Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-04
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lF''da1 tac EoRdoH C0gTter, eJ Jaiy Ie.i
bOSAPARFE.
The CLondon) Chronicle has published iha
roiioNiilg letters but we observe itsaNs notu-
ing ahOGt HER authority
LoNGVosD, ArRIL 10, iStS.
SIR-According 10 Nour eNcciiency's direc
tionS communicated 10 me Yesterday nv Major
Gorrequer. proceeded to connt Bertrand
and begged nini, as had not preserved Il copy
OF the isttCr had written IL i.n on The I2ii III
ths month, 10 lend Il 10 me Cox tl,e purpose OF
taking 4 copy, which lie did Without the small.
est hesitation. Indeed little before the inter.
view winch took place between Kim and Mai G.
he asked me II had any oDieCt !ous 10 m, letter
being shcwa 10 MAJ. IiOrreQuer and he ha.
since informed nc that his intentions were
that he might either keep il OF take u cory. as
~ had done "tth several other papers some
days before
F0r ten months your exce.itncv has several
times manifested 10 me Intentions 10 subject
m, 10 the saUe restrictions as the fleucl, pri
s.'nerS, TO which have always refused to con
seht ana must beg !e2ve now 10 state that
your eXceilency has rot the right TO do so ms
Napoleon Bnmap2rte IS not considered as "A mi
SOher OF war, otherwise than bv virtue of an
act OF Parliament and the other French (noi
even the donestics) are not mentioned in the
bUil, ana could not be subjected 10 the reStric.
tons which have been imposed upou them If
they hdd not given their consent bv writer,
engagement, the effect Of which ceases AT 1be
moment OF their option, rs is clearly shown by
the recent depaI ture Of Gen. Gaurn;ild There.
fore slii stronger reasons exist thai an Ing;ish
subJect cannot he submitted 90 Snclt resiric-
lions without a special and written consent nm
his part, 10 winch have always protested and
protest viii NeVer agree 90 H. as IL weuld he
signing The dishouor OF the naval uniform and
would inevitably draw down upon me the con.
tempr OF the brother officers with y hon have
the honor 10 serve. Therefore in the natural
state OF things neither your exc leucV norany
other authority, can subject me 10 restrictions
contrary TO 'he rights of an officer, and the
have also had the honor 10 observe TO vou
thdt independent OF the general guarantee of
the laws, had provided Il private one in the
stipuia,Ions which had made in 1915, when
admiral lord Keith, then commanding The chin
mel fleet, III consequence of the request made
u INN ny connt Bertrand, that should be at
tacheh 10 Napoleon, as surgeon, in place of
the french surgeon whom the English govern
ment had permitted 10 accompany him. an
thoriZed me 10 do -, begged OF his lor,ishin
10. give me an order in writing, which he de.
ciined doing.
Ireco.ect perfectly well his answer, whic!,
was IL is not ~ my power 10 order Won TO
accept OF II, as II is out OF lie naval service
aud IL business altogether extraordinary. and
must ne Voluntary on Your part but [, as com.
mander in chief will authorize YOU to accent
OF 1t, and advise YOU NEST strongly to do so
5s am convinced tile government will be obIi
god 10 yon, and II is situation which NAV
win pTopriety and honor, he held )y an IN.
g.iShman.' Although il was inluossibie for ,,e
not TO follow tie advice of such "A distin. uish
ed Officer, nevertheless made some s,ipula
lions, viz. that should be atiIberty to resisn
shonld find the situation not TO be consoD,ut
10 Iay wishes than should be borae l,non th,,
navy LIST III my rank as surgeon with my fine
going on; that should not ne Jaid or cousid
efehaS dependent npOn Napoleon BOnaparip
but a. Brush officer Iand consequently NOT
shnJSct 10 any restrictions Indicted upon
French prisoners y end have repeatedly had
tie honor, verbally, TO express 10 Won that
sooner tam consent to allow my rights as an
English officer TO be violated | would prefer
f''inS III my resignation and as yOH appear q
80 tie Stinck with my Observable and The size
ula;ioDs which had made with the lords com
miSsioHerS OF the admiralty, therefore con.
