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COM. JESSE DUNCAN ELLIOTT, U. S. N.
DELIVERED IN HAGERSTOWN, Md.
Oa I4th lffoT«iiilMr, 1S48.
Published by the Committae of Arrangement of Wuhington County
mABYIiAllV.
Or B. ZiuiR ^ Co. No. 3 Ledoir BuoDiHesi ThIeo St.
\ 1844.
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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
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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<ild be the more enhanced, as I recognize of the committee,
names to which I feel strongly united by close family rdationa. The
▼iait, however, I have made the town of my nativity, being somewhat oi"
a pious nature, I thought only to drop a tear of afieciion on Uio sepul-
chre of a departed mother and sister.
I pray yon to ezcase me, gentlemen, when in addition I assure you
that a previous engagement at Bt^ltimore interferes to prevent an accepl-
aBce of so distinguished a favor.
I am, veij respeetfiilly and
truly your servaatt
J. D. ELLIOTT.
Maryland, present the ^o^^-^^l^'^^ZT;llT^ d- attention to U.
guished fellow-cititen to the pubUe. ^ f °"' P""" ,7^ ^^ on the occwion of
'many. nd distinct axcellencle. ^Jjl^X^yCt. honored with th.
Commodore ElUotf. vi.it to the ^^^j'^l^l^i^^^l^^^^ consideration, which
request to tender him ' P^^'-^ "^^VdTh m S^^ JuaWe and inappreciable
^a. generally and deeply entertained ^^'^'^j^^J^^ comm^^^ Elliott poUt.ly
serviceehehadrenderedhiscountry _Th.. «^J2^,„ ^^^^j^ ^^^^ f,„.
declined, from con.Wer*t.o« of propnrty.wdwluch ^^^ ^^^^^^
h.6. of hi. heart. Accedxng ^'^J^'l'^^]^^^' ^, Cou^t Hou.e of thi.
expressed through the «me Commi tee, ^e^e^^'^ ^ "^ j^^^^, i^ ^„
pl.«.andaddre«ed them in the fo^-^'^fJ^^J- ^ ^^u. riven, in the confident
Illowedby Wm. to be published a. "I«^«^; .'f . ™^^ ^^ i,' ^hich it wu hi.
beUef thatthe i-P«^^"» '^•'"'"l V^^^^fit^^^^^ «»«» att«d.dith.ir
lotto participate, will be readwith the «me Fo" «« «»«
deUvery on the above occasion-
HAOSMtoww, Jancaev. 1844.
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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
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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
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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<ue.
He was a bravo old chieftain. Ha mC the British with hit warriork when they
were advancing on Black Rock, and in t t retreat ftom there to Buffalo, he fired his
iTifla with his own Jiands upon the puriuiag enemy nearly one hundred times.
th« expeJidon, wd to ehriitm roe. The ceremony of the Uttor riw wm
tn this wi»«. Preliminariei hating been arrtngcd m true Indian style,
Se cognomen of Owl wm conferred by Red Jacket wha. elected th«
name from the circum.Un<?te of the capture uk.ng ?»•«;«"» ,»»'«"'^;»
Ume. The old chief declined coming down, besng a httle d.«p!.'aiad
that I did not uke hu bom with me in the exped'"""' '''""^^ [^^" ""'
able to do on account of the •hormeat of tb* piepataUon and the nature
**' After Ai''capture'"of tlie Detroit and Caledonia, the army failing initt
operation, bdiw. I left for L*ke Ontario, where we h«l only ""• 3'"
cSuiaing brig; belieTing that with it and .uch vtarM. aa Com. Chauncey
had nurchaacd, we would be enabled to meet th.«nemv before th^ lake
ihould close. In anticipation of what I belieted to be the Commodore ■
wiahea. I repaired to Sackett's Harbor, (meeting him at Oswego river.)
where that skilful naval architect. Henry Eckford. waa engaged in nt-
linglhe purchaaed vessel, for war. Th« Commodore assigned me to
one of the best, and in compliment to the successful effort I have just
alluded to, ho called her the Conquest. Wo .oon marshalled our .trength
on the lake, and drove all the forco of the enemy into the harbor of
Kingston, where a united attack was made upon it. 1 refer you to that
faithful historian, Jamc. Fenimore Cooper, for the result ami particu-
lar».~The winter having .oon after «Jt in, closed our operauons for the
**Eariy in the spring I returned to Sackctt'3 Harbor, and having been
detached from the Conquest of 8 gun. to the Madison of 24. 1 •wo day.
after took on board Maj. Gen. Dearborn. Brig. Gen. Pike, a park of ar-
tillery, and 600 men of the brigade; when we proceeded, •"ompanied
by the whole fleet and 1200 men, to York, Upper Canada, and landed
the whole under a heavy ire from the BriUsh troop, on "hove. I then
returned to the Madison to report the .afe landing of the brigade, and
requested to be further employed. The Commodore an«^«;«d mc, that
my .hip drew too much water to cross the bar, and that I had done enough
that morning. I replied that I was aware that the ship drew loo much wa-
ter, but that the little Conquest, from which he had 'HtMrawn me a few
day. before, did not; and with his permisaion. I would !*• tol""* »''«'•
.chooners to tho awauU on the batterie.. He aeaented, with *• ••fP'SJ
remark: "Do so; but be .ure you bring yonr head back on your .houlder.!
♦ I may h«« relate a deeply alfcctiiijj scane. whUli occurred at thst time. I laj
Karcely Lt my foJIupon thi a*ck of tSe Conquest, wh«i a noble y"""*'*^ ~»jj
Ifc[fieli about 13 year, of itge. observed to ^i* M\ow.^i^f^f}^^i^l
drewnisup! I dreamed that Captain Elliott came oq board, and tlw^ I wm ttuea.
And tr^e enough, the little fellow vrw killed! Htt leg ^t^ "£"* ^^
knee by . ehot from the ehore, while we were workiM 'V to the baWiiTj^^gtot an
oppo«^awind,rh, macazine of ''"ch *a. expkrfJ on Qe^ Rk.^ bn^
w^ I wae tying up his leg, and endeavoring to stop »>|« ^^^ •»? 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
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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
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"" 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 </ieo#«r »« f»?'"fl»'* ''/'*' jTf/i nrwisu^^^^ »»
penant, the Peacock and Shark; and soon after Capt. Connor ^pp ^.^^^
fn the iloop of war Er e, wUh a mes»enger on board^ to ^ ^
Minister at Mexico. V^»P'^^^^''^1^'"'T£ U^^^^^ event of his
Mr. Poinsett of my arrival on the coast, and '^^'"^^^^ j^j, „„„ i^
deeming it nece ssary to depart from Mexlco ^hc^^eaJ^^__P__ ^
:;^o'^;::::^mocVs'^^^M» ^^£^^^^^^'^^1 -f-ft; clXme Ten
lection I havewas brushmgoneoffmy head Ihu ja'ia ^^ ^^^ ^^^
life was about to be extinct, picked me up, *n<»JJ Wj^ "^ „„, have 1 now. the most
«1. Such w.. »y "tate that fortwoho^^l had^^^^^^^^ ^
SnPt\ict;^X^^rrJdTta^K^^^^^ New York
papers of that period. „„.nmp. met with these numerouslpassengers,
*^rn passing through »'f« ^ ^^%»7*yXpeterrbur/and Richmond.'VT They
for they were most generally. "^ Norfolk, Peter»Dur^an ,^^^,^^^ ^^^^^^^
have approached me as if "»=.» ^/"^^^JSor him for life; took him to my
Kft tbT Navy Yard. Since then I have not heard ol him.
id, 1823.
enU ha« bc-
our glorious
whoso cour-
your goner-
arU of those
,n my family
no Who with
le hospitable
accept of all
friend,
3rig. Gen.
lenos Ayr«.
r commercial
on the coast
lel Jarvis, and
iulties, to the
imand of our
irrival at Pen-
frommy old
it Mexico, ad-
:e», be he who
surronnded at
idron at Vera
h bearing my
nnor appeared
the American
information to
le event of his
his person in
and the last recol-
came to me when
safely to the v»s-
ve 1 now, the most
ini;were made by
allowed, and I do
iter since without
to the New York
nerousjpassengers,
mond, Va. They
I inclined strongly
;; took him to my
Le north I found his
IT
ilinijcr, I woulil nunc up witli r. iiitriioii of my oflitUTK, and liirin \iw
body |{u:ml. Il<' n pliwl that In; coulil not say he was rnilauKcrvd, but
tliat lie would lie happy to see nic sit Mexico. Siicli bcinif the only «'ir-
cunistanreii under wliicli i could part from my squndriui, I declined the
visit. He informed me of liis intention to como down to tlio squudnni
by llalappa and Oreziiba, and subsequently apprised me that thostr
raoit iniinirnl to him, were on that route, and that lie would join tlii!
squadron at Tampico, and come to the coast with an escort. I proceeded
thither, took him on board and broii|{lit him to the United States, placiiif^
him in a steamer olf the mouth nf ihn Missisxippinear Now Orleans.
Previously to my loaviii); the const of Mexico, I 'accepted through
our couMul, Mr. Taylor, an invitation to din«i with (Jen. hunta Ana at
his /idcieni/a orfarm, called Manga do Clavo, 10 miles from Vera
Cm*. Wo arrived late, and found a party of about Rt) seated at a loii((
Sble, an old priest at its head with a largo pile ofdouMoons before him,
aying at the game o(monte. Santa Ana was seated on the left of the
priest, and the balance of the parly arranged according to their respec-
tive grades. I was informed that a seat was reserved for rne on thr
right, and was asked to put myself entirely at my ease and bet a* high
as JpUafd, — the higher the more acceptable to the banker. I answer-
ed that I was rather too old a soldier to engogo in a game I knew nntli-
ing about. Accordingly I withdrew to another apartment, and enioye'.!
the society of Mrs. SanU Ana and her two sisters; making myself com-
prehensible by a smattering of Spanish, French, Portugese and (<atin,
mixed and jumbled together, i remarked to the lady of the Gen»»ral,
that since her husband had closed the war r-. Independence at Tampi-
co, like our Washington, I presumed she might calculate upon his con-
tinued society at home with her. "Oh, no!" she replied, ••the general
loves war better than me !"
The whole party were so entirely engrossed In their game, that
it seemed to me they almost forgot I was there. In the afternoon wo
were seated at a rich entertainment, enlivened with much sentiment and
music; for in Mexico a person seldom moves without a guitar at iho
aide. The day shutting in, wo took leave of the General and his com-
pany, with a pressing invitation that he would come down nnd dine
with me on board the Falmouth at the island of Sacrificios, and in sight
of Vera Cruz. This he declined on the ground that his enemies were
in possession of Vera Cruz, and that he would feel hia head insecure in
that town. He however assured mo that we would certainly have another
meeting before I left tlie coast; and having named the day and place, we
assembled with a few friends, and dined pleasantly together. ^
During my command on the coast of Brazil, two American Tesscls
were seized by the authorities, for violation of the blockade. I imme-
diately addressed a letter inquiring upon what pretext these vessels
were detained. The reply of tho vice admiral was polite and satisfac-
tory, and the Tessels were released. After my letter of April 3d, to
Admiral Lobo, instructions were received from the government by me,
which would tend to alter the tone of my proceedings in a similar con-
tingency, and therefore when the A rmstrong and Pactolua were seised
3
*' •jyK^Ti-VKk^nAl ««tW M,
18
bTthe BniaiUwJ tulhorilit.. I moroly nJJreiiod the pr«fledin« l*ll«r of
i«embJI 2fith. to a-k an .ipUnal.on of the capture of the two .cmcU.
ThcTice adminl heing timid Vrh«p.. at onco rele.«.d the vceU. and
>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 <ir«*-
I«hall always entertain of your unceawng endeavors to render our passage m^
able. YOTr friend and most obedient servant, EDW. LIVINGSTON.
J w S iwwft v?*i^gW--^«*.-"^' ■-'-'^■*^^^X^^-
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lymoualy, with
i in danger, by
lalters, I wrote
referred to the
d an answer, of
President of the
istitulion, or put
a please, believ-
) be entirely the
vith the original
uted and placed
IS that hostility
!, they had exal-
!, the threat was
;ifc, 1 should not
lOng on the Con-
it an unexpected
>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<termim'd to
adjudicate the affair of the duel by Court Martial. 1 put on trial one of t!ie
principals (Mr. Barton not being with us,) and the two seconds. 1 did
this, my friends, not solely on account of the duel, — for it has ever been
a rule with me, that he that will not defend his own honor is but a poor
keeper of the Nation's,— hut for the act of disobedience to orders. The
specific charge was that of engaging in a duel with an officer when on duty
and on shore. The court found a true bill afainst each. The principal,
for this and other offences, was sentenced to be dismissed the squadron;
and the two seconds to be publicly reprimanded on board of all the ships in
the squadron, by a general order. I took this opportunity for pronuilgaiing
sentiments, which, whilst they guarded the honor of the oflloers, would
prevent like occurrences. — [ See Trials, General Orders, and Papers, on
jftle in the Navy Dejiartmtnl J]
Subsequently, in a communication to Mr. Otlley, I requested him to
state to young Karton, that when his wounds enabled him to do so, he
could join his vessel at Malta, where she would touch and receive him on
board. However, Mr. barton, knowing what would be his fate on meet-
ing me, since the others were tried, chose to embark for the United States
in a small American vessel, in the dead of winter, passing Malta and Ma-
hone, at the latter of which places I was then lying. He crossed the
Atlantic and came to Philadelphia, where he and his friends lost no time or
chance in their efforts to injure me by way of publications through the
newspapers; and evinced no shame in making false statements, to impress
the public w; \ the opinion, that I was a monster in human form.
Having returned to the United States myself, after a long and arduous
cruize, I was apprised by a friend. Dr. William Holland, Editor of the
''Times/' of an attack to be made on me simultaneously by the press of
one party throughout the country. I found, by painful experience, that
the intimation was too well founded in truth. On joining my family, for
repose and comfort, after my late tedious cruize, I was informed that a
beloved wife had received numerous anonymous letters, mosdy from Phila-
delphia, and of such a character as precludes a further mention here.
A vicious minister of state, giving countenance and encouragement
to the designs of my enemies, seemed to urge on the attack. Congress
was flootled with denunciatory complaints against me; and in defence of
my reputation I chose a friend, the Hon. Levi Lincoln, of Massachusetts,
to meet my assailants there, — he having in possession my own communi-
cations and the records of the Navy Department:— and he did defend me
ar-'r-^t-'
1.1,' '
^ . ti ««f.,r««thPexhibilion of documents could go; for speech
moBtefrectuaUy.jJ^^r^BB^^^ exbb. on ot^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^.^^^^ ^^^ ^^^
was denied. Intlammaiorv »""' Mp.literranean, but upon my conn V
word of ''f 7/- .,^'^' ^"3^^ o^^tain the floor, and being po^ses.ed
worthy man, did, alter long BiruKs.'" K» , . vindicated nic, nolwUli-
of a full knowledKe of all my po.nfH of de en e, ^ '»J'^»^«^ " „,„„,,_
standing the attempts to ">»«""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 alVgationf., and then .ny conduct durmg the years 35.6-7-8 & 9,
and when I learned loo, that there were 130 w.lncss.-s ready to report.
It was a course of procedure without a paralle m our own or any otl.er
N-ivv in the world! 1 however submitted, and appeared before the court,
at'philadpli.hia, in dun time. The court l.einir formed, and the precept
reul that hiiildv .riftnl and just ofHcer, Commodore ^St^wart, being Presi-
dent' nerceivin-'trie illegality of tlie proceedings, moved the return ol the
p ';pui Wasluuirtou for recou.ideration.-the two junior oilu-ers how-
Sver, dissenting therefrom. The matter bemg redTre.! t.. me, I requested
mv counsel to state that i. was not there the suppliant for mercy; and fiir-
ther, that I challenged the most unlimited investigation into my whole life,
from the day I entered the Navy, and particularly as regarded the battle of
I Lake Erie The latter subject', however, was ordered not to be touched.
The trial proceeded, and as it advanced, the Judges at various times, in-
formed my counsel of their entire satisfaction on different points, ami that
it was unnecessary further to question the witnesses as to niyself. On he
close of the enquiry, we naturally considered the matter as having resulted
in my favor.*
■"i PHIlADEtPlIU, lOltl JaSUABT, 18W.
Permit n^To^^'wheltier. Huringtlie procee.ling. of the late Court of Inquiry into
the'^o'oml'icTof CoLo..ore Ellio.. ^ou w'ere no, R-- .. hi. prnfe».o..M ^ 1 -
r«, OK n 0" 'mi"l «n e.uire conH.lenee. .h«: iu ..ferc-nce -.o 'K"- ch-rge. .he pioot
be of imirrtHueeTo?:oml.lorc Klliot. you «ill greatly ol.l.ge me hy numer.t.ng the
charge, iu relalioa to which it --ed^, re.pectfulty. de.r .ir. your.
JoHAii Rahdall, Esa.
PaitADlELPHIA.
Your. i. t^wivedl'^nurine the sitting of the court of inquiry on Commodore Elliot my
Jolle^t onT. h«t C«mmo!ore Stew«?,. the president, »''"' 1'"^'''= ^ '''"''•'S^;;, .^.^'^^
rnnugh in relation t» the charges brought by Lieutenant Hun er and >«..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 <lefinil.lv preicribed, (he enilorted correlpontlenie between bit furiner couniel, Mr.
ItuiKlull, and mvielf. _ . .. . ■ . .i.- 1. i
II, HI c.nuol be doubted, the »t«teraent nf Mr. Rundnll be correct, I ilo not ihmlc 1
Iv too much upon vour ducrimiiixle tenie of jujlice, in vreiommu, th»t Commc.dore
Elliot will not be Hciiiii tubj.cled to(ho«ecl.«rBei in reUlion to winch hi« couoiel wit
in the course of the iuveitiRHlinn. officiHiIv nn.l form»lly tol.l ibm hnjurtKe» hnd heurd
enough. Thi; niitun.1 wnd irn»i»tilile effect of iiuch • communic»lion w»i to »rre« all
furlhereffort in Ihe i>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
l<tuti(>n 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 '<ther
tial; il il but natural to
entirely diiproved by
ved to have been |iiir»
led him tn cee retumrd
ay fellow countrymen,
on without pay. Here
inclinationis next the
llud. It il the caie of
aud here kt rae explain
t. He twore thai the
il ihat he lolt a portion
of the boat Une of
how he iMt hii baggage,
ittitutiun to the boat,
worthy clergyman wai
lining nim, that reipect
[)er queslioui, and the
len did yott enter (be
members, many months nubsrqupntly, I rcpairptl to Washington, for iha
purpose of iitiowiMU iht; iiliim;iiiiin ol the (iuvi'rnini'nl. Convinrcd, from
painful cxp.'iicuce, iliit the Secreiary hail huisj k-en lidHiile to ine. ihmuifh
tMUses which 1 ut'pil not here explain, ! i«ou>»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, <hcn ihe-e w..n....r. havo rc...r..e.l .o he
II LS ...... anJ in a great ineam.re t.pon ihrir very teHlunony, ..f wh.eh
"w . er iv priv-.l when ,nnM wan.e.l. I ..ow .tan.l '-tore you re-
LTiled ...y lonner rank .n ih rviee ..I .ny .-onntry; for wl..rh too
Si. ... to an ahle an.l honoral.U, .ni..i-ter of ..u.c who had the „u. ..I
c ,u aVe 10 exa.nine into the case, and ren.ler jUHt.ee t.. the oppre..e.l by .ho
eancellinrof U.e u..ju,t and ignonuniou. .cnle..ce of the Court Mart.al,
..nitfr whirh I had ho long s.iffered. „ r. »
The wime He« alh.do.l to in the preceding paragraph were Purser Fannt-
tlerov As iatanl Surgeon EgLcrt. a..d others. One ol the.e gen. emen
Si. " ..rn havi..g been interrogated by a member of tl.c above Lour
Martiar a. to the evidence he would have give., in the ea.o. related what
hi knew w ih reganl to the matter before the court, and what wo.d.l have
S^en the nature ol" hi. teMlmony. The member then gave h.u. to under
SI that had hi. tc.ti.nony bee., before the court, the dec.on would have
"^rbif Um"'you will recollect that I had requested a trial on the two spe.
cinc^harge. '^f^rid.hipman Barton and L.eu.enant C. (I. H«...er. On
S^ laUerTne, I wa. fully and l.....orahly acquitted by the court; hut on the
fnfmpr wrco..vic.e.>, 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<m in the mighty conflict of pressing
to the earth a single man, no one will ever covet or attempt to lake from
them ! They can well wear them in safely! Hut it is mournful to know
thst their children will have to inherit them with all their waving honors !
