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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-25

Ut The CoSsrirUrIoNAL WHro :, ,y,a0li,hed
,o'ee '"ees, Tuesdays and Fridays,,) at Ace dol
'ars per a'sna"', payable in Advance.
For aaocnftsing-z-,yffy cents square (or less,
yc1 r't .,seft,on and 81 l-2 cents for each con-
nmnbsr Of insertions mus, be noted
charged nreordingiy '' ''''d
~ Advertisements from the couat,v 10 >. ,c;s
J.a ~ "aeacs or assumed By some responsible t,di-
oaa'tat t'' this place or .Naaehesier.
Vt -4u letters 10 The Editors nusf be po,t.pn;d.
OF they 'cM receire no attention. r-'N'
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Norfolk, january 2, 1921.
SIR am now under arrest at the Instance
oil Commodore d. Porter. 1t is thus made my
auty to call on ycu to state to me, without the
delay OF day, who it was that authorized YOU
10 publish the anonymous attack upon me in
Jour paper of the 9Th of October?
Fer defending myself against that malicious
attempt to roia me, have been gradually
brought To that measure of resentment through
which ii Is now sought 10 disgrace me in the
service: And, sir, for that portion of the pcrse-
chtion in which you, inconsidcratc,y, am now
aware,) participated, claim you the only re-
para'ion yon can make to strange, you have
SO deeply injured.
Hints of the author will not now su.ica.
must have l:is ranc--ant from you. In adJi
ton to which You will much ol,iiee me, if you
VIII send me the original manuscript from which
the publication mentioned aboye,) was taken.
and any other written communication from the,
author, in conuexion with it, which you may
feel yourself at liberty to put me in possession
OF. Il will also thank you to * Urn to me the
original letter which wrote you, recurring of
you the author of the aforesaid publication, to-
gether with fhe letter you wrote to him, appri-
sing him of the call that had been made on YOU.
All those papers in the progress of the trial. NAV
be Of use to me.
Respectfully, sir,
Your obedient servant,
BEVERLY KENYON.
TO GEORGE ROBERTSON, Jun Esq. Savannah.
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EXHIBIT, No. 81.

hAhiBlT, NO. II.
Capt Porter has heard, from n rnutuaf fr;.,5
mat Lieut.. kennon denies that any unfrien dly
motives actuated him in the publication which
drew forth the remarks in the Georgian. Ie
Lieut.. kennon is willing to declare this in writ
ing, this being the primary cause of all the re-
cent difficulties between them, Captain Porter
will be then willing to withdraw his charges a.
gainst Lieutenant kennon, and suppress all
proceedings in the case.
captain Porter cannot receive now r., .,,,,,,
nation OF Lieut., KenDon's views or obects -
the first publication, any declaration contained
IN his defence against the remarks in the Ceor.
gian, because he Captain POTTERY never mad.
any objection TO those remarks and ouoI,f
therefore, to have been considered az satisfied
with them. But new Causes for offence b,vo
been since given, and he can receive no exnI,~
nation affecting hem,wf,ici, NAV, beretofore
have appeared in the public prints,
Captain Porter, when he arrested ;o,,.
hennoD, believed that the United States 1vonid
wait for the Peacock and, therefore, thonght
there would be time enough to ad,:i, ofIis fr;al
but he had no sooner arrested Lieut.. Kennon
than Captain Hull went 10 Washington. to oet
orders to proceed Immediately TO sea. This
unexpected occurrence is the cause why Cant.
Porter IS DESTROYS that the affair should be adj
Justed before she sails, that Lieut.. Kepnon NAV
proceed to his destination
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Copy referred to, Exhibit 1G.

Office Of tie Georgian, Sauaaaah, 3lst Oct. 1929.
SIs: The name of the author of the comrnu-
nication handed By you to me, when on board
the Sea Gull, in this harbor, and which appear
ed in the Georgian of 9th inst. having been re-
CURED of me by the gentleman implicated; fail
ing the obtainment of which, it is his intention
to commence a suit against me for defamation
Of character, take the liberty Of informing
you of the fact, presuming there will be no oh.
lection to disclosure.
am, SC. &c.
GEO. ROBERTSON, Jun.
CO,I D. PoRrER
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Exnla1r. No. 28.
United States Ship Join .4dam,
,Jun-ff,-,, In foos

