The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-26
FRIpAY, 18th April, 1901.
PRESENT,

The same members of the court, as be-
fore and the Judge Advocate
The court was cleared, and proceeded 70
fcr'n and pronounce their opinion, as follows,
viz: -
his court having carefully examined. and
oelIherateiy weighed DE- evidence produced.
ana al thai was alledged bv captain Richard
"i'rTls IN explanation or in vindica.inu of
ms conduct, DO REPORT, as their OPI-
Nl!fS, that The said Capt. Morris did nor
conducc himself, in mis- command of the NJ
oIterrane2n squadron, with the diligence or
ACTIVITY necessary 70 execute the important
dunes OF his station but that he is censura-
nie Tor his INACTIVE and dilatory conduc. of
the squadron under his command in these
Instance; viz:
l. IN remaining with, and deta;nine his
squadron n: Malta, without necessity. or anv
adequate oblect, answera5le 20 the length Of
his stay and deention aforesaid thai IS 70
say, from the fifth to the thirteenth dav of
January 1903; also from The eleventh TO the
nineteenth day of February 1908 and also
1905. -'-3
2. In carving his whole squadron on the
l9th day OF February 1903, from Malta to
iunis- Bay, and thence down 10 Gibral-ar
part OF ms squadron till the month of Nav
following havingin the mean time, no part
OF his squadron on the station, aIoft. TO cruise
oil the coast of Tripoli, or otherwise pro,ecs
our commerce in thar quarter as occasion
might serve
5. In rema'ning with, and OBTAINING his
squadron Al Gibraltar, without necessity or
any adequate object, ill TOO late period in
the spring of the wear 1903 that is to saw
from the twenty-third day OF March. to the
eleventh day of April 1903.
4. In not proceeding with, or sendinp anv
part OF his squadron CATER the one success
fni attempt in the month of Ianuary, 1905. y
10 the coast of Tripali, till he sent CAM
Rodgers, froTa Malta, with the frigate Jobn
Adams alone, on the 5.h NAV 1905 who ar
Eived with his frigate before Trpoli on ,he
9th MAJ following.
. In not gong sooner than the 22i MAY
1875 TO the coast Of Tripoii
o. In Quitting the Blockade of T'ripoli, on
the lO'h June, 1908, ia the frigate New.York
accompanied by the schooner En-erprize,-.
wlhouf necessity or any Gdequa-e objsct,-
of Tripolt.
T. In raising the Blockade Of Tr;7oH. %,
the 2oth day of June, 1903, and CARRYING the
whole squadron from thence to Malta. Mes
sina, Naples, Leghorn, &c without necessity
or any adequate obiect,-and never after
wards sending any part Of the squadron to
the coast of Tripoli.
Ano TINS court do further report. tina, as 70
Hhe period that the Mediterranean sapai m
vas Under the command of captain Morrq.
from the 18th May, 1902, when he first ar,
rived IN the Mediterranean TO the 5th lam.
II 1913, when he was joined at Mara bv
capt James Barron, with the frigate Ne,y.
arN' and by cap. James Rodgers, with the
iTl815e John Adams, there are no fees die.
ci'sea by the evidence, sufficiently clear and
'Plcit' whercon to ground any censure of
ue conduct If captain Norris, in his con-.
mand aforesaid, on wherein to form 5nv
specific opinion sufficiently satisfactory 70 NE
jjHiagment and conscience of this cour. -
" nereiore they have limited the expression
OF their opinion 70 tuch peYiods rs liz .',,,
maid and TO such parts OF his conIr-- 4,
geY could, from The evidence, faiyiy and
F'ss'ly pass an opinion upon