Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-10

tes deck Of Ibis ship, with these words or
to that effect, Z" have no further use for
yonr.services Oh board this ship" have
waited anti! this moment To know, why
have been thus treated; aud being igno
rant OF The causes, request my arrest and
charges.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(SigncO JOHN HEATH.
Capt. Marines.
The language Of this note, capt. Perry
considered disrespectful, and summoned
capt. Heath into his cabin. Willingly
would your memorialists draw veil over
the transaction, which then aud there
took place; most willingly would they
bury In oblivion transaction so disgrace
full 10 the character of an American Off
Ger. But justice to themselves forbids IT.
Ii appears by the statement Of captain
Heath aud the acknowledgement of capt.
Perry, that, after some conversation had
passed, capt. Perry, from (as he says)" d
disposition to chastise insoleHce on the
spot" gave TO capt. Heath blow, and
after having committed this outrage OH
his person with much abusive language,
ordered him TO be confined to his room,
and a centinel placed over him mea-
sure which hitherto has beeu considered
unsuitable In extreme cases only. A little
reflection convinced capt. Perry of the
improperly of his conduct, and alarmed
hIm tor Its consequences he accordingly
through the medium of another post cap
tain and The first lieutenant of the Java,
made an overture TO capt. Heath of re-
Cancellation, and through them rendered
an apology. but insisted on terms of his
own debating. This, capt. Heath, having
a due regard for his own reputation, for
the commission which he has the honor 10
hold, and for the responsibility of bro
tller officers of the same rank. positively
refused TO accept, and in his turn prefer
red charges against capt. Perry. A court
martial convened, and as we have been
unotficially informed, for the trial of both !;
but capt. Perry remained in the exercise
of the functions of his Office, while capt.
Heath was III close confinement Of fhe
proceedings ofthis court your memorial
lists know but little; they have ere this,
they presume, been laid before the honor
able Secretary of the navy. But they
know that capt. Perry has sailed for the
y. States, In command of the Java, with
the sanction OF court martial, and that
OF the commander III chief to support lis
conduct.
The undersigned have now no guaran-
tee for the safety of their persons, but
the use OF those arms which the LAWS of
their country have placed in their hands,
and that personal strength with which
nature has blessed Them. To those means
fhey must resort, and on them in future
depend, unless the honorable The Senate
TO whom they look with filial confidence
IS the guardians of their rights, will by a
timely interference save them from the
dlsagreeable alternative of relinqushing
a profession TO which they are euthusias.
tlcally attached, or becoming in every in
stance the defenders, not only of their
characters but of their persons. Placed
at distance from their country. and
without the immediate influence of its CT
WI laws, your memorialists RELY with con-
hdence OIL the decision of the high tribu-
nal 10 which they now solemnly appeal.
Your memorialists trust il will moi en-
gross too much of the valuable time of
the Senate, to institute an examination in
to the proceedings of this court In these
two instances. They beg leave also to
state, that case occurred lat Naples i'm
August last, between capt. T. o. Creigh-
ton, and midshipman Marston, of the
Washington, the decision on which they
also consider as tending TO DESTROY the
convection, which every officer ought to
feel while IN the execution of the duties
OF his ofhce, that the strong arm of the
law Is extended over him, equally for his
protection during good conduct, and for
his punishment when he deviates from lis
rules. If your memorialists have erred
III making this appeal, they hope it will
be attributed rather TO an exnberancr
than deficiency OF a good feeling. and
they trust that they will ever be found rea-
dy to obey the call, and support the cause
OF their country, in any contest, howe
yer nnpro missing to themselves as indiyi-
dualS.
And your memOTialists, as i'm duty
bound, Will ever pray.
Ihomas Ap. Catesby Jones, Lieut.. NAVY.
W. II. Natbrick, Lieut.. Navy.
y. T. Amehmuty, Lieut.. Marine Corns
Chrisophe,- Ford, Lieut.. Marine Corns
George Pearce, Lieut.. Navy.
Bereriey Ken'iey, Lieut. Navy.
Samuel L. BreeSe, Lieut. Navy.
Thomas Nichols, Sailing Master.
Robert r. Stockton, Lieut.. NAVY.
Francis u. White, Lieut.. Marines.
JosePh Il. Kuhn, Lieut.. Marines.
w. n. Watson, Lieut.. NAVY.
YIN. II. Coche, Lieut.. Navy.
N. ~. Breckewidge, Capt Marine Corps
II, Washington, Surgeon.
Geo. u. English, Lieut.. Marine Corps.
James armstrong, Lieut.. u. S. Navy.
George Beaie, Purser.
c: =. M'Catey, Lieut.. U. S. Navy.
Hyde Ray, Surgeon.
Chas. y. Nathngs, Lieut.. Navy.
r.. w. T'WneS, Purser.
Joseph CassiH, Lieut.. NAVY.
Gusfares W. SpOOHer, Lieut.. Navy.
Robert s Heqyney, Surgeon.
YIN. H0H, Capt. Marine Corps,
JOhn Hnrr:s. Liemf. Marilns.