Star.
London, England, 1807-12-29 00:00:00

AIIERICA,

BRITISH COURAGE .DISPLAYED. .
COPY of a Letter from Mr. William Rogers, Mt-
ing Car3l6 of the Windfor Caftle Packet, to Captain Sutton
of Falmouth
DEAR SIR, Cathie Bay Oa ober 4, t 807.
I am vary happy to inform you of our arrival at Barbadoea, af-
ter 36days paffage, on the t ft day of 04tober.
In latitude of 14 :to. N. lorgitude r;•.30. we fell in with a
French privateer la Gurie ; after two hours adim, the (truck to
the Windfor Caftle. We bad 13 killed and wounded; the pri-
vateer sy killed and wounded.
I have been and got a Proteft for the Ship's damages:—all the
main rigging is (hot away, the wizen ditto, main malt and mixcu
malt—if 1 can fifh the rhino matt ann main yard until I get to
Antigua,l will; all the main and nnien channel is toot away, with
her long 24-pounder ; our fails are very.much damaged.
We have had a great fatigue for thefe four days, in having fu
many prifoncrs on board, and only having t t of us to guard 56.
She is the crack fchooner out of Guadeloupe, mounts Ili long 6
plunders and one long 24 pounder, too men; when we boarded
her, the decks were covered with killed and wounded.
We (hall not he able to fall fur this week to come. The Prince
Ernea packet failed the day before we arrived.
I will write by afhip that fails ne;t week bow we get on.
KILLED.

Joreph Bell man, carpenter.
Thomas lltinpy,feaman.
S Wills.

