Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-28

tain tn obtain success. the other certain of ensu-
ring destruction. What did the admiralty dol
Now mention this particularly and plainly in
order that there may be no mistake whatever, be-
cause. if tho Government have the least spirit
about them, they will Immediately discharge me
and turn me out of the service. (IIear, hear and
lnugbter) The Admiralty perverted my Ian
guoge. They not only did that, but they wrote
me the most goadng letters they could possibly
write; they asked me why did not take Swea
borg, and do this that, and the other. They re-
oeived my letter. giving an account of how Swea-
borg might be taken, upon the 4th of October,t tho
very day the report reached this country of tho
taking of Sebastopol. On the 9th of October, the
news came that Sehnstopol was no, taken; but the
admiralty Ind not the plain straight forward deal
ing or the honesty to write and apologize to me,
but they perverted what had written; and which
gave them plan for the taking of Sweaborg. |
was not going to stand that A laugh Il cheers.
l am not the man To put mp with an insult. Re-
newcd cheers. ] demonstrated most strongly
but, after all my remonstrances the admiralty
persisted still III saying that had led them astray.
Nhnt could dol WAS not going To be driv-
en- into all this, particularly as Sir James Gra-
hmm. during the whole time was in the Baltic,
had written 10 mo calling upon mo to beware of tho
stone walls--not risk hdr Majesty's heet-that
these stone walls not TO be tru sted and say-
ing, when you were going to the Baltic, you
were generally accused of want Of discretion, but
now you have proved yourself n oonsummate
commander in chief" After that came the most
insulting and degrading letters ever addressed to
an oilicer-and mention this particularly and
hopeit will go throughout the world and that Sir
james Graham will be prevented from ever sit
ting again in the administration First Lord of
the Admiralty. | state it to the public. and |
wish IT 10 be known, that had followed the ad
vice OF Sir james Graham, | should most inevta-
bly, have left the fleet behind me in the Baltic
T will prove it before all the world. and if Sir
james Graham has one single bit of honor in him.
he will never take his sent at the admiralty until
tins matter is cleared up; and | have right
everto he employed again, and | ought TO be
scratched oil the navy list. If am not telling tho
truih.-(Chocers) am taking the first oppor-
tumiy, and perhaps the only one may have, of
making this statement publicly, ns now do, and
! am perfectly ready to answer for my conduct
before the House of Commons, whenever they
choose to call upon me to do 40.
In the House of Commons. on the night of tho
9th instant, MIR. Crawford asked whether ilmi-
raj Sir Charles Napier had been ccnsured and dis
missed from his command, and whether his in.
strnotons had fottered his operations against the
enemy
Admiral Berkeley replied, that he regretted that
an old and gallant feend should have neted so in
dI-creetly as Sir Charles Napier was reported TO
have done III his speech AT Mansion House 1t
was, however, his duty To inform the House that
Admiral Napier had hot been ccnsured; Ind not
been restricted in any way from attacking those
tortresses if he had thought proper; but that he
was Informed 10y the Admiralty that the country
expected he should perform every thing he could
with tho fleet. lie tBerkolcy) again regretted
Napier's lndiscreliun--it was bad example to
has officers, and was il worthy of commander
serving with tho allied fleet of the French