The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

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ton of the feet under their command. The
report of the council was transmitted to the
British government which, not being sat
isfactory, the Board of Admiralty, by the
advice of a Brigadier Generalof Engineers,
insisted upon another council being held,
which proposition the French Admiral re-
fused to entertain, saying they would not
alter their opinion for British, French or
German General Of Engineers, or any other
country. The course of the Admiral, after
these proceedings,we give in his own words,
it being the concluding portion Of his speech.
Following viii be found q report Of the
proceedings had in the House of Commons
on the night of the 9th of February, in
which Sir CHARLES NAplER's statements were
contradicted: ..
"Not satisfied with this, however, went
up, determined to have another survey of
that forti6cation, which is one of the strong
est in Europe. This was in the month Of
September, and that month in the Baltic,
is equal in severity to the month Of Novem-
Der here and among the Channel Islands,
1 sent home report on the survey I had
made, after great care and deliberatiou, and
with the intention Of doing all that man
could do, if possible 10 satisfy the expecta-
tons of the people Of England. At the
moment it was reported that Sebastopol
was taken, it was also asked: "Why does
not Admiral Napier take st. Petersburg
and Cronstadt 7" and in fact it was asked 4:
"Why do you not go and take Moscow 2"
Laughter Now l did not expect that
the Admiralty could joinin that clamor-
I say, I certainly never expected that they
could be so mean and despicable u laugh,
and hear, hear as to join in that clamor,
in order to bring odium upon naval officer
who had done the best in his power to bring
honor and credit to his country. Hear,
hear, hear. What did do? sent home
q clear and detailed account to the Admi-
rally, stating to them my opinions, and what
appliances were necessary in order to take
Sweaborg. You will not expect me to state
what those opinions were. Hear, hear,
hear. Suffice it to say, that there were
two opinions given, one of which thought
was certain to obtain success, the other GER
tain of ensuring destruction. What did the
Admiralty do? -s
Now I mention this particularly and
plainly, in order tina: there may be no mis-
take whatever, because, if the Government
have the least spirit about them, they will
Immediately discharge me and turn me out
Of the service. Hear, hear, and laughter. }
The Admiralty perverted my language.
They not only did that, but they wrote me
the most goading letters they could posi-
bly, write; they asked me why I did not
take Sweaborg, and to do this, that, and
the other. They received my letter, giving
an account Of how Sweaborg might be tax
en-, upon the 4th of October, the very day
the reports reached this country of the TAX
ing of Sebastopol. On the 9th of October
the news came that Sebastopol was not TAX
en-; but the admiralty had not the plain,
straightforward dealing or the honesty to
write and apologize to me, but they per-
verted what I had written, and which gave
them plan for the taking of Sweaborg.
was not going to stand that. "a laugh
and cheers. I am not the man to put up
with an insult. Renewed cheers. / re-
monstrated most strongly; but, after all
my remonstrances the admiralty persisted
still in saying that l had led them astray.
What could / do? I was not going to
be driven into all this, particularly us Sir
James Graham, during the whole time l
was in the Baltic, had written to me calling
upon me to beware the stoue walls-not to
risk her Majesty's feet-that these stone
walls were not to be trusted, and saying,
"when you were going to the Baltic, you
were generally accused of want Of discre-
ton, but now you have proved yourself a
consummate commander-inchief." After
that came the most insulting and degrading
letters ever addressed to an oficerNand I
mention. this particularly, and hope it will
90 throughout the world, and that Sir James
Graham will be prevented from ever sitting
again in the administration, as First Lord
of the Admiralty. state it to the public
and I wish it to be known, that, had I fol-
lowed the advice of Sir James Graham 7
should most inevitably have left the feet
behind me in the Baltic. viii prove it
before all the world, and if Sir James Ora.
ham has one single bit Of honor in him, he
will never take his seat at the Admiralty
until this matter is cleared up, and have
no right ever to be employed again, and I
ought to be scratched of the navy list. if /
am not telling the truth. (Cheers. 1 am
taking the first opportunity, and perhaps
the only one ] may have, Of making this,