Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-14
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PORTUGAL,

GOhI OGAI.
Continuation ofNe,oo received on me SCUM y1u.,t.>
'Her Most Faithful Majesty's Ship Rainha de Portugal,
"BAYoNA ISLES, March 10th.
NSH,-I regret 10 lind from recent proceedings relative
TO me. which l am advised have been going ON in London.
as well as Oporto, that your Majesty has no longer that
confidence in me as the Commander. in. Chief which 7 had
thought the sacrifices / had made, and the services | had
rendered TO tho cause of Her Most Faithful Majesty. en-
Titled me to-. Let me. therefore, now call your Maiesty's
attention 10 the following circumstances, namely, that not
withstanding my squadron has been without paw, without
clothing, with a lamentable scanty supply of stores: with
masts 1aaly sprung my crews in constant state of mutt.
ny, ana betrayed by those OF my officers from whom |
ought most TO have expected support, | have twice beaten
a Vasuy superior iorce OF the enemy, driven them into port
and as often blockaded them while | kept the sea myself.
thus rendering thoir navy a heavy drain upon the exhaust
ed resources OF the rebel Government, without PRODUCING
them any sort OF advantage.
81 iearlessly, therefore, leave nv professional renutaiion ia
be scrutiniZed and weighed by my native country. where
experienced, discerning, and impartial Judges can best an
Precia'e my conduct, as well as my position, and where I
feel most desirous to establish a good name; while nv pri.
vate reputation | as boldly rest upon the fact that have
excluded myself from all those advantages which | de-
handed for my companions i'm the expedition. tina, 7 cot
out a risking (and have since los) my high rank, and the
iairest prospects in my native profession, relinauishing
every compensation for such risk or loss-yiz: the value
oil my commission in advance, which was accorded me,
III order the more to economic those funds which were
appropriated, and with difficulty collected for the support
oil a cause which my conscience approved Of, and for
which l felt assured l should obtain the sympathy of the
brave and free of every country
III iufther proof were wanting of my disinterested feel
inngs IN favor oil your cause, there are Portuguese suf-
hcient oil almost every class at Oporto who have known
me and my conduct at Lisbon-to them let the appeal be
made.
81 have now, therefore, TO state to your Majesty, that
as my advice has scarcely ever been ION any occasion,
followed, even from the commencement, nor nv most ar.
gent demands, listened to-, and finding m~yselfin that posi.
ton | have so long dreaded, and that [ so (reouenuv\
without any avail, warned your Majesty of. al the same
time describing those remedial measures that were essen
TALLY necessary to be taken in order TO guard against evi
dent dangers, ] feel myself under the painful necessity of
informing your Majesty, that as the officers and men look
up to me for the fulhlment Of those engagements entered
into under the articles Of the contract made by me with
the partsans IN London OF your Majesty's cause, if the
ships companies are not paid up according to the arrange.
ment l was obliged TO make land approved of bv vo,r
Majesty) to prevent the fate OF the Eugene occurring 10
The other vessels oil the squadron, shall be obliged to
quit your Majesty's service with the squadron, and have
recourse TO the individuals who entered into tho 6 tract
with me Tor all such claims as my officers and men are en-
tiled to, which, aiteEincessant tolls, snxieties, sickness.
and privations Of more than Ii months, they certainly
merit at the hands of your Majesty as well as all those al.
tached TO the Queens cause.
"Should your Majesty wish to appoint another Com.
mander-in. Chief | shall most willingly give up the com
mand as soon as see all my officers claims satisfied, and
likewise that article fulfilled which grants TO me the value
OF my commission in the British service, in the event of
losing 1t, which, %uDhappiiy for me, has occurred. I can.
not conclude this address but by observing, that, notwith-
standing the many frequent warnings | received of the
iDgraitude | was destined TO experience in this service. I
confess / did not calculate on it TO such extent. particular
" at the hands OF your Imperial Majesty, and still less so
as my intention was so well known Of returning to nv ma
tive country at the conclusion of the expedition, without
demanding any other hoDors or rewards than the saGsfac-
UOD OF having contributed 10 the success OF 80 PlOrious a
cause. "I have the honordo be. &c.
OR. G.. SARTORIUS,
Vice-Admiral, and Commander-in- Chief of the fleet of
Her Most Faithful Majesty Donna Maria H."
OPoRTo, March ISL saw the officer who brought the
dispatches from Vigo, and ! find that Admiral Ssrtorius
has kept lis word. | mentioned having met and spoken
with Sir John Doyle and Captain Crosbie on Saturday
morning, when coming out Of Vigo Bay, and / learn that
the moment his vessel anchored, Sir John Doyle, with a
few men, went on board the Rainba figate, when he was
met by Admiral Sartorius. He Immediately addressed
him, saying, "Admiral S%artorius, you are my prisoner. ."
The Admiral said very little, but the tables were quickly
turned; Tor poor Sir John, to his great surprise, found that
he and his party were indeed prisoners, being instantly
seized, by the Admirafs order and sent below. He is now
closely confined. Captain Crosbie, instead of taking the
command, is also placed under arrest, and to be tried bv
e~ourt-martial. Neither does the affair rest here: for. before
dusk we could perceive the squadron OF ssrtorius bearing
down from the northw ard, and they are now close TO US.
The officer who brought the accounts expressed his hope
to me that matters might still be accommodated and go I
trust they will; but l have very little doubt thai, the
squadron has come down with the view Of enforcing their
claims. In saying this, I ground myself upon the ADM.
rails declaralion, that Don Pedro had better take care how
he continued his injustice, for he should recoIect similar
conduct hsdbeiofe csueed him 10 be bloekaded by his own