Carlisle herald and expositor., February 20, 1839, Image 2

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'PRE MEND° US .'.1'01?1 , 1.-:--D12 EA D-
FUL SHIPWRECICS—TrIREE-PACK
------ETS 1 . 7,08 1 -IVIEN,SS-OE-PRO
. PERTY IN hIVERPOOL:
,
Tho.packet ship Cairibritlo has .reaehed
New York, hring.inis Liverpool dates to the.
10th Jartuitry..
. •
• alsal,',ics of Ilw-5 . 101112.
he English_papers_areAllied_with—dis-: 1
asters _by the late storm,.in,tiyery part: In I
: • ,.I.ary,pnrooL, the damage was •sogeneral tha,t
- , — . --- . ltOt - one - streetentirely eseaped -- Cireatpum—,
hers of chimneyi were . .blown down,
ing the, houses in their fall=—roofs were ear- .
waygtirden"W'alls prostra*l;'&e.- 1
and in some InstaneeS; 7 entire houses were
liiii944:`9f ruins. Several
- -*ere lost, but-la a 'very extraordinary num
her of eases,,persons who were buried by
of bricks and ruins,. were subse-.
itifently extricated alive; and fvr- the: tu d s t
„part little, injured.
.1711e:tice6tnits - from int Prior are quite
as frightful asihose froth the 864:past...At
lime - foster - the violence.of the - atonal was
terrific, In the surrounding -country the.
`` deStfuction has been immense. In' one
park dlone-150-trees_were_iro:Arato(l, arid
170' more very: triucliinjured Jiy the loSs of
large linilas•nd - braticheS. At Blackburn,
..„noless than,ll-factories iail_t.heir_cliimiteys
levelled, doing great damage-nr their fall.
• The storm extended tO,lreland,
tine great ravages. , in Dublin ai.d .other
•
I),lates, r.
[From the Liverl,pot.4iiiprilicr of ,Tanitarp-103—.
A9atu ,Siiili3avreeks
ThelaSt'intelligerme nil Tuesday night
Mis — etrilie . utmost anxiety, in the interim of
suspense. between - that period. and • yester-.
day morning as to the success of "theen.dea
lr' ors_for_the_pt•.eserv_ation of the_passengers
-and 'property. : The:worst fears respecting
the ill-fatedeyessels Toppyted to be in .
tress were unhappily vonfirmed.;
•ea 4 hour thre•most earnest inciniies• were .
-madein all qbarters'Where it, was likely to
obtain information. It.was soon knewn that
the NeW •Yerk packet ships Pennsylvania
.aid St. Andrew were total wrecks - , and that
the Lock Woods, a British vessel, was.ui s'a
-
. -The Victoria-steam tug had in titesnurse
--.---of--TueStlay.--aftarnoontnatle-e- - wery.-exertion
to save as -many-'as'possible of the spitineri
and passengers from the sae
@tore
St.- An.-
- efrew -; but from: eigkty one-Intrldr . c4
. soots wereleft in the first named Yes§el.- , -r
. Among those,_preser-Yiitl . was an- infant only
eighteen: firionthei / olti,, - whose father aiid
mo ter-wer.M•tro ,
sylvania walthen lying on her surf, with
her hull,nearly covered by the = sea. The
captain, crew and passengers were in the
,ri n ging, and had been there since the • ves
sel struck: - The svater -was making a
/breach over her.
tLato on Tuesday night, Mr.` Arthur, the
ac ive managerolkthe steam twig-boats,
-- ed the crew of the Victoria to be increased,
—and sent her out to the vicinity - ef - the
wrecks, to see what a6sistance could be
rendered._ Unfortunately,_the night was
dreadfully severe ; a boisterous and piercing
a keen frost, snow, -thunder-mit- .
lightning, continued to augment the suffer
ings of the poor creatures who were so en
tirely exposed to the wrath of the ele
ments. It was evident thaLif the vessels
kept together fill morning, many of the suf
ferers; must perish from cold.
Yesterday morning, at seven o'clock,
an inward bound Dublin steamer saw the
.—Pennsylvania.,gua_l4,oamoosig.,.. NA_ cohi
riot render their crews mthpassengers any
assistance. The latter wore seen in. the
- rigging, and their cries were described_ as
most heart-rendering . The Victoria was
at anchor about ' a • half a mile from the
wrecks, waiting the return of daylight to
renew Her- e • orts to rescue •as .many fi -- ST
pOssible of the survivors.
In the course of the mornin-67----aiiiitliesi
steam tug boat, the - Hero, was sent outside
to . render whatasSistance she contd.:The'
anxiety of those on-shoreto learn the fate
of the vessels and sufferers became intense.
-- It'wns . day, however, before any thing cer 7.
tain was made-known, and the intelligence
that then - arried was:of such a it - attire as - to-,
make a more imelancholy impression on all
who heard it. About noorritiWas reported
that ong of the ;steam tug-boats had arrived,
— bringing with her the survivors of the
Wreck. , -From-leer were learned the fob
, lowing particulars i • - • •
• On board :the Pennsylvania, • Captain
Smith, (a commander univetially esteemed)
----the first and second. mates, about seven of
the crew antUour_of_the,passengerS had all
• - perished: Fortunately 7six- had heen s-a
-vecL
The captain and '-fifty-feur; of the
__crew
atid - pitSeitgers of theLoiltwoods, Were sa
• ved. All the survivots on board , this ill-fa-.
ted vessel--were brnughf-away =except---one'-
man. The wife- of this person was on
board in a dying state, and he refused 'to
quit herr-----Thu-sightlon-board was-must
-heart-breaking. - Men;.itromen and children
were lying dead .ovei the sides, or . hanging
' lifeless in the riOng, liavg perished fram
the severity of .Weather: • , '
•
:The folloWieg 'best account ;we
- --have -been able-to-eollee of -the-,-n umblerLbc.
pereons-saved by-the stea -tug-boats:
.. n'Titbscbyl Bth'cf!anu 64,—Fromihe
St. Andrew, 23 ; from the Lockwoods,
.
-- 33:. ' -
. Yesteiday, the oth_ January—Prom the
Pennsylvania, 20 ; frOm the ..Lockwoods, I
. . 22. This makes a_total of 104_,saired_hy
the steam tug-boat from the three : . . ships.
~ Detween 40 and 50 persons are - liaid to hhave,,, perished in the . Lockwoods, • • .
The Lockwoods had on board 108 souls ,
ivlien : She- sailed, of whom ' One *was born
on that '. •These consisted of 84 pas-1
Sengetv and a crew of 24,".. : Of the 'ere w on
"iy Ole;.thall Was drowned,: whil'e's2of the
passengerstaire perished. • Of the crew 4 2,3
• layel)enti saved,. and 00_passengers,_taut-:.
•
,king' ii of 55: • ' ' •,-; -
..,.., fl.l.llo.Ll4l4ii , iol l 4ait, of January to.
• , Late Alt , Intellierence. • •-•
The New ''Ytirk packets Pennsylvania
and Dt. AndreW : are "total, •
Txra Dian , ' Di,..Wvaiatii—`-This - ship (of
-:-.---friiiettriefeAl'ilituitthtlitte'llceonnis—lairr
apppared):lutt,soft , §tuiday at 2 P. M. ;
a smart breeip siiiting at 12 a
. severe
.gale
:witiglifikLetl'eased-tb.asp9iNkLikur4unp:i:b
2 o'clock:• • . •
: At thk tinie tliP sails Were lirertilly ..gt(irn i
:tb--4ibbotisthese-sailri-4vere4iiiite-noW
' and 'never before beer; One of. the .hands ;
was clashed froM the yardarm on the deck;`
I he
• Was severely injured but was - alive; yes
- i terday. . _A t_thisi.monien. 7 ,ThOriipsOn
I ordered the Men aliaft, inittlfeY;iSeeingdetith
Staring them in 'the:.faeei. refused. .. After
the-loss-of-her-sailsi:the-ship-beeathe-un-;
I manageable, - and in this condition she
. .ye
ntained_ - instil. the afternoon. of: Monday;
~ when.an. attempt was made 'to relic her
[by cutting 'away the upper Rallis of her t
• masts,
•,- • She was then rigged widt_ a. mizen-rail. i •
and a foresail, early (pr'T . nesday morning,
in this erippletrstate;" she. Was steering . for 1
Liverpool,: - Abet* half=pasil OA. M , she . .
struck on the.lfut•bo . sands, With . both an- i
rhors (1619' r(the sea beating heavily. ' The.
life boats Were sent ofi' to Oaricate the pas
-1 senffels, who Were conveyed en board the
f 7 ' .1
sx - am ,veitse.' Victoria., ; and- thus ..providen- I
- tially sal/eds. The - steady anti: admirable'.
I e mduct• and. presence 'oil : hind of Ca - pt.
