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

Of my mistake, through which |. had done you
an act Of injustice, which regretted.
Answer. There was good deal of conv err
sat'on between us upon that subject. but do
not reeollect, that any expressions were used
on the part Of Lieut.. kennou, which would
bear that construction. After this converse
ton we shook handss aud parted.
Question. Did you not tell me that the cir
cumstances of Lieut.. Roses letter differing
from my orders, was well calculated TO mis-
lead me, and II our situations had been revers-
ed, you would have required an explanation
| Answer. have no recollection Of any such
remark.
Question. Am to understand, that YOU
considered the offence have committed in
my letter of the l6th!August last, such one,
| as that you, as my commander, meant to exact
degrading apology of me for having commit
+, led it?
Answer. I consider it no degradation for
any man to make an atonement for an inius-
tice he has done.
Question. Was any one present, when
had the conversation with you, at which
made you the apology you have spoken of?
Answer. Mr.. Wilson was writing in the adj
Joining state room whether he heard il or not,
cannot say.
Question. Will you state to this Court,
'chen, uherc, in ,ckat manner, and on tohat oc-
L
had made to you?
Answer. Only IN that part Of your pub!i-
cation in the Herald Of the 10th November.
commencing with the words, (" am about to
close this communication :" and ending with
the words, 81 now recall it.n
Question. Whan we parted at Key West
about the nth August last, did you not con-
slider that every pre,ioss MISUNDERSTANDING be-
| tween us had hren settled to our mutua. and
entire satisfaction
Answer. 1t was settled TO my Satisfaction.
| Question. You have stated in your testi-
mohy, that you would have deserved 10 lose
your epaulcttes, If you had, las the Herald re-
presented, under the date September 8h,l
submitted The Segunda Gaego, Ia the deci
sion ola foreign power. Did you not, prior
to the capture of the Segunda Galliego, send
certain prisoners, captured by Lieut.. Watson,
IN piratical schooner to Cuba, TO General
Wives to be tried for piracy?
| Answer. did they were taken within the
Jurisdiction of Spain, and therefore, l sent
them to Governor Wives ! did so, also, in
conformity to the orders l had receiv ed from
government.
The cross examination of the witness,
Captain Porter, being concluded, the Court
adjourned to meet again tomorrow morning,
at half past o'clock.
| United sia,es' Navy Ysrd, Gospor, Va
Thursday, Feb. ~, A. ID. 1924.
The Court met, pursuant TO adjournment.
Members present as on yesterday. Lieut.
Kennon, appeared, and Mr. Samuel Handle
ton, Purser in the Navy of the United
States, being introduced, and lawfully sworn,
was examined, as follows, on the part of The
prOSeC utiOn:
Question by the Judge Advocate. Were
you the bearer of message from Com.
I'm .IAtsf artu
to the arrest OF the latter officer? Ii yea, b.
pleased TO state TO the court what that message
was.
Answer. I saw Com. Porter, on the frs,
day of January he told me, he had received
a letter from Lieut.. Kennon, which he then held
in his hand,) thdtit was Of a courteous nature.
and he thought that by the inierposiiinn of
mutual friend, an adjustment of the differences
between Lieut. Kennon and himself, might be
effected, depressed my satisfaction at this, and
the pleasure it would afford me to see a recon
cialiatiOn brought about between persons for
whom had so much respect, and este en- and
moreover stated to Com. Porter, in confir
nation ofhis impression, that had had con-
versatiOn with Lieut.. Kepnon, on the subject.
in which he had expressed himself in terms of
respect and good will towards Com. Porter.
and in which he had stated to me- that in the
publication which drew forth the remarks in |
the Georgian, he had no intention TO iniure
Com. Porter. Com. Porter then observed
that If Lieut.. Kennon would give him such a
statement, in writing, that he would, with
pleasure, Withdraw the charges !; | immed atsiy
went to Lieut.. Kennon, and stated the sub |
stance Of that proposition mot as coming from
Com. Porter, hut from myself) I, however,
gave him distinctly to understand, that, in the
event ofhs assent to such an arrangement,
had no doubt of the acuuesrenre of Com
Porter Lieut. Kennon, observed, that he
had already given what was required of him,
in his publication Of the 10Th November, and
that he could do no more. / read him that
paragraph in his publication of the above date,
beginning with The words, the whble OBJ
iect - and ending with the words, d" with which
| il is offered" and asked him why he could not
state those sentiments in writing He replied.
4" will not say any thing but what have
said io the newspspers;' thereby, refusing the
proposal had made to him then changed 4,
Inc subject, and soon after retired. Lient.
Kennon followed me into the street, and we
conversed upon the subject some length of
time during the conversation he asked ms
distinctly, i'll had any proposition to mako |
from Com. Porter, To- him He observed
also, that il Com. Porter, had any prouos;,ioo
to make to him, il ought TO be in writing Mr.. |
kennon did not seem at all convinced by my
arguments, as to the propriety OF acceding to
the proposition, had made IN him. l re-
turned to Com. Porter, and repeated the cub
stance ct the foregoing conversation, and when
mentioned his proposition about written !
proposal, he said he had no objection at all to |
make one I; took piece ofpaper, and he die.
tated TO me prop05Iiion, which afterwards
took 10 Mr.. Kennon on handing il to Mr..
Kennon, IL remarked TO him, that had a