Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-07-12
held up the Admiral-and called Justify
for other vouchers for it-as
-a'The mildest tempered gentle

held UP the Admiral-and called iuSuiy
for other vouchers for it-as
-" The mildest tempered gentleman
That ever scuttled ship, or cut throat"
Captain Chamier,-the author OF the
ook,-whose unlucky adherence IN his
narratives to the evidence ofhis own SEN
ses gave the occasion for this extraordln-
airy display Of sensibility,-has not how,
ever, been persuaded out Of the recorded
truth by the indignant disclaimers and
denials Of Captain Scott, the multitude
Of compurgators whom he has cannon
ed into court, nor his sentiveness touch
ing the "foul blot on the escutcheon OF
Old England" In the April number OF
the United Service Journal, the facts are
affirmed and reiterated by Captain
CHAMBER, and he too appeals to his "com-
panions'' for confederation. If there be
any want Of testimony in this novel con-
trovcrsy, the author Of the ''Lite OF a
Sailor has but to summon the posse in
Virginia and Maryland. For every Bril-
fish officer, sailor, soldier or marine, who
denies the facts, and ten times more than
the facts stated in that book, there will
be forthcoming on the other side, hun
dred men, women and children,-or those
who were children in those days. We
say hundred in moderation, even if there
were found many to back the defence oil
Captain Scott. We doubt, however,
whether many oil his "companions" will
come to his aid
The following is part Of Captain Cham
: ier's last letter. We give it, as naive
: confession of his own perfect acquaint
: ance with all the tactics of the squadron
and as an advertisement to the family o
n DR.. Bolinbroke,' where there is por
ton Of their property to be found.
: Doubtless man who has such horror
of predatory warfare. only waits a slight
!, request to return the books-as ''privatt
4 property" --or perhaps Captain Scott will
e undertake to get payment from Admiral
It Cockburn at the "Baltimone prices
# for the right owner:
"When the Havannah's men landed
in the Rappahannock to fitch some geese
: lett as decoy ducks, and were taken them
selves instead, do you think they carried
: a dollar bag, or asked for the Baltimore
, Gazette? When DR.. Bclinbroke's hous,
r was sacked, in real good style-Q have
some of his books now)-do you imagin,
that we run over the country 20 pay the
poor medico, or left an equivalent fol
the plunder?-Not a bit of it, promise
Iyou:-why we put the staircase clock il
the midshipmen's birth, as mememto o
past time, for it never went, and hls knit,
and fork case adorned our buffet. Now
lpray, Sir, do undeceive the public.
assure you we are all laboring under
most serious delusion; for the public pa
pcrs mentioned and reprobatcd the ur
natural mode of warfare; and having al
ways believed my eyes and ears, readily
lent a credulous attention to their state
f mcnts; and until yourvery able letter, will
t the beautiful quotation Of Isaac Watts a
: the top, and Ahe little Latin hit at the tai
!, appeared, upon nay honor and word di
give credit to our having stolen bullock:
ducks, sheep, geese, sc. and likewise t
- our having practised Mr.. Swing i
t. America, very much to the astonishmen
i of the natives, and very little 10 their sat
" istaction or remuneration"
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