The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-02-24

SeaYe MS crew III thS uoesS ~,I 80.
sd doing, he ordered his men, eighteen
in numher) 10 board the barque, armed to
the teeth with pistols. cutlasses and Car
bines. When on board, the officer drew
up his men, and in an insnlemt manner
said to Capt. F. that he would take COM
mand of the vessel, and if ne made any
resistance that he wonld oiow OUT MS
brains-remarking that he ana MS men
were not geese. This was the hrst saiuta-
tinn given by the British officer. he was
then asked by Capt. F. what he wanted.
His replv was demand for the ships pa
pers. They were produced by Capt r.
The officer demanded possession of them,
which was refused. Capt. F. heia Them
open in his hand, that thsy might De read.
Capt. F. stated he would reproduce
them at any time when wanted. ihe OF
fcer then said I'd the American crew that
they might work or not, as they pieased
that he had possession of the vessel; and
ordered the anchor let 60.
Att mon the British man of war anchor.
ed close to the w. aud F., and the COM
mander came on board, with two boats
crews, armed. The first boarding officer
told that Capt. F. refused to deliver up
his register. and recommended the papers
(crew list and charter papers) and Capt.
F.'s insolence, to his notice. Capt. r.
then produced his register, and held It Tor
their perusaI as before stated The com.
mandsr PERSISTED in having possession OF
the register, which Capt. F. would not
permit, for fear of its being destroyed. as
the officers said they believed the W. and
F. to be Spanish property, under Amerl'
can papers. The commander then order
ed the crew Of the w. and F. mustered;
after which the vessel was searched in
the cabin, in trunks, and among clothing
belonging to the officers and crew, sealed
letters were opened, and also barrels of
bread. The English commander said that
if he found twenty barrels of bread on
board, he would take her as a prize to
Sierra Leone, and had he fallen in with
her previous to discharging, and found
the specie on board, he would have con.
demned her Immediately. Capt. F. said
If he had done 50, he would have commit.
led an act of piracy; for the money had
been legally shipped, for which bills of
lading had been signed. The Englishman'
in rage, called Capt. F. damned saucy
Yankee. About 5 P. M. they left the w.
and F., after keeping Capt. F. under
guard Of four men, with drawn swords
for nearly whole day.
The vessels name was said to be her
Ar ~. L..
The English commander asked Captain
Flowery if he did not see the British en-.
sign flying at his peak. "Yes," replied
Capt. F. "and did you not see the Ameri.
can flag at my mast head" "Oh yes,
answered the oGcer-"but we never mind
it."
Here is a plain unvarnished tale, as
given by Capt. Flowery himself, VINO Is
now in this city. BY it VIC see the grow
ing insolence and arrogance of the En-
glish cruisers. Our flag is insulted and
mot minded" and the right Of search on
the high seas. which ought never to be
submitted to by an American, assumed
and carried into practice sans ceremonte
by parcel of petty officers of the British
government on the coast Of Africa. 1t
has not yet happened, but we hope it soon
will, that an American VESSEL strong
enough manned will be insulted as per
above BY one Of those cruisers. The re-
snlt we don't fear. That the officers and
crew of the cruiser will receive sound
.hrashing therefore is beyond doubt
80 far Shalt thou 60 and no farther"
Wi.hin the past yearShalf dozen A.
merican vessels have been seized as the
William and Francis was, and one or two
detained for months. We recollect the
names of the Tigris, Wyoming, Ca,ha-
rine, Jones, Sea New. and William and
Francis. And the brig A. E., Capt.
Driscom, and ship Of four hundred tons,
sailed four months ago from Havana for
The coast. and have not since been heard
from. No doubt exists but that they have
been seized too.
We call upon the American govern
ment to send out orders Immediately 10
our African squadron to demand satsfac.
tion for these outrages upon our com.
merce. No time should he lost.
A MELTING STORY.
No other class of men in any country