The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-06-09

CAPT. BlDDLE'S LETTER.
very long and satisfactory leits from Capt. BIZ
DIE 10 Com. BAIEBRIpoE. re.stive to the &C
troversy Of the former gsntiem.l with Lord a
cHRAsE, has appeared 10 the rhiiadelphia Il
lister. The following extracts embrace The -
row OF the subject -
Upon NY arrival OF Vsiparaiso, Lord
Coehranc neither wished me himself, nor di.
he send on board any message OF civilh
Although was not oDDibdiul that the advsn-
ces towards an intercourse between Us should
most properly come from him, yet waved
this consideration, as not being very impoi-
tsnt, end paid o visit TO Lord Coo chrsne.
Did he return this visit No: but IN two
hours after, 1 received his letter, reminding
me Of part Of my duty, which he thought
had been long enough IN the navy TO know.
and ipsinuating, that ii did not FIRE SALUTE,
ne would turn me ou, OF the pos. Had Lord
Cochrane returned my visit, and in the man.
ner of gentleman requested me to salute,
he might perhaps have Obtained by civliiy
what he certainly could not have extorted
for trust ! shalt ever continue 90 much like
yourself and the rest OF my bro,f or officers,
as not to be dragooned by Lord Cochrsne or
by any other lord, or by any o,he' man, into
a conduct which might bring down reproach
upon our BEG. In fact, had been undecided
about salu,ing, the very letter of Lord Coch.
raoc, calling upon me 10 such style for a
salute, would have determined me 70 refuse il.
"In leaving Valparaiso, violated no dU,y
whatever to the government OF Chill. Lord
Cochrane had no right TO detsin au Amerisse
man Of war until his ships could be roady fuc
sea. In poin, ii fact they did not sail unIil
TWO weeks after my departure. Was bound
to delay executing the orders OF ny goverh-
hepi, by wasting that much tine ct va!pars-.
$50 My destination too was 10 course ti.
rectly opposite to that OF his squadron. How
then could my sailing, in any wy interfere
with the projects Of his squadron
"it has been suggested, as motive oe
Lord Cochrane's conduct, that thee were &,
board the Ontario, passengers attached 10 IL
royal cause, and also million of dollars. Tbs
whole sum on board was two hundred and
one thousand dollars, received 81 Lima, os
which 8 Is 600 were for Arobitald Grscie
and Sons ot New York; 8 5000 for Mr..
Astor, OF NeaYork 8 IL, 900 Tor Mr.. Ell
ley, Of Boston and the remsinde' was ship
ped by individuals in Lime, and cons,gped to
individuals IN Rio Janeiro. This circum-
stance could have fu' nished no cause Of con-
plant, as it is customary for osr ships OF war,
as well as those Of other nations TO do 50. Ie
is sanctioned by our laws, and no doubt is enc
ter,ained of It's propriey. Dutine my cruiso
in the Pscific, two Eoglish mesof war touch
ed at Valparaiso, hayins specie on board
which they were conveying hom Lima 10
Rio jsneiro, MOI was any dissatisfaction ex-
pressed on that occasion.
"Wi,h regard to the passengers s,tsched
to the royal cause, they were two merchants,
one lady, and one Officer. To thcsc two LASH
had consented 10 give a passage, ct the ear
mes, solicitation oi the vice king of Peru.
did so, because the vice king had yielded to
my earnes, solicitation for the release ct two
American ships, the Beaver and ,he Cantons
and because he had, as u personal favor to
myself, restored to liberty many of our unfor.
tunste couutrymen, whom found in the pris-
ems OF Lima, for having been taken 10 arms
against the royalis,s. Not to have g'sDied -
slight request, IN return for such signal ia
vors TO my fellow citizens, should have
deemed total want Of feeling and generosiiys
nor could ever have anticipated, that whilst
I subleo,ing myself to the inconveneoee oS
having strangers on board my ship, as re-
turn for benefit conferred on my countrymen,
was laying the foundstiea of repi caches
against me.
III thaiutoiuiu& tnc iutcrCOeVsc WbfSu WY
duty required with the conflicting parties In
South America, it was difficult, to avoid ex-
citing the jealousy OF one or both Of them
Knowing the popular sentiment Of this eoon-
Try, and seeing many of our citizens actually
engaged 10 hostiities against them, the royal
lists were particularly disposed 10 consider US
as inmicsl 70 them. A conduct at once re-
sPectfuI and eoociliatory towards them vas
due to the neutrality Of our government, and
was 10 less essential to enable myself to act
with effect 10 procuring tho release Of tho
properly and persons Of my fellow citisens in
the power OF the royal government. To this
conduct owe the success which atteBeed
my endesvors 20 serve my county"
Separation Of Maiae.-The Portland Ar
gus gives the Representative election Re
turns from IS towns ia Maine, which give oi
delegates in favor of forming Maine into On
independent state, and only against u. it
Is therefore probable that he b1ossaehnsen'
hrovinee Of Maine will in q short time be-
come an indie ne ndent state