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I‘LI'W' I/II' .\"I(I(o7iu/ Illlt'H/‘f‘ffnrl'r', S11 \ SONG 1‘1 Ltt'r deiit'ering tlL preceding letter to belonging; to the Essex; appointed llt‘ltt. 1., l'. \‘Vilmer to command her 21'; 21 cartel, out ‘Ecaptain I 1:.1.;1;1121111L he f'xerhally informed me. 2111 my pr 1311111 r3 on ho; 1r.1111: 1' 211111 (11' match;'d' " 1'11thi. oliicer; preferred rcmaininp with her for fit. _]ohn.3,111 NL'111/101111111211111, with or- TIM/("3‘ 131M311 511111111111 \Vlll) Yank/7' 7112's; can laugh :1t danger»: \Vhile the roaring: mountain wave Tet-1113 y. 1111 carnage-they are strangers To 21 deed that is not brave. ‘11'113: our bannerd stars, as ever, Splt'hditlly o'e1'li'eL'111ei1 hurn, 1 111 the 71"L'1'."/1'/ of war is over, SLlCll [\ITICTICEUIS 21‘) 11L 111(1) TUCCIVC 111 L exchange t'hccrly tread the ([(‘L‘L‘i' of 1111110 Seek and win a S'Lttl7‘l'iJJ‘L1s‘ name and 311111111.r 111'; late, 21111121: $111111 ewas conr ders to prot'ted lrotn theme to 31111101111 lident th.1t:.cine olL the ship 3' company were Comrades I join the 1111;; of glory, 1").11'11 7.1 place in future. story, _.c‘-.____-., 111(11 prejudiced against him, he did not wi3h them to ;;I1 to Newfoundland, until he I\.t a more suitahle o] portunity I3112111 do could 11".- pt'r'u'zt‘z to appear in his own just'ii-r l‘ 1m 3111 the 1101101 to 121} l)t,‘lt)lt 1' 1111 copies o-L 1cation INTAUIL'W they could have an opportuniI every paper rtlatite to this t1'21113:t<.tion,21nd ty 01L inj 21111;; 11i3‘ honor and reputation 21.3 an 'l'lll'j "11. .-1v‘\1 1. m... 15 P11111812»! HIM » 111' .3, V11): ;1'1'.". 1. sincerely hope that my conduct in this. allLair officer, both '11L'.'».rhich he held 213' inestimahle, may meet with your approhation. As the Essex has been so annoying about icrmuda, Noxa 52011.1 and \ewloundland, I‘ expect I shall have to run t.1e gauntlet through their cruisers; you may however 1'113'1a3surt'tl that all 21 ship of her 317.1: can do 3112111 he done, an 1 whatever may be our 1.11.1, our countrymen 3112111 never 11111311 for us. I have the hone-r to he, Ike. and as .1 court martial could not take place in 1113211131 nee." Ile then wrote me the fol~ L‘ 1 IOthtg lettLr 2 PORTER. " 11.. L (Tl'JlJJL'L/I QC. 11': ILL-'1' ,41' ‘11'1'1 MIL' ..1'1/,.';'7(.'.'£ 18, 1812. SI l{--I have the honor to acknowledge 1'11: rIL'. 'p'. (t 1'1111' letter ol this day .3 (I ate, II1ring an 21t'r1111I3'rgn1e11t for the I llicers and Becei """ l1. 1111111: CS; 1' 1'; crew o. 1113111.11L'3r 3 3:11ooi1er Alert. v In answer 1111111; I 1115;; to inlorm you I 1111 the dawn of peace return. (Signed) '7" 1"'1I...L1 1.. ,I I/CSIZ..'/.‘-,/.11 1 IN, l (1. . accept anda111111: ‘1'. the first, second 21.121 --.‘~-- Hon. Paul Hamilton, SecretaryI ot the Katy, W'ashington. (IOI'li'IS ()1"I.IL'I"I‘ERS Li11 eeir 1 d at th1. nauy department from capt. I ortti ol 111L'U111t1'd 5L1.tates liigateIisrex, oi 3:3 1111115. 8/11, .7115; 1'11 17, 1812. hIli-«I hate the honor to inform you that 1Jntl1e113t111111; Bi'it2111111c1'\li:'L'I;-ty .3' 3loI1p olL war Klert, captain I. 1'. ILauéhaint, r2111 lovn on our weather Iquarter cave three .211 , . 