Thompson,' during -the whole •Of this•trying
oceasiiin; is "beyond all praise.
As solin as rile ship' had strnck,- almost
the first thing he did was to stave in- afilli - e''
spirit casks ; indeed 'every - beide .•confain:
lug wine or spirit was emptied or. destroy-. ,
'ed, he., being apprehensive of the cense,
, gnenee' to. :the _crew. - The__ foregoing' re: . !
'marks embody the ; substance of. a verbal. j
communication, Made to 'us,. by ,one of. the j
paisongers wife Wasin__theAip_at.thatiTel
LCorre,vp - oqciOct': DI the Commercial ~ 1 1.villi i siT.1
•. . :• :. '. ".•,- .
_• LiviMPOOL 7
,4,011. 10... ---
The
Oxford arrived at the priti ( anee of the
nier on Sturtlay; - litly - inse.; -- at-- . about--b- ;
07-elo.cli,:.:R: 4.., WI ()Wiper() the State of
the Wind and 'tula, - - 0.10. "Thitlilione found '.
it -necessary to (*de; to an anchor. - - • •
4.lmitt. midnight a:'gale - eame7on; - and - the - I
!ship dra,gerl -11/ei anchor.§, until she reached
the shorp(tear Bootle Bay, about 'two'
o? el 6c,15/in the lin or I) i lig. • . •
.• • . ' •
r.r,ii'a violence of the gala surpassed,any
, ing,' which- wetiliavedx-en for many'years,
,/and.. such was the critical . ' Situation of tlte
..shipitLwaWeirred__'n_ceessiry__Lto_cri ca.* ay._
, the masts, and she' now lies nearly destroy
-1 ed, :high and - dry at low" Water- • .
, During.the gale the _am )11 ge was, in
the river, and ihifted •I'frote near the Lea
cornbe'Slip-M-Ger's pier,: where • she_ rode
ant the S'tonn,= within - a few feet of the wall,
where ',there
. were . thousands -a '.anNious
(sfiedrriorS 1 lir Mir] data to-afford -any . as-
. .
-;=-The-packet T sip-Pennylvaida - is a total
loss, and with lier'Captain Sfilith, his two
mates, seven of the crew - and four passen
gers, ;. r Messrs.-T - ..J. Barron, crockery.
merchant, of. this city (Philadelphia),;
Parsons, of :the- firth . • of Parsons
Melts Pine dt:;_a_lllr. - . - DouglaSsof this
city ; . and a_Mr: Suiter, of Carthagena.
The crew and cargo of .the Oxford and
St, Andiew; are all saved ;, a small portion
of the cargo of iatter. vessel may be.
damaged.
From the. .7 . 'hilcdelphializquit'Or of' Monthly.
ELEYEN DAYS LA TER
"Fawn' Englqind.
—Altrti'Aid OF THE—GREAT WESTER
By the arrival'atNew York of - the - Steam.
Packet GREAT WESTERN, we are
enabled to spre ad before oar readers foreign
telligmleo—EflVE-N—DANS ---- TX.FE - R - ;
Our last advices are up to the seventeenth
of January Own Liverpool, - while the' Great
Western did not leave' Bristol, Eng. till the
twenty-eighth ar.lanuary. She' made
the •passage in Nineteen Days, and brought
-over-One--.llundred—and_LThree_Passen;
gers: •
AN EAST INDIANIAN Sr: ONE lIUN
-TIRED St. -SE VE NT 1. 7 7L1 - VES - LO STI-.
Accounts from India announce the loss
of the ship. Protector,-bound.from London
to Calctitta, at Sands Head, - near the place
of her tlestination. ' Out oil 78 persons on
board, only eight were saved, viz: , 7 re - 7
cruits and A seaman. The -number of re
cruits on - board was •11'6, accompanied. 'by
16 women and 10 children ; crew
The Protector was driven ashore. in a gale,
while at anchor.'
ci.-This lady, the lin- I m r . s„, , 1 .
before the (louse ; n ~, s
AnnRICA VESPUC
relldeL of the discoverer of Ameri- ; flora fr'orn e t'l k lu e S l6 : l y o --,- nmu
report of the charges' e" i c ' 1 ti e le Nu`
' ' ca
eenal, i d ia e this country with letters from 1 Hunter,-against r, against Com
the Quee visited
ofFrance and other distinguish- L i Tut Charles' concerning Ga.
l e 'e m illis) 1% ,mo t that Elliott. ileoc Mr.
a gi el o t :di r .3:: l e b , s i . s ' e
t o o t: a select comma n tr t
i e l t e l i p s e u r i s l o e t i l l ages. Her po3ition in, relation to
I Mr ; a y 14 supp he nr l t e eni l i e s ` m l
I be ii l if'i r n'tcl
of xt i r l emely interesting' onb, and any
lICSS and wrath,'
tog o l t io t uzl i ength, in which he. one
accountovements cannot-fail to at- 1 lad speech
Commodore
e% cry g e r t`n a tiie b t lt o t g
tract more than e . ni u
l ordinary sensibility. A to himHomnlppiieru
New York G t eman• thus describes hie
.I the En g lish soc ibulary. luile" that can be toilful in
said, that whilst Elliott
firs - t impreibion t. of her appearance— I was in command of the
1 - Wariin the daily practice` Mediterranean Squadron he
of esei y 'infamous 'via
I met her first at a select dinner party, known to the caudo
at New York and I
confess I was faseina- ' ' NF Chi "' of pentis)gral: y a metal delinquency... bit. e
Led both witl ' • Nth:lst he insisted . 0
hlv , itita followed eel Mr. Naylor,
iui a n i u ld
mut. si •r-her-and-- deport—
bout five • feet six inches ttiret.iiiiott,xlaietrue4,lie"TeP°lc44it.e:t of
es..
high, and Ina is l wed h'is'al`blill'inthe e reputation of that °ill- -
_ ith e s mlng ; tabs stout, but carrying ' err, and nvo a to
. t i lcfend him at all
herself hazard , i, tine was Bros edlo n
eVei•y w t • °' m uch ease and• grace that tiss, of Mississippi ;lost took li gal ty , me. Pi en
por ion of her person / disoursho speech. ' lic did t e fin " and made a
P. harm, .-- -_age_JLlO_ to, be in not attempt t o . Gusto'
ny ith the rest. - She is -+a r char g ch "
3 only object-was to advocate la
about twenty-Aix y ow,and h h
w-en -er m . nitY and propriety of ordering an inv egathe one=-
Ineintelke4 if -n.
a features e lighted up, and- nn i d ... ii l l ' a it. ii k L ens. of South Carolina, next to e o s k'd tiaa.- r,
attack on Com.- Erni:T:7nd
Pick
those darkexpressive eyes le windows ofT left him i'liallT,Tetwann utta
her soui . are beaming abroad m beneath ens, in the course of u bi e s s i l • lable kible""a* Mr. Pick
., a hair„ erowned-ir, a a Tuscan fortunate and ill-timed remark , °aide ` we ` e ' r y "-
her ebo order to add to
peretto, an d h er r • 1 ioo tho geneial Odium r C -
cm Ell io he ed - ti:
M 1 onabrowned ski pi ne , the conduct of that officer
ed
into,
contrast days of nullitication,"imdaLithietl""me of 'the ,sacred
meet
ex
ui . i wlth her black velvet rib , , eil l off the liarbor of Charlestnn iir a h lietaen oppe_r
site y- adjusted to "her- person; r e e. :3 l to t oj, o of war
she stands ci not in need of a very rare dignityral3' 1, 1 to c i o ie u z n , t -witti his, guns unniuz;led,
allusion was, jost ti l iTfo u rt ° u " -
of Man
erfu n i er, blended with mach affability d I nn ' t
sit r ic in ar;nan c,l'e f
ehe ness, to make her one of the' an
:"S 1.10 Led by er'son:l re-Mg' that
mi. ' Pale "
attractive the kind, 0 0 . happen ll ' to
pe rso ns I ever saw. Her
00 most '
any t e b n ing , i T dill sus sect
t i a s t ine, l l r :
cation farr lv r er- i ran
1 _at t
o i t 3 . , m v v ii
m a c n zi e olteXcellent gentleintin,
with
there veals .,
Etruscan and Qrecian • Vasee:ll;lousfil3tlCStloll, !Ind Olt, Tchtigol.7.l.ll the pre-
drawn L b
allspina fo s t;"'N.l l e i r't
mitt • to investigate the rumors
t h e kietlY Iliader _ if, surflassed every effort of 1 le
the
tliteihe _ e
ei m as ii opted.vi alma a division
tdreat " : with .
