Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-21

Than at ordinary 6ausaiion. II remains sir,
Tor me To account Tor this apparent defeiiction
fIom duty aud cannot bu. hone thai a pIsia
statement Of eircumsiances which changed my
destination, will ekuulpsle me from an, blame
~ iour eyes, solicitiJus as I am 10 presyrye
that good opinion which procured for
me the charge conferred by tie Department.
OF State.
After many Intellectual attempts 10 secure an
earlier passage, 10 winch WA bnfIled 10y the
diminished intercourse between the UnneI
States and tho provinces Of South America,
which lie beyond the Spanish Main, ! sue
oeen W. procuring passage 10 the brig WI.
nam len ~hllh sailed from New York tho
-slh May Tor the hsser Plate. This vessel was
not such n Que Ms shouIa have selected. had
| had my ch,ooe. Beng simpty q merchant
Ship" was destitute Of comfortable acco,aino.
daton nevertheless. becoming impatient Tor
action. aud foresceing that. II neglected that
opportunity, | might meet with no other,
awaited myself oi A.. aud sah,d as stated, on
The 18th May. | speedily had cause to regret
my precipitation IN choosing such n ship. The
cabln, not 10 leeI square, was deslinrd 10 aa-
commo late, IN voyage which would occupy
rom 90 To % days, % passengers
| Nbed the hoffOrs OF sea sickness were super
added To the other painful circumstances at
tending my situation, my sBHerlngs became
| grcaer than can describe. DEPRIVED Vt eve
~ comfort, with not ten ieet .qnaro tor exer-
persadng every part OF tae ship aud even
without the most common incidence assure
You, sir, thai death would have bsnn no III
welcome visitor was seized withh high leyri.
and III ten days reduced, IN my Onn opinion,
AID IN that OF those around une, 10 the BRINK
ot the gave. At iii, time we spoke an A
meiicsn ship from New York boun / 10 Antwerp.
The captain, who was ltkc~ise III, was bearing
Tor tayal, IN the Azores, aud, by gteat persIa-
sion. was induced to take me on board, ia a
miserable condition. Two days hler TN, removal,
my new Captain recovered hrs mdsposi,oh
AN resumed his course for Antwerp. Having
no INCLINATION 10 visit Holland, | determined
TO avail myself OF tue naxt ship that we might
speak, aud return TO the United S tate, go 10
England. F,om the ii,ne that boatdod tho
vessel III which then was. had beRua slowly
TO recover, iton the superior cOmtots of !.
accommodations On the 2Olh oi June we
spoke the big Olive, from New York to this
port, and the Captain consenting To receive mo
I arrived In Liverpool On tho lsi instant, hav.
ing been at sea 80 days The dispatches which
were entrusted to my care. forwarded 10 Mr..
) Forbes, ia charge oil Captain lliunan oil tue
I William Tel. 10 whom lac was con ,igned-sia-
{ ling the tensions Of my not beailug them in
person, aud requesting lin - forward ,hosu
/ for Nj. Nag1el, 10 RIO I'the William Tel
E goes safely, tho Dispatches will safely reucl
I their destination.
5 brought me TO England, aud hope thai they
+, are such AS To excuse my abandonment Of my
. charge. As am hare, have determined To
devote aicw weeks 10 the purpose Of sc,iag
! the country, after WHICH shall have the plcn-
sure OF giving you, IN person, more detailed
4 account ofmy voyage.
, With ugh respect, your ohniiru servant,
JNO. II. PLKASANIS.
/ Erirdet Of a letter from M Ciay 10 M. Ham.
+ Hon. Chairman ofHc Committee " ReireHeh-
Z meut.
i i" II was no, believed that The visitation Of
7 Providence with which lie was afflicted, ought
= 10 deprive hIIn oil all allowance Ion expenses
| aud nll compensation for srfvicrs--b1i II wa.
not thought right that the per diem should 10
Ii continued during the whole perol OF his al
senoe from home, d until his returu to \. Yo,k
II on the 22d October. 1925. II Was therefore
limited 10 the 22d August. 1929, that bsIng tho
, time when II WINS estimated he might have re
!. turned to the United States, III ait abandon
ing the voyage 10 south America. he had
. sought an opportunity of coming home, Instead
of proceeding 10 Europe. II was wIhiu the
discretion OF the Department 10 have COM
lensated INN rs thu bclTsr Ui dispatches from
, Nj. King but II was MOI deemed proper 10
F., make him any allowances luI that SCI
wee. -
We're these explanations satisfactory What
/ dld the COMMITTEE say then lhese arc their
/ words:
! =" Amidst tic numerous appointments OF
Messengers made By the present Adminisira-
q lpn, they will sslccI the account Of J. IL. Plea
t. SAINTS editor OF the Kicimond Wtg, brGatise
th"t cose, IN their estimation, pr.sents the nost
Il Migrant example OF nbuse.
. " Either his dispatches were or were moi of
. impOnance--H they were OF importance Ike
4 as9Idier on post. no Consideration shualI hay,
induced him 10 have deserted them " they
> @oft Of no higher Importance than fd-
have rendered IL safe, that they should DO aolsN
lided 10 the captain Of an ordinary merchant
vessel thea they shuud have gone by tins chm.
n !, aud Mr.. Pleasan's ongh, not - have been
E. appointed
Sir. Daniel p. Cooke WINS pursued by the
gentleman, because lac was dead john H.
e Peasants ~as ia like maanei pursued, because
i he was alive.
. The Gaze Of Mr.. Brooks is another on this
5 record. lie was Clerk ia the Office Of thu
h Treasury. Grown old, aod becoming chlee.
. hled, MS fellow clerks with generosity Of pur
9 pose peculiar to theTselye-, performed ~, du >
> ties ia the hours OF recess, or by exlrn-
. labor, aud permitted this ageJ dhd destitute
man 10 receive one half OF the salary. Tbs
instance ofredoubled diligence aud charitabie
/ provision Tor superannuated fellow laburer ii
these generous men, ~ set down iii the gentle
, mans diary Of abuse, aud the EIecatlve II CEN
sured, because thls aged man, with his
iamtly, was uol thrown Out 10 peIsh in tho
, streets.
4 Tue case OF Anthony Morris is anoth,r ue
r lsn clerk IN the Registers Office. Mr. Mortis
ID an old man; Is one OF those lew ceran. OF
the Revolution and old Congress now alive, wh2
. by their employ ment and memory connect llie
present with the past government. lie IS IA Ii.
2 teiary mao. the only one, says Mr.. Michael
/. Nourse, ia The Office What OF that! In con-
sdefstlun of his advanced age, mGra heath,
aud that OF his daughter, lie might be absent
from the service three months in the year--
one mouth than the ordinary allowances
10 all the Gle rs.