The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-11

IN command and in which could not consent he should
have no reason to apprehend that you will not prove
worthy OF the confidence reposed In you by Congress-
am, respectfully, yours, J. Y. MASON.
Captan r. b. FORBES, Boston.
From the Boston Post May 8.
THE UNITED STATES SHIP JAMESTOWN. --On the first
and fourth pages OF the Post this morning, will be found
full report oil the proceedings at Cove, Ireland, in honor
of the arrival Of the jamestown The charity which sent
This messenger OF relief TO suffering people, emanated
from no exclusive party sect in this country. 1t was
the free outpourng of general benevolence From the
highest the most humble the daily laborer the man OF
lorune the and the cottage, the village and the
nation volunteered to relieve a starving, dying people.
Americans OF every shade OF opinion in religion and poll
Tics were invited to unite and did unite in contributing
bread for the furnishing The relief committee appointed
10 receive and transmit these donations and under whose
authority the Jamestown loaded and despatched, en-
6aed gentlemen belonging TO both of the two great pot
cal parties of the United States In our humble sphere,
d all in our power to strengthen the honorable impulse
which moved our countrymen in this noble work, and
the I,sh papers contain columns extracted from the Bos
ton Post upon the subject, and IN commentator OF the
captain OF the Jamestown. Capt. Forbes crossed the
ocean in national SHIP the agent OF the people Of his
rsoie eouatry not as the representative OF wings or
democrats-Cathoics or Protesants-but OF the gener
Gus and sympathetic heart OF free people Under such
circumstances, we hold II to be breach oil fath-a trail
orous actor charged with such mission TO be-
come voluntarily the instrument OF narrow party calum-
ny-of abuse of the very government under whose au-
6onty he was enabled to appear in Ireland the amo
nsy Of The popuidtion of great republic But this Capt
has DONE by publishing letter in the newspapers OF
Ireland written by s. c. Phillips OF Salem, which stig
mazes our government acting disgracefuly and APP
pying to terms of bitter reproach We say this
ct tyaitorous because Capt Forbes the agent of
The friends of the administration as well OF its enc
mies-a party feeling jealousy laid aside by the
contributors condng IN his honor, sense OF propnety,
and Justice one contemplated that he would so far
abuse his trust as to insult in the face OF Europe, his
own government and to outrage the feelings of large
mass of his fellow citizens. This however, we repeat,
Capt Forbes has done, BY voluntarily publishing in the
Irish newspapers the following private letter, as part OF
the history OF his voyage
"SAIEM, 18th March, 1917.
"My DEAR SIR Were | u sailor, and could leave home,
houdbe proud to place myself under your command in
embark lean only aspire to the privilege OF sending
substitutes and have therefore requested Mr. Bowdlteh to
pay you for my account the amount OF wages that may
become due to an able seaman for the whole voyage,
81 beg you accept my best wishes for your safety and
success The blessing OF Heaven must go with you and
gatude ever flowed from human breasts, viii
be your recompense Your will be associated with
incident that must make part OF the romance OF hiso
~ and that be forgotten until philanthropy is ex-
nc on both sides of the Atlantic twill be your envia-
Bile distinction the in the command OF an I'M
armed national vessel with the certainty Of eiiectng ri
umph)
ness illustrate the highest traits the character oil the
New England merchant and shipmaster And while the
Secretary of the Navy authorized despatch the public
ships designated this service the public expense, has
ecde that the necessary for such object
e ,R kat 1e' nay no~ Of s Placed
his disposal epery be used for the purpose of
destroying rather than of preserving human e Of producing
rather than Of rceuing distress 10 augment the eps Of DIS
gatf ,car rather than TO meet the demands Of state o.
honorable PEACE rejoice that private citizens able, and
have been found ready, to take the work into their own
hands anu enteain doubt that under your direction
with such Boston and Massachusetts will supply,
twill be conductedunkc the Mercan ,cdr, ,cih the aP
pcation Of all the Of the gopcrnneno "a speedy
and honorable conclusion
''s. c. PHILLIPS.
ar. b. FORBES, Esq
III
Just as it was published in the Cork Examiner OF
April Ii.