WOUNDED.
Mr. Morphew, mailer, in the back.
Thomas Hatcher, feaman, dangerous, through the thigh
M. Tregening, fail maker, through the leg
John Thomas. feaman, dangerous, through the arm
ohn Rogers, feaman, in the forehead
William Bosse, feaman,through the arm
George Trewilliati, feaman, leg and arm
Samuel Odgers, do.loft his left finger at the wheel
William Rebers, faunae, dangerous, through the breaft and out
through the back
George Thomas, feaman, Rightly
I am, Sir. your obedient humble Servant,
To Capt Sutton, Falmouth. WM. ROGERS.
Few Inftances have occurred in the annals of Great Britain, in
which greater courage has been difplaycd, than by the CREW of
his Majefty's Packet the WINDAOR CASTLE, who regardlefs
of thernfelves and their fanatics, and bearing in their minds the
ever memorable exprellion of the immortal NELSON, " That
England expedls every man to do his duty," gallantly defended
their veffel from the attack of a fuperior force, which after a fevere
salon of two hours, they captured. The period in which fuch a
fignat difplay of BritiCh energy and courage has been made, eat. i
not but excite the attention and liberality of the Public, eft*.
eially whets it is recollated, that there is rot (however much it '
may be regretted) any adequate uational provilion for the relatives
of thole who die, or for thofe wh' are wounded in the defence of
his Majefty's Packtts--this esnfielcration has induced a private
individual to open a fubferipti on for WM. ROGERS, the aeling
Captain of the Wltnlfor Cagle and Crew, and for the Relatives of
thole brave men who fis nobly fell.ia this action. It is prefumed
the Country will truly appreciate the bravery and difinterefted-
nefs of the Crew of this Ship. and fliroulare others to follow their
(visited example, by actively promoting and giving 'Wed to this
Subfeription. for ..vhich books are opened at Lloyd's Coffee book,
and at Meffrs. limes Dixon, Young and Dixon's, No. 50, Fen-
church ftrect, London.
The following Fuhferiptiona have been already received:
Thomas Hugh.:s s
.5 Meffrs. Giles and Hen-
John Tunno 5 5 nings 5 5
Sir R. Neave, Bart 5 5 MeffrsAgular,Diai& Co 5 5
James Mangles 5 5 Kenfireoo, Styan and Cu 5 3
Captain Goodall, Comman- J. Robley and Co 5 S
der of the Young RoLius 5 5 Daniel H. Rucker 5 5
JoLn Daniel S 5 Meffrs Mitchell and I.;p-
Manning, Anderdon and ham S 5
Bafanquet s 5 Meffrs Ne!fon 8c Adam 5 5
Bodelington and Sharp .5 3 Meffrs A. and D Cock 5 .5
Siinon Cock S 5 Marrs F. and W. Curtis,
Oliver and Gilbee 3 S Clarke and Co 5 S
Meffrs T. and IL Brown 5 5 I Briekwood, Daniels &Co 5 3
rvlackarzie and Glcnnie 5 3 Hoare, I!-Ienetts and Co 5 3
John Blackburn 5 5 (Meffrs R. Curling &Co 5 3
juft;nian Caramaj ir 55 G. and A. Young and SIMS 5 5
Samuel and Clarks Tur. I Me ffrs Clarke and Anfled 5 5
per s 5 I Mars Wom:bridge, Dyer
Plummer and Parham 5 5 I and Co 5 5
Nasbaotel Atchefon 5 5 Mr Sheriff Phillips z - z
Thomas Kini 5
.5 Me firs Woolf and Co t s
Matters of City of London M. G. 1 1
Tavern 5 5 I Robert Brift:ov s S
Marrs Jacks & Browell 5 5 Mr WM. Peat fm z a
MAN j Pollard &Co 5 5I Mr Cm. Lyall I 1
Mats Hale, Mollard &Co Mr Deacon I r
London Tavern 5 5 Darby and Hilton 5 S
Mills Jof Dowfon & Son 5 5 George Blackman 5 5
Meffrs j Dixon, Young I Wiliam Barnes S 5
and Dixon 5 5 I Samuel & Beefton Long 5 5
James Dix an 5 S I rhos Pickford, jun 5 5
IVleffrs Hodfun & Hayter 5 5 I I'bos GWen & Son 5 5
Meffrs G R and W I Benj & Ab. Goldfmid 5 5
Hibbert 5 5 Vaux Brothers $ 5
Mars Rymer, M'Tag- I John ShAnarer, Barton &Co 3 5
gart and Co 5 5 Wm derfoo 5• 5
Mt firs Blache Se Kemble
.5 5 Wm Maffan 5 S
NIA., b Moreon & Forfters• 5 I Sir R Harding. Bart 5 o
Men, Walkers, Maltby Capt J. M.Dm.ald 5 5
and Co 5 5 J. D. (of Enfield) 5 5
?Virgil s Danvers, Clarke, Gdding and Son 5 5
• and Co 5 3 Printer of Public Ledger 1 1
11.orras 014 S 5 Eater, Lubbock &Co 5 5
Capt George Faith 5 5 Wedderbtirei and Co 3 5
1 oho Blacket 5 5 Lang, Turing and Co 5 S
homer Edwards 5 5 `David Lyon 5 5
1.1.1 T limfon,Wright&Co 5 5 Wm Vatighan 5 5
George' Bridr.s 5 5 Bolan luet, Beachcroft,
Mears Leech and Dalli- and Co 5 5
mete 5 5 Wm Knowlys 5 5
James Broaellitirft 53 I John Julius Angerflein 5 5
Meffrs J. Cates & Sons 5 5 I Lord de Duntiativille 5 s
Meirrs *rya s, Dunkley James, Efq as a Syc•
and Co. 3 5 I cial juryman 1 o
T Tyrrell 5 3 Gatty & Madden 1 2
Cowley, Son & Saneton 5 5 j and it Willis 1 1
H. W. Mortimer, jun 5 o S li. a o
Solomon Prole 5 5 sdaritiaduke Tr:.ttle 5 5
Meffrs John Deffell & Son 5 5 I John Watkins, Dittun,
• Boak, Storkdale and White 5 5 near Warrington 3 o
Rettig, Brothers and Co 5 5 WM Chrittie , 5
Hermanus Vofs, Efq 5 5 rud & Henderfon 3 5
Hazard, Borne and Co 5 5 Sir C Price and Cn S 3
The melt Noble theblar. Mr Under Sheriff Leigb i a
qui& lAiradown 5n o I Thom+ hith a s
David Pike Watts 5 5 Richard Orman 5 3
Mcffrs Inglis Ellice &Co 5
.5 Nada. Harden $ 5
Sir Philip Gibbs But a, 1
Subferiptions continue to be received.
The following are the Names of the Crcw of a c Wiodfor Cattle
Packet, as forwarded by Captairr Sutton, of Falmouth, upon
the arrival of the Veatl at that Port, to Mr James Dina,
of Fe-nclaurch•ftreet--
. William Rogers, Commander 1
-limn Mint, Mats
Roger Haze% Doatfwain
;Lenart Jordan, Gunner
George "'hornpipe, Cook
Stich Laurance, Able Seaman
Edward Truth. ditto
Thomas Hayman, ditto

