The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
{FRoM TIE Troy Posr, April
EXTRACTS FROM
GEN. WlIiKlNSONsS DEFENCE.

chat we presume il will be acceptable to
cur readers 20 see part Of his defence. 1t
Is said the trial will be published as soon
as the sentence of the court is made
known. The follYwing extracts are made
from the eXordiuni and conclusion of the
Generals defcace.]
" Mr. hresd7,,, and Gentlemen oftfc Cy,Tt,
The case before yon, hosevcr aIiiict to the SEN
siblties Ola soldier, has become couuon in our own
history, as we'll as that ct othcr nations
The conflict, OF ministers and generals appear to
DC the necessary Qences Of every ,sicce .sful
military expedition; Gl,rc produces discomfort dis
content uurmurs, mnrrnnrs recri,ai1stiou, and re-
Nlmnauon tDqSry. II is presumed there has seen
9 faue somewhere the ruiric mind beeo,nes rest.
less and the people ust be satisfied eTen at the ex-
pense otan andres thousand do.arc iehcut one cen.
Of profit, as IL. the presen, case.
This would be well, were eyysl tn o,r,e of IL hut
IS personal controversies seldom menu, the heart on
Improves the understanding, it should be suffered
on slight grnunds
An upright X able minister would prefer 20 rest his
POLITICAL Standing on his own reputation than to
seek TO prop Il by the persecution ola faithful. p
lous, but unfortunate general Sach WAS the copuet
OF Chatham, whose Example it is impossible an Arm
strong conld initiate.
But nav is perhaps without IN example That
e mniss-r OF high standing and splendid tsierts se-
h,iring officer from honorable command and the
rrest Prospect tamc, 20 r,it him the execution OF
an inpractcab!e project, without competent means
snd because of its failure himself from public
oiuyn, he'esceDds TO tricks S,rstaesus and per.,ea
TO cast the blame he has incurred from his own sho,l.
ters upon those of the officer hn has deceived; and
This officer man 18th whom he t.d been ass cat,d
fnte most i.erestpg seenes Of the revolutionary
tho friend oshis Juvenile days. to whom h. pro6es
sed to be bound by the sacred ties personal conf
deace and attachment !.
Mr. President, d .yiaim high co-ur;nys IN case of
seb gravity, and should dsain 70 excite the fee nes
or warp the juigmen, OF ms Judges were capable
the disclosures about 10 be Ae will test TIE ruth &
cetermi.sa ny title to crei:liliiy.
hp - koo c.i
the procrSstnate investigation with as lttl delay AZ
possible, have undertaken TO perform in 1e days
work requiring month. 1t therefore be ex &c
ee that should present thSleehoe in that connected
prepared state; with uat regularity and com lete
arrangement, and sha'ysis OF the testimony which
!, was my desire to sbmt to the deliberate un.
IerstaiS'isg Of this cont, ana to the sober re-
neetion OF my co,ntryTnen
In forming Judgment ;>;i te iit. Or any ,is,inc,
part OF my conduct flatcr myself TIE court will b.
determined by circumstances rs they appeared at the
lme BY the decisions ofthe moment and the appa.
rent exgencies ofthe occasions not nv a. after know
ledge OF facts which could not be known at the
tine. a..
Beforei entee ,pon the 'p7est;gati,,, Of the ,est
Cion, coaa'ier 1t Matter OF proprietv towards the
Court briefly to state the course shall pursse: =
ru be rrcn!.ectc, that report touching the. merits of
that pare %. the csmpsign of 81 in which was con-
cered, at the cali Of the hnnse rcs was
made up by tina. aecuser and presented that honorn-
Die body N scsacr Of lSljl.i; and it has b.en 3D.
tted by the cos~i that that report s1OJld lie taken
IS primo ace'; evidence, on this cnqu,v: [ have a.
vailed ml eft oiths 'o niss'pn, present such parts
q that report 20 tn view Of the terd 20 throw
hst Hpon the INQUIRY before I. =; 5si,irii,r the
I'ne' ics a, motives Of nav aeti0 In cosln,and from
tne first orer received at the davJn ofthe -tc var
" the teTrnieatan ct my command on t,lc mort er1
trOotier last April.
shall ;Scr. Mr. President, open The case with {
briet narrative of facts sad Incidents; after wiet
shall pressed ~ compare asi apply the tcstin,u.
ny, and will eonsluda With rapid summary of the
c6NCL osroN.
CT ne articles ofmy acctser prsvaled; Re deprived
me of my sword in the dawn of the campaign threw
me out OF the path Of glory apd the injury irrepa
rable. -
The troops formed and dscpl;ned in hsrrlqhfrs and
suffering, and pers under my orders when ftted for
aetlon and prepared 70 inset The enemy were dest
ned to gather laures to decorate the broHs of more
fortunate mon.
But amidst the Ills inflicted upor me by thi. tyrant
elc hNno 81 Heaven was outs etched in my behalf;
and the dssraceu fight Of the destroyer Of the crp
til of this country placed the Office he had abused In
honorable hands and secured me pr impartial tribu.
nal TO Judge ny condhot trbunal the first in pont
OF rank and experience, only excsp-ed- which C.
Yer assembled IN the United States But Mr.. Preci
dent, psssess other of consolation which no
earthly power can take from me- have borne arms
anu faithfully served my country through three wars
nay nicrs-f have saved her from civil war. Hrw
many toiis7ne DAYS have lzbore1 for the honor Of
my country iiow many seepess nights have watch
ed COMPANY over tbe very ground on iich ! now
stand arIagned--d,sn waae, Wild and uncutivated
now the scene OF inhc'.y; &C wealth. and OF talents
the seat OF soc'si refinement, personal charms aud
Po'se ell eociety. In October next il will be tbittv
eight years since led the srtre Burzoyne from his
&c surrender an army Of sic thonsa,d
veteran troops Of Europe, on the plains of Ssratooa
urder convention countersigned b. the haod which
DoT presents tn the hoorahls court with the pray
err, that 1t may be permittci to accompany he records
OF this day, and fad piece in the ON ives Of the war
department.
Mr.. President, NAV the war-vog.n Veteran. with
ruined opnstiniior, the fruits Of the services Of his
ehoe lie, and staggering nnder the load If oiomry
bssped o. him by has scciser be permitted 10 produce
more recent Instance OF is zeal in the public service
TO siew ;iat y ehss not been triumphant; that ;s
nc has beer d, nyt1 the Opportunity to swell his
humble fame IN torrents cfbloo hs time has no; been
u.s. lcssiy euiclosud 10 the stste
The tegimonalsof those perito~ior-, eil!anf -Gi-
GERS, Com. Macdonough and Maj. Gen, M'Ccmb |
see app. No76) seconded hy the creie :,i o. res
peeable eye wtneSs, citizen II this State will proye
beyond doubt, thatfoy sgercv contributed essentially
to our naval triumph on Lake Champiain and the |
preservation Oi orr garrison II Pla'tsbursh From
these documents ii viii appear tat but f. nv preesu
'in IN establishing batteyot the mouth Of otter
|reek, the early movement Of the eremy sos; Ct tsi
point ~ May last world haye hlnrbed IN onr soss
Iron Sw the season. The shore, ofthe Like vo,fJ
have been eSposcd 10 las rsyages aud Pattsbtrrh must
have yielded 20 his snip 'iQr force.
W. President and Gsn!Iruncn, wh7fever NAV he |
ny FIXTURE destiny. desey wraps in clouds shall
'ear N grateful recollection the patience wah which
'on have vailed tr1n n the tedious enquiry. I con
de m the Jstice ofyyur asgri b-cau,e D m satisfied