Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-22


net and her heroic crew. :.
NJ Dopsry continued The very name OF
,h.:Hornr,, he observed, formed part OF The
hi, ory Of the country; and it would live as long
"a IN. recollection Of her achievemenIs glowed
in ,hr hearts Of proud and afree people. He
,,f,rred 10 the glorious associations connected
v;,h her name The whole annals OF naval
warfare nigh, be searched in vain for such an
exhibition IF skill and science as was afforded
in the mrmor able contest between the Hornet
and the Peacock. II was the most perfeci spe-
c,men of he perfection Cf he might use the
6eure) Of naval gunnery ever known. In me
short period of fifteen minutes, The latter was
comple civ riddied by the shot OF The Hornet,
aud sunk almost before the active humanity OF
her Iamen,ed commander, Captain Lawrence,
couIL render assistance 10 the drowning crew.
l. mus, also oe Iecollecled, hat shr achieved
upon her own element, the last exploit which
adorned the conclusion Of the war. Mr.. DOR
sEY next referred to the character OF he crew
Of tina, w ssei, and advered to the distinguished
services Of her commander, Capl. Norris. That
gentleman. he observed, was. a native OF the
Sta,e (Maryland) which hr (Mr. d. had the
honor in part to represent From his early
youth-from the age Of l3 years, he had been
among the foremost 10 sigDalize himself by his
devotion 10 the service OF his country He
nigh, revert TO still more recent period, in IL
iusIra,ion Of that genileman's professional ca
reer. He was engaged in the defence OF New
Orleans, a, lhf final close OF the war; and as
second officer Of the armed schooner caroline,
stationed in the river TO aid IN The defence Of
the country, he took part IN the celebrated &C
ton of the Esd of December, 1874, and remain
ed on board Of his vessel uatil sue was destroy
ed by the red no, balls Of the enemy. He par
tici2aed also IN he 'riumphs of The 9th OF ia
nuary, in the battle Of which day he command
ed a battery, and for his services on The orca-
sion, received The especial thanks Of the com
handing general, the present President OF the
United States, General Jackson. lie served
also under Commodore Porter, in the cruises
Of tina, officer agains, The pirs'es, whose depre-
da,ions in the West Indian Archipelago, few
years since, excited public Indignation 80 high
y.
Mr. D concluded his retrospect OF the SER
vices Of The gsllan, ufficer by briefly "arra'ing
tie even Of his last voyage-his arrival IN the
Gulf Of Mexico, shortly prior 10 the expedition
G,ted ou' by Spain against her former col"Hy,
under the command of Barradss. Whilst there
he rescued the property Of his fellow citizens
e. m he insoeni e, asp Of . foreign general
tanning whether Mr.. Poinse,l, our Minister d,
Mexico, had been, as was rel or'ed, assassinsi>
ed He concluded by adveriue to he melan.
choly co,astrophe Of tn loss OF The vessel in the
tremendous hurric ane OF the lO,h Of Sc ptember.
Mr. SroRRs, Of New York. said, i, seemed
IT, be conceded on all hands, that the bill would
not be obiec ed 10, if il rot for this provi-
sion for The relief Of he brothers and sisters OF
he deceased, in cases where they have no other
relatives. For hi, own part he should regret 10
see ihr bill DEFEATED on this account IL was
copy Of bills formerly passed b, Congress on
similar occasions and there could not, with
Justice or proprieiy, be dis ion made IN
the presen, Instance. Mr.. s. sad, the gentle
man from Virginia MIR CLAIB RNE) must sure.
ly be mistaken in the superstition, hat he OFF,
Gers Of navy were among The most wealthy
Of our ci,iYens In many instances he Wa,
assured the relatives OF the deceased had been
dependent on them for support. 1t was no.
necessary 10 advert to particular 1a,es but
there were some VIII had aged AID he pl SIS
mothers, whie those mothers might have equal
ly dependent daughters; why should the aid
Of government ne refused o hem? The bill goes
upon this principle, and IL would be unkiDdi l.
would be harsh to makr he dislinc'lo AID
may they no, said hr. s have younger bro
theirs also, who srr it, need Of their protection
odd 81 apnr; ltm,y be, as the gentleman 10 ON
Fireini VS., that in some few ases this bounty
may ial IN The h nds Of the rich, out he
though, these case, mus, be very rare. 1t was
no reflection, he said. upon IN Off eis OF the
my I" say hat ,hey we've often mp oviden'
rhr very nature of their employment rendered
,hem SO; and il was c"unrC ted wi h on Of the
most amiable parts Of he character, thei, no.
HE generosity Of CHARACTER. The PROBABILITY
was, that much Of he property hey possessed
was lost with them, and his very propc' "
would have beeh shared with their kindred, had
il been saved Their brothers and sisters
would have received il in Iha, case, il they had
no other relatives 10 leave II TO, and why SHOULD
they not be placed upon the same fouling by
the HOUSE? He hoped the bill would not BE-
recommiried.
Mr.. y. II SHEPHERD advocated the bill as il
was rspored by the Commit ee on Naval AT
fairs. He houg hit that the provision which il
contained, granting he benefit Of The donation
to the mothers and sisters of those who had
persisted in the performance Of the duty winch
they owed, and had paid to their country, ought
to meet with the sanction of The House a. IL