The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-14

6 neglected" Of elevating ourselves in the
&c scale of nations" Gu, naval achieve
ments have already done much to raise our
name and if measures are taken and pur-
sued to JUSTLY English aitfrehensfons Nth
reshect TO Canada, the evils and disasters
which have too often attended our arms
will be forgotten in their success and mol
the appearance of blot be left on the ma
tional escutcheon.
The powerful diversion by sea-" or
which the English seem so much to rely
will not produce the intended effect. / he
fencibles, on which the very nature Of ont
institutions seems TO imply reliance fol
defence, the militia, will be adequate 10
every purpose Of repulsion, and leave the
regular army to pursue its operations
We are aware, that a damp is occasionally
cast upon the public mind, by the slow pro-
gress of our arms, even if PROCESS it be
called. This does no, initiate with the
view we have taken of the subject Err
rors may and will be corrected, energy diff
fused, and talent placed in the situations
where il is required.
The general view, which is developed by
the English extract we have given. clearly
indicates the necessity for most energetic
measures The Z" pafuc offhe colony" viii
no doubt, cause hard struggle for its de.
fence our national honor requires that c
be not "sunk considerably in the scale Of
nations" And, whatever views the jealou.
sy of England may ascribe to the govern
ment, until our Just and reasonable dc.
mands for redress are complied with, un.
til our wrongs are rcdrcssed !; il hardly
lies in the mouth of her advocates to charge
us with any other intentions, than 10 gain
the redress we claim, the security OF oui
essential rights-Bai,. PAT.
Extract Of a letter f'om Boston, Jane ~
Mr. Chew, purser of the Chesapeake
states that lieutenan, Wallace, second lieu
tenant of che Shannon, informed him tina
their ship had received eight shot between
wind and water, one of which was ten fee
below the water, and that they could no
have continued the action minutes longer
litter tie surrender Of the Chesapeake Sc
veral voHies Of musquetry were fred dowr
The hatchway, and into the cockpt--a mid
shipman descending from the mizzen top
! after all resistance had ceased-was free
at by a British marine who exclaimed al
the same time, you are Odd 6loodl
reefcr, Amt you and after getting on decl
he was treated with savage brutality. !;
of the petty officers were confined in
room, nine feet by six for two days and ar
half. When those officers wen, on boars
the Shannon, they were ordered to leav,
their baggage on deck to be searched, AM
TO go below, and it should be sent afte
them. As considerable time elapsed with
out hearing any thing further from them
one of the officers got permission to GO o.
deck to see after it-he found il had bee
| carried off by the seamen, and on remon
| strating with an officer on the imprcpriet
and injustice Of such conduct, he was or
| dered to say no more on the subject, or h
should be put down OF the main deck witt
! the mems
The Shannon had a crew of $40 picket
men by her watch bilI-those taken from
the Sir John Shcrbrookc were not mention
ed nm that bill The first lieutenant of tn,
Chesapeake, (Lud'ow) was but taeenty on
years of age, and the 3D. and 4lh 30. re mid
| shihmrn acting as !teNtenantS-about LOT
men on board ship had never been TO SCI
before.
| Il was certainly imprudent in captain
Lawrence TO engage, with an undisciplin
ed crew, and or 6 hours out of port, il
one of the worst frigates in our navy, one
of the finest frigates in the British navy
with crew superior to any friga,e the Bri
fish had af1oat Yet it is fact highly no
norable to our naval renown, that the Che
sapeake had the advantage until there wa,
not an officer left on deck to head til,
boardcrs, to repel those of the enemy
had tie brave la .urence been able to keen {
.fezD minutes longer, the Shannon wouh
| haze been Ours.
| "Com. cambridge says /" that this ac