Indiana Republican, Volume 1, Number 33, Madison, Jefferson County, 9 August 1817 — Page 2

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New-York, June 28. "Serious Charges, Against Oliver H. -Perry, of the U. States Navy, by John Heath,. late captain of the Marine corps.' With great regret we have perusVd a pamphlet under this title, " transmitted to us through , the .post.ollice ; which depicts as highly tyrannical the conduct of ' officer? so greatly distinguished by their heroic actions and by " the . applause of their country, ' As the caterer or news, not as the partizan of either, we lay -the following outline before the read- " cr,: - ' ' The writer declares that a regard for his reputation, a lively concern for the honor and inter-; est of our "rising: Navy, .together with a just resentment at the unexam'p)ed injury Avhich ' has been done, him' by one of its distingtfished officers, move him to this publication that if his case were inordinary one he would; have little hope "in -.a. -contest -with a man who has had the good fortune to attract the admiration of his country, .by an exploit of sincjular gallantry, and. heroism : "

cut the oppressive acts lie has to detail concern the navy and the rights of every officer in the service.

J. HEATH, cap.

(To capt. Wm. Crane and) lieu. Joseph M'Pherson." more of it next week.

MADISON,

Captain Heath not only accuses captain Perry but arraigns comodore Chauncy as his accomplice and equal in deliberate injustice. ,-liut we-incline to the opinion ' that comodore C. wished to smooth and hush the whole mat

ter in conciliation and silence.'

v In 1 8 1 x , captain Herat h entered (hi maiine corps ; during the late war - he - was constantly and laboriously employed by land and sea. In ;.,i'miration of captiain Perry,he solicited the command of the' Marines -of the frigate Java, and the secretary of the navy granted bfc request he mailed for the Me ditei ranean, with a determination to conciliate the' esteem of . Ms commander? by a dilligent discharge of lus duty. He says that nothing is more deceptive than the medium through which we arc accustomed to regard men .who ' have rendered themselves conspicuous for their valor. -Cap tain 'Perry lias taught me a lesson humiliating to the human character, -that even the appearance of modesty may conceal the, most consummate, arrogance, and an assumed mildness disguise a spirit ,of the rankest malevolence On the 1 3th of September 18 J 6 when his ship .was lyin in the harbor of Messina, captain Heath went on shore w;th the customary leave of absence, for the purpose of recreation and exercise : returned on board early in the evening and retired to the stateroom for repose, afflicted with a violent head-ache. Two marines were missing, and captain. Heath was ordered on deck he sent rvord to lieut. M'Call of his "indisposition, requesting the midshipman to state the circumstance to Jiis licut. Mr. Howie. In a rciv minutes after, captain Perry ;;ent him word that "he wished to see him on quarter-deck' to which fcs hastened where he

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ptam Heath answered t was so, by captain Perry, are oh t bjit that on m ag3inst it, be- ture that I cannot receive a sage he had come as speeddy as -"e tod ' ., :drW pology he can offer as an S possible. The rr.anr.es were then for a d?fend my. .lent, but rely on the laws ft mustered, with the . assistance of to. P J J coun or tkei i

Kent. Howie, and an 'ed u Darin "I have tU honor to be. J

respecttul report maue to apt "j was ; the bin, capt, t)emen,.your obedient servafi P. of the two who were absent. ; the time 1 was in v I. HEATH, cap. a3

Hp idda "CaDtain Terry tooKea y i w vtv-- - S me for iX witUt - a-. dered. lieut, Howk ?o conHne tne tl,,lV At list nointinc to the to mystate-room.with a sentry ot a d "You may go ver me. Vine sentry was station. nSJSS? in the.ward,roorn but remover vou on board this ship." . He cd shortly afterwards. . obeycd.and retired with wounded After Wjf0 fcelinm After remaining two . treatment, captain H. relates tne daysTthi; Estate of suspense, he circumstances of an overture now addressed the following note to made tosvards apology and concicaptain Perry: . '.on '.having; U.. S. ship Java, Messina, 18th previously passed between myself, September 1816". . 'captain Crane and lieut. M'Pher- ' , .rt Knn the following letter was sent "Sir, On the evening of the nf9xh Sept. by . 16th inst, I was ordered below, elemen t the desire oV by you, with these words, or to inosc SCUU;U1C 9 that effect : "I have no further ' caP' use for your services on board. U S. ship Java, 1 9th Scptemthis ship." I have waited until ' ber 18 16. this moment,to Jcnow why I have . sir, In order . to prevent all heen thus treated, and being igno mistakes, we liave thought it ad-

