The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-10

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.HLNISI'ER to the 20.
rernment ofHe Cortes. Ii is needless lor
Us to offer a word of continent upon 50
plain a text. The good sense of the
merican reader will not fail TO view il In
its proper light.
We next SEE, that notwithstanding the
French Admiral's orders left him no di.-
crclion. but positively commanded him To
turn off vessels of war OF every nation, that
he had also permitted British lrgate to
enter Cadiz, but n few DAYS before the
Congress arrived off that port.
Thus, though British packet would
not be permitted To pass the French adj
iniral, no objection WAS made when the
" wooden walls of Old England demand
ed entrance. though the object in going in
was precisely that the packet So much
for the perenptory orders of admiral Ham
elm, which, although they forbade hun 10
pctmlt the passage of a republican man Of
war, were 60 very elastic and accommo-
dating that they could oppose no obstacle
to the free ingTrss of IA British trigaie, nor
even TO a ship bearing the flag of IA monar-
chy the least IN the scale of nations. This
is provoking in the highest degree, and We
feel the most ineflable modification and
chasnn whenever it crosses our mind
The worst of it too, is, that We cannot see
how satisfactory reparation for the slight
is to be made. 1t is like one OF those per-
sonal insults which il not resented on the
spot, can never be properly wiped away
by an after thought IL is To he observed
too. that our Minister on board the Con-
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fish frigate Tribune bad been permitted to
enter Cadz, previous to the departure of
the Congress from Gibraltar for that port.
Thompsons Island, (Key Hest We
have the satisfaction to inform our readers,
and the public generally, that the reports
us In the unhtathtuess OF the station at
Key West have induced the Government
to send out Special Mission, for the pur-
pose Of examining the causes of the
disease said to be prevailing there, and the
prospects of its continuance, sc. with fun
authority to adopt any measures which the
situation of the squadron may seem to call
for. Commodore RoDGERs the highest
officer of the Navy, has volunteered his
services on the occasion reiinqulohinS for
the time his station as President of the
Board of Navy Commissioners, and the
comforts of domestic life, for duty which
can have no charm for him but that Of
rendering an important service 10 the
Navy and to his country, -Four of the
oldest Surgeons OF the Navy accompany
him.
The object of this Mission is to examine
the state otthe Squadron aud the localities
OF the island, to make report thereon 10
the government, to take such immediate
steps IN regard to il as the interests of the
service shall appear to require, and, ii it
shall be found expedient, to remove the
whole squadron 10 Pensacola, or to some
| Northern port Commodore RopGERs
does not, of course, supersede Commodore
PORTER, but, during his presence there,
being of higher rank, will necessarily have
the command. He is expected Ia be alb
sent from the city on this expedition, not
more than few weeks.
We tender our hearty thanks, in the
name of the friends Of those who are in the
| squadron, from the Commodore down TO
the cabln-boy, To the Secretary of the Ma
Wy, tor the promptitudc with which, after
entering upon the duties of his office, he
! has acted upon this subject. No little
praise is also due to the worthy veteran,
who shews by his conduct, that the honors
of rank and station are valuable to him
| as the rewards of service, rather than as
| the means OF enjoyment and display.
MAJ. Int.
RELIGIOUS TOIERATION.
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