Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-04

tofce OF his squadron, and induce us to
remain FROM The lear of being attacked.
In thus leaving Valparaiso, | violated
no duty Whatever 10 the government of
Chii. Lord Cochrane had no right 10 de-
tam an American man of war until bis
ships could be ready for sea. In point
OF fact they did not sail nniil two weeLs
alter my departure. Was | bound 10 de-
lay executing The orders Of my govern.
men', by wasting that much time at Val
para So My destination too was in a
course directly opposite TO that of his
squadron. How then could my sailing.
III any way interfere with the projects of
III squadron AniIIstance IN ucl, sIrono-
er than this, had occurred IN the preyio,s
December al Lima. Jus, as the Spanish
expedition was about sailing against Chi
u, an English frigaie was OH the point of
leaving Lima for The same place. The
government OF Lima requested her COM
mander TO defer his sailing. This he re-
'useo' because be bad not been treated
WIN proper respect in the port. Yet all
though the frigale would obviously carry.
and did actually carry 10 Chill the first
Intelligence Of The expedition preparing
against IT, yet The government of Lima
madeno effort 10 deian her by force.
WIN regard TO personal civility, 80 far from
reptllins advances from Lord Cochraue il
WIZ seen tifdt L rather waived than insisted
on rigiu rules ofceremony. My own opinion
" heGsage on sncb occasions founded on
n"o'e 'hdn nineteen years experience in the
nav! Is nus on anchOring in foreisn.port
where mere are men of war. the man of war
OF tue port sends an officer eli board with "a
message of CT, ility, and offers OF assistance &c
me commander OF the foreign ship then makes
arrssit, which is returned by the commander
Vi Tue man OF war OF the portland an inter-
course rs thus opened, which is improved or
noi, according TO the disposition Of tue parties.
ai'houpn TINS is the most nsual course vet il
Is not always pursued, either from inadvor-
!ehSe, from AN opinion that these matters are
NV themselves OF small importance, or from
d'Herence of sentiment as to it's propriety-
ooh,etimes man OF war upon her arrival,
SENDS III The FIRST instance To The man of war
OF 'he port an offer to saiuip on condition of
receiving guh Tor gum but This course is not
frequent, nor is it, in nay opinion, the most cor
rect, though IL is NOT in any v,y e>c.,,tio,a
Bile.
Up TO the date ofmy sailing from the Uni
teo States, You know, We never had any reEu-
ialionS apont sauies i'll the navy. But to gna-
nrh my opinion on this subject I can yiaie
'hat Immediately on my arrival at Rio Janero.
an oincer came on board with the compliments
OF Inc Portuguese admiral and the offer of
any assistance might want. When beating
i''o Callao, the Spanish commo dore sew his
hrst lieutenant on board before had anchor
Ell, Win compliments of congrat ulation on NV
aifiNai and offers of assistance. In this de-
pertinent, recognised the character of Off
Gers ana OF gentlemen. To both of them I
paio visit the day following, and my visit
was IN due course returned. To neither of
| mem d,d l pay the compliment of firing
salute, though al both places saIuted the for,
previously ascertainns that il would be re,
| turned gun for gun. Upon my arrival al Val
paraiso, Lord Cochrane neither visited me
| himseii, nor did he send on board any message
OF cIvlity. Although l was not unn,indfnl
| lhat the advances towards an intercourse he
| tween us should most properly come from him
YET L waived this consideration, as not
neing very important, and paid visit 10
Lord Cochrane. Did he return my visits No:
bnt IN two hours after, l received his letter
reminding me of part of my duty, whio Ia he
thought had been long enough in The navy 10
| know, and lnSinuating mat if did not fire
sa'nte, lie would turn me out OF the port
! HAD Lord Cochrane returned my visit and i'm
the manner off gentleman requested of me TO
saiate, he might perhaps have obtained by ci-
| Witty what lie certainly could not have
eAtorted for trust Shall ever coutinue "a
mnch like yourself and the rest of my brother
oihcers as hot 10 De dragoOned by Lord Coc!l-
| rane OF by any other lord or by any other man
INTO conduct which might bring down re-
! preach upon our flag. Ia fact had been mn
decided about sauiing, the very letter of
LORD CochFane. calling upon me in such a
! style Tor a salute, would have determined me
| 10 refuse it,
Ii has been suggested, as motive of Lord
| Cochrane's cOHdnct, that there were ON hoard
.ne oh'arlo' passengers attached to the royal
cause, and also a million of dollars nh.
whole sum on board was two hundred and ON.
| thouSsAd dollars, received at Lima. of which,
SIC, goo were for Arch'd Oracle * Sons, of New
| York,S $1,000 for Mr. Aston of NrwYork
| 5 1 600 for Mr.. Ellery, of Boston and The
remainder was shipped by Individuals in Lima.
and consigned TO individuals i'm Rio .Janeiro
MS circumstance could have furnished no
| cause OF complaint as il is customary for our
| ships OF war, well as those of other nations
10 do so. 1t is sanctioned by our laws. and ne
doubt rs entertained of its propristy Durin-
my cruise IN The Pacific, two English men Of
10 at Val
board, which they we're conveying from Lima
10 rio JaneirO, nor was any Dissatisfaction
ever expressed on that account
with regard to the passengers attached to
me royal cause, they were two merchants one
lady, and one officer. To these two last. Ibad
consented 10 give passage al the earnest so
hcltalIcn OF the vice king OF Peru. did so.
because the vice king had Welded to nv oar.
nest solicitation for the release of two Amer
eau ships, the Beaver and the Canton, and be-
cause he had, as personal favour TO- myself
restored TO liberty many of our unfortunate
countTymeD, whom found in the prisons of
Lima, for having been taken in arms 40 ainst
the royalists. Not TO have granted so sight A
request, IN return for such signal favOrs 10 nv
fellow citizens, i should have deemed total
want OF feeling aud generosity; nor could
ever have anticipated, that whilst WAS sinh
Jecting myself to the Inconvenience of having
strangers on board my ship. as a return for be-
nehts conferred on my conntTymen, was law
ing The foundation OF reprOaches against me
1he circumstance Ofhaving a Spanish officer
on board my ship, and the special reasons
which induced me to receive him, are stated
III my detailed report OF the cruize 10 the Sc
creiary OF The navy, made imme diately on NV
arrival in The United States.
IN maintaining the intercourse which NV
duty required with the conflicting parties IN
south America, ii was di fiicult to avoid excit-
ing tue Jealousy of one OF both ofihem Know.
ing the popular sentiment of this country. and
seeing alany of our citizens actually engaged
IN h0stiiities against them, the ROyaIists were
particularly disposed to consider us asinimicaI
TO them. conduct at once respectful and
cOnciliatory towards ilom was cue to the nen-