Turning from this painful subject to one more agreeable to my feelings,
and which will afford some variety, it may not be uninteresting to you to
call your minds back to my tour in many parts of Europe, Africa, »nd
Ada. After our affairs with France were brought lo a settlement, we found
little other employment for a time than treading the shores of the Medi-
terranean, collecting animals, plants, curiosities, and any other vtlnablef
which might add to the improvement of our country in her agricultural
and various other scientific branches, in conformity with n wise italule
of our government to that efcct. The ignorance which 1 aflerwartls dis-
covered in high places with regard to the existence of this statute, aston-
ished me, but did not change my opinion as respects the importance of
improving the breed of .^«se«. 1 had noticed in my native country, much
clumsiness and inelegance even in our carriage and saddle horses, and
thought that by acting on the general rule of the Navy Department, di-
reeiiiig the importation ol seeds, plants, animals, Ac. a few Arabian mares
would tend to produce finer and purer b reed of that elegant race of horses,
especially among the more particular and refined of my countrj'men. The
asses which I imported were of the finest mould, with huge ears, almost
lap-ears, but Bomewhat obstinate, wilful and stubborn. Yet they were
beautiful and captivating creatures, and as I thought, wore likely to be
great favorites with their kind ! Our native asses, however, regarded
them as annoyances on boanl the ship, and intruders upon our snorei,
and looked upon them with feelings of jealousy. That they should en-
deavor, therefore, by all their arts and devices, to bring them into ridi-
cule and disrepute among the species, was perfectly natural. Indeed,
some of them, actuated by these powerful feelings, and operated upon,
perhaps miraculously, as was Balaam's Ass of old' are said to have
spoken and even written about their wrongs. Poor creaturea ! I never
meant them any harm. But I must still prefer the Asiatic Asses !
in passing through Italy we landed at Leghorn; passed Perya, and thro*
the vale of Amo to Florence, where we had an opportunity of insoecting
the relics of the Fine Arts which have given so much celebrity to the Flo-
rentine school. Here we received the most kind attentions from the Orand
Duke of Tuscany and his ministers. From thence wc proceeded to Rome
by Sciena, the Appian way, where we remained fourteen days, inspecting
her mighty antiquities, and were received very cordially by the Pope, who
felt thankful to me, as 1 understood from himself, for the part I had taken
in protecting his proselytes of the Ursuline Convent, which was burned
some years ago, near Boston, Mass., by a mob. From Rome we went to
CiviU Vecchia, and to Naples ; visiting Mount Vesuvius and l)\e ruin* of
3t
.1.,. ...nlv excavated riile. of flercuUneum and Pompeii, whew weeii
II
ji'
- .1,
v>
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 on<uier
33 •
simply in monosyllable.. The King an.! Queen were .cat«I on the qu.r-
ler deck, and the refresh menu being ready. 1 oir.rcd the Queen my arm.
L King hi. to Mrs. Ca..i tJcneral CaM. hi. atlachtt. my caplmn. and a
few of the ollieer. whom I had wlecled f..r ihe .K-ca«.on, linking nllernalely
with the diSLrciU ladies, we dcsccnd.-.l u. the gun deek, and Irom thence into
the cabin, where were arranged, on the centre of the tabic, two eai^es,
built of the diirerent luxuries wc could procure, and surmounted by llUgs,
that of Greece and our own; their folds beautifully entwining. I he ca.tles
were bciegetl and hooi. reduced, leaving the (lags still standing. After these
refreshineiiu we pa..ed through the ship, to give our visitors an opportu-
nity of inspecting her. We entered the war,l room, where, generally, one
sute room is neatly arranged, as a si)ecimen of all; and the one here visited
was that of Lieutenant Hardy, of the marines, than whom a belter and
finer man I don't know. Lieut H. was honored very higl.iy bv some one,
(whom I do not know ,bulhave well grounded .u.picion.) on this occasion,
for on retiring to his bed, at night, he discovered n very valuahto trinket, which
probablu, had been placed there by the hands of the Queen; at all events,
Xieutenant H.earnesdy believed that version of the secret, fhe ship bemg
itwpected, we again proceeded to the quarter deck. Mn. Wiley intorming
me that the King and Queen were very fond of walt/ing, I observed to her
that I was no wallzer, but that I had a number of gallan'. young men on
board about the Queen's owu age, (fifteen,) who were very good at il.
Having a fine band on board, I ordered a porlio : of them to the quarter
deek, wid to play one of their most animated waltzes. The music electrihed
th« Queen, she looked at me wUlfully, and I imagined I could read in her
eyes " do let's waltz." But recollecting the instructions from Mrs. Wiley,
that *I must not put any leading questions to Alajttty, I beckoned for one
of my aids. Mid. Maffit, son of Rev. J. N. Malllt. who was quite an
adept at the business, presented him to the Queen, stepped aside, and mo-
Uoned to him to be off. He did so; and in less than thirty minutes, at least
twenty couples, including the King, were whirling upon the deck to their
hearto' content. The evening closing in upon us, the awnings were spread,
and the muskeu of the marines placed around the capstan, with Bperni
candles in the muzzles instead of owtr.dges, forming a splendid chandelier,
and thus converting the quarter deck into a beautiful ball room. I liedance
continued until two o'clock in the morning, when the King, "''"king he
was trespassing on our Ume, proposed being taken on shore. 1 he b|.aU
were accordingly manned, the yards and masts of the ship splendidly illu-
minated, and a salute of 21 guns fired, when they had left. Before leaving
the ship, the Queen remarked to Mr. Maffit that she would give a return
ball on shore, and at the same time extending an invitation to him. she
did so, and sent invitations on board for Gen. Cass, nie family, my ^Pj^'n
and myself. From die English frigate the captain alone was invited. Mr.
Maffit came to me, informed me of his invitation to the Queen's ball, and
asked permission to attend. I promptly answered him "No! what will be
Ihe feelings of the other young men if you should go, and they excluded.
And farther, no one has been inviled from the British frigate but the cap-
Uin and your attendance may cause complaint by the British Ambassador.'
Tlie lime arrived, and General Cass, his wife, his three daughters, his son,
his three attachet with my captain and myself, gave our attendance. When
5
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34
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we reached the palace we found a large aB8cm!>ly 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
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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
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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 <n»r anivai
l^re J was prepared^or the exhibition. Vhe Dcrvbhe- were brojigh
n and aTter^some religious ceremony, commenced by puttmg m their
S^ui. Uve coals, intenfely hot. and moving them "bouj with m^uon^ of
Se tongue and head until completely extinguished. .Jheir ^.e. we^
Screed with sharp pointed iron, in various parts. An instrument wHh
o l«ra«i ball at the end. was passed through the skin of the neck, tne
W^^Sppieniy <^z1Sg from the wound, and then P»unKfi «"'« *«,''KJ
«ndabEn A sharp edged sflhniter, doubtless tliat of *e Great High
Sir ^^7tZ:^^S^p^
:i^tTst'cU?oS;t:;^yT^^
Lword but b^nt in such a position as to effect a severe cut by a straigh
forwtrf moUon if the arm. or thurst. From the h^l the blade is .Imo.
SStothe centre, where it suddenly turns, forming an angle of .bout
ifdf J«es. I was assured that an experienced headsman with a •cimiter,
loKparatJ a man's head from hi. body, with more ea»e and «:ele^£
Ihan an experienced epicure would the wing of a fowl. Shenff Paeto
Xsed'nothera.Ji.hingfeat,butbeingsaUated,I^^^^^^^^^
bass mv desire to go. observing at the same time that I had seen enougn
to^iTen me for the balance of my life. The General, however wUh m-
Seiied curiosity insisted on seeing all we could; and ^^^^^l^^^f^f;,
Twelve Darvishes were brought in. and placed upon the PO""'' »» «
mrnner resembling the fingers on the hand, when a hirge Arao honw,
T,. ml ^Lriff Pacha now in Chester county, mounted by a huge
A^b. wi^^I ol AefboSreT. 'Vhis was noju^Ung butgoJea™e.t
fo^I foT^wed the hor«» .tep. and .aw them jjantej JL 1 H hi^LSor
of the Dervishes. The hone, however may have lightened himwlf-for
1
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found that letten
Ah iiwtructiorn \o
; in obedience to
d for our further
ren sitting down
ie of eating waa
awkward attempt
de and laid hold
ing the house of
ihe place where
re every article of
spoaed for sale to
n; but I waa lew
one of those fair
grenerally so much
f the Derrishes, a
thing feats. Gen.
) our quarters, but
vious to our depar-
8. On cur anival
ihea were brought
y putting in their
t with motions of
rheir bodies were
n instrument with
I of the neck, the
iged into the breast
of the Great High
slade almost buried
id on were without
vounds was spitUo
! a singular weapon,
lody; for which pur-
similar to the broad
B cut by a straight
the blade is almost
I an angle of about
man with a scimiter,
re ease and celerity
»1. Sheriff Paoha
aentioned to General
I had seen enough
il, however with in-
cordingly we tarried.
an the ground in a
a large Arab hone,
mounted bv a huge
ling but good earnest,
fairly on the bodies
ghtened hiniBelf— for
he was a sagarious tmiinal — hy Unt instinct whicli prompts oven man to
Inioy iiimccirup wlicii crose iii<_' ho<:^, or wciik iff. Alter this truly nstoni*h-
ing fpal, thejiijrijli'rs aroer and cocmidiI tn wiiirc, l»iit nntrndu^'h toinilirntc
that Uioy wcrr scriiiUHly liiirl. At lln' time t!u' lior^c «a« aluMit trrading
upon the Dervislios, a small I'lrvjuian l)(iy, pr()l)al)!y a niii«ician, liircw
hiinaplf down amonjr them, wiili rrlininus inriiuaiion, no doulit. ami would
have suflTfrrd Inmsi'ir to he thus inau<;lpd. had not the priest inslaully taken
hold of him and raised him (rom amouir thoui. An imident occurred vhon
we visited the mint iliat goes far to iihow this iiMdominaiil trail of the
Turkish character, i, r. their love of the slii^ht of hand. \\ Idle examining,
or rather looking on the operations of the workmen in iiold, I was accosted
hy one of ihem, and charged with haviiij pock'ted a piece of his coin.
I pf)9ilively denied havinij touched any tliin^', when he laughed and asked
nie to feel in my pockets. I did so, and to my utter astonishment found a
small piece of his gold, which had lieeii hut that monu-nl thrown from
the die. The fellow was hghly diverted at this act of his adroitness;
but for myself I was not a little dissatished, as it aflbrded rather a good
joke for the (Jeneral and his atlarhcs.
At Damascus we received the kind attention of Mr. Herron, he British
Consul, at whose table I met the former (.Jovernor of Jerusalem, who had
been so kind to me on my first arrival there, and who from his kindness to
Christians generally, was displaced by Mehemit Ali. This governor had
bestowed marked attention on the Priuce de Joinville, wliich the Prince
mentioned to his father, the King of France: who, accustonied to present
mementos to those who kindly treated his son, sent one to the CovcTuor of
Jerusalem; for you are aware, no doubt, that to a Turk the highest favor
you can offer is a present, be it large or small; to decline which places an
insupemble barrier to all further intercourse. The governor, however,
having been removed, did not get the present designed for him by the
King of the French ; it was received by his successior in office, who still
enjoys it. My friend, fien. Cass, assured me that he would call the
attention of the French King to the circumstance on his arrival in Paris,
which, I trust, he has done.
It may not be inappropriate here to inform you, my friends, how nar-
rowly I escaped from a fate similar to that of the Governor of Jerusalem.
On the day after the visit of Mehetnit Ali, on board the Constitution, his
minister, Bogase Bey, called upon Mr. Gliden, our Consul at Alexandria,
and asked, through him, my acceptance of a cimeter from the former.
Having the constitution of our country before me of course I declined
receiving it as a present to myself; but wisliiug to obtain a place for the
burial of oujr dead at Jerusalem, as also a participation in the trade of
Syria, which England, France, Russia, and Austria secured only after
tedious negotiation, I agreed to accept the cimeter for frannmissinn to my
government. On those conditions it was received, and sent home by the
hands of a fine young officer of our navy, from this county, i<ieut. Cad.
Ringgold, and whom I contributed to place in the service. By him it
was borne to Washington, and placed in the Navy Depariment.
I cannot, my countrymen, elucidate to you in a stronger manner
the horror attending the prosecution of me before the Court Martial,
under the drag-net placed in the precept, by the then Secretary of
the Navy, than in the following terms: — " Of what else do you know
4'i
llm -.1 S. ,.-. n. .1... Mnl... , r,.. n .l..r.n« .Im- yur- '.ft. •». 7. H, U...I UJ
I ;.....•. n...rn.«U...I. on.-... .Im- y .« """.-V"!'"";'"'',';:;";: ^J
"l... lM.I M-ri, .1... -n.M.I ... i.u ,:,!„..-ln.l«l... Lul .... •'•'■'- '"'r
I* Vi...u --.«...,. 11...! I.... »...!>....... ..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 ... U..' ^'.rr..-
... N V . 1,.„ I r.v I .1.- "«..r.l 1... ................... «.. .t- <'"V.
w "h . " .0.-., .1 ...|.;.....M, ..I ...V M.I- l..r .....r.- .1..;.. « .l-.'<'r -( »
ft..n .V V i.. ..r r.ru. a...l «..r.. it l.y 1..^ ...1- """I « ," '';;"'«;''- ""''
Il;«mm,.a... H.nrv Cl.v.-wl.a >o„ kiu.w n.urru.l u wil. ... .I.ih Liwu-
•"rn'^'rC: ., „or.=.ii..-.l l.y .1.0 Turk..!. IIi«l. Vru.U
while wo woro rnUTliiiiu'il »ii.>i|i.u<««i''l\ *'>■ »»' '"•''•'''• . .
a» ample, .nJ woiliii.8 F"»P» T,,'""rV 'n^' .1'. There re.. B *e
J^ side*, front and end-chiselled away underneath to both sides wiinin
.5,
.- eg;^
49
vnl litrrw of llw
. «». 7. M, iiiiil yi"
ii'iiilly (i> iiM'< >»t>l
iiiit .irrcxA III Miy
I' till' IIMINlllUllllU
nini ,ii>y " lorfijiii
tli'liiiiiit i\Ui uiiil
liter to iIh' NiTTt)-
■itiiiii III itir (lov-
y llu< llliliiilli ■11*1
.III n i|iiiirlrr *>( n
ill r III Mil I'lifiiiy,
ilirnul luiiiiiiiiiiy.
m'rit|ilr«r n iiwonl
lli:il iliiitiiiKiii"li*'(l
nil! 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 lir<iii(r>i« nw in Ihr ronrhi-
nioii lliiil ibc liMiipli- iiiiiM liii»<- t" • " r..ii«iriMi«<l l.v II KiiiMl riif r«.iii|.;irMl
wiih «"r :iwii. 'I In- ir<i*i rimr iiivilcd im M iii«|i«il bi« (r<i«i|i«i, nfid lir<mj(hl
„.-. Ill* whiilK fiirif liir llif iMwmiiMt, wlwi li wen- ri.rrifil lliroiiuh nil ihn »i»»»-
liihiiiiM I'l.iiiHioit III inviilry. M\ iiiH iiimn w»» p:irlii-iil;irly uttiiik with
«ini< nvitliilMHi iijili irt'iiic » ••'•btttm In lli<- IfiH. 'I"l"* iimi^nilinroii* innn-
ner in wlii'li ili'' li'ir-"' w .« Iir..ii:'lii upon hi* lii.iihrln-* at idr wont •• li.ill,"
ini-hnrKiiilf "P<"» :i w:ill, \i-., <'mvi.i.r.| nw at ..n.-.! ii( llm |/ri«l niiijiirily
«if llir Arabian bnrHi-. Ilirr »•• tairiiil Iwn.hiv" inl«rilinii|/iii»( n*ililii»«
with ibi- ({iivi-rnor, \i: \ rnn- liil<l pr< "• ntiiiir I'lr tin- nnli<(i';iri.in, I hud
Ihiinuibt III hiriiiK hi ailibiion.il innlr. iirii-nniinK llif on*' In !i«' pr'Mv Wfll
l.milrii, lint nn rii.pnrv of tin- Turk w ii.i Ii.mI wh il iii:itli f« I h:i<l <'.II<«-ImI
in rbariji', In- olonrvi.l In nn- tli:il ib< n- w.in plriiiv ol romn in ili*- l.ti«krUi
yi-l. Diiulilnijj till- f "l I i«MininiMl llnin. :iiiil loin.l lliit a* om; had In »-«im«'
full hn hail iniptnd tin- nibir oni, and ibim I wan ibpriviil of nmny of my
rHird. I jfivi- Ibi" an an iiinlanr*- of a Turk'* fnl«lilv, and ihn litlln vrni^n-
lion hV bail fur anlMpntiiii. Tnkinif niM.iir ii-arli, lb«- lliird dav wn rrniitMl
Iha I,rbnnnn MoniilainN.and in anci'iidinK fmind itfin fi-'i} snd pr««ipil/«l».
AlKiut nix inilPH drmrndinK ini tlm went nidff, w«' rnini' to ihfl farfumwl
rfldars, nnnibiriiiK abimt twenty-fivr. To otif of tbn branphr* of lltf
Inrai'sl I hiinn my lianimork, «l ihn rink of n lillln rolil, and dl'-pt ihirre
during ibr niKht. On thf inoniinif followinR I «iii off one of ihii brancJiM
which I brought homo, and wbiih in now In In- nrr.n «l lh« CJirard Tolli^.
Fhiladelpbin. I'larly the next inomini? iliP iK^aianlii b«(fan to rollrrt around
us. nmonff ihcm a prinni from the villaifr nf r.iliii. \\n op^-nwl ibc lUwrs
of hid church, which wa« hewn out of the biMly of tin; hirRinl cedar, then
invited un to join in bin rcliniou* devotion— liavinR a two fold objeet in
viflw— to pray and solicit alms. The former v/e cfiuld n«it well under-
stand, hut the latter was quite comprehenniblo. Here loo I was disposed
to doubl Lamartcne's (Icucription of ilie size of the tree, and havinir a line
along for the purpose, had it placed around the tr«« jus: where the limbs
branch off, and fotind it to measure very nearly Cfiy-nine feet. Hr>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, purcha8e<l al Damascus, I now have in the county of Chester, I a.
We then proceeded to the Island of Cyprus, tnnrhinir at lar^ta and
Lamesal, displaying the first Amc rican flag on a man-of-war in thai port.
Visited the Greek convent and were treated kindly bv the A'chbishop.
We made a stay of two days watering the ships. The island <rf Cvpnis,
you are aware, is noted as the place whert *<ainl Paul ate the brewJ fniiU
After reciprocating honors with the governor, we proeee<led to the port of
Alexandria, in Egypt, there again interchanging civilities with the autbon-
ties. With Gen. Cass, his family and suit, we embarked for Cairo, by
the great canal which Mehemit Ali constructed at so great in "P«»« «
human life— having caused the death of at least 25,000. On the foUow-
44
ln« Aiy we ntrrlvrd a» tho Nile. Hero tlio Kirypiiaii Governor, wilhout
BskiuK who wc.uUI «o or wlu. would Hii.y, look u* l.i Holm-k. Wo dnem-
b.irkf.! ilio Hf\l il.iv. proc.r.ltHl lo, -..lul look .|ii.irur^ iii tin- city ol Ci.iro,
ami iliirc vi»ilcd pnau ol" inUTi'itt iiiuUiiilunmy. Al Cuirow.- n^ain btlieia
Uio .l.'ijr.uirnir siuMnado of tho Ur.nam '\tv:iHUM «ml Nuhwn women
broiiiUl from u dUtanco lor huIc to l' o Turks; a picture lluit causes
hum uiiiv to sl.uddcr. Here wo cx;.'.iinrd llie mUNOum and llic work-
■iiopi ot' Mi-'licmii Ali, iis also the iduilical plnco in which he had invitoU
all the oHi.-crs of rank of the Janizury corps to a Humptuou-; oan.iuct, ana
while in the mid«l of their hilarity, they were all hiiichcrcd. except one,
who made hi« encapo over tlie walU on lii« Aral. hor»e. iMeltemit All tluiii
proclaimed him-elf I'aeha of Kuvpt, At Cairo I was anain pre«entetl
to my old friend and l.oiile companion, ll.rahiin I'aeha, who, in the recol-
lection of the convivial ({lass on hoard the fomtiiuiiion. eniertamcd ub and
rendered every assistance to m ike our iojourn comlorlal.lc. I'«^av'ng
Cairo we ascended the Nile to M.n ruins of the unci.nl city ot Memphis,
visitinir the Nileomeler on our way, to dclerminc the degrees ol its rise and
fall .)n its left l.ank, where a colossus may now he seen, the great colossal
liLMirc which is supposeil lo be one of tliost; which stood in Iroiil ol the
temple of V ulcan, and which is near W feel l..n(?. We then visited Sac-
carah and Ueza, about VZ miles from Memphis, wliero are cntomlMjd in
.ubtcrranecMis vaults, all manner of birds, dogs, cats, monkeys, &c., once so
hiirhly venerated by the ancient Ku'vpiiaim. 1 descended into one ol these
vaults—procured some of these reliVs— hr.uinht them home, and presented
one, though the hands of my friend, Commodore Warrington, to the
William and Mary University of Virginia, where they may now be seen.
