Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-26
COURT MARTIAL.

FRIpAY, August 10
The Court met this morning at 10 oclock--tbere
was no cross examination of Lieut.. Hunter; he made
an explanation respecting some horses board the
Franklin.
cate--and his examination closed the part OF
the prosecution at } o'clock
Lieut.. Henry had command OF the schooners built for
despatch boats and manned from the Franklin; le also
commanded soIpe of the boats employed in bringing
specie ou'iion &c from the shore BOARD that vessel
it's testimony was directed chiefly TO the ia
mon 'hesc Schooners were built, equipped, and EN-
poycd ON all which points bore favourable aspect
towards the accused. The bullion, &C. brought on
49, e rankin, was the property of Capt. Smith
ana captain O'Suivan; and, i'm one case, a Spanish
DePuty N,oFenor was present, when brought from
the interior and embarked in the boats He produced
anu read letters OF instruction from Commodore Stewart
10Y most OF ms no'cIncns-b, one of which, an Anne
rican vessel was rc-captured from Spanish brig OF
piratical character.
The Court adjourned 10 o'clock Tomorrow morn
ing Nat. Int.
SATURDAY, August 20.
The Court assembled AZ 10 o'clock.
The examination of Lieutenant Henley was then re-
Su'ncd. 10 render his testimony Of Yesterday more
explicit the witness this day produced the log book of
the Pcruviano which he commanded during the greater
part OF the cruize of the Franklin. His evidence was
principally directed to the nature of the employment of
TINS schooner, which measured about forty tons; and
consisted mostly of the details OF trips to and fro be
tween Valparaiso and the ports of the lntermcdios
About half past two O'Clock the examination of this
witness concluded.
The Court then adjourned u,tJ ton o,cccL nm Mon
day morning.
MONDAY, August %.
The Court :nct at the usual hout, and proceeded in
taking lie testimony iii the of Com. Stewart
i'eIer Hu'ch, the Steward OF the Franklin and who
was chiefly concerned in the concealuent of The Span
>h oincer Madrid on board ti.at ship, was examined
ana amused the Court little with the odity of his
reples-his Testimony went cxcu!pate the Comma
core from all knowledge that this iy idual was con
cealcd on board.
Lieut. Thomas S. HanmersIey, who cred as 81
Lieutenant oil the Franklin during her whole cruise
except short interval while he commanded n hired
armed brig, was then examined; his examination bv The
Court, and the accused continued till three o'clock Ii
was, like that of the other witnesses close audpart
GUAR He was asked, particularly, the subject OF
convoy; on the movements of the ship Canton as well
as the Pearl The Sarah and the Telegraph (which YES
seis accompanied the Franklin during of her CRUZ
ses-the transactions at the Internedos-thc interfe
renee with the Peruv revenue; the bringing on board
OF specie; the employment of capt. Smiths the CARRYING
Intelligence TO the Royass the transportation Of hor.
ses the absence of Lieut.. Weaver, sc: &c.
We noticed one part of the testimony, from which !.
appears that the expedition Of the Patriots against the
ports OF the Intermcdios defeated ia conse-
quence OF intelligence carried by vessels of war; as
the people at the nternedos already knew Of the plan
against those ports when vessels arrived
The Court adjourned 10 ten o'clock tc morrow morn
ing. Nat. Int.