The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-06
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Capt. JAMES LAWRENCE, whose untpe.y
but gosio''s death has spread such deep aud un,-
rerssi gloom over t,e eoismunty, was born IN the
city of burlington, N. j. Al the persud OF his fate
he "sd reached his SID year. lie received = liberal
edueatc uin OF the osst eemnares CT his native
state anu atter9 ar,,9 sneed the study OF law
under thz guidance OF his brother, was at that
time respectable member OF the profession The
s.Is'eat and enterprisDg mind CO Young he
70, co,ld not long bronx ,ae seeuson and coniiae-
anen incident To must. books aud black leiter re.
search.
He asd from infancy fastened his affection, upon
the per'is and hoaora vi the ccG;;a. Amidst the
studies TO which he was reue,antiy devoted, he ss,
sscily sighed To oe engaged in bold and hszprdous
adventures to which the eIusn.mity % his mind, 81
evgor at es constitution naturally adapted and dr.
Teeted him. ls without many struggles thst
he wss enabled TO rnbusoa his fsyorte desires a
1e~ frienSs. iheir opinions eOnciGed with HIS ar
dent wishes. IN conformity IL their suggestions, and
~ his own good sense and Aeetion lac determined
rs preparatory to ms contemplated pursuit, de.
vote hidse TO the study Ui lhe elenents OF nssga-
zion
His native talent aud application, stimulated ny a
Srst o.. tame, soon accomplished more thar.
his iriends hst reason 10 expect IN the 18Th ear
ot as age he applied 10 the government tor
eiah IN the Navy and sueh were the reootnmenda.
Sious whisi, accompanied mis- application, tina, the
mai whish earned IT. returned with his warrant az
q .ni,slupntn.
IL .,a. DC readily conceived that our young here
feii enotios ct delight snJ iniu,et the autieipa-
lions OF r~ptnre IN pressing this, him darling do.
cu,nent, 20 bosom. From the nloue.t oil his re-
ceIsng It To AVA ianeHtS death, he felt ai,d scknow-
ieug-j, that as services ant MS lite oe long- as
country. Il strong and trtie t,.,s convic,.on was
iet nis unfortunate aud uu,iiaeiy tate bear wit
ness
Shortly alter his entering the :, nv ce his zeal and
abilities 81 tie ol ti,e guveriiment Al
ehs psrloi, the United States we're engaged in war
with ,5aroary power lawrence who had perhaps
ne, irhaie zoe breath OF tc. t,5nv ocean was Sc
ieota for the command vi one OF those pegi'oua gun
buats which Que oldest would have hest.
CONDUCT across the Atlantis i---;ie cheer.
fdt accepted the appointment ; anu ay his ski.
AMI prdie"es arrived safely IA tie Si-d:terrAne-
In conjunction With the present Commodore De.
cstur, ahd las !4nsnted bro. her, who :en on a. e
shores OF fcpnl, aud Capt. Stewart, 1t. Lawrenc.
x,Isd tGstre che Aulsriean mana IN this short n
vigorous After that perod he had the cou.-
rnNnd OF tue Vixen, and sHls quen;iy that of che
y. asp, IA ~ich he carried out Aieescng,rs, and
dispatches 10 tTasce and Egasnd.
ia the e.r 1893 tie married 10 an am able l.
accomplished lady, the daughter o.. resp.et.bl.
N,crsaaat Of New York. His ,ieSih las b>re.t her
and sweet Infants OF az adeciiouG,e husband anu
Istier.
S:.cc the present war he sailed 10 the Hornet in
oo'sPlny with Comm d1re Bsin6riige ia the CON-
e,.ation the creuiasts.,ecs o! whose cr1e are too
reec.t and gioTioas 10 Feqrre eaptua in this
briS article. Il IS howeset not Improper to observe
shat ia the opinion of ali Naval characters. the cap
ture aRd subsequent deslrucncn Of the Peacock 10y
Captain Lawrence 10 esteemed on Issuance o. supe.
A'"' sh ii h's'SS' .h".'~i''i'ic ann ptheuchi gun
Aety IL was 81 aieE'eVenent wnieh will forever
emblazoD the Naval pillar OF America
81 as nSniesi from tie accounts of the eae-
my THAI ~ ,h- sst act ut as life, tie loss of tie
Chesapeake owing 60 nisio tune than TO
any superiority Of ski. or bravery.
As ccaim.ude Capt. }. IA WHENCE was !,
strict clsc plGsIian but his dsl 4Iie OF thaS
imposing character cl, vale 1t Inai,: ed O.
keG.ense cstort-d afft4unD and respect. he WAS q
course universally beloved Dy his oieer5 aud crew
"a hl dspoatieh there was a pccu.ar piac.dity
9Th ca added grace "a hs s,eEIsr virtues Hi. cusi-
sase nsrtrok 81 the npetuasity the raging ca
.tract bat rather TeSem't eH le stSpeE and steady
.aJwiug Of Jesic river. "a priyI'- life he was
enhsaTe, tIi al! who kne" hir. Elsjng--ong wall
memory trqct his v.Itt,sehd lie tear oG reepi,es.
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