The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-10-28
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From the NJ +. National .ldveeafs.
COMMODORE PERaY & CAPT. HEATH.

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COMMODORE PERRY CAPT HEATH.
S.atemcnt Of the proceedings growing cut of the
aitercation between Commodore Perry and Capt.
Heath.
Commodore Perry, 10 consequence Of hav-
ing received Q communication from captain
Heath In Rhode Island, on which the civil
authorities of that STATE prevented him from
acting, was induced to go 10 Washington on
the 10Th Of October for the purpose Of Civ.
ing to captain Heath the Satisfaction which
he had demanded. The absence of his pre-
vIoosIy engaged friend, commodore Decatur,
whom he had passed on The road, rendered 1t
necessary that he should resort to the inter.
vention of another friend for time, tbs, the
intention of his visit might be communicate
ed TO captain Heath. This was accoI ding gy
done, and the following preliminary arrange
mens wcrc agreed upon between major
Hamilton, on the part of commodote Psny
and lieut.. Dcsha, on the part Of captain
Heath: IS
lst. It is unde stood that Com Perry is to
proceed 10 Phiiadeiphia, or It's vicinity, oy the
fouie of Baltimore, where no Is 10 rcmsin
unit the arrival OF Capt. Hes,h's friend.
81. That Capt Heath 10 10 proceed by the
way Of Fred'ick and York 10 Phiadciphia,
and 10 remain in The suburbs uotil the ar
rangeriests are made fors meeting between
himself and Com Perry--his name no. to be
on the stage bills.
81. Lieut.. ID ssha aud Major Hamilton arc
10 meet at Rcnshaw's on "Wednesday aflei
the arrival OF the Newcastle bos,.
II. That the meeting between Com. Per
~ and Capt. Heath is TO take place on Sa,ur-
day morning, OF as soon aftef rs prac,icabc.
Washington CRY, Oct. IL 1873
Endorsed on this preimins y . rsngemsnr
Was ,he following note /:
Caps. Percy desi-es IL 10 be expressly un.
defstood, iha, in according TO Capt, Hsalh
the pefsonai satisfaction nc ha. been influen.
ced enii'ciy by sense Of whs, hsc consider.
d1c from h,n as an aiousmeoi 10 IN, vio
lated rules OK the service, snd not by any
considerations OF tho claims which capi.
Heaih may have for 0akns such demsnd,
which be ,o,siiy deaies, as such cisims have
boon 10 :ited by lie mes'nles Of public
charactsr ~nica cap. Hsa,h'has sdop,ed 20
ward, hi'n l., therefore, ,he civil au,horily
should p .dice an impoSsibiliy of NEE 'inx
o, n nno aud place designated, 81 winch
ne ill sake eyaiy p.ecagu,n 10 preven,, he
cooside h,aiAelf absolutely exrnera,ed
from any rcspop.'oiiiiy 10 Cap Hea,h touch.
(SigheD j HAMILTON Jun.
For can. = crY
Arm vsp
[Sssed) r. M DhShA.
In consideration OF che fo,esor,g ns psc,
ties assembled at lPhilAdeiphia, and 'naj,r
Hamilton there ,ranslc' ed the aoove me esnv'
randum to com,nodofe Decatur, in,, odneiug
to him, at the sans time, lieut.. Desha as ,hs
fricnd of captain II sn'h, when the io,.owing
arrangements were m do by them:
PHiLApRLPuIA, l4,n O,juI3
Memorandum Of the preIiminsry arrangements be
tween commodore Dic,tur, on tho part of capt
Perry. and lieut., Desha, on the part Of captain
ueah t,t hH,ttf
Ist. That IL IS UNDERSTOOD thar cap,sip Ps,ry
and his friend arc TO proceed 10 New. Yo, K, or
is vicinity, whore he Is to remain unit the
arrival Of captain Heath, or unul rho period
which is named in this papce for tnsir meet
iDs.
81. That captain Heath, with his friend.
are to foi!'w and remain at some convenient,
poiot 90 the Jersty shorc, near the city Of
New.Xo,k, and to g.ve infor os'ion after their
arrival to captain Poiiy', friend wncre such
arrangements Will be mads as rnay be dee med
Necessary .r .s,
81 The parties 20 10 on the point spsci.
article given prior 10 the approaching Nm
day. the l9h.
The partiss ACCORDINGLY net on Monday,
the lesh INST, a, 10 o'clock on the Je,scy
shore of the Hud.co, whe'e csp, Petty re-
csived tho fire Of captain HEATH withoa, re-
turning u. when commodote Decatur immc
diaciy stepped forward and dcclsrcd, ina,
commodore Perry had como 20 the gsoand
with determination not to return the 6rc Of
capsain Heath, 10 proof Of which I've ,ead a
ieuer from comwoaqrs Perry Ia him, welch
he hsd written, (and which u nc ewih sut-
joincd) soiiciiiue him 70 bseoms hts friesd,
snd therefore he presumed the pas'y ggcisv-
q, WAS sais6ed. Cap, Heath hasiog Gxprss
scd MS scquiescercc In th,s opinion, aud THAI
the injury DC mad received Ifom captain Per
ry was atcsed for, tho parties returned 70 tho
ciy. bs
We do hereby certify that the foregoing is
q cosrccl statement tN}