The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-09
JOHN PAUL JONES.

airy documents, which, we are informed have never
been published The first l. letter written by Com
modore Jones' dated March 7ih, TIT, Immediately
after the Malignant envy of his foes in America had
succeeded in procuring his recall from his Eastern
command. Il will be found 10 breathe the spirit Of
the times.-Phti He aid
PHILApELpHI, March 7tb, TIT.
HoNoRED' SIR: AS was lately entrusted with a
very unexpected command Of great importance,
which In the common course OF things, hath drawn
upon me the envy of certain individuals Being I'M
conscious Of any misconduct in the line OF my duty
have determined to bear no insnualions that may
reflect upon me MS gentleman officer; there
fore earnestly desire opportunity Of meeting the
bearer or bearers, au hor or authors, OF any asper
sions from Commodore Hopkins, face TO face, in
your presence, or in the presence Of the Marine
Board. E
mean 10 make no difficulty or demur about my
present appointment, but will leave You to Judge how
much room those who lately envied me the COM
mand Of feet, will have to exut when they see me
return TO the eastward TO command a single soop of
war.
have put the plan, which showed you, on the
regulations and equipment Of the Navy, with some
small additions INTO the hands Of the President who
says he will meet you al me Marine Board so rner
than usual this evening, in order to have some con-
versation on The subject. am, with the most per-
feet esteem and grateful embrance of past avors
Honored Sir,
Your truly obliged, very humble,
J.P. JONES.
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or commentator, brought by Count Pulaski from
Rodrigues, Rortalez & Co, Of Paris, dated May 8
l777. Our readers will recollectth that r. Hortalez
Co. was the house with whom DR.. Franklin negoti-
ated the first loan that the United States procured
from any foreign power France, at that period, had
all her syTpatheS enlisted in the Of the Anne
rican arms, not from any particular knowledge Of
the American character, or from any abstract love
of liberty but from long cherished inveterae ha-
tired Of England. ITO rob the British crown Of its
brightest jewel" she determined TO extend TO the
Colonies all the aid in her power. The finances of
the French government were inadequate to the sup
ply Of our wants BY the exerlions of Franklin and
Deane, Horlalez & Co. were induced 10 loan Louis
XVI the then reigning monarch of France, the sum
Of $50, 100000, for which the crown became respons
BILE. The king, on making the loan, appropriated
81 600 200 TO The the colonies under the orders
of the Commissioners to that Kingdom and reserved
the remaining one million TO be disposed Of at plea
sure To Beaumarchais assigned the duty of
disbursing this fund. The American Commissioners
drew for the 81, 900, 000--the balance they had
power to touch. On the return Of the Commissioners
from France, question was raised as to the appro-
priation of the remaining Million, when the Com
missioners referred the Commissioners of the Trea-
sury Of the United States TO the French government
The subject constituted a chief difficulty in the rea-
tons of this country and France until the embassy
al Mr.. Gallatin to France, after the close ofthe late
war. The topic then being preached, M. the Count
de Vergennes declared to Mr.. Gallan that the sum
had been diSbursed for the use Of the American gov
eminent, and that the vouchers were on record, but
gave no explanation of the mode Of appropriation II
was supposed that il had been employed secret
vice money in England, during the Revolutionary
War, and the explanation was deemed sufficient
This firm ii who gave to Count Pulaski the sub
Joined letter, which will be read with interest," if only
on account of the associations i awakens.
An eraet Narrative Of the Count Pulask.
The Count Casnir Victor Pulaski is one OF the Po-
landers who enjoyed the most note in the troubles Of
that Republic. He has sacrificed at the shrine of lii
herty an inc0 NM of One bred ner
annnm
His father was the frs, author Of the conederacy Of
Bar he took up for the same cause that now
ia,es the Americans, and fell in its defence francois
Pulaski, the elder, killed in battle the younger
was made prisoner. and this took up when 10
years old, and has borne them with and glory
from the first day Of the confederation, until the three
neghborng powers uniting with body OF SIX hundred
Thousand men, enccled all the frontiers Cassimir Pu-
ski defended several forts has given many battles and
surprised the fortress Of Czenstokar, sustained thirty
two siege- against the flower OF the Russian army and
corps Of artillery, furnished by the King Of Prussia
he found himself included in the affair OF surprising and
carving of the king The only part he had in this az
fair the drawing out of Vassore all the republican
troops and giving them battle ten leagues distance
from that capitol while this operation carrying into
execution. But all his family become very odious
The Russians and they let fall on him IN particular oil
the severe punishment inflicted IN consequence Of this
affair When, therefore, the confcderates
strained 10 lay down their arms by this line formed by
the three powers Count Pulaski left his in the fortress
of Czensokara, saying to his men they might make
what accommodation they pleased and he though he
had in his possession the whole treasury amassed by
that ancient monastery, left Poland with only 100 du-
cats, and, by the assistance Of his friends,
into Turkey, there TO continue wage against the
oppressors Of his country. Peace was declared few
days after his arrival there and this day he might return
to Poland if he would dsavow, in writing, all the pro.
ceedings Of the confederacy Of Bar but that would
be dsavowng the work Of his family, and all tho enter
prses undertaken redeem his country from slavery, he
prefers remaining exile, and only aspires to make
America his country.
This narrative is contained in Messrs. Franklin and
Deanes letters to General Washington, Mr.. Hancock,
&c. and but short and concise relation oil the man
" and vigorous conduct Of the Count de Pulaski IN
Poland so well known and established in all Europe
Aud this we certify at Paris
(sgned) RODRIGUEZ .HoRTALEZ q co. K
May 30,, l777,