Thomas 13-trtio. Able Seaman
Edward Martin, ditto
Wigiam Tonkin, ditto
Joiluta Smbh ditto
Jorepil '1 bornas, dem
l'hontatt slrukteiiti, ditto
Wnr Cherry, 1 Ordinary Sea
Woa. Haul,j own.

KILLID.

/of. Bellman, Carpenter—Mt a Widow and a young Children
Thomas Dungy, Able Seaman— a Widow and i young Child
Simon Wills, ditto--Father and Mother very poor
William Roberts, ditto (died of his wounds)—Dino, ditto
WOUNDED.

Joreph Morphew, the back
Thomas Hatcher, Able Seamau—badly in the knee and arm, and
in aliprobability will sever be abk to do duty as a Leaman
aotin ; bas a wife and child
Michael Tregonning ditto—badly in the kg
Jchn Thomas, ditto—loft his arm, and left at the florpitai tuna.
roinica ins dangerous Rate; has a wife aids children
inhn Rogers, ditto-Lin the bead
William Boafe, ditto—in the arm
George Trey:Mon, ditto—in the tbigh,witk two Malan balls
&mad Odgers, diuo•-tn the finger

COMMODORE BARRON.
REPORT of the Cover of logyitty airembled on
board the United States !hip CHEbaPEAR, in the
harbour of Norfolk, and States of Virginia, by
the order of the Hon. Reaper SMITH, Secretary

of the Navy of the United States, and continued
by adjournment from day to day, from Monday
the sth day of OEtober, 1837, until WednefiLy
the 4th of November, 1807.
a. It appears to the Court, that the Unitad States mip Chefs-
peat, then under the command of James Barron, Big. a Captain
in the Navy of the United States, failed from Hampton Road►, on
an intended cruize i i the Mediterranean Sea, on the morning of

the azi June hit pan, having en board a crew confining of more
than 370 men,and completely equipped with every thin necafary
for Inch a (hip of war, failing on fuch a cruise.
a. It appears to the. Court, that Captain Barron was appointed
Commodore of the (hips and velfels thinned for the Mediterranean
fervice en the isth day of May lett paft, and hoifted his broad
pendant on board the Chefapeak the fire time he came on board
of her aftrr her arrival in Hampton Roads, to o it, on or about the
6th day of June left pall.
3. It appears to the Court that Commodore Barron vii ted the
Cbefapeak only twice during the period the remained in Hampton
Roads, and before he came on board to proceed to lea ; on neither
of which occafions did he examine particularly Into her (tate and
eihdition.
4. it appears to the Court that the guns of the Che(aprak were
never examined before the proceeded to fea—that her crew were
quartered but a few days previous to that time, and had never
been called to quarters more than three times prior to her failing
for lea. _

3. It appears to the Court, that the (hip was reported to Comm°.
dore Barron to be ready for Eta on the 17th day of June, that he
came on board on the a tit, and that the (hip failed on the morning
of the 7,2 d of June (aft pal.
6. It appears to the Court, that antecedent to the failing of the
Chefapeak, there had been received on board of her fome p-rfons
who had been claimed by the Britiffi Government as detesters
from their fervice, but who were not ordered to be delivered up
by the American Officers—That there was alfo a report in circu-
lation, and generally known on board the Cherapeak, that a threat
had been urea by the Captain of the Britiffi (hip of war Melampus
to take thefe men front the Cherapeak—That Commodore Barron

had full knowledge of the fads that fuck men were on board his
fhip—that they had been demanded by the Bridal Government,
and had not been delivered up, the Court are perfeCUy fati,fied ;
but no pofitive evidence has been adduced to prove. that the report
of the threat above mentioned was communicated to aim before
his fhip failed.
7. It appears to the Court, that the Clo fapeak. in proceeding
from Hampton Road, to fea, palled a Britifh fquaZron at anchor
in Lynbaven Bay, who at the time of her patng them were
making fignals to each other, which was not only reported to
Commodore Barron by one of his Officers, but actually obferved
by himfelf.
8. It appears to the Court, that the Britifh flip of war Leopard,
of to guns. one of the fquadron then at anchor within the limits of
the United States, weighed iminedi.dely after theft fignals were
thrown out, and flood to fea. . .

