American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-10-06
It'ashington, FEB. 10, 1926.


NV DEAR SIR: | have been prevented by a
variety OF circumstances from replying TO your
highly esteemed favor Of the 18th, until this mo
ment
Be assured, Sir, that the interest you have taken
IN my concerns, and the wishes and sentiments you
express with regard to me, will ever be borne IN
grateful and pleasing recollection, tire more so, as
feel myself forced to become an exile from my
country, and from service, among the officers Of
which, the,e is hat one who has served as long es
myself. Commodore Rodgers was the first Lieu
tenant, and was the first Midshipman, who enter
ed the present Navy and we served together on
board The first frigae that was launched
Shcnd determine on accepting the command
offered me in The Mexican Navy, beg you to be
assured tia, shall do so under the most thorough
CONVICTION, that | should fail in my duty to myself
and my country, were | TO decline II.
Resentment for the past, (as some have conlec.
,ured,j will have nothing to do With my determine
ton II is true, feel that have been harshly
dealt with and it is true, that am almost every
day made to feel that am not yet restored TO the
good will and confidence OF the Executive What
is past, can forgive. The evils ct the day, | can
bear,-but have the utmost dread OF the future
feel that have nothing 70 look FOR from the Gov
ernment during the present Administration, ou'
contumely and neglect. And seeing that there Is
no controlling or protecting power, to whom can
ing in a situation 10 be again exposed to treatment
similar 10 that which have already experienced
from the Government.
have met with much sympathy from my fellow
c2ens in general, many OF whom believe that
am an injured man, and many gentlemen IN Con
ure.s have assured me, that should receive iron
that body protection. 10 ihls end, an me effectua
call has been made on the Executive ior iniorIna
ton.
feel grateful FOR the sympathy Of my fellow
citizens and to those 10 Congress, who wished lt
protect me- but neither the one nor the other hav
been abc TO relieve me from the present. or CIV
me hopes OF security for the future. The punish
ment to which | was sentenced, and which has
borne without murmuring, has passed Oft wlthon
any abatement whatever. The Executive has bee
influenced neither BY the voice OF the one nor IN
call Of the other, but 10 the last, has manifested
racour which has been increased by every expires
sion Of The good will Of others towards me- Ihl
feeling which has been hequcaihed from one Ad
ministration TO the other may remain 10 my preIu
dice, an heir loom in the Government, at least a
long as can feel an interest," II the everts oil th
life. And under these circumstances, It would,
conceive, be but a useless waste of my time, a
well as voluntary submission to degradatiot
were to main longer in the United States Nav!
if | can find honorable and useful employment
tha, Of Mexico.
Let those who would reprovc me FOR leaving m
country to embark in the service OF foreign u;
lion, reflect that ba, pursue my vocation. II
cannot find employment fom the GovernmeI
here where can look for il in This country NJ
lie has been spent in The Navy, have no o'ht
profession, and am too far advanced 20 learn ne
one. The command rendered TO me IS the mo
honorable that can be offered Ii IS the comma
10. chief Of the Navy Of young and prosperot
republic, in amiiy with the United States, actuac
by the same feeling and interests, and strurglin
as she has done against despo'ism, TOR the esai
lshmen, Of free principles LIE, those who Sc
disgrace in the &C, reject on the unparalleled hoI
ors which they have bestowed, nay, heaped on l.;
fsyeue for doing the sasre thing. Why should
he disgraced by what was considered so honorao
IN him, De Kalb, Koscusko S'euben &c. &c
Why is i, more disgraceful in me 70 accept tn