Com. Perry's reprimand to Lieut.. Hunter
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Tho following philippe from Perry to tho gal.
Iani Hunter, for taking Alvarudo, shows any
thing but magnanimous spirit; unworthy of
Naval hero whose brows are crow ned with lau.
roIs Perry displays IN envy and jealousy at
Hunters department in the squadron. upon other
occasions for which he was not put on trial.
t." hurd.heartcd fraternity who composed the
court; could not havo adopted more cruel sent.
ence, than to authorize Perry to talk to Hunter
officially, in such language that he would not re.
celve from any man, otherwise.


United States Flag Ship Mississipri,|


Anton Llznrdo, April 9, lS47.


Slr-l enclose herewith the finding and sent
cnce Of the court martial, convened on the 7lh
instant, for your trial. which imposes upon me
the task of expressing. in the form of reprimand,
my opinion of your conduct proven before the
court martial.


However ienent the sentence in YOUR case NAV
seem 10 be, | have approved ii. as can conceive
OF no punishment more severe than n dismissal in
time of war from squadron actively enrag ged
before the enemy. The sentence. while II con-
dcmnS IN most signal manner your conduct. cuts
you OIL from farther association, in tins squadron
with men whose patient endurance of the most
trying duties. and whose cha ractcr for courage.
obedience and subordinution. have won nv hIgh.
est appreciation.


How different has been your course! Scarcely
day on tho station, and YOU dsobey orders, ar
rogate to yourself the duties belonging to a COM
mandcr-ln-chlet, talk Of opening upon the town,
and OF ordering the troops 10 advance when YOU
had but one gun and not a solitary soldier, and
"all for tho purpose" las YOU say) "of securing
an unmoestcd entrance of the squadron into the
river


1t would be difficult, if no, impossible. to poin,
TO another instance of similar folly; and the mos,
charitable construction that can be given to it i.
that IN tho elevation of n first comma nd YOU
had truly imagined yourself actually in commanc
oi the naval and military detachmcnts then ap
preaching and within IA short distance Of the scene
of your exploits. With due respect,


(Sgned) NJ. c. PERRY,


Commander.in-cniefof of home squadron
TO Lieutenant Charles G. Hunter,


United States Navy"