Two attempts to raise the "Effingham" failed for want of men and material, whereupon Mr. Hopkinson said he would raise her himself—"an insult I overlooked, having the getting up of the ship much at heart," Barry told Congress. So he got everything ready and sent for as many of the invalid soldiers as could be had, and with the seamen began to heave. And he too "worked with as much ardor as possible."
"Captain Barry, doth she rise," called Hopkinson.
"No, sir! How can she rise when you keep the people back," replied Barry. This was an allusion to Hopkinson's order that only invalids, well attired, should be sent to assist the seamen.
"Puh! You are always grumbling," retorted Hopkinson.
"What do you say?" quickly cried Barry.
"Go along and mind your own business, you scoundrel," roared Hopkinson.
"It is a lie," said Barry.
"What! Do you tell me I lie?" said Hopkinson.
"It was a lie in them that said so," was Barry's rejoinder.
Hopkinson replied that he would bring Barry to an account for this.