This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...It will, however, be well for you to furnish me with what you may judge proper to support the charges against him, that I may be able to give a just and clear account to Congress. In the meantime it will be necessary, if he should refuse to come, that you should put him under arrest, and in that case, as well as if he ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...It will, however, be well for you to furnish me with what you may judge proper to support the charges against him, that I may be able to give a just and clear account to Congress. In the meantime it will be necessary, if he should refuse to come, that you should put him under arrest, and in that case, as well as if he comes, that you should either appoint some person to the command, or take it upon yourself; for I know of no person to recommend to you as fit for that station. "I am uneasy about your prisoners, (504 in number)--I wish they were safe in France. You will then have completed the glorious work of giving liberty to all the Americans that have so long languished for it in British prisons." Prom this it appears that on the two cruises made by Captain Jones in the Ranger and the Bon Homme Richard along the coasts of England, Ireland and Scotland, in search of prizes, he took enough prisoners to effect the exchange of every American carried in captivity to England. For this alone Paul Jones should be held in grateful rememberance. When we recall the brutal treatment many of our unfortunate soldiers received at the hands of such fiends as Cunningham, the notorious Provost at Philadelphia and New York, into whose hands Nathan Hale was consigned to await execution, we cannot but rejoice that the number of prisoners carried to England in the holda of cattle ships and slavers, did not exceed the number of English taken by Paul Jones. It was fortunate that America found sympathizers on the other side of the Atlantic, for in addition to the substantial aid she received in the way of ships, men, munitions and money, the harbors of France at all times, and Spain and Holland conditionally, were open to vessels carrying the flag of America. France was...
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