Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20

sers, when a strange sail was made in The
otfing, on the starbOard bow. He was
soon made out 10 be a schooner, a rakish
looking one, too, coming up under full
sail. She soon hOisted English colors,
and from her general appearance, and the
color OF her canvass, confirmed the in.
dication that she was a member Of the
family Of John Bull .s. .sa .'-
Commodore RodgeTs shortened sail,
and also hoisted English cOlOrs-and the
commander of the schooner who was
evidently thick headed fellow, took it
for g:anaed that the President was one
of the English frigates on that station
But in order TO make sure that he was
right, he hoisted a set of signals--wnicll
of course could not be understood on
board the Yankee. The commodore,
however, ordered red and white flag
TO be run up quickly, and Immediately
hauled down. This had the desired eff.
feet. The flag was not clearly distin.
gLished, but the commander Of the
schooner was convinced that his signal
had been duely answered, and not wish
ing to be dull on the occasion, hauled
down his flags, and confined bis course
until he came Iunder the lee quarter
Of the frigate within range of her
guns! Ne
The President hove 10 with the Brit>
lsh ensign flying at her Peak the
schooner was soon within hail--aDd the
question was asked from the President:
''What s'hooner is thatI"
"His Majesty'A schooner HighAyer, !"
was the respectful reply.
7"Come on board, sir, with your pa
pers, directly"
| "Aye. aye, sir"
The boat was lowered forthwith, snt
manned, and British Lieutenant step
ped into it, and was soon alongside of thu
frigate. He assembled the gangway with
an air oil much Importance, and was Pc
litely received by an officer upon deck
and ushered into the cabin, where sal
Commodre Rodgers, ''as calm as a SUM
mer's morning." with a rOguish Iser lurk
ing about bis countenance'
The Lieutenant, with bow, handed
the Commodore some papers, containing
his instructions.
"Umph!" grunted the Commodore
'.and so, sir, | see you are on the look
out for-the American frigate President
Commodre Rodgers"
"Yes SKIP
"Have you seen any thing OfhsrH"
sNO sir !"
"When did you leave the squad
ron2" -s
"Yesterday morning, sir"
"Have you had so particular a descrip
ton Of the President, ss to enable yol
to recognize herif you should chance Il
fall in with her9" continued the Commo
dore.
"CertainIy, sir! / shall be able to know
her immediately
"Weh, sir!" said Commodore ROdg
ers, with smile, looking the British off
Ger full in the eve, 81 will keep you N
longer in suspense, and will take this oP
portunity to inform you that you are nOV
on boari the United States ship Presi
dent, and that The person who now ha
the honor of Addressing you, is Commc
dore Rodgers"
The establishment Of the poor Lieu
tenant may be imagined. He had bee
!. most egregiously duped and could neV
/ er hold up bis head again. The Ia
bors of his life were destroyedin a me
meRt.
II While this scence had heen enactin
in the cabin the crew were piped 10 dir
!; ner, and the officer of the deck ordere
, one Of the boatswains mates to ask th
boats crew to come on board, and g
b something to eat. y,..s.
J This f1nctiOnary accordingly locke
(. over the side, and addressing the boat
4 crew, said "a say, shipmates, step
' board, will you, and get something
D eat?" .,. =.
! "shipmales, is it2 Haw replied a SUI
) picious dry looking chap, acting as co;
) swain, who was in the act Of thrustir
4 an emo rnous quid of tobacco betwee
5 his Jaws. "Prelty shipmates you are!"
. The men went on deck and took
j. look at the sails and around then.
:. say, Ned.n. exclaimed the coxswain, ju
/. Etwig that, split canvass iib! Broth
j, Jonathan has fairly got to wiEdward
!. usthis time!
d The next morning, the frigate Pres
3 dent and the schooner Highfyer wei
d snugly at anchor in the barbOr Of Me-
4 port. a7zs as .-ae -