The Sun.
London, England, 1815-10-03 00:00:00

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TO #IHE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

upon many occasions during 'the
Lite eventful w•ar, (:.,‘"perienced your kindness, by
giving 'place in your paper to a'rticles similar to
the otte herewith inclosed, that alitile leisure

'and humble hOpe to serve fly country bare from
thtte to time 14ivt.n birth to, I have to beg., as my

last cll'ort that that YOU will give a plaCe .to
I;le accompanying commendatory and admonitory

(Tistle.

Since I first addressed yon under the signature
it hears, -(1 believe on the Ist of October, 1,803)
many have been the changes and chance's .of pub-
- lic otiairs; and, many the Occasions (itpou whiCh
I have requited yotir aid ; I have tWiays emliraeed
11161(e4 topics 0 trouble you tipii*,as might pos.
.7sibly lend to the good of My Countryl, old as such
have always, although person::!ly unknown to
you, found them readily inserted : could refer
to some that, as circumstances nave. turned 'out,
might savour 'a
little of prescience, but as my so
rhight also savour a great deal of vanity, I
stall content, myself retnruing you my best
thanks far cli your kind attention, and wishing
eyery success, bjd you adieu.

I am, Sir, yours,

A SAILOR.

Sept. 28, 1815'.

ADDRESS TO THE TARS &F OLD itNGI,A7IS..

3h,, brave Countripiarn and trntherSaii.,rs

The, time is at length arrived !,"o reward your
faithful services, to recompence your persever-
ance, patience, loyalty and courage, and gra-
tify your hearts' best wishes. ion' ore paid itfl
are free as air, and cheeringly leap on shore, in
happy hundreds-, conscious of having faithfully,
zealously, and gallantly done your dntiet.. -,The
character -of a true British Sailor (which' is
al-
wa marked' in the man himself, distinguished
by his decent attire, known by his orderly con-
duct, and confirmed by his happy and contented
at this moment, the niost enviable elm=
factor tinder the sun---Sic has lonOtt and has con:
...No force could oppose
tittered (Or his country.
his prowess---=no climate could screen., no port
conlci protect, no distance could save the-fiag
of
arty ent-my to- that country—wherever it waved
it trembled at a. British Tar's approach, and _was
humbled as they came in contact.—So attack %vas
too mighty for a 866 Mt Sailor to contemplate—,
and no resistance equal to damp his ardour : The
rampart, enveloped in fire and smoke, has liven a
brandied times successfully ascended ; :and the can-
nott's mouth, while lighted Matches were at the
touch-holepas often marched tipto.,No feat of he=
rOic bravery that could excite admiratiOn--no act tit
desperate daring that success could At all be hoped
from, has been left unattempted or unaccom-
plished For these. splendid service's the grAti,
tAtilk, of the cowne.-y awAts you.!--the feblingS 0r
every British bosom is- in your favoiir---every.
wound you have receiver! is a badge of honour
for which a pension is provt,led, and every year of
service has been rewarded with an addition to
your income : a blue jacket (properly Ivorn),
will never be beheld by Britons withomt mh:gled
emotions of gratitude and plea Sure„ Now, my
ghlkitt friends, with such a character, and such
claims to it—and in order that you may ever con-
;thine. to deserve such blessins„ your old ire-
quaintance, .4 Sailor at the ll'uoq: of the Nore,
ventures, for the last time he -may ever address
you, to recommend a few remarks to your serious
consideration ; and if. they should tend to-"save
one of the most thoughtless among you from
fatal folly, or one of the more tltinkittg. part -from
v serious crime, his purpose is fully answered.
In site new scenes of a life on shore,Olat
dence anti peace: Rath happily brought its to: the
trial of--tt behoveS.Ut„to
.cOnsidjr hoW:we can
he-st support' OtirSclves and Our. families, Nattt-
raliv accustomed to a sea life, many. of us will rto
doubt, after .areasonable time tpetitr, witb,our fa.
milies and frit.nds, make it an object
.to get ern-
ployntetiCthereakain:: The meichant ships mutt
of• bits have' been badly maoned„, and" trill be
hippy to, receive hundreds of us: Some. who have
teemfortnnate in prize money,' or received large
arrears of 'pay should club together, purchase
and seek -a trade. For the employ of se7
thousands of us there is a list of more than
60 vessels of war (same of them the finest frigates
the service), re-commissioned, and all slow
Nvrtnting petty Officers and men, and the Lords of
the Admiralty have, with a kindness and consi:
ileration I believe unprecedented, publicly made
known the' Commander's name and the station of
each vessel, that we may suit our constitution as
to climate, and our temper as to Captain. There
,are at this moment many ships in ortlinary,
::t sea-port, in want of able seamen, as ship-
&c. These are resources open for us
prfeent, quite in our line and. equal to our cha-
:o adopt. But 1 earnestly exhort you, my
;;•ilant brethren, never for a moment to think of
forsa!ting the flag of your Country—let -no consi-
deration htre, do offer tempt you to serve under a
idreign flag ;search search first every corner for employ
in .yonr own happy land : for my part, I would
rather serve a's Cook, under the Union, the proud
Jttirtn of England, than as Captain tinder apy
othor flag in Christendom, I still see in memory,
as I did in reality on the glorious first of, June, the
l
bright Union Jack of Britain waving majestically
over the tri-eoloured tattered -rag that has since
been triumphantly torn from every top-gallant-
x.4l„t head; Let sm,never forget it, and let us
YtqueiblYer, a British Sailor is no_longer.aißritish
ailor iAlt;11-seivi'ag
a- foreign We must
S
at of us have Seen the disnwl situation of the few,
for:el-glees that -have been serving with ourselves—
they were alwa-ys beheld with distrust) and
sel-
dont 'or'evcr arrived at the situation of a petty„
officer—or if perchance tlrey did, what Jealousies
dill it n't-lt "gemer. Just so would be any of our
cAs'es in a foreign Ship :L-antlner yet did' British
o,ficrer -Or Mao, who- with or Withnut leaveentered
fotei:ga service,. but ofterwards-deplored it as,

the direst calamity of their.livas.. 0:n no' a'e-6611-: t
'then, my gallant brethren, be led from your duty
to your King, your Country, and its flag ; stick by
them as by a sheet -atithor, aitd they frill briii
yon to safe Moorings tit last•=:-Ite're‘nikty every
gallant upright heart 'ride at :ease, itf sboal
or quicksand, 'ready to protect Old England 'froth
insult., to avene its vt:rongs, uphold its gltity, and
narta.le its envied blessings', is 11ie sincere braver
Al 'ruin's,
A SAILOR AT THE BUOY OF THE MORE'..
'2Bth Sept. IAIS.