Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-27

der whose authority the jamestown loaded and des
patched, embraced gentlemen belonging 10 both Of the
two great political parties Of The United States In our
humble sphere did all IN power strengthen the
honorable impulse which moved counirymen in this
noble work, and the Irish papers contain columns ex
tracied from the Boston Post upon the subject and
commentator OF the captain Of the jamestown. Capt
Forbes crossed the national ship, the agent
Of the people Of this icole country DOT The representa-
of wings Observation-Disclosures Professionals
but Of the generous and sympathetic heart OF free Peo
pie. Under such ciTcumsiaDces held 10 be breach
Of faiih-a tTaItorOus act-ioT charged with such
mission become, voluntarily the instrument OF narrow
party eaumnyof abuse of the very government under
whose authority he enabled appear in Ireland as
the anoner OF the population Of great republic. But
this Capt. T. has done, by publishing letter IN the
newspapers of ireland, written by 5. Z. Phillips of Sa
lem which silgmaiIses our government as acung dis
gracefully and applying 10 il terms of bitter reproach
We say this conduct is rat0rOuS because Capt Forbes
Tie agent of the friends of the administration as
well OF enemies-al party feeling jealousy
laid aside by the contributors confdlng IN his honor,
sense Of proprety, and justice, contemplated that
he would laI abuse his insult the face of
EnroPe his own government, and to outrage The feelings
of large OF his fcllow-cizens. This, however,
repeat Cdpf Forbes has DONE by voluntarily publish
ing in the Irish newspapers the following private letter,
as part of the history Of his voyage:
"MY DEAR SIR: Were sailor, aud could leave home
should be proud 10 place myself under your command in
embark can only aspire to The privilege of sending sub
stitue, and have therefore requested Mt Bowdch to pay
for the Of that become
due 10 an able seaman for the whole voyage
81 beg you accept my best wishes for your safety and
success The blessing Of Heaven 90 win you; aud
gratitude, flowed from human breasts, will
be your Tecompense. Your will be associated with
incident that must make part Of the Of hso
n.y. and that cannot be forgotten until philanthropy is
tinct both sides Of the 1t your
bic distinction the the command Of
armed national vessel with the certainty Of eiecns TIL
umph.)
I rejoice my dear sir that with your habua prompt
illustrate the highest traits the character Of the
New England merchant and shpmaster. And While the
Secretary Of the Navy authorized despatch the public
ships designated for this service the public has
t decide that The necessary for such object
imperioy required for nGrdl operations against the
public eRemy-sO that of the millions Of dollars placed
at his disposal erey cent must be used for the purpose Of
destroying rather than # preserving human Of producing
rather than Of reliering distress TO augment The eUs Of
diSgrdcfut rather than to the demands of Of
honorable peace roce that private citizens able, aud
have been found ready take the work into their own
with such Boston and Massachusetts, will supply,
it will be oonduced-ake the MEXICAN 1ar tcih the dp
plicafioa Of all the Of the gouernment-to speedy
and honorable conclusion
''YouIs, very truly,
as c. PHILIPS.
ar. B. FORBES, Esq"
We have copied the above rerbatim, italics and ALL
Aust as it was published in the Cork Examiner of
\ April l6