9 ft does not appear to the Court that at this tiate there was
any arcticl in fight, or any other objed to induce her to go to fee,
but the Chefapeak.
to. It appears to the Court, that at the time the Leopard got
under weigh, the wind was at 5.5 W. and therefore fair for her to
proceed to Ira; but that in of availing berfelf of this to clear
the land, fhe hauled by the wind, dole round Cape Henry, and
Rood to the fouthward under eafy fail ; thereby Stewing that it
was not her intention to get off the land fpeedily.
it. It appears to the Court, that after this wind became light
and is. Ming, at.d likely to fLift, and came out front the ealtward.
that when this happened the Leopard thatened fad and ftentel to
the raftward.
12. It appears to the Court. that after this the wiittl mid come
out from about Couch fouth eaft,and that the Leopard then hav-
ing thus got the weather gage, prefaced it, by taking in thorn
when the Chefi.peak did fo, in order to rtet off tier pitat, and after
the CheLyeak :gain Rood off to the cattward, that the Leopard
were and bore down for her.
r 3. It appears to the Court, that when the Leopard tacked and
Rood in Chore on the fame tack with the Chefapeak, that her
Lawer deck ports were all triced up.
la. It appears to the Court, that when the Leapt rd run down
(or the Chelapeak, the rounded to nn her ft; rboard quarter and
to windward of her, and that, at this time, her tampions were
out of her guns.
£5. It appears to the Court, that Commodore Barron was upon
deck, obferving the Leopard, dating the time tilde manoeuvres
were pradlifineand thtfe appearances exhibited.
16. That the Court is of opinion that the eircumflances above
Rated were in thentfelves fu fufpiclqus as to have furniChed fuffi
dent warning to a prudent, &facet, and attentive officer, of the
probable (Rhos of a Cali, of war concluded in that way. and
ought to have induced Commodore Barron to have prepared his
hip for action. efpeclally with the information he poffeffitst of
the fituation of hi% clew generally, of thole who had been deman-1
ded by the Britiflt Government particularly, andpof the general
Rate of the flip at that time.
t 7. It appears to the Court that Commodore Barron neverthe-
lefs did not order his Chip to be cleared for salon, and that he did
not call his men to quarters.
tB. It appeara to the Court that when the Leopard came along-
fide of the Chefapeak, an officer wa. font front her, with await-
munication from Captain I lumphries. the Captain of the Leopardi,
to Commodore Barron, which the latter could not and did net
rnifunderftand, but very corredtly concluded to be a demand with
which he ought not, and could not comply, and one which, if re-
fuftd, would he enforced, if pollible.
zo. It appears to the Court, that although fuch was the fituation
and impreffion of Commodore Barron at this time, y‘ t that he did
not !till order his Chip to be prepared for netinti, although ample
time was allowed for that purpok, the Britifil officer being detain-
ed on hoard the Chefaptak from 33 to 45 minute..
20. The Court is of opinion, that the neglet of Commodore
Barron to prepare his !hip for aElion under inch ciectuttitances, is
a direct breach of the 4th article of the rules and regulationefor
the Government of the Navy of the United States, adopted by an
Adt of the Cosigrefa of the United States, patted on the 23d day
of April, tg..:o, entitled " An A. 51 for the better Government of
the Navy of the ,tinted States."
2i. It appears to the Court, that after the Dritifh officer left
the Cbefapeak, bea-ing a polltivereits'al from Commodore Barron
to the dr:nand which had bent made by Captain Humphries, and
after Commodore Barron was biotic!t fatisfied that an attack urea
his (hip would be made, he did not take prompt, neceffary, and
tfficient ovens to prepare his (hip for battle ; that his firft order
was merely to clear his gun deck, and the fecond given,after the
Ilapfe of fame time, was to get his men to quarters fecretly, with-
out beat of drum ; although with (itch a crew as he had on board,
and in fuels a fituatien as the Rip then was, it was not to be ex-
peeked that fuch orders could be effectually accomplifhed.
2s. It appears to the Court that the cantina of Commodore
Barron during the attack of the Leopard manifelted great indeci-
lion, and a difpnfition to negoci'te rather than a determination
bravely to defend his (h p; that he repeatedly hailed the Leopard
during her attack upon him; that be drew his men from their
t;uns to lowering down boats, to fend on board of the attacking
Chip; and that he ordered his hint Lieutenant from his quarters
during the attack, to carry a nieffage on board of the Leopard, at
that time bring upon him.
23. it appears to :be Court, that during the attack,Commodore
Barrou tiled language in pretence of his men, calculated to difpirlt
his crew, by ordering tbeni to keep down, or that they would all
be cut to pieces
24. It appears to the Court, that Commodore Barron ordered
the colours of the Chefapeak to be !truck ; and that they were
Bruck, before a fingle gun of any kind was fired from her ; and
that at the time the y were fo ftruele, her main deck battery was in
a fituation which would have enabled the return of a ,broadfide in
a very fhort time.
25. The Court is therefore of opinion, that the Chefaptak was
prematurely furrendered, at a time whin flue was nearly prepared
for battle, and when the injuries fultained either on the (hip or
crew did not make fuch a furrender then. peed rat y ; and that for
this Commodore Barron falls under a part of the Si2th Article of
the Rules and Regulationt for the Government of the Navy of
the [lobed States, adoptedby an MI of the Conrail of the United
States, paffed on the sad day of April, £Boc, entitled " An Adt for
the better Governmentbt the Navy of the United States."
26. The Court is of oriole°, that although the condo& of
Commodore Barron, before and during the attack of the I.enpard,
evinced great inattentioh to his duty, and want &Mimi. yet t
that during tbat attack be espied his perfon, and di'd not maniicit

