Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-22

Iual landed upon that wharf, since II has assumed
Is new enlarged and improve form. Although no
public iniimaiion had been given OF the time,
Ter or place OF the Generals arrival the wharves
we're crowded. The citizens had discovered as IL
~ Instinct, that tie public guest was approachng
he river was alive with multudes Of people and
MS arrival was welcomed by saues Of artillery
and by the acclamations of the ,hrong who accom-
panied linn 10 his lodgings at Franklin Hotel Wash
ineton Square, where he and his suite were con-
veyed III carriages, provided for the occasion; the
whole OF that well conducted establishment having
been taken and placed at his disposal by the City !
Councils, aid viii be his residence while he con-
thues here. Hewas there received by the councils
tie Mayor, and Recorder of the city, with whom
he dined. The entertainment " Guild have included
other public officers; but the size OF the rooms and
the plan oi reception, forbade il. The entertain
ment, we told, was very brilliant, and received
additional zes, from number Inappropriate toasts
That which was given by the beloved guests
was drunk with infinite delight:
" The great and beautiful city, which first well
coined me as recruit, and now welcomes me as a
retcyan.''
AT nine o'clock the General retired, and late in
the evening made visit TO Mrs. Powell les.er-
day morning he attended divine worship at St.
Peters. Numerous public and private engagements
VIII occupy his time during the remainder oil his
visit with us
The General will receive visits on this day and
Tuesday at the Hall of Independence, from ten
o CLOCK uil noon. Fir. Gag.
WASHINGTON, July IS.-At the Naval Court
Martial, on Friday the 10th, stated in our last
the reasons and auhori les relied upon to support
the objections Formerly stated by the Counsel of
Commodore Porter to the second charge, and the
several specifications of it, read and stated at
large by the ounsel, from written notes. prepared
since the preceding adjournment. These notes,
owing 10 the indispostion of the Counsel were al
the Time stated 10 be in too rough and ilIeeble
state 10 be delivered in, pursuant the former or
der oil The Court. 1t therefore arranged that
lair transcript should be prepared and delivered
| In the next day; which was done, accordnply
on Saturday tie i1th: whereupon the Court adjourn
Ell, having under consideration the very important
questions involved in these objections, which the
Judge Advocate is expected either to admit or an
swer, on Monday.
1t II understood, that Commodore Stewart has
applied Tor trial, under charges preferred against
| him concerning his late command in the paci6c nv
the Court Martial now in session. We have not
heard whether 1t Will be III the power of the Exec
uIve TO crafty his wishes in this particular Hith-
erto the Court on his case has been deferred we
believe, Oh account OF the absence OF a material
witness in his behalf Mr.. O'Sulvan) of whose
IL,
Is said to desire no further delay, but speedy trial
Nat. Int
NAVAL COURT-JULY IS.
The argument OF Commodore Porer's Counsel
IN support oil The objections formerly stated to The
second charge and the specifications of the same
was again read in open Court. The Court was
tiien cleared TO deliberate, it appeared, whether
Inc Judge Advocates answer 10 the argument of
the Commodore's Counsel should be delivered in
open Court: and IL being determined tha, il should
DE so, The Judge Advocate proceeded to deliver a
written argument, containing very elaborate ius-
licaloh oil The charge and specifications in oues-
ton, IN answer to the various objections taken bv
the Counsel: and TO the reasons and authorities adj
Vahced by the Counsel IL support OF the same
Upon the conclusion Of which, the Cour, was again
cleared, and, after considerable deliberation in con-
clave, was opened, and their resolution was an
nouhced TO Teier the question of the suiciency of
lIie charge and specifications, to the Attorney
General, and also another question, upon point
raised by the Judge Advocate in his areumen,
whether The objections, taken by the Conrnodore's
Nouseit 10 the legal St3feiency of the charge and
organizations, were not to be treated a demurrer
IN court OF Common Law; which admitted the
truth OF the fact chsrged-so that if the objections
10 te legal suinciency Ihe charge were overruled
the Jact was 10 be held as ccnciuSirelu admitted.
and 10 be followed by sentence of condemnation.
as of course.
request was then made, on the part of Com
niouore foiters Counsel, for leave to reply TO
the argument OF the Judge Advocate This re-
quest was stated as mere renewal of that sub
United at the time the objections were ORIGINALLY
give" III, ana was again urged, upon new grounds
suggested ny The course taken by the Judge Adyo-
cate IN his.answer, and by the resolution of The
court 10 refer the question TO The ATTORNEY General
IL was sald that The remarks of the Judge Advo-
CATE In the course OF his argument insinuated
mt nff Al
cused or MS COUNSEL, in the course of the trial and
as those imputations were togo upon the record
II was proper that the emphatic contradiction
which was ready on the part the accused. shouId
ne recorded along SHE OF them; that if the arm
ments, Tor or against the objections, " ere 10 no
laid before the Attorney General il was proper the
Gt"e views OF the respective parties should he
suDinitteo' winch could not be done, unless reply
10 the new grounds taken by the judge Advocate
were admitted. Some explanations ensue5 ,hou,
the supposed imputations upon the conduct of The
afJehce-and 1t was understood that these expIa-
nations amounted 10 a complete disavowaI of such
inputatons. The Court determined CATER being
cleared to deliberately not TO receive any reply TO the
argument oil the Judge Advocate. TB.
Tie Tympanum of the Capitol-- ALTHOUGH
none oil the artists who submitted designs for basso
relieve ornament for the Tympanum of the East
ern PorTico OF the apitol were successful we I'M
derstand that a subsequent design has been adopted
by the President, and that model of it is in pre-
paration, and artists selected for the execution of
the work.
In the composition of the design which has been
adopted, we understand the President himself sue
sested its chief features We therefore presume.
although we have not seen it, that it is appropri
ate and IN good taste. The Tympanum of the
great Portico OF the Capitol being so conspicuous
part OF the edifice, and, wthal, such size as to
sIrpass IN magnitude almost every other Pedi