Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-25

CHARLES STEWART, inc HigHcst oiHccf (cActpl
one) now ON the Navy List, elected by certain pas
sages which have appeared in print Of Mr.. INoER-
SOILS History Of the War of 1912, commands a
place in our columns, as well through respect to
the public services Of the writer, as because of the
intrinsic interest Of the subject which il treats Of
Man BonprsTows, On. ID Der. 10, ls45
To the Editors Of The Courier q Enquirer.
The various notices and in the New York Cou
rer and Enquirer and other journals upon certain passages
the History Of the Late War, by CaaRIrs j. ISsrRsoLL
Esq., having reference the decision Of the President and
his Cabinet lay up naval force in the habo of New
York, and not to employ at during the the doubts
expressed as TO accuracy Of this iac and the effort made
in your journal ii and having been publicly
stated doubtless proceeding from Mr. ngerol the
pondence Of the Washington Union that the pub
ishsd in his work has been derived from me- render proper
and advisable that should make certain this
interesting passage in the naval and political history Of the
United States which will place it, well the agency Of
the late Commodore BAISBRIDeE and myself with respect to
it in proper and accurate before the Public for all time
10 come In order do properly ii viii be necessary
refer and upon much that has been said by the
public press well inaccuracies and mis-
apprehensons into which Mr. Ingesol has len and also
the injustice done by him to the motives OF cambridge and
partly of conversations, will be down necessarily
what desutoy form, and detail which will present OPP
porunty better comparison and by other facts either
of record or existing in the memories of persons living
and sustained by other corrobosing circumstances which
shall advert have the less hesitation in asking for in
your Journal asmuch from what has already appeared
therein may reasonably be expected to make this statement
First To show how far am amenabe the charge of
having furnished information Mr. ngersol derogaory to
the character of Commodore Cambridge and acknowledging
impure and selfish motives efforts to get the ships
dered to sea by Mr. Madison, avail myself OF the oPPou
nifty to transcribe part &C nv letter Mr. Ingesol
ceivng from him the extract from his work speaking Of this
transaction which viii exhibit the view Immediately took Of
the matter as represented by him and which done also
10 enable him to the and unjust putaons be-
fore the work had passed through the press
ssBoaDEsrows, sEFT. 90, ls45
"s1s received last evening your of the 18th in
nt (pos marked the 20h,) with the two passages from
the Ne-y York Courier and Enquirer containing structures
your History Of the War Of 1917 with Great Britain re
re exceedingly that dd not IS you promised me IN May
last show me the manuscript narrative prior to the pubca
tion Of that part relating the employment of the vessels Of
cr instead of keeping them in the port Of New York for the
defence Of that cy Had the manuscript, would
have enabled correct several naccuracies in your
count Of that affair and have satisfied you that the motives
which you have assigned to Commodore Banbdge and my
self for that occasion, hare no foundation in
bnt short time previous returned home from mercantile
enterprises which had been prosecuting for than four
wears ION lough) in various parts Of the world hdrng
each Of realized fortune ample enough tor al our pT
poses"
To this Mr. Ixs1Rsor1 replied, saying that if would
wait Until saw the volume Of his effort to elevate
the American Navy, and Commodore cambridge and
Stewart as two Of glorious founders by the exploits Of
the war Of 1871 must be convinced that any dispaage
ment OF either Of them thought harbored.
The volume has appeared in which the following pas
aees occur which certainly go down through his hso
~ to our eternal "dsparagementi"
IN ,ras tie mere remonstrunee of a couple Of nar0i off,
cars against being deprived Of their frelhood, which pre-
vented the fag gloriously triumphant in every from
being yelled before that Of Great Britain, &c
'sStevari had built pvaeer called the Snapper event
ay commanded by Captain Peregne Green, and captured
as soon as she cleared the Delaware Cape In that pva
er deprived Of the authority go forth in igates, these
gentlemen proposed seek their fortunes the ocean,
ing each in rotation captain first officer u ras not
Nth them therefore, matter cf mere national character, nor
we've they be moved entirely by puere unsesh consd
erstons fheu ,rdnted fortune tceR fame, likelihood
besides distinction. 1.-THE Nary uas icid up ey sGc their
occupation gone for al advancement and all acquisition
The facts furnished by Mr. Ingerso in May last did
not warrant his assumption that the motives Of Commodore
Bainbrdge and myself in getting the ships Of war to
were Of the nature grauitous published by him but
hs contrary there are many facts among which may be
recent commercial enterprises which 10 show unequivocay
that this hypothesis ,chom shadow Of support With
sspect TO other portions Of his narrative there naccura
es and msapprehensions Of the facts gave him. for which
he must alone be responsible These have reference prnci
pay To what Commodore Banbdge and myself said the
President and the Secretary Of the Navy at interview
with them.
To many persons the present day, like yourselves es
Editors sufficiently contrasting the difference between the
position Of this country 1912 and its present condition, the
Circumstance Of Mr. Madison and his Cabinet having deter
mined employ naval force at may surpr
sing and doubtful but this ineOnfrorertb fact Their
reasons for such conclusion doubtless such might
have been expected from combination Of prudence, WISDOM
and patriotism viewing the circumstances Of the country and
ignorant Of the qualities and capabilities Of Navy
ca the one hand and the other feeling the dread inspired
by the brilliant naval victories Of the enemy through period
OF eighteen years. and the heavy responsibility and anxiety
lest false step the might ultimately involve the
country IN loss Of character.
we look back the history Of the British Navy at that
period then the formidable naval combination
known sustained by and successful practice, with
one thousand ships Of war, hundred and eghythee Of
them ships Of the ne in all mounting forty thousand cannon,
spread the whole world, occupying every and their
larger SHIPS too each carrying in weight Of metal much
half Of whole available marine force shall that
these facts fearful odds encounter, when entire