The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-02-26
Tsp the Daits.
EXPEDITION As.sLvST TUE PIR.1YES


The squadson unde' ,hs con msnd Vi Com
Portsr, sailed f'om Hanp,ou Roads on the
i4tb instant PfevioIs 10 its departure, the
officers OF the squadron gave a splendid pub
lie dinner TO their commando, IN No'iclk.
After the health Of Con. Porter had been
given, he made his acknowledgements 10 the
following address:
Gsnflemea-On ordinary occasions ths
tongue can spsOh what the heart feels. But
under the peculiarly gratifying circumstances
IN which find mysel! placed, i Gao only dc
sire you TO imagine yourselves IN the same
silua,ion, and 10 refer you 10 your own feel
inBs, 10 enable you 10 understand what mice
a,e at this moment. IN the fuioess Of ny
heart can say no more on this sobJecI.
"There arc circumstances Of uusy hs,'
tetiDg character in the honor, this d.y confer
red ON ME ond of q delicacy purely Iehned.
THIS is ,hc anniversary OF my bir,h. Some
os those now presen, have known me from
my earliest youth, and have been in The strict.
es' hstits OF friendship vim me. Many have
served wnh me IN trying situations, and oil oi
those now under my command have, ] be-
lieve, without an exception, volunteered lof
The service 10 which NO arc associated. l.
view II the, eiote IS an expression oi your sp-
pfobuuon from my youth TO the psssen, honr,
and Us pledge Of sous confidence 10 my tn.
luee conduct.
wv Nhatevet nsy be The rcsull OF our expe
di,icu--ior We csnpo, command success--l
feci coDildence that the pledge will no, have
been made in vain, SO ier % my efforts can
contribute 10 The public iatetssi--and to your
honor, which is insepsr able ftom i,---and this
confidence Is established cn the able suppor,
which l caicuiste On forn those whom / have
the honor TO command.
"Ths csuse We are engaged in is the most
just and lishteous, as VIC was sgslnst the enc
mice Of nsDkiod--moas,cts who disg, ace hu.
nsn nst0'e We carry with as The best wish
CO, not oB'y Of on, own country, but the civil.
ic-d void. And II 10 only necessary to pro.
nouoce one nave 10 awaken cur resentment,
and inspire us with vepgesncw---a uame dis.
unguished 10 the snnals OF on, country-a
name synoDynous with pssriousn, courage
aud sell desotion--fhe name g .HLLE ".
Lee, then, Z" Remember .diien" be our
watch oord. 1t il is honorable in our couo.
tly to be The FIST 10 take measures TO extey-
minsic those tnemies ot the human race, il
Is no less So IN us TO be the iDs.i uulenis OF It's
will. martyr wss accessory to .ouse ns
sleeping energies. The blood OF Allen has
sealed ;he pirates doom---snd humanity will
shudder less at their puni' hmeRt lhan their
crimes. Jus,ice demands n--and tbs world
will approve IL"
The Espsdinon is cornpossd OF ~ vessels,
oil well manned, ant capable o, Efficient ser.
vice.-Com. Po,ter's broad pendant Is boz ne
on board lha sIoop Of wa Peacock, commend
ed by Capt.. Il. Csssin The sch Spa'k is
undef 1t, M. &. Perry; the Sea Gull. under
L., Wa,soo the pecoy, H.. kearney; the
Greyhound, Mas. Con, John Poisr; the
J.ekail, l.. otePheo'i the Fox, IL. Coke (;
the Wild Cot. IL skinner the Beagle, Ii.
Newton; the Ferrc;, l., Henley; the Ter
vet, Ii. Rose and the Weszie, L. Kennon
They ars accompanied by FIVE caters, called
The Nlidse, Musquito, Ssndhy. Gaonioippsr,
and Guat. The ,chooners mount tne long
guu on pivot sod Two csrroos6es.