Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-11

hey are perfectly satisfied upon this poini, 1
ave good reason TO believe, ard trust l shall
'e able To satisfy my country also. The Pre-
idcnts personal conduct TO me, and the me-
MORTAL OF the Virginia Delegates in Cougres.
o hun, prove how stand will, those high
characters, YOUR opinion, Notwithstanding, 10
lie contrary. deny, sir. that ever MAS,
urged by my friends as you in moe kerry term
Them, TO return home dutiug the late war,
nor conld IL have l,ceD requisite tor M. to have
been urged te do so bN any one. Laying
patriotism out OF the question AS You observe,
rs ven as the reasons why you think 1T he
; owed me" TO adapt that course. there were
other incentives strong enough, God knows. TO
excite desire OH my pant to return, aad l
should have returned. sir. bui for circunisian-
ceS beyond my control, which il is not iucum-
bent upon me 10 sApiin To you.
Had the many opportunities really present
cd themselves which ven alicrp were" every
day occurring" of which mis hi have awaited
myself To return 10 my country in priva-
teerS or other fast sailing merchant vessels
from France and other places, but of which,
Sow produce no other proof than random as.
Seriions, on which most OF Your Other char.cs
rest! There were na such opportunities az
you say were every day occurring :" NO, not
One within my reach, oui for some cunSI,!pra-
Die time alter the News OF the war arrived in
DCnmai k il WAS not believed that il would
continue SIX months hui, Is / Mad received The
slightest animation from the dtrartmcn. ihat
J should have been CmploN ed on my trturu
a..
40 eNertiou within my power should have
been omitted TO Obtain so desirable al, oh.
gee, as any mark OF NY coumiryS cOuiit.cuce
would h@ve been ~ IIe iusuch moment
Il qua beat uuder my own orders would
not laVe bceu refused BAT villa, hope had |,
when my letter OF application for service was
not evep IGNORED hy an answer? In resaId
10 the JOAN Adams, Go not deem II proper
ON tbs occasion 10 rNrlain my reasons ter
making the attempt 10 return in that ship +;
hut whenever am called on by any person
property authorized ie make The enquiry,
aA' confident that shall convince them, that
! had good reason 20 believe that I should OH.
tain passage i'll her. Notwithstanding your
great knowledge Oh the occasion.
lousaN, by ahSeHlIrS gLysCif. for wears from
the country, without leave from tho govern
ment, subjected my seltto he stricken fl ON
the ,ol.s." ! knew also, by the lOii article
OF the act for the better government of The
navy, that all persons IN the navy holding i'm,
tercourse with an my. became subject 10
the SevcreSt punishment known to the law :
aud that, for these offences, as Won are pleased
10 teInI them, Il hIV. not received. 10 vour
knowledge, even areprimand :" but presume
It have not, il is nor Your fault. What kind
and humane fOrbearance this, after what /
have already endured But sir, as YOU seem
10 he so very Intelligent upon other points,
pray tell me where was the necessity of m,
asking for a turlough until the period of ms
suspension expired or even after having Ic-
ported myself for duty withou, being noticed.
with the enemy, | am at loss TO conceive 10
what you allude, and should degrade myseIi
by giving itany other reply than 10 prournnce
It'll Sou mean to insiUuate there was aliv mr.
lawful or improper communication Oh my purt
with The government, ar any individual of
Great Britain, as a false and foul aSpcrsiun OH
my character. which no conduct or circum-
stance ct my life, however il might br tortnr-
cd lay YOU malice or Ingenuity, can, in any
manner. Justify or support. Nou saw. also.
that YOU do ha0;r = that my pay. even during
NV absence, was continued Ia me" Ii is not
~ fact Sir /; | never, aud nutil very recently
since my return. r,cciN cd bnt halt pay. This
part OF yonr letter ] should not have regarded
were il not TO shew niih what holiness, faci.
lity, aud sung frOid, you can make assertions
rn,us;aln' by the shadow of truth but If
you hat made youIseli acquainted with the
circumstances relative 10 my hat Dw ven
would have iound that not oue cent OF IL was
received by me. The government was SO good
as 10 pay the amount TO my unfortunate f,-
male family, whose kindeSt enter taimmput Won
have frequently enjOytd-PoOr unfortunate
children whose ancestors, every man at them
dIu contribute every dispOSabie shilling of
Their property many o! tbem their lives, and
all of them their hcsi eNerti0ns 10 establish
The independence of their country, shouId now
he tolls that the small amount of my half paw
was considered, by an officer at high rank
TOO much for them! You have been good
enough to inform, me that. on my return 10 this
country, my" efO'ts as YOU have hern pleas.
SN 10 Cci tNtIn 10 1T lnStdIt TnNkElt the
service were known, aud became subject OF
conversation with officers, as " ell as Others -
and bnt for those Efforts il is ,nore Man
prObdbic son would not have spoken of me-
This would indeed have dis PLAYED a wnh-
dcTiul degree OF ienity aud courtesy on Your
part, of which | could not have failed 10 lie
HuiN sensible. But, sir, be- leave to ask
how, and where, did YOU get yonrInfOrr1atiou,
mat such " efforts were made 10y me and
even ADMIT they were, why Should you done
diSciaiming. hS you pretended 30 dc, all" pcr-
soma! enD,Jty' against ne, haYr mace vuursu:-
So particularly busy Oh this occasion? N.1s II
because yOur itilated pride led yop 20 bc!iev g
that Tie weight ui Your iniigaGce was greater
thau tiaf of any Oihe; ":1iCeT Uf the navy or
Tia, SOu were more tcuati Ous of Is honor and
respectful .'i<N, thau the rcst Of the officers
we're Yea assure me-, however. that, in
he '''jeTchaucc OF opinion rith other officers
respecting We, you have never MT with more
than one wio did not entirely concur wltli
YOU la the Op mon ven have expressed OF me :
Indeed aud what j. the reason? 81 rs be-
c0uSt ] Surf"'e you are mast commonly al
Tended w traih OF dependents via. 10 on.
Joy tue 6uHSbiuc at your favor. aCt as catere9S
tor y"ui vanity and, revolving around NCu
like S.ttlilteS. borrow their chief cOus. que ~
from ths CUuIteuanCe YOU NAV roHQescrad Ia
best0W upon them. You, at length, aIIiVc al
the main point tIe'' ObIeci" of nv letter A
tht 22d ui;ImO, which, lou m lit have reached
by mHch shorter route, and have saved me
the fatigue O. being compelled. ~ self de-
fence. To iraYe with yOu so far as sou have
gone. The language OF defiauce renreSeutpd
10 have Dcen used by you that NOu would
CheeiiniIy Wes. me IN the field, and hoped
wohId yet act Ike man, ave dIsdvOwed b,
Non Md son turther deny having ever ~.
yitcd ne TO tlif field, or expressed a hope that
l would call yon Uut but yoH observe TIA
Being informed by gentleman with whom
IA" roWO1ca npOn the subject, that LEFT
Eo'io,k, in' tie seat Of gOScrumept. some
line beio'e Oni june CORES pomdeuCe, with tkt
Intention OF calling You out son stated &c
ihat gentleman, rs oT have TO ali o!hcyswitl
whom Sou conNfiscd upon the subject, that
II made ihe CALL you would meet me- Bu
That, nPon AL scores, you would be much bet.