Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-09-24

The following is condensed statement
of the ch,rges against Com. Stewart,
and is Therefore given in preference to
official details. Ed Sfec.
CAPT. STEWARDS TRIAL.
The new Cour, Martial to Try certain
charges of misconduct against Capt
Charles Stewart, and others, met August
! 10Th. The precept having been read by
which The Court is appointed, the men,
bers were sworn by ths Judge Advocate,
and that officer was then, in turn, sworn
by the President OF the Court. The
charges and specifications were then
read.
For the following synopsis OF the char
ges and specifications We are indebted to
the New-York Courief:
The charges preferred against Com.
Stewart are four. Tie first is unofflcer'
like conduct, under which are twenty
nine specifications. These principally
related to his permitting a contraband
trade to be carried On from certain por!s
in Peru, and assisting therein; purchas'
ing articles for the Franklin, which were
never sent ON board oil her; making the
artiicers of the ship work on board other
vessels Without remunerating them; re-
celving man by the name OF Smith on
board, and letting him remain one year,
and for EN- ployipg him to do official du-
ties, which ought to have been done by
the officers; ,ratiicking on board the
Frank lin with the supercargo of The Can
ton, and permitting her cargo to be trans
ferred On board the Peruviana, ostensl-
bly, "a public vessel; aiding the Royalsis
by carrying Gen. Canterac's horses from
Valparaiso 10 Quiica; building three
small vessels which did not belong TO
the government, and employing the
crew, and using the. materials OF the
Franklin in their construction; permit
ting Lieut.. Weaver to be absent during
the cruize and approving The mus,er-roll
on which he was entered al present and
doing duty; converting to his own bene'
tit government properly. These are
some OF the principal specifications III
the hrst charge.
The second charge is Disobedience OF
Orders, with seven specifications. The
five first have reference to some OF the
specifications in the first charge, which
relate to smuggling The two last to
the receiving one Madrid, spy and
Royalist officer on board and protecting
him a; and carrying intelligence to the
Roy that the Patriots were fitting
out an expedition against them.
The thnd charge is Neglec; OF Duty.
There are under this three specifications.
The tirst relates to Lieutenant Weaver's
absenting himself; The second, neglect
ing to notice compliant made by Lieu
tenant Sawyer against Lieutenant Con-
ner the third, not having the men resu-
larly exercised.
The fourth charge is for Oppression
and Cruelty Under this head there is
but one spec lication, viz. Combining
Lieutenant Sands from he 9th OF Octo-
Der to the 18Th April, without bringing
him to trial, Whereby his health was IN
lured.
The accused having pleaded not gull.
ty TO the charges and specifications, CO.
pies Of them we're ordered to be furnish
ed TO each member oil the Court, and
leave was given TO the accused TO have
Messrs. Hopkinson and Taylor for his
Council, and toseMpioy Mr.. SIansbury
as Stenograpner
The Iestimory was then opened, on the
part of the prosecution, by the examina-
lion of Lieutenant William NJ Hunter,
sho occupied the station OF First Lieu.
tenant on board the Frank lin, during her
whole cruise, excepting an interval OF
sickness, when he was confined on shore.
This examination was long and Sc
we're, continuing until half past three
&c lock.
The court has forbidden the publica-
lion of This testimony, till after the other
witnesses in The case have been examin.
ed. 1 he Court adjourned, before finish.
ing The cross examination of Lieutenant
Hunter, ill Ten O'Clock, August goth.
Boston Patriot.
From FL Columbiano, July 81.