, and conformably with law; believing that they both had redeeming quali- ties I kept them on board my ship, and found them to be valuable men, while I sent two others to supply their places on board the Shark, directing the commander to take in provisions, proceed on a crume of two weeks to the island of Mytelene, communicate with the authorities, come back and report. On his return I asked him how he liked his schooner. "A noble vessel, sir. "How do you like your crew!" "A noble crew, sir." "Did you find any mutiny there^" "Oh, no sir, you whipped all thatout of them." Now my friends you hear of no imputations on the little Shark, while the Somers is 80 circumstanced that you can scarcely find an officer to command her, or a crew to operate her. Like Cain she has a mark upon her, thai is a byword and a reproach for the world, and it can never be wiped out so long as a Mackenzie lives, or her name is recollected. Feelings of charity and benevolence for a family and children, prevented my heart from proceeding against the officer I had taken from the Shark, and therefore I assigned him to the third Lieutenancy ot afrieate. He appeared constja«/o)»aHy addicted to imagining mutiny; for when at Mahon, and under my guns, he had called his captain up to sup- press another, at the same hour of the night, and it was found that the only cause ho had was a noise being made by some men, who were drunk and put in irons below decks. Being now fully impressed of his constitutional defect, I put him on shore to supervise the accounts of the hospital, in order that he might wile away his time until an opportunity offered to get him fiome to hisfatnily. Now, my countrymen, would you believe itl This same officer presents himself before my Court of Inquiry, under the drag net of '^vhat do YOU know, &.C. &.C.," and complains that I had employed him m subordi- nate stations not equal with his rank; but as a thread could not be found on which censure could be sustained ogainst me, his complaints were set aside. These remarks arc not from one who would talter on a point ot duty wh^n it should become necessary to enforce the penalty of death by sentence of a Court Martial; for, unhappily, it fell to my lot to carry out the law on one of the crew of the U. S. Ship John Adams, of my squadron in the Mediterranean. The case was novel, but attended with a cold-bloodedness which H.ills when it is brought to my recollection. That you may have a pro- per conception of it I state the case. When at Mahon, the head quarters of mmttt IM^Mi mmatm mean, a circ'-Ri- ill-fated Somers, A timid officer tiny, and came at night, with >d an audience, • not very urgent, t. And what do . mutiny on b^^ard 1 though anchored ferent nations. — I his hand, to in* aa asleep except 1. I sent for him it Lieutenant to :ome of his own m the privilege of [nd. He chose the le Shark and sent ht. He informed I ordered them sufficient punish- I redeeming quali- le valuable men, Shark, directing wo weeks to the back and report, loble vessel, sir." lu find any mutiny ly friends you bear 80 circumstanced crew to operate and a reproach for enzie lives, or her for a family and fficer I had taken 1 Lieutenancy of ning mutiny; for aptain up to sup- nd that the only ere drunk and put istitutional defect, pital, in order that ,0 get him home to This same officer Iragnet of "what d him in subordi- !d not be found on i were set aside. 1 a point of duty death by sentence ;arry out the law r squadron in the a cold-bloodedness ou may have a pro- ie head quarters of ,V ADDENnA. 71 my command, the John Adams, Capt. Strinjrliam, lay offfhe Navy Yard, under- ffoinff repairs. The crew beinp on liberty in the town ot Mahon, one ot them", a profligate and spendthrift, who knew a shipmate to have husbanded hiH money for a rainy day. prevailed on him to ramble in the country, and at an unffuarded moment, seized him and witli a stone knocked out his brams., buried him, returned to town, sppnt the money he had token from his victim, and came to the ship. But that God who never fails to puniMi the guilty, de- prived him of both power to eat and sleep, until nearly exhausted he went to tho first Lieutenant Gardener, stating that he had murdered the missing man. Supposing him crazed he was ordered away; he returned however repcatmg the same; when a report of it was made to the commander. The man being called for, declared the fact, and stated that if the master at arms would go with him he would show the body. This was done and the bwly found. Charges were accordingly made by Capt. Stringham of murder, and a court ordered. That every chance might be had by the prisoner, I requested Ihos. Wells, Esq., my secretary, to appear as his counsel. After a patient hearing of the case, sentence of death was pronounced, and the prisoner to be executed at such time and place as the commander-in-chief might think proper. 