The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-06-25

y THE. follows decree Of condemnation OF
the Federal, directing the Marshal 60 sell her
at Public Vendue on the fifteenth day of June
next, and directing the distribution Of the pr o.
ceeds in manner pointed out by Act of Con.
gress in cases wherein the capturing boats
are ofa force inferior 10 the Vessel capt,red. \
The foHoDing arc copies of the letters of
Capt. Taylor, referred to IN tie foregoing o
ptnton. g
Captain DANIEL TURNEH,
SIR-After having taken into consider.
alton the difficulty and detention | shall in
all probability meet with, on my arrival in
the United States, in consequence of not
having the papers ofmy vessel and the doc
uments relative to my cruize; feel myself
willing, i'll have your pc rmisson 80 to do,to
return 10 the Island Of st. Bartholomew,
that may put myself in possession of such
of NY documents as will be necessary to
present before a tribunal in the u. States.
Highly gratified with the gentemanly
treatmen have received onboard, as well
as the privilege to visit the shore, and de-
terminedto observe, in the strictest man
ner the path Of honor, have thus ventured
10 lay my situation and views 10 your con-
sideratioI. M
If | sh,uld not appear 10 the u. States
It would 30 the, greatest evidence Of my
having committed myself-and the prize
consequently a good one. III should ap.
pear, as l am willing to pledge my honor
shall 20, Il will be but the same thing.
Thrdlfficulty ofgoing toPensacola, with
out means, together with the uncertainty
Of gazing my documents in reasonable
tine, and in due form from the West In.
dies,are the great causes Of my making
this. apparently singular request IT, Sir,
hare made an unreasonable request, o.
have presumed on the privileges already
grated TO me as prisoner, il has beer
soley from the motive Of seeing myself
justified in my own country, and amongst
my own Family and Friends.
t. | have the honor, Sir, to be
Your most OBI. humble Scrv't.
Signed w. Ii. TAYLOR.
us. Ship Erie, 4
December, 1928
NEwBERN, N. c. March (April) 9th, 1899.
(Post.mark April ~
JOSIAH TATNALL, Esq.
Sir have this moment seen a letter,
from you to Messrs Gales and Seaton,
Washington; as it regards the statement
made ofmy having met Captain Turner in
q Ball room, ! must say that the report was
made at Newbern, previous to my arrival
in the U. States, and | cannot say from
what source; but am induced to believe
from Mr. - who has reported many in
famous faischoods here, and palmed him.
self upon my friends as having been an OF.
ticsr ofmine. do most positively deny
having said, directly or indirectly, any
thing relative TO misunderstanding be.
tween myself and Capt Turner but have
always spoken ofhim, as Gentleman, who
had treated me with attention and polite.
ness. Nor have ] said word, relative to
the affair of the Federal, other than con
demning him for taking my vessel, unius-
ifa bly,.
] remain, Sir, most respectfully,
Your Friend and Servant.
Signed w. II. TAYLOR.
The foregoing Opinion and letters are
true copies from the Records and files Of
the U. S. district and Superior Court Of
West Florida in my Office: excepting the
suppression of name in the last letter.)
W. HASSELL HUNT, Clerk.
Y. S. Dist 8, iSup'r. CT. ". F.