He'd thai you had given up al.idca oil pu1tin.r
item I'D execution. W hen on the 18th of tins
mOHih, received instructions contrary 10 NV
natural rights, the stipulation had made and
the pro,estationS which frequently made TO
yoursel1, which yon caused 10 he sent 10 me
lrime 'iiaieiy comprehended th4tit was merely
way ofobhging me TO quit Lon,~ood Del.
cacy, my duties as medical man aud liunauj.
{ alike ordained tllat, prior To- Quitting.
should acquaint Napoleon b 0napart6 with INV
i.trRi!on, and did so:
L. neither ihe army or navy is IL The cus,cn,
when any officer IS DESTROYS to rcsiyn ror hi,,
% first consult his royal hghneSs Tie duke Of
York or tie inst lord OF the adIn;ratv touch
IN liePropriety or otherwise Of his doing So
tile resignation rendered direct thr0u,li u,e
proper channels is always tie first intilnstieu
therefore, III sending my resignation 10 your
eXceileOcy, without first consulting YOU, ( ,as
only dctiuS according to the established Gus.
tCns of both services
Ia writing the letter TO count Bertrand 7
have not violated tho respect whch O,,c 10
SCuT eNctiiCuCy as head OF the government as
iheqnesuon contained int hes been frequently
agiiatcd before. I have not violated thi. a,t VI
parliament, or any written restriction etg!iuaf.
Ing from You. AH iHiiabiant Of L0uetr0od /
have NOT been subjected TO lie restrictions i'm
posed upon the iulIab. tants Of the island r.ilInr
D q "a 4 81.
or a. 10 communications. hccaii.e for ucar three
veal COuiAuDiCdiiDnS daily aud nightly YER.
bally aud 10 writing, have iakcnplace between
". There Is not day passc, iliat 10 not sec
the ffCuCh sCFcr1I fHurs, VCiV fTcuucYilN by
night aud not week that 90 not inai,e .,tii.
tea COMMUNICATIONS 10 h1th iiie masters and
the servants upon medical aud Otier subjects
pfrt8ilHDg 40 physIC
nave nj violated any written Instructions.
because Ihsye never receive q ANY ygsfiire pro.
hb.iIOn restraining tie uatuie OF NV cor,n,iini.
cItOus iBdli ihe restrictions there ,ras al,,.i,.
sla'iiude,a kind OF Discretionary rover allow
cd ne. by St@tir!, that was MT ordered not
80 regis TO &afoicou Bonapdrlc, or T. agv Of
Ii' soiuby, 90 apN other sFJi,rt not medical (:
that n dld 20, thc Responsibility must rest mn
GA myself 'udi Iea rot his .uilhogiy Tor do
ia- 500 iuGecd b1da positive pruubiituuGceo
giscn 10 comply wit 10 Is evideniiy t.npIacti
cable fsr any pcs-On GO tny ,ilu1ti0n and as io
the re p"u'ibiiuy, ! avn content 10 bgag the
whole Of e..
=. I'D ''' Y"ti.t} " vW''ftu ACTIN manner
which coucctte 0 90 be- iHroppatih'c wjt ms
t. lungs aUI Profession. al.d ti souo. tbfe 10
zoe. have hld lle hOu1r to !eiaaud rie.l. atd
p3sdSCe instruct of, u ,ryifL.g. iu order shat
ins-t etn.it, mediate nrou tHan. auc execute
them punc,aHty or o. furj 'y ihp- iu
Them contrary 60 Hy conscience. 80 4ive iu ms
rcsis uat0u: Z have never laG ans exceptsucit
as were woioed 10 iiio manner } hasc descflb.
cd above
For sorc mopihs, have hfeu made 20 lead
a slosi wiei e-rdIfs by your escciierey IS oD,lr.
In& Die ~ Fs0eetd TO y00t hcuse tWtee week,