Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-27
HIS Maiesty's ship Phelon.

diUTdldT Day, CtPt. "a, 1874
GeptlemeD:-I have the honor to &C..
knowledge the receipt Of your letter
conveying the thanks of the masters Of
tho A merican vessels at Gibraltar. ia,
services rendered by his Majesty's "a.
val force in the Bay on Sunday eve.
ming las,. 10 conjunction with officer.
belonging to the Royal Welsh Fusilesr...
with others of his Majesty's asd Reg.
ment, who happened casually at tho
time to be on board his Majesiy's ship
under my command. Those officers
simultaneously volunteered their ser.
vices, and with the greatest zeal aud
promp itude pushed off with the ,ho.
bosts add were as forward and apxou.
to afford assistance to tho American
ship Nancy which had unfortunately
taken fire 1T this anchorage. a. we our.
selves, and permit me to add Likewise,
in justice to those gallant officers, that
il their exertions we're not on this occa.
sion equally efficacious with ,ho.e Of
our tara, 1t must be attributed solely to
the want Of experience on an element
90 foreign to their general occupation
replyto your letter, beg leave, on
the part of myself and the respective Of.
fcers and seameD of both ships employ.
ed on the occasion, to express our mos.
sincere and grateful thanks for so fat.
tering mark Of your attention, moro
particularly the gentlemen who so
handsomely conveyed to me the sentia
ment. of their fellow citizens, together
with those who in support of our pre-.
tensions have done Us the honor TO eops
firm them by their signatures; and /
avail myself Of this opportunity to as
sure you that shall ever feel most seq.
eiols Of the very handsome manner in
which the American mercantile inter.
est at this port bavs thought proper to
acknowledge, as we'll as appreciate our
efforts, on the disastrous occasion.
Permit me, ct tho sRme time, to Oh.
servs, that those efforts originated in,
sense of duty, which We conceive The
ties of consequently and friendship,
so happily es'sting between our twOiu'
dependent nations, render imperative
and compulsory: and in consequence of
the hatteripg way in which you have
thought proper TO notice our e1ertiOns
and eulogI.e our conduct, nust at.
tfibu,ed more to patiaiity and congenl'
al sentiment, than to either merit or
desert. more particularly as we fssl
confdeat Americans, would with equal
promp,itude, energy aud perseverance,
have acted towards an English chip,
similarly circumstaDced, as we did toe
wards yours. We therefore, under
this persuasion, do not conceive our
selves entitled to any particular notice
or applause, and can only receive the
| satisfactory testimonial Of your aPpro'
baton, as mark of esteem and friend
chip from people identified with our
selves and possessing in a high degree,
those principles of honor, rectitnde and
l!bsrality, which are the prominent ie''
tures of great nation, as well as the
characteristics ola brave and generous
people, through the influence of which,
gentlemen. you and your Con'u hs"
been led to view our exertiops with to0
partial an eye, and exlolled tar so0"
what we conceive they merit
The whale boat which you have 5000
bligingly sent for my acceptance, have
thankfully received on your oun terms.
viz: as q token in remembrance o.
an event which (you do NE the horror
to add) entities me to the GRATITUDE o.
| ell American sesmen. Believe me-
gentlemen, that this paragraph gres.'y
enhances her value, snd is more gEat'-
flying to my feelings than any thing e'sS
you could have presented, and shall
ever consider it IS memenlo OF he'
only American gratitude. but also Of a.
merlcsn liberaity aud friendship.
Msy ! now beg Of you. geD''s'
men, to accept Of this feeble sekno"'
Judgement Of yoof attention and KIDD,
ness, and to be assured your hbs'a'
and handsome proceedings are ouly 60
timated, as well as considered strong
Indication that sympathetic feelings es.
ist, and are seciproeally cherished J"
both nations, by which we are encOs,
ragged to believe, that The greatest oh'
ference which can DO alIedged between
Ut, is confined, and | trust ever 7o'' cs'
to the vas. ocean which sePars'es 'ps
two countries. =.
have the honor 10 remain, gen'''
men, your most obedient humble se'
want, y. /. slOht'
To the Masters ofthe several ana 'e
..la ., Gibraltar