1 ac- cordingly directed him to be removed on board the Constitution, bearing my penant, and placed in good snd' comfortable apartments, with instructions to the chaplain, Mr. Everett, to pass as much time as his other duties would allow with him. The sacrament was administered to him; and he stated his belief that he was well prepared for his fate. He did not ask pardon, but that he should die as an example to otl^rs. Returning from Rome the Holy father had directed the Cardinal at Civita Vecchio to make a sumptuous entertain- meat for me, who desired three days for the purpose, but being inform- ed I was called on tc embark the next morning for the purpose decreed, had his party the same day. This good man used all his eflorts to obtain pardon for the prisoner, but the law being imperative, tha sentence of the Court was carried out on board the John Adams the next day at ] •• o'clock, at sea in presence of the whole squadron: which had a good in- fluence upon all, and added much in strengthening and purifying the disci- pline of the navy. And now my countrymen, would you believe it possible that the 2,000 dollar law officer of my court martial, after exhaustgin all liie materialsof the Navy Department, and the wiU of 130 witnessess, asked for the "black book" of the Constitution for more, and would gladly have brought the case of the execution of the seaman to bear against me if he could; and only'desisted from his desire so to do afler the frequent and positive assurance of my counsel that it would be of no use whatever, for it was done in direct obedience to the law governing the navy. It may be well to note one or two other instances of the failing memory of the witnesses against me. My second in command and his first Lieutenant, in the Mediterranean, both ot whom were deponents before the court, might have divulged a little more, but I will fill tho vacuum. Returning from ray cruise to Mahon, in the fall of '37, 1 found the frigate U .States on quarantine; whose commander, on inquiry by me, informed me that his cruise was not a very pleasant one. While in the harbor of Cadiz his first Lieutenant had en- tered his cabin with clenched, fist saying, "CapL W., I am a vindictive iBan and I follow my enemy to his grave." "Well, what e sel I asked. "Why, I suspended him from duty. What shall I doV "Charge and try him,'' I answered. "I will," said. he. Some days after I wrote to him for the charges preparatory to proceeding; and what answer do you suppose I got? It was this: "being the only person present at the traneaction, I must decline making charges; but I want the Lieut, and all others to know that 1 disregard their tSreats.^' Thereupon, no charges being preferred, I immediately restor- ed the officer to bis duty. Here would have been a fine field for a Court •'• III MriMi 1^* ADDENDA. n Martial by my professing friend; but no. the queition is "what do you know nreiudicial totoMMODOEB Eujorr. &c." Now. ray countrymen, would you Eve L that subsequently 1 have been informed by an aged and estimable Snd an officer in ^e Navy, and for whom I had suffered almost marly rdom, hat JheMme officer above alluded to, in the year '39. wh.le was contending ■inio handed against my enemies in and out of Congress, called npon him and sS the purpTe of his\isit to be to place him on his guard agamst me as Sine the worst man in the navy. He was accompanied too. m this laudable Sbvthosdl-Mme fleet Surgeo". whose papers were denied me as you win* seV by the Communication of the Secretary. Very recently through rSend! I called upon this officer for information as to the fa.t. demanding at theMme timea categorical answer; when he dented, poBxttvely. ever haviDi said it I srive tie following letter from the late General S. Smith, of Baltimore, whoWh as a Revolutionary hero, and patriotic statesman, enjoyed the esteem TnaSnect of his countrymen, to as great an extent, as ever was he por- SnSSpublim n. 'ho was an intimate friend of my father; and both work^ «S tSgethe? in erecting the Castle of Independence, and continuea their la- bour until of the death of the latter terminated an intimacy, which waaaa Sa^and uninterrupted as thatof brothers. It was my privilege and honour to t^ ftvouredwith the counsel and advice of General Smith; and in difficulty I . ^eTvSrJih at his hands, and was always happy to receive evidences of a MSerorinterest in my affa rs. On his « decease, a written speech wu CdrelaUve to he Battle of Lake Erie; but u artunateW it was burned, Ml am informed by his son General John Speat Smith, 'long *'*. "'^V ^irs by hiTExecutors. The brief remarks, however, contained in the let- fer%unied me aa you ecently through vx, demanding at i»eJy, ever having :h, of Baltimore, ijoyed the esteem /er was the por- er; and both work- mtinueu their la- :y, which was aa ■ilegc and honour ; and in diflSculty I sive evidences of a itten speech waa )1y it was burned, along with other ntained in the