C''''eu oI0teT Sup JOIN .40dms
Jaa'mry 18th, 1921.
SIP have received yours Of the 18Th. PRO
posing tbe taking Of sffdayits of distant witnes-
dy issue. f~''
can certainly have no objection TO yot1r MIR
sung that course; although had proposed 10
myself to dispense with al testimony not ON the
spot when the trial commenced. if Won flint
proper to take afFidavits, should, Of courSs
CLAIM the same privilege which you won,d he
entitled to-that Of putting itterr9gatorics.
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i!eraid, feaar purportirg to be from me 10
him, when never wrote HIN such a letter: and
Tor maticionsly using other base means to de-
faine my character, have to request of YOU his
arrest. have the houor to be,
With great respect,
Your obt servant,
II. PORTER.
COU, Iaa yJy,ry
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LIEUT.. BEVERLY KnsSoN.

U. S. SHIP JonS ADAMS, i'm. 81. 1921.
SIR: [ have to request court r,artiai 70 he
hcldon Lit. b. Kcnnon, tof violating the third g.
fifteenth articles Ofthe act for tue better govern.
mcnt Of the NAVY.
LIST. BY falsely and rnalicio,lsly publishing in
the Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald, OF the 18th
OF December, anu in the column dated the 1 ,tt,
OF the same month, letter purpor,ing to be from
me to him, when never wrote him such a letter.
I'd. By having within year last past, mali.
ciousiy used bose means for defau,irg my cha
racter, to wit:
by publishing, or causing to he published. in
the Norfolk & Portsmouth Herald, statement.
Gearing ms name, containing };l!schooos, which
were cdfcufofed to inquire my character, AMI
winch he permitted to REMAIN without being p,b
fcty cont'adicted, until attention was drawn to
the subject by remarks in Georgia paper.
contrary to his assurance contained in an ar.
tcle bearing his name, and published in the Nor
folk and Portsmouth Herald, of the 10th ofN
vember, 1924, he did assail my character i'm the
following words: 'As there appears still mys.
ferrous policy i'm keeping back tue name of the
AUTHOR" loi the article which appeared in the
Georgian Of the 9th of October, 1887 that
my want of rank seems TO forbid my penetrating,n
when he had been referred to me for the author.
anu endeavoring by these assertions, to make il
appear that his want ofequality in ranlswit me.
made 1t difficult for him to obtain satisfaction for
injuries which was supposed to have done him,
when no such difficulty. was known to exist.
BY withholding his publication in the Herald.
OF the 18th uitimo, (which was intended to do
me great injury,) until ,cthin /e,o days before
inc snap ne toas IN was to have sailed, which
would have enabled him, for time, to have es
capped punishment.
by repeating attacks made by him on mo in
the public newspapers, and by falsely declaring
IN the Herald, that nc never made a reluctant
apology, and publicly recalling it, after he had
obtained all tine advantages resulting from a re-
luctant apology made TO me.
a term which is seldom applied 10 other than
plck-pockcts, rogues, gamblers, &c., and de-
claring his determination to ''hold ON upon''
[me] "his real enemy"
have the honor to be-
Your most obedient servant.
ID. PORTER.
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EXHIBIT, No. ID.
DUPLICATE.

EXHIBIT, No. ID.
DUPLICATE.
.NorforLe, pirgin;a, 21ss Oct. 1923.
SIR-An anonymous writer has, through your
paper, assailed my character; have nov 10 de-
mand Of you the author. can have no wish 10
involve you in the controversy; but must
frankly state, that unless you comply with my
request, that will forthwish institute suit a.
gainst you for defamation OF character.
Respectfully, sir,
Your obedient servant
BEVERLEY KENYON,
Lieut.. u. 8. Navy.
70 me Editor oftte Savannah Georgian.
fou Will obiige mc by republishing in your
paper he remark made on the publication above
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Exutn1r, No. %.

