Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-02

lect returned To Com. Porter, and informed
him had tailed in efiecfipg settlement.
question. What was the manner of Captaiu
forter, ~ the conversation you held with him.
was It not Indicative Of a disposition to extend
every liberal allowance to Lieut.. Kennon, and
did he manifest the least disposition 70 go,
from Lieut.. kennon terms at all calculated to
degrade him, or even more than Lieut.. Ken
non had expressed TO you, verbally /?
Answer. His manner was, thought. ex.
remeiy correct and liberal he expressed
n'mseIi very sorry to detain Lieut. Kennon
from his destination he did not manifest the
least disposition to exact terms Calculated IN
degrade Lieut.. KennOn be appeared to ma
10 De sincerely DESTROYS Of effecting a COM
promise, and he did not exact more in writing,
verbally. ''
Dissemination Of Mr.. Hambleton o., ,hs
part Of the accxsed.
Question by accused. In the conv.rs,t;o,
had with you before you handed me Com
Porter's written proposition, did you not tell
me you had no written authority from Com.
ever? ''e "Ha'-
Answer. When Lieut.. Kennon askea ~.
whether he was to understand me ~. ha.;n nc
any proposal from Com. Porter, told him he,
was not to understand me az having any nro-
rosai from Commodore Porter /: he was IN
understand what proposed as coming from
myself. "N'''
Question. Did you not say that must CON-
slider you as friend, voluntarily uff;.ripe vonr
services between two men far whom vnv f.,,
equal friendship? Did not say to You that
had been reluctantly drawn into the quarrel
nut tha'' as Com. Porter had charged me With
malice, falsehoOd, and basen.ss, tina, NV
flnnnr efSr - 1.
should be legally and strictly invesiis sted in
order that no doubt might remain hereafter of
my guht or innocence For. presumed.
Captain Porter would not retract VIVA, he b,I
alleged against me.
Answer. That is the substance of wh,t
you said. remember that said in INV ,,ru
ment, IN reply, that, If Cum. Porter iindr.w
the charges, all things would fall 10 IN,
ground and that he would, thereby. ,irtuav
fetrac' what he had alleged asainsr you.
SueSo"n' Error 10 The proposition YOU
Iaue me RON Com. Porter. dad you not irlk
me that you had gone on board ,h, J.b,
Adams, and attempted to act as med,a,nr
between us, bur that you found him 80 incens.
ed against me, that he would listen TO notbiro;
you could say on the subject?
Answer. mentioned to Lieut. Kennon. on
the s9ih December, the conversa,iuo r,s,,sc-
ing the certificate of r. Wilson. which no.,
neen sent on shore, that had suggested IN
Com Porter, that before he sept il ON sl,or,.
ne mad better permit me to see Mr. Keunon
PROBABLY there might be some. misuDder.
s'anu'ne, ana mat the affair might he settled
without the necessity of sending il ON shor.
that the Commodore refused TO ,cceda r.,
proposal, and that he appeared TO be ,ery
angry. This was draw from me bv ren.a,.J
Questions from Mr. K.nnon.
question. Did not express my surprise
that Com. Porter should cnn,inue TO h. brs,;I..
10 me, when The editor of the Herald had nuh-
lIciy a'owed himself to be the author ~ ~.
offensive paragraph 10 his paper, which Com.
Porter had ascribed TO me, and in WINCH I
had also publicly declared had no agency
Shatever2
Answer. Yes, sir.
Question. Did not Com. Porter express
his surprise to you, that F. Wilson'S cer,iGcata
had not been published, as it had been sent
rom Washington, 10 The Herald office, for
publication, aud that time enough had elapsed
ior u 10 have appeared, and did he not then re-
ques' you Id lake copy of ii, and shew il TO
the officers OF the John Adams" and To thu.
other officers on this statiOa ? and did you nnt
say 10 me, that the reason you had undertaken
10 do, SO, Was, that you found him resolved tu
nave u circulated, and that you thought Won
could do1t IN "A manner less Injurious To M.
man .ess Interested person, or something to
that effect
Answer. Yes, that is substantially correct.
Question. Did you ever shew the cer,,G'
cate Of p. Wilson 10 the officers of the Coz.
gress
Answer. Yes. sir.
Question. Did Com. Porter desire Won r.
furnish me with copy of it, before Won ,nt
i ~ circulation, or III any other manner to an.
Prize me of il (? ~ up
Answer. No, sir.
question. Do not Com. Porter lead vou
oenr'e mat the letter published in The He
d'u VI 'pe 18th December, as a trstim,niat
rom MIN TO me, had been fabricated by mo,
no 'nat what had published under that date,
vas false, and that had attempted an impo.
ItIon on the public
Answer. He stated to me that he never had
written Mr.. keDnon such a letter as that.
Question. Did Com. Porter say he would
retracs what he had alleged against mp, or in
any other manner do me justice for the iniu-
ry he had done me or did you merely inf,
1t from his offer TO withdraw the shargesa
Answer. lie merely said he would with.
draw his charges.
Question. Had not Com. Porter. before he
made any propositions to me. through vnu
for an adjustment Of the MISUNDERSTANDING he.
tween us, been apprized, by the Hon. Secprts-
~ OF me Navy, that he would be detained IN
10 my trial was over
Answer. 1 don't know.
question. Are you certain that replied TO
you a''er reading Com. Porters written pro-
position, which you basded me. I ,nsYsrsst
i'd before )" or did say TO YOU, 81 will ac
'wer III the same way" tmesning in Is ritn,J?
Answer. unders, ood YOU distinctly to,ayoI
answer "a did before ~ her. ,.;,...-. .ef.rr.d