Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-11-03

dent Of the American Fur Company
Allied SetOn' Esq. Vice President 1
the Sun 7M4liDaf Insurance C0nbaby
Benjamin PilIef, Of Canada and nv
self. All the rest have paid the debt .
nature, hut tbsiFnames. are recorded il
the foregoing pages. atuI
Notwithstanding The illiberaI remark
made by. Captain Thorn on the person
who were on board the ill-faled Tonquin
and reproduced by Mr.. Irving, il. hi.
Astorisi "+theseg young men Who we're
represented IS bar Keepers or billiard
Markers iuetc III feeltitIa duty to saw
theymwerey for The most part, of good
parentage, liberal education, and every
way were qualified to discharge the du~
ties of their respective stations. The
remarks on the general character of the
voyagers employed as boatmen aud me,
chanlcs, and the attempt to cast ridicule
on their 9 braggart and swaggering mau.
ners F" come With7a bad grace from the
author Of /" astoria" when We consider
that in. that very work Mr.. irving is
compelled to admit their indomitable
energy, their fidelity TO their employers,
and their Cheerfqlness under the most
trying circumstances in which men can
be placed. y IEaantagia
With respect to Captain Thorn, /
must confess that, though d stern CONS
nander. and an irritable man, be paid
The strictest attention to the health of
lis crew. His complaints of the squalid
appearance of the CaDadians and ne>
;haPiGs ,dVhO were LOO board, can be
lbated of their force by giving a de.
eriptiOn of the accommodation of these
DeOpIe. The TonquinEwas assmall ship;
T. forscastleY was destined for the crew
duty before the mast. The
pom allotted Tor the accommodation oil
he twenty men destined for the estab>
shmeUt, was abaft the fOrecastle; a
ulkhead bad been let across, and a door
ID from the forecastle into a dark, nn>
unwbolesome place, where
hey we're they we're all beaped together
ithOut means of locOmotion. and con
equently deprived of that exercise of
le body 80 necessary. 10 health. Add
that, we had DO physician on board
q view Of1tileSe facts, can the COM
aints Of the gallant Captain be sus.
ined ? OF course Mr. Irving was ig.
'Fant ct these circumstances, as we'll as
many others which he might have
lown: had some one suggested to him
ask q few questions of persons who
ere within his reach at the time of his
iblication, have q need scarcely
y 10 personal amnesty against the
Captain; be always treated 2
e, individually, as well as / could ex. s.
ct and II, in the course of my nara. Q
re, l have been severe on his actions l.
was impelled5 BY . sense of justice to
friends on board, as we'll as by the
-cnmstance that such explanation OF
general department was necessary TO !
Ovey the historical truth to my read. Y
The idea Of conspiracy against him y y
board is1sQ pbsugd taat 10 really does e
deserve notice. The threat, or rath. ,
TIE proposal, made to him By Mr. -
Kay, Ia Che following wotds.-''if you
hgkuGght itoi5 sEOrisinated in q T
e where one Of. The sailors had NAL.
istsd Canadian lad who cane 20 +
4bieiEi "a nv Az AZ 2 pa 60. l
aid not 1istsrPoss Bis authority, sBd IN
D. IN my 3prasencs, e Ies theta GRhs e
their 6RR tGttlsa.h II vas suiSen 90 90
q ehk8ets thsk Ne, Mex sKt,s = ave = ye64
the aOEpFos58o6 quoted a6OTs:i IL fofVbtI :
op with a'siOn8 1l1sof inSSCseutt:sscieslI
zee oF less grave q trivial. In tho-bguul
allyc&sitSe1 sWdFR d bEf. Yrv;59. b~s D.
would be'stedSt6s - IS tktSuThI Sbs 4
ole Of them. The few .i fslsaSsF 4I1 tO 8
lch hFVe given place shove will sufI "a
70 prove. thsf the assertion made in TR
preface was UngaFFanted. Il ia far
"a my lp!sRtioR tpsstsFithe lists with q,
419n OF The litarsFyImeTit and repEsa> In
Q Of ME. Irving, but as q narrator p
sg4lEl TbishII aAa. ed Eit6sF 4
cit bound 70 tell the trut6, although
stEHt 11ighs luSpssn Ca hiseSricolI Dr
,ufecY q s work which fanks a
ssle 20 the Iangu ths same
se sxsnsFata, NE. Irving
g aqy intsa4iOn IS pFejudicing the
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