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RICHMOND. DECEMBER 81, l8e4.

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
10 compliance with promise, we this day lay
before our readers the following papers submed to
the House Of Dslegsies
Petition q The uisitors and professors Of Hit
liam and Mary College.
At a meeting ofthe Society, held goth No
yeinbsr 1874:
Present-Dr. ]. Aug. Smith, President.
Judge Semple, Professor of Law
and Police.
DR.. p. X. Rodgers. Professor Of
Natural Philosophy and Chemistry.
Ferdinand >. Campbell, PROBES
sor Mathematics.
following resolutions Of the couv ocaion of
the Visitors See resolutions annexed to
the memorial
Whcreupon, il was resolved that the fol-
iawins mem"rial he signed by the PTesi-
dent and Professors that the seal of the
college be- thereto affixed and that the
same be enclosed ~ James NJ. Garnet, esq
Visitor Of this college, and member of
the House Of Delegates; with request that
he vii, present he same to the Legislature
OF Virginia.
A true extract. Tpste,
FERDINAND S. CAMPBELL, Secretary,
10 he General d,'emsy IF Yirginr, m, Memorial IF
As Prii,a, aud Mater, Pyejsor, Of tie College y
N"tam and ha'y an PtryiHti rcsPeevGhy sherfta:
That, III the fourth year of the reign of
William and Mary, a charter of Incorporation
was granted, creating College for the rur-
poses "feducaiion, aud auihorising the Go
lonial Legislature tn locate the said College
in some eligible place. Accordingly, an act
was passed in the year 1893. fixing the Col
lrge at The then middle plantation, now Will
Harrisburg. Bat, the Visitors and Governors
OF the said Coi!egr, a. appears from AN All
fheni'ca,ed copy Of their proceedings, which
y herruntD annexed, concevng that another
situation might now be selected, which would
enable your nemoraSs 10 execute more
perfectly the Objects of their Incorporation,
the President and Masters ar Professors Of
the said College of William add Mary in Vir-
g'pia, ds, therefore hereby pray, that yonr
hoaorahle body will pass a law, 10 anthorise
the Visitors To change the site Of the College
of William and tlary, with view TO more
extended diffusion ofthe benefits of the in
sttutiUn."
And your memorialists, as in duty
bound. will ever pray, &c.
j. AUG. SMITH President.
FERDINAND Is CAMPBELL
Professor .fuhemntics.
JAMES SEMPLE. Professor La,c
md Police.
p. ROGERS, Professor .Naiural
Ph,toshphy, Sc.
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COMMUNICATED

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letter from an American IN he r;,:
Kingston, Jamaica, calls the at,nn,i,n'r 49,, ~
people Of that island t.. the srra, ,.,,;rr,,;'''
of c"lourrd people from the u. ST.. "'', ~
nay". ne says nearly 1000 have gon. and
supP"ses 'hat al least or 6 600 viii soon 90
mere most oil them well educated. and sum.
VI whotn boyer might make choice of as
rni'ssaFies 70 send to he islands lLAsugrrstg
whether II wouid not be prudent Ia !iubi on,,
c"'oured people from landing AT J.maca.uo.l.
,hey are souched for by the .,st resns,t,hle
inhabitants, and give sufficient security far
their good behavior. would submit th,
question IN This shape 10 the Vhgi,i, Isg;s'
'athre whether II would cot he sound Mi
cy To SUBJECT the return of The e,nirr,nts d,
hayI ,o snme such rigid restrictions AMI
precautions ! grain of precantioD i, worth
pound OF cure. OUEptc,r
The Charleston Mercury is yery so;ci,ou.
!" guard against any erroneous irnur,ssi,,
winch may 20 nbroad in respect to ne mr.
Greetings OF the Legislature on The late co,.
tespondence between Mcssrs. Adams .nJ
Canning THE Legislature has not rec,S y
nor VIII II ever rrcrde," from the posi,,o',
which they have taken by the 4nact,nen, o.
'he negro act Of lSs2. Ii is therefore
most mistaken and COMPOUNDED opnonn,n
suppose, that "because no reso,,I,io, ,,,s
doopfed Sy bo,h houses, the point was sirtn,Ilv
yieiurd Inc resolutions Of Mr.. R,msay
PASSED Inc Senate those of Mr.. PnoI.,,,
inc Ii. oi Representatives, but neither o-
'hen passed both bodies, from som. cause mr.
o'her though they both embraced the same
general principle. '"io
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NEGROES.

w aNlED 70 purchase, and also hire for the ensuing
w Year, number OF active Negro nien 10 wo,k ,,a
,ht 5auvs River Canal in the county ~ Amherst For
OIL the 10th January next
Dec. 81. MILE
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~ 4b No. of DEMooRITUs on GU, 81 page.