let- battle, or my coo* who unfortunately mrse, I mean those irresponsible crew is the abuse of all nd Courts Martial, 1 they are alMoa: ither by the same as, 20th June, 1834. gpapen received yes- '» but one way to get publish gives tbam a nscriticiams or abuse ut do not charge their )9t distaut recollection recollect it— he was a ill you about Mie time iber only that) hadex- : the saine opinion, that S. SMITH. le of indulging in dis- character. A» early nsurable conduct was kU I W ADDKNDA. IS : com- mander. Thus, through an interchange of social feeling, the community becomes '"*ThI»rfew remarks will not be considered out of place here, for I perceive that the facility of intercourse between the seaboard and mountains has brought t"g«««^ a portion of the young gentlemen of our navy and the good and charming lad«es cf this delightful region; and that they have bound themselves by the only hond, whiek republican, inow-thcne of holy matrimony ! May Heaven bless you, my dear friends, and may these bonds embrace as many rf *«.««*./.<.«.' and d*" P'«f!?" »» Napoleon desire'd Madame De Stael to possess! My old friend. Gen. W., w.l un^ der^d my invocation,when I beg him to remember that after his ^ro 8"ndeh. dr«n can be relieved from the judicious care of their amiable mother, that I claim them for my country, aaturedthat they have the truly noble blood in their vaina to maW them heroes. Kor/oli, Augv»tM, 1819. nor Sir -It w». with no \ei» iui-priw thin regret, that I Vsmt rou *<■* '"'^""Pli^TV-itf rTf^ei . d..po.r„n .o%j..re your flS.e in .W «''«V,I-ke Ene. Al^Vt'tTn-^J^SSTfte,-"*- Ut\rr nf that aAir. motiret of d« iiacy would prtrent ray interftrenoe. TBeir»ni««imn ii» iixh«"" U^^Ksn the uhirSoT«>nver..tion .b^.d. .m.Dnt our mutu.1 W"««\»»i'« F*' Cn .««^ •K n.^Slirence Wiween you ind Cipuin Perry. V.rioui rumort juid '«'«««5» J»J« *«™ ■"^i.T!. SrStabW were «i«r-.rd or. by eltherof Tou. I h.re uniformly k»«lt«I «J«*»'««*' •"JiS? ?o «ot-H "d m?.e"' .nJ .dde'l. lh.t it v... fnipoii.ic, injuriou. to the wrtie. ind the «rvvce K«»»^ emwed my D«ih, ihwirte.1 my viewi, or hw any illwill exuted between ■ »« J f^lJI^JLSI wlU hm ^fanv^rot'mutu*! enemietwould prohAly nj.lee to •«• m«t»«ri«nce. I«' ' "»" J°2.'1?j'; .i;-nMinted-r"r of .11 the ''rmnife lumori th»t r.«hed ui »bn»i. .arorlyone !»• pr«»«dttu«.M4l tm^uliid th-y m. t h. win jot up, either m m.lc»olence or idleoeu. I f«el muni A« Wr h?nSSn you hi« meiTe.. .«,« four countrymen. werc|anlye.iiied. ind will he honoorAlT «i»' tained. ToCtpt. J, D. Elliott, of the Ni»y. With r««pe«t mm! reirird, 1 «n. de- .if. y«« *.«.« !5r~^^^^^ The fcllowinf is a list of the articles imported by me. and presented to the diflerent Scientific and Literary Institutions, in the United States. Whett handed to the Court Martial it was not received; although the membere were to decide as to my using public stores. &c. &c ! I will not dwell up«n such iwtwe; it speaks for itself. A partial glance over the catalogue will show that their estimated value of twelve thousand dollars, is not exorbitant And yet such waa the determination to ruin me. that the testimony of awitneiiB. that nine hundred brads were used in making a model of the Holy »«P"'f"' *" received, when a disinterested individual, a cabinet maker, ewoM that were could not have been fifty f Articles presented by Comitodore Elliott, to AR^an S«co^Ss;^hingabo.rt 3,509 Pr,^«C:A^'||*l^J?IJi^"i!AC^^ other metBlli<'coini..-Fouf boxes of antitiuities collected m Palestine and ayr».-A luno of one of the cedars of Lebanon. A^b^roran<;;«fcoin..--Otherai.tiquitie.fromPale.tineandS,ri., Corinth. Ath-* Cretej&c : 3. Washirgton Colltg* : A C44lectioa of ancient coins. w # !!' measmi u APVKNt*> •« r;!iioini..«)l« from AlMtndrit TroM, turf •iWiitM, AlM«ndri«, Trow 4. JeJersoH L'olltgt . - A capital oC • tolumr. oblamed in Cmarm. 5. Prtnr»l(.H Collfg* : A collection of ancient coina.— r Csaarin PalcJtinc e. Camhriilgt Collet* : Ma-u. ^ Some »peciinenit ol'marWu from wA 7. Wtllianu' Collrgt : „ , A capital of a column from C«Mria ralealine. 8. Dartmouth Collig* : A collection of nscient coins A c^Bn'rf'cC and a pieoeof a column from AlawndviaTtoM and Car.. PI-- tllM. 10. CoU*g« in Mistourt : A collection of coins. 11. 'tramylvaniaColttg*: A collection of ancienl coins. Vi. TSe Mtdie/il Collegt at BaltimoT*. <• . — ii A«m r^Mria Palaa- A Mummy, disinterred at Memphis Ejm>t.-A «"'*•«<»• "f •^'•^^,'^i'Ji„ fr^ tine.-A marble sill from iho Temple of Minerva on the plams of Troy, and a column irom Cnsarin Palentine. 13 Th» CharhtttsvilU Umv4rtitv: ..... v.-»-f— •,/.«_ A mar- Two marble balls obtained at thetardane lea, about eifhtleel in <''^*^^ T^Z^^'af ble head of Bacchus from Tyre, Syria.-A Vase fished up at 'h» Point wheie the U„,e^ Aciium was fought belwee.i Cmsarand Pompey.--A large ">»''>'« f^'"'"",^ '*'"7SlJ.^ iU«^d^TroSi.-Aa Eaglemade from apiioe of marble reraov^J from Mmerva domnea , Grwtce. 