Litchfield enquirer., 1843-01-12
the first Lieutenant that it was my

for this, that the obligations of hospitality always fell upon the captain and his under officers, and that upon such occasions all should have their share. This hint had its intended effect, and never had occasion to use compulsion. Knowing that It. Ganse- voort viewed the matter in the same light, did not interfere with the arrangements of the ward-room and if had done so, it would only have been in the way of friendly advice. It now appears that when the ves- sel was ordered to the coast of Africa; a sup ply of brandy had been ordered on board bY some who had previously been on the same voyage, and who thought it would be a good defence against the malaria of that coast By accident, as then thought, but by design, as subsequent developments have made probable, the steward ordered the brandy from two different grocers so that double the quantity required was brought on board. None of this was used by the mess, or by any others than Spencer and those whom he endeavored to corrupt.
 Spencer had the facnlty of throwing his lower jaw out of joint and of thus playing with it a variety of musical airs; and he was frequently found thus amusing the crew. In his intercourse with me he was Servile to the last degree; but among the crew learn- ed that he was loudly and blasphemously Vituperative against me, and that he had ot len abused me in the most outrageous and violent terms, and declared that it would give him real pleasure to roll me overheard from the round top. found that he had drawn representation of a black flag and asked mem- bers of the crew what they thought of it i; that he had often said the vessel could be easily taken that he had not long before the midshipmen, to tell his fortune, and had predicted to him speedy and violent death.
 These things induced me to look back over all had heard or observed of the Som- CTS. When young Spencer first reported himselft to me for duty on board my vessel gave him my hand and welcomed him on board. heard not long after that he had been involved in difficulty when on the Bra gil Station, and that he had been dismissed for drunkenness. Upon hearing this ! earn estly desired his removal from my vessel principally on acconRt of the young men had with me two of whom were connected with me by blood, two by alliance, and four were entrusted to my especial care. The and distinguished officer of the Government, by embracing if possible, his baseness, in- creased my desire to get rid of him.
 On this point, beg that may not be mis- understood. revere authority, and in this Republican country regard it's exercise as an evidence of genius, intelligence and vir- tue. But haue TO respect for the base son of un honorsd father. On the contrary, the con- duct of that man who sullies by his crimes the pure fame aud the high honor of hIs parents seems to me to be far more base than one equally guilty from an humber station. But wish nothing to be done with baseness in any shape; least of all on boaad vessel be- longing to the United States: On this ac- | hol f0 rat pS1 nf others soon after joined the vessel, and thus seven were obliged to occupy the space fit- ted only for five. had heard that Spencer had expressed willingness to be transferred and hoped that he would not consent.
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 Correspondence ef ths W. Y. Tribune.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. g..
 In Senate, today, petitions were presented against the repeal of the Bankrupt Law by Messrs. Tallmadge, Wright, and Crittenden, and in favor of it by Mir. Benton--all from the City and State of New York.
 MT. Smith of Connecticut, presented reso. lutions of the Legislature of Connecticut in favor of the passage of an act refunding to General Jackson, with interest. the fine impo- sed upon him by Judge Hall requesting Congress to pass a law for q more effective establishment of the army of the United States /; and denying to Congress the right to dictate to the States the manner in which they shall elect their representatives.
 Several private bills from the House were twice read and appropriately referred.
 The bill of MT. Linn, to authorize meas- ures for the occupation and settlement of the territory of Oregon. to take up, the question pending on the motion to strike out the pre- amble declaring that the title of the United States to Oregon is certain and will not be abandoned' The bill aDas ordered engrossed. Its main provisions are; it's authorizing the President to cause to be erected at suitable distances and locations line of military posts on the Missouri and Arkansas rivers into the best pass to the valley of the Oregon and to the mouth of the Columbia river it's granting to every male inhabitant and cult- vator of the soil for five consecutive years $40 acres of land, and to his wife and child ren under IS years of age 16O acres each ; its providing for the appointment of two ad- ditional Indian agents west of any existing agencies, &c. The Senate adjourned.
 In the House. MT. Fillmore, from the Con- mittee of Ways and Means, reported (on Sat- uaday, notice of which, by oversight, was omitted in my last.) the secoud general ap- propriation bill of the Session, providing for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Govern. ment for the year ending S0ih June, le44.
 MT. c. J. Ingersoll, on leave, introduced a reslution directing the Committee on the Ju- dietary to inquire into the expedicncy of abolishing capital punishment in public i; Gdopted
 MT. Brown offered resolution instlucting the Committee on the Judiciary to report on Thursday next, bill to refund the fine of General Jackson, and moved the previous