The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-28
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COMMODORE PERRY.
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COMMODORE PERRY.
The achievements OF thc 10Th of September shed
blaze Of glory around this citizen which put. TO ST.
ience the tongue OF envy and of faction. How mo-
des, snd how great What sim pIci,y, Il what cal.
laRtry are united Every heart bows to the heroes,
every tongue speaks their praise. The 10Th OF Sep
tember will be written on our KsIsndsr.-Happy is
the who bore part in the transactions OF that
day - 49,.
Ia that out-lived that day, and comes safe home,
Will stand tip when this day is named,
And rouse him at the name.
Who will now whine about the disasters of this
war W no will recoeot the misconduct of few of.
hcers on snG amidst the blaze of glory which meets
US onl the waves We put this question TO the
heart OF every honest AmerIcan-W Would vow rather
take this war with all its changes and chances, and
trust to our resources for an houourable peace-or
expunge from our annals all the eories Decatur
and Hull, OF Lawrence and Perry, and iinger away
the same period in base submission to the insults &
wrongs of naughty enemy MIR. Pickering him
self would pause before lac would consent TO extn.
guish the sun OF our glory.
The official letter uf Perry endears him sill more
to hearts. " sharp conflict ~ Why il VAS one
Of the most brilliant s. gallant victories which could
hcvc been won. For tive hours exposed IN the Law
renee to the whole btnt Of the eneny's fire % OF
her crew killed and oil woundtd then 20 shit his
fng to the Nia:ara, break through the enernys lines
dealing destruction both sid OF him, wit hal
pistol shot distance aud finally TO carry ev-ry thing
before hiia. Can Old England boast of proudei
feat
or We have beat those that have beat the, world
4 nd Whst ia more, have 5eat them with their own
favorite and peculisr Ii u.s. says the Brat
s!i Naval Chronicle, That noble aohiev. nleut pc
cu'isr TO British bravery skill the cuttias tHro
the enemy's line"
Perry is a native of Newport, State of II. Island
about eight twenty years of ss---it lie hat been
Srtsh captain, he might have cen Ell the star &
garter from the hands oi king. IF he nd he, u ,
stizen OF Rome, naval crown and pillar might
have been decreed him.-8It ne is ala American &
his countrymen with honor HIM.
Let the public joy flow without abatement -
Perry is master of All the British ie. on the Erie
includingthe vessel as wel the oli-bis force
was inier'or-they bad g. guns, md he had only 81
they had teir guns condensed IN sax vessels and
his dspe sed over eleven and in respect I,
men, the eneiny's nut,Oer are supposed to have
" exceeded ours by nearly IOO"-rhanks thea, &c
the gallant Perry and His comrades Honor to The
men who have rendered honor to their country
tile scale ot war turnel"-
6 Brave souls sho!l AL hearts be up,
To seamens rights send rOuhd the cup.''
1t is impossible to describe the sensation
which Com. Perry's victory has every where
prodrced. The JOY of the people is un-
bounded--In Chilicothe, it was celebrated
by a general illumination-m Baltimore, by
salute from Fort Mci1enry and an illumi-
nation Of the city.
On Friday last, the Mayor of this city
pei TO offer up ,heir thanks to the throne OF
grace for this signal victory "-pointiag tc
nernemorabe fact that the 9th was the day
fpubic humiliatioa and prayer, y the 10Th
was the day OF the great victory. On sun
day, our temples were filed with hearts
full of thanksgiving. The Rev'd. Mr. Blair
preached IN the Capitol on this text TIE
Lord has bestowed on us q great blessing
for which we are glad" He enumerated
the blessings which the throne Of grace had
showered upon us, the last of which was the
victory of our modest hero on Lake Ere
that the Almighty seemed to have espousct
our cause, and taken sides with us against
the enemy. The Rev. M. Gregg preached
in the Baptist Meeting House on this text
We have thought on thy loving kindness
0 God. in the midst of thy temple. I'VE
have not heard of the subjects which were
addressed to the other religious congregati-
ons OH This memorable day.