The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-02-21

II n Stated that this notorious personsee,-
whom we suppose Mr. Secretary PauldIng
must have had in has eye when be wrote
his famous cobtSer and tinker article
is likely soon TO pe brought TO trial on some
or ell of tho-s charges. IL Is very extra :
ordinary, that, notwithstanding the charges
exhibited against him by Lieutenant Hun
ter. more than two wears ago, no trial has
vet been ordered. The suhjec, however, has
been brought before Congress. The Navy
Department has been called upon for expla-
nations and something will nov be done.
The people have ell heard OF a certain
presentation Of plate made by the crew OF the
Constitution TO their commander but they
have not been told OF the manner IN which
tha, compliment was extorted from them.
Be il known then, that the Secretary OF the
gallant commodore made his appearance
on deck one morning-so ruas the story
with paper regularly drawn up, PurpoH.
ing to be subscription list for sword and
epauIs,tes, TO be presented 10 Commodore
Elliot: proclamation was then made, that
all who signed IT should be paid certain
portion OF their wages on their return 10
.Mahon, and be permitted TO 20 on shore
and spend il. This was too tempting bait
for Jack to resist and slraighiway sir hIn.
dred dollars Here SUBSCRIBED The Com.
rnodore then changed his mind, sud deter
mined to receive service OF plate instead
of tbs sword and epaule,,ns, ami sent, back
the Subscription list to the crew, apprzing
them OF his change OF purpose, aud that shs
amount subscribed was no, sufficient. as the
plate would cost Sl400, This vas coIdly
received by the crew, Who very properly
thought tina, they were the best Judges OF
what they could afford to pay for the priv.
ilere OF going on shore and only $50 acre
added to the previous subscription Again
the subscription list was circulated, and thus
time II vas returned without the addition
OF a single dollar Well, the Constitution
arrived at Makon, and the Commodore add
ed from his own purse the necessary sum
TO purchase plate. and caused to be engrav
ed thereon Presented TO Commodore FL.
hot,, as mark OF respect by the crew OF
the Constitution. Ia due time this service
was paraded on the table Of the Commodore,
and that parsonage came on board OF good
Old hoasides accompanied By Capt. Par.
ker, Of the British Navy. They proceeded
10 the cabin, where behold ihr Commodore
exclaimag hats this what's this and
taking VI piece Of the service, ne read
the inscription aloud, aud assured ms visa.
tiers that IL was the first Iniinai1nn he had
OF such an honor beng Intended hun b, has
gallant crew
But to do the Commodore Jusilee, be
KEEP, his word with hs U.eu. They we're
permitted 10 go on shore and frolIc-aDd
,azsbordlnqtioa, ard finally open mhtiHy
vas the consequences muiiny which re-
CURED the prompt and efficIeut interference
Of the marines and Vi every officer Of tue
ship 10 restore order.
The next we hear Of this parsonage, Is
his shaking bis cane over the head OF L'eut
Hunter, 90 public race course at Mah2n
and ordering tia, officer 10 arrsst for dor
ing openly 10 give his OPINION 10 relation
to question then pending, whether th'
CODmodore's Mare had or had moi dIstanc
ed her competitor 10 bis race which ia,
jusi terminated Lleu, Hunter proceeded
to his ship, the John 4daus aud as ii VA
hls duty to do, Immediately drew up state
meut Vt ElIlott's ungeptIeinanly conduct
and sent Il open 10 the C0mEIOdore accordin.
TO The Regulators Of the Navy, with a re
quest that be would forward II to the Sec
Rotary Of the Navy. Por this the Lieut.. VA
brought before court martial b. the Com
Inodore, charged ~l,n maatrl. false state
uent 10 the Department A u the officer
of the American ard English Nar,~s VII,
had witnessed The insult on the Race Course
were brgurh; forward as witnesses, an
thsy testified to the truth of The statemea
laade-sh,ch Of course, compelled tn
Court honorably 10 GcYzH Lieut.. Hunter
THIS increased The raBcOr OF our petty ~
rant toward Laeut. Hunter, and be va
again brought before a Court Martial 10
dlsrespeci TO be Commander 10 ms wTtttel
defence. lie was sgan hOnorGbfy Gcquft
ted, and then, and not tall theu, was he re
leased from arrest. In the mean tiase
However, efforts were SAID TO have bee
n.de, to pack Court wiling 10 loa
iheiselves TO the views Of the Commodore
DUi "'hoUi success.
Abob this time the Rev. Mir. Lamber
the Cnaln IA Of the Constitution, was az
preached 3. the Commodore with pre-
position 20 iEsmous IN it's character, tht
tia; geniIema' was compelled 10 remIn
the Commodorepf his holy character an
his horror q bis pNposal, IN such language
as induced Elliott to,rder hun into sma
boat when the wind - blowing very free
and a. the hazard Of hiS,fe JOIN the schoo'
er Shark then some tLre or five mlie
distant, and very heav, sea on at n
Tune. Fortunately he reach,l The schoon.