Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-16
From tie Boston Palladium.
cALUMrY REFurED.
s.. Thomas, 10 March 1919.

N.fnOmnS, W s.WdTC6 1917
MEssRs. Enlroas.
As your columns have become the vehi.,
Gle through which my character has been
publicly and most uninstly assailed. |
trust they will be found equally open to
public vindieation oft. Iallude to an
article in your paper purporting to I've a
/" letter from St. John, N. B. to gentle
man in Boston, !" relative tony conduct on
speaking the British brig Harriet; Newell,
every syllable Of which assert 10 be abb
solutely false. The facts were as follows
On the first Oct l spoke the brig Harriet,
Newell, dismasted. AT the request of cap
tain Thain, | furnished him with lower
and tspsail ward. two barrels bread, two
pieces rigging, being the (ctavius' pre-
venter back stays, boom tackle fall. two
case bottles rum, cask Of water OF 70 gal
Ions, and one Of 80. some beef and pork,
part ola coil of nearly new rigging, a ball
Of spun yarn, parcel of blocks, and some
candles. together with several other arti,
Giles, of which no accoun, was taken, they
having been freely given to vessel in dis
tress, without either wish or expectation
Of remuneration. For all these articles
captain THAN, voluntarily rendered me an
order on New-York, for 10 dollars, which
! accepted. therefore pronounce it to
be false that asked him loo dolls for two
spars; it is false that | had loo barrels bread
on board, bad only six; and it is false that
either asked OF received u dolls. per bbl
for bread received not ooe cent. From
these circunst stances have no doubt that
capt. Thain's statement respecting the
schr. Iris, of Philadelphia, is equally un-
founded.
Injustice 10 capt. THAN, bis behaviour
on board the Octavins was such as led me
TO conclude he was gentleman, his sub
sequent conduct has however convinced
n" of the reverse.
You will please give this an insertion in
a conspicuous situation, and oblige
SAM'L. V. CHANDLER.
Master oftae brig Octupius Of Baltimore
Extract from the letter Of an American
gentleman 10 his friend in Boston, dated
".Malaga, March 5.
As the situation Of individuals in capti-
witty, is subject at all times interesting 10
the humane, | have taken the liberty of sta
ting what | know relative 10 our country
men confined on the coast of Africa and
this place, that the minds of hose, feeling
an interest in their welfare, may be reliev-
ed from the unpleasant sensations with
| which they must naturally be filled from
the prejudiced accounts received from time
20 time in the United States regarding their
reatment, which, when known, far from
being injurious to the character of the Spa
nsh government, will rebound much to
their honor.
Sat Albucenas, and Penon, &c la Go
mera, fortresses on the Moorish coast. Tho
mas c. Conckling, Zebina Sears, Thomas
Weston, John Smith, and - Thomp-
son. arc confined These men have been
supplied through The humanity of Mr.. En-
wing, our minister at Madrid, Mr.. r. w.
Meade, and our courtrymen in Cadiz, Glib
raltar, and this place, with upwards of two
thousand dollars, clothing and other things
TO make them comfortable, and as there is
regular communication between those
places and this city, there can be no
no danger whatever of their suffering for
any of the neeessaries of life, the governor
having 81 ven his sanction for clothing, pro-
visions, and money being sent them thro'
the United States consul at this place.
'I In the prison of this city, Cushman
Lapham, James Perine, Michael Winans.
and Ezekiel Plyer, are confined. They
have been regularly supplied with clothing
and provisions, and weekly allowance of
money is regularly supplied them.
Visited the prison, and was informed
by them, that with the exception Of the loss
ofliberty, they had no reason to complain,
but were treated with every kindness they
possibly could expect from any govern
ment! They were comfortably dressed, and
in excellent health. Every thing that can
be done for them by our minister at Ma
drid, I understand will be, and the worst
they have to fear, is imprisonment. until
the subjects in discussion between the U.
States aud this country are amicably set