Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-24

op;n;ons vet devoycd upon him TO act His was the
,nnusbliiy and The full view Of his duties Us an ni
Gc: r man and Christian, tap MacKttz'e 'raFtssF
aud Faithfully discharged what he aeeiFd rs cu'y !"
his j;optrnn-n, 10 thusc uadeF his comin2ne ana 10
III ritiar world.
Ts,, ,..re will be some ind vidnais E ard, Gesrors
or questioning the eerrecueSs desc executi"ns. We
10 not ,nl,i; h,;l tie good ard Ine!,grn, IN cve:y
condition in ihnse who reflect upon the position
i, which Captain t;aokei ze was placed, and What
would lave been hr ooa,Ia-nces oi rFscue had tie
horrible purnus, al Spsnces aud his comrades been con
su.nma.rG- cannot i"r momen, hesitate 10 award TO
Inn III. highest PRAISE L., Tie E.int or s'ng- NO
mrni pciu.r itself HI luences {, The crews and
~. senrsrs of tacke, SHIPS, &c The Somers-:he
Fastest vessel IN s,rsice-iu!!y manned aud coup
ped were nov n pra,icai hrg under the command I
snch Spencer, !ayii,g ~ wait for, and 'nisr
/ cspi ng vessels between tins port and Europe Lei
Ia, Il, ,,ia-;te ti;. horrors uch wnu have TcsHro
r m The consn,nnia,,nn o his heliish rnfp"sf-and
hen il they can, 1T them condemn ,!,nse who have s."
iraIrssy discharged nnsi painful duty, and assumed
The power 10 carry into fret The spirit o oar Laws
when position where lis forms could mol be com
piled with?
But we have no apprehension with regard 10 public
npnlon being Just what il should he but W. look out
with anxiety 10 The action Of our Government This
case which loudly calls Tor the deliberate action OF
Congress, to render it wholesome example 10 our
Navy, in nll times IN come FIRST, dOun'lrssy will
!
rfcd 10 investigate HE circumstances ct the intended
;Hu,i:p; and on their r'p"ri, IT snch as we canh"
d"nh. !, wall h. "t rc-ry ticr and scnncn 81 tn" ;"
crs, who natnrd true - is i'g, the thanks
- Congress, accompanied with p:oatonm or sword
The rcr,-, aud appropriate mccall 10 each Of the
Getty officers and En.. In ar. Wales, par
euilr, Tie Pur$trs Steward, irt substantial epi
'rncr nf The appreciation at hts rnndnct he presented
way, WINCH .ha prompt others, II all future tinr
emulate his patriotism and devotion 10 tie stars and
lr,nrs.
/ We can feel for, and symra:hise with Captain Mac
hr pecui p">'i'on h. nrcnre> fer the right
III al fearful resfons h !tY but .r, ard h.
.r..ds, should find their consolation the cnuvci'nn
he has molly dsciinr-;t bis du,y, under thu rosi
u, rg circumstances. and in he tri,htraie "pn"m 81
MS nw citz.us ,.n In heard the facts o t"
add perceive, in hs cnadnci. rning hut the devti";
rirni 9! qualities winch "' render his n7'ir ana
M d,ar to every American IS is the rePua '"n o
the N,vy srf
". wond for variers raasons say as little posi-
bic of The youth no HIS Justly met his iatc hui u
l. Vel know thai he was tad fellow, and 'hn "iirh
h i.et the in.er, i, bad been cent honr ironi me
! Br.z Squadron. ty Comn.dnie Morris, nnd-r n 70
| rnn prnn,sr, that he would rtsi.u aud r"vp the
Nay Ia 30 tr,nr hr"uc hit btf,Te Court Martial
| is apparent That .r had The head Ia plan, aud The
h nd execute CRIME and Their is, consequently,
no care 10 regret he fate
Captain Mack. nz.c accompanied by MI his officers
and crew, attended Dlvnt on Sunday at
r nklyu. ihtnks !" an nil wi~t. p s'Gr"t
'.r rrscape from the dangers 10 which they bave
! been ~ POSED
I III" nluiioy we believe. was discnvrred TO Captan
! t.ackcfzp,,; IN 2gh &c No"emh r and II" ctipf'is
I xecu..d tan the l., y. rcnb.r Til. I'D ei,.-pa'iv"
49, has. rrasnn snnpo*p, Aprd,'rd hY a move
npn, am0ng The d.;aiiec,ed, c!i looked Ike an at
! ;an,,,t It rescue
Tn. ioIIow,ng IS li> ol The officers Of tie SOmers
shrn size sniI Il from rhs port
| Corunander-- .Iacl,rze.
! lieutenant Garsevn"ri.
| Sui,,r Alns'er--A! e. Perry.
! Assistant Surerom-R ~ L,ncnck
/ NJ d>opmen- h.nry Rogers, EgbeFt ThcmPs"n,
I C,as ~ ii.yrs
Acting ,i;dshpmcn-A Dc!ondc, Pin Spencer, J"ia
/ r,l!n.s"n
Cirrk-O H. Perry.
