Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-07-26


contrary to his wish; il is proved that bc
therein falsely stated, by the evidence OF
several OF the officers, and that he was
actually on deck, an apparcntIy satisfied
spectator of the course the ship was ta-
king, down to the period OF her anchor
age. 1t was only when in the beut, for
the purpose of landing at Ryde, that he
expressed some dissatisfaction at having
allowed himself 10 be persuaded by the
consuPs clerk to land there; but his dis
satisfaction could not have been serious,
as it was still in his power to have reach
ed either Cowes or Portsmouth in short
time in the boat, it being only four miles
to the first, and six 10 the second. Fhe
ship too, had he indeed been below, and
disappointed with her anchorage, could
have been removed without difficulty or
delay, to any point he might have desig-
mated.
The Captain having made arrange
ments with Mr. Randolph about the peri
cd Of sailing for the Baltic, availed him
self fso favorable an oppostunity of maxi
ing a short excursion to .ondon in con,-
pany with some of his officers, to whom
he gave leave of absence for the pur-
pose. This had been done with the I'M.
dcrstanding OF the Minister, who had Of
fered his company and guidance TO what
was worth seeing in the city. Accordingly
the Captain and Officers taking boat
direct 20 l'rtsmouth, went that same
night in the public coach 10 London,
which they reached twenty-iour hours be-
fore the Minister. This petty advantage
Of time over he inpatient Envoy, was
no doubt the head and front of tine Cap
tain's offending. At all events it was at
/ London that he was first made aware
that lie had given his passenger any cause
Of complaint; the information being con-
vcyed to him in note, alludinS to the
manner in which TIE Concord was placed
under his orders, expressing his igno-
rance tina: the ship was to anchor at
/ Ryde, and his dissatisfaction at the cir
cumstance; qualified at the same time
with his Willingness TO believe that the
fault lay entirely with the pilot, against
whom he denounced 81 gnal retr,buts"n.--
II Yet ut the same time that he believes IN
the guiIt of the pilot, he is found in let
ter TO the President, TO complain OF the
misconduct of the Captain, against whom
it was Il much easier maitcr tor him to
wreak his veng
Il The most annoy ing part Of the transac-
! ton, however, was the letter which Mr..
! Randolph had written to the First Lieu
! tenant of the Concord, when he arrived
! at Cowes, and found that the Captain had
preceded him on the road 10 London
1t began with a copy Of part OF the
Secretary of States letter to Mr.. Kan
DOL placing the Concord under his or
! ders; contained an unqualified censure
Of the Captains conduct in anchoring the
ship, throwing the consequences OF his
lost time, his injured health" and jeop-
arded mission, entirely upon the Captain;
snd at the same time requiring the first
lieutenant in the absence of his comman-
der, to move the ship to Cowes, at which
place, and at which place alone, he was
determined to embark. 1t is needless 10
remark, that the first lieutenant was too
well acquainted with his duty TO attend
to the demand.
Upon the same day that this note was
received, containing the letter which eX-
pressed so rcsolute determination to
embark at Cowes, n personal interview
took place, in which the Captain was re-
quired to remove the ship to Deal, max
ing it necessary for him and his officers
to abandon their plans for seeing London,
and hasten to Cowes at the additional
expense of two post coaches, whilst the
Envoy Extraordinary taking every pains,
by labelling his baggage, &c. to make
himself known as suoh was traverslng the
country on the outside Of public stage,
and complaining the while of the ex-
pense. The ship being removed to Deal
in the Downs, and boats with hcuten-
ants in them kept in waiting for the MIN.
ister, his Secretary at length arrived
with information that he would embark at
Ramsgate, at which place he require d
the ship to be ngain removes. As the
harbor was not capable Of admitting the
| Concord, the requistion was not of course
complied with; but a boat was sent for
him and he at length embarked with his
suite. Being asked by the commander
for orders, he expressed his perfect read
mess to sail for Elsineur, coupled with
regrets at his having gone to London,
where he had met with nothing but DIS
appointment and expense.
Ii was late in the afternoon when ne
came on board, and expressed his readi-
ness 10 sail at the changing Of the tide.
Two hours after he began 10 express a
wish TO remain for the mail which was to
arrive in seven hours, as he had purcllas-
ed two chamber utensils in London,
Sin going ashore at Ryds he allowed hs. cloak "a
p.L and altogether taken up with the