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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-22
Published in Tie .NoytoM and Portsmouth lie
rald, Of tie 10Th Nor. 1923.
TO TIE PUBLIC.

An anonymous writer in the Savannah Ceor-
gian oil October 9th, commences a most violent
inveetive against me, by alleging that some state
ments had gone the rounds of the papers. rc,a-
tive to the detention and subsequent discharre
ofthe Spanish arned schooner s;agunda GaIIieoo:
to one of which had given the sanction of nv
name, and to which were appended pararraDl
''void OF truth, and insinuati5ns calculated TO
produce IN the minds Of others, impressions
highly prcluIlclal to the conduct and character,
of General Wives, and the independent indr,nen,
and decision of the Commander OF tie Ameri-
can naval forces in the West Indies and Gulf OF
Mexico;"" and that it was Therefore, due to truth
and justice, TO both parties that the official cor
reSpondenCc on the subject should be laid be-
fore the public.D
Ii the object of the ANONYMOUS writer had
been really as he avowcd, to remove the impress
sions (of the probable existencel of which he
complained, and if the mere publication of the
official correspondence were sufficient las he
seemed 10 consider it to effect his purpose it is
little extraordinary that he should not have
been satisfied with exhibiting that correspon-
dcncc 10 the eye ofthe public, and that nc should
not nave reiraIned from making any remarks
except such "a were necessarily and unayoida.
| bly, incidental to it. But, from motives known
only to himself, he has avaled himself Of the
slightest, most trivial, and most Inadequate pre-
text, to assail my character and conduct in q
mode repugnant to the principles of every iugc
| nuous and liberal man, and which, although up
happily for the naval service, it is not withou
| precedent, trust it will remain long without i'm
itaiou.
Fraukncss, sincerity and openncss of heart
arc invariably considered the Distinguishing anc
| redeeming traits of sailor. If the anonymou,
writer be one, and if, indeed those qualities b,
essential to make up the sailors character, thcr
ms cannot abide the test For, If the tendcnc,
OF the paragraph to which he has allu4ion. wer:
really IN the slightest degree to implcate "thc
independent judgment and decision of The com
Inander oi the American naval forces in the IVES
ind'es and Gulf of Mexico" surely he nigh
nave indicated bin without caIumniatinm nc
ana II, on the contrary, he was actuated by feel
iing5 OF personal maicvoiencc towards me, the
: nc has most insidiop7Iy gi7cn vent &c c.c.a, w
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-22
No. g..
OGtcc Of HE Cap. General nj lie Island nj CnJq
Habana, 18th August, 1923.

with The greatest regret learned yesterday
from your official letter of the I'll, of This month
and which am now answering, the occurrence
between the Spanish schooner named the Segun-
da Gal!icgo and vessel of your squadron near
this coast; and that in the resultvou have thoucb
vt proper TO detain the former until you shall be
certified by me Of the identify of this vessel and
of her proceedings. In consequence of fi,;s
appeal, can assure you, that the said vessel and
cargo belong TO this port, and are the propertv
of tworespectable neighbours of this mart. Don
Jose Ignacio dc Ia Tsrre, and Don Pedro Mar.
tinez; aud that her papers have likewise been
ieg't'matcly issued from this registry; and, all
though you may have noticed, chat The passen-
gers have not their appropriate passports, il is
because in the port from which She last sailed.
| (Tatnpico) there resides no authority who can
| dispatch them. You will likewise observe, that
her armament has been noted in her document
| Of regulations. Under these circumstances
you viii be Pleased to order the dismissal Of the
! schoonerin orJcr that she may conclude her
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-22
LIEUT.. KENNON'S TRIAL

These remarks are made more in sorrow than
in anger; but the writer, knowing all the cir
-cumstances OF the case, felt it due TO General
Wives, whose zeal, and cooperation in the SUM-
preston of piracy has been conspicuous, and to
the commander O.: The squadron, who has done
no more than pay him a well-timcd, and mcri-
ted compliment, that all the facts should be
known.
Had Lieutenant 'comrnandant kennon re-
NAMED silent, as prudence should have dicta-
ted, this communication would lever have gone
before the public, and he might have escaped
as he did before; but whether he was induced
by vanity, or malice, to make his statement, he
has no one but himself to blame for any pain, or
unpleasant feelings which these remarks NAV
give rise to.
Isbopld be glad to have inserted, either after
the remarks, or after the correspondence, the
following sentence:
The Scgunda Gallicgo was conveyed from
Thompson's Island to Havana, by his Britannia
RIajesty's brig Bastard, Captain NIcLane.
The Judge Advocate sworn, as witness on
the part of the accused, and the following uues-
ton proposed:
Are you well acquainted with the hand wri-
ting of Captain David Porter? Ifyou are, will
you be pleased to look at this paper, referred to
in the deposition OF George Robinson, begin
ming 81 should be glad" and ending "Brig Bus
tarI, Captain NIcLane," and say if the writing
in that paper is in the hand writing of Captain
David Porter.
Answer. believe am well acquainted with
the hand writing of Captain David Porter, and
that appears TO be in his hand writing.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-22
Commanding U. States Naval forces il
the w. Indies and Gulf of Mexico.

