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Show THE WAR. '11-l. .No. 14.. l GENEI'. AL HULL. This character is now the sub11ct of so much conveisation, that :1 1111131 1)11);ri'11p111cal sketch of 111111 may not be uninteresting. have'11 with meat coolness and courage dur- '' \Villiam Hull was born at Derby, 111 Connecticut, and rewind his ('(lllCtlllOl) at Yale (111111111311'111'1'1'. he graduated about the com- The following is an extract of a letter lrom .1 11'L'ntlL111: 11 ol 111'1eat respectability to 111e1'1ce1nentL.11thL' Revolutionary V\".11'. He then entered the army :15 a volunteer, occa.‘31'J11311Y5L'1‘Vt3tl as aid- de-1camp to Llifl'eant rmneral."-., but it is bL11L1Ld he never had any permanent command. At the close 01 the .var he married '.1 young lady 01 family and lortune, at VVatL'r'town, in l\'l.1ssachusetts, '11 here he 101 some time residtd. He was alterwards appointedrrot'Linoi of the Michi- August, 812. and its penalty, death; how enormous then " 'l'he gallantBI o1r1s is now 011 1111; be1m- 1 is the transgression of this man, who has (11:. ends-but he is convalescing--ey1;ry noble 1 sorted his country in the hour of peril. 11111 hearted l'L‘ll 1w must anxiouslv wish his spee- 1 to the crime of rlL'sL'rtion is superaddt-d 111211 (ly 11 cove 1y . His many gallant acts, his 111L111 1111' perjury. The sacr.:d oath which binds and 111511 1;;liislie1l wotth, will Wt 11 llhope, 111 solLlit r to his duty and his country, is most rewarded by promotion. Thereis not an (1111- 1 shamefully violated, in the case L 1' (l1. "ertion Cer in our nayy who 1'./(11111111111111.1'1' honor t-; 1 'l'hv.' punislnnent that 111113111111, none of yoi 1111: commission ol~ a captain, than would c1111 plL leadi gnorance ¢1l.'ll‘.e Articlt-s 01 W11! Klorris; and our gratitude will not rest s11- .11' 11'1: bLen repeat1 (111' read to 1! u. \ou know tislied, short (.1 such a commission. 151: 11s- 1111' penalty attachtd to (11 SLrtion, and all sured the conli'riinp; ol~ such 11 commission other crimes therein enumerated. ‘1 1.1.1 11111'1' upon B'lor'i'is would be a wi<L' and 111stme11- ,y'oliinturily L'ntLrLd lor the service of your sure. 111m 1 a broth1'L1' whoissenior to 111111. . .1111111. and bo 111d' .1....1'.1'1 s by the must pay 11 e l'orleit of that crime which it has been tionably the product (11' his own 111-11, proycs that he is :1 liter:.'1y 11' not a military man. 1 111111111 Hull, of the ((111stit11tion,1\11o 1:1tLly d1st1nguish.Ll himself in the action with thL (yuerrieree, is his 11L 1‘111'11', and 11.131111311111111 a lawyer. The 11L1L1.. we l):.‘llt‘\'(', was once destined 101' the pro1ession of medicine. 11(111'11/1 Slur. If'irro.sm. Among)r the many interesting incidentsin the late action between the Con- stitution and the G uerriere, the following will contribute to show the high spirit of our gal1.1nt tars. In the heat of the action, one. 01. the crew 01' the Constitution, perceiving that the {1.113 at the l'oretopmast head had been -:hot away, went up and lashed it in such a manner as to make it 1111possible for shot to tike it away without takinrr the mast with1t. 11' L understand that the Secretary ol the\ 1\:1» 1y intends taking1 suitable notice 01 this brilliant act. Nal. lard. 11'/Tract o (1' [Ni 1"? from ((I/ [(1122 [1'./fl, of (/2! frigate C9)2..‘.1z;zzi'.n,zo z/ic' tstmt7L/(Z7‘Z/ cf (/11 Many. "' l c.111n1"t but make you acquainted with the 1'1: 1'y great assistance I received from that valualle) officer lieutenant l\lorris, in br:nging the ship into action, and 111 working her '.1hilst 11101113Y side the L'I‘u-my, and lam extremely sorry to state that 111: is b'1111y11'oiuided, being shot throunh the body; we buy. 1' e1, hopes ol~ hi.'. re covLiy when [am sure 111' 1.1111 waive the thanks and 511'; 111111'le (11 his country, for this 111111 the many 51211121111 act: he has don': in its s1.1"."'