The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-11

American Society for Meorsting the Condition of the
corner Of Broome and Greene streets
The somers Tragedy Onoe More.
According TO every appearance the agitation and
movements in this melancholy affair will never be
brought to close. In Philadelphia subscriptions
are under way for the purpose of procuring Com
mander Mckenzie a sword. Something is also
doing in Boston and Baltimore, and in this city we
find in an evening paper very interesting and cum
Gus correspondence between him of the Somers and
certain merchants and brokers OF this city, which
indicates the strange and unaccountable feeling that
pervades certain minds
We republish this correspondence, and have also
added to it poetic efusion in the old ballad style,
which was sent to US by the opposite SIDE We place
before the world both these remarkable documents
on opposite sides of that solemn tragedy because we
CONCEIVE II to be most manly, most far, and most
honorable to all parties concerned. BY reading
over carefully the merchants letter and the poets
ballad, and COMMUNICATED several statements with
the evidence on the trial. it will be seen that the
fancy of the poet is as near the testimony as the
facts OF the men of business.
We believe that it is hardly possible for large
class OF society, in the present age, in this com.
munity, to form Just and impartial opinion of that
sad tragedy. There has been bitterness of feeling,
an ascerbity Of speech, and general excitement
among the friends of Mckenzie, as well as among
those of Spencer, that prevents any cool rational
conclusion on the real merits Of the case The
opinions of the Court Martial, or of any body of
merchants cannot alter those conclusions which the
world at large, out Of the reach of personal nfu-
ence, have come to, on the evidence and facts OF
the case as brought out the trial. We do verify
believe that large majority OF the public decidedly
condemn the necessity, the proprety and the legal
ty of the execution, although there are few that re-
greet the result of the trial and the technical acqua
of the Commander.
The worst feature in this said affair is the ex-
IRENE bitterness with which the advocates of Nc
Kenzie have assailed all those who differed in
opinion with them, and particularly the awful bar.
barity with which they have uniformly assailed John
c. Spencer, who as father. Christian and man,
wsuld have deserved reprehenson of the ssverest if
he had stood by without feeling or without tear
on the subject.
Yet all these considerations and views will pass
for nothing among the excited friends on both
sides The present and the future ages have yet to
give certificate that will outweigh all that ever
can emanate from Wall street.
Correspondence.
New YoRx, April 18th, lsas.
To COMMANDER A. 8. McKENzIH -
Sm-Your commercial and maritime countrymen have
the mutiny on board the u g. brig so%er. Your con
duet has been submitted your superors in the naval
your equals and acquitted with honor That acsuD
through its highest has been approved by
It becoming in your countrymen to unite their
voice with these public decisions and to assure You Of
their sympathy and approval.
~ oh l. staa1f hoAvx ,nsh1;
calamity full Of danger immediate and remote, to the
best interests of your country The turning Of your ship
scene of outrage, rapne and murder. The land also
would have rung with cries OF distress.
That such mutiny should have been organised by an
officer who had every advantage of connections eduoa.
cation and talents to seducs the sailor and
ry into effect his further purposes giving the dan
ger form the most urgent and appalling.
The weakness Of your defences the immature age and
unsubdued youthful reckless passions of your crew the
certainty that punish the ringeadsr would expose you
to the utmost hostility of his Friends every way powerful
and that the inconsiAerate pity Of many might embody
r,
But last and chefss horror Of officer being obliged
to execute without the ordinary forms Of the Justice Of
his country brother ocer and two Of his crew. made
your position painful and difficult without parallel
Under such circumstances you carried into effect the
honor Of navy, the of your country and
the lives Of your associates and rescued countless
snergy, and ofy courage putting at risk your fame
honor and life, you met such dangers.
You have thus entitled yourself to warmet thanks
and highest praise The fearful example will not be with.
out its effect. Lawless ruians will dare seek in
the naval service the means OF communicating their
crinea Your brother officers will hesitate to dis
charge their duty In enforcing discipline Well disposed
will not fear the faint of service where mutiny
and murder may 60 unpunished and although we cannot
withhold sympathy from the relatives of the mutt
neers yet regret is that the crimes conceived
which rendered punishment and not that pun
ishment has been inflicted
As for u.s. present our thanks to you. We offer YOU
our congratulations your honorable scquittsl We
present you best Wishes that your country may re-
ward, and the world may acknowledge your decision,
courage and patriotism.
We remain with great respect,
New York Insurance Co N & Geo Griswold
McEvers, Prest Boorman, Johnston Co
Atlantic Insurance Co 0oodhue Co
Walter r Jones, Prest Andw Foster Sons
Mutual Safety Insurance Grnnell, Minturn & Co
Co, Cock, Jr Prest John Green
General Mutual Insure WIN W De Forest Co
Co, Rutgers, Vice Collins Co
President Rowland Aspnwall
Sun Mutual Insurance Co Hicks & Co
B Nelson President Benin l. Swan
Jackson Marine Insure spaford, Tileston & Co
Co, Baldwin, Prest Brown, Brothers Co
Alliance Mutual Insure Bolton, Fox x Livingston
Ce,Jacob Harvey ,Prest H Marshall
David Ogden John Griswold
Daniel Lord, Jr Robert Kermit
John Anthem Ed HuIlbut * Co
George Wood Davis, Brooks K Co
prescott Hall PHarmonys Nephs & Co
Samuel A Foot Asop& Chauncey
Hiram Ketchun VIM Whitlock, Jr
Samuel NJ woodruff Barclay & Livingston
u Van Rensselaer, John II Rowland
Robt Cornell James Lee Co
Lockwood De Forest Joseph Kernochan
VIM Nelson Benin De Forest aCo
Gordon Talbot Taylor Merrill
Haven B. Co Sands, Fox Co
John II Hurd Bogert 4 Kneeland
Center Co Woodruff Minturns
Nevns Townsend Co Cary Co
John T Smith VIM wetmore
Joseph Foulke Sons Wetmore Co
Tucker, Cooper & Co Allen Paxon
VIM Russell Charles n Talbot
wfhen David oiyphsnt