The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-01-20
cnnRr nr INQUIRY.


COURT OF INQUIRY.
lCourl of Inquiry has been Cor some
am. in session 81 Frederick. Maryland.
!, ,,saite INTO the esases Of the failure
al Disasters Of The Florida csmpsign.--
he lollaxIng incident j. related By =
correspondent u The Baltimore Chroni.
| ss.
tsasrIl Gaines appeared there. dres.
,,I,n (ail uniform. aud attended BY lwo
a.. saI ilnmeJlalviy after The con.
n.sc.nenl of the proceedings pronounc-
:, ,sen Illegal. and demanded Inc right
d rr,.. questioning witnesses. examin
u, Documentary evidence. dc. The
.,-nriqr srenr lhen occurred
4 Norris was sworn Where and In
slA capacity were you IN April lasls
.farr,r Al Tampa Bay-I vas CON-
al.sary Of drp0l
G,aerai Gaiass. beg leave. with due
I,l.rpnre. 10 state. Nr President
C.a,rai Mac0mb. General. repeat
ba sod cannot be permitted 70 address
ae euurl. mil your case is before i..
Cmtrai Gaines. appear before you,
af. hy orders
Gta. " You viii oblige the Courl,
rr. by your silence
GsL G. llorfnslly probes, agains. HE
Sp,.e pursued BY This Court
Gen. NJ have once more 20 saw,
General Games. thai you cannot be Al
hsti 10 interfere N anv way with the
yoCrss Of This TRIAL. and repetition Of
Isa conduct slIl be viewed a. deliberate
nn,rapl PRAY BE- seated.
Gsa. @ beg yuar pardon, SIR; stand.
NC custom II nine. and | ask 10 be
tuiisd IN this particular.
Gen. M Crrlliniy. General. Con
EiI your convenience IN sitting or stand
rng-by pleasing yourself you sill gra
uiy inc Coun
Q1,iiOa 10 u, Norris. What amount
dhad bread and bacon were II lamps
uha General Scott
Ca Gaines. | ierl nv sell. VIZ Pres
ideal, constrained once mdre 10 protest
asag.l this ialcisu mode II procedure.
Gen. W. again urge upon yau. Ma.
lOr General Games. the importance II
Complying with the desire of The cour, in
6' natter, Your case. SIR, 10 not be
lore Us You have nothing 10 do with
The matter pending. rs q al present
farts. You must not interrupt US.
Gen. G. lin loud vo,ce) May il
please Tie Court I wish 10 be heard for
innnenL | d. 10, desire 10 re,srd its
op'FaIlons, but ] wish 10 protest formally
ssa'ast the illegallly with which il is,
and has been conducted. The ninety
hr't article. VIZ. President
Gsa. Macomb. Gen. Games, submit
Your views 70 paper. aud they will be
Considered aud regarded. DO 50 now.
o. any time after the adjournment Of the
YOUR; tomorrow morning will do.
Zen. q. No. sir. | will do so now.
Proceedings were accordingly snspen.
ded 10 enable the gallant old soldier 20
'aOody his sieSx. sthhe completion Of
which he Commenced another address TO
os Court, but was again interrupted BY
Gea. Maconb.
Gea. G. wish, Nr. President, 10
Convince this Court and the country that
we whole tenor Of its proceedings is al
war with law. usage aud reason, and
Zen. W General. you shall not be Ion.
sef tolerated IN these gratmt0us expires.
soni. The Court will confer--Clear
The Cuurl!"
The writer concludes bis letter as fol-
lows
on The re opening. the Court, through
'ae President, announced iha, the protest
" General Games should be incorporated
WIN The proper documents. Gen. Gaines
"''a read his acquicscence in The deci-
'''n OF the Preslden, Of The United STATES.
~ relation to General Macomb. aud after
"'e Transaction OF unimporlanl business
we 'ours adjourned until tomorrow a,
IL A. NJ.
The opinions Of the Court. as express
~ To Gen. Gaines, were delivered by
wa Ien. Macumb in language and
p4nner highly creditable 60 his talents
an OrOaa'.y lie urged upon his brother
''eer. 10 whom he stood in relation
a""ge'her unsolicited, an adherence TO a
sT"'se' the expediency aud proprie,y Of
"n'Sa his own Judgmen, must approve,