14. William and Mary CoUtgt: An Ibis.— A column removed from plains of Troy. 15. ThtBattinumCathtdral: „ -. , >>. »._j. A paintiM repreaenting the Illuminatioo at 81. Patar a and St. An«wa. II. Tk* CoUtgt at Gtorg*tovm : Calls of the Popes. 17. Protpect Hill, N. Carolina : A column from Marathon. . , _ . «. i . o /» 18. IS* LUtrary and PhUotophtcal Sooittf at CkarluUm, S. C. A collection of ancient coins. Two colossal ballsftom the Dardai es.-A 8Moopha«uf from Baytool, Byiia aO. Amtriean Antiquarian 8oti4tjf of WorMtfr, MaitachuMttt . A parcel of ancient ooina. *A copyt?MOT^?nal pa'^u'nV<^oiumbu8 and Vespucoius.-Au Ea«le mad* from marble removed from Alexandria Troas. !/*« .^Imrna/j brought home were disposed of BS follows: „ . . .„ 1 A Sv^n pSaaeswon of the Honorable John Foityth, tent to G«)iiia, to prop.- ""z'^TMa/tMS J#iwy —Sent to Mr. Hubba' plantation, Tennessee. 3. A Jaei .-Sent to Ellmbeth city, Virginia, to prppii«te. on shares. ^- ,.„.,,__ 4 A Jaei .-Sent to Dauphin oounty. Am to Charlea Carson and John C. M Allistar- ownedjointlybiCom. EUioUandThoin»aB_Jaoobt._ ^_^ ^_ ^ ^ n-ii„w. to wnediointlybyUom. fcUiouana inomaao jboww. _ . . r. n. i... t» 5 xWa yaeka»ulaiarjg4l>at Arabian Horu :-^XiUo Jamea A. G*"««'^'- «» ■ ' of CuintorlMd, Franklin and Dauphin, Pennsylvania, and be- er 'SllSs'^^wi)^- a»..-2W JrojjM^ Syrim S*^M««. C«s««m. propagate ronsingto ... in thecountieac to Com. EHliott. 6. inru Amtanutan nag*.— Aim ""'"? '^"S r'T^ ^—r _ _7.. tj. Grain, Grass aad Garden Sewl ;-a«rt to Mr. T. B. Jacobs, Uncasttr co«««X>,**;.„ 7. diu Minorta Jii«* .-Sent to propafHa in Lancaster county, Penn., and belonging toCom.EllioUandT. B. Jaooba. , .. » u 8. OntSuptrior Arabian Jtfars :-Pr«aented to Mrs. Jacobs. 9.F^jSabimMaru, On* Andaltuian ^ Urn Araiiam Ce/«--8«2Lil»'' lohB T. Ban, Suta oi JliiKwi, balODging to Com. EUwt, wd propagWing on shares. _i> nndrw TroM, awl ■ and CMtrw PiIm- fromCcMria ?■)«•• y , tnd » column from «uinfer«nc«.— A mw- t where the battle of lumn, removed from rom Minerva Somnee , tl«. layroM, Sytta Au Eagle madi fr«m to GMifia, to prop*- «. nrei. IJohnC. M'AUlater- mes A. Gallagher, to Penntylvania, and be- p—MiHorea Chicitfu, water county, Pa. ', Penn., and belonging I Coltt .-—Sent to Mr. opagMing on shaiei. ADDENDA. 75 Certified Proceedings of Court of Inquiry held in tke year 1815. A. Unitkd Stats' Sloop Ontawo, New York, 16ih April, 1813. .■ - _uk .».». ..t'ihi.<.M,.bot dtelanee. The«SJ£?^Sel.MthUtim?haTiOJ|W«•'^^^^ dUunce, under the dueerion rfSifcWIiotrand VeepioK up a wert Sireeted trt, the two •hipc.a bnj, and a lebooiMt lurreDdered. a Nhooner and tloop raakini a Tain atteaijit to eaeape. T?Se7»i«f.an5 men wtio were immediatelT under my otae«atioo e BDdlhaTenodoubtthataU otlK,ri eondneied themMlTea at beaame Ar iSnt. Tanall. ArM of the Lawroiae. althooah aev aral uraat wounded, le n 1 i _ erineed thecnatat gallantly. Ameriaan olnecK aad leamen. fuaed to quit the deck. Mid- {hriai FoSi^ {*.infd»ty lalieiteMSoind SaiUn. Matter jaytor were of «eat yt-tanee u> ».. 1 iJi^riwt^ bi tttting » you the death of Lieut. ^Brooke of the mtrinet. and Midthipman Uub, h5h7ftteliwreoee,a3^Mi*AipmanJohnClafli,of the Scorpion ; they were »a luabJe or.eer...- llTHaSleW^uS^boroSuiteeied hit terrice* on deck, waa tewrely woumled latein the aet»p. 5[i.?!!r!!r>il.»«..:ia«.ri«i»t.iiriheLawrcnee,were terorely wounded. On board th.^ Nia- MUlthtpman ili«tonaiid8wartwoet,of iheUwrene^wete teyarely wounded. On board u JajirKSw. Smith and Edwardi, ahd MidthipmanWebtter, (doin« duty ..Saihan Matter,) uehared EaVenThai^dtome manner. Capt. Brerooct, of the army, who acted at a volunteer in the «paeity of a muSe officer on board that Te«*l. it an «eellent and biave offlctr, »«! with hit muiketry, did creat«ncntian. Lieut. Turner, commanding th« Caledonia, brought ilmt ret.el into aeuon m the molt able manner, and it an officer that in all lituationt may be relied upon. •■'- * — ' • • ■*"■— The Ariei, Li. Packet, well known to the coremment, itwonldbealaaoSt tuperfluoui to'tpeak. In thia aeuim he evinced hia eteraeicrittie biarwy and Judgment, and line* the ekxe of the aetjim, ha* given me the mottable and "TiHave the hm»?to eneluae you a return of the killed and wounded, together with a tatemaal of the rehktire furce of the tqnadiont. The Cant, and Firnt Lieut, of the Queen Charlotte, and Firtt Lleu^ of the Detrait. were killed. Capt. Barehy, tenior officer, and the commander of the Lady Prevott. iereiely wounded. Their loat in killed and wounded, I hare not yet been able to aiecrum ; it mutt howerer, hatre been tery gt«t. ^^ ^peetfiUly, i have the hoiior to be. Sir, yoar obedient terram, O. a. PEARF. ThalIon.Wm.JoiMi, Seecetary of the riavy. ■aataMiW i -•"-°'~1MniIi7i"i ADDINDH. J Member*. Nary Dtpartnunt, Aprxl, 1815. Sir.-Tllrluurl i.flBi|.iir.,no» •HliinUNrwVoik. i« ordtr. lu protewl immcUuu Ijr wtlwill* »e«liK«Iion r. Mil. ttttlb) juur ifiu rof ih. Iflih mi . I .