The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-28
& at times affects lunacy has wife and
family in Boston, Mass.

family IN Boston, Mass.
Samuel Lang, marine, born in Kentucky,
feet inches high, or Whereabouts, and is
supposed to be with Capt. Hull of the u. S
marines. New York.
John Young, marine, S feet inches high,
large mouth, enlisted with captain Hall
Navy Yard, New York when all .
dressed, or is addressing an officer. casts
down bis eyes. For his particular descrip-
tion rs we'll IS that of John Rose. marine,
9honi feet inches high, bro wn hair, full
face, thick SET. and scowi ia his counte-
nance, refer 10 capt. John Hall.
John O'Eeal, seaman, about 25 years Of
ages 5 feet inch ss high, dark hair, sharp
face. dark ewes, thick set, and was shipped
at Norioik, Va. previous to your taking
command OF the Nautilus.
William Joues, cd searnan. about ) feet
8 inches high, light iIair, "a wears of age,
full face, thick set. down cast .ook. and is a
very alert man ;'entered at New York A
pril last.
[Signed] F.fIB.
Sir John Borfaac Warren to Mr.. Monroe.
HALIFAX, 5Oth Sept. 1912.
Having received information that most
unauthorized act has been committed BY
commodore Rodgers, in forciby seizing IL,
british seamen, prisoners of war, late be =
longing to the Guerriere and taking them
out of the English cartel brig EnGea-
your. on her passage down the harbor Of
Boston, af er they had been regularly en-
barked on beard Of her for an exchange, a
grecabie to the arrangements settled be-
tween the two countries. and that the sad
biitish seamen, 50 seized, arc Nv detained
en- board the United States' fr;gate Presi
dent, as hostages feel myself called up
on 10 reQnest, sir, your, IN st serious atten-
ton TO n measure so fraught with mischief
and inconvenience. destructive uf the good
faith OF a tag of truce and the sacred pro
lection of . cartel. I Should be eXtre mely
sorry that the simprudent act Of an officer
should involve consequences so particularly
severe as the present instance must natural
ly produce if repeated and although it is
very much M wish, during the continuance
oil the differences existing between the two
countries, to adapt every measure thai
might render the effect of war less rigorous,
yet IN another point OF view, the conviction
OF the duty l owe my country would lin the
event OF such grievances as / have already
stated being continued, not admit of anv
hesitation in retaliatory decisions but as
am strongly persuaded of the high liberality
Of yorr sentiments, and that the act com
planned OF has originated entirely with the
otticer who committed II and that it will be
~
serves, rely upon vonr taking such steps
as viii prevent a recurrence of conduct so
extremely reprehensib!e in every state.
have the honor 10 be, &c.
JOHN BORLASE WARREN,
admiral of the Blue, and
Commander in chicf,G5c.
His EEcellency James Monroe, Esq.
Secretary OF State.
Nr. Monroe 30 Sir John Borlasc IVarren.
Department of State,
SIR, o''0'sF 90 '0'N'
] have had the honor to receive your
letter Of the 30th September, complaining
that commodore Rodgers, commanding a
squadron OF the United States navy at the
port OF Boston, had taken twelve British
seamen, lately belonging 10 his Bsitannic
ship the Guerrero, from cartel
IN the harbor Of Boston. and that ne detained
hem on board the President, irigate of the
United States, as hostages.
am instructed TO Inform you chat cnqui-
ny shall be made into the circumstances at
tending and the causes which produced the
act of which we complain, and that such
measures Will be taken, on a knowledge of
thesl, as may cornport with the rights OF both
nations, and may be proper in the case to
which they relate.
beg you, sir, to be assured that it is the
sincere desire of the President to see land
opromote, so far as depends on the United
States) that the war which exists between
our countries be conducted with the utmost
regard to humanity.
lhave the honor 70 be, &c.
(Signed) JAMES MONROE.
Sir John Borlaise Warren. Ad. of the Blue.
commander in chief, &c,
Waghirgto1, Dec. II, 1912.
SIR have the honor to annex list of
twelve OF the crew Of the late United States
sloop of war Wasp, detained by captain John
Bcrcsford, of the British ship Poic;iers, un
der the pretence OF their being British SUBJ
jects.
have the honor to be, &c.
GEORGE 5. WISE, purser.
The honorable Paul Hamilton,
Secretary Of the Navy.
List referred 10 in the hreceding note.
John M'Cloud, boatswain, has been in the
service since 1904. Married in Norfolk
in 1904 or 5, and has wife and four chill
dren there.
John Stephens, boatswains' mate, has been
in the service or 6years.
Geo. NJ. y. Read, quarter master, has pro-
lection, and has sailed out of New York
aud Philadelphia for several years.
William Mitchell, scameD, James Goth
right, do. John Wright, do. Thomas Phi
lips, do. Peter Barron, do. John Conner,
ord. seamen, John Rose. do. George
Brooks, do. Dennis Dougberty. III arine,