At Cieza wc fouiul two of the largest pyrumids in Lgypt. >vo 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 <l I had a rlulii lop'irli"" it from l!ii! purloincr! i.e.-"rdinu»y I
brought It Inline, ami it in now at iIim (iir.inl CoII.l'i', I'liiiadelphia, were
are aUo various oilier reli.H of antiiniiiy, iiifliidinir two narenphngi,
which, when I wan at Jenif;ilini I l<Mrneil had been exeavated at Hiiyroot,
and had purelianed on my privau- ae( (Miiit,and whieli will he my sepulehre.
Now, my eountrymen, 1 e;iii naturally e»meeivc what will be your IrcU
ings when I state to you that in tin: removal of these from iho shore totho
ship a /?«/i was injured, and nn old rolien stump top-!?allant mast, both
worth perhaps five ilollars*, and for wliii-ii I am elurijed with wasting public
property. In the removal of llieHo ariiclcH on hoard the ship, the seamen
were perinilled to have aeee-^s to li<|Uor. under the inllueiiec of wnich they
became insubordinate and riotous, mid were punished by the regularly,
legally eonstitiited Captain of the sl.ip, whose authority under the law only
extended to the inllietion of twelve lasiies. The I'irst Lieutenant singled
out one man whom ho wanted to make an example of before a Court Mar-
tial, and reqiiestcil that he luiuht be remanded baek to prison until I should
come down from the interior of Syria, and whose punishment under the law,
♦ had the charges been proven, would have been a hundred and hity lashes.
I inquired into the character of the man, and found it to have been exem-
plary and unexceptionable, and this his only offence. As Gen. Cass family
was on board, ri'\tl not oflicers enough to constitute a Court Martial, I directed
the Captain tu punish him as he originally intended, presuming that he
would not violate the law; and he gave the man one dozen more ""an the
law authorized. Here is another of the grave charges of cruelty: The
question put by my counsel. " How do you know Capt. Elliott gave the
order and that the man was punished?" ''Hy reference to the Black Book, in
which the punishments of the ship are recorded." '* Produce that book.
«» I would rather not, because it tends to endanger others, and ask to with-
hold it." In which right the Court protected him. " I protest against the
withholding of the book." The Court clears for deliberation, and on
opening announces the decision that the book must not be produced. I
redoubled my protest stronger than ever. The Court again cleared for
deliberation, and on opening agreed that the book should be produced ; the
eight of which makes one's blood chill. I have the book, but to save the
navy it is sealed . And these are my prosecutors! The very same officer makes
the charge and swears that I consumed the canvass belonging to the govern-
ment to make tents for Cen. Cass and myself while travelling m Syria.
I produced the man who received the canvass at Marseilles, cut the tents
and made them up. Not having an epaulette to his shoulder, however,
his testimony was not believed. But thanks to an all wise God, I had a
witness here to protect me ; and that was Gen. Cass, who purchased the
canvass— holds the bill and receipt, and thus informed the government!
Here too is another instance of the cllect of the drag-net charge of five
years, and gives to mc another opportunity of holding up to you "le "ign
and honorable bearing of the honest tar. The charge being sworn to by the
officer, I requested my counsel, Mr. Randall, to prepare interrogatouea to
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^
be pent to Gen. CiHS". hut the Lord, as if it were, staniling by me, sent
me anotlier witness. Duriiifr my trial tlie seamen who had sailed with
me, were exceedingly troublesome in their callH for the purpose of showing
sympathy, to prevent which 1 directed tlie lanillady with whom I boarded,
to say to each that I was engaged and could not see them. Hut one man
came and seemed so anxious to see me that the good lady came up and
importuned for him. I vieUled and admitted him. As soon as he put his
eyes on me I observed tiie tears of afi'ection starling down his cheeks. I
called him by his name, "Mellvillc,— how do you do, and where have you
been since we paid you off in the Constitution? " "I have been two voyages
to Canton." ''Where did you arrive?" "At New York, three days since.
"What broutrht you here?" "I met Jim Smith, your coxswain, when! was
making a line"last to draw the ship to the wharf— he told me they were trying
you at Philadelphia and that all the officers were swearing agamat you; I came
up to see if I did'nl know something about what was going on. He then
stated to me what he knew about the canvass. I took him to my attorney,
who interrogated him on the points, and stated to me he was the only wit-
ness required. Ke gave his testimony to the Court, not one word of
which was believed ; and if I live t3 the age of Methuselah, I will not
forget the countenance of one of the judges at the attempt to do away the
testimony of an ofucar by ? seaman. , ^„, . ai- r
We returned tc C&iro, visiting the Military School of Mehemet All lor
the instruction of -'outh lor tl.e army; then .to Alexandria, and brought
our whole party, 'i^aii down the coast of Egypt, Tripoli, Turiis, and
along the islands of Par.tilerio aud Sardinia, for the port of Mahon, m
the island of Minorca. Fint.in^ the heavy press of canvass I had earned
on the Constitution to have opaned her sides and seams considerably, 1
gave her a pretty good thread of cakum preparatory -to a winter's cruise.
Transhipped Gen. Cass, and all l-is effects, without leaving a vestige
behind, on board the frigate United States. He left me the accompany-
ing letter, nothing haung transpired during the whole cruise to mar the
g(»d feeling which had existed betv/een us for more than a quarter ot a
^' PoKT Mahojie, Nov. 7, 1837.
My Dear Sir :— Allow me to say in a private note, what I could not
60 properly say in a public one, that I shall ask your acceptance of a token
of remembrance from Paris, upon whic'i will be engraved the names of the
principal cities we have had the pleasure of visiting together this season.
I want your family to know that I hold in grateful remembrance the friend-
ships and attentions you have shown to me and mine during our mterest-
ine voyage.
I am, dear sir, with great respect,
Truly yours,
Co«. Elliott. LEWIS CASS.
But I would here remark by way of suggestion to the government,
never to place another of her ships of war but in its own true elenient;
as a ship of war should be always free from any thing which may for a
moment require a commander to set aside that rigid and strict discipline
80 necessary to crown her efforts with success in case of an emergency.
After my repairs were made, and the ship properly painted, and m her
^aumm
<to«S,v+.!4,l.,'?iMI!?s"?i'V'fe=««'*'s*^-'w'~"'^
, '-iw?'
ng by me, sent
had sailed with
pose of showing
•horn I boarded,
. But one man
:ly came up and
on as lie put his
his cheeks. I
where have you
cen two voyages
ree days since."
.-ain, when I was
ihey were trying
ainst you; I came
ig on. He then
I to my attorney,
rap the only wit-
lot one word of
selah, I will not
t to do away the
Mehemet Ali for
ria, and brought
poli, Tunis, and
rt of Mahon, in
ass I had carried
3 considerably, I
I winter's cruise.
Raving a vestige
5 the accorapany-
:ruise to mar the
m a quarter of a
Nov. 7, 1837.
vhat I could not
ptance of a token
the names of the
iher this season,
jrance the friend-
iring our interest-
pect,
S CASS.
the government,
vn true element ;
which may for a
1 strict discipline
f an emergency,
aiinted, and in her
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ordinary high stato, I concluded I would pass the winter at MnHa, and
interchange civilities with tho ollicers of the Ihitish navy and army, witli
whom it fell to my lot to contend in the war of ISI'J.
Late in January I d.'parteii for the pi>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 <h«p nycd
at th.. M ain of ov.rv ship ot his Ih.t. At n.r.. .an, wh.a I M my
i;;;,:ach of tho-Hri.iih shi,. i-'i7!-'->- ';•--, ;'th''£:
sundown I hanli-.i down our l!a<rs and ran up th « Hm M. at thi ore,
fi ?ri9 inns as a complim.ut to the Adunral hnns. 1 ; and s.-nt on
board to return my own thanks and those of n.y country for his com-
phmenU to I.o ^^n..rat...l Washington. On .■nlyrnvr h,s apartment
S the hour of .tinner, he met n.e and remarked, « Commodore, we ha^^
made some noise for von." " Yes, Sir Krhert, yon have; I felt great
Srlre when I observed vou display our llau', hut jud^e my feehngs
when you joined in the Pah.te." " Poh I" saiJ he, « we consider George
WashiSn a chip of the old blorh." Sui, vquentiv I w. . along side
the P incess Charlotte, to return the call of her Captam,hut he not be.ng
on board? en my card u,>-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 <r„rri.oM of :n000 men, bnnself,
and all bis general and fuld oflicers i.p.s.^nf, and w.t . tbrir ,nimerou.s
bands. Sir Robert Stopford and myself w.to reqn.-sted to adyanc- about
two paces from the crowd, when the troops marcbed by us in columns,
the bands playing the favorite national airs of this our happy coun-
try, in slow and quick time. After which, we were taken to an elevation,
and witnessed a sham attack and sortie from tb.- village oti lorian. 1 bis
done. Sir Henry advanced and asked me if I had »">• 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.
Leavin<r Malta, we returned to Mahon, the head-qnarters of our squad-
ron. The period of service of a large portion of the marine guard being
about to close, I took on board, under the authority of the Hon. the Se-
cretarv of the Navy, the accumulated sick, and men whose terms ol ser-
vice had nearly expired, and after a quick passage arrived at Gibraltar.
At this place, a compliment was extended to me, which no other com-
mander ever received at that port. That worthy, honorable, and just man,
Horatio Sprague, who had filled the consular chair with so much satisfac-
tion to his government, for nearly a quarter of a century, nameu his infant,
lust then born, after me. Here I had a fine opportunity of trying the
sailing qualities of the Constitution. The westerly winds prevailing had
brought in a large accumulation of vessels, destined to pass through the
straitl on the eastern side of the rock. The wind changed to the east;
when at least 1 20 vessels appeared. The Constitution got under way, the
other vessels being 10 mile3 ahead. The wind dead aft, she Pffed the
whole of them ere the sun had set, cleared the straits, and left all behind.
Our passage was a short one to Funchall, island of Madeira, where, an-
choring on the 3d of July, we remained to celebrate the 4th, and on the
5th, proceeded on our homeward voyage, anchoring in Hampton Roads
on the 31st. On the day following, anchoi.d again at >orfolk, %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<rht to bear against me. Whilst enjoying my long desired re-
pose, an excitement was gotten up at Harrisburg, on the occasion of cer-
t^n contested seats in ths State Legislature, then recently convened.
His excelle icy, the Governor, in order to quell it, sent tne Hon. U B.
Penrose and Major General Alexander to my quarters, with a request that
I would accompany them to the barracks, and assist in prevailing on the
officer in command of the U. S. troops there, to proceed to Hamsburg
with them, and quell the threatened rebellion. Believing the difficulties
to b« altogether of a poUtical nature, I at once declined. However, just
7
• M W i PI JIfl ■■»?*-
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50
before the dawn of day, having recolloctod the oath I had t?l[en, on en-
ter-ncr the Navy, to « sn,.|)ort the constitution and laws of the various
States," and .In.il.tincr whether T mi^ht not be remiss m w. hholdmg my
personal present, fat once wn.te a note to the two gentlemen, above
Tamed, itin. thai, on rdlection, I had concluded to go ^own o Harri.
burg, not for the purpose of entering into he poht.cal ?«"tr°^' '.7' ^"J
to assist the Governor with my counsel, and sustain him in the discharge
of his oflicial duties. I accordingly departed for the CJP' ^1, vjhje I
found the Governor under the intluence both of personal fear, and of ap-
prehension of violence on the legislature. I expostulated with h.m on
the impropriety of mixing the military of the government, 'n^"yr,-y»
with the affairs as then existing at Harrisburg; telling h.m, too that I
Relieved hi fears were groundless, and that we had not such rebellious
sp Usin the commonwealth. I also told him that I would take quarters
•m the town, mix with the partizans, and endeavour to appease tlie one
and give co'nfidence to the other; acting as a med^tor between the parUes.
And°this I continued to do until the arrival of Major General Patterson^
of the Pennsylvania Militia, when I immediately called upon he G^
vernor,and announced to him that I considered ™y/"np"°"^}° X?
ceased. After his acknowledgment of the k ndness I had mani^sted I
departed for Carlisle, the residence of mjr family. ^ About three days
after, I was not a little surprised at the receipt of a letter from the Secre-
tary of the Navy-the self-same profes^ng /nenci-reproving me for
w fat he was pleased to consider, my interference at Harrisburg, and
Touched in language such as 1 would have submitted to from none other
fhan an officiaf functionary. To this letter I had prepared an ansvjer
vindicating my rights as a citizen of Pennsylvania, which, whilst not m
?he discharge of professional duties to the nation, I held sacred; and of
which, rather than be deprived, I would return "'y^o'"["'^«'°" !° J^
eovernment. I exhibited this letter to a friend, James Hamilton, Esq. who
E to me that I was sensibly, yet justly, under the >««« °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'<t> ; 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 <iii tli.' slice Imi;
Olio 11.' w.nilil 11.' .'ii.rn'.',.'.l willi llii- .Mlicir ii|>|».)inl.'<l t.i Hie roininniul <m
llu> 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<iin|itly
olist-rviil that li.' ilid not siipjiosi' 1 iliti; that, in drawinu my Htt.iitioii to
till' not.', h.' mcrciv wisli.-.l l.i appris." me .'i his dcsiri- to keep tin- records
of Ih.' D.'pnrtiii.'iif fr.-.' from any thin;; that was i-xciplionabU', and pro-
fessed himself satisfi.'.l. 1 ih.n ommenc-d n.irratin-^ mv wrongs, at
which he was phased to expn ss himself surprised, and asked me ii I
could relv upon iivniory. I assured him that I coidd do so, that I staled
n.ithiiii: lint what the files of the Deparlmeiil would estahlisji. lie asked
mc, " i)i.l Captain Hoerum shrink from III.' resp.msil.ilily of his command,
even to admit thai vou had mt the riizhl to make the apiiointmeiit— ihd
he ent.-r upon the (fiities, and profess to discharge them, and then slirink
from til.' responsililities!" I assured him that it was so, ami that 1 was
then siid'erinu his wrongs. Th.' appointment, I told him, was made coii-
formablv with law. He at once exclaimed, " (ireat (Jod, is it possible 1"
" Yes, sir, it is so I" I went on to narrate oilier wron<;s. lie then directed
me to draw up a stateni.nt, and hand il to him. I prepared the paper,
ami exhibit.'d it to Mr. Sturj;.on, f.ir his examination. He approvid it,
and on ih.' ;^d of March, hande.l it to the Secretary, with the remark that
as soon as 1 lould have the j.apers prepare.l, I would send them. Mr.
Upshur o'.iserved that th.'v were voluminous; yet, as soon as he had
leisure, he would look them over. I remained a week at Washington,
and M its expiration, in.]iiired of the chief clerk whether they had been
perused. He answered that they were so voluminous that they frifjhtened
him, and he doubled whether the Si'cretary could take up the subject. I
then sou'^ht a private interview with the President, to whom 1 opened
my case fully. As I progressed, I thought I could perceive in "^coun-
tenance the same surprise as was manifested by his Secretary. When I
had finished my narrative, I told him there was another point to which I
would beer leave to refer to his attention, it was a matter connected with
the Battle of Lake Krie:— thnt for 30 years I had unjustly been placed
under a cloud, in relation to my part in that affair, but that, accidentally
and unexpecte.ilv, I had found the original record of the Court ol In-
quiry which I had called in IH\5, and which I had supposed to be lost.
With the record, I also discovered the diagram of the battle as fought,
and sworn to by all the witnesses. " I should like to see that," observed
the President. ' " Here it is:" and I presented him a certified copy from
the record. " Where was your vessel when Captain Perry came on
I rHiznin; ulntinj;
II (liscnssion with
i> 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, aii<l my child
that has been <lriven from the Navy. That sword I have never disgraced!"
The President rejilied that he wa» independent of Wta ministers^hat
he would examine the j)aperH at his farm, and see that justice should be
done me. And, my fellow citizens, I have the gratification of saying to
you, that I have r"C.eived full and complete justice at the Lands of John
Tyler ! And here is the evidence !
Navy Dr.PAnTMENT, Oct. 19th, 181.3.
Sin:_The President of the United States, having carefully considered
the facts in your case, in connection with evidences recently furnished,
and considering, also, the long jieriod of your suspension from the public
gervice, and the gallantry exhibited by you on more than one occasion
during the late war with (ireat Hritain, has thought proper to remit the
remaining period of your suspension, and to restore you to the public ser-
vice. You will accordingly consider yourself as waiting orders; your
restoration dating from the 18th inst.
Your ob't servant,
DAVID HENSIIAW.
Com. J. D. Elliott, U. S. Navy.
To which I responded in the following terms :
• DuriiiK my •uinennion, 1 tumcil my attention to «Kriuu1liir»l p.iMuin, »n<l to ilii- im-
nrotemenl chiefly if H.c tine .tieei, .ml .wme wliict, I I.Ril in.j.orte.l I I.mI ero,«-.l my
Xroa</ tail .lieepwUh the Soulh b<nm, «ni1 my An(l»lii.i(.n Ik.r «iih the B^rli.hirr.—
creMinK .toclc i'lmimbly tuiteil to the We.tern country. Not ng the opi|ort..nily of
Se my olil «nd bniJe friend. Col. K. M. Johnnon, by the h»n.f .lormg h.i «..ii to
Penntylviiniit, I preienled a few of my beit »»mple. lo him. through letter, anil wa* f..
vored with the following acknowledginent: ,....,,i«
PHitADiiraiA. October tlih, is-iS.
Mv Dear FrieniL— ... . , » .»
Our excellent friend, Gowmor Porter, handed roe your Tery mlereMing f»»or of the
29lh ult Pleaie to accept my roo«l heartfelt sympathy in etery matter, both public and
nrivale that diitreaiea or diaturbs your repoae. You rouit ever bear in min<l tbi.1 trial*
and dil'iculUca are a tax that eminence raujt alway. pay. I regret that my time wil not
nermil me the happim m I ileaire, of communinR with yon at length. 1 bis 1 mutt .lefer
until we enjoy the lian'.ineas of a meeting, which I hope will be soon.
Accept iny thanks ft r your kind present of the animaU. My friend, GoTcnior Borter ,
'will take cliarge of thu... and forwanl them to me. The specimens of wool are beaotifuL
Aoceut the assurances of my deep regard, and thai I am, e»er fatthtuUy,
•^ Youn,
R. M. JOHNSOX.
COMX. J. D. EUIOTT.
54
Wn«T CiiGsTKn, Pa., Oct. 20th, 1843.
ITrtv Davit) HrN«!!\w, Sccrotarv of the Navy.
Sin— Your communication, .iatcd the liUh instant, informmg me that
the Prosiaout of the U. States has thonsiht proper to remit the remaining
perioc of mv suspension, and to restore me to the pubhc serv.ce, with
?o riir ction to consider n,yself as wailinir orders, ''^^been received.
In return, I tender to the Presi.ient and yourse f my acknowledgments
al well for what I deem an act of Executive ust.ce as for the gra hfyms
manner in which it has been communicated by an old and valued fnend;
Salo V me here to sav. that whenever I shall receive orders from the
Ji^partment, whether on shore or afioat, I shall be ready to obey the call
of duty. ,
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. D. ELLIOTT.
