Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17

y here INSIDE arms were taken fron'!l
and he was placed under aguard q
rines, the gigs crew we're put in W.
threatened to be hung, and beat ~
swords, the marks Of which are vet y
dept. Shortly after a lieutenaDt ), y
on board of the Fire Brand, and NJ ~
conversing with captain Cunnnighsn
his cabin he was hailed from the Cas-
and requested to getaout Of danger a,s
intended TO fire into us, board and =
no quariers-he replied that We ven /
American-the reply from the CasS T
was: that We were scoundrels and ill., +
and again was poured upoa US every
thet OF abuse that cowardice or yuI.,l \
could suggest, and q single musketJ!T
was fred.
Atihis time captain Cunningham q,
mitted the only act whic in NV e,; h.
was not strictly correct II was tIe Z
suit of his feelings, not hi, judss,,,
Soured and irritated by tie coaduct n
coHardly assassins, he exclaimed, oD.'
ing his bosom and springs on gunasg
at me- but not at my men, The Spsr;S
boats crew, that brought the Sasn;
lieutenant on board Of rs, when n.
heard the last threat, lea ell over bc,,j
well KIN, wing their own nation, and co.,
WINGED that the ocean rresenttd mo
probable chances Of escape than our dot
The Spanish lieutenant W S then hail.
from the Diana, and he ordered csp,,.
Cunningham to proceed to the DiaGa ~
fore he went he ordered the colours ,ov,
which the Spanish lieutenant would M
permit to be done.-The spanish lieatpr
ant mentioned while on board of Us. N,
we had no right to navigate tie Gu,rf
Mexico, that the Spanish king Claimed
it, exclusive sovereignty, that we ctH
have no commerce there to p otect, tf,s
a new governor general aad arrived 4
Vera Cruz, who had orde ed out all hs
vessels to scour the coast, hat the Whas
coast was in state OF blockade. thai
their orders were to respect the flag Of ,.
nation. that to them there was no diff,
ence between the fac of the insurgen,s
and pirates {as they termed the Mexicps
repablicans) and the United States T.
mong other ipsuItsequalIy uniust,iabIeb.
accused the brave and respectable cant
Porter. of the brig Boxer, of robbipgs
Spanish vessel, and OF being a pirate
The Spanish lieutenant was then hapd
ard preceded to the Diana, and sooure.
turned with party of marines, aud took
possession of the Firebrshd, stating TIA,
We were to 60 TO Vera Cruz, and if tie
governor found it all right, he would nay
the expense of our detention, real Sps.
nish sentiment, dollars salvo for wound.
ed honor and outraged feelings. Cur
vessel was searched, ard being prisonen
the Signals, SC. were sunk. The Spa.
q sh lieutenant was again hailed. and pro.
reeded to the Diana. aud shortly after
we were gratified by the return of our
commander, lieutenant Campbell, & sgI
crew.
Captain Cunningham wliea he entered
On board of the Dana offered his sword
as a prisoner, which was refused and he
was told that he must follow the spa.
1iards to Vera G.pz, which he injig.
IA Fly rejected ;his reply was that 4,
hey had so YastlY superior force tIey
,ight take him where they chose. ba
hat he would follow no vessel. and tht
e should represent the whole traDsactca
o his ge,erment.-A scene of vulsarlty
onfusion and abuse passed on board Of
he Diana, that would disgrace an Ame-
lean cabin boy.
It's owing to the firmness Of CiN
Cunningham that we have been enabled
o reach cur own shore. and tbat I have
his opportunity to add ess you. For
m firmly Convinced that 30 different
reatment would have been measured to
non-combatant, than vas inflicted on
nr sailors, setters and lashes. The Off
ial statement Of the outrsge 10 Amer.
an citizens and our national Gag,
as. / presume. before this been trans
lifted to -hington And it is i'm
ossibIe to doubt thst iast and high
linded government viii Immediately
axe measures to redress her violated
iahts and afford TO reritolious officer
n oppoitanity Of efatiag nom the star
pangled Banner; the eowar'l'y insult.
nd rufflan uut; ace injected pnmI it.
The American navy has She'd loo mich
t its precious blood to give TO or name
renown. and orr glory a splendof
;hich sill be lasting and brilliant It's
90 great favorite with the American
eople, net a once IL point to the cabl'
ct the only means Of wiping from it:
tan1ard a blet, witch towards backed by