-which- "ea. :Brit the histori '
wit i w hi c h. this lad • . . historic ln. i officer of, the t_P 'an act of eommon justice 'to '
ei z e ted States Navy and mannet
an
throws an hi d ese .b r _ is -invested common duty
p lan, I feel anyseVeonstrain a e c tl of to
. able charm around her:.).soncit --on to
e ume.ue if you
were , ..ifstateal will iZ ta ot . m ual e °state a shlerllat 'which;l
You -feel all th II . the „,,,,il ememt h at I °. 8 00 , w l deFece,as thii kr,re e , i
pony with a living personification onlannl" halt. :it lIPS been stated in'l'l'PggrZaitist Coin. Ell-
Ica,. Indeed, who-could have ,: °.... f mar -
AV() erected to 11 , 1 3 Cons' Elliott has shrunk far , and out of
Pao exactly such a .
eireummene person,( , and under su iii fromaarsely endeavored tonreephiienvaitigatio
its_runs u 1", ' I I a country which d o • es , e ,.„, of t f",',' ss. Such ,}s riot the fact thethe: Very re
p ~
~ r zed hy. the
r ____e_L. on , vi Lincoln, o f the' in aunio I
from;ner anceste ? '
- hitelite-distinguishedc ' ° " 3 "' RePre
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HERALD - 4 -.EXPOSITOR.
::711Y - GEORMS . ::III. 1 ittr.ir
CARLISLE.
FEHavAtty . 22, 1839
F9lt. PIZJI:ScrpENT,/
V7111..21.4 1, ..M.E , Z011".
FOR
DAVI li:13 -14-Emzeirms
CLRitESPONDCNTS
number. •1t- eomumaicatitins which we had hi..
tended to ii, , s ( ert this week, have been-crowded out- to
I make rytictfor the docunients in relation to Cuomo_
do/' eC,JESSI;;DLINCAZ:I TIICSC .documents will
m itply repay a peosal. .• • ,
Soine two or three of, cur 'cl?rresPosiden6: seem to
think thai! k theirlirotluCiMits _ do- not-aittiant,'attention„--
or Make a favorable impression upon the public, tt.-•
less they ar thickly interspersed with words marked'
in ./GaTe letters! Theydmve never readlilair's.bee--
o .,thitt,._subject, in:theyliave paid littluattentian •
-to :them—else they would net mark every fatICM Cl
besides
.part solf - seitt comes - (Mare .
•sentatces,. and-:sbmiaiMel lengthy Miotations!: If Ivo
-shOuld : indultje the whims of such writers, we should
exlmust bur Italic letter :to Li , as to thaw little left ftv
.our own and.other af•tielesi but: we :shannot indulge
flIn ; in welt Lily and abWrdity. ' -
- 07:fAllvertise:newls omitted this Week will roc:eh-C.
place in our
printing Offate.,.Wheo a W:hole Ihrm - of matter was
knoelieth into a cocked lint, or railier, into what.pria- ,
• ter'g call pl.'? -1r -:?; On wore, we'll he.hnuotlgat saw.:a
good mail , "Wail countennoces," fir out Ruch an oc
casion all the haqs, from the lip to
tlal gentlemen coMpasit ms,"look most. ghastly pale,
titl4r,gri p about aalf rea ti oil" I aol).)rokeo l none.
With, SUCK ilrej“ltikaceitlent7leippened
lib=aatm#= . l32d=tha=yrrmr .l wP out of ~v~i
gettiOg onr limier out itt our usual time. This is our
- eSruse;..isita• good one? -- ,Wlint — suy ye?- - Vnti - enn
unswee us next week yketillT-••••:3:3 we intetiti
soil upoulnn for a_ littte'triiitley tine on subscription.
COMIODOT/i: Offiect•tippenrs to Ilfi
to !IRV& attiictecl:to unusual amount of ill-Onturett
The,vnlitable svrviCes-reoilered by Lim . to
ME!
. •
'his country seem to be forgotten, in order to anvil
more scope or e eitherot
_ • •
supposed wrongs. He may have faults-.'or who lias
not ? And it would alinost seem as if it-were enough
in the eyes of sonte i to ntake-ktransoctiOirpilionsi_
that i i nalill should - be - Connected with it. This. is
most •unjust,ns 'it iS deStitute of truth. • The_usml
modes of investigation are thrown • aside ; the discip
line and character*of the Navy are disregarded ; all
• rules of propriety are violated, iworder to• get at 'the
mitraorilinary proceeding of summoning him beforeit
committeeolOongress,mn all sOrts of charges, - no
matter what maybe their•origlii or character. Let this
mode4dtrial be sustained by Congress, and .it does
riot-require-muckof-the..spirit-of-prophccy , .. , to.enahfu ,
into foretell the downfallof our "glorious • little . ,Na;
vy." 'He may be the
.fir•st victim—but many a gal;
taut fellow will soon follow. - • , • .
. We know that thathe'does notfune tri meet such on in
vestigation, nor any other. And that he _need_ have
no fear offs fair trod Llet the proof %illicit we to-day
gladly lay before our readers atteit• We have heard
the charges of "cruelty,":"barbarity," - and - the like,
sounded far Mul wide'against him, for his condnet....tn
Midshipmen Barton_;the folio wingpapers will show
tIM falsehood and "Crydty'ltif tliose.chargeii.
We doubt not, that tile other' elarriors against this .
valuable °filen' , and eitizett,in•e equally uuju'et and'
unfounded, and v . lll be so 'lna& to appear.
COM. J. D. ELLIOTT
As iusuitable preface to the ilosttibentsgiycuye,low,
xi-e publish the folio witig:letter,.fren Alie:,)lrsshiftton
correspondent of the Bnltinlore ,l .sini*:.:
"I",'"AsiiiiiifrO - 1.7 reb. 14th, 1839::
WISE
KM
setts,and who as n 11.1iig,, mniufiiiiis almost elevated'
posit ibri is idi lds i parly, that'an,P3oll lyd 'Copt. „,41li ott
was iiithi!ntedtliat• .were offered „against
him in the Hansa uf_llepresentntiyes be wroleto
ligation Vith the I•.nst • 16,90
thei; 'm016'1.1;1,01 to any, that ''46"Yeiiiitr - 7Lineoli - Clias,
.ilayfafttn?.tlay.;;sethiOnsly.;Stitiggleil.tOftntike.Coneito,
OortvEllliott'il-WISlieS known to.COn7ress. and for the
lasi three weejts, at, the .iiisaince of .. Coy.: Lincoln,
Commodore Ell' ott's,lettei; has hem timing die files
of:the •Ilouse, has riven printed. and hot the disposal
of eicry, Man Uilio:.Y011, take theft:cubic te'r Cad' it. v r.
resnecifidly tisk. vitt to state dune facts, and if'
you will oblige inn, yon.will do no net of justice. At '
cormnericeintaitor this oaten , flutist Camino:.
dore., Ell iott, larns bitten ly pre judicrtl j nieß hiin.,-
Tliat.tii9ifiltaCTS — iiiit yet ealiiaily•
cinfess thartlie-6veats hf the day I .yfe - iliakun it. ,
•.
• , Mr,.•M'Cri 4 IJ:RF".SPEECII.: •
Mr. McClAJß: , :rose,and slid: ieft; :Vic, Speak- .
,er, that the motion opthy colleague is, liat this corn
inttnicatien be ref ; red lc; n neleid committee, f
purpose of-inve_stigation, thath repa . rtmay be made
thereon, for tlre'satistiiction not only of the. members
of [lila ;:renerolly oldie People of the Linnet
/Sp 1 . :11 . :1151411S I:ll ; !..StigiltiOtl is T See
j,l6 proposition williiigly?nirl
that - such investigation Might to-he had.. 1 helieye
that it IS iiOLI ens to the parties eoneeracil than to
the liOnor of our NIKE, that, a clear, distinct ; and 'fall
ilei'clopnunit of all the Pith connected ,With -thes
charges should be htiil b4wit the cotiutey.'' Sir, I hope
that no gentleman:here Arill befutild.tn throw any oh
-slack, in. the way of this inquiry. , Let us.. Have . it; let
Us limr all that is to be heard, and let us kiniw *lint
macho ion there is f ir thar i rrs which hove re
peatedly and soli:dilly urged 'who the consideration or
this lloasn.• • .
ts , What
-101.90W natty. of tile comiminicatiYo'receiv- -
ed'Only a few days ago from the Navy Itepariment, in
- relation-to one set-er-charges..-againstithlir-olileer?- - -Iti
was, that 111,i111)1*Iti , 1 . 4 . ;.:spectingili.mn fwas to lac
found on the flies of the-10.14artmeht. and that, - there
fve, the Secretary could make no report inthe pr: mi
sea. 'Let lirmorahle gentlemen hear thin Eta in mild. •
sßtNiker, I do met," appear herd as the particular
friend cf--- Commodore Elliott:, It ii;-trict that 1---knyw
him, and,so far 'as I know him, to lie a
t high-minded and honorable Main and I know:dal that
he has at least"done somit'ap • twice" to' theltepublie. If
-envy-,T , xists
.against him; let that - envy spit; bee' spited
through Itepreseniatiyesob this floor fir years—Yes,
sir,' for' years--and nt last it will have . I tY gnaw a file."
ff
if.there is a man living why I bldieYe would, in
diyidual capacity, &Sin:diced...! hisentintry,tiont man
Com. Elliott. Alia, sir, let us look at hini. in another
.capacity in hisluddic.character. • .• •
' I have said that ladling "some'. service • to the
_Siete." Let us Innk — aTlion,if YorMi'ilease.at theliattiel
of I.ake ;Erie.E
• ..very disputed question in relation I'm
that battle was.settVid,-1-belieye,Sltortikafterwardi, by
the Congress of (111'.1.7o!ted States with* a medal to hill'
in token ^Cilia it'albtnt conduct dieri....And,prerions tb
tba( hattic,lanktithis conduct itt. cutting out two "hilts'
froiti under - the enemy's liattery,murcarying them cap
five to our shores. Is there nothing in his conduct,
there?' Istberenothinginhmiseonduct in South Ameri
ca? —ls there nothing, in his cmulnet in the West Indies?