U. s. Ship Jo't,, Adams, Craney Lsland.
Dec. 30, 1923.
SIR-I have received your letter of the 29tb
last evening, and should have answered il i'm.
mediately, but was DESTROYS first to ascertain
whether particular witness could be dispensed
with OF, the trial. but l regret to say. he is ne
cessary, and the circumstance will occasion
more delay than could wish; for have no de-
sire whatever. TO interfere with your interest in
any way; and it was the source OF regret TO me
at this time, when you were on the point of de-
Parture, to fealmysclf under the very unexpec.
ted necessity of causing you to be arrested; and
had 1t not been for the length of time YOU were
likely TO be absent, certainly should have de-
farred it until your return.
The charges shall exhibit against Won. arc.
First-That you falsely and malicously pub.
lis!.cd in the Norfolk Herald, of the 18Th. and
in the column dated the 18th, letter. purpor-
ting to be from ME TO you, when / never wrote
you such a letter. Sccond-That YOU have
within year, last past, r!,alicously used base
means for defaming my character
The charge of malice will put me to the ne.
cessity of going back to the period of discussion
between us, respecting the command of Lieut..
Watson; and following up your dissatisfaction
towards me on a subsequent occasion.
AS regards my presence here, /, a prosecutor.
have the right 10 decide as to its necessity: but
ifyou can name to me any officers in nv SQUAD
ron, who are necessary to your defence, thew
shall be delayed, provided the public interest is
not likely to be much injured by the delay; and
as the vessels of the squadron under my COM
mand, will be sailing daily, shall be glad to
hear from you soon on the subject.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
ID. PORTER,
To 1t. BEVERLEY KENNoN,
IL q NAVY NorfoIl<
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Your ObeJient servant,
BEVERLY KENYON.
To GEoRGE ROBERTSON, Jun Esq. Savannah
ExHlB1r-No. 18.

O. Is.
Savannah, Januarv IL. 1924.
SIR: Your letter of the Cd inst. calling uno,
me ITO state without the delay of day, who it
was that authorized me to publish the anony-
nous attack made upon you in my paper of the
9Th OF October; and requesting me to send YOU
the original manuscript, from which the publica-
ton mentioned was taken; and any other writ
ten communication from the author, in connec-
ton with it, which may feel at liberty to put
you IN possession of; and also to return you the
original letter which you wrote to me, rca,iiri,o
of me the author of the aforesaid publication.
together with the letter 1 wrote, to him, appris-
ing him OF the call made on mc,n was received
last night, and lose no time in replying to it.
In justice to myself, must observe, that nv.
whole course throughout this disagreeable affair,
has been dictated by sincere desire to do ius-
tee to you, and to use, towards the distinguish
ed officer from whom / recciv ed the commune
cation of whom you complain, the most scrupu-
lous delicacy. Had believed that any Difficult
~ could exist in attributing the communication
TO the proper source, l should before have been
more explicit. Indeed, had not expected that
the disclosure would have como from another T
should before have forwarded you copy OF the
letter which accompanies this. But was led TO
believe that even the disclosure which | pre-
yiously made, would have been unnecessary
As this, however, las not been the case, con-
slider it a duty owe 10 myself, in which l an,
perfectly justified, and an act Of justice to You,
to state, what you will perceive is stated in the
accompanying letter, that the communication
duplicating your character, which appeared in
the Georgian of the 9th October, was handed
to me by Commodore David Porter, in the ward
room Of the steam galliot Sea Gull, which ar
rived on the preceding morning, in the harbor
of Savannah; and that, upon his authority, and
at his request, inscrtedit.
Accompanying this you have the original let
Ter from you to me, requiring the author MY
letter copy to Commodore Porter, in conse-
quence of its receipt, and copy Of his reply,
certified by my brother, who is now my partner
IN business. / have not forwarded the manu-.
script, because it is voluminous; and after the a.
bove, and the accompanying letter, will proba-
bly, not be considered necessary.
l remain, sir,
Your obedient servant,
GEO. ROBERTSON, Jun.
LIEUTENANT BEVERLY KENNoN
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Washington, .Nou. 1911, l

Washington, .Nou. 18Th, 1923.
SIN: have received your letter of the 3lst
of Oct. and regret that you should have cause
to supplementary difficulty in consequence of the
article handed you for publication IN tie Ccor-
gian. Lieutenant KeDnon certainly cannot be
ignorant who the author is; and If your appre-
tensions still exist, 1 can have no objection to
your referring him TO me, and will inform him.
AS the editor of the Herald has taken on him
self the blame of the offensive part Of I.icute-
nant kenncn's statement, Lieutenant Kennon
stands acquitted, except for not insisting ON its
being corrected Immediately upon its appear
ance. Had he done so, the article handed you
would never have appeared. The offensive state.
meDt IN the Herald, is acknowledged both by
the editor and Lieutenant Kennon, TO be crronc-
ous. The facts stated in the Georgian, are not
only not denied by Lieutenant Kennon,s late
publication, but most Of them are confirmed;
whether the differences drawn from them arc
correct, the public, having the subject before
them, can Judge as well as myself.
With great respect ana esteem,
Your obedieDt servant,
D. PORTER.
L. S. Being prepared to support, by docu-
by TIC writer in The Georgian, he has nothing to
apPreltend. have no objection to your send
timg1 this letter to Lieut.. fcnnon.
hereby certify that tl:e foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the original letter, signed
by ID. Porter, and addressed to George Robert
son, Jun.
w. ROBERTSON, Notary Public.
Sdrannah, | til J9ntay-y.
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EVoL. L. No. 44.
EXnIBiT, No. %.
U. s. Smip JOINS ADAMS,
I1,s. Sd, 1904