I have thus presented, in rapid detail, the striking events of my life.
Thev have beJn varied,-marked, too, by much of undeserved wrong,
Ind^cruel inSce Bui I fuul not fault with my country ! The mjur.es
which I have received were directed against ""^by those who were un-
der the influence of passions which are a reproach with the high minded
and honorable. But although my unrelenting '^'"^''^^^Z^^t^?"^^^^
ward, I have not been without mine. In seasons of the gr^-ftf ^t/^P^
•Ton and gloom, my breast was cheered by evi.iences of unabated regard
Z uJely sympatlly on the part of those, whose notice .s an honor to any
man Justice, too,^has been done me by my country ; and for that coun-
ty and her .rlory, my heart beats with ail its fir»t fervor of aflect.on;-
Is for its honor and defV>nce, 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<rs, and in certain sections of the land, have given me a shot
inTfew venal prints ! I cannot pity them : for in the exercise of^ com-
miseratTon he Sect to which it is extended must have some quality to
SaTm They have none,-not one redeenriing trait in their vile con>.
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<M, C(.l. UMl.rrl KlliMil.c.i.ilr..ilMr |„r Mn.i.ljti-n il.f tiitiil Sl«n» hi my, » lulu
Irnnlliiiir willilii«Kr»mi«ln'in F'lii \V«»hin|<liiii iii Foil Hum. I "ii, »!<» ubj-I'I'I I')' '"•
ImlUiti, iiiiil kilU'il. Mil tvrvMnt eiv
eniitruKlnr, »t (lie limie lie »»•' •Iml.
wore
wretch
rite communiiitinn of tlieie ThcH, we iiinlinl«h.l, w»« broiiKlU iibimt hy llii- circnm.
ton, now Coininmli.rc KllioU, who (till rclwiin them «« « nietntiilo of liii Ulliir.
The town of Ciiiciiinsli encniiching upon the oriniiml gruve. my tl. cnm il liiimi,
ote me thm he Imd c«uieil the rtiimiiu nl my Utliri', »ii<l liu uitli-
ry of my fHtlier'i fulthfol uml trieif nrv»nt, l)»m(in, hiiiI i.ieoiiliiigly liiive
upon it, ••Humon tnil Kiileliiy. " Many of you. my iViciuli, mny itill re.
IHitl
word in men
hid eiig laMRI upon i .
collect Ihtt good old iervunt when he lived m thil lown, ,,
While»ll'ari«, inMS, curioiity led nie,«lthmy young ion. to "I'cre U Lh»»e ine
Cemetery of i*»n». It w«« on thcdnv, wlien hII I' « comiexinu* of the ilepurteil, *••["> «'
the tomb* lo deeonte them with floweri, ho. Hn immente oonoour»e whi »numUI.'l.
I w«»rtiniekwiththebeiiutvof«toml>o*<rthereit»iii.i»of h Field M»rthitl,miilrttuniiiig
from there, I pmnnl through a «lrett, « l»rre portion of whicli, w..« upproprtMted *t tomb-
•toilce.l»Wi«hinenti. Alone of the rioort I wnnHltnteted hy » miuialure tombM. ^, wiohii
one M I hi.d juil left in the cemetery, lind n* it wi.» puitHhIu, piirohnteil it *Mh hh in-
■eription to be pliced thereon. When I relumed w p»\ for ii, tin- m»n obKrutl to me,
that it w». MnguUr I «hould h«»e leletted him to preiHtre the tninli lor my l«ll>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<l, " Sir. you are now aililrraai^g _
,cr of the frigate in the Mown.. There'* my earri. •■• "T"" ,,,:,",.,, ^.»,,| .'. Si-
:."tieVwi« iT'iid be auhjrcted to many'.uch injulta. 1 foll"*"l ""i eoun.rl. and took
fueh apartroenta ai leparated me from the crowd.
JVole Jl.
The following waa the official report to the »«"='• YL..K'lw7.'().tob«r 9. m^
Sib— I ha»e the honor to inform you that on (he morning of the 8th mrtant. two Bri.
diacharge of the firrt gun from '^^ nV",8 'I'J i^Ji ' J^'he ,.rUon"r on deck and enM,.e
officer, that if another gun *•'?'*/> 'j°"T,7'"f'ifh",„linE. they iliirig«r<led the
them to the aame fme we wouhl ;»;S«^;„,^,f;,'^^*'''? C .in^
caution, and eontinued a «'"."»"' '"^'^^'''"^d^biect me lotbeTn.pi.ialion of barbarity,
determined me not to «»•?"'» 'Vf'^,"'*r;„'^^onai the circun .lancet would admit
The Caledonia had been '>^»«''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
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^ APPENDS.
ii.il red her tliiit it wui i!.ii>o«sil.l.' f> li.v.- fl(.«l.'<l her. l»«lm« 1 11 "^'^•"'"^ ""' "-''''
8 t or rg' size n. her hln.ls her t.ih in ribhnn,. »...! n png alleui i„ ,,.ec .
n«nt llo-u:h. nf ihe 'i.l .eKi.nent ..f "-';'''-•>. 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<l '""'^ Yh
Icds b t wasembarras ed with the difficulty of getting them up the «•«!?»">. ""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<l lie ;i herebv anihorized to have distributed, as prize money to j-'''"'''";'!'..!"'. ,";
his . ffieer and c ,mp.ni..us, or to their wi.low.'and children, '««'^ ''^"'""['''f ^I!',hl
theSmre mid deJ,ue<ion of the lleitish brig Detroit," and also, " "^^ ^'^^i '^Vn.nt
Pi^idlnt of the United States be. and he is hereby reque. ed to V^^^^^^'^J^^^^"^^
K liotl of the Navy of the United States, an elegant .word, with .uitable en'blero. wa
d vi «, t. t'stimo^y of the jns. sen.e enlertainfl by Congres. » »"» g» '»» "^ '".f ^^
conduct in boarding and capturing the British brigs Detroit and Caledonia, while m>-
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<U
I'alls, wlioiievformed
Bil badly, I am afraid
e enter\iri8e, and also
. In n day or two, I
to the N. W. Com-
3E D. ELLIOTT.
of the Lakes in our
ittend Ibe building of
, purclia»e<l aoniC ves-
NiHgarH, and into the
g all Ihe obstacles, he
hat l«y under the pro-
em since that period. )
oi. one o'clock in the
; under the protection
, and carried tliero in
ir officers, and releaied
le 4lh U. S. regiment.
B enemy with no other
the United States be,
to Lieutenant Klliott,
oe thotuand dollar*, for
I, «• Resolved, that the
present to Lieutenant
suitable emblems and
his gallantry and good
I Caledonia, while w»-
le war, had been • ped-
ter, to visit Lewistown.
lere, a short time pre-
Brilisli side, which had
Lewistown. Another
t they fenred the roove-
M'ell, as we drew near
arrived at Black Rock
I to ai)\)roach and make
, "Who comes there?"
id!" But this did not
uk of straggling Indlani,
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APPENDIX.
Q.' Dill thi Ni.™«;. .t .ny ^\mt dnring the ..lion, m.ke off from the BrilUh fleet?
Q Uui the Uwrenoe .nd Cule<loni., »t any time, be.r up, »nd pUec IheraieWei within
mu.keV .hot Jirt-Trfiom ll.c cnemv.'le.ving the Ni.g.r. ih.-e. qa.rt«r. of . m.le off.
firing atthe enemy'* Hnaller vessriif i- . i„ ..„j„, K»i. .«»pn
a: No, onlil «e i.a.se.l the Caledonia, we """/f""''''''**';^'' ""^."J,^" 'i'™" ^hen
Q. By Capt. Elliolt-What convenation paiwd between lueanaCapt. ferry, wtien
* A "J'l CaSr Perrv' K^nd. with Cap,. Rllio,.. and he«d hjm rtpr... hi. hiKh %
..lt.V.otToa atTapt. Elliotf. conduct, and attribute to hi.n a lar,. .hare of the glory of
%^'&ow near wa. Capt. Elliott to the Uwrence when P"»';B *!"' . «*
A He took V.TV little more than room enough to pa., to the windwarfl.
Q. "va. the Niagara three quarter, of a mile on the bow ot the Uwreuce, when C.pU
Perry came on boani ' . «„ ,„ i t .i,..
A, No- I .hould lunpoM not more than fiO or 70 yard^ it that. i. « .
Q. Wa'. not the hel^up, and the Niagara bearing down on the enemy when t.pl.
Perry came on board ?
Q Hwl vou been an officer on board the Uwrence. would you have .uppo.ed there
wa.;nyde&yTntL conduct of Capt. Elliott in coming to the reliel^^^^^^^
A. No one seeing what wa. going on could .uppowi .o-for my own p«r^ 1 should nqf. -•
NoTi.-ln addition to the above conclu.ive te.timony, a friend ha. ««|;^ »° "•«• ^MiZ '
the 19th day of December, 1843, he wa. authorized by Mr. Tatero. in perwii, to mention
th« he ha" long known CommJdore Elliott, and "1*-" regarded h.m " • br«v« /.o-or-
able and .kilfu! officer,-lhat in the Battle ot L:.ke fr.rielie noticed hi. e°"f »•««•!»«
?h.t o?. bold and daring .oldier. and that, in hi. "P/"'""'.' f'*''' "'f^Xr .U,"ithVZ
re.ult i. to be ascribed to hi. .upei ior judgment and e™ '"*e. "«^"'^^,"*'p,,f ''V/'"
heard Commodore Perry declare that ht wa. much inifebted to C»?''?<™"~^" "" ^"^
hetriumphant re.ult of that renowned conflict. ^V, J'^^™ •""^'I'f^'^.J^^VVr ?^
phatic declaration that, in his opinion. Commodore Elliott had not hil superior in any
Navy, for bravery or skill in hi. profe.sion.
CAPTAIN BREVOOUT'S CERTIKICATE.
On the evening of the 9lh Sept. 181.1, Capt. Oliver H. Perry «»»«"> °"'|°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<<v. 1, 18»3.
* ..1.1 #rife>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 <ti>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 <ln mort
m ill my confitltnce
„| r,ii»U.:lioii 1 uo
lU iiioiiii'iii crown
II npliii"" « i^'' "'*'
lusl, i'« i*o-tliil»l»
„tiiilluri.5»«»»«n«e-
,o„l,l.".t.i.\ J'en?;
,n, Bi«> 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 <lo'''« >•"" foul
go on hoaia ll>« K"""
hiT' ami *•» the L»w-
, the NiuRaia?
Charlotte an<l Detroit,
ink we *et* nearer the
we i»a»»ed her, the wM
action, bear t>p 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«<l in the mi.iuio|., I miiM n.)t lee the rc»t rf the tqiiadron ahead,
hut I heard you, toine lime I.. I.Tv C»\<1. I't i ry came ou himr.l, t.nler the CMkiIoi.i;» out
ol the way, that you could »hoot uUf»<i. \\\ v«ii« ll.cu ii.naK.-d with tlie Umin t^har-
Kiuuih'ii.., ..._ - , . . _ , , , ,
you cotiduclr.1 your iiriK- Vo.ir ciidocl oi. tin: nielli of th.- Kdi Ou.dier would conviMe
any man that wouhl lie coiiviuccd, lh;it no opiioiiuiiUy woiilil he iiaiwd (ner, or any ei-
eniona tpared hy yo.». to «rvf your country. As to your i iid.avouiiiix to |ir«judice the
olHcir. agaiiut Capl. I'erry, ulltr the action, I iinirr hiard any ii»Uji ol il while on tke
iluliuii.
I hafe the Imnor tn-he,
With llie Kreatrrt respect and etirem,
JOHN L. CLMVnXliS, Lieut. U. S. N.
Capt. J rasE 1). Eiiiott.
Svrn —The name of Cumminn* recah to mini! one of llie noldrtt apirilt that the na-
tion evtr notiiased. When I tint nut him, a miif U<\, on the l«.ke», in a iiuliorilinat*«
Uation I wai at oiiee »tr tk with hit nwidv b.«riin; .uid ard. iit ion rprixr; and the im**
prissidn then rtc. iv. d, win imtv dav rootirmid. He wh» in Mk- ixpedilion Httmiilt lh»-
IKlroit and Crtlrdoiiia, and alt.r'lie li;.d lti.p. d on ll.u d.-.k ol ihi- loniier, wh» traiilflx«d»
tliroiiKh the thigh with the b-yonet ola iol.lur. lie iiluve(i himsLlI pr.im|.il> 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»<l complctci! the (IrtwinRi, it
prevfou, to vut.jng .hem ''';;"•';,', ^^^'r.'l.^'^'^.^'.'.'n! nC! .he L«k.-. Aer .he ...
Rn.l thiM (• 111. t Lomiiiochire I . rn l'"'"V, ! , 'Li„,. . cireful examin».inn. he i.ronouncul
tion. After |he Co.nn,„.h..c l'^'' «' v^" "i ''-^^ .'JJ .^:e7. s\-Z»i .ever./ .I«y .; .hi.
them iVi.hl..! .hagran... ^f-uf "'« ,""'"• .'.'^itVorwith .he tommodore in reh.ion
give me IVe-iuenl i)D|.orl.ii.itie.of ' ''''!'"8 '"'''" ",'T't","^^^^ ,Uy, re.pecting
to the b.ltle. kc. ^onic rein«rk. having been n.»,l« n he W' — '^' '"j y;,j„„l „ ,hl
the Ni«K«P.,cou.man,le.l hy '■''•'''«"''"^°^^»P'"'"/;' '"'irPer^^^ you .hink
time „f the 'other.. I .ook h.i ,.,.i....t..n..y » «> " 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-
<l w»yi»«rilnM«, liut
nee, the \>»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«<h, evi-
eat. The Uninb gun-
Id Ko iiofartbir, when
Here, I.t. Col. Oweni,
n. Harriion to reoiaia
irpose of protecting my
wiiij: day, about niioii —
Col Jolinjon'i mourifttd
^lltr I II Capt. Perry,
e glut lag falkity of Um
LE OF LAKE ERIE.
>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 <h'« • '"« her c . ^ ^^j «f ^f """.^
wiirperoei.e, .ir.b, .hi. •"J^Vi'., Un, m nSe .nd the celerity «.i.h " "ch .be «».
enMRed durinfc the .Con, "^J''* «],,,'; „,„„, ch.nge effected b, it. rnnk. C.p.a.n EI-
,eMel. were brought .n.o ««'°"' *" V;?^ "hr.tt.lnment of the late .ct.on.
lio.t in ouropin on .• second to nokb 'oJ"" " ,._,e„in. our c.limaHon of our noble
wSSreuSwillirglo quit the '"^J*" *V^°" effio",^^^^^^^^ our opinion of hi. con-
eomm.nder We feel it . dut, to »""'/"J;""! !" ll brave and judiciou. deportment,
duTduring the •=.'»"• "'''l^T'!l^"„ee.^oVh^~ by any; and that in h.m
„d .re firmly of opinion. 'h<|t h.. « or c £ no. b' l^,^^^^,,/,. We have here en-
the American flag ha. a 'n°'' «£ ''.S „ ^me .ccount of the .ction. f'o-' ' 'y"'^'
Srm''.';^.'orhe^rrin%'r;.M.:"we h.ve been .Cua-ed b, unpre^ud.ced lore
,e.pec. for Cap.ain^F||..o«^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ •;%y'';;;S:L"u;""'
li. MACKATH, Pur»er.
J. J. F.nWARD!^. Lieut.
NPI SON WEBSTEK, A. M
A B BUEVOORT, C.pt. f d Reg. U. & «o.
Hon. W-. .lo«.. 8«r.t.ry of the N.»y. W..hington.
„.JJiWlJft'T"X
AFPBNDIX.
mtnl, "• eomml«
'« flerl w«» iliwo-
ii|iiitilr»n wfiitlK""!
nttlBin Hrrry, <>>•
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. —
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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!<iil present
er 3» oil be niott
icnt tt nlver medal,
iiceri, either of the
hipmen and Sailing
«y."
)n who was preient^
of the day.
lably, \>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 <n print and manuscript, we are anthorizeil to pronounce the assertion entirely
gratuitous, entirely groundless. We will add that Captain McKenzie has inserted in
bis life of Perry, the affidavit's of Perry's officers against Elliott, but has omitted the
testimony on Elliott's side; a |irocceding not fitting to inspire entire confidence m the
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APPRNDIX.
..tt..artci., of hi. book. ..00. ^^^:^::^irS::^^^^'^^^'^'^^^
,„.rrel. of our o.v.l officer.. ^'P^*'" .^^^i'^.rsp.in " "^ But wl.alever he h». «.it<e«
,,en,,>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"<y«'» ^''°"»"™ l,I:\ra hU^^^^ told him wa. r.ght.
when he had drawn his '""''^^'""r'^'^'V^Je upon which he had made up h.s ry.nd.
He .hereupon explained a- eoR h the P "'3*' J f ,he battle, and the position of the
.nd for tl..-: p... po.e he -'5f ^ J^n" ^1 c ^. a''v 'hVvolu.ninau, .e^^
ships at dilfercnt period^ of .t. "^ an. lyj^"' " ; '„ ,be conduct of Captain EUolt.
>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 |
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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(ipenr<l bv Mr Nnnii,
through the drogonmaii. The son of ihc Dor, piirtii''imiini: in tlir I'liiivcrfalioii, (vxliili.ied
much irriiatioii and v'olcncc, niiii I felt it iicnv—nrv id nxi'i rmiii wliiit prudnccd his
evident excitement Mr Noah rrp' .^il lo nic, iliiil ilirv vvcr" an iiii|iii:li'iit set of scoun-
drels; but in^fisiing upon an explniiniion of the boistrniui iiin:»uni;(' u'cd, lie infirnied
me that ihe Prince was nhu^ins the Consul < )ur ucl' liniinn lind alrcudv been leilious
to mc, and as Captain Gordon was siitrrrin!; sevrrciv fro ii a rercnt wound. I deeu'ei! it
necessary to interfere, and cut the iiiscussion short, by direclinu' the droi;.>nman 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 ha<l something in it,
that has made mc sick!" The pour fellow suQ'cred most dreadfully, and it is a miracle
thai he etcr recovered. To this dny, I doubt not that he believes I ilmuged the wine.
That it was drng^ied, has beer. sulTicicntly proven by the analysis of tkc snrgron, who
fuund a quantity nf corrosive sublimate in it. I cannot ucceunl for this base alieinpt at
poisonii:;. but from the folluning circumstance, which only inhiiedialrly before ocenrifd.
Captain Shuhrick hud Just arrived at Pciisacola, and perniiltcd n lar);o portion of hi*
crew to visit the shore. The day of their liberty happened to be one uf tome rcligiou*
ceremony in Pcnuacula, and the tailors attended the Cathedral. On retiirniiig from il. a
part of them were a little free, but no ways rude er irreverent. They however were at-
tacked by somb young Spaniards, with stillettors, a:id two of Ihrm were killed. These
Spaniards were afterwards prosecuted, and indicted by siiflicienl evidence, but had a ver-
dict of acquittal given by a Spanish jury, on the ground of justificaliun. Sonic stricture*
upon the alfair afterward* appeared in the New York " National Advocate;" und having
been ascribed to the Rev. Mr. Colloo^ Chaplain of the Vinceones, subjected him to the
haired of those concerned.
One day, as I was passing a publie corner, my attention was allracled by a crowd in
one of the stores, in which the Mayor of the city was denouncing, in no measured terms,
our Chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Cnltou. I entered, and requested an explanation of such con-
duct towards an officer of my squadron, and informed him, that it w*s his duty, if he had
charges against my subordinate*, to present them to me. I then took Mr. Cotton by the
arm, and led him to my house; on reaching which, ai he wis apprehensive of violence,
1 requested him to remain with me. The day following, being Sunday, he was invited
to preach a sermon in the Methodist meeting house; and still fearing donger from those
who wrre embittered against him,— having been informed of an intentiun to attack him,
—I told him to put my pititolt In his pocket. He did so; went to )he church, ond preached
his sermo.:k, without any interruption. It has been said that the Rev. gentleman placed
the weapons on the ledge of the pulpit; — this I pronounce to be unqualifiedly false! lis
did no such thing; for the delcrniined appearance which be presented bad the efiect of
iotimidatiog the cowardly at5ss>ioil
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.<iiherM..gb.co.n< ...lb> 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<l
rcc to the tomintn-
ndrcd and Any men
■k, thai Ibey would
• the circurmlancei,
nee her 1 felt an in-
liailne in it. After
ugh the windows of
nu, for God'i lake,
ipr ;:reaily alarmed.
only object was to
«bed her of Ihc im-
berc is no danger^'*
I ithe did remaui till
that where my child
:hild has since gone
111 life and joy; but
B her younK spirit —
er etTurls to the cause
ious communicatioDi
The foUowiog wu
D Commodore Elliott,
her perusal. She ii
iear» quite contealed
August 30th, 1834.
