Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-12
blowing were the proceedings and Resolutions,

following were the proceedings and Resolutions,
viz -
Capt. JOHN MYERS, Of ship Herald, was appoin-
ted Chairman, and Captain GEORGE CRAWFORD
of barque Ten Brothers, was appointed Secretary.
The following resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed.
Resolued-That a letter be written and signed by
every American Master now in this port to II.
BECKER, Esq, Charge des AtIaires from the Amer
lean Government to the Hague, requesting his inter-
ference with the Dutch Government that Captain
Hatch, may be delivered by them to w. Wamberse,
our Consul, to be sent to the Uuted States for trial
If necessary that he should be tried for acting in
self defence on board of his o,un Shin.
ReSotred-That Captains James Allyn of ship
Hermann, ID A Lowe, of ship Metamora, and 5.
Jarman of ship Manchester. be appointed Com
mltlee TO proceed TO the Hague, and to deliver a
letter from this meeting to Charge and to rep
resent the case Of Captain Hatch to him in proper
and true light
ResOlped-1'hat we firmly believe that Captain
Hatch acted in self defence-and in the United States
would have been instantly acquitted by any Court,
eren had the man died-but the wound was occa-
stoned by his fall not by the blow.
ReSoiUed-That this affair occurred on board
an American Ship, and between an American Cap
tain and American Sailor, we protest against the
Interference Of the City MISUNDERSTANDING that
they had no right to do, without the consent or
request of the American Consul, at this port-who
is the proper Judge whether the circumstances OF the
case authorized the arrest.
Resolred-That as this question is of great i'm
portance to u.s. as well as to all American Ship Mas
ters and Ship owners, whether an American Cap
tain be taken from his ship, and put in irons by
any Foreign Government for acting as Master on
board his ship, without the consent of the Con-
sui, and be detained in prison for long time. we
will spare no eXertions to see Jusco done Captain
Hatch, and unless he is delivered over to the A
mercan Consul we will address letter his Excel
lency the Secretary State, Mr.. Webster stating the
facts-and requesting that justice may be done Capt
HATCH and thus establish precedent for the future
ReSoiued-1hat each Captain now in this port
shall take copy of these proceeding-and as the
result is OF great importance to :hemselve, shall pub
fish the in their respective ports on their return
to the United States,
ResotUed-1hat copy of these proceeding be
sent to the owner ofthe Ship Alaanta.
JOHN MYERS, Chairman.
GEORGE CRAWFORD, Secretary.
At a meeting Of all the American Sea Captains.
in Rotterdam, June 29th, an address on the subject
was prepared, to the American Charge at the
Hague, which contains the following statement of
facts
"On the afternoon OF the 18th June an American
Sailor named Peter on board the ship ATLANTA
for hour endeaving to create a disturbance a.
mong the crew--he went ashore for short time,
and then returned, and attempted TO come on board
agan--he was evidently drunk, and very noisy
The Mate (Mr. Wotton) asked him his business
he sa id he wished to man named Blll-No OF
ton wered, there is such man on board--he in
sisted upon coming over the side-the Mate said he
should not and insisted upon his going ashore off the
panl-he refused to do so, and struck at Wotton
several times with his fst--the Mate parted the
blows with his hands The Captain then came on
deck and asked what was the mater-the Mate told
him that the man had inerfered with the duty of
the ship and that he had ordered him ashore Il he
Captain then asked the man, has the Mate ordered
you on shore he answered yes, the damned ras
cal bu: will not go shore for either Captain or
Mate-The Captain then said you must go on shore
which again the man swore he would not do-he
Captain then kicked at him-he dared the Captain
to come on shore and fght-swore at him and called
him all sorts ofnames--tne Captain then
deck and took capstan bar and slid it down the
stage towards hlm-but it did not hit hm-tbe man
picked up the bar and struck at the Captain several
times. The Captain. then took another bar and de-
Tended himself, and at the same time caught the bar
held by the man, wrenched it from him, and flung it
upon deck-he then brew his bar at the man Gt did
not hit him. and he fell from the stage upon the
gunwale Of boat lying underneath and hurt himself
badly. The Captain Immediately sent for Doctor
In about ten minutes Captain Hatch was taken TO
prison"