The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-11-16
Capt. Shrevc and General Jackssa.
A corresI ondsnt Of the Cleveland, Ohio, Re-
y

Sspe snreve ana General Jackseos
A oorresT ondsnt Of the Cleveland, Ohio, Re
riew saysi
JApz LonwnI, Esq, Of Wayne county, recent:
Gen. JAcksor, which have seen In print, and
which win certainly bear repetition. Mr. LoswuL
o.Is :oS .san,!1tSd S Win C.s sIg mem n
the unfolding and energetic character which dis
tnguishcd Gen JACKSON. suaHvr was well known
During the .sx AVA, war with Epsland, Capt sm,vs
was commander and owner Sf q weasel which Piled
the "Fsthor d wafers," and which, duving the
law, made its appc afance At the levee q that city
Gen. JAoKsos beng apprsed Of the arrival Of the
vessel, At sent for Captain sasrys, announced
10 him hat he should consider himself his crew and
vessel, as in the service Of government and hold him
self In readiness 10 discharge any duty that might be
imposed upon bin. Captain sunsyr unhositsting,y
tanned permission from Cen JAcKsos TO make some
neecseaiy repairs 10 his vessel, before being COM
PEELED to do active service.
While these repairs were In progress, and the sp-
pcarancc Of the British amy was daily expected be.
fore the city, number Of citizens applied to Capt.
smKyx, rgut sting him TO convey thor families some
tain explained to tho applicants his situation, but ~
surcd them that II they could obtain Con. JAoKsos's
consent, he would him slf ntcrpose objections 10
Piled TO Gen. JACKSON and obtained his conseut ard
Capt suEkyE had freighted his vessel with the per-
sons Of mary ladies and Children, and also c,nsd-
ceivtd sssgc from Gen. JAoKsoS, ordering him TO
perform some scrvioo, which would compel him 10 dis
charge h-hving ght and c,mpctcy disarrsngc his
plArs- Capt. sukkyF blunty told the officer who lad
brought the message, that he would not obey the
order. The cfcer warmly expostulated with
snnyE, and held up = him, In glowing cSlots, tho
tetror's Of JAcksos's displ,asurc but Captain
SERkvb was bu1t o. quite as uateudng me sl as
Gen JAcksor, ard Indignantly refused to do the
bidding.
tailed t. him the circumstances Of Capt. snsEyLs
refusal In 4 toScrng passion, the General ofdsIst
hle Of mtn to arrest snRsv snd bring him at once
But c, mpsrstivcly utte timO had elapsed, before
the cnragcd Captain ,tond In the prcScnce q the
equally onrsgod General. The after, h.rcsly eye
lug Cspt. sntiyE,n voice husky with inten,c Ta-
sion, n.sdo the inquiry
"By Cd, Caii sn,rI, dare yOu disoJey my
orders"
"Yer, by I'd, dare :" was the vchc men, AID
iDlpetuous rerly ot the undsuntsd d Captain.
JAoKsoH could not repiess the expression OF sur.
prise which spread Itself over his fscc a. tho
Sc,cd and emphatic reply Of the daring captain,
and In a tone Of voice considerably mider tbau his
frst inquiry, badc sumNE explain his conduct -
Upon tho explanation being CIV, JACKSON dismissed
him, Simply saying that he bal forgotten his pro niIo
TO the citizens, whose wives aud cllildron Captain
sHKhys then had upon his vessel.
Afterwards, during JAoHsos' q Presidency, Con-
gneas made appropriations OF large sum of money
| for the removal Of the innumorabls snsgs and
other distractions which made the navigation Of
the Afsssippl nyor at that tune very dangerous 70
life aud property. Notwithstanding the fact that
| many Of his warmest political friends applied to
General JACKsos 10 secure the appointment ~ one
Of bis friends 10 superntcnd that important work,
and that Captain SuRHyE WINS his icsoluto aud
entng politcal enomy General JACKSON pcrslsted IL
/ awarding the pAne to the stern aud honest old cap
tain; AID the suce with which he .porformsd III
duty sttcstcd JAoAsos's sagacity In making hi
| choice. sunny Il invented machinery and apparstu
espccia"y adapted u the successful prosecution O
the work, and completed Il 10 the perfect satisfaction
of al int ros ted in Il: and ct late day succeeded q
/ moving tho great Rod River Ran, which had pre-
viously boon considered an lmprActicablo undortak
| ing. This raft was over thirty miles In length, aGC
| for years had blocked up tho entire river.