I cuinmunicaiion from
lid bim in protecting
rines, well armed, in
ith, the same number
ate of preparation, so
cure the draw at the
nes, at the first alarm,
lain booy shoold past
ifore be important that
litiperscd.
1 iherefo e suggest to
irmselve' in readinesi
I, after the mo\f should
aid in supporting the
ihorities of Massachu-
, will, I trust, be able
J.D.ELLIOTT.
on.
APPtiNIMX.
(coFT.I Cambridgi, 26M Augtut, 1834.
ToCvia. Rlliutt, c(iniiii«ndia( Um Nsvy Yard, Clisrtettuwti.
Sir,— Thrre bit li' rii fnn thit thrre minhi Ik an ttnck upon the jtil at Lmluner* Poin', Cia-
brid^, and in cnmrqiirnrifor thin, arranRniriita linTe brrn niadr tu frt (h<> 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 <ard«, aliuulil the Hioiera attempt any tfiri-
iiontn draw the force froin the proteetionof the jtil. Be pleated to let ■ ennfldeniial iinn-commiiiioneil
offlcer pitrol that part of (he town nearea( to the jail, to give ua the eaiiiett information. Be pleaard
10 let the eentinelt on poat hare their mutkeca charged with ball carlridgea, with a full supply in their
boiea. Thia order to cootinue in force until cuunternaamled.
I am rcapectfiilly air, your Mt*tn\,
(flgnrt) J. D. ELLIOTT.
Ueol. Col. Wm. H. rreemin, of Marinei, Pieaent.
P. S. Fleaac to gireme theetrliettinfhrmsiion. The meti^nrrr In ring the bell atmr fVont door
and to'aeml'the accompanying coinniiinicaiionto the Sheriff of MidiHeim County. The watch-
word of appnaeh to identify the Sheriff will be 'Hull.' Tike rendeiroui to meet tbcieamen will Iw
at Lock's comer.
[COPY. J Navy Yard, CkarU»town, Aug. 27, 1834.
Sir— I hare thia momeol recetrcd your letter acttinf forth the probability of an attack on the jail at
Lcechmere'i point. I hare ^ren the neceaaary inilructloni for an eOeient number of marioea and aea-
men tu proceed to the iput, in the event of an alarm, and thitl be there in perion to gire tlw ncceauiy
Mutruetiona.
I pray you to fe«l bo heaitition in calling on me for tueh aid ai I may ttare at control, in cnfoiting lb*
bws of the country, a rwlaiion of which aeemt naw to be attempted.
I am,Tery retpecirally, air, your obedient serrtat,
(Siiraedl J. O. XLUOTT.
B. F. Vamum, Sberilrorilie Coanty of MidJIeaei, Lrecbmete'a Point, Cambridn
P. S. The watchword "Hall" of approach to myself lod officers, (will identuy Tou aa Sheriff oTl^
•oanty.
[COPT ] Cambridgt, S«pt. dd, 1843
Commodore J. D. Elliott.
Sir:— The excitement baring anbaided, I do Dot think it neceaaary, that you ihould keep op any
mutual preparation to gire UI aid. I pray you not to pulyounelf to any further pcraonal ineon-
vanienee about the tubjeet. ShouM, howerer, any troable occur, which I do not amieipalE, I tkall
land for you, and you can come as aoon aa eonrenicnt. Yon arc alwaya tuOeicntly prepated.
1 hare wntten Hia Bxeelleaey upon the lulfject, but bare not reeeired an aniwer..'Wbai I di>, 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<? ywr
iwfrnmint «gtin«l
Oiitdaloup*',' pro-
not to coniid«r any
r porta which may
such porta, unUtt
ted Stttlea *in not
;on fined to partica-
fpttt to prevent the
I no vcM#l ahall b**
ha« been previoua-
IPTniunad will alio
lentalive of hi» im-
in relation to the
;ood feelings which
tuition to pruaen'. to
enaheitcppedlbrth
le empire of Braiil
inaura him that in-
id will feel bimtelf
ftl forct , laced lub-
1 American veiteli,
D. ELLIOTT.
t, Monte Vidto, I
il 23th, 1826. S
xcellency thia morn-
leadinK you intend
nd I will be frank to
clamation of Buenoa
force you at preaent
nd the northern coast
), kc, &c.,
J. D. ELLIOTT.
n#, Mont» Vi<Uo, I
111 27th, 1826. S
;e Admiral Lobo, the
he ground* on which
tioii to the commerce
ill be productive of a
liat in our respective
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«' 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 ;i<l. I'^'IO
'"^Slll.'ri^ea i, inf.rmo.1 th,„ the c~nj;.r .>f ... 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 <!'• "•" ;°„^iU 1 K 5 bX«S.. You" economy i.ioe ~
honor to expre.s in hi» communication to your KxcUlency^^^^^^^ redress as
and will await your reply
_.. ,^ I
laittl. I ^aiiiiol but
I Hliall l»j happy
ill til" (XHiCS^IOII
liiiiu^l llow Iroiii
I,
()/ Miiiaiisii', i
t :t(l, is:)0. S
ton-OS in til'" West
I your Kxci'lli'iiry,
10 tnorninn ol' tho
p mnster and craw
ol Amor Iran vc«-
lit conimimicattoii,
>il Stall's' sloop of
upon thn (lovornor
i-v.-nt, which wu*
oiico to your excel-
ii<p<wc(l to ianction
hn ollicer by whose
ihn WHS i-ii^jaijoil in
iition»r<'cogni/.nil in
, whi'n shii ri'ceivod
lint wonndi'il three
the Fort hiul been
jrncter of the harbor
which i» felt at the
vessel desiring to
• circumstances, and
rts from tho proper
of the extreme rigor
ice, it appears to the
ly shed and their pro-
atinK from nn officer
the treaties existing
ubjectsof UisCatho-
[ for their object the
r excellency being so
), i deem it unnecea-
ticlci of the treaty of
;edany improper acts
kwful commerce, and
incllecting it.
roducc in the United
•r citizens residing at
lleot under his com-
ings which he had the
tth March last, trusts
ncy, as may redress as
renco of a similar out-
Tnited States' schooner
h this cuinmunication,
,\l'l'K\OIX. * "
Th« under.iRneJ rri.ewMo your Kxcllency a.*u«nee.orihe hi^li con.uWralion
and respect with which hehai the honor to .ubscnbu himwil,
Your Kxcellencys most oliodiunt«etv.int. ^ ^ KT.LIOTT.
To His Kxcellency. Hon Fiiam -s. .• DioMsro Vivk». Cap-
tain General of thn Island of Cuba. l*c. kc. Ike. at
**"""*■' .. Uliitft ftatr^' Skip Krif, U.nhnr nf .)[, I >„:.,■<, 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.<ce loncy that an
early departure from the Northern i«rts ot this Island, enabling v.s^ols o get clear
" the lalTd before night, rendered them less --xpo-a to depredations Prcv.o^^^^^^^
the receint of your Kxcellencys eommuuication, I was not awure that a taut o.iary
rnes^eW n.entbythocommandantofthecasthv l^pon .n.,u.r.ng, I have
S^ncTi.en informed that a verbal message to that e.Fect was *«"' by a n^ro
who failed to deliver it. After reviewing all the circumstances, »t.ll retwa
my past impression that the brig Kli/.aboth has been "«''f'';r'y ,"•»" .:^';'^ J"
reference to the letter, a copy of which accompanies your Kxcelh-ncy » commu-
nieation, I have to reply that although officers uu.ler my command when com-
manding vessels separated from me, are expected to call on public authorities, for
explanationsof any wrong committed on the person, or property ol our c.ti/.e..s
engaged in the pursuit of lawful commerce, nevertheless, am not disposed to
countenance any departure from the courtesy and civility due to such ""thorities
In the present insUnce, I had expressed my disapprobation of tho style of the let-
ter complained of, previously to the recei,.. of your Excellency, communication.
If vour Excellency will advert to the first letter irom tho commander of the Natchez,
inwhich he calls the attention of Colonel Don Francisco de Paula Albuquerque,
S,verSor ad interim of Matanzas, to the affair of the bng Elir.abeth your Excel-
lency will perceive it breathes every feeling of clyiliy and respect which even
the most fastidious could have desired; and a word of timely explanation would
have served to correct unfavorable impressions, and probably have saved me
from the necessity of addressing your Excellency on a subject so disagreeable. By
referring to the last letter of sai(f Colonel and (iovernor ad interim, it will appear
that he supposed a fault had been committed, and that your Excellency would not
leave unpunished him who deserved correction. i f r i „ „„t
The consular agents appointed by our government or ihe Island of Cuba not
having been accredi-ed by that of his Catholic Majesty, it devolves upon us to take
cogniLnce of matters mire properly appertaining to such agents. 1 hope therefora
vour Excellency will be disposed to excuse an occasional deviation from diplomatic
forms, and let me trust that such a remedy may ere long be applied, as will super-
cede the necessity of the officers of this squadron having to contend otherwise than
on their peculiar element. ... . n n i
I have the honor to be, with great consideration and respect, your Excellency s
most obedient servant, j ^ ELLIOTT.
To His Excellency, Don Francisco Diomsio Vives, Cap
tain General of the Island of Cuba, &c. &c. &c. ai
Havana."
ArPKNDlX.
Pltgfit
THE CASK OF I'ASSEDMIDSIIIPMAN HAHION.
Ai much ii.t«r..t ha. bwn .wakened in regard to the ca«.. »' ''''T''?'i'' il'l!l"!nC
lUrtonTnd m b ic .ymnathy ha« boen .ttempt.d to be Pnli.te.l ii. hi. b.-hall to my
):fX nrtio^ I will pre.ent:^T^<^imentVin relat.on to the nmttor I -lo .o w.th
farlw '..ret t>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<l from bit
ftrtfM dunlin th^' ev
lion, Mp<-ei«ll)' «.)<"< f-
■h i< di«lnbii(ra •miHiK
HIcen ii lidi lu nlum-
td I would hrrv call
niii"»»lorMr lUrlnn
to, PMocd ><id"hipmaii
forroiT w»« nJili cted
ton uut) which I wii
• him (m> 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 <eni i "
don't come on deck again i
he tuuk the bpoom out of my nanu, >>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<s toine time between the It. an^ 3th day <* ^'"ri^J^ll'',^^^x
eight Unndred an^ thirtj.««. I «at tent by the offlter ofthe deck •lo*"''" "^^.''.'^he" '
j.-ge Dinnett, wna immroiateiT antw. r»-u nifii. ■»'>-•••, "—-.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<m(r and tcd.oun contintnioi.t wa* ."''' !^i c^ I. .rP.hrre I directed
1 ff to be k.pt'-:a8hipufwar.aiid«ewer.h,om.iiiai;ily tM»'""lf '<• '"^'"^L'.^^i,:. ...» tol S
CTerV «?tick-lKl..nK.. K ti. the ,..rgiiul de,Mrtment ..fthi .ch.«n.r, that «a. i;equ.tedlbr h.a u«. wm
tending font. ^..^'^ „„„ obedient «r Tint,
rsigneil] J- O. KLLIOTT,
Ciiminaiidiiig UnittJ Statu Naraifofce* in the Meditenncui.
K Ju?rhaf?hc"?."S°e';;ublieeye,«,..ta.or«c..ny wroOB imp«..ion.. .hould
tliey have hten furnn.il.
No. 5.
U. S. S. CONSTITHTION,
. - Mahon, 14th Feb. 1837.
S,..-ln.n..ert„yo„rreque..i-.re-ation to the 'ff;:!' '«•-- J:«^-,';;::'ii:l;^h^^h^^^^
«»nce of Mr. Uarton running hi. dirk ...the man. »•."»■;" l"» JfX .wSsiSS STtad tani .et
foreca^le and ordered be ow bv Mr. narloni ''•„«'""''" 5^;, T'fJ'hi^" Mr. bT Seed ttm to tl^
ra^iirJir^^-theinall'li'a^i'.'.?^^^^^^^^^^^
•'k^.'in,'y';i;«'?;::r.s.:trx"™*^ttri"i:?rK^^^^^
•ppliidTur :?am" mid.hipmun, and to «»"»! • coHr. m«"«iVoy *<;uW «^ "'i^J^JeTl" ,.„-
7know ..othin,; i.« to the cauie of the duel; bi.t when Mr Harton • *»" ""J^' ""^j i ilmiWed
wiled Dr. Boyd an to the necetmty of Im coming on boa.d; he uid it WM nceewary
APPENDIX.
41
ir IVom Mr. BartM ind
■nlforalidderitlMtMr.
I in'o(G«ir|(e Dimuitt'*)
t to iirike •" olBcrr or
^lowifier. There were
Cooper uid Willitm Al-
T WHITTAKER,
s- • Ship CoiMtitution.
P CONSTITOTION,
pril 20, ISC').
Kiid unnecenitry eoaie-
i; mid I therefore deem
he qu»rter deck,; t "in
> 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<ieof the (hip,
I r gent tolicitation of the
it w«« reported to me by
»e«»el, dettiminedfiot to
1 of the fleet surgeon to
the flag ihip; that if he
■ccordmgly uken to hi«
•here he wn, and I then
1 1 be«t boat, no that he
id alio directed that the
I that flrom the nature .of
i»!<, that he wai as
Wave there. I directed
requited for hit uie, tol be
'hen I left, 1 had eTery
Lilit on the icliouner, Rnd
ates Cuntul. with an «•
ipon alight and iniufflcicnl
luung gentlemen under my
hem. Rarely doea a ate
ion; and that our friendt
rant of proper diiciplined
im the lait ofllaer in the
ick', even a«iiit thsm in con-
rrant,
3. D. KLLIOTT,
forces ill the Heditertnean.
irroDg impreiiioiu, thould
S. Constitution,
ion, 14th Feb. 1837.
d-Midnhipman Baitoo and
iin board this ihip when I
S33, for thii ttation. Somc-
II and your Clerk, during '
t remember, but the reauft
»ome time. The cireum-
iber the cue, ia tUa. Mr.
■weeper* tai had bean act
ibwint. he waa found -«i the
lad in iii* hand or picked up
Mr. B. (breed liim to the
of paukmranadiik in hia
n Shark, had aeTeral tiiaea
irder Mr. Barton there,
brought aking aide, 1 co^
nceewary and I admitlea
•"•„•;:;; r;;l rZ .,?;M!.7kT,r:h:l;."'rK™*".;;;.i:*nV!;or.. of th... i « d..^ by v.u .o ho,..
"%;{;;^';:i^v^d/tvi:"H!dy;^:;inc^m.nd^nr.^^
quind f..r Mr. lUr-n.,-. u-. llm. .Im y em< 1. "■;' V;. '" ", ^T .,"/,'^,' V^ ,wo month-, pay and
•In b.«r<;; 1 applied lo yai-yoii nrdmdllie Shirk « to be ,.lt, yo
a letiei- of credit on the Schooner lo be Ictt. ^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ,^ ^^_^^ ,„ ^^^
Very re'P'Tldilly,
Yu.,r obedient >^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<le.l to you, ''''''" :'„'*'=Jly?i'"i^.SeIf i«»pd.a..d he wa. cire-
Barton .houl.l he remove,) on .nore at Smyrna. Oer w^^ "J^ a^ommoda.inn, I cn„ld find in
fully r.'mov.d. and wUhhu. ''"''■'«'"*"''. '"7^;"^ WM Shark and on .h.re.
Smyrna, and with which heexprcMed himself "'',"" •""Vo" „ ,v,! ) and erL:ers were i"ued
Mr. Barton \v.. atonaH hy mysH,- «";'•'••;,."':••' '4;;! „;\",« a.rcn.ion .o bin. on shore,
by you to glint me all .he liben.es and f"'/''';"'"' T',"7,*" " 7„',,, ,„ Mr. Birto.i h.mself: and
That I f.illy performeil my du.y, I have .0 '<'f«^l'' '^'^ «^7 "^I^'^mv "pi" •>" '" "'•"•' *'■"''' '""'
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 "< <h''^'"'*-«J,^'f '^, ';'';!; f, ,„ .he care of our worthy
eeon in .own w,s procured for him on our leevmij \'^''^'j''„,ll^w.\y
Consul. Mr. Offley. » "™' "'• ' Yimr'. ?-'e
DANTF.T. Fr.BF.RT,
raned A««i«tantSurgeon.
To Com. J. D. Elliott, commanding U. S. forcr. in the Medi.eranean.
No. 8
TT. St.\tes Sir ■ John Apams,
Million, I'thruary 27, 1837.
Sir-Ag,*«My toyour requos,. I have the honor to -'V''; '!'«1 ' '':r:;.eI:";rioi'.ird'1hX„Vti:
Wood ,b.Oii.qn-rrH with Mr. Hauon """"'•"<•""['; ''^''^^^..^Vfr^V^^^^ ""''•«■■' '"
tulian: while on board ihat.hq.. hey wen. n,,t,.nspo.ki.i?rm.^^^ ;^,, ^, ,„g
theSharkatSmyrna I.C was admitted mto the n._-s. re n^^^^^ ^,^^,, ^,. ^„_
3^^7.^a^;Krn^Ar(rra'n*'d >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 '' ;'
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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,..><l f'om .he ^'^-ditV'""!"" 'q"'^!^^^^^^ cour. be puWiely md
, "The Court .l.o .«ommend .hat .he findmR. .. eelh" «uh ^'J^ ""''';".'l°"t' '^^^^^^^^^
on board (he veiseli of .be iquadion. The Court, in cominx .0 .hit deemon, MTe laneii
tiOD the long confiocmeni of Ptiied-Midihipman Wood onbo«rd 1 ""•^^^''pKAKSON, Pretident.
A.F. HARWOOD, "l
r. A. NRVII.1.K, 1
JOHN CALHOVV, ■^Mtmbert.
J.M.WATSON, I
T.W. nUEST, J^ ^. ,
JOHN N. H\VilL10ii,Ju4ge Sdveeati.
Approvol March I, l''3S.
J. D. ELLIOTT. .
You will .berefoct eauie .hit ^.nenl order .o be read on boaijl the Te.«Ia under your eomraan dn
«be day after iu reeeipt. a. 10 o'cio' k. in prenenee ofi.ffleen a.id eijw.
GWen on board .he U. S. Ship Coniuiulion, Liibon, March 2, 1>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'.
<'<ivi mher IfSri, ami Rth
hail no imaimirimyinif
ii bril at miiliiiglii, |iiv>
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 <he
ipended from duty for »i«
lie Court, be publielyrMd
hare taken into conaidei*-
PP.AKSOS, Pretident.
OOI), -1
.1.B, I
lOVV, ^Memiert.
iON,
CT, J
LTON, Judge JdvtetU.
under your comman dn
J. D. KLLIOTT.
hooncr Shark, in the Ta(fna
V. S. Kinjrold and Jamri T.
e r«id onlioatd the retaela
ceipt of this order, «t 10 o**
J. D. ELLIOTT.
ibon, March 3, 1836.
Court Martiil is your cue,
iaiapproTmloftour attempt
ibly, and tiuai ttat h • I\n
. simikr proceedinjon your pf rt -illbe ™nir"'«d. ^i^^'^'ll.r.l^fVi.f^r^^^"',^^^^
«orii;;th?r'nr,?.'^«'""x^n;rvrn
»eddit»ii over the iciionsolthepH't. lUspecllully, ^^ ELLIOTT.
Pansed-Midahipman W. S. RlnuoIJ, V. S. Ship C on.iiim ion. ^
No. 11. . . «'
U. S. Ship Constitution.
91r-F.neln.ed you will r«.i« .he fln.lln, and aen.ence of . N.^ral „«;-~'HSrK"d'with'i ^'r^ *
^^::i^::^!:::^^^r. '^::^::^:::^^^ \:^x^;i^:^^^ » .tou-d u«
'•'r!;s:n:^^ii;v2:fhp«::^^
Mm t.. drv.aii- tioni diuy. until ahc coull dispense with hii atrfice* , you wm r^i"
board ihe t'. S. Schooner Shark. y B. ELLIOTT.