jan. 3d. 1924.
SIR: Having acted up to the letter and spirit
OF The instructions ofthc Secretary OF tue Navy.
dated December, 1925, extract form which
send you; aud having satisfied my owu feelings
ny the proposal unsuccessuily made to you,
through MIR. Samuel Haribic.on. there is no al
Tentative left me but 10 bring you 10 trial.
The following letter, this day addressed 10 the
Hon. Secretary of the Navy, contains all the
charges shall bring against you.
Very respectfully,
Your obcdient servant
d. PORTER
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PEOPLES TT0HEr
ron PRESIDENT OF THE o. srarEs,

e PRESIDENT OF THE o. STATES,
'oHN QUINCY ADAMS Of .Massaeauseu,.
FOR vIcB-PEEsIDENr
SOME TRIED 81 APPROVED DEMOCRAT.
The people of,!,e United States are one erea,
fanily--as long the Union of the States holds. a
citizen from one section, provided he be honest, ca
pablo, AMI faithful to the Cansiituiiou and tho
Pie. ought to be as acceptable to the opposite sec
zion, as to the ONE which claims his birth or resi-.
dence."
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Exura1T. TO. 20

y. >. Snip John adams, near CY'a1ey Island.
SIR--lniending TO apply for Court Martial
to be held on Lieut. Beverley Keuuon, for false
ly and Ulaiicionsiy publishing in he Norfolk
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Hon. Secretary of the Navy.
ExHIaIr--No. &c.

ExHIaIr-No. &c.
Ertract Of a letter from the Secretary Of the
Nary, dated,
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Dec. Cpd. 1877
Con proper occasions you will enioin it on all
grades OF officers, that they are not TO sneak re-
Proachfully of each other, or disrespcctf,Iyly of
their superiors; retail anecdotes which do no
credit to individual members of the profession
nor to the character of the service; and are ne
yer. on any occasion, to comment on each other
IN the public prints; but that each is to main
tam IN himself, and encourage in others, the
most marked respect, the most -dccorous Ian
guaSe, and strictest correctness of conduct
thousand acts may disgrace the individual
officer, and ipjurc the reputation of the Navy,
which yet cannot well be made the cause Of
courts martial and punishment.
BY course of rigid discipline, and attent;,,.,
to language and conduct in the officers. if -
hoped that there will be less call for public tr;-
ais, which have heretofore been so numenous
and lessened the warm attachment of the nat;on
to the Navy. 1t has happened ON several ne.
casions, with those who have preceded Won J.,
command, that numbered the officers have been
arrested and sent home, to await the return NJ
the squadron; which has created great exnenso
and inconvenience to individuals and the SER
vice. 1t IS hoped that you will be able to pre-
serve proper discipline, without resort 10
this expedient- which should only be used, when
no doubt of its necessity rcmaius.n
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EXHIBIT, No. ~.

alluded to, 10 the Norfolk Herald of Monday |
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ExHrBfr-No. 10.

CosI. D. PoRrEn.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-17

Extract OF sermon delivered by the Right Rev ]
ter 9Th, verse 9Th.
"Oh it is an awakening thought to contemplate
Ia goddess family, assembled before the Judgment
seat oil Christ and to carry out the consequence to
the misery that awaits them; and that misery dou
bled by the and dear ties which CONNECT them
He'll made hotter by the endless Reproductive ne
elected our child ems souls-my father and mother
hardened me against God they trained me to per
dition.
Oh it is a heart cheering, soui-enlivenng Wis
ion to go in the mind's meditation. with the faithful
iather and mother, to the same awful tribunal and
see the holy confidence with which they stand and
say" Behold US, Lord and the children thou has
given US We have taught them thy lear and
by thy grace kept them in the way we surrender
them TO thy mercy, through thy dear Son. Well
done good and faithful servants, ye have been faith
tul III a few things, enter ye into the Joy Of your
Lord" But who can speak that Joy, when all the
dear ties OF nature in this life shall he refined puri
fed and perpetuated in gfory when conJugal, pa
rental and hlial love, shall be swallowed up but not
lost IN the love and enjoyment of God forever!
And is this, dear brethren, result in The one case
to be Stunned desti uction in the other 10 be de
sired as life Oh, if il be (aud what christian pa.
rent does not feel that it is all this )-lel the plain
and certain road to the attainment of this blessed
ness, be pursued by all. Discard, for ever, my
brethren and hearers, this murderous neglect OF the
souls OF your children and servants and as you are
able, call them round the family altar, and invoke
the blessing, the promised blessing OF God, upon
your holy purpose restrain them from all violations
of the Lords day. cultivate his fear in their hearts
and show, by the example of your lives, that you
ear his name, and hope in his mercy"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-17
GEO. WALLACE"