Nothing in Ins contliwt in the Mediterranean? Look
to his whole` career—look - to it with a fair a n d candid
eVe,•andliddlinY'whetherliia - cvery,energy'llaS pot
rheatedlO - fle',. glot•t• of his and to the 'nentee,
don of her flag? And, yet. here we'sve the eNhibitions
of this 'venomous snirit—thi s • disposition to persecute
anti trample opOn`,liiin..- - ± tlie"introdmition - ofrokoit- -
tion - afterresobilibil , -,etch
ni6re dire o .ellne l 7 4 % at the destruytion of Ids eliaracter;•
and yet. each ealliitq fti• - inariinitio s a which, Whiibli
tained, li . as,..up to this point. al least, gone to char np
the very chair:4oer which it is designed to blacken and
destroy. - • •
It has been - asserted, Mr. Si
~,-.t.tcrotrtftr.rat
•
in nn - place, deny the fact. • Sir, it is not a lids.
feel bowl to contradict the assertion. Com. Elliott.
had a Ettilt.. it was the Nth of tieing toy strict asdisei
plbutrian far theittx•ll,lll I'T.OFIIs in whh'ii we
wlnni every' man holding an inferiOr otlicial-station
holds himself equadto his sopeirior. - That is his only
_ lie is a. sailor of the old 'school,-.. I-fe-is a man
resolntely.dctermined to i iifircc dui ipliac on board his
own ship. and, in doing so, it is probable that the con
stituents of my colleague may. think that too severe in
flictions-have-beenput-ppottiltiyn. I will votich that
he will be correct in the enforcement of discipline to
the minutest iota. • •
Let its look at tlie,case ref.rred to. Ten yr-twelve
'days ago, I had di - 616111W of preSenting to my Colleague
souse authentic dornments,• w ith a retpte•st that. lie
_would read-them,.and—inthe-belierthatvif - ite . .dittratt
them,be could - riot foil. to be satisfhltas to the_ true
state of the case ofMr. Barton,
lint what are the filets of that 'ease? 'Von have beard
a fine flourish on the matter from my colleague—you
hose heard from him loud declarations--( would' to
.God I haul his strength of lungs; but I have not, and I
propose, therefore to confine myself:lS closely as pzissi
hi eto filets'.) And what arc those facts, 'as filth' Ilppctir
from the documents in the hands-of - my colleague?
`,Nlr.'llarton: met an inferior, or petty, Officer oii the•
deck of the frigate Cmistitution, (which was Comniand
ed by Commodore Elliott.) and risked him why be was
„not in, dr
~perfirmai'ire',,,ef:some particular ditty. The
fejF 7 a's, a; teen discharging the ditty assign
ed to him, end that he Could not attend to :UM other.--
Mr. Barton.losingon the instant the control of his judg
ment, and giving way to Ida passion, drew a dirk and
stabbed the man in the thigh., The man retorted be
low, and was taken Womnled te the hospital. The
matter 3)1113 reported to Cmmodore Elliott, A young
officer, taking np pie quarrel of the interior, subse
..queutly-ralled-Mr-Barton-to-thelield_cif-honor,asit.
as termed.' Comnindore Elliott, tor the very purpose
ef avoiding souse such - issue, ordered Mr. Barton from
the-Constitution to,the schooner "Shark,” and wrote a
letter to the commander of the schooner not to permit
Mr. 1 - 3.tige.fin • shore; for, dile did duel wit
the consequence.. Contrary alike to the order or''the
Commodore and of the com mander of the B'cl - sooner, Mr.
Barton did. slink, or go secretly, over the side of the
vessel,_was_engaged_in the_ duel, was,wpunded; and
when carried back to the Constitution, (to which vessel,
it will be.horne in mind,lte did not liolong,) was order
ed liaCk to die..shore state of the
'
•
And.whni was Commodore Elliott'shnotivP The.
ruh'S'ofihe servieithad been disre, , ,:arded, thedisciPline
of the squadron invaded, and his own express corn
miands set aside. He said to himself, Shall I main
tain the discipline of my squadron, or shall I not? Shall
in the face of my crew, vindicate the rules and dis
cipline of the service Which have thug' been wantonly
violated, orshall•I yicld,now and foreter?. Like a
good opicer c he-enforced-histmles:- He-required Mr.
Barton to be carried on shore; but at the same time that
he thus determined to establish and sustain his discip
line; he gave directions that strict care should betaken
of Mr. 8., and gate him a letter of credit for any
amount of money vvhich might-be requisite to provide
for his recovery mid comfort. Sir, ifa dog were wound
' ed and brought to my doer, I would send for a surgeon
and - have WoundS dressed. But, I say that, bad I
been in the situation of Commodore Elliott, I should
• have taken the same steps that be did. He 'WM not at
liberty to forget that whilst he "took proper- means for
thoproteetion of- a human being under-his-command,
it 'ens his duty also to enforce the discipline of this most
strong and favorite arm, of our' national defence. And '
is it not a remarkable tact, Mr. Speaker, that whilst
harsh orders giten in the,etent referred'
to are arrayed:li (wet i s tlonsuMndihe eountry;f
the purpose of crushing:pie:Character of to son of - our
Navy; not itword isheard of biskind.and -gentle conduct
towards the wounded inikv. Sfipposothe_Cemmodore_l
mad allowed bins .to'iori/e'oi beard the
V_lnit,Afe - Mlithate.-beenthe-eonsequence? . His orders
voidd have been :discipline- looser
than the spider's, .wehL--mose tender and more easily
alde-and. determined .to sits
total thchonor of his flag in' iStant seas, he
'indicated-the rulciand discipline Of the.service, even
whilst, liatd said, he gate n letter of credit to Mr.
Batton-for-any-L-amount-.of-frionerhe might-requirei
and which. very letter of, oredit,if lam not mistaken - ,
ou Pnd•Mr. Barton' u4'ine, :Was there cruelty there?.
li t
f so, I. do not know in what crueltyc,onsist r % .
I hate thus, Mr:Spent:en - viewed with talmtiosi - und
- deliberation the facts Itelieve them to' exist in 'the:
case °Met Barton. The language of some of the reso
oat whielihaver , b&inefibred onthis flat:trims Woun&
cd toy feelings, and, probablf, 14 feelings of other
embers besideiniykelf. TlClangnage,as ltsCemstO
me, is of a *tore emphatically calculated to prejudice
the 'People of the United States against Commodore
Aliott,und to 'make them believe that all., is wrong
abost-bim. SIG. if any, thing is wrong 'I believe
his greatest fault will be found in the fact that lie has
sustained.the last and preient Administrations, hub
More,espeoially the last , --that u'ati thought-*Ort.hy
of the special trust and Confidiinee .of Gen. JackSon'- 7 -
ijdAhat Gen, jaeltsen_entrustetito r hikelatigetheperr.
ono - mote of one of the most delicate and eriticaldutieS
that has eter , been assigned to auY.offteer;eivil or mil
Lary, Bike' the, first eXistence Ofjilitt:.4ol)llb4OVATlN.
13W, those whose 01160 Si ty eandor .inaytlispOse.them.
o look n little.heyoud the steam of things here, • May'
, •
.2.1111 (MS e
oved
lin for
ram,
id
.shipmon Wood; who hod , r .t pr om
11-;;;;11;;;1';;;;; ;;;;; ; ; ; ': 1211311° , .