Thus ii will be seen, that Commodore Porter
not only expressly states that the suspicious
circumstances under which the vessel was
brought in, had induced him to detain her until
he could receive assurances from the CAPTAIN
General as TO her character, but that he Com
modore Forter) should be under the necessity
OF sending her to the United States for adiudica-
non II such assurances were not given. Now,
let the reader take into consideration The differ
euCe between the situation III which was pIa-
ced, and that of Com lodorc Porter, and he will
readily perceive, that if was wrong in captur-
ing t'.c Scgunda Galliego, he could not be right
IN OBTAINING Ter. was on expedition in
pursuit of piratical vessels. was assailcd with
out provocation on the high seas by a vessel,
whose character appeared to me, on cxarpina-
ton, to be Cquivocal. 1t was necessary for me
todecidc on the course to be pursued in relation
to her, on the spur OF the OCCASION and under
the influence Of the excitement produced BY
the outrage she had committed. ] had no IN
erprcter with me, through whom could nm
ders.and her papers and Documents and if nv
Judgment had rnislel me, these circumstances
afforded ample exclamation for my error. But
Commodore Porter had time to deliberate tho
Justly indignant, no doubt, as every officer in
ttc service would have been, at the insult that
had been offered to the flag of his country, We,
his feelings could not have been reused 10 the
same degree as if he had been a personal wit
ness TO the afTront. lie had with him an intel
iigent gentleman, convcrsant with the Spanish
language, who translated for him, or made him
acquainted with all the papers and document
on board; and yet the conclusion to which ne
came was, that the Scgunda Gallicgo must be
detained and sent 10 the United States, unless
the Captain General should have give him as
suranCc5 of her fair and honest ciia1aciey.
do not seek 10 shelter myself, however, under
this implied sanction of my commanding officer
/ am gratfcd he did nci lew the capture in the
same light in which the anonymous writer does
| and, next to the consciousness of having faith
fully and uprightiy discharged my duty, my OBJ
icct is always to secure tie appreciation oftbosc
Under whose oTdc S may serve. But, noiwith
| standing all chat has been said on the subject,
am still convinced that both Commodore POr-
| ter and myself acted with perfect propricty on
| the occasion. ] in capturing, and lie ia detain-
| ing the vessel. wiz here tr0u5!e ths reader
with a very brief recital of tho circumstances
under which tie Scgunda Galliego was fallen
| in with, then chccriIiiy leave it to the candle
Judgment Of The public, AMI Of every high mi1d
cd. honorable, and Intelligent officer IN tue ser
vice. 10 say, w!Iojhe ju,, = ton he not cor
! recto And az this recital will necessarily in
yoiyc the details ofthc capture, and Of my sub
| subsequent proceedings, shall take occasion
70 make some comments on the mputation o
M :Tsnilan', III lTlrc &'.g 2-ef ne ypa,isj
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-22