Farmers Bank. 81 dividend.
Bank Of Vifgiuia, will make its dividend tod,e,
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THOMAS COLEMAN, Chairman.
LEON'D HENLEY. Srcrriatv.

ohtrnte" III the students aeaiing the
College OF William Mary f-vm The year 1885
year 1875 taken from the book of by ITO.
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=. fEsTERpAY.-The following communics-
uon was received from The Senate,
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10 all, one thousand md twerty seven. for 2S "
lSIs b lXi2 10
PIRGE.vfd LEGISLATURE.
HousE nF DrIrn.rrs

years % Presden Smith, five hundred l. sixty sew
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.
S. SoUTHAEp, Esq.
Secretary Of the Nary.


March &c, 1924.
Sir: I have received your letter, dated the
day before yesterday, and checrfully answer the
inquiries made in it.
erhe proceedings of the court martial in the
case of Lieut.. b. kennon were received on the
.23th February; Immediately commenced the
examination of them, and proceeded as RAPIDLY
as other official duties would, at the time, per.
unit. They filled, probably, six quires of paper,
and was not able to finish them for several
days. The sentence fully acquitted Lieute-
Dant Kennon, and was approved.
On the 10th of this month enclosed to him
copy of the sentence and approval, with permis-
sion to publish it, and information that intend
cd to do so. Five days ago sent a COPY to the
Editors of the. National lntclligencer, and re-
guested them to insert it in their paper, and
perceive that il appears there in yesterdays pa
per.
In my letter 20 Lieut.. kennon said, 81 am
ssratiIed that this sentence enables me to re-
store you to the station which you held before
your arrest. You will proceed as passenger in
the Peacoc!s, and resume that station on meet
ing the frigate United States.n
presume the letter from your friend was
written before the course taken by the Depart
'ment was known, and was occasioned by the de-
lay in approving and pronulgating the sentence
"a delay which sincerely regret, but which
| could not avoid.
Ify your inquiry was designed to extend, not
only to the result of the trial, but to the whole
proceedings of the court martial, it is proper for
me to, state, that they have not been published
1t is not the custom of this Department to pub
lish the proceedings of courts martial, except in
very particular cases and, If this were not So,
there are circumstances attending this case,
which, in my opinion, render it indiscrcct and
imp 'opcr for the Department to make the pub
iica;Ion. Much, perhaps all, of the difficulties
IN Lieut.. Kcnnon'S case, arose from improper
articles in the newspapers, which ought not TO
have been made by the parties, as officers. Had
the facts been within my knowledge and con
troll early enough, l should not have permitted
events to take the course they did ; but, after
was informed, was not able to stop them be-
fore the trial, without producing greater evil.
The trial has now taken place. Lieu5. Kcn-
non has been fully acquitted, and honorably re-
stored to the station he held before his arrest.
Further proceedings, and further exposure be-
fore the Phbiic, it seems to me, can be ofno SER
vice to HIN. unless it might possibly eycntuate
In the Qualification of personal feelings, which il
V5uid beno credit to him, before this nation,
to cherish. There must, IN some way, be pc
rIej put to the public alterations of our naval
officers, IN this as we'll in other cases, unless
VIC are disposed TO break down both the disci-
pline eftf,e service and the affections Of the ma
ton for ~ &c navy. There can be no period bet
Ter for9i purpose than the present; and &C
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.,

january Z, 1871.
SIR; foa are hereby appointed judge advo-
cate Of general court martial, ordered 10 9;
semble at the U. S. Navy Yard, at Gosport,
Virginia, on the 22d instant, for the trial OF
Lieut.. Beverly Kennon, of the navy of tie Uni
ted States, and such other persons, as shall be
regularly arraigned before the said court Ii
convenient for you TO oilicatc in this capacity,
please to signify the same 10 this Department,
and at the time and place mentioned, report
yourself to Captain w lillian Bainbridgc, Prcsi-
dent Of The court
am, very respectfully, sir,
Your most obedcnt servant,
SAMI.. l.. SOUTHARD.
WALTER +. JONES, Esq.
Norfolk, Va.
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WAsutyoroN. MARCH o. 1et