,
pcohabls , find a satiltfactory'return for their trouble; in
the eleilt.which Lhayejliertosoggested
We in the case of Lieut; Hunter•
fifiteT - gitufeett - M - Tare oven
lionio a • nusdetnicansfr. 7 -a thslionor—or, an
utiwoi•thf.reflection on tflOrlim'odo;:e Elliott., It ••ap'
l_prans_that dlicereourAtuloaa' hi the
Ishuiil of Minorca, Mr: - Hunter used hilts!: language,
and that the Commodore told himnot to seflorate flie,
gentleman from the officer. lie replied that he had
not clone so that.he did intend tcodo so.
,Thp
.Citirktnotlio're sold, have done. so—to which ",Mr.
illtiater, rejoined I• and, coti - iiirulore Elliott, then, in
the eNfercise of his legitimate authority, ordered hint
''on-liorit:tl. And we have,the. letter of the Governor
of Minorca, setting forth thahlie lid
'done. nothing mordlhan eairei7etleillinthorityidtillt
every officer ought to exercise.undersintiliw circum-'
staatte:4: . Suppose the Comm-Alt:IT had gone a little
.beyond authority
_in ordering
Mi' Hooter on
board the vi:sself. • 'Wfts he not right?" What are the
rules of your A•rirkr ? 1..71 . 9k at them for, a. moment:
They ournin Upon suit - ti n ' officer, when he sees
an inferior officer in any eoitteoveray to arrest him'
immediately. • Nay, sir, thc, - enk . :4 of thiV 'Army go '
ftwthei : they enjoin upon a:Our:whir alma: toarrest
his superior under similar eirefunt_sances.... I lew,
then, conzrAtt.say that Comittodere../All o ul ias ;toms
r,ressecl•thehounds (Whim just htithority ? Sir, -11::••is
more entitle:l •to credit for hoving acted- up to ilitt
,just authority, then lo censure fur littyinr' pesLed .be
von.! it..
Tint. gentlemattli:onlyeritiont
_pie.. A 1.1.,;.:ti Lan
introdnccd T
- situ:they esolotioo. Its lattgua:ke ilas
more moderate, probably, thati_tlno„of
i.othei•s: it 8111 Wed ICS'i of less of. 7111
; Itintieg aririt to trash ; but vet ifeame as a helpmate
to others, in calling f - telfifirmation. Aid mltatjur•'
• formation hose we ? The S ecre t ar y o f, th' e ,
Nary_informsaS that therelsno 4:for:natio.:
I Itepartment in relation to the case. And ylty•? lit
cause it is:an'exparti.: cu,il. -I al intfc t, the case o r.
NE , =. - E1i0...1ii.- 4 o—to tile call otpon the . Navylhltart- -
meld foriftfirmation why--the Cointivul ire had mot
. bcen courtonartialled tfpou the clutegi.‘s. preferred
• :11.7:tinSt Ititrlti- Mr. Etheridge. Sir,lhe rAolution .
called for e.rimptcevitlemee, for testitnony.
hiltote,,that resolutions:might .liovitifeeft offerca.,
culling for adinfornintion, but time and opportunity'
have not.perinitted. • 11411 what is Ow reply of the.
S,ecrotory tt: this rostilUtion ? .11 is, that Ddintrt-.
anent lists no it:fin-motion to give to the Public ; and
I hill 'stnt,' my own
honest conviction aridtiaicf , thatif ti resolution _had '
boen.adoptvd ehlling for ittlitionation on. the Oilier
- side, this (louse and the l'eople•ofthls Coll.:try would '
[hove flutiulthot -Mr. Etheridge - was a public limed:not
ary employed at tlureary yard in Charleston, and that
I
hismal-cooductlutd_beeti such that- the..Sucretarv. of
th - RNOyottul- probably tl ft fi t
- proeeCtirti, ogainst -- will:lnt - a Word - from
Commodore ouch that uponAlseSeprOceedings
Ar....Ethorid g e was convicted amt dise,leteg@ttl. -This
I believe,to Ite_thelitet, from info:at:ado - ort -- .yhichl.
feel entitled- to -
. .. . .
-- Air. Fi:Ercatut,.ofAlwicarluoietts ile*cul the gen
tleinan from l'imusykania (Mr. AfoGixicr.,) to mate
his authority for tilts siati•pwk. % _ _. ..
Alr. Atc,CLl'll.F... I have witcrtrii - iis as my own con
viction and holier----=.14-latig ham • the atillamity , from
Si bleb I derive inpilitormation, but 1 respeetftallyile
eliiie-tit•do,so.-; 2.• •
Fi.n.reere.ll, 1LISSa'1111S:!Ils, rerpiested
the gentleman frotd . Peinisylvaida to perMitlii nt 0, say
a few words. 116 said ht Intil-presonted
.I.4tiii.cal ling on the Secretary-ol the.: itvy to com Mil- •
nicate to the 'lll;isSe tLc, idiurges. ;lied hy,-Mr. .Ither
hlge lighdist Com. Elliott. The Secretary 'had ails ,
armed that Ito WAR ‘lll:litit' to tied the diat*srella • a‘gal
to iu 11is DepiirtniO:nt. -Ile (Ml•. - I'.) therefore 'hail
;levee sire the charges. Mal did writ know 11th. lei
titre twillwr had he aro-knowledge of the-rirrnnistan
-44,8 under= width Me. Etheriil4.le-lefr-hit:rehiplo)unent
64314,14;41w--gen
feMiali—frowi--Petilisy4taiiia -referred; (
0;) knew M1c.. 1. Etheridge, tintl.kticw.iiiin to be a high
13::I•gbpettaLle" gealltalLia,mal lie could not quietly..
ileal'illlV imliutationsurimn -was tint
present, atilt,. nn opportunity to answil- for himself;'
:•and lie hoped. the gentleniairzfrom
would states upon what evidence or on - u bat authority
lie initile-histatements in regard_to
NV 41mM. a eortuntinicatien of It's weoraittliority;
the llonse-conlil have turtn :ails of judging of the jus
tide of h m
Iris rearks.
=IIIM2=IE3
At ~ meer,tran-resitmed.-- - I havenil doe respect far.
ilre. _Ed ie ri (Igo- '___l. say, all thze r (*pc e.t .-- - A nil 1. have
infinite respectlinr the gentleman li•mn Alassachu
setts, (Mr, Fr..nrCnint y but ; at -the same time,. must
repeat that I respectfeil y decline to mention the name
of myMitlioritv. I hue Stated env own beliel;:iiiiilJ__
•ti o 1 d - inyitelWr - SfiffiillY . F .. 6F6 iisri blob, it,
_WM. Mr. Sitenker,•-,.tve have got - Ow:nigh with the
eases of Itfr lltinter'l'qe- BM•ton lre:- 31r, Flilicridge.
These iiseitXeribtildlC,the foundations of se'veral bit
ter restiltitionS4Ciwfutter;their,laeguage will rein,
dill atteit4„,,:, , A-4,0 mitnaean to attribute - malice to the
movers of thik*Olititiointitbut malice there is, some
where, andlitlift.leen potted down like , a ' wieteorie,
showerAkkiltigiliCad oridiii 'officer. ..;Yes l ....airrild
this 110 r en Mu 6, le itta vin oit = t ve con-
datilnifitie 'lti - t.t ' va . ' 1
di , It.prigtiti. j o.swoh,' 40042 ratillitioit - Of iitrabi l
arioptio**Ww '': ., enioureil forth upon liiiii.
vphyegr. 3" titr ''
,:litkie even gone so far as to iic-‘
stV .
ciise hint
,pt •,r ItiFir , rtm d under foot the IaWS and
regulidlli. 911.' .ittl; because lie, imported into
the Unir ."
• ",, hint ?V - A variety ofiedinals kind
seeds' a ifliSfitifer which he ,found accommodation
in his in order to, promote agriciifture .in our
counteKOnil for this you flint him riceitS•sed ,Of 'wt.:.
ling aside thelaws of our Navy. Sir, at that time' the
Inw authorizing him to do these things was as -broad - ,-,.
U. S. S. C ONSTITUTION,
,
US the thee of the noon-fin} sum . r aria free to admit
•. Mahon, 34t1l Feb. _1837.',.„
.tliat,luidnily:emiiitry-been-eng-aged in-nforeigii-wiiio-.
Sin:-,ln answer to sour request in relation to the
should have, foundfimlt-with - him - fer - ShiPping mil; '
• -affair between Passeil-Midshipinan :Barton and your
male, sarcophagi, ant squill ' things, hut, at a time -I•Atenet ilia letter to David Offiey, Esq. United States self, I give you such particulars its I now. remember,.
when we wereat peace with the universal world, Consul at Smyrna, dated at Athens, August 21st, Mr. Barton was on board this ship when I joined her,
shall this be made an accusation ngaitist him? Shall 1836.
