Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-07

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TUESDAY. MARCH Z, 1890
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The u. S. ship Franklin, Com. Stewart
!. about to return to the United States, the
period for which her men were engaged De.
ing near expiring. She sailed from Gibral-
,ar in December up the Mediterranean, hav-
ing ON board. among other American passen'
gers, Mrs. Henry, the lady OF the Consul al
Gibraltar. The ship probably returned to
Gibraltar in February may De now on
her way home. The Commodore's family
: !, present in Boston. boston Palladium.
Baltsmers, March
Last nigh: ninetsen criminals made their
escape from Baltimore county jail, and at the
time our paper wentto press, but one OF them
had been taken. 1t was reported that the
pirates were among them. but It is not so.-
We do not wish 10 cast censure but really
there appears to be great want OF proper
v;o;lanee some where. Patriot.
Charleston, February &c.
IMPhEssMEHT.
Ia the case OF tue impresSment oil Inc a.
nerican Seaman, in the harbor OF Havana oy
by the British sloop of war Wasp, captain
Carter. which we mentioned IN yesterday
Courier. We have since understood that, on
the demand Of captain Ramage, for his iih,
me late restoration to the schooner Saran anu
Louisa. of Baltimore, the captain Oh Tue
Wasp proposed 10 give him up to the COVER
nor of the Island of Cuba, to remain IN ni'
charge until the matter was laid before uie
highest authorities of the United States ana
Great Britain. This proposal was seeonueu
by one of a like nature from the Captain Ue-
neraloi Havana 70 Captain Ramage both oil
which he decidedly refused to agree to. 1 ne
seaman having been most anwarrantaoiy
seized on board the vessel TO which ne DC.
longed, within the jurisdiction, and inoeeu
immediately under the guns OF nation 10
peace and amity with both, it would have
been the highest injustice had ne been con-
fined to Spanish prison until the respective
nations could have time to investigate the
circumstances ate yiidg the transaction.
Courier.
To the Editors of the Freeman's Journal.
Gentlemen-ln looking over your paper
this morning, remarked an article purport-
ing TO be letter from HAVANA, extracted
from the Baltimore Federal Gazette, giving
most bombsstic account of an event which
took place at HAVANA. My source OF lnior-
nation being very good one, l can assure
YOU. that the idea of Captain Carter, OF the
Royal Navy, being driven to the necessity
of.yielding up the sailor, owing to Mr.. ma
mage demanding an answer in twelve hours,
is too preposterous 10 need an answer; md
imp that the sailor was not the one he sought
after. he returned him to the vessel, and this
was the only cause of Mr.. Ramage succeed
ing in his demand, if indeed he ever madeit;
am rather sceptial on the subject of bis hay
ing done more than using his influence IN
eentlemanly manner. and am confident that
in resorting to threats he would have gained
nothing from Captain Carter. Respecting
The officers ofthe Hornet having come to the
determination of making the affair personal
one, have only to say, that if such was their
intention, they would have found the pistols
Of the wasp's officers in as high order as their
own am positive they would be full as
willingly handled. would be obliged to
you 10 publish contradiction of the affair as
related. think il is your duty to endeaVor
not to mislead your countrymen; and the
permitting them to indulge in such foolish re-
ports is certainly doing so, when those re-
ports are grossly incorrect and untouaded.
| have 10 repeat that will thank you to
contradict the assertion made in the letter,
and shall consider it as mark shown TO
Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
GEO. AUG. PENDENNIS,
Lieut. Royal Navy.
Thursday afternoon, 5 O'Clock.