Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-01
Z. s. NAVY YARD, Gosronr, VA.
Saturday, Jan. ID, A. ID. 1921.

The Court met, pursuant TO adjournment.
Members present, as on yesterday.
Lieut.. kcnnon appeared, ard Captain Arthur
Sinclair was again called into court, and cross
examined on the part Of the defence, as follows
Question, by Lieut.. kannon. Did Captain
Porter, in his conversation with you, in Octo-
Der last, or in November, tell you he was the
author of an anonymous publication in the
Georgian" assailing my character
Answer. He did not.
Question. Did he, in your conversation with
him in October, or at any time, tell you, or init
mate TO you, that, on finding | had no concern
in the publication in the Herald, which he
deemed offensive, he would make any rcparation
to Ine, or that he would, By any publication, CT
.ther anonymous, or in his own name, endeayor
TO correct, IN the public opinion, the mischief
that the publication in the Georgian was calcu-
lated to do me- or that he would by private OK
PLANTATION, repair the wrong?
Answer. No, sir, understood him no fur
Their than that, If he approved the publication
which had mentioned to him, in the Herald
and if he was no further chafrd, the thing should
rest where 1T was.
Question. Did he know that was in Nor
folk when he was there, in October and No
vcrnber last
Answer. l think named to him that YOU
were in Norfolk.
Question. When you read the first publca-
ton, in the Herald, of The 9Th September, did
you perceive that ii conveyed any reelection on
the personal or official character of Captain
Porter
Answer. No, sir, none whatever. had no
thought upon the subject until Lieut.. Kcnnon
mentioned to me that there was Il little error III
the publication, which thought of 30 little i'm
portance, that advised him o give himself no
trouble about it.
The cross-examnation Of Capt Sinclair be-
ing concluded, lie was directed to Withdraw, &:
Lieut.. Josiah TatnaIl, of the u. S. navy, beng
called in, aud duly sworn, was examined as fol-
lows, by the Judge Advocate.
Question. At what time did you arrive from
Savannah, to join tie L. S. lrigatc United
States ?
Answer. arrived on the Goth November
Question. Did you not, soon after your ar
ri, al Inform Lieut.. Beverly Kcnnon, that Capt.
Porter was the author OF an article i'll the 'Geor-
gian.' defending himself from an attack in the
Herald, bearing Lieut.. kcnnon'5 name ?
I ANSWER. ! did, sir.
Question. When did you inform him that
Capt. Porter was the author
Answer. On the evening Of the 2Gth No
vernber.
Question. Do you know that Lieut.. Ken
non ever made any use Of the information you
gave him II yea, what use:
Answer. | do not know that he ever made
any use of it.
Question. Did you obtain that information
from The editor Of the Georgian, or from hi, "a
gent
Answer. received that information from A
gentleman who obtained it from the editor Of
the Georgian.
Question. Do YOU mean the court to un-
derstand that this gentleman was not the agent
ofthc editor Of the Georgian
Answer. lie was not the agent Of the editor
of the Georgian.
Question. Di1Licut. Kennon. when you in
formed him who was the author ofthc article in
the Georgian, say, that he suspected as much,
words to that effect
Answer. No, sir.
Question. Had you any conversation with
Llcnt. kennon, on tho 'lic subject Of bis dife