The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-09-30
AN AMERICAN.
BRITISH FRIENDSHIP.

The following men, known to have been ma
tive Anne leans, have been impressed from A.
merican vessels, and are now on board the
Cheru6 sloop of war, at IIot!tar, fh, 4, Tue
ker, commander. This ruf'ian ha, been in the
practice OF impressins Americans whenever in
his power, aud tax ng from them their piotrc-
tons. We have this informal Oh from Il re-
spectacle mariner, who was released from his
vile duress on board tins sloc2 by Adnnira!
cochran. and VINO is now Oh board the schr
Julian, lying at india wha, t, from Halifax.
James kearhcy,~ branch pilot lor Delaware
bay 4; William Prince, sli-maker, from New
DIRK; Daniel Colly.r, sailor, born in the state
oil pcnnsyivana; James Nance, bora on Long
Island, state OF New York George Medium,
sailor, born in Pennsylvania; john Carter,
house carpenter, bern in Virginia William
Franklin, SAILOR, born in New York.
This served his me, as s'a.ed by our in.
formamt, with TIL. Forrest, Cape May, was taken
from the schooner Messen err Oft the D"awar. Capes
by his malrsry's brig Har:, and transferred to the
Cbera5 II is presumed that all application from h,s
Friends to Admiral Cochran, accom- panied with pro-
per documents. would procure his discharge, and per
h1is o. his COMPANIONS in bondage it has that oil
our informant which We have under the hand OF
capt in fucker
II Our informant is Mr.. Ioba Sieigbt, mariner CT
New Brmsw ic., New jersey. who will be happy to
give any information 10 the friends Of his lae fellow
sufferers or to Others who may fit - interpose
| their good Offices al their behalf. BSSt. Pit.
BoaaFarte and Nlo,vo4 avg the two military
| coiosSi of the times. Such has been fhc trans.
tendency of their achievements, and the splen
dour of their names, that they admit not OF q
comparison with any ether living character,
Cb,rjor AZ th, f.I.r.lirtr fret ran
tain Of the ages" though distinguished in craa-
ttr-mareafs and defeats, bears but a secondary
| rank in he scale Of greatness. "A few remarks,
| fouE.icd on recoiecton OF the conduct Of these
| gs;lerais in The field, may be read with some
! interest at tae present Iuncture,
M0rca& is c0nsnmate in conducting a re
! treat R0RaAa3ie in never suffering such a
| movement; iuniess as a fcint) 10 become neces-
| sary. 10 chief W 10 fights only 10 conqNer, s
never falls in the pan OF 4 campaign, the sci
! encc OF retreat would be useless and Cunaber
| sons. A!oresa is unequaed in the art of eXtri
eating an army from difficulty and danger. B
| papayte in thar OF never allowing his army tc
| fail into either. Aloreou can seize on opportu-
mites as they offer, and is calculated TO sustain
the most obstinate conflict Boaaharie is capa
Bile of creating opportunities and conducts hi:
attacks with such impetuosity, that victory
| generally declares for him, before obs;inacy
can be displayed on the part ofthe enemy. Nc
| reaa qualified to receive an attack with nvinci-
bic Er,nness, and repoint with equal courage
| possesses happy assemblage Of talents for de-
tending his country against invading armies
! but looking down on the mere business Of de-
fence, it belongs to- Eona3arte alone to conquer
and bring even the mighty empire Of (;e,ma
! ny to his feet. In battle 1!1,cou resembles til,
| cliff that receives mistaken the fury of th,
tempest; but BonaDarse, the impe'uous thun
derboit, whose lightning nothing terrestrial
can withstand. Moreau is, indeed, great &c
neral, perfect epitome OF the art Ct war bu
Dona,hafte. the child Of Fortslc. the pupil 0
Gcntus. BJaapame, superior to the dslip,in'
Of military schools. is lor,ns d by nature for
conquercr. Phi. A.fv.