The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-21
R-On. he Bosfen Cenlinel.

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KS go conmoa occasion, which could
have justified this Address. The Interest
you have i'll the events, which have taken
pace, while commanded one oi your ar =
mics, and Jour knowledge of my present
SITUATION, presume, viii render airy apollo
ey unnecessary. am nov only Connected
wita-you, By the cndeai iDl, iiss vt a fellow
CT gen, and have no Other relation TO the
government, but what Is common toyou all.
INy claims To your attcation arse from the
persecution l have misunderstanding re
ceived this persecution and injustice trom
Your servants, ior my conduct, while "a
your service, it is duty, which owe both
to you and myself. to present IN you true
statement OF my case, 10 satisfy you, ] hav (
btcn faithful 20 your interest, and appeal 70
your Judgment, Tor Z reversal of the unjust
sentence, which Las been pronounced =
gaInst Inc.
" mist was an officer Of the government,
CONSIDERATIONS OF duty, aud u s,nss of pro
priely, prevented me from making any corr
nuolcatiUn 10 you, IA yindicatlcn Of my pub-
lie Conduct.
iuliy expected in an investigation before
tribunal organized under the Constitution
a"a Laws TO nave conynccd you that daring
ny military command had deserted well
OF nay country. But how vain have been nv
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craGly restored TO your confidence, n We
been branded wi. b imputaton OF cr,mes. the
most woundlng to the feelings Of an honu.a
81" man, and authorities emanatiEg from
you have passed on me the highest sentence
OF tns law, Tor acts dictated by the purest
MOVIES, and the highest sense Of duty
Although your President has RENTED this
Stn'ehce' X Is no satisfaction to me.--I'hc
remnant Of long lne which has uniformly
been devoted TO honorable pursuits is not
worta preserving in d,shcnoT.
am an innocent maa aud as brave as
when followed the standard of WASH
INC TON over those memorable fields where
che battles were foug which secured the
Independence # our country.
Ia the critical and highly responsible sit
uGtlon in which was placed, did what l
believed to be my duty. l still believe |
did what ought 20 have done. am now
sausned that the calamities to our country
would haze been much greater, If | had
pursued any other COu Sc Nltwit iStandiBg
what have suffered, pow rejoice, that 7
ID the h:WDess and Courage 10 do my du-
y TO do that which your interest render
Cd proper and necessary TO be done In the
solemn appeal now make, expect TO sat
ls!y you Il this truth. The object of this
address IS II request you TO suspend your
oPi'i"', ouNil you nave DeIors you the state
nent OF my case and the evidence On whicb
1t is founded. 1aIs sn2l! he done as 5000
as the nature OF the subject will possibly
admit. a large majority Of the curt was
composed Of young officers, recently zp-
pointed, and who had seen 20 military ser
wee From their want Of military exoe-
r'ence. they were incapable o. forming a
correct opinion ON the conduct OF an office
commanding An army. Ia Z government
like ours, this appeal must be founded in
Propriety. The tribunal of the pubic is the
highest OF all tribunals. In YOU Is the sove
reign pow er. Your determination therefore
must se final aud Conclusive. Tow then.
my fellow citizens, in tie last reso' 40.
peal III the foil Conviction that you" } ecis,
ion Wlil prove, how cruelty havr 6beeu
perSecuted And how uljuslIy l hayee been
condemned.