Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-27
rr'm ths Nationol Intelligeneer.

~ ~ The PUBLIC
hno"ing how justly The public mind
IS oisSusisd with subjects like HE prr.
SEM j am gr'eved thai there should an
peaI aoy necessity 10 hoiice an anony.
NOUS pamphiei, pnrporiing t0 be ductI
n,enls respecting The late Commodore
Iet,y ana myself. Some malevolen, aud
meddllng spirits have no douh, ins,,na,.
ted this insidious attack npon no hn,i
tor what purpose others D,,,st d.tero,;,..'
u Is so artfnl aud perverted az "a m;s
lead The Judgment, and 10 make impres-
Sio"s nnfavorable 10 my reputation we're
inoi to notice il. This is NV wish hui
my iTiends are not satisfied with il. The
preface alleges that these papers were
10 De published, as the most effettuaI
means OF guarding his character against
dtfac& rom me. But why have moi the
lnsli9a'ors justified the publication, bv
sheM'Dg 'lat there vas such nrcessis
~ TOT u Their views and motives cau-
not be misunderstood. Have ,,,a,kad
or am | assailed His name ] hove
scarcely ever mentioned since his dps,h
much less the subject OF our regretted
difference. -
=, The assertion in the preface" fila,
great proportion of The ueceseary
Witnesses beng on The Mediterranean
s'a'ioh' court martial could not be con.
Vened prior 10 bls sailing" is evideally
a iabricaiion, for which Commodore
Perry is not dhswerablr,
lhc influence OF Commodore PprrI's
name, the authors of this attack well
know. VIII do much 10 ~ slrad the rub.
nc opinion, connected, as il is, with what
Is made 10 appear very grave aud ST.
Fious charge against NE. The features of
inis pamphlet lead me 10 conclud,. thai
mere are al The boilom Of il those. who.
nh"eT disguise scarcely TO be unveiled.
nave SD lmPruhrniIy and vexa,iousIy. al
ihlS tRle, sought 10 attain their own end
ny 'ns'Sdt'hS some Step, on nv part, OF
nasty or Impfudent nature. IN bring
ing w ms unhappy and long standing
dlHeIpncf, III iape so wicked. they
aic seeking 10 attain OIhrr Officers. even
at The expense OF The fame of ths, og,.er
ana OF The nation. But there. for the
present al least, Tie object shall be dis.
appointed. Many considerations. sf a
very delicate nature, prescribe limits 10
my remarks III noticing This subject.
desired. II possible, 10 be silent altoge-
iber. Hal Commodore Perry lived. I
had hoped that our differences would
have concluded in way suitable TO our
standing with The uaiion. More than one
gentleman ~ THIS city can testify that
THIS was long since my wish. II is as far
from my feelings az il is fepugnani 10 nv
sense ct justice, TO derive a bcncfil from
HE lBtiictioB Of injury 10 Tie living
much more so, 10 Tie fame Of the dead
particularly when il is identified with that
OF The county, and the interests of the
naval service. cannot be induced In
overlook what is due 10 these eODsiders.
lions and 10 myself, because The living
cluse shield tor llicir designs Of lie
most delicate AMI embarrassing nature.
! say embarrassing, only az relates 10
The form and circumstances under which
The Chaige Is brought forward ~llch
magBanimoUs minds will readily com.
prehend. To such only will appeal. |
l'ave sought the aDIlor OF this pamphlet
have OnlS succeeded in iiudng M osfen
mile one, To which my scr aud my aympa
ihies almost preclude AN aIlusioD, and |
that viii grit
The nation has long since passed sen
icnce upon lie character and cooduci of |
Commodore Perry ard myself in way |
suitable 10 lis leciIngs, and views of ns.
Neither could have hoped 10 attain any |
hing, by obtruding himself upon The |
public, 10 matters of private difference
enough had been bestowed Oh US both