Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-31
NAVAL COURT MARITAL.


NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.
NoRFoLK, Jan. ga naval court mar,i,.
was detailed about month since, To ronveu.
AT this station for the trial of Lieut.. Beverly
kenDon, on certain charges preferred against
him by Commodore Porter. The court will
meet according Ia appointment, this dav, at
the Navy Yard, and will consist uf the follow
ing officers: Commodore Bainbridge, prrsi
dent; Captains VI Donnugh, Ridgely, j. ID.
lirnl.-y, Reed, II. A. &. jones, and Leu;pn-
AM Gallagher, melnhers and Walter +. jones.
Esq. judge nd, ncale.
In stating the fact that tn court martial is 10
be held on Lieutenant kennun. we consider !,
due to that officer Ia say, that the charges
preferred against him are, as We learn, found
ed on certain publications made by him 10
this paper, and nothing else This trial has DC
casioned the d-:.e-:iion of Com. Porter. who
was expected 10 have sailed IN the John A.
dams for Thomps0n's Island about the first
instant.
The same court, we understand, is charged
with the trial of Master Cominandant Sidney
Smith, and perhaps some other cases. Her.
The Legislature of the State of Kentucky
adjourned on the 9Th instant, after a long and
somew hal contentious session, which termi-
mated, however, very tremendously. We
have great pleasure in doing the Justice to the
Legislature to say, that the proposition, which
was said 10 have bepn in agitation for taking
away the salaries of the Judges ofth Su-
prene Court, because of decision by il not
rel'shed by the Legislature, did not succeed
and, indeed, was not introduced, as far AS we
can discover, intO either branch of the Legis-
aturr. Ii was probably, from the beginning,
piece ofbadinage merely. Nal. Int.
The writer OF the following letter received
f.., V.,t. ~
was soldier of the Revolution, and is one
ofthe patriarcbs ofthe Republican party. From
the first formation of The two great parties
which have divided this country, TO the pre-
sent'moment, his political course has been
without variableness or shadow of turning
At the election of Mr.. Madison, in 1903, and
Ut that nf MIR. Monroe, In 1916, and again in
1870, he was Chairman of the Electoral Col
leges, in New York, and there is little reason
tn doubt that, if his advanced age will allow
oft, he will again occupy that distinguished
station in 1924. The views of such man
are surely entitled To respect.
Z" DEAR SIR sincerely onptatula,e Won on The
evidence have of The 6rmness of our Republican
iriends nj Albany. The Asse nbly, hope will put
their seals 10 The proceedings of the Senate and the
true friends 10 the Constitution and People will once
nore prevail, and regular nominations once more put
the inctiOnists TO TEST ~ The State
This is an important crisis To which we have ar.
rived, and The Caucus ~ Nashinefou 1 trust will
designate IN due ilnIe, the Republican Candidate
who rs 10 6ll the Char the nexl four wears UiheJ.
to, Heaven has blessed our patriotic en,eayors and
may u 60 niln"e rs blessings during anOtlpr ~ esi-
uency, AMI trust The p0iiticsl ship will he safely
n0"ird IN the Constitutional hai,nt nf saCeft, aud,
~ The enIre affections of the People uf tie United
States. This, Dear Sir, is the Intrigued wish Of
your friend aud ve'y humble servant" ~
VOICE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BOsTON, January 94.--At meeting of the
Republican MeiBbers of the Legislature Of
Massachusetts, convened in the u. S. Court
Room, on Friday evening, 23d instant, the fol-
lowing Preamble aud Resolutions were re-
ported by committee chosen at primary
meeting, and were unanimously adopted:
PREAMBLE.
As the people Of The United States will have
to discharge an highly important and respon-
sIble duty, in making selection Of a WISE ex-
Perienced, and patriotic individual, TO supply
the place which will become vacant by the
retirement of the virtuOus and veDerated James
Monroe, from the first official station IN this
country and as the people Of Massachusetts
feel, IN common with their brethren in the 9th
er States, deep interest in this interesting
subject and as an opportunity now present;
ITSELF, for collecting the sentiments of the prO'
pie at large, through the Republican Members
OF the Legislature now assembled in the City
OF Boston: those members cannot permit The
opportunity TO be lost without making a tenn
perate expression Of their views in relation to
some individual, who may be the most suiia-
bic, IN their opinion, to succeed their present
excellent Chief Magistrate. IN expressing
these views, however, they have reason to con
gIaiulate each other, and the nation ut large,
that so many men ofpuriy, capacity and pat
rioiism, are presented fo the Republic, c6mpe.
tent to he placed ~ The head IT the federal
government. And happy is it for rs, that 10
performing duty which may be due to he
American nation, we can express preference
Tor one among several distinguished citizens
without tie fear of suggesting inyidious com
PARSONS.
The Republicans Of Massachusetts in ex'
pressing preference for one individual, hold,
At tie same time, the virtues and services Of
others IN the highest esteem and they indulge
the hope Of seeing them long continued TO be
he objects Of popular affection, and the recip-
tents OF The most distinguished hsnors Of iho
nation