American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-11-16

To MIR. JAMES, who is the .author of .NaraL 0ccur-
Fences Of the late Par beticeen Great Britain
and the United States Of .lmprica; and whC
scas, some time back, beaten by Capt. PhiHimore
Of tie Macy.
KENsINGToN, 22d July, 1924.
SIR: You have sent me copy OF the above.na
med work, with a note containing your cOmptt
meRts." In page $50 OF the work, you quote the
following words from the New ANNUAL REGIS
TER for 1924. 1T would seem, too. that wher
we were victorious over the Americans by sea, We
were generally indebted for success, TO great
er superiority than they had when they were
successful" This was perfectly true; and ever
far within the truth; for in many cases they were
victorious with an inferior force, both in men anc
guns. Yet, having quoted this remark from tn,
ANNUAL REGISTER, you ask :" Could an Amerc at
Ednor, Mr.. Cobbet, have uttered more uRbtush
ing tdtsehO0d thao is contained in this effusion o
spleen? And that too from SO respectable work a:
the Annual Regster?'
After this, no reasonable man will expect me C
treat you with any sort oi ceremony. ] am about &c
iemark on The book Il u you have sent me, and ia
which find The above passage; and shall unques
fianaby sscrlbe its infinite OF lies intention
10 what it is evidently meant TO obtain you, namely
the favor Of Blue and Buff, and the sale OF your poor
shnfllng, badly written book, before you attempted
TO make which, you ought 10 have besought some
one to teach you how 10 put words INFO sentences.
Before | proceed to remark the contents Of
your book, will observe, that had given you nc
sort OF pr0r0cdtioh 10 speak OF me OF notorious
retailer of impudent i4lsehoods. You publish. d
your book, it seems in 1917. Not only then had
never offended you not only had never heard Of
You; but, never did hear OF you or your wo
never once heard either named until CAPTAIN PHIL.
LEMoRE, by gong 10 your house and beating you
introduced you and your book, to The pubic.
Another preliminary remaIk The moment
heard OF the beating, SAID that strongly supect
ed that you deserved it not for exposing the faults
oil the naval officers; but for your endeavors to
hide those taals and TO goSs the shocking dis
gtaces which we incurred du,ing the war with A.
meica. Never, as shall clearly show, was suspi.
cion better founded! Nothing can have more ms
chievous tendency. 1t is to do all that you can TO
prevent such change in the Navy as shall enable
US 10 lace the Toe another time. Ii is bascly sacri
hclng the interests Of the country 10 your own il.
erest, gratiied by the sale OF your book TO those
whom you Battered and apologized for. Never did
man letter deSerre q beating from some hand or
other: but, really, it was ungrateful IN Blue aud
DlUtO lay on the stick! The devil will | should
suppose pretty nearly get you tor the lies that you
have told TO Blue and Buff and for them
to beat you! Oh ii is too much | would ii | were
IN your place, put forward to the Court oil King
Bench, the great merit, public spirit, and PATRIOTISM
shown by my lying at such an uncommon rate.
" Here" would say, p" see my Lord. and Gentle
men Of the Jury, how have lied Tor the honor of
our beloved coun,ry!' And then, turning round my
naked shoulders, would cxclam, and behold my
felCard!f'
snail now make some remarks on your book
which, from its very manner OF beginning, from its
very tone at the outset, bids US expect tissue of
miserable Apologies. When until no1c, did the
histo Ian OF English naval fights think it necessary
10 write preliminary essay on the nature OF timber
and shot, on weight oil metal, he effect Of this or
that sort Of powder, and the like: But, am little
before my story, and will return to it presently
When, until now, did the historian of English naval
fights think it necessary to set out with sweeping
declaration, that all the accounts Of the enemy tCere
f"lse? With boundless abuse Of all belonging to
that enemy! These are very bad signs and these
signs We lind in almost every page OF your history
nave only to notice your base attack The Ameri
can Commodore, PORTER in order to show how
shameless your conduct has been in this respect.
In your preface, you say, that you shall not med !
die with the causes of the war. That was very
Impartial resolution TO be sure The cause of the
war was very singular one, and was very necessary
to be mentioned. You would not say any thing
either as 60 the manner in which it was conducted
by the two parties Why so shy upon these points I?
fon can SO out OF your way often enough to abuse
the Americans collectively and individually and yet
you will not say word upon he cause OF the war
OF the manner OF conducting it Singular forbear-
ance, IN man whose every page teens with abuse
oil the enemy
With your leave, will, however, say little upon
both these points and if there be any bloc, beneath
that skin OF yours if there be any pores in that skin
through winch for the blood TO appear, pray, MI
James do prepare 10 treat US 10 a little blush for
once in your lifetime.
he cause of the war; and the sole cause Of the
war was The impressment IF american seamen on
BOARD OF American ships by English men of war on
me nigh seas. This was the sole cause of the war;
End was it not cause enough! Was there ever
any thing more unjust, cruel, or tyranncal than to