PurSet'- S.~a.,-J " Waics.
Tug NurlAY The Cnurier and Enquirer Of thu
morn L.. FURNISHES scli-"icia account 'f the unor
tomato aif,;r board the Snsne,s, lr"n y lch apra.s
hat tho hrIg had eighty nllcr>, eighteen of"'nh
~ eramsn and orderly setgeant 6" ma'lnrS, 'nt Z"
commander aud lieutenant hnd five or Elk ;ds'''p;"n
including acting m,:lshipman Spencer When i shnr'
distance ST Thomas on her feufn rom ihr coAs
ii Africa Spencer Geail.d his plans In The rui>cr
steward, MIR. Wales, wan pretended in Jon h'in ann
learnt his whole PLAN which was TO murder The officers
upon the brig and turn pirate Wales cor'tHiin
r#,ed the pln, purser. who informed Capt Mac
keozn. psncers papers we're seized wh'ch c''n.a'r'
! the details nf lie p"l; he and his tw" e"nlsd'fa'rF
Ir"nwcIl ard Small, sti2rd and 'r'ne" In" OPP
men If Tic "tiicf iAS"r 81 their i"3"h'f
rxccujion, and after reasonable DELAY ir preparation
ard IN achnn9y led ,:,eu, Of their gutl:, ti Fr were
,,,rr nj tie ynjdafn TIE rest 81 lie ere" resumed
he duty and the arrival %: He ef=, tWei"e per
s.ns were handed tor tai-iour g! .heti having
boon previously sept N IRONS "a s'i-pci"n
T. c,r we UNDERSTAND The lac al the case, anc
thu Cou,irr X Enrr'ec very Justly comments on The
rnnr,i;y 81 r ri. pictures g'"ng c"iofs lie
bo-rid results &c paticai vessel oi that ki"d, s"'ll
-.ilr securing the Seas rohbrs M. rea"i vrssls and
u,; fdprnE their crrNs and ems !ie c"n'se 90 etfi
N,cktnzr under all The circumstances at tie rase !"
y hrrn Just ana pr.per and ccd Tor b. the exteme
'aann.r e ;l-ir pps,irii.
". rerrr. tia, we cannot, after mature delIeeai'na
;nsIdy HI. course Of Captain ilack,:2,e naval
rnu;.,o nd ,!l 'gh seas, admit. chracfs .Fea'
rou, rs II, pfomp, drclsion than Command rh
shore. but II most !avr been extreme case INDEED
,i.cii .yGnld Justify summary, aud WHEN
snh,n ies .ngs sail al The u S We can readily
ps,ut ul sarh n c.sr. Had there been ai actual i"m
iny-had par, ii The IN ARMS, and attempt
ed % take curn;nand OF rhp ship, and had they been
v-fconr IN The struggle, then the rrgiradrrs m'It
have hcen promptly executed, I" strike terror mt" iht
rest of The But here was plot c"nc"crc hy
IN. r. va bad boy, il irnrthr mere "details or cut
Inns skrched, and few persons sedrc,d By hun I"
un,le in prcj-ci Llprd had h"en shed; thr Euh!
parties had been sccuredal Suspected had been Sc
erred ,hsra we're sullirirr. gond m"n ard true ~
board lhr brig hay h"uah les INTO port aud handed
,hr narirs atrr Justice III rir country. There
vas no Cnur, Martiai held brcan., the lay ,,gl,fs
Il - i;r rs in c"n-li'ure G ~: Aaf:l-it vas iii
uirr ,r,:i,nn 'ha t!y e'i'ed d'a'i, aa1 icy "'!'
promptly ,xrcn:rd.
-. arc g..vrrutnrn, ri.,as The grra'csl cr;u;'
ns hA~ t,s"t he tired - jnry "' rs prrFt az"
~.i ~ IL =, u Tie sa.iy Il te ">>f
.nold have been made +" have brought Ter nj" p"ri,
and Ii dri h- accused Tor trial ti-!'ni" -ers
and iyyeniy ,en could have brought l'r mo ~, at
iovinr ma, ui he ts..l az liz had hrtn r""'nec
nccr ha.c;.s tnl nppt"rs tit Sa"rcrT, aud "
principals. es,des lnr suspected persons, were Tie
! all, on. dt,:tucsy Implicated II w:s I"mitpi It
.p,is.. iy t.xrf ute lad If ninl rep rst.ed IS
cir, "ore ;Falnr, and ta, Hii!;nGt 10" ga
,nq,y .o III. xitn' Of their gu,lt, aud TAR tai
! accurdiun Ia lw. 1t .avnrs 10, much IL TINT no
! l.;r,' injn>ire m!,,ca, nno"r the cn"r ." LSne'
Law hands the prrpr In execution without Jnig'
80 inry nnd ul:cli Is II slam on lie character
rostity
". rc,; ai,ni, all ,ha, has been said cf the h'g
chataci.r !. mi N.ncksa ., d i.npe h. na. !,