either by his orders or attions, any pertain! fear, sr want of
courage.
ay. It appears to the Court, that although the Chefapeak might,
and ought m have been better defended than lbe was, yet that Ilse i
was not in a Stuatton at the time of the attack made upon her, to
have enabled fo gallant a defence being made as might be expeetcd.!
Some of her guns were not &comfy fixed In their carriages, Come
of her fpunges and wads were too large. but few of her powder
horns were filled, her matches were not primed, Tome of tier
rammen were not in their proper places,her marines were neither
I(applied with enough of cartridges, or were thole which they had
of the proper Rae. None of thefe circemftances, however, could
I
have influenced Commodore Barron in ftrikiog his colours, be-
mute they were not known to him at the time.
ag. The Court is of opinion that the esodudt of all the other
Officers of the Blip, except thole whore duty it was to have reme-
died the acficiencies before Rated, and the crew, generally, was
proper, commendable, and honourable.
(A true Copy) L. W. TAZEWELL, Judge Advocate.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, NOVEMBER to.

DEBATE ON THE BILL, MAKING FURTHER APPROPRIA•

TION FOR THS SUPPORT OF THS NAVY.
Mr. RANDOLPH Paid he willed to be clearly under-1
Rood as to the courfe which be thought it incumbent
on the executive to have purfued, and confequently
to what extent the courfe which had been purfued
-met his approbation. He thought Congrefs ought
to have been immediately convened on the eaptitt e of
the Chefapeak, and our Minillers at London inflantly
recalled, after having made an explicit and peremp-
tory demand of redrefs, and that redrefs too by a
Bridal envoy difpatched to the United States for the
efpecial purpofe. Congrefs being convened, the na•
tion (hould have been put in a pollute of defence,
waiting a reafonable time to receive redrefs by an
envoy. That being refufed, iu(lant retaliation &could
have been taken on tilt offending party. Mr. R.
would have invaded Canada and Nova Scotia, and

made a decent nn Jamaica. He would have feized
on Canada and Nova Scotia, not with a view to their

