Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-15


the following note addressed 20 the editor OF The
Adams paper Of Portsmouth,, by Col. John p. de-
catur the surviving brother OF the Late Com De-
catur. The fact that this gentleman is Jealous
supporter of Cen jackson, would 20 great way
20 satisfy thc public of the alsy of The story about
the threats OF cutting ofsenator ears industrious
~ circulated 10y the Adams men, but vouchcd ioi
by 1t is quite as probable, that Comno-
dcre Decatur would have repeated this incident to
iis brother if j, had ever occurred. 20 any othe;
person. That - did not may fairly be inferred
from the fact tina. Col. Decatur j. ia favo- OF Gen.
j's election.
To the editor Of the Portsmouth Journal.
SIR-ln Saturdays paper you have thought pro-
pcr 20 Introduce my name, and II appears from your
own acknowledgment, ,hat il was done merely to
parry the thrust of Nj. Ii against the command |
az ol the Navy Yard al this Station can assure |
sou ,hat, Is no. congenia to my feelings abe drag
ged before the public for the sole purpose OF ma !
king me shield for any person or persons.
GU state that two OF the most valuable Offices on
this station are held 10y two rcputed Jack sonians-
the Naval Store Keeper and the Naval Constructor
and those gentlemen must pardon you il the
course o!ther friend Hill in this matter obliges you
10 copy this exam lie, and another friend OF theirs
who swore lac would not only parry ''but thrust
too" You then go on 10 say, that to ono OF those
gentlemen, Col. John j. Decatur, you sincerely
believe the Jackson party il under greater oblisa-
tons than any other individual III the State, except
Isaac Hill and Levi Woodbury., and that presi-
'icd at Jackson dinner kittera, and sent toast
TO Jackson dinner al Portsmouth. Well, and
what harm is there in all that think have the
same right to dine with. or preside at Jackson
elmer, as the officers belonging to the u. s. Co
vernment did at the Adams dinner. AS to the in
iuenee you sax have used, regret to say that
have not MUCH, but what LITTLE had, have
used, and wish ii had been MORE. am, sir, very
respectfully, your oOedicnt servant,
JOHN p. DECATUR.
Portsmouth,. July .ist, 1928.
One or two of the Portsmouth papers, per-
eeirc, have called upon Mr. Hill for the author of
apiece which appeared in his paper of last week.
Onreading Mr.. Hills paper OF this evening,
lie has made the amende honorable, by saying,
that the Captain Of the Navy, who passed through
Concord OH the 9TH Of July, '2i, was not Captain
Creighton, but was y staunch republican of the
old school, and his .'me Crane, and he did
ilot know that Commodore Crane had left this Sta
ton, therefore IL appears il was only a mistake in
the name. As 10 the above statement, l know no
thing about it, except that Capt. Creighton was out
OF the country d, the time mentioned. But as to
the orders given by Captain Creighton, respecting
the last celebrations, 1 know thus much:-The
Hon Mr.. Hill, together with number of his
friends, paid me a visit at my house on the even
ing previous 10 the ith and in conversation,
mentioned before my company, that had request
from Captain Creighton 10 join an celebrating the
18th, and that he wished would repair to the Yard
IN the morning, early enough to return with him
and his officers in the procession. | also stated,
that the message sent me was verbal, and that
sent one back through poor Mr.. Lyde, that could
not accede 10 his request, as / was going out Of
town 10 preside at dinner given by the republi-
cans OF the towns OF Eliot and Kittery-hut if
had stayed ia this town, should not walk ia the
procession that he would, as jackson man,
and should walk in Jackson ranks.
Mr.. Hill knows that military men look upon
request as tantamount 20 an order-which is so
lishment. JOHN p. DECATUR.
Portsmouth, Jtly 2iss, 1928.
BANGOR. (NIainc,l July 3O.-Thrce companies
Of U. S. Troops, under the command ofCapt Stam-
ford, arrived here yesterday in the brig Alfalfa
Capt. Thatcher, from New York, Which place
they left on Wednesday last The troops
detachment from the 81 regiment Of u 5. In
tantry, lately stationed ar Green Bay, and are on
their route TO Houon. Lieus Marion and
Boodgood, and Surgeon Russell, are with the
troops. The Troops are now encamped on the
pleasant high grounds back of the town the
east side Of the Kenduskeag stream. located by
Quarter Master Russell, Yh9, VIZ understand has
r,2fS understand that the troops left Green Dav
9Th June, and arrived at New York the Ilth Of
Jply-tarried in New York II days, and arrived
here the 18th, having thus performed q route of
Hpout 1000 miles in the space of 80 days The
troops appear in fine order and good health and
we Understandable is but one on the sick
NS'' and he convalesccnt. LRegisfer
Sc.
"IPih tears IN his e4es.'
HOW pathetic mast have been The Nroca, NJ
hlr. Adams friends to.hir. Clay Mr. Adam.
has always had the greatest respect for YOU 6.
inc highest admiration of your talents; there is no
station 10 which you not eGua YOU we're un.
douo'edIy the second choice Of New England:
pray you to consider whether tile public gocd and
your own future interests do not distinctly point
gu, 20 you the course you ought 10 pursue" Al
ms TOO " ruth tears IN las eyes" How could
the generous, sof-hearted Henry CLAW resist the
appea!-lt was not in his nature
Perhaps most ofour readers are not aware that
SOM u Adams has disease in his eyes from
winch rheum is constantly running giving him
me appearance oil having 80 tears ia his eyes
the description given by Mr.. Clay Of Mr. Adams
friend, fits only lH. adams himself The in !
terence, therefore, is fair one, that this friend
OF whom Mr. Clay speaks, none other than
Old Ebony himself, John @. .aI1msi lit was not
the allusion made to this bodily Infirmity was az
'ru'a' as IL " qs unmeanins r. -fTgWs.
The Clerk of Jefferson County has received in. |
formation from the Executive, that the Western
!,nnatic Hospital, at Staunon, is finished and rea-
oy Tor the reception OF patients.
IWashingfOn PG.) Free PJess
We give the following as something Of a sipn
~ Maine 1T seems a. If that State would throw
oil the shdchies of he administration:
SIGN--At the celebration Of the fourth Of
''uiy in the town Of Dexter. in Maine, there
were Twelve hundred citizens present. 4 vote
being taken on the Presidential question there
were for Adams three, for Jackson GRfhs rest
-..Sees~..
Mr. CLAY has declined 70 sccep, District |
Dinner, rendered TO him by joint Committee ap-
pointed Tor that purpose by the citizens Of Jesaa
'nlne, "codtoid, Clark and Fayette. in his replv .
70 thenote oil invitation he remarks that he is nd
inonshed by the yc delicate state Of hrs health TO
adhere to the medical advice which he has receiy-