«...,ry --P«rf»"r. >-' "'-'»« ^"•c»|;ow.NINSHIKLD. Capt JeM« D. Klliou, Sl.i"P Onurio, Mew Voffc- iViipy DopartnuiU, April 20/A, 1813. 8ir,-It h«» bm itited to thi. Depanmrnl, ihn by the pro .x<;*'«•• Brittin.ordi -e.l>«ln»e«iiritethe»u«-.orth.>lu.t of the Bt.tnh flwt on l*ke Krii-, un the I""'' "J a»pten.t>rr, J-il3, the coiiductnlC.pt. Jewe 1>. Ellioit of the Uniirt »t»ti_i N.»y, »h.. cnmimndrd th« brte Ni««r. on tbii d»y, i. mi»r<«r<#ein«<-Jutticcioth*repuiiiiiuiiolC«pi. EllMHi,»i>a to ihc Nivy of ilie 1 niicil Sl.trt, rrijuire. ih»i a iru.- .taiemri.t of the f»cn in rcl.ucm to hit co«luei on «>»<«•«• •un he r,h.biiH ti. the world. The r„urt. tder^riw, of w'lieh >o opinion tbenrun to tk>« Oeputment. IuB,nfpMtfullT, yoarob dienteenrtnt. ...._.„ • "^ ' B. W. CROWNINSHIBLD. Cob. Alcunder Murray, New York. B.-4. Aran. 34th, 1815. T%« Court nut inpurtuatut of ihs fortgoing Ordtri. rkHUiv Com MuBStT. Prtiident. C«pt Kruu, HiMir WUBATOM. E.q , IiJice Ad.oeit... U, Com t Hogeri. , -..k-fl-i. The Court biiiig duly ««otu, (ion. her with iKr Judge AdvoeiteJ orueeeded io Inquire into Ac IM(* MMn* to the conduct of Ckpl. Klliou in the Mtion oftiie lOib Sept. 1813, uu I.*ki> Krie. Ueot. NtLsm W«»ii»ii,liti S»ilins Milter of ti»eNi«R«r«,wj»twQrn. -.i.,n.i. . •MMion by the Court.-H»nn)t «in ■iid r««d C«pt. Ferry '» ofleial aecouDt of the attion of the IWk \ 1813, on Ijike Erie, pleMe to iUte whether it coataiiu t eorrvct iiAlcnwut of (ttal I bcliere it doe* . . ... ._ , ition. By the Judge AdToctte.-What further do you know rcepectuif tha .lul^ett laatter or An.•»•«» two braadaidn from the earronadea. Capt. Sllwii diraeled oa to ceaae fiHnc the cnroaadc*. aa tha ahM All IhoruaS to eontinue Bring the k>nc gun. The enemy wera priB«ip«lly dSrectuig their Bre. at thb moS-ni, agaioH the Lawrenee. We were aabg etrery eunion to get down. Tha wind wa* Ughl. It waa half iwalia, that we eommeneed flrHg our caronaadea, at long |un-Uu>t diauuMC-and we being «.windwat57wef«eontinually muring the enemy. Weeontinued the action with light wmda, eon- ainnallTbearngdown in our iiaiinn, until *bontio'elock;whrn the Lawn-nce waa duwbled. Prerioua lothat. Capt. BUiottdirtctedilif Caledonia to bear upiuidgne him roomtocloae with il.a Lawrence. TheCaledonia dropped to leeward of u», and the Lawrence dropped out of ike line, nearly at OM and theMme time. The wind "praog up,aitd CapL Elliott made aail to eloae with tktir hcadmoat ahip. At-rrm «ot into ckiae aetton, I waa knocked down, and carried below. When 1 eame oj deck agaw, ftunJ Capt. Perry on board. Capt. Elliott waa in the guu boau, and the aaiioo .till eoutmuiog. In about 25 mimitioi afterward, the enemy tiineh. , . , j • • __ queiiion by the Court. What w*. the foree of our iquadron, aa lo iixe of veaaela, deieription, dh» '*A°'ft'^"i'««««'oraie brig Lawrenee of iO gun*. 18 32 pound earrrmdea, and 8 Jong H'M ">« '"'f 4iagan of 20 gun* oi the saraa deacripiion nnd about 150 men, of which not more than 120 were «, for rt!6J5«i i!id aMcnnVweVibe' Tei'wrT. »o well mannnfa* our v)»*el*'gnieially are m the oocao. O. What wa. the enemy', forte? . . ^ ^ ■.,.,. .i_jj.i. A 111 cli'K aetwn they were not .unerior to ua, in my opuuoD; but from the lightnau of the wiad, tha aitwtion of the fleet., and the enemy*, having long guna, t eoMidercd ibem Mperior. „ . , O^Did (he enemy'. veMcU appear to be a* badly mannad a* reptcaenicd to tha Bnuah Cauit Murtial h^re whom Capi*«> Barelay w*. tried? ^ ,_, ,. ^ . , .. , v A The atatenent given before that Court I eonaider to be ftlae. 1 infier it from the appeaianec of ika Detroit after the action. I .aw 60 wounded men on boaid her which I beliere lo hara been acamta. t belieTethe enemy had more than thennmher of Dritiah aramcn (taicd. o. What command had Capt. EUiou in ihe action ? A. HehadeomnwndoftlieNiagaia. . , ^ ,. „ „ . v iv «• Q Did he do ail In hi. power to gain a nearer paaitwn? and when Capt. Parry went on boaid the Mi« anna, dkl yon aee any thing in Capt. Elliott'a conduct that indicated an inientina oo hi* pan to mafca afil from the ciiem) ? ... ^ . ■ ■ t. _. A He did all in hi* power to gam a nearer pcaition. I narer ohaenred any intention on hi* part to 't«Ufroia«heaMmy;Miiheeounry,lMlad inhiaadiaponiiM wgctiaMChxaMtieaaapo*- i ni, Apni, 1810 miiicdwuljr wihcii* OWMNSHIKLD* April 20/A, 1815. I uf Imiuiry in OrWII Krir, un the lOili ci , whf> ciimrnandnl !*>• ilidti, •nil to ihc- Nivr soaduei on Uiti orca> mi, will immediiitrly ftliat day, *nd rrport lOWNlNSHlBLD. ng Ordtrt. ^ {Member*. "•J . . Inquire iiiio ibc raet* « Krie. r Uw (etion of the lOlk offaco? ' iba .lul^ett iMtter of nd iliacoTrml the ene- weiKb, iiul brat oui of i(h K***^ >" ''■e veathrr iuiutioii. 1 he law- h« (nuill TtHcli ,weni . A JuM before I w. lU b< low , thev were a Huj? way a..teni. When I came on deck, I obaerred the gun boat C.pt. Elliuit vat iii had got nearly i.. lie he»d uf the enemy'* line ;aMd oa wa. in »ery ikMe aetl'in, dir. ftiOK (he flreofthfb"«nat the riuniy'««hip«. .... j,.