.cr:. \‘1'121'1' l to name any particular 9‘ 01111.11. 1' as having been more 111-11 "111 111.111 the 1'1'st,l should do 1111' 111 great i11_111..ti(:e5 they all lought l11.11 L1., and 1,;an -.‘.'1 me every .11)").‘UC swistance that I Lt. 111111 \1'is11.1 11-1'1 1';11'11n11y sorry to state to you 'I'IIE V 1,: 11311311111 1;\ 1111' s1 111' 5.1111111)" :13. 47.; ['L'!!7'1‘,.'1;". .11" {1' ll' 111111111: 1'11!) rrf 11.11111:ng rapt/(7'1: fl: 01" HQ (17111.3,1/ I'D?!" 1..," ,._ Jot/11' 1)M7 1111' 11,1 MM. Jada!".1 /:.l. .‘ -1nd I love him becaust 111: is 91111111111 and solemn 111's, to LlisLhI‘1111:? your duty 111111 11111:brave; but the deeds of 1‘11111'1'iso1111'11t to 1'11- '1111'. '1' he 11111111 py ol1.-Lt 1111' 1rc you, v.21= 1 ' I . sure him a pi'et'L-i'cncL'mand in 111-111111~ (11' my 1.11:11 aware o1 the con:seoum a 11111111111111bro111.'1' 1 would cheeriuily accord suchpie- l)ll()\‘.' 1.11 his crime, and has :irsned with 111': .,- .. lettuce." f eyes open? I hes/.'L'Lh you, soir.11'1'~, to take 1'.'.'11'111n'1' from his late; 111311". 111:: s'»lt'1r.11ol.li'rations e111oin'1: Ll upon1.' 1.11., 1111111'111'31111111111 l.ll".[,"1'l‘i,\'.\.\"l' Elllllltlf‘i. Licut. (diaries Morris entered the U S, 1' the guilt y path into 11111th he 11' 1s 11' andci'rl navy, about twelve years ago. He made his 1'11 111:. own de:truc :1in. " You must be sensihle laow gran-111.1 it naval debut on the lilediterranean station, where he seryL-rl several years. By his cor- . would be to my 111-1111;3, never to see or 111-111 rect conduct, 111'; genhem manlike demeanor, any cause (11' 1:11:111laint 11111111151 you. 11. any and his unicmitted attention to his duty, he ol you are illy trested‘111' your commanding obtained the conlidence of all the commanders ~.-llicer, or even by the high authorities under 11'111111'homhe sailed, and the universal esteem which he serves, it will not justify disobe111‘ his brother oflicers. Among)r the chosen dience or descrtion on your part. No, there few, selected by licut. (now commodore) De- 1 15 a tribunal to which you can appeal for recatur, to accompany 111111 in his gallant expe- 1 dress, and ohtain ample justiCe. 'I‘herel'ore dition to burn the Philadelphia frigate, mid- let me admonish you once more to perform shipman i‘dorris was one. He followed lient. y our duty to your country like good and Decatur in hoardi111;: the ship, and during,1 l "111le 1't)lLl1{15'; so shall you gain thL cm: 1'1the conducting olthat masterly achievement, denct and esteem of 1tour commanding oilimanifested many proofs of the dauntlt'ss 1'e1', and thL thanks olyour country. At the conclusion 01this speech, a soltnii bravery and intrepid spirit, which he is well known to possess. For some time past 311'. 11'1115.1: ensued-<1 Sign 11 was 1111' en, and 1111.Vlorris has had claims upon the navy depart- m1 (113111} the en L111 its of Lie.th 111 rt 1.1111111 ment, which are enhanced ten-fold by his gal- at the devoted 1' iL'tim. Anothtr patISL-and 111111 conduct in the late engagement between 1 the arm of" death was arrthLd; an (-111ch the 1'. S. ship Constitution, 01' which he is 'u.ht'd through the croud, holding a paper liist liLut1'11'.1nt, and his Britannic m1}_111.st_1s ' in his hand-it was '.1 1'11) 'iL1'L' 1 [ 111p (iticrl'it'rc. \i L: sincerely hope that th" ' .1111l,"l‘.\.\"1'-(11'1Nllll.\11'r'5 ()l"l"l(.'."i. 11eward to which mo1eet meri t is en thi'L‘Ll, will not be withheld hour this cllicer. Ult.3'l.'//"""I?I ('1'1'1'331'" "‘1'/1 lh'lf. "/1121. Rev. 'll 1L' 11'oce1111 '111s ol (1L'n1.'1‘ttl(otlt"ts 31.11 11111, 1".'1'1c1'1 111 time 01 11L.1.'.:~":'t-1)b Sill/1111‘ 1./"/‘11.'.1/ 1'./Ir ALI/1J1 I/K'I‘ru'r‘f. ted to the Presid -nt of the ' 111111 51111131111..A prirate in hunt. 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