The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-01
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The following genaql orlf.ra,.
a"re RoDGERs, "lll, We h,,o oon.s
nave salatary Effect. Oar n, 'aa.
irIed much, and LOST som. ,f.. 'ia Al
"rnatnrats, and lbr eount, h., - t"''S.fe'
pn'td 81 some NJ lie best and H., ''' o. d
IN the service, by prae,ic. , I'''' nm
Without the loss of lounr. h. H.
pthsed With. If nur officer, IN d
thry tali IN defence of tn.ir e,.,,' W. 'ailI#
"'iie W mourn Her loss. W., AMI
dreGs ri sa.our and speak er.,,,,, VI lhe.
h"nonfahle death. Bot how !, VI 'e
ihry tall, not IN the defence of,L,! "hea
uy-nor by the hands of an aa, ~" CON-
contest where an America 49,, mn
10 shed American blond ''sft
have bfafed the battle aud te,a, wv" NJ
no ha.r. side by side, and md. ~ ''-a.d
nag, sustained each other - :, we Sdf
danger WHEN these nntt. and n "o''
feelings then '"' ale aa
GENERAL ORDERS
United States Ship Nosqn
on cape Henry, l1td Jan ''lI..,'-lfA
SIR: TIE dissensinD, md ~
winch have unfortunately s,i.,'I '.'F.J.s
Navy, and particularly ANN, ~ ~ lae
officers for several years pas ol ~, 0oof
as II IS surpnStd, In the predonjn, ,,,','ns,
habits which have in,idioy.ly a a.''ce Ut
service, by the most impronea -, ~ MO
hahle relaxation Of disc1ple, D,luau
length IL require particular notica !"
The prevalence aud frequrncr otc., E
ing and qnarrelling among ssc.., gtl'
younger Oil GERS, aud the dttestabr Il.
ice by them and others of fighting dr5. +
OBTAINING each other, and a5spmm,
themselves the right of making ,bs o
duct OF their equals and superiors ,n,;e.1
conversation and indecurons onir,J,
Sion, at tavern tables, IN stag, co,J.
STEAMBOATS,, and other public nIaces h.. I
Deen carried to such an extent for sum-
o"e past a. to require a resort Ia M,
snrcs the best calculated to produce p,n,o
dlate reform, aud to save the char.,,or !
the service, as we'll as their own. from N.
pending ruin and disgrace.
! have III consequence, to reonira or n
officers who are nov, or who shall b.r...1
ter be, placed under my command =, ~
speCt and obey, Themselves, and usr H.,
utmost vigilance aud attention in enGrr.g
in others, their suboldinates, dne rp.,ol.
and obedience to the laws and rpr,,l1.,.
made aud provided for tie eoyernmoyt -
conduct of all officers and nthpr, l,l.,o /
lng to the Navy Of The United Stafr,-gsI
am determined from this date M, To per
nit the slightest violation Il such laws anlH
regulations, with winch become acuusI.
ted, To pass unnotlced.
Should disputes unfortunately happfnI
between the officers of this or any other
ship Ct the squadron which haze been AID.
pointed 10 command, they are not on aay
account to assume 10 themselves the rg6t
Of settling such disputes, in any ether man
nrr, than by an appeal to the captain OF
the ship 10 " hich they belong or 10 mys,.f,
II necessary. And would have il furthe?
To he understood that for violation ofthls
order, by any officer, shall no, fan to pvt
the laws in force against him 10 their ut.
most eXtent. JOHN RODGERS,
Commanding U. S. Naval Forces in lhs
Mediterranean, and COMMANDING OGtf
of thu u. S. Navy.
CHAs. W. MoRGAN, Esq.
Capt. Of the L. S. Ship North Carol0a. ]