damage in sails, rigging, spars and hull. The Enterprise had but one eighteen pound shot in her hull, one in her mainmast, and one in her foremast. Her sails were much cut with grape shot, and a great number of grape were lodged in her side. The Boxer had twenty eighteen pound shot in the hull, most of them at the water edge, with several stands of eighteen pound grape in her side. Lieutenant M'Call stated his loss to have been four killed, and ten wounded. The number killed on board of the Boxer is uncertain; the same officer states, from the best information which he was able to procure, that there was, of the enemy, between twenty and twenty-five kil led, and fourteen wounded.

At the first fire, Lieutenant Burrows was mortally wounded by a musket ball; he refused, notwithstanding, to be carried below, and during the whole of the action, he lay bleeding on the deck. With his dying lips he requested that the flag might never be struck. When the sword of his gallant enemy was presented to him, he clasped his hands together, and exclaimed, "I am satisfied-I die contented." He was then carried below, and expired shortly after. Captain Blythe, of the Boxer, who was killed by a cannon ball, was one of the supporters of the pall at the funeral of the unfortunate Lawrence. These brave men now slumber side by side, and their antipathies with them. The following resolution unanimously passed both Houses of Congress :

"Resolved, by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to present to the nearest male relation of Lieutenant WILLIAM BURRows, and to Lieutenant EDWIN R. M'CALL, of

the brig Enterprise, a gold medal, with suitable emblems and devices; and a silver medal, with like emblems and devices, to each of the commissioned officers of the aforesaid vessel; in testimony of the high sense, entertained by Congress, of the gallantry aud good conduct of the officers and crew, in the conflict with the British sloop Boxer, on the fourth of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. And the President is also requested to communicate to the nearest male relation of Lieutenant BURROWS, the deep regret which Congress feel for the loss of that valuable officer, who died in the arms of victory, nobly contending for his country's - rights and fame."

The remains of the gallant commanders, (Burrows and Blythe) were buried at Portland, with military honours.

The following memorial was caused to be inscribed on the monument of the gallant Lieutenant Burrows, of Portland, by Mr. M. L. Davis, of New-York:

"Beneath this stone, moulders the body of William Burrows, late commander of the United States' brig Enterprise, who was mortally wounded on the 5th of September, 1813, in an action which contributed to increase the fame of American valour, by capturing his Britannic Majesty's brig Boxer, after a severe contest of forty-five minutes. A passing stranger has erected this monument of respect to the name of a patriot, who, in the hour of peril, obeyed the loud summons of an injured country, and, who gallantly met, fought, and conquered the foemen."

CAPTAIN

JAMES LAWRENCE.

JOHN LAWRENCE, Esq. was a respectable lawyer of the state of New-Jersey, and resided in the city of Burlington. He had several children, sons and daughters, of whom the youngest, James, forms the subject of this memoir. He had the misfortune to lose his wife, a few weeks after the birth of this son, which took place on the 1st of October, 1781, and, consequently, committed him to the affectionate care of his daughters, for whom their brother ever manifested the warmest gratitude and friendship.

His juvenile years were chequered with nothing more than the ordinary occurrences to which that stage of life is universally subjected. He was mild in his temper, modest in his manners, dutiful and affectionate to his relatives and friends.

His father designed him for the bar, but he, very early, discovered a predeliction for naval pursuits, from which, in vain, his father attempted to divert him. In obedience, however, to his father's wishes, he spent a few years in the dry studies of the law, until his father's death, which enabled him, by the consent of his uncle, to follow the bent of his inclination. He learnt navigation, and, at seventeen years of age, was honoured with a Midshipman's warrrant. His first voyage was a cruise, in the ship Ganges, under Captain Tingey, in the West-Indies, during the short misunderstanding between France and the United States. This and several subsequent ones furnished no incidents of character worthy of record. The Tripoline war, however, was of a different cast. In this the most determined spirit was dis

played. At this time, Mr. Lawrence was appointed a Lieutenant, and assumed the command of the schooner Enterprise. During this expedition he volunteered in the hazardous exploit of destroying the frigate Philadelphia, and accompanied Decatur as his first Lieutenant. The brilliant success of that enterprise is well known, and for the gallantry and skill displayed on the occasion, Decatur was made post-captain, while Lawrence in common with the other officers and crew, was voted, by Congress, only two months extra paywhich he declined accepting.

The harbour of Tripoli seemed now to have become a sort of rendezvous and school for the American infant navy. The coast of Barbary was the field of their first experience and youthful achievement. The most of the officers may be fairly styled young heroes. full of life, spirit and enthusiasm-It was there they formed those strong ties of brotherly love and friendship, that natural confidence, which has distinguished them for that bold spirit and defiance of danger, evinced throughout the late war, and which is without a parallel in any other nation of the same du

ration.

Nearly three years and a half, did Lawrence remain on the Mediterranean station, after which he returned to the United States with Commodore Preble, and was sent out as commander of gunboat No. 6, in which station he remained for sixteen months; after this, he acted as first Lieutenant of the Constitution, and as commander successively of the Vixen, the Wasp. the Argus. and the Hornet.

In 1808, he was married to the daughter of Mr. Montdavert, a respectable merchant of NewYork.

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Soon after the commencement of the late war against Great Britain and its dependencies, he sailed in the Hornet sloop of war, as part of the squadron that cruised under Commodore Rodgers. While he was absent on this cruise, Lieutenant Morris was promoted to the rank of post-captain for his bravery and skill as first Lieutenant of the Constitution, in the action with the Guerriere.

This appointment as it raised him two grades, and placed him over the heads of older officers, gave just offence to many of the navy, who could not brook that the regular rules of the service should be infringed. It was thought partially unjust, as giving him rank above Lawrence, who had equally distinguished himself as first Lieutenant of Decatur, in the destruction of the frigate Philadelphia, and who, at present was but master and commander.

On returning from this cruise, Lawrence consulted with his friends, and addressed a memorial to the Senate, in a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, wherein, after acknowledging the great merits and services of Captain Morris, he remonstrated in the most respectful and temperate, but firm and manly language, on the impropriety of his promotion, as being contrary to the nature of naval precedence, and particularly as it respected himself; at the same time he frankly mentioned that he should be compelled, however reluctantly, to leave the service, if thus improperly outranked.

The reply of the Secretary, was brief and singular-barely observing―" that if he thought proper to leave the service without a cause, there wouldR still remain heroes and patriots enough to support the flag."