Spanish flag, and after four shot were o,,.h.-,-
cd, She was taken possession of, and brouobt 70
this place. "s"' u
She appears, by her papers, to be the Gal.
lego, commanded by Jose Maria Maur;n VIII
informs me that She is from Tampico, bound 10
havana, and that she belongs to Don Pedro
Martinez, and Don Jose Ignacio de Ia Tore,
oo'n ~ IN i1avana. The cargo is flour and sarsa.
parilla, in small quantities, and between o;o.,'..,
or .I,nety thousand dollars in specie.
The crew authorized by her p,nars ;,,,,,a;,.
oihcers, amounted to Is, and the number of per.
sons found on board is 81, twelve of whom cali
themselves passengers, but whose names are
not 'ouhi on The roll, as required by the ordi-
nance on tile subject, and none of them furnish
ca with passports to proceed to Havana in the A.
ioresaid schooner, except two, as YOU will per-
ceIvc by tine enclosed list.
fIerarmamcntconsistso of one long FOUNDER.
twenty-five stand OF naskets having bayonets,
etght cutlasses, eleven boarding pixies, with suit
able equipments and ammunition. Sc. &c M
mention of which is made in the patent. which
differs materially from the description given bv
the General of Marine, in his communication ~
me of the 23th of April last.
Ihe suspicious circumstances under which
tins vessel has been brought in has caused me
TO detain her, until can despatch a vessel IN
ascertain from your Exccllency, whether she
Is OF fair and honest character or not; ifof the
forIner description, your excellency's assurance
VIII be sufficient to justify my lbcrating her so
soon as can obtain your answer, but without
1t, shall be under the necessity of sending her
TO the United States for adjudication.
The bearer OF this letter will explain to YOU
more fully the circumstances under which She
was detained, and will await your Excellency's
reply. have the honor. &c.
ID. PORTER,
Commanding U. S. Naval Forces in the West
Indies, and Gulf Of Mexico.
To his Excy Francisco Dyonisius Viccs,
Captain General of the Island of Cubo
and its Dependencies.
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" The CONGREGATIONAL VINO rs published
t1tce 'ceek, CTesiays and Fri,iays,,) at fee DOL
<a's per "nntm, payable an adra,,ce.
ssa. For adrertising5fhy cents square COR lcss)
JO ne Hfsf nseriion, aud 81 1-2 cents far eac. CON,
1"'ah'ce.-lhe number Of insertions mast be noted
on tie VI. S.. oihcrcise M.u ,ciU be eout,,,J onJ
charged aceonitngiy.
III -3toeIisemcnis from the coun,ry 10 bc nnd
Jor IN acaace, or assumed by some responsible tad
ptd~al an Mis place or .Manchesier.
VI fh letters to lie Editors must he po,i-,,ais.
OF they wiH receite no aNentioa. fN'
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1st Pa'ph, 9Th line, for whichn'' read achich
ID do 9th do teasonsn reasons
I'd do 18th do ''wouldn could
Cd do 2lst do s'assentn assert
4th do 1st do ssthiso The
4th do 4th do omit ss&n after sTampicon
5th do 1st do for Justification read sius-
tifcation'
9Th do 10th do 'sCaptine" CAPTAIN
5th do 10th do 'sdisgrace" degrade
9th do 1st do chen she
9th do 18th do after worm insert +"
9Th do 10th dofor eff gov'r Wives letter)n
read (scc Gen Tiucs' letter.
eth do Sd do for ''Wdascl" read H7easel
9th do Esd do SCHOONER" scltooners
9th do 32d do s'redicuous" ridiculous
9th do 3itl do "improbaalc" improbable
10th do 5th do ssvcssseln yesseI
10th do 9th do sscarryingn carry
10th do 18th do 'sknow that lie hadn kno,os
she had
18th do 1st do "Eifthly" Fyth4y
1lth do 10Th do 'swcsn 1ons
Ilth do Goth do '.Galliego 'Segundo Gal
nth do stthdo ssownera" o,cners
18TH do 9Th do ''nateral suspicious" natu-
raj suspicion
18th do l and sssrorown sorro,o
In the note between brackets, after the com
rounication, and before the correspondence, lst
line, for ''Secunio," read .SeSundo.
In li1E CORitESPONDEN
In the letter from Captain Porter to Don T.
d. Wives, 9TH ofAugust 18th line, 1st paragraph,
for 'the Spanish flag" read CO Spanish flag"
In the same, 1st line, Cd parag., for sshe ap-
pears TO be the Gallega," read ''slle appears by
her papers 10 be the Galliga."
In the same, 81 ani 9TH lines, for ''Iaovana;'
rea3 Havana"
In the same, 18th lines, for ''Pedra,n read
e'Pcdro'
In the same, 9Th lines, for ss lt,n read {: lan
Do do 4th paragraph, Cd line, for s'fuly"
read ''fully"
In the letter Of the Capt General to Captain
Porter, dated L III August LIST paragraphs, Sd
line, for "MoFth," read ''Mouth passports'
Antonio Roleregues--for Goth Feb'y, 1928, y
read seth Feb'y, 1929"
Manuel Gomez, for ''Paragna,n read 'sPara-
qua"
Do. another passport for e'Cas-
tor read "Cristo.n
IN THE CORRESPONDENCE.
In the letter from Captain Porter to General
Wives, dated Thompson's Island, 18th August:
4th line, for "TJavanas", read Hayanan
GEO. ROBERTSON. Jun
Witness,
W. RoBErTsoS, Notary Public.
!SdUanna7t, TN Feb. 1921.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-22
RE0PLE's TFClfUr.
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATE

FOR PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS Of .Mtssoch useits.
FOR vIcn-PREsIDENT,
SOME TRIED & APPROVED DrNOCR
"The people Of the United States are one y,eo,
fanily--as long the Union Of the States holds =
c'zen ifomon section, provided he be honest, ca
Pabe and faithful to the Constitution and the Poo
Plc ought to be as acceptable to the opposite
ton, as to the one which claims his birth or resi-
dcrce."
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Published an the Norfolk and Portsmouth He
raid, Of The 24M Oct. 1923.
EYuInIn. No
TO THE PUBLIC.

