Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-02
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18th. That in no one instance was the transport
tation ofspccie made any thing more thar wholly
suborsse, and anciliary to the general objects for
winch the squadron was employed. That in many
instances detailed in the testimony, various officers
deciinedi TO receive specie on board, when il might
have been Obtained la Consequence of their extreme
anxiety 10 obey the orders which they had received,
not to permit this subject to interfere in any de-
gree. with the general objects of their cruise.
oth. Ihe Court has not been able to discover a
single Instance In which any vessel on board which
Commodore Porter was at the time, under any cir
cumstances, received any specie TO be carried on
freight.
9th. That the proportion Of the freight paid over
to him as the Commander-in- Chief was paid az the
voluntary and spontaneous act of the different Off
GERS, who carried the specie without any provision
o. law, or any demand by Commodore Porter him
self, but simply in conformity with general CUSTOM
The Court has thus, in obedience to the orders Of
inc department, gone through the investigation
which II has been required TO make The result of
TINS iaoorous inquiry has already been stated in de-
tail. In concluding this report may be sufficient
10 aod, that the manner in which the squadron UNI
der the command of Capt. Porter, was EMPLOYED.
during the period of his command, appears to the
court to have been highly honorable to him. and TO
'he olicers and men employed that the said forces
were employed in the suppression of piracy in the
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pioyed In conformity with the orders and instruc-
uohs from the Departments; and that no part of
| 'ne'' was on any occasion engaged in objects of
inferior moment, TO the injury OF the public service
| All which Is respectfully submitted.
1. CHAUNCEY, President
RICHARD ). Cone, Judge .ddpocate.
I May %, 1925.
i Georgia ContrUrerSy.--We had prepared an
article Tor to-days paper this subject; but it is
unavoidaby excluded by matter more interesting TO
our readers perhaps, than vindcaon of our course
from the attacks that have been made upon il, Re
cent Developments and more minute enquiry into
the subject, convince that far as we have er-
pressed an opinion either upon the merits of the
controversy or The conduct OF the u. States Off
| GERS and Agents, we have not erred Oh the rig bt
OF 1esrgla to make the surveys at present. we have
expressed no positive opinion; but have urged the
proprlety OF their postponement. The validity of
e treaty involves question OF deep interest 10 all
the parties, and ought to be clearly established t
who is it that impeaches it? and under wha, cicum
stances and Tor what purposes. are questions that
ought MOTTO escape examination. If the public mind
has not been poisoned by prejudces excited by
partizan and improper representations il will be 10
diihcult matter to prove, that according 10 the
iac's, as yet publicly known, impression az a;ns
the validity OF the treaty has been too hastily en-
tertaned Is it not wonderful too that this impress
sion has been made by the very persons whose duty
1t was TO sustain il, and by others who had an i'm
poriant agency in the formation and ratification Of
the treaty?
The conduct of the u. States officers and Agents
towards georgia is a branch of the subject upon
which we have had no difficulty in FORMING an o.
pinon. 1t is in this conduct that GEORGIA finds
| strong ground oil complaint. But it has been lost
sight OF completely in the hue and cry raised against
The governor OF his ardent zeal in what he CON
siders the rights of his state, we have already spo
ken 1T the writers in the National journal will
exert, (if capable Of such an exertion) only one
hall the candour we have shown they will confess
that the S. officers have act ed towards that state
with the most censurable indecorum and disrespect
4 we believe the Journal is sensible of this For.
feeling unable 10 meet this view of the subject. and
IN the absence OF even decent share of candour.
that print, says" If the Agents of the General
Government have used Improper language 10 Gov
ernor Iroup, they certainly were not authorized
to employ it by the General Government ftb,s
be so, (and we ought not 10 presume to the con-
trary,) We shall see what course that government
will take towards them.
But to conclude. We are persuaded that there
are political considerations the bottom of this n
pleasant affair, OF which the grea, body Of the peo-
pie have no conception If so, time will dew lope
them. We know something of the prodigious ex-
ertions used by certain individuals, give 10 the
public press 81 the country, an improper bias on the
subject. jTewere approached; and but for the ex-
traordinary zeal and pains employed TO enlist this
press in the Cause, creluty might have been
imposed upon. The conductors of the N. Yor,,
Review, who published the paper on the Creek
Treaty, which has been much praised and circu-
lated, will at no distant day, we hive reason 10
believe, have an opportunity to understand the ma
chinery that seems to have been employed in this
whole business. Faults may have been committed
on both Sides but it is UNJUST to hurl censure and
denunciauon at one only .audi aHerom parteni
French F1eet.--The Norfolk PAPERS announce
that the French Fleet got under way on the 2sti
ut and went to with fresh breeze Il has been
stated in the papers the authority of letters from
Hayti, that about millions of the debt TO be paio
by Hayu TO France had been received on board thi.
fieet. This statement, understand from good
authority, is not correct The money is 10 be paid in
instruments.
On Friday evening the officers at Fortress Non
roe lOld Point) gave splendid Ball to the officers
OF the French Fleet, then lying in full view OF that
place. This entertainment is described as very
splendid and afordiag great qualification to all who
were present.
= Tennessee Blair, John Cooke, Jas C.
Mitchell, J. G. Isaacs, II. Allen, s. Houston, JAS
K. Polk, j. H. Marable ard Adam II. Alexander
are elected TO Congress from Tennessee Messrs
Sandiord, Reynolds and Sandefer, of the last Con-
gress not reelected.
Aia5Gma-MIessrs. Owen and Moore are re-
elected in this state. Mr.. McEees district is not
fully heard from. There were three candidates in
that disric'.
Counieyfei Bank .N6ies.-The Banks in "
York have entered into an agreement 10 cross all