The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-10-18


the Mexican republicans) and the Uni
ted States. Among other insults equal
ly jus;iGabie, he accused the brave and
respectable captain Porter, of the brig
Boxer, of robbins Spanish vessel ant.
OF being pirate. The Spanish lie.
tenant was then hailed, and proceeded
TO the Diana, and soon returned with a
party ,of marines, and touk possession
Of the FirebraDd, stating. that we vel c
10 goio VcraC Cruz and il The governor
lound 1t alt right, he would pay the ex
pensc OF our dctention--a real Spanish
sentimep,--doiIars salvo for wound, d
honor and outraged feelings Our YES
SCI was searched, and being prisoners,
ne s'grais, sc. were sunk The Spa
aish lieuten2nt was aEaio hated, When
he Proceeded 10 the Diana, .ad shortly
after W. were granted by Tie return oil
pur commander, iIeutenari Canpbeli,
and gig's ctcw
Csp;am, Cunningham when he enter
ci OF &c ard o. ;he Diana offered hls
swhr5 as : prisduer, which wa rcGL srd
and nc YES told thu, he rsustlollow the
Spdniards 10 Vera Cruz, which he ..
dignantiy rejected; his reply was, the,
as they had so vastly q superior force,
they might take fim where they chose,
bur that ne would follow no vessel, and
that hn should rep: esens the whole
transaction 10 his government. a scene
o! voIgarity, confusion and abuse pass
ed on board of the Diana, thal would
disa race an American Cabin boy.
Its owing TO the tirmness OF cant.
Cunningham that VIC have been ena
blcd 10 reach our own shores, and that
have this opportunity 10 address you.
For am fi1miy convinced that no dill
se.ent treatment would have been rnea-
sured TO combatant, than was ineic,
ed en- our sailors, filters and lashss.-
The official statement of the outrage
20 American citiZeRs, and our nalIoua;
Gag, mas, presume, before this been
transmitted 10 Washington. Ard i, is
impossible 10 doubi tina, list and
high minded government will Immedi-
aieiy take measures 10 redress her yio
lated nights, ana Afford 10 ineri;ori
Gus offi>cr an opportunity of facing
IRON the S;ar Shamgird Bam.cr, the
oowaydiv insuis, anu fuM:n outrage i'll
fl.c,ed upon il.
The American navy has shed too
much of It's precious blood re give to
our name rcnown, and on: glory q
sp!endor which will be lasting and
brilliant it's too great a favo!ile with
the American people, not AT oncc 10
point 10 the cabinet The only means Of
wlplnS from its standard, 4 blot, with
which towards, backed by vast supe>
rioI force, have attempted 10 stain il.
10 me who saw all that passed, there
is not doubt that The Spaniurds, by
their outrage, and vulgar abuse, wish.
ed 10 provoke US TO some &C; OF nostil-
ty, that would afford them preIex. fer
our indIscriminatc bu,chery
They stool ready TO discharge from
two large vessels, % heavy guns, d
gaipss small vessel of eight gus
They fred without hai!ing, they con
tinued their fire after they asceltaincd
who we were, thcy fired once after cur
lieut.. was OH board their vessel, they
abused US by every vulgar cp'thet,
they imprisoned our officer and logged
OR men, they made disgracciul pro-
zPosilioDs 10 us, they deliberately AIM
ed at our commander, searched our
vessel and Stigmalised the worthy Por.
ter as pirate.
Aud, air, with me after this recital,
you will be compelled to- believe thai
they intended to sacrifice us 10 theii
dastardly and ignobie passion tor as
isassiDation. Blu thank God ws were
saved by the firmmess and ptui sncc OF
our commander, who calmly stated
who and what VIC were, and indignant
y rejected proposi,ion,'n mot consistent
,wi;h the character OF an American Of
hcer TO sccept--Owing 10 him we have
tho opportunity OF complaining TO The
American government OF The wanton
violence offered TO lis ciiizers and the
base attempt TO .arDish the reputation
OF It's nag 40 this justice VIC appeal,
knowing by experience that our 80
vsrDment will be- prompt to rcdre5 IS our
wrongs and Uphold the honor Of our
nag.
am, &c.
p. S. 1t would DC we'll Tor cur 60
VcrDment TO examine the validity OF
the right assumed 10y the Spanish king
10 the exclusive navigation of the
Mexican Gulph. Their declarations
show wha, ;hey would do If they we're