The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-20
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
COMMODORE TRUxroN, AGAIN.

The in,erefing trial of col. Burr, and the col.
laterai circumstances which have been brought
INTO view, have excited mnch private feeling as
well AS public interef. Il has happened that
many OF the mott diftinguilhed citizens of the
union nave been brought INTO notice, and have
been thereby expofed, either to fufpicion or CEN
fure.
Among the names which have excited folici-
tude as we'las notice, few, if any, have appear.
ed with more intcreft than that OF the iutly ce.
ieorated Thomas Truxton, late commodore
in the fervice OF the United States This gen.
tleman, IN every quarter of the globe had great
ly contributed to render the name and charac
ter OF America respectable. The general courre
OF iervice, the ipender of his naval xp!oits, tho
brilliant, did not furpafs his well efablsied
character rs citizen, gentleman, friend, and
patriot. So that every one who takes an in
teret and pride in the concerns of his country,
could not fail to feel mprefIinns of great folci-
tude when the name of Truxtou was connected
with the fnfpicions Of treafon.
This tolicitude exits no more: Commodore
lruxton has appeared before the jury, and in
the tace OF the world. His teitmory has been
publicly delivered, and gives the mott complete
continuation, to that honorable opinion, which
had been always entertained of him by his
friends.
The iervices of Commodore Truxton during
the ditPrte between the French Republic and
the United States, were highly honorable to the
American flag. The capture of the Infurgeut,
thip greatly hyperion i'm force, and the defeat
OF the Vengeance, of 81 guns, of heavier metal,
while Trux,on's fhip the CONFEDERATION mounted
only thirty eight are bright examples of Kill az
well as herollm. BUT brilliant as they were,
| they did not, with thofe who knew Commo-
dore Truxtoa, add to his worth, becaufe, during
the whole of the war with G. Britain, his con-
duct was marked with an unde waiting and I'M
fuIied courfe, fortified by many hard actions
with britiih cruizers frequently of hyperion
force.
Steadily patriot and in the times Of the
greatef dfrefs and hazard, not merely in
words, but in voluntary and brilliant exploits,
1t will afford double qualification TO his friends,
to find, that during the forms and tempefs of
parties, of ntrigues and plots, by which the
public mind has been often sgita.ed. the name
OF Truxton has not fuftained a Jingle ftain or
bleInih.
This tehimonial of refpe6t has been paid to
Commodore Truxton's merit not merely for the
reaions aligned but becaufe, at this time, the
public at large, ihould be apprfed of the names
of thofe dihinguilllcd citizens, who are belt in
titled 10 confidence.
Separated, as we are, from the nations of Eu-
rope ny an eXteDnVe ana tempettuOuS ocean,
we are not Immediately endangered, by their
wars and contentious. We ak from them to
| reciprocate the bleiiings of peace and iufticr,
| iupPorted by a friendly ntercourfe, and we ak
no more but we mutt do more Efficient
meaiures muh be taken confident with our ma
tioDai reionrces, to enfure the enjoyment of
| theie b!eilings. For this purpofe, defenGve
meafures mutt be adopted both military and
naval, not only TO iut our exteniiye and expoi.
ed coats but commemorate with our means of
execution.
| This will bring into view the fyRem of de-
! fence by gun-boats as adopted by our govern
| ment. Ii affords pIeafure to announce that this
| iyitem, not only meets the appreciation OF
Commodore Truxton, in the fuiieR manner,
| but he has declared that eTea ten gun-boats,
might be 70 itationed near Hampton road, as to
drive away or defroy fhip of the line, while
they would be expoied to little or no danger.
! 1t NUT afford great fatisfaction to the friends
of their country, to- find, that this highly dir.
| tinguilhed naval commander, has given fuch full
appreciation, to thoie meafures upon which our
government places 70 much reliance.
The writer of this fketch is not of tbofs, who
rank as the private friends of Commodore
! Truxtnn. He has been a6tuated by higher
confiderations 1T is the voluntary ACT of ref
Peet aud juhice towards man, Of whom, every
American ought to be proud to fay. 7bis l.,
ny eoaHtJman.
A VIRGINIAN.