11., 21'11.1 commtnt: ed an 21:tion (it so tit1111:1421 ' It'tltlwl‘1(lf"‘1e‘l\t'8 1111111n1)11nI1 1-lt11 S 1111111111111'1111; 3t1uL1< her thIfJI‘S, withr 11et 1.2.1.11'11'. 1111' h-11d, and mu. 11 cut to pieces, :111'1.1'31.111.:11 'xvounded I. need. not inform you 111.:111113 olhct'rs'and crew oi the l'i'isLT-i ht haved 21.3 [trust 2111 Ame111321113 will in such (1118015, and it 13' only to 111 J‘egre ted that so much zeal and activity could not 113% heL'11 (lisplat'uttl or: an occasion that wonh.1 11111 e done them more 11 111or1 The I ,1. x 1121.5 not received the slitvhest111-'.juiy The Alert was out Iorthe purpose ol tak- ing the Hornet.' Ihe foll owin o are _ the ‘Ja 1'1'3' aceomi. 111. ~ . ingit he preceding: VII... my two .. Czkpt. Laugharnr With 1.113 2111311'Ir, 1'e:L writtei., to the first; '.1 copy o1 111' {11.3 imt I). POR'I‘I'LR. Hon.1" '.11 Hamilton, Secretary 01 the Navy, VVashint:ton. L L‘ '1 ctir n t) 1112'11131, 13 it set-1113' by your 1'L'~ 1'1'5‘ me It) 1171111111 it". 1111 hostage for 1112' I1rm'1nce 01 the preceding ones, to C "t .1'11';'h I 21111 nil 111:1; tol)‘:11!"‘( unintentiow L)'..1'11indirrtt13:11-1pici'111onthe 111th ol 1.1:. L 11I11ttt‘112‘11e1‘1111'1)titthII'SLtlIfl1:11.11111 1:21: :11: 01 every lie 511:1'1 ants. ' 171 ' 11. 1 , .1 _ 1' 1» \ \l I, .. 1.11111; (.1'1‘ 111'1111' 21nd 1)111L'<.' I 11111 pledge t.» honor to see t11LLL'2iiticles ol the re SIR-An arrangement has 5111;;ij 31:11 it- le2t3e "Luliy comp lied with on our arrival in 1'. selt to 111': which, 111 1111 ("11211011111 c.1'I'11'1..tr'-'.1 1 .‘I'Izg'tzt'z 11".. 11:12:. '1 0.1 1211112: I11 ALI: to advance the intereat of the I'nitetl S. :12: 3', 1113' Well as that of 111:1 Britannic .V21111'3t1.,11'1d 11 acceded to by you shall 11nnie1'liately11e put into execution, shouldlyou object to the tel‘mS they will not alter this he rep 1 atetl, and the treatment u3ua1 to p1'i.1one1.3 ot war, will in future be observed towards your crew. Art. I The Alert to be deprived of all her armament, and to proceed under eh: 1rg1' '11 an ollicertrom this ship 213 21 L". uttl to 31lch British l.1)1't as you may deem most advisa111e, and to t2'1kt )ot1roll1c1r3 and am. , {1)er ther with the liiitish cantains 111d mat23 ol me ich1'1t Vt 33113 With their crews, no'11 priv .1ot1e13 o‘n boa 1d thi3 3111p. Art. 2d. lhe 411 lic1;1.3 to go on parole. olL honor, not to 3trv; 291111131 the United Stau'a 11" 1 ‘1 p at 1 1 Should you ohiect to this, my ollicers pre 17.1 renz'zizihi,; With me till Wt; are regularh exchanged. (Signed) 'I‘. I1. I'. I..'\Ct':II."II{l\'l"., 11 1'.e cott1111..::der of II. 15. 3loop Alert Capt. I). Porter, [1. S. frigate Essex, .11; Wm ‘ 11:1 113 ‘ LI 5111-411 ugly to one paragraph in you: 12' 1.1' 1.1 1.1'11'1'1'1'1 to the terms off: red by 1111 13112.21 :".;.~'1't'1'L' 111:".‘1 that11:11. 111.; on two tor111'1' 1..1:.'.21.'.1:1'~ 1‘ '"It'1ittetl cartels to proceed to11 iti3'11 out "1'. mt rewnwing hostagtw, I hare '1 11.1. .:l"1"'1'111(:<'(1 that I entertained 31111.: 11, ((1111 ' t'.$'-e 111:11e honor and 1111111 1'11 '11. 