incorporation into our fyllem of Government, bat as
pledges to be retained againil a future pacification,
until we had obtained ample redrefs for our wrongs.
Whilll he held there fentiments he entirely concurred
with the gentleman from Pennfylvania (Mr. Smilie)
that war was a great evil, never to be reforted to,
without a folernn demand of reparation from the
offender, and giving him a fair opportunity to make
due atonement for else injury or infult which he had,
offered : but there was a mode of demanding as well
as of receiving redrefs. He faid that he fhould for ever
protell, wherever it could be poilihly avr ided, and
here it might have been avoided, againti expenditure
of public money, without the previous fanetion of
law. But condemning an expence, and refuting to
appropriate money to difcharge it, were different
things. A man, for inflance, might highly difap.
prove his wife's running up a large account with a
merchant, without his knowledge or content, which
his honour would neverthelers compel him to pay.
Incurring a debt was one thing, and difcbarging it
another. 11:r. R. believed it was within the know-
ledge of many Members of that Houle, that during
the late war between France and Er.gland, which
was terminated by the peace of Amiens, the extra-
ordinary expences, that is the expences incurred with
nut the knowledge and concurrer:e of Parliament,
loch expences as this Bill provides for, exceeded the
ordinary or authorized expences during a tingle year
of that war, although thefe lath amounted to sear
twenty millions fterling! Ought we not then, laid he,
to let our faces againll the introduetion of a principle
which mull neceffarily lead to confequences fo ruin-
ous ? Would any man put the additional fecutity
which we derive from a few military gores in corn.
petition with a violation of the conflitution, in a point
too involving the dearefl privileges of that Houle?
Whilli he held this language, he was not infenfible to
the impending danger, nor unwilling to make efficient
provifion to meet it. Let us not, he laid, deceive
ourfelves with the idea that we are to have a war of
military parade. Sacrifices they would be called upon
to make, and he was prepared to meet them• He
hoped they would enter into it, if war we mull have,
with a full conviainn of its juflice and neceffity, and
with hearts refulutely bent to endure 41 its priva-
tions, and abide by ail its hardfhips. He had on •
former occafion laid, that if Great Britain put forth
her firtngth, we thould feel it ; the had put forth her
11,ength, and we had felt it—you feel it now (laid
he), in evert, fibre of your heart. It could nut be
expected that he fhnuld anfwer infinuations of a Bri.
tills party in that Houle, coaling ton from fuch per.
fans. Nei her could it be expeeted that he (hould
fink into that vile and Supple thing, an humble fol-
lower ; a pliant tool rf a maim ity, and tacitly dill
avow the principles f rr which he contended two years
ago. He had then, as far as in him lay, endeavour-
ed to avert the fituation of affairs which now exifts,
and under the fame circumllances he fhould do fo
again. It had been laid, that it was idle to retrof-
peel on the caufes which led to that situation, and he
agreed that it was, fo far as related to the foreign
uwer, but not as it related to the conchs& of our
oGovernment. It was totally immaterial what were
the previous points in difpnte between us and Great
Britain. Her conduit had put it cut of our power to
look back upon them, to examine into them, had pre-
cluded all deliberation. We had received a blow,
and it was out of the quellion to enter into the me-
rits of the difpnte which had produced it. To Great
Britain the door of difctillion was Phut, was barred,
and (he mull knock with the light tap of folicitation
before it could be opened to her. But let not Gen-
tlemen calculate upon throwing the difficulties into
which the country was brought, upon thole who had
oppofed the meafures of imbecility and irritation
which led to them. He could not confent to take
upon himfelf any part of the credit which the non-
importation law conferred upon its fi-spotters, how-
ever anxious they might be to Share it with him. If
the expence of convening Congrefs were to be made
a pretext for aEling without its authority, we might
as well give the Executive a power of attorney at
once to legiflate for us. He fcuuted loch an idea,
It would have been better to have convened Con-
gra; at the expence of half a million, than that a tin-
gle cent (hould have been drawn out of the treafury
without a previous appropriation by law.
When the queltion was taken by yeas and nays
on the paffage of the Bill—Yeai, 124—Nays, Meffrs.
Hoge, D. R. Williams.