The following is translation of the remarks of
the Paris Constitutional of the 18th July, on the de-
parure of La Fayette for this country:
The departure General La Fayette is an event
which will be conspicuous in the annals of both the
American and French people it is the first link OF
that alliance which has constantly existed between
the two countries. The U States remember the
services OF La Fayete, and the generous impulse
with which Frenchmen flew to sustain their indie
pendence, and thence feel more disposed TO draw
closer the bonds OF alliance between the two coun-
tries. The French remember that under Louis
10th, they afforded noble support TO the nobest of
causes; and the recollection of those early services
tor which the Americans show themselves so CRATE
tu dsposes them also the more 10 strengthen their
connection with a people that has advanced with
giant steps, since 1t assumed place in the foremost
rank OF independent nations. The honouIs be-
slowed al this time on our venerable fellow Citizen
are reflected upon the nation, and we cannot without
very natural feeling of national PRIDE see the name
OF a Frenchman repeated with such bursts of love
and admiration beyond the Atlantic. We hope ere
long to be able to present to readers the details
OF this noble triumph decreed to Frenchman-to
man without power-to simple citizen, by CRATE
iul cizens,'
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-17
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
From the New.York Sunday School Maga

From the New-Yurk Sunday School Magazine.
Who can compare the manners and habits OF the
children IN our city, as they now are, with what
they were ten years since and not perceive most
conclusive argument in favor Of Sabbath Schools g..
Who does not remember fifteen years since, to have
seen the corners oil streets, every Sunday,
crowded with boys, making rapid advances in every
kind oil vice! Who does remember to have
seen every Sunday morning, boys returning by tens
through the streets leading from the suburbs, load
ed with fruits aud flowers, sorry specimens OF de-
precautions committed on the property of the PEG
pie IN the vicinity OF the city II any one doubts
that improvement has been made, let him look al
this fact More than Tour thousand of the worst
boys IN our city, are now taken from the streets,
and prevented from haunting the abodes OF vice, aid
acquiring habits oil depraylty incidence. Sup
pose that eight thousand every Sunday were lei
loose to wander whhersoeyer they pleased We
are now certain that more than one half that num-
Der are not only prevented by cur Sunday Schools
but are actually acquiring the best of habits, that oil
attending divine worship.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-17
From the NpW- England Farmer.
EASY METHOD FOR KILLING BED BUGS

EASY METHOD FOR KILLING BED BUGS.
SIR,-i read in your paper July 10, piece from
the American Farmer, stating that "a strong decoc
ton OF red pepper would speedily kill or expel bed
bugs | tried the same twenty wears since; i,
would kill them, but new swarms would soon ap
pear; afterwards tried corrosive sublimate essence
OF tobacco, lamp oil, yellow snuff, spirits of turpen
tine linseed oil. salt, blne, &c. SC. with no better
success. In 1915. used the following composition,
and have since used it once in two or three years,
and have not seen bug in my bed since first
used it,
For two oedsteads, take six cents worth OF quick
silver, (crude mercury and the white of one he. IS
egg, beat them thirty minutes with feather, and
apply the mixture with the feather 10 all the Joints,
&c. OF the bedstead. DORCAS.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-17

81 Sott ansrer turneth a,cay Wrath."-The
horse of plous man, living in Massachusetts, hap
pening to stray into the road neighbor Of the man
who owned the horse, put him in pound. Meeting
the owner AFTER he told him what he had done,
/" and if catch him ia the road again." said he,
l." I'll do ii again" Neighbour" replied the other,
+" not long since, looked out of my window in The
night and saw your cattle in my moving ground,
and drove hem out, and shut them 10 your ward /;
and III IN it again. Struck with the reply, the
man liberated the horse from the pound and paid
the charges hips ell