1t was my intention to have replied in this pa
per, to an anonymous publication, which appear
cd few days since against me, in the Savannah
Georgian, but circumstances have determined
me to defer it, to give the author an opportunity
of recanting, on seeing the observations made
on this subject in the Herald OF Monday last
BEVERLY KENYON.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-22

y. S. Stcanr G1llioH, Sea CuU. .4Uen,on,
THompson's Island, .Gus. I'll 1895.
Your ExcELLENcY: few days since, the
United States schooner Weasel, one Of my
squadron, was fred at on the coast Of Cuba
near Bahai Honlo, by a schooner wearing 4
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No. !.
Sea Gull, Port Rodgcrs,

.fUyUst The 7M 1925. (
Srn You viii proceed with the United
States schooner Weasel under your command to
Havana, deliver the accompanying letter to the
Captain General, and after explaining 10 him
the particulars which gave rise TO the capture
oftie Golleta Gallego, you will awaite his reply,
and return to this place with the least possible
delay. Very respectfully, &c.
D. PORTER.
Licvt. Corndt. BEVERLY KENYON.
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destination TO this port As soon rs I hear of
heI arrival here, shall institute, for your lust
satisfaction, strict examination into the con-
duct OF Captain Maurin in tLi, disaereeable
meeting.
renew, Commodore, the assurances of nv
greater and distinguished considerations.
God preserve You many years
FRANCISCO DIONYSIO WIVES.
To COMMODORE DAVID Ponrrp
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12
JOHN s. PORTERFfELD,
PETER GARDNER,
DEPUTIES for E,usmps Can't, &ert

ES''So JV' - eS"GS cNHtJ oWSFJU
~ B.-The undersigned will attend
at John Gregg's tavern on the LIST Saturday in
August and September, at Robert Sned6rass
Esq on the I'd Saturday in August and Sep
TENDER; and at Abraham Hariatt's on the Sd
Saturday in August and September. for the
purpose of receiving Tax S and Fees from those
in his district. the bounds Of which are as fol-
lows Beginning at William Burns ford on
OPeckon Creek. running with the road 10 and
with the Main street Of Martinsburg up to
Burke street, with said street to the north end,
and from thence to the mouth of Dry Run,
with said Run TO the head on North Mountain,
and west with the top Of said Mountain to
Boyd's Gap road, with said road TO the mouth
OF Mill Greek at Slsarp's saw mill. with said
Creek up 10 Thomas Robnsons saw mill dam,
and from thence with the road by George f..
verhart's 60 the Morgan county line The
undersigned viii receive good merchandise
wheat, at the market prices, in payment of
Taxes and Fees, if delivered shortly at the
lexington Nil
JOHN S. P0RTERF!ELD, u. S.
July %
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- CO o.
Erom he Dnbin ,Slar.


ELoPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.
.Msseries ofnpt kno,oing the shortest Gu
from Dublin 10 Paris.
A REAL OCCURRENCE.
An affair recently occurred in the
-vicinitl of Dublin, which occasioned no
small degree of bus'le in the family of
a worthy old sportsman, whom (not to
publish names) we will call NJ.
tiStesplechase-Every body knows Miss
Biddy SteepIsehase squints a little, and
'las bit of hump on her back, though
mot much more than the pretty sex all
voluntarily assumed, when they first a
-dopted the French fashion OF sticking
out their backs, and wearing coal-scut-
cfle bonnets. But what did this signify
TO Paddy ODandy, dapper little gem
tleman, who had discovered that Miss
Biddy would have 10000! when she
, game of age, independent of her papa.
Paddy put on all her charms; he
mounted new gilt watch chain with
seals; brushed up his castor, leered,
grinned. ogled, and strutted. IN short
be so wriggled himself las far as his stays
would permit him to wrigg LEI into Miss
Biddy's good graces, that She really fan.
cied herself in love, Paddy made his
approaches skilfuliy, and at length pro-
posed an elopement to Gretna. Miss
did not think the blacksmith Genteel, so
Pad y vas obliged to consent to run for
Paris. The only question now was, to
raise the wind,-Paddy scraped, and
borrowed, and at last, by letting his old
father into iis scheme, contrived 10
squeeze out of his savings needfal for
the excursion.-Whrn he was ready.
Miss Biddy, under pretence OF sickness,
retired early one afternoon TO her room.
boltcd the door, and then, with all the de
4shlful and romantic joys Of an elope-
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10 .4imighiy God fom that high altar, m
the following abridged Paraphrase of
the Lord's Prayer
"'0Ir FATHER, which art in Heaven
FATHER OF ALL kneel TO thee,
Supreme in Heaven adorn,
And present here, through all thy works,
The UNTVERS Al LORD.
Tlallowed be thy name
accept, o COD! my greatful-thanks.
For all Thy blessings gwen;
Aad may on earth thy praise be sung
Even as 1t is in Heaven.
"'Gve us this day our daily bread
cThis day be bread and peace be my lot,
All else beaeath the sun,
Thou knOwest it bes, bestowed or not,
And let thy ~ill be done.
"'r!.ine is the kingdom, the power aad tie
glory
tsIo thee. whose temple is all space,
Whose altar-earth, sea, skies,
Ono ohoGis let all beings raise,
All natures incense rise.
EIiDpJury Ojser-er
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TAKES AND 1InRS
OF 1894.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
~ Public Taxes and Officers Fees in The
county of Berkeley, for the year 1894, are due
and in our hands for collection. We are
bound under the law TO account for the Taxes
and Fees by certain period. which being
near at hand, renders it indispensabiy neces-
sary that we should be prompt in making the
collections 1t is hoped that the general know.
ledge of this fact will prevent the necessity
Of our having to distrsin the property of any
one, which Will De the consequence to all who
fail to pay.
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DIR Wo JUDN1HS'
PATENT
sSSpeeifte 9tutmettt,
Prepared by c. HERSTONi
Near Frederick Town, (Md }

Near frGdefick.IOwn Md
CONCERNED with the patentee tor supply.
~ ing the Western Shore of Maryland, CT
ties Of Washington and Georgetown, York,
Franklin and Adams counties, Pa. to whom
applications fer supplying The places mention
ed are 10 be made-and sold by his appointment
~ S. Swectzer and H. Little, Druggists, Balti-
uore-Wm Fischer, Druggis,. Frederick town
WIN. GuntOn, Druggist, Washington city
John LGle, Druggist. Georgetown-J- Hughes,
Druggist, AunapoIis-Mr Gobright, Druggist
IIanoyer-Fahnesock 8. Co. Druggists. Cham
bersbug-- ). LeitDer, Druggist, fork--Dr
Crop. Druggist. raney-town.
The above Ointment is offered to the publ c
as a safe ard Certain remedy for those. obstinate
diseases, some OF which have so long baffied the
skill OF medical sciences.
lst. White Sweings Of every description.
ID. Sore Legs and Ulcers OF long Standing.
Sd S.airrus or Glanduiar Tumors parlicu
larly those hardened tumors IN women's breasts
which oftenGnes terminate in liberated can
GERS.
4th Feons. or what some people know by
the name OF Catarrhs of every description.
5th. Rhumatic pans Of the joints
9th. Sprsns aud Bruises OF every descrip.
ton or IN whatever part situate
9Th. letters Of all kinds-in this complaint
tht patent IN applying the ointment, must
keep the part out OF W; ter.
Sih Chlbians or parts affected by frost.
X is also one OF the best remedies for Burns
and Scalds-It eases the pam and draws The
FIRE out in short time
For infamed women's breasts and Gianduiar
Swelhngs, il IS superior 10 any medicine yet
known 60 the medical faculty. 1t IS much safer
than mercurlal applications Gas ii does not con
tam the sulalles, atom Of any preparation of that
mneral,) because 1t does not 10y The pat!en.
liable to ,sjury from exposure TO cold.
This ointment has cured secs OF many years
Standing where it ~ imposs bic or imprudent
TO heal the external sore, in consequence OF the
bGtes becoming carous or rotten, it will stop
the progress OF the carries, increase the quantity
ct the discharge. remove the offensive smell
ard ease the pam
1t cures the worst Felons or Whitlows on an
application OF IS hours
Rheumatism which have stood so long as to
become SYSTEMATIC disorder require medicine
to be taken inwardy to remove them entirely.
But III most common cases, by applying this
ointment externally. as directed, it will give
reliet. And even IN old people, whose PANS
lave bsen OF longer standing, 1t viii often ease
the Dam.