Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-05-22

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tr danger a iam The mosl urgoni and a~pYalIat.
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ma unsuaduea s-Ii#ia.. tcssits passions ot i8nr crew.
the certainty inst 70 psu-a fHr ras.,a8ar W.4Ia rxn4-s
yol " the utmost hostility - las lleuIa. every way
pnHenul, and that ihe mrinsdrulo pty 81 msay might
e.a2pay a %ionnidabls opp s3uu 8-alu.f y.u. rendered
tha necessary discipline ana punishment lHl II usul In
Y4prseii. But last aud chleie-i. The bsffuf IT au ulirJI
tein4 o3aged tpe1ecute, w ithuuf The ordinary I runs ut
Inc Justice OF his Country. 4 brother officer and tao oi hs
crew, tna5o your position painful and difficult without a
parallel. / nd.r such circumstances you earned irIa Il
iacl ihf authority oi Your ship, restored ts discipline.
saFed the honor Of our navy, the commerce NJ Your ranb.
Try and lac lives o( Your associates. and rescued COUNT.
IS numbers itain every form nf5usuIa anil death. Iy
aetlsiol, energy ana iaiy courage. pJing at flsa Yaur
ian-, honor, and lie, You mel such dangers.
ou have thus entitled yoar@,I n ourAearuest 0,,ok,
a1l highest pfa'se. The fearful example vii not 6c
= ihlut lis effect 1aWlcss r~aiiaus vii nj darn T..
seek ~ tho Naval Service She means u clnsammatlar
their crimes iouf brother ull,,rs VIII not hesitate f..
eisehATge their duty ~ enforcing discipline. We d,
rr@ed ssaneo viii not tear the fanl VI service where
ibn'ihy and murder may % unpHa5she1 and although
We cannot Withhold our s~yinpa,hb lua The relatives "a
-" maineefs, yet pur rcgfet - lhat the crimes mtrer 20.
essTed winch rendered punishment Necessary. and int
that punishment has5ern MI rted.
ASH us, "e present our thanks 10 ynn. W, aq.r
s3l otI congratulations uu yplr honorable aclmlfal-
Nc lffS"1i yo9 uar best wishes liat yu4r c,H1ln. ma,
reward and Tie world may Acknowledge your des...ll.
e'uragS aud .,'iulien.
wv tenain, with great respect.
lIe!e iID" the sgnstures
T.eRrrowv. Oh May. 1879.
S'eniienen-l have real with aera Interest," and vi,
ein'"loifs vt 10 ordinary seusbillg. the letter which ya.
have dpae me tie honor To address 10 me. The t,.ua,,
nyyoa have brne 10 the purity Of the motives bv vi1rl
was governed IN perufniug a painful act Of sumnar,
1'isifce. under the pressure ID an Overriding necessity. hl.
such fJrce aud value thai ! gladly receive II as a far cN
preston Of the Judgment OF that groat popular trbun,Lr,
which. in our c u1.rv, all matters Of general Interest a.,
finally submitted aud IN the document which contain.
u. J.. and my children after me, will ever attach q price
less vaiHe.
Your alignment forever sets at rest the suspicion.
snch has. indeed. been sincerely entertained, lial IN,
aeFhti1l by the Naval CIurt nf Inquiry and by tE
Naval Coart Martial, was in any degree OWN
:" The professional sympathy Of NV brother officers
md mt wholly Ia the intrinsic justice Of my defence
atd thu irresistible evidence on which II rested. Nhcr
e ! Lok a the names Of those who have subscribed tn
itiief heiofe tr,, and reflect on their siaudino and posi-
ihai. Their capacity Of forming a sound Judgment, ihei
admitted intelligence Sid WV iied prolity. cannot bu
TIA, the iudrl d d the Sat is ratified by The verdi verIicr
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