Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-01

Rro'-r''or''s oi Monday, October 2ct,, that 1t.
KcnnVn had no disposition To- do He ex-
pressed satisfaction ut this Information he
looked among Il parcc. of papers for the piece to
which had referred, and mot being able to
find it) observed that, if the paper alluded to
was such as had represented, and If he was no
more cl,aied, the thing should rest, or words to
that effect.
Question. Did 1t. Kcnnon ever mention a.
nv difficulties he had had with Capt Porter in
the West Indies
Answer. Never, until after the publication
in the Georgian.
Question. Has lac ever shcwn YOU any let
tiers which passed between him and Capt. Por-
ter
Answer Not till some time after the publ-
cation in the Georgian then asked him the
allusion of that piece, aud drew from him, by
that means, the production of these letters.
Question. DO you know that il was SO ar
ranged by 1t. Kcnnon, that his article, of the
10th November, should make its appearance the
very morning of Capt. Portcr's leaving Norfolk
for Washington
Answer. No, sir.
Question. w ere you not informed, BY Capt.
Porter, ofhis intention to leave Norfolk on that
day?
Answer. Yes.
Question. Did you not inform Lieut.. Ken
non OF Capt. Porter's intention
Answer. Not to my know ledge.
The examination OF the witness being closed,
on the part of the prosecution, he was permit
ted to withdraw, and the Judge Advocate read
to tue Court, letter from Captain Porter to
him, enclosing certain letters and copies of let
tiers from 1t. kennon to Capt. Porter,) rs fol-
lows:
UNITED STATES, SHIP JonN ADAMS,
January so, 1924.
ny,the enclosed letters, and copies of letters, to
shew the feelings which actuated him towards
me, it will save much time and trouble.
l have the honor to be,
Your obelcnt servant,
ID. PORTER.
w. F. JONES, Esq. Judge Advocate.
Whereupon, the accused handed in paper
which was read to the Court as follows:
The papers which Capt. Porter proposes to
me to admit as evidence, relative 10 matters &C.
CURING prior to all the matters Of this prosecu-
ton, not the subject OF any change or speciiica-
ton at this trial; one OF them to matter sta
ted by Com Porter, some time since my arrest,
! as one of his Intended charges, and afterwards
deliberately abandoned by him. He has, there
tore, put 1t out of my power to be prepared BY
proofs, to meet these accusations. By n rule
OF justice and reason, sanctioned and main
tanned, no less in naval than in civil courts, evil
dencc to any OF these matters Is inadnssbc;
and In He case can the principal apply SO pro
perry as in this case, where the prosecutor, bv
abandoning the charge, deliberately has pre-
vented all preparation TO rcpel one of the accu-
satons. But stand here for my honor, as a
man and an officer, and will waive, as | have,
heretofore, waived, all objections, and give the
prosecutor free permission to investigate, now,
All the acts ofmy life, personal or professional,
II ne VIII do SO on principles ofreciprocitv. If
ne produce IN Loft tn 4
especially mine oftho lth April, 1928, and lis
answer l will consent TO admit the papers he
proposes
And the Court then adjourned to meet, at
tins navy-yard, Tomorrow morning, at 10
O'clock.