1.1311 ;;11'.'e1'1'.ro 111,113 1‘e3nec73 the 111111.111. :: I11 111111;».11151.1111214111:1L1111- 1111'11' that 1111* L' and 11.111111; .1 36:31.11, 211111I31'11'11 1.1.1'111' 1"1‘ ‘.') (113' ' '1 11 likely 1.11.11 '1'. S" "1'11 -. 111 \1 2. .13 11:11:11, 3 1 .‘ '.()1111L;.i.lt‘tl If, 1L1I: ll; jgttlm, ‘11) (AIL-'.' 1,1‘ 1111\'.‘t';‘1't:l‘, ".111' ".1‘1.‘ 11gularly exc1121111;LL1.Iht ‘e21pt211113 211111 11121111.. '1 '1" 11' 11 I'm? ' '-. 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No.1; 311.1111 111'»! 1111:} outsider yIL'11r3LLtIL '.1t 11 'Lt‘E‘L . l I :1:' 11' t '1 '.'.".'.ii your (Lliicers 21nd LI‘L‘W; be released and 11111.1 :1 sure and innnetlrut' Iom'L'y2111ce.I thtrtlore drew up written stipulations corresponding with the accomi 2111y111;;lette1';, threw all the guns olthe Ale'rt HYLlliULIt‘tl; 1"1211111'I:w1rom her all the men 1t 1 exchanged iiitmediattl}; on their 211111111 11121 111:.t11111111oi11ttl'. (1:1211.11'211'1'1'1'2111111 5:. 1011111 '- '1' 111' allowiazr mL to 11(LC'1‘11131111X 1:13 mented, and 213' I 111111111111" piotmom .1211 water "I. ttinsl' 311' ;',11' 211d 111'111'1' well satistit d that 2'1 pl 2111 he1dl):1<e 1 organi;;.'((l 1)) them [of an equal 11111111111' ol my C( untr'tmen would 1: 1.4.11.1l '1 liznbieh 11L'l- C(Jll'li‘v .' 7.2.1, the. n1.1tnher"oulI.l he considerably aw;- rising on the'Ihip11. '111: Lv2.11t ol an engage - merit; I 1.111.111.1111 it to he the inte 11.51 11 11'1ycountry' to g1'IittclI:21rol them 2113' speedily 21: P')SSIl)1C, pnticulu 11.3 I wa3 well assured '1 1 ‘.111. (:‘1' 111} 3i 1.1,; 2». ~‘ L11 21.1111 1 1., 1 11.. l .1 (11' 1 .1 £1115, , ‘Llll , I I :‘.1‘.'. ($11,111.51): returned to them. Art You to remain are 21 i.ltziize for th' 11111111111 11111111111111 (11 th 11111 1 I111 , '.'..ticle3. 111111. the hiontr to 11. 121:. Iltcl1"II1' )1, L'xc. 11l111131'11 1)' PORTIL‘R' ,1 1.111111 111r11e, late c111111n21'11de1 1111' \'1Lt;1,11 '.1". 1 111'2111'111111111 .‘1'1. 51 mp (11 w2'11' Alert-prewnt. v 111‘ hi; BritL'Hmit.‘ 1‘1'1'. , -': z; :1 7 1 1"1 3,211, .‘.11_'1 I)1. l'UIIILiClI Capt. T. I11III).I.2111;I311-111'11.", late (11111' , 211.11' Loznpt 12111 1111 ~11 '.‘11': '.2'111'11 ttvxm'a. 1' ' -1 n 1,,11;w coins 111 , . ...-. e.‘ I... .1'.'1<I. 2.1 191 1»! ;.1w'111 v the aijt'Lt'ment. 1e .priso:Jets.)i I1, ' 1111111111111v I111 111.1111' 1'\lert---pre:-;::i". 1 ' I " ‘(' "'./"I‘ 1' 31', ' " 'L' I L.' 1 fin t‘o,.'t,,11,r,i;;1113,, Art. .111. '111L''31' CNS 1 l thI: (111111-111; tr, 111: (owned) I, 11. lam-1H. . J]! .S'r'rr, .IIHSNIM it). I)'.'LlP1---I.711'.:1in;;1 myself much ('ml'Larra'a'sed 1,1111: ' A 1'31", from the great number ()1 pri".one r3 We 11ace alre11dv11121<1e,L (21hout 50(1) I 1.1.11c1uded th at l)':lL‘.‘(.‘tf (1111'2111'1'111 in Amtri- "'1 Slit-I iisonersnnt '1'11 hoard the Alert I have the honor to he, with greatresp ect, your ohedient servant 7 (811111111) . hird articles 1111: p.1‘1'11t me to mention m} given to iieut. \\ inner and 2.1 cop} (:1 LL11pt. l.211:1;;'harne's certilieatc, e1..r'.L.i;.'111g;' 111;: num- ber of 1;, J 1'1 , , 1 ._' (: 1.1. ‘ V 1 1. '1. LL |