Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-12

Narrative IF Mr Imprisonment AMI csc0rr Of capt.
Chos H. Brorn Trou I'M, Chninn r0arictS IN lSIl-2-
! (Boston Rcdding Il Coz
Here Is thrilling account Of ins,lrrrcti"n lnpri-
snnrlcnt, and final cscapea work H. Interesting H. II
novel; and provin" clearly the force "t thc"d saying
that truth is stranger thnn fiction" 4 capture
by suvagcs, and The facts Leading thereto, together
with the difficulties al csnpc, ald nj ginning the as
sistamcc OF suvernllirn-a this furnishes abnn'lani
topics for book "f absorbing interest. The present
narra,ive-s written in spirited style hy All accom-
plished lady, whose pen hns often grIrcd columns
and thnucl.t make the blood cilr,llc at times with
anger and inignution it the bravery nn courage
Of American seainen in true light, points out clearly
the duty of the government I" protect the rights "l
our citizens everywhere, and is indeed w"n'icr"Il-
tale of rurc exploit and remarkable adventure The
information it imparts is important, and the motive "l
publication is therefore manifest
We suboin an admirable passage from tie rrciao'
ry address of the fair author, Miss l.. H. Appleton"
now pursuing her valuable literary lal"rs i'll Cinc
| natl:
| az am convinced that the simple account Of his
| (Capt Brown's) adventures, his slcrIlrs-. hIs UNI
uucncllable spirit, and the manner i'll Which he sIIs
tanned and did honor Ia Tie reputation oi our !NTc'i
sruIclI amid dangers before which the bavrHt ihlg
shrink cannot he without its Interest la his country
mr and especially to those "i his profession; whit
every American must feel that hs services tn the Chill
| ian government were received by them without even
mn acknowledgement of their value; his Just AMI lcga
! claims being refused almost with c"ntuncly. Had
Cautnin Browns demand for salvage on the treasure
rescued nv him been backed by the presence at III
American frigatr, commanded 10y such lnnn its EalI
| taiu Inprahanl we should not have seen the Brsl
Admiral allowed carry it utl from under the eyes I"
the Gillian authorities, while they fcared l." serve t'
process of dctarr issued according o The law "i ti'
country; nor should we have an American ciilzcI
| brow beaten hv an English officer, willie "A the Ills
chnre of his duty to his uwncrs and Ia the government
in whose employ he s;ling. An American frigait
would have taught Captain Stewart that III" order
from the chlian government could give l'i power Il
seize a vessel sailing under tho Aicricnn ti, com
n,,nlcd by an American citizen.
"Such uutrlg,.s and such injustice to our czcn
will never occur when tln be said ut the Amcri
can navy which one Of our own authors has lately
said ~ well OF the British: An English nlan-olwa
| seems to be- ALWAYS within one day X sail ul every
where. Let political agitation brcnk "n III amy p"r
on the globe if there DC roll oi English hrna'!
cloth or II pound nj English sen, {" bc rndnngcr'
thereby within iur;y-cght hours an English stcunc
or irigac pretty I" drop anchor in tho llarhr
with an r Which seems to say, 'hcir am; does an!
| body want any thing ni me!
| "Ollr country should lac the guardian of her chill
lren, wherever the rights "t civilized society are
sprctcl that our citizens may br IN danger Of uur;
and injustice only among savagcs nnd outlaws; an'
we may be assured that in such rxirclntcs they will
for the most pnrt, like Captain Brown, he found full,
| uble To protect themselves"
| al. T. I,.l.. t1,.rl