„ Q. How did The Lawrence bear of Uie Niagara when Capt Perry eame on board, and what dlftaaea ^ wanh^ from the ."k pI and bore down- broke the eaemy'i line, and the aetiua waa deeidetl ia about 15 or 20 minute*, except aa to two of tba enraiy't Te**el<, which attenptau to e*«ape bttt were punoed. q. what wa* the force of oar •qnadronf . „ A. The Lawieneeand tbe Niagamof 90 gnaaeaah, eighteen 92 ponnd eamnriea.tnd two loog \V*. I'he Cakdonia had two or Ihree ^n* on errele*. The Ariel had 3, the Seorpion had 3 guna— one a IS, and the other an 18 or M pounder. Tbe rett one gun each. Tbe Lawreaee had 131 men end boy* ol arery de«:ription, of which 103 were fll fbr duty. The iquadnn had but lew etamen- we had about 80 Btrinet. and •ome militia men. q. What comnand had Captain KUiett In tbe tclwa i A. He eoromanded the Niagara. q. How near wa* he to the enemy wh*n theaetoa commeneed 1 A. About a mile and a ball; or two mile*. q. Do you belieTe Captain KUiott did «T*ry thins abrara and mcrilotiim* oflleer *buuM biTe dene in tba action 1 A, I amunderthebcUeftbattheNianiaeottUhaTa been bntubt into eloaer action. Theaame wind which would bring the Lawieaee into aation woold Hkewiae bring lb* Niagara into action. The jMfaMopcoll of the Lawrenae wu layimg to the moat, fhreaail haoled up, and topiiallant tail furled. I jWiaktheNiacafthadberm«in-top*ailiU*olotheiBi*t,thKi*, wUia *M wu a-*tcra. i ■,mi—n„—i:'.,il^ |lriii»hrt ti' i- Vh"':;.'.t'.:«;K.« «» .h, ,un h-,. -hr.. I mo .h, NI.«.«. .nH how -m .h»T -.•»«-• " "q "Wb.l «M .he «uW..hrd onl« uf .V l»ulr. »ui .. lb. .h.l.h uo- .ho-., ,ou . .«rr«. .n» ' bniiK ikebM. »"..ng .idr, w you wrre iinh..i| ' ^- Sm r.« no. -n .h. n..«r„ ..f .h- «-« ^; ^'i•• -'"^v.-'r.iJS'T.r::; :"«,';!.v."'^";i':mX 4' ;;'„"r;;7n^:i:*.;;" ,vr.h:7,f.:;i'rbr:r..5:.^^^ «- «"- -" •- ■ *r. •it"i'.'^'i^i7«r%^u.'*;i'r\'r„«\ru?, .h. u,.r.^. .h.,. ^ m,- ..«• .h-. u,-. hu **«» CottH M^)ounl«l w u..morrg» Boniuv il h«»r pMi dim o'.lofk. itfn<33( ihr ninny', forminit iliff. miHr lirom who. wm r»|i»» , 2 ^H';:.:«v^h^:.';^^•!:«T»■™d'in:/.h,co«modo«•.•.,(.bo,.™^ -..boi^-. i •Ti. i^'kiVbti^ifw ";::; .-UJ;!;; «.- ^ .h* »«- ». whi.* u- i«e •« for-- ^ Q bV C.PC RUio„-H.w «hr - .H* vMci. h«n U- N-,^™. from .b. .o«-.n.«»». oT .W •Tii/:Lr^'ori:'s!.';;.':s'i.^:uh '-ft.r. «-« • ««i»«' «" •«''•'•« "*-" '^' '"•^'"' ™- "q* B5r,^Co«r.-H.wl.«,6»r«liP«d b«w«« lb. Uw..»~ «mm«..i.^ tb. «tion. .nd .b. A. I .hould ••ylll mmujc. 1 khould ■•>• W minulrt. ^^ i -wiv»» to ih* Nianrt. fh>m tW eororaent*- •pan *nd Hn>nf ' varyMon, and .r <^ Did no* .he _, A. I Amh it •»•• ^ ..«—-, .brn t oaMtd her. i«inin« .be held of ihe !»»» ' q. What duanee wi. I flroni the !*■•««• *»*" » I""*" -cr, |mo , A. I. did not. In my "*"""< •"'«™JJ,'^y?S*;,,,,,„ po„rion rf tha Uwrenee and Knpn t q. Jun before yiKi were ^.^'i^^'^'^^i^*^!^^^ wuMU. Thi. p«(«d «• neanr ih« «ii«T A Th« Lawienee wa« a utik on our larboard o» we«ncr q»«™». .up Sii;,3«wrto»tfc.»r«U«rb.wrf«l»eUwr«c. . -^^!SS?®?^?iS ADDkNIiA. la iMk* •9 tnm «W mmmene'il from . I ihr Niinni dWI M« 1/ If •ttic i>( ihin||«. I of tbr Kinn uDill Ik* i« wiad Iktn thttt kM Ipnl 33i«TeBi nn- einf tke actton, and iko (sra, firom tfc* eommenoe- ir mmy'i •ho» i«kte»«l I ^ e cnoroy't »kot look »«•«< J Hfiing ? p hnd of tk« Um ' awrnice and Niaji'* ' iMcd «• nourr tb« enaar Iff, and l»o •hrou^' "i^ were l»ii men kilMM fwm irteta of a mila on *• *«•• iBftkktUM Ariel tiwl Ike A. A. A. q Did you i.bt'f't iha Mifmy'i thip ()a>«n '"karlniif hrar up anH run •>•« from 't ' lnora ' and if «•*, when f A nh'didbrar up frnm ih« Niajprt't flrv, inahru) kalf an hnnr aftrp 1(1* Ni«|«ra roirmonrv^ Hrmi. Mr. Miint^ •-. r>, Mid'hliiman, !•'•■'( ih" Niafara, «•* iviirn. q Wkrrc «4< tour •laii'in ail tK'iril' In ih« Oral ilKKHHi, •'>>nifn4n'l"1 liy l.irni, Kdarard*. l>n-«Ciiin. I'lrry't uWlrial I liar mmain a corrwi iiatfnirnl of facM, a< yo* knnir or k li«f*f i|'«'^ ^hii inn know f»l«ii»» ii ih* maimorthla inqniri ' III ihf iMimmrih-rmfiti nf fhc ae'H^n, *hf> Niai^ira i'M>k a p a« in *-n«hl4* iia ia auppnpl ibr rr»mni» dif Ih' L«wr»nrr. rh' ( 4lnl'inM t'ok brr aianon a'larn iif ik* !*!• • Ttrr»inf that ibr rarrnnMW •nnt fVII ahori, nadrmi Ibrmli An- Inim >b)> l»n^ (una only. Wbrn Ibr l,a»rrnarria i1i«- tani***. rb*- I'tU-dnnia wa* iii*n ab a potiitrtn wbwb br^nc'*' tb* Ijivr^nf^ nearly aaiarn of ua nn ikr In -iiuarirr. ('apt Klluiii ordrrmi aa in tmkf aail, and «r bad bnanlrd l^r fnrp.'aeti and «*f ■ inlhr art nf af-tiiii^ top aallanl aaila, b»f(irf I'om. Firry ram^ on Itoa-d I nba*r»'d bim #'im* over rb* wnrtii-r ranfway nf iKr l^wrrnrr, fi-t jni« a bnat and pi«« iindT lb* Nias^ra'a at*rn. I wrni aft and rrpnrtifl it In Capi. KlUiii, wtwi wKik handa wiib bim 5"m<- rnnrrraaiion paaarri whifh f did nut b*ar. Capi. K.tlKtft ^nnn diaapprarrd. and f did not •** him aftrrirarda illl ih* ft^d ofih* aC' iJiMi. Wb»n Cnm. P*rry ramr nil board, wr wi-n* (Innf all nup I'arhnard (funa; wp horr down in rnm- pany with lb* ( alriloiiia, and dirrfird nurflrr prm-iiially at ih' D'im.f. fnr mrmf'i Unr waa rnnt- part afirr ibr Ijiwrrncr •imak. In about <."