w AsHISGToN, March "a, 1924.
DEAR SIR received, this morning, a letter
from friend in Virginia, upon the subject of the
late arrest and trial of Beverly Kennon, lieu
tenant IN the naval service of the United States
The object OF this letter was to call my atten-
tion TO decision which it is understood your
Department has made, that tie proceedings of
tiis trial are not to be published, and no copy of
Mer, furnished. My motive in addressing this
letter to you is, to inquire whether the proceed
ings of this court martial have been officially re-
ce.ved by you, and whether any decision has
yet been made as to the propriety of Withholding
them from the public. If so, the extent of the
decision, and the reasons for it. / ask this in
formation as a Representative from Virginia,
(many of whose citizens feel deep interest in
the subject,) and under persuasion that there
is no lrnpropriety in my doing SO. Should there
be, you will frankly tell me so, and withhold it.
With sentiments of esteem and
Respect, am, sc.
ANDREW STEVENSON.
S. SoUrHAEp, Esq.
Secretary Of the Nary.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.

May I3, 1914.
SIR: In obedience to resolution of the
House of Representatives, of the 23d of April
last, calling for the proceedings of a court mar
tial lately held at Norfolk, for the trial of Lieut.
Beverly Kennon, of the United States Navy, |
have the honor to transmit, herewith, copy of
the proceedings of said court, with copies Of the
Communications which have passed on the SUBJ
jcct ofpnblishing the same.
With the highest respect, am, sir,
Your obedient servant,
SAN1L. l.. SOUTHARD.
The PRESIDENT Of the United States.
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NAYY DEPARTNIENT.

2lSt JdHudry, 1924.
SIR: In consequence Of your inability to
reach Gosport, Virginia, in time TO convene the
general court martial, on the 22d instant, have
postponed the convention Of the court until
Wednesday, the 2Gth instant, and you arc here
by authorized to organize tic court at that time,
and proceed with the trial, the same as if that
date had been inserted in tie original prcccpt.
The members Of the court, Judge advocate,
and parties concerned in the contemplated pro-
ceedngs, have been notified of the postpone
nent. am, very respectfully, sir,
Your most obedient servant,
SA3IL. l.. SOUTHLAND.
Capt WIN. BAINBRIDGE,
President General Court Martial, Norfolk, Va
Received while The trial wos progressing,
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rEoPEE's TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES

FoH FKkafDFNF OF THE q. STATES,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS of Massachusetts.
FOR vIcB-pREsIDENT,S
SOME TRIED 6 APPROVED DEMOCRAT.
"The people of the United States are one great
family-as long the Union of the States holds, a
citizen from section, provided he be honest,
pablo, and faithful tile Constitution and the Pco-
pie, ought to be acceptable to the opposite
zion, rs to the which claims his birth or resi-
dence."
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Hon. ANDREW STEVENSON.
House Of Representatives..
WASHINGTON. .ln,.il Oh.

W AsHiNGroN, .4prH 0M, 1921.
SIR; We beg leave again TO trouble YOU, up
on the subject of Lieutenant Kcnnon's trial.
Our object is to obtain from your Department
full transcript of the proceedings of the Court
Martial, TO be used by the friends of Mr.. Ken
non, in further vindicaton of his character and
conduct.
Having, in our late interview with you, sta
ted at large the reasons why, in our opinion,
these proceedings ought to be made public, we
deem it unnecessary to do more at this time,
than to ask, that copy of the trial, &c. may be
furnished us, as soon as it can be conveniently
done
Very respectfully, Sir,
We are your obcdient servants,
AND. STEVENSON,
NJ. ALEXANDER, Jus.
SAMUEL. L. SOUTHLAND, Esq.
Secretary IF the Nary.
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MESSAGE

From thc President Of The United States, trans
.ntittinga report Of the Secretary efMe Mary,
accompanied ,ciM the proceedings ofa Court
.y1artiai lately held at yEo,7oik, for the trial
Of Lieut.. Beverly Keanon, (sendered IN ODE
dience TO a resolution Of The House of Repre-
.seai.Aices, Of the 25M .lprH 1920
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FAR as depends on this Department, il will now
be done. Orders have heretofore been given
to prevent n resort to newspapers to exhibit
charges, and injurc each others reputation, and
these orders will be rgidly enforced. If one
officer be guilty of improper conduct towards
another, or towards the public, there is a much
easier and better remedy dictated, both by self
respect and regard to the service. Should the
Department publish the proceedings of this
court martial, they will be calculated to cont:
nue. state of things in no way seryiccable TO
Lieut.. Kennon, Commodore Porter, or the ma
Wy generally but would probably produce dis
cusslons, excite feelings, and create contrever-
sizes, alike injurious to all. There are matters
in the defence calculated TO cncroach strongly
on discipline and good order. The peace of the
service demands that the matter rest as it is. so
far, at least, as this Department is concerned.
Another objection 10 the publication arises from
whatI suppose to be the fact, that both Lieut.
kennon and Commodore Porter have left the
United States. The latter sailed before the
trial closed, and before expected that he would;
and, in ordering Lieut.. KenHon to reioin his
ship, was governed by what I believed to be
his wish, as expressed through the whole course
ofthe proceedings, and By what conceived pro-
per, as the result of Il full acquttal
AS respects the furnishing of a copy of the
proceedings about which you inquire, should
believe it better that no copy be furnished to any
one; but it will not be refused, should it be re-
Guested by the parties, with view to such a
use of it as becomes their duty to the service in
which they are engaged.
If you have yourself wish to see the pro-
ceedings, or converse with me on the subject,
1 will meet your wishes with pleasure.
am very respectfully,
your obelint servant,
SAMUEL l.. SOUTHARD.
Hon. ANDREW STEVENSON.
House Of Representatives.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,

