Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-10-03
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derer's' criticism. He expected to see ''Com-
modore Jones' and he finds the individual only
''another Jones'" Mr.. G. says of Mr. Jones,
after calling him 'scullion &c, - at is no.
torious that he kept himself in such beastlv
state that he would toss off glass of Porter or
Ale, and step directly to the rail and turn the
contents of his rebcllous stomach into the sea.
Now. among my duties as Purser of the shin.
1t falls to my lot to keep an exact and true ac-
count of all the liquors delivered 10 the pas
sengers; 50 upon reading this charge against
Nr. Jones, | had the curiosity to refer TO nv
memorandum book for the purpose of ascertain
ing the exact quantity of liquor thus thrown
| away. / found the whole amount paid by Mr..
Jones, on the passage from New York to
Chagres, to be tiirty-sercn and half cents,
which amount was expended for three bottles
of soda tcdter. With this quantity of a simple
and innocent beverage, TO what a "beastly
state" might not man reduce himself, The
"Jones" thus alluded 10 BY the "wanderer,"
is no other than Wm. Carey Jones, a son-in-
law of Thomas H. Benton, and gentleman.
in every sense of the word. He is exceedinly
! temperate in his habits, both in regard to eat
ing and drinking; is of still and retiring dis
position, and attending to his own business.
interfering seldom in the affairs of others. II
was his misfortune to be troubled with sea sick
ness during nearly the whole passage, aud to
this fact may we trace, perhaps, the reason of
the wanderers remarks
In speaking of Captain Pearson. he saws.
'he enjoys by no means an enviable reputation
as ship MASTER" and that she is the same
man 50 numerically castigated in the Notes on
California" In answer TO this, will only
say that Capt P.'s good reputation as ship
master is notorious, and that there is about as
much truth in the ''Notes on California as
there is in the representations of some ''letter-
writer's Capt. P, is just enough of ladys
man to pay proper and respectful attention to
the passengers of the genter sex under his
charge, and no more. and if desire to be
ceanly, and neatly, though plainly dressed,
makes man 'JoPpish," then Capt P. is
fop. Mr.. G's second letter, in which he at
tempts description Of Chagres &c. SC. con
talns statements tending TO give the reader any
thing but true and correct account Of things
as they really are. His tarrv in Charres
could not have exceeded four or five hours. and
for any one to obtain correct idea of place
and Inha hIfau.S in of.
Is utterly impossible. The traveller, in obtain
ing partial view of a particular scene, may
see all it defects, and none of its beauties. or
all of its beauties and none of its defects. Is
ii fair and rational, for him to pass final iudg-
ment upon the matter until he has seen it in all
lis bearings So in seeing for the first time
In ones life, country, concerning which we
are entirely ignorant, Let us not denounce in
general terms, that which our sense at first
sight condemns, or too highly praise, because
some trait gains our warmest appreciation.
Aud now in closing, for fear have already
wearied your readers patience, let me say but
a word concerning the peculiar advantages en-
joyed by the ''wanderer," during his trip from
New York TO Chagrcs, for sight seeing, get
ting correct information, and drawing impair
tial and just conclusions. From the hour the
ship left the wharf in New York, to that of
her arrival at Chagres, with but few and slight
exceptions, Mr.. G.. was so excessively sea SICK,
that, to use his own expression, he was ''com-
pletely used np." He could enjoy nothing
Even the food provided for the ''aristocracy of
the cabin of which he was occasionally invit-
ed to partake, found no relish with him. His
''rebellious stomach seemed indignant when
food demanded admittance, and resolutely re-
fused what the cravings of fhunger so loudly de-
manded. The sea, to his eye looked angry
and menacing, the clouds scowled upon him.
and every passing breeze whispered torments
in his ear. Have painted the picture in too
glowing colors! | too, have been sea sick.
and know what the feelings are when one is
in that unenviable state. The fault of the
''wanderer' lies not in his being sea sick, but
in his forming opinions, and more than all put
ting them upon paper, when in a state so unfit
for seeing impartially and judging candidly.-
| know that Mr.. G. was not at any one time,
free from sea sickness long enough to enable
him to act free and unbiased, or his reason to
give full scope to its own natural powers
Was it fair in him, then to pass sentence in the
severe manner in which he has, or are his
statements to be regarded as correct when
made in the manner and under the circumstan-
ces in which they were utteredl A sailor loves
the good ship in which he sails, and which has
carried him through many severe gale, and
been his protection when unseen danger threat
ened. He looks upon her with pride and in
fact identifies himself as a part and portion of
the structure. When you condemn the ship,
you condemn him and offer as gross an insult
as it is possible to conceive. But it is not on
this account that | have written this reply to
ga wanderers notes." In justice to the indi-
viduals and to the common veal, | have VEN
tured to raise my voice in their defence, and,
should these lines ever meet their eyes, my
only hope is that they may not consider me as
rash, In having thus undertaken their defence.
AS 70 MIR. G. personally, have nothing to say
against HIM, and can only add that, hoping that
-.'O'e experience in travelling may make him
'''O'o '"u''us IN writing, wish him every
suo'ess III 'he enterprise he has ventured upon,
long life and full share Of ,or,a,,,