.... .c - • - • 4 few -day's previous-trrher -- mrifinfeein - New York. in
'i• l 'aught- , :eithere-tia"ded•beraPe - ther - the .. Ihe schooner toelWNViltfiellier.e Olidiii)early August, 18;35, for this station. .Sometime afterotn ar
natinn, onthe floor of Cogress, beo caus e
'r f e h
e e had ship-
lied from Asia Africa; mill 'thign coilsts in' '. Octo b er. If MI B artono is in n stine to join his rim! at Nfillion,a difficulty occurred between Mr. Bar
which lie yisitek rare animals a n al plants HlOl SpeCi , vessel, he can meet her there at that time." j ton and your clerk, during which your clerk received
a blow from Mr. Barton, the particulars I do not re-
Melts of antiquity, and, with an _ elec4,ted_generosity,- - Extratitlivreplv to the satnc - from Maria May Er ,( l- member, but the result of the sinvestigiditin was that '
presented them to doi• colleges; our academies-and dated at Smyrna, September 17, 183fi. ... the parties were not allowed to goon shore for some
our institutions of variouskinds, iTfiCrving pot one for . " Passed Midship man Barton is stilt here, and has ..time. The • circumstance:of Mr, 'Barton running . his
his own benefit? SO fair from-this being made matter. ~ ' -- • •
dirk in the man, 'as near as I can remember the case,
of accusation against liiin, was-lie not acting for the ii f 'he Unita..
informed ine Of his inte lion !o leave or t '
, is this, Mr: Barton was mate of the:gun deck and this
public benefit I ; W is he not :HMSO:stns. the intet•ests States per the first vessel._ 3 shall have to..laid Air; .G eot . ge7 Di nna tt Was one of he sweepers and had been,
of his country? - IVas lie - not acting in -ciinformitY Barton alimits2oo; , lie will owe his dector'S bill, and set at, work on the deck by Mr. Ilarton„the duty was
widithe law of the Department which was framed ..
' neglected and the ,man absent, lie - was found on the
with -a view to enhance our agricultural resources ?• Stitz; al o AV lie u lie
I believe abouts 9 or slo' .t o • • ' 1 f • 1' 11 •
Sir, I think dint lie was doing all thin. And if gen.'. Will give a bill on tlic Navy Department." . 1 forecastle and ordered below by Mr. Bartohe refu- '
, or
m. ked tip at
dnt
een will refieeta littl e o we m a t o p e ly,:if think they I merely add again that this movement oil the part. the time - ii broom, by Aidiiiii Mr. a soil to go, and either'hail in his band
supposed was in , -..;,
Will diSeDi , Cr that they ought not, at all etrents,tci tie-, of Mr. Ifarton is a desertion. of. his, station, and. a tended tedef.v him; ' Mr. ..B. forced him to the hatelt- -„
flounce him for his endeavors to promote the litern- • direct disobedience ofthe expresi °nicest° him.
.• I way, where the man making some resistance'Mr. Brie-,
tore nod the agriaultere of our country. Sir, these YOU will perceive by the neeorttpOnY ii4r; testimo- - ton in the heat of passion ran a dirk . in his thigh: Mr.
denunciations are of the mine 'Sort as those which nial, that every sentence of theletter which I previ- Barton was suspended in consequence.. •• . ,
were fulminated apinst Commodore Elliott for . hay- I only addressed you, on the. subject is correct. 1.. At Smyrna you mentioned to me that Lieut.-Ridge
! ing placed a figure-head on the old frigate "Consti- ' consider That if necessary or, exiiedient, that the Fleet way, commanding die Shark, had , several times applied
tution." Ile was denounced thenhy a certain. party- s urgeon -i s hound to mime with one- on medical-and fine a-Passed-Midshipman, and to avoid a &met mar-
=lie was denounced by the wigery of the notion ; h.e
. surgical Matters, and that where the good of the •ser- tilityou would order a Me. Barton there.
was mid-to be tramplin g - u n d er toot .the rights , of the vioo requires, and its discipline is at stake, the Fleet I I know, nOthingils to the cause of the dueillont When
People ; - '
that he was abouttO Vow down and worship Surgeon nuist.yiehl in 'incases to the opinions and Mr. Barton was brought along aside, I consulted Dr.
an.idol ; that lie was raising up General Jackson to the decisions of the commander-in-chief. , When Dr. Boyd as to the necessity of his coining on ,boa ;he
be the Monarch not only of the United States,,but, so BOyd returned to the United ,Stntes, lie parted wsaij it was necessary And I admitted him—when you
file as the figure-head went, the Monarch of the seas. me inthe moat open rind affectionate maniter,emwes- Came on board I reported the -circumstance and you
And now they denounce him on another score..•
..sing at-the_stune_tinte itie_ticknOwledgMents ef-the-orderedliiin, to he sent on-board-his , town vesiel.---DR----
:- - Do geollenleO Wishto kno - WWhy that figure - ..4fead many.obligations .he was °Wing, -to me.. , By refer::l3oyd remonStrated, but you renewed the order and ha
was 'placed there'? • No, . they do. mt. They give'''. mice to the letter which .I addressed you, it will be ! was sent to the Shark.
, more credit to the inidniglit thief add felon who cut seen with' wind , extrerne tielieney the affliction was ' 4. • His removal from the Shark, to the shore T . know
t away,
it offand carried; iway, an , Object' of scorn and.
~alluiled to ; Which he based as his reason's for return- nothing More, of than I Was ordered by you to hoist out
mocker .to the fi nd Orgies of a party; than they give- t i t 1,,,,,,,, This L at m et io n _ l ia s. 4 o 4. o _ e v ii t ar o b t ,
j tithe man by Whom it was placed there:-'.-Sir; 'you, by a mutual friend of the parties; the. pretext, as
figure-liend was, placed. Where it was under the order stated, to m...1y hitr4was theplea of hiawife's insaii
oftlieCommissonersuf.the-Nnyy: • ... - — ify; bid 'from sublrequent evidence it appears that
Mr.Speaker;Thave but little more to say, I repeat, other objects were ,connected with . t he' return of Dr.
I ant in taco'. of the motion of .iny colleague.. rain in. Deyd ,to the United States. Duringhis continuance
favor of it as' ii act of justice to,aii.ollieer-iii oily Na- w ith • me; nothiegiteenered - to inaillM harmony- and yy—as tin act of instioe to OM: tvho has nt least ahewa '''' - gtiod 'feeling hetweenns, and lie left me With renewed
himself to lie a patriotic and. a gallant in or; a mall - extiressiens of_gobilwilltinit.the_inomentlie arrives
whelinarbecirwilling at Al times to hazard his for- on the other. side of the . Atlantic his Whole course
tune and 111 S life in defence of our ,couidry.. in_ - I ambelcomea.cluinged,Mul licisillows,lda naroe to go Girth
- favor of it nsininitidjustuce'th a man 'who has thr: 6 e. :with a party whose' sole aped - tippears to twecae.d
tiroes_rftacittaLlhe_ . dirmks-of-the-CongreSS-Lof-ine-rfPom heart - burnings antriliscontent 111110119. n certa i n ' thlited SLAWS; 1111(11018 Once. received 8 , metlarin t 0..,,
portioii of Officers, and if_ possibleto excite' them 'to
ken of hisgallant services ; a man Olio now. retains in nets of 168014 and: ilieoliedionee .towards' me; I
liiii - tiooOgion the sword of an enemy taken in single
s "
fight; man, sir, whose limiorhave beempiled so .cannot help remarking that Dr. Boyd has assunied aui
'
attitude: in th&rinitterit 'Pertaining to PasSed Mid
thick upori . l4a"thattawy.hris risen .or,aiiist :..him..to .._
crush him to the earth. I repeat what:l said in the • shipmawilarton - Mid reyself;which'Seenis to Colt, for'
the investigation 'of Government. .:Dr.:Beyd line* ,
outset of my remorki, that, mule!. present cireimastan- Mist le
ens, lam not thetiartletilar ,friehd of 'Coin.vell'ilie decided'stand I liad ork o o' - to proycor 1
Elliott,Plietr :m e etingSbetween the
nor should 'I he the tiartictifar friend of - atiy7other- au . nglefficeri . of the squadron:
To further mYtietermination, I reeuesteilDr. Boyd i
man iiiiiiltitunied,
.1 . d i
1
- '• , ( . ael'i therefore, rise aa• to - the of the fleet to agree not tit attend
muclito defend him, overdid': of all defence though:l' , , nrofessiOnally, they nor their mates, Any parties who'-
belieic him to be, as to •defenil the Navy; assailed,,,.'
shoiditgo'oneon.affitirs of donor; got) thus create - 6'B C
mutt U6stilletLthrough hlin: - Ifhy thiS Preeeaseritiek',-..menyUileitaeled as Peiiiible to preventthose ineetings,
ingpid little faults or blemitthes, yell are to 'impress ',, , ,,,T 0 „ this 3,wiirfitideil so far by Dr., Boyd as to reoeive
the nation With tlie-iden that agallant:officer, -Who lata froin him-thefiest'notice of an intended meeting tie.