rant of the cause, request my ar- visable to repeat to you in.wrirest and charges. ting, the prompt and voluntary .The following is a statemea "Very respectfully, your obedi- proposal of captain Perry, "that tjie eject(on jn tjjis C0Unty ent servant, iie regrets he should have been so Monday; the 4th inst. T. HEATH, cap. marines. excited as to, offer you personal ' V .

"Capt. O. Hi rerry, com-7 violence, and that he will niaice For Conzress. ' No.vtf

manding U. S. frigate Java. 3 youan honorable apology,such as y jiriani Hendricks 4-3 c,n P,rrv received this will be proper for ,you tq receive, - .J

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letter about eleven o'clock on the b reasons, we request your an-

evening of the 1 3 th Sept. after his wer jn siting. 'For the Legislature

return on board. He sent tor me; "Resnectlullv your obedient IVnth&imel Munf

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Saturday, August

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A JOURNEYMAN Pill

TEit wanted at this ofi

immediately.

.immediately and on entering his

cabin i was accosted in tne most rude & ungentlemanly language: "How dare you, sir" said he "write me this insolent letter V I replied "that it contained a respectful request, and Iwas sur-

Wm. Crane W illiamson Dunn,

J. MPherson. Samuel Smock. Wm. Cai-penter,

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suited me it was not my inten- . , . b v. p tion to have arrested you, but Til nA on arl For Clerk of the C. Coun. 1 r i a . 4I had been put under an aroi- n 'J I nowwork you for it. As soon .iyri Talhnit. 4 as 1 could be heard, I immediate, trary arrest,' says optain Heath ; K U w,uly rePlied-"Captain Perry, yo.u course, tohs y. of J). H. MajOV.cll, must recoiled that I have the e Uw, and nothing bu he sen- . fed L gs of a gentleman, hold a tence of .a cour -marfal could For .Recorder. commission as well as yourself,. & vmduate my reputation as an ofi.- y., ,. a will have redress !for this Ian- ccr. In this tuion.l had bee. ' ,, .'; -J Ruage. He then asked me "if abused in . he most scurrilous I knew.to.whom I was speakj ng, tnanner, and my pen Y,otocd y3A W.y and where rwas?'..' I. answeml tod : , . ta . .1' r.. .... ef mv oooressor. What runt

rompromjse of a matter which by Robert Slinoi)tOtl. his own act he had referred to a c, ,, ftl ieal tribunal." He rejected the Samuel MiU quc

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buse. frequent y threatening Jto ri'r "7 V 1 vw... , pu meJlronJ I knew.no't' to feaWcTuS'S mCS lWsS, ShKrbeW '&wn?chTwro Amos Chitwood, sions might urge him, and being .......

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unarmed myse f; deemed it v.t prudent to make an effort to with- "U-.6. ship Java, i9th Septem

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draw ; but he ordered me to ie- t..ln tn vnur troop

main, and called tor hcut; Howie. w.vw. ..vt..j - .mr u ;.u. -froC About this time we were in the er of this morning, stating the Montgomery, lately set forward cabin, and when lieut. Oriels and Jandcdj

Howie entered, captain Perry said 'g" .u to he.transporica to him "I have arrested this man and abuse, and his readiness to thc American camp, h .you will take charge of him. M.ieut. liowle, in his testimo- zed, we are intormca, tf He has not only, dared to write nyi-tates that Pcrryactual'y or- nish commandant j me an insolent letter, but has also dercd me to be put in irons but quence of which ou insulted me in my cabin, and I ' afterwards'.countcrrnandcdthcor- suffering tor sufD jo!Jriis! have a great mind to put him in der. I. jC '