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Foreign News
April 8, 1801
The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Governor of Spanish St. Domingo praises US Captain Charles Stewart for rescuing families from a sinking schooner during a tempest near Saona island, capturing the negligent Danish captain, and escorting them safely. Letter dated January 21, 1801.
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NEW-YORK. March 16.
Translation of a letter from Don Joaquin Garcia, Governor of the Spanish part of St. Domingo, to the President of the United States.
SIR,
The great humanity (the offspring of an magnanimous breast) of a military officer of the United States, deserves the greatest applause and consideration from me and my whole nation. It was displayed in his recent conduct towards two numerous families, who were removing from this city to Puerto Rico, and composed of many small children and ladies of quality.
This officer is Charles Stewart, Esq. Captain of the armed schooner Experiment, who, whilst the accidents of the sea threatened to overwhelm him, observed that near the island of Saona, a schooner with a multitude of women and children cried out for help, to save themselves from becoming the unhappy victims of the tempest, or the want of nautical skill of Capt. Christian Graneman, a Dane, who, in the hardness of heart, strove to save his person and effects by going on shore, and leaving so many human creatures exposed to the turbulence of the waves, an extremity which presented to them a near prospect of death.
This brave and generous officer, his crew and all under his command, impelled by humanity, alertly strove to save these wretched ladies, and succeeded. A few moments after their safety was accomplished, the schooner sunk.
Amid thanks, vows and lamentations, this worthy officer learnt Captain Graneman was on the mountain of Saona with his effects. Without neglecting the ladies, he endeavoured to secure a wretch, who ought not to live among mankind. This he effected, and through the humanity of the ladies, used no greater severity towards him, than to take him on board and carry him well secured to this capital. He treated the ladies with the greatest courtesy, accommodating them with his cabin, his table and every convenience.
They have requested me to communicate these circumstances to your Excellency, and that, in their name, I should present to you their cordial thanks, assuring you that it is an action which will remain forever impressed on their hearts.
For myself, and in the name of my nation, and of all who know of the occurrence, worthy of so cultivated a nation, and of an officer of the United States, I present you my thanks with that sincerity which belongs to my character; and I shall have the honour to render an account of it to my master the King of Spain, in order that such an action may redound to the honour of this officer, of his flag, and of all his brave and generous crew.
God preserve you many years.
Santo Domingo, January 21, 1801.
May it please your Excellency,
JOAQUIN GARCIA.
Translation of a letter from Don Joaquin Garcia, Governor of the Spanish part of St. Domingo, to the President of the United States.
SIR,
The great humanity (the offspring of an magnanimous breast) of a military officer of the United States, deserves the greatest applause and consideration from me and my whole nation. It was displayed in his recent conduct towards two numerous families, who were removing from this city to Puerto Rico, and composed of many small children and ladies of quality.
This officer is Charles Stewart, Esq. Captain of the armed schooner Experiment, who, whilst the accidents of the sea threatened to overwhelm him, observed that near the island of Saona, a schooner with a multitude of women and children cried out for help, to save themselves from becoming the unhappy victims of the tempest, or the want of nautical skill of Capt. Christian Graneman, a Dane, who, in the hardness of heart, strove to save his person and effects by going on shore, and leaving so many human creatures exposed to the turbulence of the waves, an extremity which presented to them a near prospect of death.
This brave and generous officer, his crew and all under his command, impelled by humanity, alertly strove to save these wretched ladies, and succeeded. A few moments after their safety was accomplished, the schooner sunk.
Amid thanks, vows and lamentations, this worthy officer learnt Captain Graneman was on the mountain of Saona with his effects. Without neglecting the ladies, he endeavoured to secure a wretch, who ought not to live among mankind. This he effected, and through the humanity of the ladies, used no greater severity towards him, than to take him on board and carry him well secured to this capital. He treated the ladies with the greatest courtesy, accommodating them with his cabin, his table and every convenience.
They have requested me to communicate these circumstances to your Excellency, and that, in their name, I should present to you their cordial thanks, assuring you that it is an action which will remain forever impressed on their hearts.
For myself, and in the name of my nation, and of all who know of the occurrence, worthy of so cultivated a nation, and of an officer of the United States, I present you my thanks with that sincerity which belongs to my character; and I shall have the honour to render an account of it to my master the King of Spain, in order that such an action may redound to the honour of this officer, of his flag, and of all his brave and generous crew.
God preserve you many years.
Santo Domingo, January 21, 1801.
May it please your Excellency,
JOAQUIN GARCIA.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
Disaster
Diplomatic
What keywords are associated?
Naval Rescue
St. Domingo
Tempest
Us Schooner Experiment
Spanish Families
Danish Captain
What entities or persons were involved?
Don Joaquin Garcia
Charles Stewart
Capt. Christian Graneman
Where did it happen?
St. Domingo
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
St. Domingo
Event Date
January 21, 1801
Key Persons
Don Joaquin Garcia
Charles Stewart
Capt. Christian Graneman
Outcome
families rescued successfully; schooner sunk; graneman secured and brought to capital.
Event Details
Captain Charles Stewart of US schooner Experiment rescued two families with women and children from a sinking schooner during a tempest near Saona island, after their Danish captain Graneman abandoned them. Stewart captured Graneman and escorted the families to Santo Domingo with courtesy.