Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-15
MCHMOND JUNE is, 1894.
THE NORTH CAnof,NI

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readers, what say Increase the efficacy Of IT'S ap
peal The writer Is gentleman of high Of dis
interested who has every 20 love
ms eoasy ana 70 support It's administration. The person
for whom he pleads 10 entitled by bis susurs and his
merits 20 the synpa'hy and support Of his
Gould we eappose that any argument which We eoud en-
pioy any appeal which could make In behalf of Com
bsrr"n would nave the slightest effect at Washington we
would n9 hesitate TO exert them In behalf Of this uaeripg
officer wemiga appeal in The name OF Virginia to her
SO" a'tbe head ofthe government, We would
the name ofjustiee James Monroe The close
Of his standardization Is rapidly approaching His
Ing sun sinking to the west VIVA, nor. ..n he row
expect than to leave the odour Of good name behind
MIN blessed by his countrymen for the 6rmness which
rmoved every abuse, the justice which administers every
his taking all COED by the hand hi, Of
all bad men from the public employment wba,iner OPP
pofunes could he desire for displaying the vRour OF bis
character Barron, and Edwards! Why say more a-Bu,
we beg Rave 70 remind Mr. Sou,hard Of hi, pledge fnot
many weeks since made)-gven in all the generosity Of
PTS 'eeing' 'has no would examine the case OF Com
Barron, aud do him ,ha, justice which he should nd to
be due to hin. Now Is the time TO show himself:
CrToct % feiter TO Eesiean in this City, 6dted
Norfolk, jane II, 1924
Knowing that your heart, like nv own, is
always ready to sympaihize with the oppress-
ed or'distressed, and that you are equally rea-
dyto serve them, il has occurred ID me that
the present npportunityis fine one by which
poor Barron may b. brought forward, both
with honor to himself and the country, and
porttcStuTy to the present administration,
when certainly has lost much, hitherto. by
Secretary and the Commissioners have Just
paid us visit, and have ordered that splendid
snip, the North Carolina, to he equipped for
immediate service-It is not known for what
particular service she is intended, but il is be
lieved for the Marquis de la Fayette's transpor-
ton to this country and thence for tRp Medi
tarrantan* But il matters not what she is for .as
the ship herself is command that will do no
nor to any officer, and there are number of
pplicants.-Among these applicants is an of
ncer, whose services and seniority 0frank give
him at least fair claim-and the cruize in a
variety Of respects, would be highly agreeable
to himself: but such are his feelings for an equal
distribution of Justice lii our late poor deerad
ed service, that he would cheerf,lly put him
self out Of the question To Gee once more such
feelings revived as will erase these bIots from
our escutcheon. This is fne Opportunity 10
do justice, and restore tie generous fseiiats
OF fh- service
Zone Of our best ships is believed to be going
far one flour old revolutionary patriots-Tha
only son Of one If our revolutionary Comma
dores, long Kept IN the back ground-The voice
ot the nation knoiDr tb be with him. and the
Executive long seeking To want fair oppor
tunity to bring him pht of the shade of a IL
years probation, and he standing Cd ON the list
OF naval commanders, and the lst well and
honorably pro, ded for-Wbere can there he
a finer opportunity to awaken the Executive
to wipe from them the effects of their former
treatment TO this persseuted Individual 7-If
we are forever silent and patient upon all such
acts of"ur government. how long win W. de-
serve, and how long shall we be free (? Rome
lost not her liberty in day-there were pro-
sressive and gradual steps made 10 her uIti-
m-'eslasery. would appeal to the Presidents
known goodness of heart and good sense. II
would appeal 10 the best feelings of our young
secretary. for Justice and consideration on this
Interesting question: trust that they will not
suner themselves To he swerved by the few
navy officers that sufr6und their power"
May not te N Carolina have another officer IL ,b.r
NOT said 10 he suc hing small French
on the s. American coast which may require little more
force than we have there, Iook after - Editors