l7M January, 1871
Sin: Captain r. s. Spence and Master Com
mandamt Alexander Wadgworth, named as
members orthe general court martial, of which
you arc President, aud which is to convene at
the U. S. Navy Yard, at Gosport, Virginia, on
the 22d instant, nave been excused from oficia-
ting in that capacity, and have added to the
court, and ordered to report to you, at the time
and place specified, Captain Lewis Warning
ton, Captain J. j.. Elliott, and Master Com
mandant William Il. Finch, and Lieut. John
Gallagher.
am, respectfully, sir,
Your most obcdcnt servant,
SAMB. l.. SOUTHARD.
Capt. WN. BAINBRIDGE,
President of General Court Martial, Norfolk
Virginia.
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Nary Department, March 16, 1924

Nary Department, March 1G, 1921.
SIR: enclose copy of the sentence of the
General Court Martial, acquitting YOU of the
charges and specifications preferred against
you by Capt. David Porter, which has been APP
proved. l am gratifed that this sentence ena-
bles me to restore yon to the station which you
held before your arrest. You will proceed as
passengers in the Peacock, and resume that
station on meeting the Frigate United States.
There are matters in that trial and defence
which are not approved, and which it is not pro-
per TO publish; you are at liberty, however, to
publish the sentence ''fully acquitting' you, as
IT is the intent on ofthc Department 10 do so.
The sentence, and its approval, will be made
known TO Captain Porter by the first opportu-
nifty.
1t is not the intention of the Department to
order the arrest and trial of Captain Porter, on
the charges preferred by you.*
L am, very respectfully,
Sir, your obedient servant,
SAN1II l.. SOUTHARD.
Lieut.. BEVERLY KENNoN,
U. S. Navy, Norfolk, Va.
.u,nutcS ofthe PROCEEDINGS of a General Cou,-
.Ma'iiat, assembled at the United State .N,.r,
Yard at Gospoyt, pi,iginia, on Wednesdag
the t,ccuty-eighM day Of January, an The yeay
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
tUenty.JOW.
PRESIDENT.
Captain William cambridge, President.
Captain Thos. Macdonough
Chas. G.. Ridgely
jesse d. Elliott
Lewis w arlington
John D. Henley
Master Com. Geo. c. Read
Lieut.. John Gallagher
Lieut.. Beverly Kennon appeared, and the fol-
lowing orders Of the Honorable Secretary oftbe
Navy, for the Convention of the court were
read:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, January 9th, 1924.
Sin: general court martial is hereby an-
thorizcd and required TO convene at the United
States Navy Yard, at Gosport, Virginia, on the
22d instant for the trial of Beverly Kennon,
Esq. a Lieutenant regularly arraigned before the
said court.
The court will be constituted as follows, VIZ
Yourself, President
Captain Thomas Marlborough
Charles G. Ridgcly
Robert II. Spence
John ID. Henley
Master Comdt. Alexander Wa,lsworth
George c. Read
Walter. f. Jones, Esq. Judge ADV
Enclosed are the charges and specifications
upon which Lieut.. kennon is to he tried.
The members and Judge Advocate of the
court have been severally notified to report tr
you at the time and place mentioned in this pre-
ccpt. am, very respectfully, sir,
Your most obedient servant,
SANIT l.. Southland.
WM. BAINRRIDGE, Esq.
Capt. U. S. Navy, Charlestown, Mass.
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To TaE House OF REPRESENTATIVES,:

