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

superiors, who consider fairly barring nv
professions and il would serve such purpose
better, TO begin with them. You say, YOU
were the means of obtaining me the first COM
maDd ever had in the service l DENY il I
feel that owe my standing in :he service TO
my own exertiohs only.
our statement, that your advice prevented
me from rcsignins on former occasion is e.
ouaiiy uniosneed, 1 have never. since M,
hrst admission into, The navy, contemplated
tesigning sand instead OF being ordered. ia ,on
state, from the lst lentehsncy CT the New
YORK, TO the >" or tie Chesapeake, Comma
dore Chsuncry, who was then hag captain.
eau testify, thai Was solicited TO remain a :.
FIRST lieutenant ut The flag ship aud | SHOULD
nave remained as such, had /, not he en- for the
deuand WHICH ti.e government OF Mal;, yna de
Tor the delivery 0i the persons who had been
concerned IN the affair of honor which led TO
the death Of British officer. II was tleeme,
necessary 10 send all the persons implicated
IN that at!aiT, out otthe way aud went home
III the Chesapeake as a passenger.
You have been pleased 10 altitude 10 rnV hav-
M ieceivea the hospitality of yudT family
The only time recollect having been Al yonr
house, was Oh my arriva! irom the McditeI-
| aneau IN the Congress, fourteen yeags past.
fOu came on board and dined with me and
invited the iuuisian ambassador and niyself
TO spGnd the evening with ytni at HAMPTON
accepted yo"r invitation. Iomr having now
reminded me OF II, truds very much towards
removing the weight OF obligation, I might
| otherwise have ipl on this score.
J You speak OF the good conduct of Your am
| cesiors. Il s yonr own conduct il sud.r dis
custom, aud not theirs, cannot Sce hOw their
| toriper good character can at oil serve Nour
! present purpose. Fortunately tor yoar. cntiu-
! try, every man snudS Upon his own merit
You state that inc" Virginia delegation, in
! Congress had presented u memorial in NouI
favor. woGld inter ~ ON this, tia: Al! or The
| .rea;rr pant Uf the Virginia deienatlar had
interrosed IN Eo"' behalf. Thus, sir, is not
! me faci. ~ few of taem, am iufOrelcd, did
Idke an interest In Your case hat, Tenn. in
! i0fmei OF the chW,geS existing against YOU.
= o, Wluch they were before undppriscd thPv
! din not press tarjLCI Nonr claims. From tie
! knowledge have of the HIGH minded geutle-
! iAen that compose the Virginia delegation If
| HEY would iake the tronbie 10 examine vour
! case, shoitid Tor my own part, tee entirely 81.
| tsilpd 10 place the honor OF tie service ipnu
| their decision.
, You offer rs Your excuse for permitting four
f., months 10 iNteTyese between our Inue cares
| pondcnce with which, from Nuur letter ou APP
/ peaied 20 he satisfied and your letter OF 23d
I Octoher, your n'disposiliou. I am authori-
sed III saying, That, for the greaterpart of the
toui mouths. YOU were out attending to yonr
! usual avOcalOus.
! HGur offering your life 10 me wou he quite
, ahectIng, aud might las Won evideutiYIuiend, }
, excite sympathy. If IL were not IidiCuIouS II
| will not be lost sight Of, that your ieopaidIz.
| ing life depends upon Yourself, and not
| upon me ; and is dOIe with a view 10 iightIH..
! yonr own character up. have now TO in
! form you, that shall paw hu further atteu~
ton 10 any communicating YOU may make 10
| me, other than Il direct call 10 the &, ID
| Ionr Obed't want,
STEPHEN DECATUR.
! 10 Commodore JAMES BARRON,
Hampton, Ia.
(No ~
NoRFOLk, Jan 18th, lS2c.
| SIR: ! Gus letter o! the 18th MI. | have
| received In il YOU say that YOU have now 90
| n q Z m sl,Y IA ,,tt.
| tenton 10 any cOnAunca tinn that may make
| TO you other tlan direct call to the field :;
| IN answer 30 which | have only 10 reply, thai
| Whenever you will consent 70 meet me on fair
| ana equal grounds, that ia, such as Two hon
| Orabie men may consider inst and proper YOU
| are AT liberty 10 view this az that call the
I whoie tenor OF your conducr TO me juSiiiies
ms course of proceeding on my part; Az for
! your Charges and remarks, regard ihem not,
particularly yonr sympathy yOn know not
| Such "A teeing--I cannot he suspected OF max .
| ing the attempt 10 excite il
am, sir, yours, sc.
| JAMES BARRON.
To Com. STIPHEH DEcAIUn,
| Washington.
No.I2
WAsuiNGToN, January u, Is2O.
SIN: have received Your cnmmuuca ton
| OF the 10th, and am at loss to know what
your ,mtention ~. II son intend Il as !. ci.aI.
| lenSe, accept il, and reter YOU 10 nv friend
Com. Balnbridre, who is FULL authorized by
a.
| regards weapons, MOTE OF distance
Gour obedient ,eIVani,
STEPHEN DECATUR.
Com. JAMES BARRON.
No. I3.
NORFOLK, February 6, 1890
| SIR Your letter of the 18th OF December
found me confined 10 bed, with violent bill.
Gus fever, and il was eight days after lis arri.
val before was able 10 read il the fever,
| however. about that time, left me, and my
| conValesence appeared TO promise a moderate.
| lS qHick recovery. !, therefore, wrote YOU my
| noie of the 10th ulimo (; in two days after /
| iclapsed, and have had most2vioieut attach,
"hcn has reduced me very low, but as soou
as am III "a situation 10 write, You shall hear
IRON me 10 the point.
am, Sir, your obedient servant,
JAMES BARRON.
Com. STEPHEN Decatur.
Washington.
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