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Excerpt from To the U. S. Senate, Through the Hon. George Evans, Chairman of the Committee of Finance
With regard to the personal misrepresentation of the sea-service of the undersigned, which has been industriously circulated with an avowed object to affect the appropria tions of congress, i have concisely to offer a few words. The statement is disingenuous, and, by concealment, untrue. Six months of sea-service are set forth as the whole of the result of thirty years service in the Navy, while the fact of three years consecutive sea-service up to the period when ill health forced the undersigned from it, has seduously been concealed. It is attempted to convey the idea, that the whole of the naval duty of the undersigned, was com prised in these six months. It has also been stated, that a desire to monopolize the double pay of the army and the navy, caused the undersigned to refuse to obey an order to sea during the war! Will any sensible man believe, that Government would for a long period of time, continue to employ, foster and promote to places of honor, trust, and responsibility, an officer who had forfeited his claim to the consideration and respect of that Government, by any un worthy conduct? The highest responsibilities which could be entrusted by the Government from year to year, in its shore naval Service, have devolved on the undersigned.
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