Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-22
RICHMOND. FEBRUARY %. 1891
MEMORIAL,

Inc following Is the Memorial, written
toy Member OF the Legislature Of Vir.
s'nia. Subscribed by many Of its members.
members OF The Executive and Judiciary.
and Ciiizeps--anh transmitted 10 Wash.
iagtoR I'VE understand, the President
OF the U. S. has in,imated an intention.
before anv thing furiner ia done, to call q
Cour, al Enquiry IN tifgr~sc. The Com
mo,iore either applied for il himself, or
has eagerlT arquiesccd in this suggestion
from henh.Qnarters
To the Ser .fors and Representatives. of tie Ssafs
# p;rginia IN The Congress Of the UaiteJ
States
GENTLEMEN,
During the present winter Commodore iame, Barron
having presented claim the gislature of Virginia
founded upon the services Of his father in the war Of the
Revolution. and having visited this city with the view Of
giving attention TO that claim, many Of whom ne had
before been personally unknown, have necessarily form, an
ncauainance with him. In any Circumstances polite
ness tue dignity nn the mcdes,y Of hi, appointment could
not have failed to win but when TO the inu-
ensc Of these attractions j, added the sympathy which his
situation in relation the Navy Of the United States 10 -
eminrny calculated isspi-e you will not be surprised n
tie pronp;itrie and with which we
adopted resolution address you and to SIX four aid in
restoring him to his proper station in the service of h
counry.-We are ful'y VI the delicacy tie task
which W. wish Jon undrtar.we that any effort
which Jon might make accomplish purposes may be
aurihr's7, to nh improper design interfere with the
Executive Department. Of the But whilst We
delai'n Tar ourselves any such intenon indulge the
hop that without maIing any sacrifice of your dignity as
resentaS and without approaching closely the line
ofeSecive duties, the will readily suggest temseve.
bs which Jour councnance and projection may rendered
useful to an honorable man, who moment suffering
in silent agony.
The situation Of Commodore Barron not less singular
fhanfl .te.. liz.
he Is admitted posses portion Of nautical
ske holds the Commission md the sword of hi, coun,rv
and tie privilege uf using te, in her service i, denied
to him. fih denial In founded upon the existence Of facts
nor hnoIrn TO the pnte which render il pro;er In tina
est'na'io" IF the soy r; he should permitted to
enjoy the pay AMI coluens of Captain in the Navy ana
yet that ne should h refused the to hieh his rank
would .ne him; shonld humSy conceive, thst il is
Cue TO the people Of the United States to Comuod r
Barron, shat these fact, ,houid be published.
Tive so look for the Of rh, denial 10 event,
arT"'l, bfor- the wori, doubt tia, when they
shall b. pasted in calm aud dpAssoas,c review bfre tr
government of tie y. States, they will not bv coidercd
rs furnishing sufficient ground prevent Commoi. re
Bssrons restoration Ia his former command. During TN
Years service or To the attack Of the Leopard upon
Chesapeake, malice herself had whispered ar IN
MS PREJUDICE. In that disastrous aair did the Commodore
commit an incapable oFnee. Some Of US have examined
infinitely the record of lis trial, md think that lie
has any thing to fear IN inviting again the attention of
the government. Wecertainy 10 net censurc the
ec'''on of the Court Martisle feel for that court all
proper 'esfesi-S nsfar understand the scision
II charges hin, OILY with Of Judgment. Admitting
mat error OF judgment to have Sen Justly irnpnted 10 him.
has ne not sufficiently aionr Cor it'll, ought not u be
forgotten that h has horre all, l ich the court DIRECTED 10
he h'et The SENTENCE in MI it. rieor Ia, executed
upon h.m For Eve YEARS was h. sspsnrd from his ,nY
Az" his command Rendered inigrnt in his circans,ancrs
NY edc'oon of las father TO tic revolution
IN which he sacrificed has for;unc snd thrown r,;r IL M,
fep!oymcnt,h he driven by this sentence ,o lip rim,
ex'rfron NATIVE country IN pursuit tar means necs,arv
fir the support Of his family We n.her ,es-e nor n4,cn
TO estimate the bitter angs which must have wrung HE
nS'm They are presented 10 magnao--t ey ,ouch
oar hearts hr they are not susceptible Of cold and sober
eA'eua'ion'Pdng them out sf view, may ask Isnot
thS ample a'nnemen' for the of his judgment If
IT BE- not we at loss conceive what would be 90
considered The period of his suspension from Command
terminated after the of the late war; AZ
that moment he found insif in distant lard and n, he
BATTERED himself his srvic might not b. Unacceptable 10
ms country, he reported himself the proper depa en,
aho de every possible eor; the United States
and share in the glory % his ropatriots in tn nave,
'hss Efforts were nler unavailing by his poye ~ uni
the "aF had endedUpon his return he again repor,rd
nmsef for srvce, relying upon all the just claims Of s
rank. snt now, w'easo-ver the naval service Offers an
opportunity for their "mpiomen officers Of inferior grade
are put INTO comTand whist he is left pine in ob,crt
neglected and forgotten. The of the colr, marital
which Suspended him from command for FIVE wear, LEFT his
honor untarnicl. Painful as tot sentence must have
BEEN man Of honor might iui some CT nsolson in the
" e'i'", 'hat tire proceedings which led IT, we're public
ii constituted part Of the history of the ration Rue
what Is there to s''tain him against the silent reprobaten
OF ms Government II equal to q condemnation vitl,ou
trial, and inhicts wound Which is ircurable
C0"rdore Barron has knowledge of the stem which
we have now taken: oar feeling, have prompi,l;
we pray you to draw the attention OF the Pr s,nt II, the
SUBJECT. lie has been imelfa Soldier, and he knows wha,
uue 10 those whoare prepared to fight the batts of their
country lie knows, tat, when the road TO distinction il
closed upon them forever life is robbed Of all ;s charms
ara cx'steRce ceases TO be blessing. To his Justice J
hoeray and bis magnanmity, wish the appeal to h,
made and By the decision which he shall pronounce wes
willing that Commodore Barron should stand or fall
IRIRIlEE NE DESDEn-n