The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-12

request that you would give tpnblicy in yor paper
am sct'atet osy by wish that the people OF The u
nted States, and more especially those OF Mssxchu-
sets, should have il in their power 10 form correct
nea as well ct the conduct Of the well known captain
John Cochet, British agent for prisoners AZ Halifax as
1.-THE feelings which that conduct excited in the breast,
OF number OF officers parole at Dartmouth il, one
particular instance mean in the ease OF capt Jon
CRowNtNsHtELD, OF this town.
This letter was prepared to be delivered TO Cochet
upon Its being understood that in consequence OF
had passed between himself and capt Crowninshiell,
relative TO certain Bass, who had broken his psrole
Crownnshied to Melville Island prison; but the deli
very OF the letter wasecned at the earnest solicitation
ct captain Crowniusheld himself
ought not To omit stating to you, that ON the morn
Ing (thehrst day of this monthly that Coehet received
from capt c. hsp parole, aud ordered him into tie Gus.
tody Ola turnkey, captain Crownnshield did in my
presence, AS also in the presence of feast twenty
mercan officers, call to the recollection Of anil repeat
10 Cochet the whole ercebho'ldble corversaiioN"
winch he had previously asserted took place the part
OF capt CrowninshieId to hun, aud then that hs Cc
ct, did acknowledge that in what csptain Crowns-ld
sud, there was no insult, that offence was wholly in
the. manner mention this fact to shew upon how
slight apretence this Oolbiooded tyrant dared not nm
y to trfe with the sacred rights Of AN American ci
zen, but actually TO deprive an Ame rican officer OF
that portion OF liberty guaranteed to him by the cartel
entered into between the two belgerents.
The instance of captain Crpwnnshiel is but one ont
OF many which it ismy intention to communicate TO
the worlds anil but one single Instance of that immense
mass OF evidence which and will be collected. TO
prove this captain Cochet tyrant whose iiend-lke soul
knows no safety whose greatest delight consists the
misery ofhls fellow creatures and who never even in
his own estimation, great AS when he has man
bound in chains to subdue.
The following letter would have been signed hy be-
tween fifteen and twenty officers, ameng whom were
col Churchill, majors Wilson, Galloway, Stanton
number OF captains and subalterh officers and by
Sir, your humble servant,
ENOCH M. LOWE,
MAJ. Lou. Militia.
The following is the letter alluded to:
Dartmouth, March /, 1915.
CAPT. JOHN CoCHET,
SiR-We whose namessre hereto signed have heart,
Oh the unpleasant circumstances, which trsnspred be-
tween you and captain Crowninshied on Tuesday last
IN your Offices and ofthe subsequent resolution on the
part OF the constituted authorities oyour government
not only to prevent his retsrn home his family but
TO subject hm to close confinement and which latter
resoloto has been put into execution. Iii a fact
from the information have been able to collect that
capt Crowninshield was detained for captain Bass
who basely broke bisparoe aud returned without per-
mission IRON confinement. That CAPT Crowuinshield
has been detained for Bass lieut. Spencer of the royaI
navy, anu water sgent, believe can establish by
your own note to him, aud now in his possession
captain Crowninshie'd may perhaps have suffered
mrs Justly rrtsted feelings 20 nave led him into some
inpfudent expressions but that man posse .sed of
such nice feelings of honor as captain
and OF such unexeeptionable department as gentle,
man, can merit treatment cruel and harsh we cam
not believe. Nor should we in opinion discharge
cur duty as Americsns to witness treatme.nt
such as this towards man, whose well tried patriotism
and attachment for our beloved country, have endear-
ed him to us in particular Manner without entering
our most solemn protest
Ascspt. Crosninshieid IS now confined, YOU will
please, sir, consider this formal notification that
after IL O'Clock on the morrow, shall consider our
paroles SIS mill aud void and ourselves Vt liberty to
pursue any course, which instances may warrant
we srslI ec too much PRIDE, SIR, to be under al ho-
norabe obligation. to government which toerltes in
ITS sSenrs conduct So highly exceptionabe.
We are, &c"