fougld Mut slied . his ,bletid, in youeServiee, is not a Man :• , .tween IWO , young' gentNmen. of My- ship . '' Tints
peeper fortheihigh . station.Which ,lie , netrupies;':then, 'r, strengthened and assisted, as •I thought T,was, iii , nay
before this Douse and4his.: nation ;I, Wash .itriflialifts Tnovcincrite by the fleet 'surgeon, I loOkeikat least on
Achy of the thurininsftee, and I 'ddelero 111.Sl'Ailitl',.11M.'.Part- • df,,,Dr: 'Buil; for ce-operatiOn and hid to,
oppose it with th&littletalent IposseaS ~,-'7.w • 14, , te:, , f tinite With me. in*:idirthe Clieeki wi t tehatintagattst,
Oodit - it- iett - tinesigretiter , ',- -- • , !! , •7C7:::•-• ,,, Tr.: , ' 7 -311e practice Of dilating.. -In this it seneini Ihtiveheen. l
But..Mr, spookr,,l, feel iiii. , iiiiidlitg..corkyliktic!4 turttz'Arratppor tired; anti now lie:alliiii;filistiannete4o'.fbrth
beis Werth:tr . :of' the,statiotr.Which lie ,enalPiea 1;04' , and to ,ba - coupled-With . the 'slanderS'und , 'abdslie
lie , is werthyta be intritsted r... Wit h, the ,, pretection!,tf 600 1 ' e u r o f m y . e n e r ai es '; a nd, t h e - irresponsible se 'i i
our tiolnitry's....l)*44o*glAitglint ALL': • 861 v . ." 3 1)1!:, , ra.Lortile. pro% •: ~ ',:, -• ~.• :...- ,^ -; ::: • .;.:.:':•::--: - :.•'" -
Is;lltiti6 :liillo l os it ipay'flont,;'or ho w ace: ipiniiiiqicilie t _ . Th e length of thin, cortininnieation will bo,einiteed
(hanger - -*hr o klooy 'threaten its Witte . ii
unsullied i in the desire to lay_tiefore•yeril ea.__FhilartiCithilol:ll:o: - •
gler,"=7 ,7 !• -•;•• :` ;• - •: ''''' - ':'''''' - '7''.: •-- 7 ---: : -,, '. , ': 1 :4) - 6tft ii.)*teo.'"O'e ii , :tWilibleriktwur alt ;,the 414(46 :
A.
. CifirgiiiindingNnitedStates
• , • • iteranean.
-••-% •4.--,--Clitcrsts,. 21st - January 1839
•
Sir—l-perceive by the Proceeding.; of Congress of: • se cretary o f t h e S• u i, s ;
rvesolati ha; been offered
by:tub 11(ort. - calling,`WriliFFdiairrFO;
Cep:lll;gs In. the ',case of Lieutenant Raider itt the
• Mediterranean squadron, late 'under -My command:
also charges - preferred against-me-by---LtAlunter i -
action on which hail been declined by your predecci
sot. on. explanation-being given (Winch is on file) add ]
of, which:Lt. Vaulter wax, apprised. The•possession
of tlic recorils'and other Pripers,'relating thereto, will
eilable - the Department to. meet this nth - To - this
reioltgion is appended a:clause proposing an inquiry
into the circumstances attending tire „presentation. of
•, Certain plate to me: In: to this; I will briefly
rerharlt,that oortftimfalseandlibellous.reports_ig EC
lation to the removal of PaSsed MidshiPingrillarton,
originating with himself, charging me-with criielty,• l
oppression, Bte. we're published in the United States '
iu : ,
political journals, turd - -sent out for , distribution•
nmcnis - the crew of the Frigate Constituting, then
wciiring my, pennant and ,under my immediate corn-;
• mand. - I here With transmit the original papers - and'-
. copies.of fruerdin „re•rard-to the dotard:me:lL-entry
'
and removal of Mr. darton, in order to refute-those
. .
repnrts. ,
i , reiv, in manifestation of• their feelings, -and
niiktioivii lo" the &livers of the' slop, resolved to give
ow. expression -or thcir opinion iu contradiction of
tho;e- statement's, and for that purpose subscribed a
dogrel' money with it view of procuring for prosen
tagi n 8 to me, us Omit. c 01111171111141', %OM!! suitable tokOn
of their regard. A large poi.tion- of 'the, crew had
fa• the continuance of the cruirai, tthilst
others cjesired --to return-home... The hitter heing - on. -
• the 'eve of departere, and-a Captain having been rip- .
poi:de:lb the ship iii place of the- commulder-in
''
chief, it was resulted by thetas to seizethat as the
prolier.ti mete' carry their intention into effect. - 'Then
unSol kited and unexpectedly - the letter. No:-:1- was
-, Written mid received, and letter No. 2. -written in
:.,answer... Ldeclibed at.firiLto:retteise.lldi inifestar,,.
• Sion of kind ftieling.'frehr the crew wig: had served
~ the sa faithfully and for so long a Ulric; lug yielded to
their, sojicitigions, because it was- intended as the
evidimeCnt their. denial , of those 'font cbnrges so
well calmilated,if irelicred,todo lasting misehie and ,
; also eheek 'snch - attenipts to - intro:Mee iiisiihordi nat.
ti on, and to silemge the..feelings of the -- meg from
•, their cortuniunkt
I :Alf), sir; very respectfully,
1). ELLIOTT.
ilos. ,T. iC. Pii'llAfNCY.
Sqcl'ettn of the Maw
[ll_. CossTrre:Tiol
' • . - I'9ll iltilion - , - Feb.• 16, 18:16
- Sir—lliad the honor. on the 26th tilt. to state my
arrival at• • I 1(.11 fin• thisolle come day,
rind by - I.:dors rind adverse Winds was delayed nii mit
way hither to the present. In this cornmunication,l
have respectfully to call your attention to - sonic far
ther'considerdti ears in the case of Passed Mi.ithipman
Barton. the particulars of which I had the Iloricir_to
transmit you from Gibraltar 2001, 1836.
In e - insequence of a 'libellous statement of (Ilea; pro
eel
re-publislitid op the Army and Navy Clivon 7.
'Arlo n(Septendier last; liek!Wlth tippended, rind-the
libel eoiriplained nf,liriving an extensive circulation
'9""le the.officers gemeralK . l.feel myself called ou
ito Wit soli 411 i/OSS('SSintl of the &rem - nerds eircrolirli;
tivo . of , tleo farts Anil coirtroirlictory of the
r,:tatesta , fit
refriTerttit'all.of which would have been:tont:6mA in
of..proceedings, had nottlie Iming.gentle
man rrlicorieleil front .1 wouldfruld;that
the tcNitrionies were, taken 11.orn parties who Were
present during the existeiree of the matters referred
to. - would respeeiftilly.Suggest that 110
I.s K chill Y' I .l‘Milla l =Wlirill itsstrm6's'= - 05 2 -1)e-il,vntva-to
Ire - interests of the Army 111111 Nai'S,llll(l Whiell is
diStrilinteiliffiring all iidegral tort - Drinirt=
.thrrit, lint! Mitronage from Governinent,-whose plf _
eels: it aids to calumniate, and which is made the ;• • • •
- veltichrolf-orbuse leYelled at-those in service abroad. • - • ' 21lAnet;_rebruary
. .
worrld here call - Your attention to rare 1180 1 0 - of the : Stn:"—Your communication of yesterday enclosing.
libel reference to the stated caußesiof the removal ire a en - py.of yoitr letter to the I lonorable Seri' tarty
of Mr. Bru.toti from the Coristibition - to the Shark. of the Navy_olated at Eibralter, the 20th of April hist,
While - we firy - iTM - iition,.M_Oirtober of 1635 - , Pawl 1 in relation brthe tiffrir between you and:Yaiesea-Mid-
Midhhilnumi Barton struck My clerk itnd mutilated ' shipmen Barton, as rdso a - Naval.Chroniele containing.