> rotniii** a(»*r Com. Hrrrr «am- on board, lb* r>rir«it airuek, and Ihr (^iirrn Cliarloiir a fi-w mi.iniM aftrr. Tb* Ijidy Prfvnat waa ibra aboal 4(1 nr M) yirda from ihr Niaran'a Irr-bnw. Thr fn«rin>'« wrr ■ ordPrM iii diarbarf nbfir routkria from oor forr-ra*! th, at tha i.ady HrpTiMi. Afcr thi> artond dikriry,thratrn«k. I ikink tk« Montn atrnck hrtnr* ('apt, P.llinit Irl'i thr briir, f (). Ry iboCimrt — Did Cipi. Klliniiunall in hia pnwrr In faia a n*ar poaitinn' A . T". VTr w*p» brarioK down upon lb* rnrmy befor* Com. Prrry «am* on board; wp had krpi n^ an incraaanl flrr from our rarninad*a a«mr iim* bribrr Cnm. Prrry ram* nn bnard. q. i>n in I Ki-lior Capt. KIlMMidid *r«ry ibinKhcnnnktm daty lodo in tk« action, aa a br«T* aa4 * aaer iloriaiia nfllc*rt* A. V*ai and beard bim nprvca .to tbr er*w hia intmiion of hniif Ik* en*my. H. When t orderei! the Caledonia to bear up, where did I place the Niaffan^ and wkere vaa aha whi-n Com. Prrry ram* on board? A. Capt. Kllintt placed hia reaael aatrrn oflhe Lawrence, and when C«m. Prrry came on board, tka Kairara wai ah**) of ite Lawrence, atandinK down on the enemy. The Caledona waa ordered out of lb* linr about 10 minaiea after ibe caram*iK*inent of lb* action, and we paaard the Lawrence at half p«»i J o'clock. q Whrn Cnm. Prrry came on hoard ihcNingaia, did he not And her helm up, and that reaaci I inr direct fur lb* enrmr'a ahip D*troit? A. W* w*rc atandin^ f rr ihr nirniy . whoae line waa in aompaet onler. q. Whatwaaiheanoa'ion jfih* run lioata wb*n I left the Niagara? and how wen iher diapoani of of when broa^ht to ib* h*ad nf ib* rnrmy'a line? A. When Capt. Klliott Irf* the Ni»«»r», ihey wrre all aateni of na. Wt had paaacd the Seorpion and Anrl. When Cora. Perry came on board, tbey were all aatem, exerpt that I do not reeolleet whether the Scorpion and Ari<'l wm m windward nr aatem. Q . Wbrn I hailed ih* fun hoata. did I not order Ihem ta make aail and keep ekiae oodcr my atom? A.I hard Capt. Rllioti kail the Porcupine, and order fcer to take a itoaition eloae under our atem, at lb* comraeneetaent of lk« aciioD. TV Seorpion wu a^icad, and tke Ariel on tke weather bow of the uiwrenee. H. Whatwaa the eatabliahed order of hMtle, and i« the aketeh now akowa yoa a eoneet riew of the aituauon of both flceu at the timea elated? *• J" '*« .eorameneemant of iha aetioa, the Saorpaea waa the headaoet t ■HllfceAnaianthew«Mharbo*ofthaU«iwMa; 'he N afara a^arm of HaMkNaatNttlyNMidiatha ' ' -« ''afara mmmj't I, Ih* Lawrmee nen, »b* Calednnia. The tw» CkipfCWB took her g ( 1^ ADPIiNDA. *••;?:■ v:;::-(^:ri^7:T'::...:x:i-:a;.:v,::::;":» ^;;: h..f .- «"•■ •«'««"«• ••' *• "T'bv -Ik C„ur.-DiU -h. Ni.».« b«r d«»n ...J .pck Co.n. P..r, b-fun, .h. «..«.. ■«! ir-. Up ilir-i •iril.rwi ihcm to liirir «|i|iirt»r«. Mr. A l.m.. I«li- MM.I..|Mn«n "flh' Nl.^ri. *"'"""'• ^,, q. I). V"iiM«»ut»i>i. I'»rr> •offlcull»(couiU to !>•• cori*tl q; l'.. I '.h". Ni^'ii« 't .nr lim- .luTlnr -h' .cfnn .t.,mp. to m.ke off fn.m th- Hri.i.h fl«-t/ IH, .ml whM d twne.- were ihine »Mt»l« from ihtenMny when 1 oriierwi me v. u In m<- p««< hiT? .t _ m »..i. h-hoom q When Cmil Pirrv Mine 1111 board the Ni»|fi»ri, am he not nmnne nriiii ■j', '"*A'';;;e MmV.'ruT.':,;.! '«e".''"''.^.rinx down «P«n 0.. enem,. TKe f ,re...l ..- -e. for th.. por- ""q • Br the Conrt-Dirt Cpt. K.lliot. d, .11 in h,. ,,o.» to .lo- in with the Uwrenee. w^en .he -u o.7rpiwered hy the enemr'i T*«ieU firing ini 5: l/WottV;;;;; ;:;'^;ret^:ri;'.eXnTn\^u""r':rt^.o w^..,.- from the e„«„y -hen ihe Liwrencf w»« diMbled? 5 5?d ;;; 'si'r., ..... ..™ a.™ >».«■"■. "■»• ■« <"- *• ■■"^'' •■"' X no; ..Btil we pu»d ,he C.ledoni.. we we.^ I™,'^!'"' V°a*'J.r!L-^piWr. when I returned on q By C«pt. KHiott-Wh»teonver«»tion p»«'"d between me^od Captain retry, wnen r^ Tl' «w'*a!?t"p.rrr .hake h.nd. with Cap. Blliott. and '-^Jhim .ap^, *•" "*' '"*'^""* " «.,t.ElIiotV'.e™daet, and attribute to him a lante .hare o* tb. gUiry of tha *y. n cupport ih* HrilrtH' ■ vrailMfrUi* 'i( <•>" fl.iiin IB» y»nl« :<«vrthr Ni*K*r* »»'< h htr. TU t«"r»B«« ,fl »!i(Morth(rtn»Hi|( n I Uuini, '(111' , ■nil It (uniiii««d Dcarl? n<; if •i.ii whtlliiw' •ir«u, nn the thip'* !•• w ih> uiitiii, •iwl if •»• ill Kll nu oK'ntionKl to ion immrrti f'r- *''' my, tii'l il 'It*"" HiM.mm'-nc«'llrin«an fihtm In ten minum. liriiUh flert? '• (lr»eiimmrnc»d, tnd iapn The lhtf« »••• r«l«iloni«tottie Nin»- • Srdonittu bear up 11111 lm ahc waa r jiiil)?nieni? r from the enetnr, at the ir the action, run down lier »Mifli at a diatanee? • orderrd out nf tUe w«T m in wiib the Liwmee aledonia'i tiem, and the ^« were in eumpaet liof, ition? comliictthanheoid. iw from ttie rnemj "hen fleet? ilrra within muaketthat ig at the rprinv'a iBM^I*' BTty, when I »»tttnMd on m hit hifh Mtlahctia* •« •y- >l ■1i will II <■ ADDINBA. M q." Wait* "jJ:ir,^~"'^:" "t '"■"""' '?»