Pasted-Midsbipman J. T. McDoiiuugh.
NoT..-WhiUt demanding justice aluThands °f ''^'^."^•J f^l^ Sv"""!
der it to all. My impressions as to Dr. Boyd, expressed m the letter of J^'y 1 '»
1 S^C to the Secretary, were received from w hat at the time appeared to be justity
Rrcumstances and credible statements. Afterwards, however I was convnced
hSt my opinions were erroneous, and I i^ f ''f "^'^t^'^Xof bv orwar^ding tt
as it was in my power, the wrong which I had done th.t £7;.''/ *?VwUh "f , •»,
followine letter to the Department. -Most sincerely do I dctlo'- '"^^^J^ '*" " • "5
in t^V P^wer to do the same act to all others from whom I suppose I have ^ec"ve«
vrrg;T I would rather have endured it and much more "-' ^« »;« '"^^^ Je„.
justice to them as in this case,than unjustly accuse ^^X- "J";* '="^" "';L'^°„^Sy r^o-
timent of their being capable of injuring me .vithout cause, or from unwotiny rao
tives or feelings. WuMu^ton, March Wth, 1813.
Sir-ln?lH.er addi , «ed by n,e to the Navy Department whUe in 'h^JJ^;;;^-,*"; -'„VaTSmrr.
.ion to animad.rrt on the conduct of the Ute "'^V"''^"?' ,\-rttf ^ ^ «e rTc". v^h .we.e under-
.tatemem. «hicl. at that time were ... c:rculat.un to my pre,' dice I •'^,"^'™ ii,, , "^iuns in rtgud
atood Irom l.t. F. .SeTil. an int'iiiate (riend and '?"'7»"r "' '^^ ^,"i^ .', ^^^ ►rro.ieooa. °
^t:!^tr;h?:t«,'3;:^raf .^" ~ 3
ffc'?,L»eoVThn.rrwtiiV£:«^^^
NcTil and others. .i^-.„,^~.„, J.D.ELLIOTT.
I an', T*ry reipeetftill/, your obedient aerrant.
The Hon. A. P. Upahur, Secretary of the Nary.
SPEECH OF HON. C. McCLURE.
NowSterttary of Commonmalth of Pennsylvania, Delivered in Congreat, F*hrv-
ary Uth, 1839.
know also Ihat he ha. at Icaat "done ssme .errice " <» ''•'y,»*P"^''J: "^JJ^^irfJ^jr-.nd at last
^'il?."'.^;^"=.^^.^"li.do»."«.me.er.icetot|2S^^^^
sss;ii:'b;srco^i«s'sS«-oi^^
m
r
, i
1 *•
9^
^ ArPENDIX.
;L*r"oi;M;'mi..nr(mVhid: ve«.^;^^ «. .mud. he M not b.-lo„ff.)w., orU.red back .» .he
now and lo ever .'■'*''■ K;.'™"^ e.tabli.h aid .u-tain hi* Hi', cipline, he gave
™,.h«n-,t.«t«<.i 3>^^^ 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<lore >■'»"''':,„ "»£
^ 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 <li-«triij.
1 novice in the e»l«n-
«ct. Sir, ;t i" no' <«
« thi- ftul(i>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 whil<t iheappa-
ouie and the country,
lieard of hii kind and
owed him to come on
■ra would have been a
ily broken. But, like
fieaa, he vindicated the
if credit to Mr. Barton
[ am not m-ilaken, you
cruelty cons »t«.
I htlieve them to exiat
re been nfT^red on I bit
lide mynelt'. The l»n-
e People of the United
about him. Sir, if any
sustained the last and
ihy of the special trust
■ge the performance of
military, since the firtt
ise them to look a little
)r I their trouble, in the
it, and I SIP nothing in
,no<lore Klliott. It ap-
ler used Iiarsh language
jmrfd him for abuse to
them.
d byidvieeofthe Sur-
ind that the commo.lotf told him not to teparat- ili" (fviiiknian from the offlc. r. He replied "hat be
had not dune ao, and that In- did not intend to do so. The commodore -aid. Yo.i have done so, to which
Mr Hunter rejiined; and cominot'ore Klliott then, in the evrcse of hi. Ir»itiinate au'honiy. ordered
him on lH«rd. And we liuvelh.- h tterof the llu.eni. r of Miiioria • .etiOK lorth ih:it the ( omin.Hlorr
had done nothing more ihan.«rci« that authority «;. ich every offlcir.iiRht to exercise under similar
circumstance.. Suppose the commiKh.re h.d k"""' » 'H'li' beytmd his Hiiihonty ni orderiOK Mr. Hunter
on b.«rd the vessel. Was he not ri|;hi? Whmare the rul. s ol >oiir 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-
iwere<l that he was unable to find the charge referred to in hit Departnii nt. He (Mr. K) then lore had
mver seen the charges, and did n..t know their nature neither had he any khowUdgi-of thecircumstan-
cet under which Mr. Ktlierldge left his employment in the Navy YanI at Charlestown, to which the
gentleman from Pemisjivania referred: but he (Mr. F.) knew Mr. Klheridge.and knew him lo b.: «
fiiglily respectable ce'it eman, and he could not quietly hear any impuiatloiis upon him, when he wa*
not preient. a-id no opportunity to ans*er for h.m.ell: and he hope.1 the gentleman from Peniisylva-
nil would state upon what evidence or on what authority he made his statHmmts ni n gard to Mr. Kthef
idgc. Without a communication of hia eyidence or autiiority, the Huus.' could have no meant of judg-
ing of the justice of his remarks.
* The following statement wasrejectcJ by the Court of Inquiry, also.
(Translatio/t.)
[COPY.] Mahcn, Deceml/tr 28//j, 1837.
Sir.-In consequence of the letter which your excellen-iy hat been pleased to addresi me, under
date of the JGlli mstant, and of the conference I bad with the contul of the nation to which you have
the bono- to belong, 1 ought to manifest to you that, on the afternoon of the month ol April last,
when* horserace took pi.^.^e in the roed to Villa Carlos, I was on the spot * her.- a dispute took place
between Mr. Hunter and aiiotlur gentleman, both officers belonging to the ships under the worthy
commai-d of your excellincy; and observing the warmth with which they disputed, I considered it
rayduty to be inobserva.ion, in ca^- theatfair might produce disagreeable r. suits, and requite my
interference, but your excellency presented yoursell opportunely, spoke tothes.iid .Mr. Hun.er, and,
as far at I could comprehend, ordered him to firoce d on board, mdicaiing to him, with the cane you
carried in your liahd, the road he ought to follow ; by which means your ; xcellency pnibably pre-
Tented a quarrel between the two above mentioned officers, and which might have incutled tjimo
oth'r«.at generally happeni, when a chief of little energy does not iiiteri>o«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<r»<!ri«««huwwhi«li wrr«- miiiiiniird •«»««» Cora-
m,J .V .'^Wll^ u far h.vmi .' "" . H?.n • ..-..t .... Ihr old fr.*..* ••C.,...(im.i«i.." He w.. den..oi»rd
«nt-iioy»crri.m i~. / ^ [ I „^^^ idoli lli»t hv «M
r.'n. .:p u™- J«wJl « be^ ..". -.'»."•-•<- »■"!'•"« '*'«••',• ""' ""'"" *'" "'""■
"e'j « Tt .he M»...reh nf.he ^: And n..w they de.....;ncr hiin -. »»"<hrr .c..r..
n .^n. Jinen w i.h ti> know why th»« Hirurr he».l w«i i.Uce.l iUrrr ? No ih.y do not. They gtTJ
m^re ?^ r<o Thr.^ dniX .h*f »..d fel".. who c. i. ..rf...d c.rri«l I. .w.y, ..> ..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.r<heurder«l.hj-Com.........ner..rt.heN»»y.
Mr Sicker 1 hive but liiile m.>re 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 <oo moeti on Toorlimrto inform yon thit liMltjr I «t»«'^
?iP?^;Tiih^^rtr/iS'A;r5rr»*lu.Co-»for the purpo...of ttkin«....pplr ofw,**
^£2!h iXliXn^mTo lUrre W r««« on bowd Mr. l-irinifto., .nd ftmily. wiih ^bu
*'TSS^^inuiS^tVM"ai^MtB with Oen. Bem»nl wl.ile in P.n.. •hoMrmi mnrh int«.
1 |«d imb; intCTWtw» «««7™^^ bin. i.i.ton the eve of d«p«nar»: »nd he»Mures m»
S^^An.^i2S?!nr.ta'.Je^»un<Xlfor .nd no.emht.c«l within hi, riffht. Min,««« m<^
l2lJh??J!S2I^SerSwdS.t theyfOuM .hW carry tl« hUl, whilr the opp,..,t on knew they
2SSZiSS5«ta^^top5S^t th« Snlnotnutinn of . .W.ir«i .-ml. b«. .„„.inu«l -he Kin. . -.njj
SIiS.rf JmTto^tlMlt tfe kint know, it to br hi. ini.re.t lo c«ry tbr '" »tT into cflr.ct. In fMtu
^Mk£ rtlSSwXlhtL Mirnrth .nd .interity, .o th.t I r«»y bel.«e n....rr. ••I> 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«<J«.'»»»
SdMd uddnoUw^in to eiiit beiiieii the two eountrie.. I n »ifmn» Cherbwinr I am the more
SJtolSofSJplJ^uSJ Sligathm we «< under to o«b other, a. ri"'»« »™'''" ?2Si; ^j!!
??S?rS.^2llJ:riTr«,. ..^tS •wl>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 ,
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60
4yFBNDIT.
!:.
SfhuVh «i..l wh .. .. .iifh *n .»"«, i™ <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<i«.~. onwrrn '"•■ "'PTV—JT
inihe«"nip«ri«i.. ili»<h'''.««e<'^»ii'>'no.|frtli.m, «n 1 • nuiitlili'M" r»C»rd lo«r»rd» llM diKbarg*
in the «<ttnpa
of h>. 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,<h.y in-ml. I •!• «■•
In .he-»«.t .rf»eonlnu.n«..f . ii.«ifte •««•« br.w^^n .he two »"«">'^; ' ••"*?'*'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 <hrowin(f oT«rbotrtl nnnefemritf,
one of the ftinn of the Constitution : and the publir were told to t cent, the loM
which the nation hadiiwtalned, nnd t!ied*n«er in which the noble re»«el waa p]*eed,
by thut letiening her lottery ! The fact iatho ahip waa in moat imminent dsnf'f •»
the time, and had not the gun been cut away, I feel certain .eriou» damagei would hav«
reaulted. The sfia wn» very rough, and the gale remarkably levere; and every tiin#
the ahip would plunge and roll, the gun would atrike heavily against her bow; which
certainly must soon, have been stove in. To avoid this certain destruction, I •* oae«
ordered the bree:hiiig to be cut, and let the gun go overboard.— I give my official
report to the Department. ... m.^
" This, and the Iom of a a4lb gun are pretty much all we have austained. Th«
latter by some unaccountable means, in a tremendously heavy gal', ./hile acuddinc
and going through the water, in a dark, stormy night, with her lower yards tome-
times in the sea, and at the rate of perhaps thirteen miies per hour, worked out of
one of the fore locks, which were intended to secure it n the carriage, and hung
by the breeching, thumping violently against the bow, as reported to me by the
officer of the deck, and which I could feel at I came to the deck. It being in the
night, and satisfied of the correctness of the report of the officer, and actuated by the
impulse of my own feelings, 1 at once ordered the breechingt to be cut and let go
to avoid a worse result. It wat a thifting gun, and of coarw the battery »t not
dccreuedin physical force."
THE COURT OF INQUIRY AND COURT MARTIAL.
It is a thanklett labor to unmask profligacy or expoto the unworthy ; it it donblv
•0, when the work of exposure falls upon the victim of wrong and injustice. Al-
though, when abstractedly considered, it is the duty of all to hold up for public avoi-
dance and contempt those whoso conduct calls for rebuke andcondemnalion, yet too
often motives and principles, however correct and pure, ate impugned, when that
duty is assumed by one who hat suffered by the injutiet of dbliberate wiekednen.
Indeed, it not unfrequently happens, for such it the strange perversity of populu
judgment, that when the itfici*n aik$ onlg that ki may ht htard, hit defence u re-
nided aa pretamptuout, while the charge of tha unworthinew of hit accutera u met
with heaitation or doubt. The task is accordingly almoat a gratuitous one, that ha
nodertakei, who would, inthit world, where violence and opprettion abound, attainpl
to direct attention to the periecutiona which he hat received, or to etUbliu the in-
iquity of the motivet and the disregard of moral prinoipUa on the part of thoaa who
Jmht* dcNM him wrong.
. ,-«Mi»fi»*e- .»*-.».«■■
h* kaMirabht »«ryii>
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' ; (rm<y ind
HI .m ihf* mUfnrtniiM
■ m« whiht «r hrld
Iw llril yor'i op»t«-
lift n''Mf. I.iTinKilon
iwrrn ihr illpl«maH«
>yr, 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 <i«n'«d me .f .t
thoold-never shall be disgracedl I seek not sympathy on these accounU . not <iol
iTit onX. But I h?ve been oppressed, and vilified, and •l^-'t crushed ; and
laakoaly that you will examine the evidence now to be •P««.'> '^«f°'*J7;. .V*
my c<H«pla^at bVthat of the most humble mortal, and let lU r"ce be tried ^
rtJraert Minciples in iU exercise. It is all that is asked, and I know it will not be
im'i^ ^ aS to the world for a decision in respect to my oppressive sentence,
i«^ulitTinqu St must bestow the verdict of bitteif cruel ^'O"? " J*;""!!
S^ my^rtion. With that world I leave the retribution which they wlo brougth
aS^mTso richly merit, so fully deserve-not only from the high-minded and
honorable, but from all not steeped as deep in infamy! .
^fore ntroducing the evidence, of this wrong wfuch has been visited uj^n me, !
will remark thatCourU of Inquiry and CourU Martial were original / con»<'<"'*J
r^^Conrrof Honor, and their judge, were inveUed ^'^h powers not to be r«ched
•Ten bv a kin«. Times have changed, and so have men; and the sarne ru mg i«a»sion
22a St nS?*.xi.t To bea competent judge, an officer should »>« 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.
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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<lgradvoi'«t*,con-
•«l a refiiial of com-
ihririhip* were Hft
liblo Uw officer •••
Kxecutive, <*»jr n>
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>"«<d to the naturul prej..M*ei
2.Kr. rfe»«^ ind?^d«r «ho T»y h«.e feU hin>«-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<=" "'r .»'''^: " ^^TL "•^^T''"'''" '~ '*«'y
to »ri.e from their .itn.tion, and the circunni»"ce. under wuich they were P»e"- „.„,i_rt-.,, „jt
IhTtrunrof the.e rem«k. h» l«en fully co.iflrmed in the eour« of the pre.^ '^l^^^S^X hid
wheneser I h.»c been .bl. to refer to . wniten document, I iMve duprored tte »e.u«Uon i»K B«a
b»!n (banded upon eoorerwtion. deuiled . a evidenee.
•Of which .um the Judge Ad»o«««e teteiTcd about TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR!.
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APPENDIX
\, .IM not %t firtotu-n br the Court «h«t the •itne.iw who hire b«n •■••m'"'^ * .f* "T '""•«•••
JiZl . .m^/ri ™ b «rd th ". Je T...-! wiih «>.•. ..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«»pon<li-metlludnt tiiembracet the letter ufO. M. Dal'a", fateil «t Phil«dt-li<h a, Idih Janu-
ary, 1H4II, and the reply i.r Mr. Haniltll on thrday •ucrertiHiK. Thechar^n rrft rred to «fr« tUMe
bromht by Lieutenant Hunter. Mirtuhipmtn Barfoii, and the cnmplaintt »i Dr. wathin^lnn. 1 lie
Hecordufihe Court Martial wdl thew that I wa» trif ,! on all ilmw very ch«r(fe« ami tonvittrd onthito
made by Midtliipmaii Hartun. I hew cha'Ke* were regarded by both Mr. Uallai and myKH »t ex-
cluded by thi' Ciiurtnf Inquiry, ana in thi« n -iMt the pioecedinit* it without the tenctioitnl law, ana
eiiiitrary to ill precident. lithe pinitlon be rorrect, that when iwoor in-re charget are Ihe^iilyeet or
enquiry, the Court uf Inquiry «hail njienf) and »t«'C dittinctly upon wh»t, it any of the chargei the ae-
eu«*d thall be tried, it will follow that the prorcidinif ol the Court Martial bv whom I wat irud, were
without luiliority of law, irreKularand 0|.prniiivi-, there having been niituch diminct prel.miMry tpe- -
cifleatiou and finding. The Secretary wai iiu'ormfd by me of the cinracter of thit proceeding, ana
UKred to 'end the record b.ck, f.ir the purpoteof necuringdiitinrtneit. »s to the offencet charged, ano
the pertonaa;ain«t whom clurircil. Thit rrquntwat dUri-Kardrd, and the eonnequence hat followeit
that I havobeintriclfortheollVuce ofa«nbordinaii! offlcer for which Iwainot antenable, either la
juttce, or in accordance with the regulation* of tist tervice. . ,
In connection wiih ihi« brant not the enquiry my complaint diniitictly it, that 1 have been tried ana
condemned for the oHTenee. of Captain William Roerum. Among ihete were the puni«hraent of a tea.
man at Beyrout— the punithmeniiijin board the Cox'titulion in the Hirborof.Mthon, Lieutenant Bulliit,
the inattention to the diici p line of the thip while in Hampton Koadi— and the alleged imp.-iiper ute of the
public moret, and other timilarchargrt.nf which <vidence wot given at length before the Cc'irt,and
which, it it apparent, ha« iiiniir- ceil iit di-ciaion. In thit cnnnertiun I refer you to the letter of Hon.
Mahlon Dickerton, dateil Navv Department, Aiigun 8ih, l«3,i. and aino to page J9 in the Navy Depart-
ment, chapter 23d, tection 1, and to the tarae book, piige 37, cluipter 37, tection I. I e»t-act <rora Ihe
letter, the fulk>wingpara^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,yo<i have been entitled to hoitt vour broad Pennant, at you will perceive by rcfeiWJCt to the
regulation on the tubject. Page 39, Red Uookof Civ I Ilnlen."
OnthelSlh Auguntl tailed fur the Meditemni an, and relieved Commoilore I'attci«iii in 'hecom-
Bandof the tqutdron on :he ttatwn. Afteratsumingthat comtnani: by the37ili Rule above ivftrreil
to, I watauthoriii'd tnappoint aflar Captain, or to lelect an uftlcer to perform Ihe d'ltiet under ten
aanction of the SecreUry of the Navy; I however performed all the dutiei of the Command without ■
flag Capcain from the I4tb of Aiigmi, Hir,, till the 30ih Vovcober, ItiitTi, whcB by appointmenit in
writing tigiwd by me, Captain William Boerum attiimedall thedutieiandie»|>onMbili!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><iiiander, willmftiiurehemideio Caitain Boerum at commant'er
of the thip," and to entered on the Log. From thedateol the appcintmeni, all the dutiet appertainmg
totheFfaigCapuinof the thip were aitumed by Ihe tald Boerum, inclnding lettlement of aerouou,
infliction oi puniahmemi, navigating the thip, liiabuning the ttoret, receiving report* from the oflicen,
and attention to all her requirementt. I did not in any retpect interfere with him in the ditcharge of
thote dutie* except M) far at watnecettary for the general purpoii'ii of the iquadron, and preaerratioil
of the thi|i frou imminent danger on two occationi.
I tjbteribedacertiflcaie written by himielf that he had performed thote riiitiet, and he chimed 'he
pay of a commander from the time he received the appointment, till the tranifer of the thip by hiinio
the Commander of the Navy Yard at Norfolk, and ariually received receipt! for the nme. Of theae
fhatt the erklenee it ample and oTtbemottdeciiireehaiaeter (*A. Not. 23 4 5 67 8.) I invite your
exuninatkinof it, and B«k you to decide whether under tuch eircumttaneei it wai raatonoble that I
ahooM be held retponaiblc for the matten of complaint before enumerated, and which accotd'^n^ to the
regnhtknu of our terriee were dittinctly ettigned to hit cognizance }
In reCnenee to the animala brought into Ihe country on board the Cnnttitution, I would refer ytn to
the initruetioiM of the Oovemment on that lubject. I aetrd on thit oeeairon with no view to iodividnul
iMoeAtibat wu influenced toldy by a deaire to promote the interetit of agriculture and the aria and ihu*
to promote the viewt of the Department emanatinc (Vom the Hon. Samuel L. Southard and add retted
to the Coamanilen on the aevnal tiatMni. To thit letter of intt uction I invite your attention. TMt'
initruetion* hare been acted upon by the variout eomnwndera vho have preceded me in diflreiat
•tMiont, and in fallowing their pmitewnrthy example in my endeavori in any retpeet to improve the
caaditkm of our country, I little imtginrd that .' wat nimithing my rnemiet with the meana or
criraiml aecsaation againat me. Of my intentkin to bring theae animala home, I had apprlted both the
Secretary (*A No. 9,) and Pretident many montht before my departure iVora the Meditemnean, and
niT letter to the latter it on file in the depr-tment.
