Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-02-23

/ CoMMOpORE HULL.-The lamenied death
of this officer OCCURRED at Philadelphia op
Monday. lie died tull of years, and full OF
honorS. Ills services ure chroniclcd in The
history of his country among those Of her
most distinguished benelactors. The first
nc. Of ga!IanifY hY which he distinguished
himself, was the cutting out of the Frenrh
letter OF marquc Sandwich, then lying IN the
harbor of Port an Platte, on the Spanish side
of the island Of ST. Domingo This took
place in the ycur 1900, At the time when our
government was prosecuting the quasi war
forced upon her by the French, who. pvcsum
ing on The assistance afforded to us hy their
NATHAN during the war Of independence, not
only capture English vessels IN our waters,
hut actually iook siu liar liberties with our
own commercial marine. The capture of the
Sandwich was an illegal act. and unfortunate
in this respect, that il cost all the prize money
OF the cruise To pay damages. But tho neat
ness with which Mr.. Hull, then first Lieu
tenant Of The Constitution, executed his or.
dcrs, aud the sleadlness and discipline which
marked The enterprise, reflected great credit
on that officer,
We next hear Of him commanding the |,
schooner Enterprise, Of ~ guns, attached to
The squadron under Com. Morris, then of the |
barbor OF Tripoli. Here, with characteristic
bravery, he kept his vessel between the port |
and one of the Deys largest corsairs, mount.
ing G2 guns, aud full of people, thus prevent
ing the TripoIrlan's retreat. 10 this mnreu.
vrc Captain Rodgers, OF the John Adams.
owed The opportunity, which he eagerly sciz-
ed, OF destroying his enemy. The corsuir
was treble the force of the Enterprise, and
Hull must have been resolved To sacriace his
vessel, If attacked, IN order TO prevent his
enemy from getting into port before the John
Adams could be brought up to engage her.
TO the close Of the war with Tripoll, the ac.
lviiy and enterprise Of Mr.. Hull were unre-
nittcd, aud contributed in no small degree To
'ur ultimate success. But it was not his
rood fortune to enjoy opportunities Tor ac-
lnlrlng extraordinary distinction, and The
.rlliapl exploits o: Samers aud Decatur have
occupied The public mind to the exclusion Of
css conspicuous merit. ,
During The Tnpolitnn war, Lieni. Hull was
to the rank of Master Cuinmandant.
nd subsequently, 10 1906, was made Cap
ain.
In 1912, Capt Hull was sent To Europe in
ommand Of The Constitution, with specie To
ay the interest on the debt due Ia Holland.
nd dispatches to our legation at I.ondon,-
'n her return, after shipping crew at An
apolIs, she leil The chesapeake on u cruise. y
nd on the I1Ih day of JuIy, one month after 4.
ongrcss had formally declared war ngalns, :
reat Britain, ust ON of sight of land, sh. :,
II IN wll, the British squadron under Com !
odore Broke. The chase which cnsurd, so
I'iuly batilcd by Hull, is familiar TO all who
L acquainted with ADcrcau Naval History. :.
his affair gained II high reputation, as well -
r The shlp, as for those who worked her,
few days after the chase, the Constitution =
rived nj Boston. whence she sailed ngnin nn " :.
OF August. On the lpli, she ovcrhaulcd \
ID engaged the Guerrierc, and within hall T.
hour after the action commenced, effected =.
r capture. This brilliant victory produced -
effect on the public mind, which words are ~
adequate to describe. II at once dl>pcllcd ~
p CONVICTION OF English inyincibiiy on the =.
:can, and, by The emulation it uxciicd, aud y
: degree OF confidence it inspired among ~
who were c"nnecicl with the Navy, large. :,
contributed to The subsequent SUCCESSES ol
, war.
Com. Isaac Hull was The third on The lis, "
Capialns nj The time of lis death- Com, "
mes Barron beng al The bead oi ibe SER :
e, and Com. Charles Stewart srcpDb on The -
t. " i. Jour. Com. ~