Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-30
that correspondence. consisting tccordingt 20 my re-
collection, Of his letter to me- and copy Of my re-

that correspondence, consisting according 20 my re-
collection OF his leiter to me, and copy Of my
ply.
/. To the first interroga,ory proposed on the
part Of Com. Porter, answer, that did authorize
CON- Chauncey TO see him; and to prevent his call
ing on me, at the time stated, and for the
tina, are particularly and fully explained, in my an
swer to the 4th interrogatory on the part Of the
United States.
2. took the step for the reasons stated in reply
to the 4th interrogatory above referred to.
.. 10 this interrogatory, an answer has also,
been already given, in reply the 18th interrogatory
on the part of the United States.
4. To this interrosatory, an answer has likewise
been given, in reply to the 18th, referred to above.
have thought better, to give full and connected
explanation, Of the taken in the instances
IN question, and Of the consideration which /
acted, in reply to nterrogatory which embraced
several, than in detail, in reply to each.
b. When the account of the attack on Foxardo
was received, much remark was made it, and
with others, that of the kind suggested. am in
ciined to think, that made it myself; but in that
case. to sope friends of Com Porter and rather in
confidential way than otherwise, though certainly
under no injunction, to that effect. probably men
toned to others, in the same spirit, asd partic
arly to the members of the Administration or some
OF them. The answers already given to the other
interrogatores, and particularly to the 4th the
part OF the United States, and the documents re-
ferred to in them, will explain the cause to which
such an idea is to be attributed which, however, was
merely incidental and casual. do not recollect re-
ceiving any letter suggesting that idea, do be-
lieve that did, though it is possible that might.
o. To this nterrogatory, an answer has been al
ready given.
z. To this also, answer has been given.
=. The correspondence deposited in the Navy
Department., as document relating to my public
conduct, in an occurrence, interesting to others as
well as to the public, 20 be used only for public
purposes, should such present themselves TO make
the use thereof, proper s. necessary. readily admit,
that Com. Porter did not ask the interview for any
purpose other than that stated in his reply to my
letter, bu, still thought it consistent with the
part had acted, in the affair, and with what
owed TO him as well as TO others 10 decline the in
terview; 10 state to him the part had acted in the
concerns in question and TO depose the evidence
thereof, for the purpose stated, in the Department
while was at Washington.
g. had never seen Com. Porter, after the date
OF his letter 10 me of October 26th: nor made to
him any communication by letter, and, therefore,
do not know that he apprised of the particular
interest which mad taken, and of the part had
taken, and of the part had acted, in regard the
letter from the Secretary of the Navy TO him of
October last, referred 10 in this nterrogatory The
subject being delicate and interesting in many views,
l never spoke of il but IN guarded manner, unless
W hiShos, anu tneIl, sumo Wuolu KNEW 10
be his best friends also, and with view to produce
good effect, in relation the interest and parties
above referred to. JAMES MONROE.
.dduantage of Canal Transportation.----A
traveller in passing the Great Western Canal, in a
letter of the 9th inst. observe
saw fifteen large guns in one boat, which were
brought from Sackett's Harbor, and were on their
way to New York--the smallest weighing upwards
O VT nd nf hem xyeiG X go
the whole weighing thirty-five tons; and the boat
which contained them was drawn by too horses
with ease.
During the late war, saw those guns their
way by land, each gun drawn by sir horses, which
required nety, and then the roads so bad, that
it required wenty daysor more in their transmission
Should ever be again involved in war, you
see with what facility munitions of war, Sc. can
be transported. Nat. Int
Through the politeness Of the Navy Department,
we hope to be enabled, in the course of a day OF
TWO, to publish the Opinion "a very elaborate one
understand it is) of the Court OF Inquiry in re-
lation to the speciecarryng e-tigaton, to which
we adverted some days ago in few remarks which
we made on the subject. ID.
General WILLIAM CARRoLr. has been re-elec-
ted Governor OF the State OF Tennessee, without
opposition.
The Minister of the Netherlands, Mr.. HuYGENs,
lady, son, and FIVE daughters, have arrived in Balti.
more, and taken rooms at Barnums Hotel.
A gentleman just arrived at Baltimore from Pitts
burgb states that the Ohio had raised three feet and
from the constant rain the mountains, he thinks
the river must be in excellent boating order.
The number of Students at the University OF
| Gottingen, is at present l545. 10.
The .Ne,c British Minister In the Maryland
Gazette it is stated, that he is &c an accomplished
| scholar, possessing distinguished talents, and a
great share of moral worth. The two years pre-
ceding his appointment Minister to the United
States he devoted TO his country in the capacity OF
Minister TO Sweden. In 1909, he visited Spain
and shortly afterwards published an interesting ac-
count of the siege of Saragossa He acted as Sec
rotary to Sir II. Wellesley, British Ambassador to
the Constitutional Government OF Spain at Seville,
and continued in that station until 1918, when Sir
II. w. returning to England, he acted az Minister.
He has likewise served as Secretary to the British
Embassy in France
The National Gazette, Tin reference to the nu-
merous allegations against Com. SteDart,) very
properly cautions the public against forming opin
ions prejudical TO an officers character from o
mere reading of the charges and specifications on
which he may be brought 10 trial. Military speci-
ficalons, like bill OF indictment, often set forth
things in very strong colors which, il proved
would be of trivial importance. This remark is a
general one, however, and is not intended to con-
vey any opinion in regard to the alluded to
bove. To-
KENrUcKY.--The result of the election for re-
representatives. is about 81 for the Old Court and SO
for the New. Odt of the 9 Senators elected this
year, are for the Old Court and for the New in
GLIDING Mr.. Carnea in the latter, who voted against
the New Court bill last winter, but is now claimed
for it, The whole Senate consists of about IL An
ti-Judge-breakers and 81 Judge Breakers, and sew
eral Of the latter class pledged vote for the
restoration of the Old Court because the count;es