In reference to the thipa ttorea I would temark that they were within the peculiar control of the
oflleen upon whom hy the mlea of the terriee, wat catt the duty of ditburtenent, and if any poruon
ef them wat withdmwn they had my potitive inttraetiont to tee that they were returned, at teatiOed
to br Carpenter Sage page 304, oi the Record, (*A No. 10.)
The canTMi refisned to in the tetiimony of Lieut. Harwood, and which he tlatea wm nted for pur-
inaea of General Cait (See pan 1S8 of Record of Court of Inquiry) w« in fhct purehaaad by OeaemI
Catiat MaraeiUea, Fnnec,aiid brought on board the thip, and afkerwardt manulkciurrd into tcnta fbr
the ate ofhimaelfandiamily and attache!. See depotition • Tclville, page 4S1 of the tame Record. I
hare luaton to beliere thit honeit Tar inu regarded by a po, aon of the niemben a< the Court at a lubonr
•d witneaa, and that bit production at a witnett had a moat prejudicial tendency for that teaton. Tet Sir,
Ui entire tatimony contained the truth and nothing bui the truth. Thi< I do meet aolcmnly aver, and
tbw amaaeBt ia tnitained by the receipt and bill now in poatcaaion of General Cata, taken at the tine
ofpiirehuc and yean befinc the trial, dated in Mar's* or ■ST. (•ANo.ll.)
There it another material ftatore in thia ttanaiction, which invettt thia anpeal with peculiar elaima
oa the Depaitaent over which yon preaide. Hit briefly at followt. AKer notie'ing the eitendiag
Mwraater of the precept, it oceurred to me aa caaentiai, to toeure the teatimony of Purter Foa»o«Tj
wn» wat Puraer ef the Shark, at the period when paat-midihipman Barton wat left at Smyrna, and
wk* wii laitnietad by om to place in hia handi the amount of money dae him up to that day, and
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M APPIMBIX.
■ ww«ithen«tt«chMto.t«»-jr?'n|?^»h>P- nf .^nl oihfr offifer. .imilariy .ini.tH. I «ppli«j
i.'li^TrTa'Xn'^.t.ev^^frrXl-.H. in,ern^<ion. wen> 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.<W^*eCh.p^^^^^
a!sS«r*.!37Slto «Klerrilft.t««e<r«ct. » ~™'-««' •»^'«cHARUt8 STEWART\
(rigMd) Prtrideat
TO THE SBnItE AND HOUSE OP BRPRE3EWTATIVE8 OP THE UNim
i^ZaSXr^S'^-^ I.D«».b.r.ro..n«l».,l-"«ri»'.l»»'
ipSf qaw^p;,-."rirvi»»»«»'e«»<
nonilu n«y in •dnne*
> 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 er<n»'eja>ni'>*'*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.
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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
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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.
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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 P<!"r'/„n ^rtkleTS! 'h" aJvo^d "ription, exactly suitable to the
tent. I saw in London "V, . , .■■«<-'''"t lor tw.-lvo persons, w th a table to be
object. Thetentwasabellten.sufflci. lortw^^^ ^ ^^^^^
fixed round the pole, ""f ^be fM.ng «';^^:;"^J.„^,%„a various other small things,
also want five side saddles and some men swcmi , j into Egypt and
toaccommodatethe party on the short exc~ P^^ These
Palestine, in wh ch I ">7'''»" '^ 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, 26<A March, 1839.
n'mny »nd B.Mt«w«iii Whitiakir, are on bonnJ the U. 9. Ship Wuren, wnicn tcm*i ram ■
f.-w dayiago «"r I' ''".^I;- ._„„„ ,„ ,,,. ^f imporiancr 10 you. nn.t ai ihey caniint without Rrest In-
curt- the <!r|iOMi !..■.. " ;V "' v..i.„..
by the times kiti-r ftum you would reach there.
(Signed)
^•"""'^'''"Vrp'AULDmo.
In order to exhibit the weight which should bo attached to the tcstiraony of j| ■
Surgeon Washington, who was amon;,' my active enem.ea at the t'""" °« '»«
Cou?t Martial, I requesiod the document., in relation to certain circumstances
wEh occurred in the Mediterranean, to be sent mo by the Secretary of the
5a y From the reply of Mr. Paulding, it will be. seen th^t/Je requ««t
which the most abject had a right to demand, was denied rae, and the tele of
r witnerwas received in full faith, and with no abatement, without an op-
jK)rtunity on my part of presenting him to the Court in hia proper light Such
was the justice that was extended to me;-8uch the proceedings of a Court,
and the conduct of a Secretary, who held ray fate in their hands.
Extract. ^ .
Navy Depaetmknt, I
8th of May, 18^9. [
Sir— The Department declines Curni.hing copies of your coipmuniration ot^DecemW
nfil I «« nml tlie imDors connected with it, n re ation to Iho ease of Surgeon Bailey
Wi^hSn units' ca^ed for by the O^urt niw sitting in Philadelphia, «P°» «h« F°"»a
oflhcirTing, in its opinipn, material and necessary 10 the enquiry with whicfi it I*
'='"'^' I am, respecUully, your obedient|« ^ ^ pauLDING.
Commodore J. D. ElUott, U. S. Navy, PhUadelphia. •
U. S. Ship Comtitutioa, Mahon^ »
December U, 1837 f
8lr.-I he««ith hare Uie honor to f.rwari a cop, •' •^'T^'oe^T^LiS^ i^Uh^hllf ^
&d^22d^.I%s?s\h•^^I!lr;.Tta^eZy s^^^^ °7SS3 Se^.'r •- "■
'Th^'^^e'ome'^Ks'J'g^n.^brhho^^^^^^ aad melancholy. I hare adviaed him « hi. IH«.d.
'^h^id Dr. Wa.hinBtonr„e to return t-hu family, with them, he might poaaiWyfeel tlieflMMOr
••-D'^ro^r tuutlL^'^.TJizet ^ iruoie^fa i'-'e.-r.iSlfSSrhlli'^r^^S:':! "
£^?i''iofgS?'.dV12.5^t^t*«'S^^^^^^^ ^
ttniSh^SiTJ iSbiurf white tke tatter w«« periled id, he •enUM
eipeat or hope to legain the fcrmer.
■WMR
di APPKNDn.
Up hM permiHlon to return tu tliv Unih'd SutM, \n tW flrtt tmmI boun<l in that dirrttion, the
euminc tiirinf , , . , - , . • _ .
A. the iqiuilron i< without ■ Fl«« Surgeon. I wa>i 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 <if ili.- iiaturi' dI' my lineage, hy a pernial of the uccum|iiin)inn lurration, which
1 muit aik t" lie rtmriii'd. IT « lair cupy l)f ii..iteil, I will write one off.
I liare lone been |il»ced under emhirnniiiK eirruiiniuiict*, •o lu to b<- at a lim how to act. I do not
beliere I CDUld at llii* mom'.iii attenil to doty uii ■lii|i-l>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<t furc* to if» piilniion, iihI rfllieTOrf ronaiilrra-
bfy the hypochondm, i"d pirticuWrly the paint in Ihr diiphraKm whrr.' th> 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 • mu<t litKml uie wm iIm made of morphia
Afteradiyor two, I had mwntolhink wineihouldbcDrrferred to" ' -' ■'^ ■-■ -
hare ibobruurfhi back •umr ippMiUi, and by tb« willoT^ Ilcavin, an
ivfcrrrd to bnivly, and ih«e two rrnH-die«
„,^ .„ ,... ,, , , Ilcavsn, Wii oolr !^:abU-J mt- lorxijt until
Ihe prrwnt period, Augint XWiTiut toaijoy moraenuof repow, ind iboT* ill, I thould be thankrul
wit II onct- ilirmed with the idea of my diaeaar
fur fnTtnir iKe intPKriiy <if my mind tuatained during Ihne Mvere Iriala.
. I . ....... j^-j
When flnl iiticki'd on b<iard the United Slatn,
being I miapUecd or windering (orm o( gout, and now I ciiinot iloubt of aueh being the cite, ind that
nothing but time with the mo«t ppimpt ind p<>werf\il iidt to the digniire organa, can reliere the di*-
i«ae, aa it ia too deep a<sted to yield to topical or ordinary remedira.
Si'Yenl yeirt igo, brlieTing ill llcoboUe drinka ui be de«trucli»e to thoae in hf« Ih, la I now moat
flrmly do. my opinnm became known to Ihe poblte ; and ilthnugh aaying all I could in priiae of tem-
pcianee aocietica. which hare traded ao much to the pmaprrity of our country, yet I nerer bi-cime a
member, or g«Te any kind of pledge ; beeaute I waa under the impmnion that aome ynrt prrTwuily,
when I drink ilcohol to exc«M, I lad urgent aToiptaau requiring ita lid, ilthough I uted it without
judgment, ind probably took lire timn more than waa requiaite. ... ,
Some of the cirtumauneea attending that ckHided period are aiagular. When under the ImnrcMian
thit life whii-h wa* d»«wing to a ekMe, ftfom imprudence and want of ducnminalian, and that Ihia
daily atimulition mutt of neecMity be eontinueiL it being too lite u> 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 <udden ind extraordimry had
lieeii eftVcttil. My health waa re-eatabliahetl, I htd no loiigir iiiy d.iire for thuae irticlea, and I did
not tike I bottle of wine, or ita equirilent of alcohol for the riiauing two yiairt ind three moiithi.
rhen- an- certain perioda of human exiatence, called the climacterica or criaia, which are auppoied
to deienuiiie the longerity of the indiridual. ■ t j,
Theat- jieriuda ire marked by anxiety, change of temper, appetite, the aflVntwni, tie., with di»-
tiirtaance of the functioiia, particularly tha natural and nul. If the person •iirvive without any
aymptuint of Jiteaae of the riacera, and gire erident mariu of improrement, the eliaticity of the con-
atitutiun hit pn^niled, the prugreiaire aiep baa been made aafely, and he miy eipect to live on to the
next period, when he ahould not be aurnriaad to encounter mother atruggle for hit exiatence. Thia la
aomeome* called the moalting aeaaon, beeaute obaerred in bird' remarkable for lont; life, that ilroop,
kxMe their feathen, and aulftr dCMeuion, aomething rewmbling that aombre wintry aeaaon to which
the human Ihmily ia liable The enmicteriea are ralrieted to limited portioni of life, lud their terraa
or eycia, are agreed opoh In the moat general way only; it ia truly intercalinjr to trace theae lawa of
oneor thew epocha or climactenea, with more or leu of the ayuptoma accompanying <my preient
diaorder. , ^ ,. ...
It may then be taked. if I hate not advancetl many of the reaaona aiaigned bj an ordinary iiiebnatc
fbr '.naerering'tn hi* minoni career, by indulging in the uie of Intoxicattng dnnka, and that the caaea
are aimilar. Much analogy ia admittetl >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-
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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 <i«I»- to I'Crfurm
(HNF.H, Sarpsiu.
HIN«»r01l, •*
l.YMRH, If..
Martk 18, 1837.
nm.lTOH. 1 tWI mywlf
c lablrt .11 ikit |il>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<riit idt»Bi.«M. -n.i«l»lrd wilh (In- d«Uion rf lh»
• wATr-in.*--. u, runiinu, m forrr IV., .hr .imr «'«"\.^;; ^i';:';,'^^,''-
TuuriMdirnlirrvtai. . . .„„.—
J, 1». P.LtlOTT.
Canmlnic t'. %. Nirml Form, M«diWTf»*M.
To PMMd AMtot. 9orr«a 0«i. ClT«rr, Jr., I'. •. •»•? Cu«.iiioilj».
V S. Naval ITotpital, MaAoH, Die. 13, 1837.
fin) ..pponuniir th«l ni«T "*»■. '•«■ '™""^'7*'"iJr.^'^ind I hop* Tou BMT I"" • ?!«•»««••
»..r youf k.iil wi,h.<. flcMe Mo l-l my »ck^lo•IH||«r■^ ••"> • »°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
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:;?r:;;:;:r:'^:;::rJt;:;^:::;:i'Hr;:::!.:r>'i^.;;r::^
hanimry tiwirh* «f iMrtitr hy all ihc|nitilie •Hil<pri.l«.
At Humr, liriimlCsH>iula)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<h^l .uillliruy uf o,« i-.m.. toil .h.. nf .iw.her. .hrou(Cb •' ^tf""""!"
rtr*) I «.mld h,i. nm.r(.. ,1... •. .».ry .mp..ri.n. i».«« .loM'h* Or«!i.»«u..«.our H'jhMbrrn
honorvd, (nililM- Amrrieati n«me repe«t.<l wiih tupeet. , , .i _„ ih» ,»..i tn rvitm
Ariertievinrihr meoiotmbl. k1k« of ihe Atiic C.piwl, w proei^M •I'rt.lt the co»«t to ««.«••.
K » "hm view „f iu pilUn',1 r-m.in.. -. .1. ...r,.M ...r C''''"'h. •"■' ■",l''r,f 1" i"^;;," »« mj
rth. At Itiii point we wrn- joined by the <»«..nl iiid ...i,r. « ho h*d left "» ••"! " *l™^""l ''""c,*
• — , aiati It IVnnlo*
..~ . . - . niK-d Alenfidri*,
liiid MploRd I few reiixin. oOhr riiiiifd city. ' On "lh.V«M'.ion"rf our Nilio.'..l Ann...rf«rT, llMi
Sm"« dS!.lM -ithiwo .ddi.i«i..l ...r. ...d .he cu..omtry -l.i.r. flre,l m hof«r or.he d.y,
m hMiy CMumoi. .hniuch tin. .nl^r«r ol Ihe eoui.iry ul ..n^r- w .• •«'""•'■ "; "'
rintki IVuoi Ihi. J.l«e .he OM.en.1 »i-i.«l Mrym ihe .,ic« ii- . uy ..f ihr t-irV, ',,,.,
■Bitf. On the 3&lh .nchoied off M.r..hon. tiMl Umdeil (i.r ••'•*•"«'" ""'•^, 'll"'l'l
8nie3dth«fcllowin|,n»i.ih..m.ed.t the ™™'h "f'>« 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 <in .hore, inierjrpted the P"!*™" «"" " V -fcS .h .na ,,n
who lid bl«. ipbwMd lo pre..m u. lo the Sulian. I found it neeeaaary to dep*'* forthwith. Mid <^
S««dlrttole^rofCon.unii«,ple. I .hmild ha,e mr«iio.K.d. <h.«,»'|''%'^' •h'^"''^:! III!
Boaphorw^lbe Oeneral.and ...fK-lf, with a .mail ^•."''^'^"'f •'!!?"- '.? Sil _" n.iJ «,
On the
l# rtora * Firmtn obtained at JadW, to rikcilitaie our preKitn thrmiKh t •„:,„i.,,, „ D,n,,K.ua'
^ VroMb tmi been tntieipnted. •« met with numenw. Mtention •'"'•It??'""^'.?*"'^'''",''^ the ,?mS«t
Wb^ Iherif PmIu iaed ererr exertion to n«ke the ti me Mceptibte to W« Ti.^ra. >» «'»« ""^
d«aeni,«adimoi«theTik»ttrAea,ourFUgh»abeendiapl«ye<ll Theoneoaed m our eieurawna
•TkiaMAd «M piMod br me M the time in the handt of Oen. Cm«, for depoahe in the Slate
^11, I |lt»!«»l-ll«^ hoM
era), fliniilr-*»<l •Ml".
■ir«tiifnct' fiiriiKlublu
• n if uitr fimffiMiM
ri.iMmiii'k»iH>ii« •"«•
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 e<i*it| our II 'I !■*• bc«n
nit the eo«n to KjinM.
at Ihi' pniroontory, and
on-d in ihi- tliilf on the
•hi|i at AihfM, ina.infl
1.-.1 till- Ae ii|>uli«at Co-
k«, of tin- renioirti anti-
|'laiin,«l«<i at IVnnloa
day «i>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-*!"" <if '•■(cral ( imai Mar»»ili"<. I
addmied a kf<trr ti> 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'<i. ■< alnady •lainl.
On I
rrnur.i
hat — - ■-- . ...
*ur <»«»»rnm«ii tiaccii it, (hr inaid-r wi« imil.rti.m.l, ami
»•«. rhi»«a«iibiaiii.U ai JaHa. a<aloady>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 <if l*« Loaaul, that
lui.-i . x.'hiinifi'd
that
ir (»«»«rnmen(aia«ii-n II, inr imii.r w.w .MMi. .-.-.., - — • - — .> - ..-„.>.
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<l pin., and lha( (hi- Ml.iU .l..«ild b. nftttriml.
Oi.myim«la.j4iriihppn-«tit year, I wi.t a.i olfl rr t.. r«»uire ih.^ «lut. .lue me by the oiBia.
.ion ;.L%".mr\;o ",n«r l b. rr.iln.rd. the l»,.,rrtK.r o(lrr-d lor "-wrr. that .«.( «>•">« '"•'•'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. <\,<r |«rty aRain
^SiT^^rd. r".r'thl.Lii'.wr ,i(ur..J.oB.,r,.«., .h.,«. (o Cypru, On the »'''• »-P'.';"'''I«t
re^n t-rwl th.- harbor ..fJalT. ; i.n.1 .in ihr I |th anci.orrd ... (he l'..--( of Vl.w.idria, K«ypt. 1 he Owv-
ml hmlr mytt^ir andarewyo«nir»m..T., pr.wUf.l In.m (h.« to On...! C.ir.., »...tpd Ihe l-yra-
m^; at ^h«i aod «A'rVp.«.n»'hr...*l. Z cy -f M.,nphi., A. Ak-iandr,,. we ..« pre.«,ted
nvedon ikr 'i4th uli. at thi. port.
Itair..rd.n.*plra...r.-.oadd,;hat Oener»l Caw. an.! r«mily, hire profeiK-d to me to be arapir
«rat.(lr<l throuijlioui w.lhtlitir in.ere«infandeiiei«i»el ur. . .. _„ .„„,k., _i,|. _- -.^Ir
iijTdV.r^a-ifrtr.-'.'-Tr-M^^^^^^^^^^^
Jr^h i"hrle ; .,«..on, ..... (l** *.. h......r -.1. a.i.l ..«r eom.n.rr- P""'"!-'!''"-' ^'lioTXk that
It i. d.ie (o my .«cc.-4...r. in c...id.i.-(.n« th»« ..)H-r..i <m wh fh i now h.»e elmed, "•'"""". '™«
th.prr.iLe «7I.. (..any f.-n..le. and . ...liaii. on ln«rd a .l.ip of war. and for .» ..«» a period^ of ume.
requi«f «, un ihf ptirt uf ihK Comm
tny, furiit-Araiict.- anil Arniiu*is ii«
,i,i..r., on (hr part uf ihr Co.nm.n.ler, i.i (h .x. «.-.• ull,.. pr,.l. ....... al .luii.-., a Kr«t deal <* n'":
my, foi*l«raiicr.nd flrni,..-.., ... wril'a. at. .r,u...iriit di.p«..tioi. ou the part of h.. KIK'ta, wbieh I
witi DleMure hare obwrred in the preaent in.iaiice. „. ,. ,
' I am. Sir, Very Krapeelfully. Your Obedient ienant.
(twau.)
J. D. F.LHOTT,
Comipanling Un.ieJ Siatea N»»»l Korct--. in the Mediterranein.
,^„ , Port Mahon, Nov. 3, 1837.
Sir— I have received your letter of yesterday, and thank you for the arrungenienU
vou have made for the conveyance of myself and family to Mar»eiUe».
