American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-06

The President has appointed PAy+ow GAY, q
massachusetts, TO be Consul Of the United S,at.s
Tor the Island OF Tenerffe, in place OF John O'Sul-
| livan, deceased.
The editor Of the Democratic Press has riyen long -e
port OF case between master and apprentice The al
prentice applied the to be discharged the ground
~ excessive severity This charge not made out b,
evidence; IT appeared that the apprentice had once been
hogged Tor deserving his mas'era he broke his linden.
ures by Contracting matrimony, and thai he had severa,
times been guilty OF ndscreton The court refused it,
terfere, and ordered the apprentice back to his master
The judge maintained the principe that the master was
N the place Of the parents and might if necessary inict
casisemen on an appprence any time during his ap-
premiership.
Captain THOMAS MACDoNoUGH was the son of an
eminent physician OF the same name, who resided in the
county OF Newcastle in the State of Deaw are lie was
appointed Major in the Revolutionary Army, in 177o;
put retired cary from the service. After lie peace he
held several responsible offices, and died in 1896 He
haa several childen among whom three The
eldest, James, was midsEpman under Commodore Trux
on when he took the Insrgent in which action he was
SO severely wounded US 10 be Obliged have leg anpu.
taed and leave the service hfcr the death of bis fter
the smented subject of this article Obtained mdshp
man. warrant and commenced his with many other
gallant youEg men, all ardently desiring opportunity to
distinguish themselves. He accompanied our little flee, 10
the Mediterranean, and frequently engage in the con-
hcts which tested the relative prov Of Christians and
Mahometans in the Trpolian Though at this time
grave, reserved, and crcumspec in remarkable degree
We are told by the Anaecic Msgszne) he then re-
arkaDe FOR daring inpeuosy, ny,ncibe chivarous
sort OF perseverance in every sort of adventure.
In 1906 he was first Lieutenant Of the Sten then lying
IN the harbor of Gibraltar under the late Capt John Smith
While here, young Macdonough sgnaized himself in the
absence OF the Captain who shore, by rescung an
American seaman who impressed from one Of
chanimen, lying the Siren.-Nlacdonoug, hearing
me fact ordered his gig TO be manned and armed pursued
the boat OF the pressgang and rescued the when
along side OF the British fgate The captain of The fg
ate went board of the Siren, in great rage to demand
how c dared take man from one of his naiesy boats
haul an Side &
the Sren and retake the man by force. To this Maco
nough replied he supposed his ship could sink the Sen
but as long as she could swnj he would keep the man.
The Brlton was in great passion, and after leaving the
sren made demonsati as though lie would board the
American merchantmen, and seize the seaman; but the
prompt preparations of Macdonough induced him re-
quish the object
In the interval between the Tripolitsn war ard the late
war with Great Britain, which commenced in 1872, there
we're no opportunities for naval commanders signal
ze themselves; and the life Of Macdonough, like those of
his companions in arms, furnished incident of sufficient
,ubc importance to be interesting to the reader 1t
during these Of repose, that he settled ddleown
Connecticut formed an acquaintance with Miss Shaer. and
married her. Soon after the declaration of The war of 1872
however, small naval force created Lake Cham
plain, for the purpose Of aordng protection from
tier, and facilitating our military operations in that quarter
The British also placed naval force upon the lake, and
both nations continued to augment their forces from Year
year, until 1914, when each had fourvesses of the
Americans had ten gaes, mounting IS guns all, and
the British thirteen galies mounting 8 guns The srs.
est American ship, the Saratoga, mounted 26 guns The
Conance, the largest English ship mounted 36 guns The
total number of American guns was 86; the total number
OF british, 80 The American squadron carried two thou
sand and tweny-hree pounds weight Of metal, and eight
hundred and twenty that of the British nineteen hum
dred and fifty weight of metal, and thousand and fifty
men,. Lieutenant Macdonongh commanded the American
squadron, and Captain Downie the British.
This was the darkest period of that memorable contest
Perry, is true, had been glorouy victorious upon Erie
and Chauncey kept the powerful naval force of the enemy
upon Lake Ontario, at bay. But in other respects,
plans along the hole Canadian frontier excepting the
single point of Niagara had failed Buffalo and Washing
in ruins the of war howled along
coast New York was threatened by powerful Acct ard
Welngtons nvncbles preparing for descent upon
New Orleans. Such was the moment seized upon by Sir
George Provost the head of army OF Ia 600 men,
dislodge Gen Macomb from Patsbur gh and avage our
country far and wide. But he deemed the destruction Of
armament upon the lake essential to his
and Captain Dowine bore down to attack Macdonough
the time that Sir George to the inrenc-
ments at Patsburgh. The resuewas brilliant action Of
two hours and twenty minutes, fought with the greatest
bravery on both sides, and terminating in glorious ,ico-
ry to the American arms. Not in either squadron
could stand to make sail The Confance had one hun
dred and five shot in her hull and the Sara oga ynine
She was moreover twice fire by the hut shot the
enemy Never victory complete, decisive or in
its effects of great importance or known,
than the opposing land forces made precpitate and in.
glorious retreat aud thus relieved northern towns from
tie horrors OF adesolaing invasion his the second
American Naval victory, achieved feet to fleet Perry
and Macdonough names associated in gory-and in death
The state OF New York, which derived the mme.
date benefit from this victory ackwar esti-
yngits gratitude The legislature granted him 1000
OF and on the bay where he acquired his aure and the
cities of New York and Albany each granted him lot aud
the freedom of the respective cities Macdonough was
promoted and after leaving the lake Service he plac-
ed in command of the naval station at Porfmouth N H.
BY his long services the lake. and the anxiety and a-
duties OF the memorable 10Th of September, his health
became much impaired and he has entirely reganed
it SINCE So thai in acquiring his glory he contracted his
death Leaving the Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Lieutenant
(now Captsin) Macdonough proceeded to the Mederra-
mean, to protect in those He return.
ed to his family in Mddetown, (Conn early in 1894 and
after spending the Summer there's he repaired that sta
ton in the autumn of the year. His health was then
very feeble; but it hoped that his favore element
would effect favourable change. He left Mrs Mac