his face, iii cemsemietree of which the foenter Wers're- some reflections upon the course yon had pursued _
_.strieterLfronosliore,-and-ii -promise obtained from the reference - to thr - st:Offitlias been . drily-received:, ,I •
latter, diet hit would not trait Bitrioil (lilt, 'Which I ha ve'aitentively ,reatl your letter to the Bon. Secretary
was . ..informed It - was - his - l)tentiem rtn dn, With 111 V Of the - Navy, and have no hesitation to ; say, that as far
threat that if he did I would. dismiss him (my Clerk) , as-1 likve any kiwi:ledge of that affitirievery.thing you
from the squadron. A ICw words will explain the have stated isrcorreet in all the material points. I sun
manor , in reference to the "drawings" and "requi:si- disposed, howeVer, to think there is an error in the ac
t ions" which-b mile - orrthe - "grapl tie talents" of AT r; -- totitit published the-Cln :Adele: - It - is there stilted yore
Barton.. lids young gentlemen hail previously sent were•informed-lif-the-comniander .-of.-tile-Shark i that
-me, ill, unaSked. - little - specioneis of his drawings, mid ill blood existed between - "their oflbeers; and - that the
wishing to proeure! a particular (mete send_the Navy almost certain result would he ri duel ; now I have
no-
Depart merit, I requested its execution before his being . ...recollection 'of ever Wail iigyerbal ly communicated to_
restricted from shore, and pending its continuance lie you anything ter that elE.ct 1 I ROI certain I never wrote
returned far 'answer by my seferetary, /.710111 If he to you upon the subject. ..,Ibelleve every - attention was •
was fxrplarantine, declining to mix official with pre- paid to Mr.-Barton while on shore; and think all pos
..vtire business. I held no farther cOmmunication with slide comforts were affrreleil to him. 'Whether the,
hint .on these matters. 'lt was my intention - to have falsehoodsyou complain °ciliate Chronicle - were pre
gone to Smyrna, learning at Athens that the plague meditated or not; while Mr. Barton was confined On:
ache In the neighborlin - nd prevented. It will he per- shore, lam not prepared to hay.
ceived, by the subjoined extract of fe letter to our I . I have the 110001 ' to - •
Consul at Smyrna; lit whose charge this young - mien- " - Very rc , speetfully,
tleintin was left, that I directed him, if able, to repair ' • : Your-most obedient servant -
to Malta and join his vessel at that place, which was I - II EN.-RIDGEWAY,
there in expectation of reeviYing. him. Ilyrt prissage-1 ,Id. U: S. Navy:
.
from the Consul's reply, if Will-he seen that he had no To Commodore .1 Essr. I). Et.i.urar, Commanding UM
intention of obey - ngthe order.; and by accounts since ted States naval forces in the Mediterranean.
received, it appears that lie has deserted his station. ;
and retie:lied to the United States. It was my intclm
don, in a court martial, to have brought in Mr..llar- '
inn 11/connexion with the otle.r parties whom i had
rebeir,b,itchis going, home preventeibmc.
,
onil,wlkiel) I trust will , be-.taking a-final leave of the
afftir. • Very respeetFully,
• Your obedient sers;l
[UNITED 'STATES SHIP CONSTITUTION,
• Sir—fly some acconntsfroin the United . States that
I have just received, I find unnecessary Midshipman
has been given to that affair of Passed Midshipman
Barton at SmyrnaLimil I thiiiefore -deem it proper
• that you-should - have statement of the faces.
One day, on the quarter deck, a Man-'came up and
requested permission to speak to. me, which I readily
granted.' He- then asked, werethe young gentlemen
,allowed to stick their dirks in them-with impunityP.
I immediateliTinquired into, the -matter i :itnd 'found -
that „Mr. Barton, had, for some - trivial cause, in the.
heat of Passion, -dirked the man. „Tertivoid,a court
•rotirtiiil, I ordered hits to the Shark;*ith strict in- .
junctions to his commander pot to idloW him to visit
the sleirer without. farther. permission, apprehen- ,
slue that some dilliculty . migliCarise with the other '
-young-gentlemen - of this-'ship: Hoirever; through •
some management of his with the -Mundy:officer; he ••
:-got ashore, and the Meeting.' between !dui-and - Wood--
took place, me-particulars of _which you have 'been •
apprised of: --• By the adviceof his• surgem,lte was
rougl it alongside of tlibi ship; and Lieutenant Hoeruirit,
objeeted to his Coming on hoard, but upon de urgent
solicitation Of the surgeon lie Nras'adinitted:. On my •
ri•bmp to tlu ship, SODIC two 'tours after, it iva.a
re
jiorted'to no by the 1411.ieutenant, and I4ratnedintely.
ordered him to -be carried to his own' vessel, deter
- Mined-tint to Countenance - any of those' meetings ripob
slight ground. . Own) theopproach of the fleet sur
geon to the cabin, I told him that I- would hear ifoth- •
big about his-remaining on boardtheflag ship; that
if he could not be comfortable : in his own' vessel„to
.carry.litun on - shore. - 7 lie• Was accordingly - token-to -
his own• vessel. - The next day his surgeon tad me
that lie was ancomfOrtable where he wits-afid J then
directed bins to In: carried on ithore,whicli was done.
I tint myliirgeht and' best boat, so that lie could .be
curried comfortably, mil. man thorn the schooner to
attend" and also directed - that the fleet sturgeon
should -visit Min as long as die ship remained in port..
I - kneW:that - from - the nature:of th - e= a long
and tedious confinement wasthiiiiiiithiblnTtintLeidire
ly unfit to be kept iu a ship of war, and we weremo
mentarily expecting to leave . there. Idirected every
article belonging- td the suri;jeal-department of-the.
was• reiptired tor his use, to be let,
and the vessel was therefore destitntei.andeven went.
to 'Mt Mitilollt. them. When I left, I had every thing
-done for his comfort,- left him'two montla_ advance,
with a letter or credit owthe schooner, and Under the
clinr.e of an old-and 'valued friend of mine, Mr:Of
flev-'Uflited-States-Consol,---wifiran expert surgeon to
attend him, until the selOoner returns ffmltak.es him'{ out hoard. "- . .
I tuft fully determiMid not to conntenancc thoie
meetings, fOr they occur. uponslight and insufficient
- causes, atal therefare, ctinsidering myself the guar
dian.of the mo - rals•of the young gentlemen under my
command, I fkil in duty hound to do every thing in
toy power to prevent. them: Rarely dogs - a Case oc
cur-that is not productive Of regret to themselves for
the previOns trahsaCtimi; and that - our friMids May.
'know what unne6issary trouble is Aire!' to command-
Cl'fl from the want oftiroper - diamplined schoyfs and
institutions 5t homelo..t ridii them for coining
Still lam the last officer - ••in the NaVy that wid('
have one of Mein .yield it - point of lollop, Mid wotild
goliirtlief; ken taii:ist Mena, in - contending for it,
,'ry
ii.espectfully, - •
- -- Yoin• most ohialiiiidi'serviint,- -
, [Signed] . EL,i4o:nr,
17111 Statt;s
•
- ter:lnv:tn.
Ito's . ..)l._l)icur.nsox, •
• - ._ • .
/I "Oshins•lo?t, ,1).• C,", • • . • •.• -
_so its to coiTect
have been foitica:
e irs cutter or .t. mt purpose.',..: •:' ' • .
- After I relieved Lt. Ridgeway in command of the -
Shark, and we were about to sail.' front'-Smyrna, Dr. -
Egbert told me there were some'articletibefoilging to ;
The Hospital department-that would be required for
. ..Mr. Barton's use, that they could not be procured at
'Smyrna; nod that WI, had but one set oil board 11 . op
plied to ydu—yoit ordered the Shark's to be left • you
. also. Ordered two Months' pay and a letter'of credit on
the Schooner to be left' .
thlive_thelonorictlie,
• Very, resPectftilly, • ' '. • '
. „
- -- TOOr'oliedientiervant, . •
• -
Commodore JESSE-D. Ettaorr,.commanding U.S. na.
val forces in the Itediteranetin.. .• •
--
U. S. SCHOONER SHARK,
° . Mrunry 43,,1837.
. . . .
:—Your letter Of the.22d instiarezeiveihreq ues- •
ting me to give you such ,partieulare the ' ( Barton •
affair", as camenoller My observation, Scc. .Jo trasweri•
j I have to State that Mr. , Barton :Mita removed from the, •
'' Ship Constitution' . 6the'Sharli,-While I was on
shore, and beforei,hatt anrlcnoWledgee•Sof'the duel a
the';eonserient Wcutial of 'llfr.l3artoo.- This was ••
the Ist of Diceriaber',.lB.4s - ,• tit Smyrna. -When' •
rived on board;' I found Mr. Barton 'lnhering'
some paidnild: irritation frotn'e conionnd, ' •
ted fracture of the.bone; (Or one of the T•
Ici,whichhadi)reviously,beendr
f•-sitrgcon,_ln.two.ortiree,idayazatter:__ . •
'the wounds; recommended to';. •
1y or, through. the fleet : surgeon, that Mt. :
be removed on shore at Smyrnal.'''' prilerb
dintely.issueit, and he wateenrcrullireMoVeclo:•
but little pain, and inconvenience, 0. the best"aCt. • •
(lotions conl And limyrna; and witlivhich he -eh.
• fiiressed,blinself 'Marti the Shark m i d on there;;ll6:,. n . Batto ‘Vas attend6d by
. •„._ • raY self and
u
II
. ' ELLIOTT.° ,
naval forces in the Med-.
Washington, D.. C