-"^' "'• -■"•i-'J. M^^ a. ""^»»»"'>"«q«.r..r..,. a „„ta on ,h,u,w«fih.. ,..«,«.. whw, Cap,. |.W»M».«|' ^|,^i;/:;^t7-r.r%-rt:.7;r^^ ncap,..,,,..^. 'T^^£^^^-''^r^ .-.-« ..rd.«. rnurl mrt pur.«ant to »^iommm„>^om,^„ „ brf„„. ^'^ '*'* ' »8ia. Q B, t'T^"''; ••,!'"« •^'^•*'l'"-"" l^ril .h.^iSra. wa..w„,n J. «» ,o« he,.,, capt. eilio.. d,a ;„,, utin, he oM^ht to h.„ done In ,h. «.!«, f 9. bid ih. Nianm attempt ,„ „ae „» fv„„, ,he ,„„,.. n„, d„ri„, ,h, ,.,i„„ , 4P^S"^^^-^"^-"-'----..hew...._^^ U.«;N";i™'.tl;:d™r„*StuJi^',d7 "-T*'- -«,,«, .h.a.tion. be.,«pfo,,h. «»»,. ...Tin, A. Nu; nm that I mw. Q** Wh^""' '"'"* '•'«'"^'"e<' board the Uwrenee. waa iwom M Where were jrou tntioned I t^wrrpcr, waa iwom. A. In the areond diriaion. 2*^£a=;.r:Si3r3S'?i:r'' -- ~ - - I1»<- UP .he .h,,,." wa. h«i.ied. Con. Perry hXd C.„. trT??""-. ^ "'« *"'" '•"• "•"""• " Don't tended loenjaife .he Detroit, a.d w, hedThe N .»~ f /""• *"'' '"'"' *"'" "»' •" (l-'om. P.) m. Clon in that oriJr. Sipiil, .."mri nim ,he lK™ '" ''^P -I"? •-•""" "f •>'"«• We wan, inw .^ M. Old the Nia^r.?r»a.p. .0 m.?.^ffr,S liTrTti^.te'; a'nrti't^rdrn*: Z^llZT' H. Where waa the Niagara when Com. Perrr went on hoard > A. SbewiaflnnK. ?■ •?" ^^r,"*! •'!• t""""** «o th« enem* at the aune time ? M. Uid the Caledonia and t^wrenee at ann tin,. ,1.,^.- .t. «emr. ka.iiig ,he Si,g»r»,i^mgZ'! ^ """» "" •'"™' '»*' "P »»<• ™» ^ow. 00 th. 4- j^L-tris-w^ssardtmiiir r^-«™ Tts^^s^^: ,„, , a n there .nr thin, ftarthe. rdaUn, to thU io,«i„. ,h« you wi.h to atat. to the Court ? 4's,'tnorjrg'?p':;?i.rA?'p',:n^te^^^^ [OpiOlun giren, page 1 3, of Speech.] I cgRTiFY, that I have compared the preceding copy of • record with the orieioal 2, b^corr'Jil'''"'"'*"** '^* ^''"' "^ ^°«"^'y ^*" April, 1813. .^Id theS March 7, 1843 18 S A. ELLIOTT. vrt V •i M ADDENDA. The foUowion ofr;cial documents rnayb.^^^^^^^ ,mong o»her complainants. fr.on.U I had hopo-i to ^nect the father «. • ^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ j,i„„e. and srnt him a s„bp.rna to ^^fPJ^^ teth thetrx^ the commcntaiy.lo the com- Tho arcompany.nt: .locumci.ts fi^"^^ »» " jehtion to his son. Heine Ironi the m- plaints of tho father of tho y°""« "';^i„'" rJ, , able to apprec.ale tLir s.tuat.on tcrlor of onr c.Mutry •"y^''''^^ j'f.^ ^''/Abearance to y^ and have acted vvithuniorm kindness aprtfor^^^^^^^^^ > ^^^^^j „f ,heir greater Navy Department, Oct lU, 18J». CarliiU, OetoUr 14, 1839. [COPVl , r .Ko iitoh in«l in unJwer to wliirli 1 h«»e lo S^h.pp"n«.. of h>. .iMU.ion. I at one. V"''':!' "1 .ced hfm u'Srt/r .he ch»rge "f M.d.h.pm.n John N. SPm in»il«d him nn b aril the <^ •":"'""""•.? ».^n.l limine." luwiTd. hiro. Somei.me .«l»eq.i»n.lT, March, mr, th.nde-.>ii.d«'Mhno«erMed "n '^^^^ ,^„ «„, |,e.p,.,l upon me, Co^. Durinir the lait wim-r, in ih.- ""•''' °\'1''"| ","',>„„, i,,mi.»ilU', Ky., in whi.^h 1 «in inlorn ed, r.rne ?'^n .n.irr .tmngrr .o mr, "JJ".""'-'! "! ^ ,■ 7,rr?q u' "i a ."lly. but .ipnn ».!...< lur « n.pv, "".' l;;,er'n.^%"drr".he ..ation . hold in the N.vy. a. wel. a, out of i.. forb.d. me fro.o .r.-..,nK h.. le-ier o'hiTwiie than wilh .lU-nce. inauirv. at PhilaJeH.bia, a »ulip«ni wa. i time.' Tl.i. I »k not fbr ' I hate no mean. »f ''«f">\"5 "'ir^P^V ,V' "rJ^^ I h«" "o friend, to look to. My feelinR. are .o m,ielf, '■ut for the honor wid cel.nK» ot "V P»J^"''; . * ' , „,. i hno*, tir, that my condiir i ha> not iff^ied .hat I do not know whai corj^ t.i pursue or ■" Y,,;"^"^, „rey hairt of my p.^)r fu.her, do not ^^::^M kmdn.- yo;; ha«_ -JiX.'l^Xr ;" i.ed wi'b'um'leel a-.u^rSi he w,ll emb„« d»n» wba. I ta»e rcquented. H.u _j. .eo—. FllioH , docaniiy tba. the above i. . true copy of the origitu. M m the band. orCom^.lho...^^^^j^^_ ir.y iDorf westsrn i»her complainants, r that purpose alone, nncntary to the corn- Being from the in- :iale tlieif situation, entlemen introduced 9ity of their greater 16 apparent kmdnest r ditl'ercnt character, /, ent, Oct 10, 1839. in«iiiiitinK tl"' remttiiMion ican. ciiuiii to I copy ul the Ut J. K. PAULDISO. OetoUr 14, 1839. in'wrr to whirh 1 h«»e to commiinil uf tin' Mcditpr- iua> have itijr tuntrul over nil? the accninpanyint; !.••- iiihjrpt HI thr orrttri of the i> hink- letter, e Uiiitfii SiaiM, on the 31«i I return home. van heapfil upon me, Col. y,, in whii^h 1 am iiirorn »d, but upon ;i«l.in< lor » top?, Iiaual of lliai kiier ii^m the brbids me from In-aiinR hia a, a aulipcena wa« imucU by I with all the proof necn»«ry TOb'taerv't, .1. D. ELLIOTT. Tavy 'Yard, March 19. inited Sum-a, I pledge you mf rrniitn my appoimmeiit. Ills tinir. Thii I uk not fbr look lo. My fi-elinK» are to r, air, that my condiir i haa nut hairi of my poor father, do not 1 ieel aniured he wdl embi-acr I hii unfo-tunaie ion. rM. H. CAKNES, U. S. N. I. ofCom. Elliott. W. M. STEWART. t: