Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-10
THE NAVY.

1he last accounts from the Mediterranean
hOtice some disputes with naval officers which
nas ieu u 'he arrest OF several of tue most dis
tihsnlshed; and, at tile same time the souad-
ron Was required TO he off Cadiz i'm fulI force
10 give The most imposing effect to any neyoIi
ations which might be pending i'm relation m
a.e . Gi!aas. IL IS much 10 be regretted that
any aiHerence has occurred but particu,arIy
at inns epoch yet, in relation 10 that sunad.
~, 'ueIe are many points OF naval importance
10 De examined with strctness and acted nm
, on win hrmness by The government. Al
though the grounds Of this difference do nor
appear Othclally TO be known and for tLat
reason opinions should he suspended Yer uri-
'ate Information ascTibes the DISPUTE To The
PlHIeeuIhss OF court martial, which was
HeIu on shore near some poIl in The Nedit.r
fanean, the acts OF which were auunlled nv Tho
commander IN chief, who, in dissoIying tbe
cou'i repTImauded il, which led To a tetn,t
anu, III consequence OF which, the officers were
arrested. IL is fact, tina no branch of dutv
Is so little known, and partially sIudi,d HI,
III me army ana navy. as the Organization and
proceedings Of courts martial
1" Tue navy, itis SD foreign from maritime
PURSUITS, ana sometimes in itself, SO complex.
.iat u Is mol surprising if occasional inior-
nlaiities should occur-this iiaupens Iess fro.
quently In the army
There is very lille difference between the
o.san,Hd'loh anu dulles OF Court Natal and
an Ordinary Court of Justice, where Tie mar
Ties accused have an app. al The sbads NJ
uiHerence Is, that the Members of Court
haItiai act as Judges aud jurors-but then The
party accused may challenge any OF them for
Gause.-l MS have understood, is sometimes
oisputed lD our nayy-aud have kuown In
stances where an officer has been tried nnon
charges Informally presented, the tesiimenv
HneEai' anu The members of tile court person
any hostile to him. In every other respect
the proceedings of a Court Martial are re
ciseIy governed by those in the ordinary courts
of law. ~o"i's
Al proceedings of Naval Court Martial
inra "a
cidi eIroneousaDd void, being in itselfuuc0nsti.
touohai The sovereignty of country canuot
Oe transferred, and 10 court can legally be con-
Vehe9 iOr Tie trial OF Americans, within the
~ h''S Ii OF a eIgn power. The flag of
the United States gives jurisdiction IN the
court and all trials on foreign station must
necessarily, be conducted on board of a
national vessel The commander in chefstands
~ toe iisht OF superior tribunal and NAV re-
Jtct TIE proceedings of Court Martial with
OUT being permitted, in any case. TO censu,e or
unPuEn Tie motives OF said court, couhnipp
himself strictly TO the general legality of the
proceedings Va VIZ
These things. however, will occupy the seri-
Gus attention OF the able and judicious citizen
VINO Is at the head OF the navy department. I'd
1ho, OH THESE points, is eminently qualified 10
ueclde; and, they also left for The uti-
mate voice OF HE President, who, while feeling
every respect for the great services rendered
ny theSe officers, will moi be insensbIe To what
Is due the public service, asd th perpetuation
OF our maritime power, and its high character.
nv. y. Nat. lido.
WASHINGTON, September GIVE have
Today given TO an article from neiOh-
bothood print, tie GeOrgetoaoa Ressengey.
published on lust page ofthiS day's Eigui-
rerJ place III our columns-noi more
conspicuous than IL deserves, from the
Importance of the facts nj disclosrs.
and lie entire reliance which we believe
may be placed on their authenticity.
IL Is highly satisfactory 10 find, that
the revenue of the country has MOI been
affected, IN the manner many appTphend
ed u would be, by the advertisements
OF the commercial world. Ii is not less
so, 10 End that the credit Ofthe government
Is so Justly appreciated, that its six per
cent. stock, even in these times, cannoi he
obtained at It's par value and that The
portion OF IFS stock, which the laws ol,llge
the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
TO redeem. that is held abroad, is eager
~ reinveStcd in other stocks OF the Uni
ted States.
There is one fact Of some importance,
not mentioned in this Expose, which is
currently reported and we presume is
true that The Bank Of The United States
has assumed The payment Of that portion
OF The Louisiana debt redeemable IN the
next month and that the foreign hold
ers have cheerlulIy consented that The
payment by Tie Bank, OF the amount Of
the stock held by them, shall be deferred