In takini leave of you, at the termination of their long and gratifying cruite, 1
cannot but express my acknowledgments for the kindness and attention /ou hare
manifested du ing the voyage. We have traversed a large ex ent of the most .n er-
Xg portion ofTho old world, having visited Italy, Greece, Turkey, i'y"*. P»'«»:
tine and Egypt, and having travelled in the interior of all these regions, over man>
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%u<SienUy show what were his views in respect to the battle, or my cod-
"^"Hi^SSmtionsupon printers I would recommend to all who unfortunately
diifild^r be enlaSi in a controversy with them. Of course, I mwnthoM
Jt^areconnLtXa a partisan prek They are an ""c-ponaAle crew
JhoJe very aliment is slander, and whose only occupation "/^« "*""«•)»
" *h?do not^ustain them. They are like corporate bodies «°d Cmirta MarUa^
without souls, and freed from punishment Democracy and they are alien*
foiSrsJidthLselves as a privileged order, held together by the «me
cement, which binds tyranto and oppressore.
***' Baltimoek, 20th June^lfiM.
Commodore Elliott.
It mav not be inapproprUteJto call attention to the practice of indulging in du-
cuir.'^in reference to sSupai^d defecU of a brother officer's character. A. ewj
Mmg-yrwthefoUowW^^^ wUlshow you-this censurable conduct wa.
mm
It do you know
rmen, would you
td and estimable
most martyrdom,
[ was contending
led npon him and
against me aa
in this laudable
>nied 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
<firected towards myself. You can judge of the correctness of the conclusions of an
experience officer who is known to be one of intelligence and respected by a
laree oortion of the navy, from a perusal of the communication below.
I ask Ipuve to say a word upon this subject, that it may have its influence upon
the miiicls of the junior officers of the service, among whom tne tspru de corps in
this partirnlar should be ever active. The time has been when the cause of one
became the cause of all ; and when one member was assailed, that he was sure to
have an advocate present. How sadly reversed is the case now ! A !»«"'«_;
reives his son at the close of a cruize, and the favorite of the domestic circle, often
from a thoughtless disposition, indulges in animadversion or censure upon h:>: 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,.<riul'ilie wroce, I urn inturmril ih«t in cuniequenee
.t"•c«"«"V.^e^r'^^K7.:!;a"dr■ :^^^^ b«..d.,o,two. .»l l pr.-
•"- •'" "« '^'•'' •"' •"'"i«,i',ru.Xi,'r w be, with ,«.. re.p..^ Sir. ,.ur ob^^^«[-'ty^
OfflcicU Letter of Com. Perry relative to Battle of Lake Erie.
B.
U. S. ScHooNB* Aeibl, Put-in-Bay, 13ih September, 1813.
air -In mr kK I iaTormed vou, that we hwl eapturcd the eiwmy'i ft«i oo ihu l»ke. J ture now
A. Km i^JiWTou ttamoti iiuioriMit partkulin of th. .ctiou. On ihe mominj of the 10th lOM.
■iSir liiertteiee wid tiow line twiDf .hot .way. the became. uniiijiia«eahle. noC«^thtiaiidm« the
SS ierttoM »fS?SiHinf Matter. In ihu •lUiauon ahe lUMaiMd the actwoiupwajdii oftwo houn.
patediBTi
the wiiul, i
nUantlr into clow action I i imowouieiy w<.m uu u»i.- ». ..v., ^-v- ».—-—-
I BUT wiihlr ToKnteerinc to brine the icboonert. which had been kept a»tern by the hgbtnua at
A. Ji!!J7n«ci«^M?iS ftwiuwahun.peakablepain that I aw, won after I Kot on boarithe
MuJS?^^\hSa4 rfru;rS.Twltow.i^ltK0UKri wa.«^ been ,d-
toStotEs tottTaiS that to hare eontinoed to make a thow of tuittanee would bare been a wanton
SrSUTcfA^rrinaS. "her brare c«w. But the enemr wai iiot able to take powmion of her, ud
S!Sr™iM«i w»oMrmittedherfla«amhito be houted. At 4S minoie. pait twe. the tignaf wy
SI* fcr" tole^Sdw™ tT VaS^T^nf rery little injured, I determined to pu. thrauffa the
SbStnT liifctore^and p»«ed iSind of thiir two thipeand a brif , bitim a rakinj lire to fwrn from
S??tIiWc^ SSdtt a'laJ»B icbooner and .loop, tvim the larboarS tide, at half putel >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<lin«. ..f • Coun uf Inquiry '•><;*'«••
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<i «rv prerMeni, w ill immedmleiy
nroeerd to inquire into ihe Mine, to iue«-n«iniliep«ttl«:«uit«iiied lu theietl<,nofU.«t day, and repon
il> 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<wcr7 Jo«t »« d«yligh% on the lOih Sept. IB13, we were in fut iu-Biy, and .Ii«eo«ted tha ene^
nvV fleet. A lirttil wan tnade by Capt. Perry, and we immediately got under weiKb, and beat out of
the haV-Ihe wind aJiead. After we got out, the wmd being l.ghi; it ahifted, which gave u ih« weather
-arT Weniadeiailinpur«uit,aiidaiignal.wi.mi.Hefor each reaael to take it. .tation. The Law-
rasae led the »an. the Caledonia neat, and then the .N iiunra, in cluae order. Th« iroall w wela ,wer«
•■M«m The eaemy eommeneed hi< fire upon the headjnoai veaael at 15 la. Ulbre noon, whith tha
LawrcMe letomed at about noon, at thedUianee ol onesjileand a half iVom the enemy Captain
ElltottdiKeted ma to oommenea ftom my di»Uion with a kmc 11. Soon after. »«»«<>.•»•«»
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
<lure nocD, which the
m the tvtnt Cipiain
ilWr, we And one or
e carronitic*, M the ihot
r dimiinc their Sre.u
I. The wind «u liRhl.
duianeCiUHl we bcinK
with light wilidt, con-
nt diMbled. PrcTwut
IK with li.e Lawrence.
lin«, nearly at ene and
th ihtir hcadoMMt (hip.
11 1 came ou deck •(ain,
a •Ciil coutinuisc- IB
saiela,<le*ariptian, dimi-
aiiVxitWn Ihebrif
lure than ISO were C. for
, and a tnai aamber of
Vl't or IB'ii the ncbooDer
-1 do nut rcocmher the
ine and Tiippe, lajiaa. I
ifhtnau of the wiad, the
perior.
be Briliah Cauit Martial
im the appearance of lb*
10 bar* been teencn. t
rrwenton board the K!«
una oohieparttomaha
intention on hia part to
Id aa elowaatioa at poa-
AUUKNUA.
77
%. Did Tutt beliere that Capl. BlUutt did cv.rf thiuf thit a .brare and merifuriuu. odlaer 4hould
iaee done, In the aelioa f
Q. Hr.'e you b.ard any oflleer make any rrmarki derot»<o'T «« h'* tharaeter or toaduet on the lOih
of Sept ?
q. by'capl. Elliott-Did the Niapia at any ume, daring the aetwo, attempt to make off fivinth*
Bntith fleet 1
Q. What WM the dUtancc ftom the Uwrtnce to the Niagara, when the flriog eomroenecd from the
""a" Vhere wae the inlerreninr ipaee of the Caledonie, the thrte rewel. being in cloee order.
Q What wa» th. .ituation cfTnith Bceti wh«-n the iciion commtnci-d on our part ? end what time
did i order the Cilnlonia out of the line ! end h.iw won all" did I place my yt-t\ a-head of the Law-
imiee? and what appeared to be the inoaiiim of the Briii»h fleet? ^.n ••.
A. We were in a cine ahead, endea»or.ng lo r«< J""" upon the enemy ae fait M poeeible, aMR Ibe
«neniT'« beam, with th. wintt nearly a beero. It wi. a little after the middle of the MlMiii that the
Cak.loiiia «•• ordered oiit ij< the lin.-. Tbe Uwreriee war dnipping a«em, and we thooung ahead
We had gut iiuo pn iiy elote aeiiuo beiiire I went below. The iiriuih H«t waa in cloae order, and I
'*Q'w!imtTrh^'lma"idtheNiagarBtta»dinf direetlyftjf theeiiem/'. fleet, when Cap I. Ptirr
came on board t
Q Whit wii*h'e'«it1Iilt'ilJn'o/'the gun hoati when I left theNiarara, and how wher* they diipowd
of when [reached till' head ul the enemy'i line with them? . , , ,. ^ .>.
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 ."<unara ? , ■ _, __ '
A. I wa« not ua deck, and before I went beluw the Uwreaae wai rather on oar Ireward quarter. ^
B.-5. W h
I.ietil.Yiaiiau, Uieflnt Lieutenant of the Lawrence, wa* •worn. ...j"
q. Do.* Captain Perry'*offleialaeeountoftheaelionoflho 10th SeptrmbereoBtain a correct •l«t# *^*^
"".' I think'generally a» to what I could «ee it i* eorreet, eieept *< t.i the .taiement in p*Ke 2d, lina •
nth. of the Nkgara hanf bniueht iiii.i close aeiiuii. I beliire the Niigara *•« ihree qutrieri ol a mile
altera of the Uwrenee; and wb n ihe paaMxl ut 'o windwani ai the tune Jom. H rry iui>k p<i|«iet«ion of
h«r,ihew*ih.lfamileoBoiiourw.»iheTb<)W. Th • wa* about ihuu.-* ami 4H niiiiuie.»fter theae-
tioiieommeneid; I expreMwl my iuriirne to C«pt, P.'rry on olmrrini? ihe Nwipira in that •itualKio,
aaH after the Lawrence wan diiablcd, he Irf^ her m my po**eMian aiid went on board tbe Niagara.
O. What farther Jo yo I know relaiire to the •ubi'-itufihii inquiry ? . • . ,. .
A. In the morning iif the iOtb Sept. wediieoeered the enemy'* iquadrooaad got under wetghiitood
oat uwt the Utanda. The wind veered, and became f.Totable *oou alter we pa*«nl one of tbe laland*.
WilUn about three mile* of the enemy. Cap* . Rlliott, in the N«gi.ra, bore down and ip. ke Capt Perry.
Cant. tlHott Ml into the line u m ta the Caledonia. The Deictiit comuieneed the action by flnng a
long M pounder. Capt. Perry directed me to hail the Seorpwn, for the purpoie oi eng^png the ene-
my, and at the t«me lime lo enmmeiice our Ore with a 11 pouaderoa the foreoaatk-. A few minute*
afteiwardawe com-nencedafire withihe eatiwnadea. It having been enquired of me whether they
«oM or not, and 1 aimwering o the negatire, Capt. Perry ordered the helm to be pat up and bore dowa
upon the enemy. The CaieduniaaniT Scorpion engaged. We tan down and eame within about half
mu*ket •hot, .ipo»ed i* the whole of the enemy'* ftre at firw, and afterward* to that oi fbur of hi* T**-
»el*, the Chippeway.Deiru.t, Hunter, and quceu Charlotte. We hiy oppoim: the Hunter, and the
Queen Ctallotte wa« a-ilern ul the H'inter. Our firtt diriaion wa* fought againat the Detroll, ibe *ee-
audagain<ttheqacenChark)lt«,andoeca*ionallygua*aithe H inter. Ataerrral period* during tbe
eonicii, I expre**ed my •urpri*e that the Niagara wu nut brought into clo*e action. Tbe v ew al*o ra-
Bf«*Md their •urpriee, but were encouraged Br the olRcer* to flgkt on till ihe ihuald eome down aad
Oike a part with u*. I ob*enad tbe Nianaia firing a diatant Are, 1 1 tappoae three ^ertera of a inile off)
at Ibe enemy'* unaller rcMel*, the Lady Pieroat and other** It wa* two hour* and 48 minute* after tbe
action commenced, that Com. Perry laid to me. "I ieatre you to lurrender the »e**cl to the cnmy."
Atikldimewecoukl DMflghtaainglegun. Helcfkn*. After he got in the boat, he obaerred that he
would leare it diacre.kiiiary to me, either to aurremfer or receiTO the enemy'* Are. I callca on Mr. Tajr-
lor, and Mr. Forrect, whowereondeck, to know their opinion— they told me it wa* u*ele** to •aen-
flee any mote men, a* we were unahie to *a*iahi Ibe aetioa any kwigvr. Tbe colon weie conMOuently
atraek. Immediately on Com. Perry** arrival on board the Niagaia, be made «b>I 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
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|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<A, IStS.
ft
Tb. Cour. mr. p.„.«.n. ... ''*\'^n,m^^-f'^*'^ZZ^ *"•• **"""'' '''"" '' "*"*' *"""■
■.ndir Q«o. W. Modirr.. H. Whwion. Biq.. Judr **»«•»•
^:r.J;?ih' ra;: Aa\tr,J- whH. *.. u u». c.p.. i..ic.. ho« down » .p-k «. c.^.. p«,?
.0 .ho- hi. hot. hi. flic, wbfn Co.. Hrtrr '""•'"•V«'« *''• '^rj wl. in h. H.f . .nd .o& Ibrm To
q. Wh.l w». lit.- «..bl,.h.d ordrr of b«ttl« f ,^ ^ , ,n«rwird« l««m»d U.»<, in
atniraurnre <>( 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 <h»
mtn ihry ixtfotri of
IIhiII nn bnttA »n» 9f
•II iMirlRl ila«n into
you ( torr**! on* '
I to you ol lli*Miino '
bmuiilii mm action.
il^wt), uiduli mvio
in •lirrrailon !»<•*•»
im th»l iherr •»• <h»
ich of thow oRltfrc in
alludad l4>.
I ihr Niinni dWI M«
1/
If •ttic i>( ihin||«.
I of tbr Kinn uDill Ik*
i« wiad Iktn thttt kM
Ipnl 33<A, IStS.
r, Cooi. J. Btum, Cam-
tu iptak 10 Capt. r*rn'
) rrquMtad Com. Party
f DtHlgivt up iSfthif.
» fitg, and toil* ibrm lo
II tkrw wen ikc dyisg
rwanla l«am«l thai, in
t tkaoKMl onr ordar of
lUiooMl J «at koiMad, I
iae waa foraad f
M looiaaenefiiiaai of ika
f luywil If i>i«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<i«tiioi ••trrn nf ih* CalrdnnM, in cloa*
Im^, a«r«Tiblf loa •■»n»l mad* hf Cum. IVrrr. — ("apt. KiIhih, i.tMrr*in( fhai tkr »nemyBr«l prin-
f Ipilly al I'l'* l.airr»ni»#',opHrrr(| Mr. fiirn^r lo krrp a«at, •»> a« in *-n«hl4* iia ia auppnpl ibr rr»mni»
d<r*, by lakinfa pniiiiiinaairrn >if Ih' L«wr»nrr. rh' ( 4lnl'inM t'ok brr aianon a'larn iif ik* !*!•
• T<r4. an'l couiinuni Ikfr dnnnit lb' ariinn. Thf lifk'nrM »f lb' vin't prrTrnIrd nnr tritinf ai
tinaa ti 'li' l.iwr^ni-'aa It »•« «Mpp»anl «r mfriidrd. Capf. P.Hmtf, ni>trr»inf that ibr rarrnnMW
•nnt fVII ahori, nadrmi Ibrmli An- Inim >b)> l»n^ (una only. Wbrn Ibr l,a»rrn<r *a< diaabWd, a
br<*«» aprnnf up; W" paauH hrr in rn'nMiiy wiih ihi- Calfrfimia, m •inH»ard, a' ahnni W >arria i1i«-
tani***. rb*- I'tU-dnnia wa* iii*n a<f^rn of IM, Wr tn >b 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 w<t ih*n aiandiiif nn lb' lalTrfl. Capi. Pllion ni*t
C'im. I'f rry at lb* •laibrr iraiivoay, and ah>Kik 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 di<eharK*af mu>kriry,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<nK na into a* cloa* aciian aa pna-
aihl*.
(), Ry Capt. BHiotl— Did tfea .ViiKara, alary time durinff th* aciiow, atlrmpt to mak* b*r caaapa
from Ik* Hritiak llae«r
A. No.
q. Wbal Wia lb* diatsnre (Vnm th* Lawr*nr* In th* fftarara, wh*n th* *n*my'a At aommcn«ad?iii4
wkal dianna* waa tk* Lawrrnr*, Calrdnnia, and NitKU-a.lWim ib» *n*ray'a fl**i'
A. Wa were aa tlna* to ib* Cal*dnni« »« w* cnnid .form lb* lin*. Tlirdiaiante h»tw»»n th« Cale-
donia and ibc Ijiwrrne* I cannot lUU", ib* tbr«* T*ta«la wrrrnat wiikin carronaitp dintance of ika
»n«my, but at lone run-ahni wb*n Ih* enrmy'a llr* eamin*»r*d.
((. Whai waaihi- diaianpr fn.m ibr Iji»r*nc to ibr N»ir»ra wh*n w« eomm«ne*d onr (lr«? and
wbal dulanc* wta *aeb oTrb'.a^ v.-a4,.|« fmm rh* *n*my*a fl*«-i^
A. Tbediitai)** waaai ibailirix Trnm I.V)lnll)ny«rda:ibPtwnT*MeW wrrpatlonff unn-ahot. TTi*
ae«nnd or third tbot firrd from Ih* rn*my cm away two aiarboaid fon-lop-maat back-ataya, and Ml
about ihrty yarda to windvani «f ua.
What wai ib» diaianee fp.m ib* Uwr<n«* to tke CaMonia, and fVom tb» Cab^onia to tka M
y'a fleet, when I ordered the Cal
arar and what diacanee waa rack of thoa* yaaaela trnt Ike i
lo bnr up and In m* paai bar?
A. rh* Ijiwrrnce waa at that timeflnorttl mda from the Caledonia, and the Ayinir (ri^hoom of
Ike Nitfara waa nearly arer the talTrel ol tke Caledooia.Tka three br.Kt were atlll at lonx (nn-akot <Vof>
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. <Wi. ihr l^xmiKW lo the C«Moni«. niiil niir (>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<i her?
A. I beli«»ehc did. _rj)
O Did h.' It up in t inif to •fford her relwf f
a. ^•id""«ob«rTe.n,indir.,ion nf .n intention on hi. p.rt to wi,hdr.« from the enemr. .- the
time the Uwrenee w»» dmblid?
,a-.„^™u..et.ho.or.heene™^^
in orier "to let u« p»« <o the mittsnee of the commodore.
whJ-n "hewM urerp iwercd by the en. my'. TetieU llt.oK into her?
A. He did. _ . u ,■ t->
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 i<l»i«r>l '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
l<mi«, iind oiirjih-twitn
»ihin htif « mile "IT-
I, and ili»i vmrl ttand-
nil «ii art for ihtl par-
iwrvner, w*>m 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.
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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<i.u-d by
jb;:'rd;:;c\.';:rri.v''.Xn^'e"if'M^^^^^^^^
far ihe eiplan.tiont. but he tailed to attend. ^ ^^^ ^^^ re.peclfully. your ob't .er.'t^ ELLIOTT.
To the Hon. J. K. PiuldinB, S. N.
Port MttlienNavy-Yard, March 19.
[copy.] , ._,„r;i,ml(»r iniheKriitatpUnited8uili.fl, IpWueyoumy
8ir.-If ym will allow mc to take pai.ape to f' ''™''»'; 'J\ s„;., J „,il n-.i^n my appointment,
"wort of honor .ha. e.^hl day* after my arrival "' l''^,J'",7,.l»"^fore thi> 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<t iball u mam "'■'I '•'"'.. , ,ow..rf, hi unfo-tunale ion.
Vou f*r the ki.id frelin,. ""orbraranee that you have mamfcud <ow.r<1^^ ^ CAKNES. U. S. N.
' I am, .ir. very '-ix^"'""^ j'°"'s"Vj«l Form in the Medlter^nenn.
ToJ n. F.I oti, commanding v. a. ^aval rorir>.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> h<? Kivtn to Ciil. Carne".
''tu the Metlilerrani-an on
imandtT.Capt. Wilkiniow,
1 in on b.paril hi« "hip, and
1 til thv ckinhiicM ul' hia
1 requirfd lum to b** a^nt
it he waa Cron. ihr writtrn
C.-mmunicatin;; to me the
l the renaril of a parent lor
ee of Midshipman John N.
. Someiime •iilnequfntly,
•lated Ihit he •till gave no
(J lo nin< faither »iih him
»e him I'nira furiher cinb«r-
rinniiion lu hi- on •hori- at
It ihi- src"n)iian>ink- 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.
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