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rYRANNY m THE NAVY.

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II Is the town talk Al Norfolk, that
when the Constellsilon was on her
passage from the Mediterranean, in the
middle Of tho Atlantic, Nidshipman
Wilson (son Of the late Senssor from
New yerscy. whoss mother was lately
reformed "a node Jackson, from Post
Office in New jersey vas friccS sy.
in nautical phrase 20 the mast head.
Tied with . bovine and eraned up.l
4 heavy gale wss blowing II tire zine.
the frigste pitching and wsllowing. with
three recfs in hertopsail, and this shame
fL outrage was committed On Nidship-
man Wilson. # the immanent hazard
Of his brains being knocked oct by the
rolling Of the ship. Mr.. wilsoa's o.
fence seems b have been IN the rnverse
ratio ofhis punishment Captain Reed
asked him-"Ar. Wilsoo. have you
ordered the men from belovY' ST have
SIR" "Yoa have not s;r-yoa Isok in
solent-go aloh and look out Al the mast
bead Cor land On the midst Of the At
lsntic. Mr.. Wilson replied-t.Atsa such
. tune a this. Il can only be Cor punish
ment-I gill not GO" The boaisvsin.
by order of Capt Reed, seized Mr..
Wilson by the collar. and with the as
sistance Of two Quarter-Master. forced
him up tho forerigging. In . sbost time
he csms down. Then Il was, THAI Reed
ordered him 10 b triccd up. The SAL
iors, noble souls - they are, shocked
II The 0u1E1Ge. ran below 10 the gun
deck, nor would they lend q hand un-
Ill being threatened and dr.gooucd. the
instinct Of discipline overcame their
honor, and they aided in running UP
Mr.. Wilson 20 the yard arm. Still far
ther b disgracc this unfortunate youth,
he was Immediately affer being releas-
ed, placed under the scntry's charge,
for twcnty-5our hours. in close CON
fnemeut.
We understand these facts can be
verified by the officers Of The Coasiel-
laiion- Tho present - unqaestionably
the greatest outrage ever committed IN
the American Navy. Why have they
not been reported 20 the Navy Depari-
mcne For very sufficient reason,
complaints lodged there against The
same officer remain unuoticed. Iyzy.
Aye, there's the rub. Because certain
ofhcen Of the Navy. forgctful Of ITS re-
nown, have learned 70 play The flatfer-
er and the courtier, and because power
ever has been. and ever win be, pro-
pitiated, soothed and won, BY the de-
testable arts which courtiers and fat
terers know how 20 employ.
This is the secoad outrage that Reed
has committed Of this nature. His
first YVES upon q descendant Of DR..
franklin. His insulting and domi-
neering department 10 his ofsScers Is Of
the most intolerable character, and the
more intolerablc, that he Is not IN A.
merican. We feel ourselves. al our
distance. the gall Of such indiynifies an
hicted upon the descendants Of revoiu-
fionary patriots. by any man or set Of
men, The more especially by those Who
arc NOT Americans.
Capt. Creighton. who Is a foreisner, ss xeii
a. Reed, was guilty, some years since, Of
ssill greater enormiy. The particular ara
given IN The askjoiaca article Erom the Nex
fosk Eseaics Fsst;
tits within our personal knowledge
that John Orde Creighton was guilty Of
numerous acts Ct tyranny and bar6an-
~ during cEuaas some years ago IN
the Meditesranean. far exceeding the
outrage nov charged against Captain
Reed. Let oas instance Of has despo-
tism and cruelty be given as an exam
PIE. The ship which he commanded
was lyingiA "a Italian port A worthy
msFiues mamed NcDeruoG, was one
evening pason guard a the cabin-door
m q fstigse dress and without shoes--
The corporal OF the guard had ordered
the marine 70 dress in this way, and
had himseifreceived the order from the
sergeant. Late ia the evening, Capt.
Creighton returned On board from the
shore- On descending The companion
ladder fom the main deck, has ewes
fen on the seatinei. You damned m
fernsl scoundrel,' exclaimed he. What
do you mean by Standing at my cabin
door bare-SooaedS The Gentry touched
his cap and endsavored 10 explain thas
be had been ordered 10 put OF hus shoes
by TIE corporal q the guard. The
tyTant, however, wouid lister
10 no explaneaions. Showeriez The
most abusive and blsgphssaOua epsfhear
upon the poor feiiow, be vFenehed his
rutlass from hiss haads, beat han over
he hsad aaA Shoulders vita Il, kicked
hins, thumped him wifh has Gsas, and
'naiiFested him IN The most shameful
laaoaeg. The nnsFine, Who Was = man
eonsiSeFsl1y advssced IN years. aad
vas nosed aFDong has crew - quiet
Nd iso9snsiFp person panetual IN The
iisehazRe a. Ne duties. Eetreaaed frosn
lis easaged eosnmandeF, towards the
onward peri a. The ship. The bally
md tysaai foss0~sS Ssose upoz Kim.
nth Tedeublcd blows, unsii a. length,
eaehing the main hasch. he thrust him
violently down intO TIE biFth-d~ok-
he surgeon vas called early the Bexa
aaEpiag 70 the hammock q this poor
aesiae, who had been seized with =
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