To TRE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,:
herewith transmit to the House of Repre-
scntatiyes report of the Secretary of the Navy,
together with the proceedings of a court martial,
lately held at Norfolk, for the trial of Lieut..
Beverly Kennon, as requested by resolution of
the House. bearing date the 25tlI of April, 1924.
JAMES MONROE.
.1fay IA, 1924.
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Ert,dcf ofa letter from, tie Secretary of NE
.Nacy TO Captain David Porter, Commanding
Vest Lidia squadron, NoyJoih, dated,
.fdcy Department, 31St December, 1923.
1 have ordered Captain Bddle 1.-THE orders
sent herewith,) to report TO you for duty; and
you will despatch him in the Congress to the
Florida, or the ThompsOn's Island station, with
such orders as you may consider necessary
to execute the views of the Department, con-
taincdin the instructions heretofore given to you.
You will send with him all the vessels under
your command which are ready, and, will per-
init no delay which is not Indispensable
1T being Indispensable that the difficulties
such as have arisen with Lieutenant kcnnon
and yourself, should be promptly, and firmly
terminated by this Department you will remain
at orfoik, orderthat an invcstigaton NAV take
place and will therefore fOrw ard immediately such
charges as you may have to make, and which
may direct Inc IN the orders which l have to
issue.
1t is my intention to have an Investigation into
the conduct of Captain S. Smith ut the Same
time with that into the conduct eff Lieutenant
hennon. Ii, therefore, any Of the officers of
the vessels, which you may send with Captain
DIdde, are necessary in these Investigations
you are authorized to detain them at Norfolk
and II necessary, supply their places with others
now al the station, and who can be spared talk
ing care not to send away any who NAV be
wanting as witnesses in the trials of Captain
Smith and Lieutenant Kennon, SO far as YOU
are acquainted with them Lieutenant Ken
non has named the following officers as witnesses
necessary for him:
Lieutenant j. Tattnall,
Act. Lieut.. V. Nj. Randolph.
F. Buchanan,
Purscr Samuel Hambleton,
Lieutenant William Taylor.
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The Hon. Secretary Of the Navy.

And it being demanded of the said Lieut.. Be
very kennon whether he guilty or not gull
ty of the aforesaid charge, and specifications OF
of the same, he answered that thereof he was
not guilty.
Lieut.. Kennon then requested that Robert
i. Taylor, ESQ. might be allowed to assist him
as counsel in his defence; and his request was
granted him, under the usual limitations.
The accused also moved that he might have
time allowed him to procure the testimony of
George Robertson, Esq. Junior Editor OF the
Georgian, in Savannah, by examination be.
fore some Judge, notary public, or other person
duly qualified TO administer oatbs; and the Judrs
Advocate informing the Court that he shonli
consent to the examination of this witness, u!-
der such circumstances, and in like manner. on
the part of the prosecution the Court, there
npon, granted the request of the accused. And
the accused exhibiting the InterrOratories pro-
posed, and the Judge Advocate adding cross in
tcrrogatorcs on the part of the prosecution. The
same were read TO the Court, and IL was there
upon ordered, that the examination of the said
witness might be taken before any Judge of the
Court of the United States, notary public, or
other person duly qualified to administer oaths
and further, that the said interrogatoricg should
be forthwith transmitted.
Lieut.. kennon, bercupon, stated that his
counsel was moi in attendance, and the Court,
therefore, adjourned, to meet again tomorrow
morning, at 10 O'clock.
UNITED SITES NAVY YARD,
Gospo1t, Ta. Fyiday, Jan. 80, "A. ID. 1924
The Court met, pursuant to adjournment
Members present, as on yesterday.
Lieut.. Kcnnon and his counsel appeared,
ard it was resolved by the Court 10 proceed in
! te examination Of the witnessea.
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n AYY DrrAETMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
January 2lst, 1924.
SIN: In consequence of the ina ility of Cap
tam William cambridge to reach Gosport, Vir-
ginia, i'll time to convene the general court mar
tial, ordered to assemble at that place on the
22d instant, the convention of the court has been
postponed until "Wednesday, the 28th inst, OF
which you will please take notice, and report
yourself accordingly.
am, very respectfully, sir,
Your most obedicnt servant,
SAML. l.. SOUTH ARD.
WALTER F. JONES, Esq.
Norfolk, Virginia.
The accused, Lieut.. Beverley Kcnnon, was
then asked if he had any legal objection 10 offer
to either the members sitting on his trial. and
he replied in the negative. The president,
members, and Judge advocate, thcreupon, res
pectively, took the oaths prescribed i'm this be-
half by the act of Congress &c for the better go
vernment of the navy of the United States"
Master Commandment William B. Finch not
appearing, the Court adjourned, TO meet again
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.