Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-10-22

liz, and without regard 10 the interests or III,
service, placed % board the ship Consultation,
then iyinga Makon, inehe Island Of Mmorca
92 animals, consisting ofjacks, jonnes, hol SEES
mares, and colts, all belonging TO him, and by
his order afterwards taken on board the same
ship, he placed in stallserccted on the gun deck
and there kepsthem during The homeward yoy'
age thereby affecting The comfort Of the crew
at their meals and at other periods; interfering
with tho usual messing and sleeping places Of
a part OF the crew; encumbering fourteen guns
seven on each side OF the gun deck, SO that
they could be run in and run out, and could
have been fired only once, but could neither
be uained, worked, nor exercised; and encunl-
berng large and important part Of the bat
terry of the ship, materially imparng her force
and efficiency rendering her unequal 10 sus-
'tain the honor OF the flag in an emergency
''and thus sacrificing fine interest OF the ship,
she crew, and The service, TO The private in.
"terests of him, the said Captain Jesse ID. FL
"liolt."
"That the accused, for his own private BEN
eft, and without regard TO the interests Of the
service, al times mentioned in the specification.
employed several Of the crew in taking care Of,
and providing provender for certain animals,
his own private property; used public property
for the accommodation Of those animals; and
dedicated nine men oil the crew to the exclusive
business Of taking care Of those animals, excu-
sing the nine men from the duties Of watch aud
lquarters.
"That, at three several times, the accused
caused three several prIvates and seamen in
The Navy oil the United States to be whipped
each with two dozen laShes with cat-oi-nlne-
tails, on board said ship, in violation Of the law
of the land.
THAT The accused appropriated TO his pri
yate use large portions of the stores belong
ing TO the Public, in violation of law Of the
land.
THAT sundry Of the crew Of the Constitutions,
while employed by Com. Elliott in carrying to
shore 22 animals, his private property, got
liquor, and became intoxicated, that on their
return from the shore, they brought liquor
aboard the ship, which liquor was distributed
among others OF the crew, that thereby many
On board the ship became drunk, and while in
drunken state, became noisy, disorderIy, and
nutInous; insa;ed, aOused threatened, and
ehed their officers; carried Off prisoners by
orce from the charge OF the sentry; beat and
'rulscd the master-at-arms, threatening his \
lle; beat, bruised, and chased one Thomas
Ennis on the quarter deck, and threatened his
ile; and committed many other disordery mu-
inous, and outrageous acts, by which the dis
ipline Of the ship was destroyed; the accused
elng then and there in command of the ship,
md on board OF the same, and knowing the
ate Of the crew of the ship, and having occa-
nd no hU he s., 10
nd boats as before stated.
THAT, on the next day following these oc. {
the accused ordered ''Commander
Nm. Boeruum to call all those men belonging
o the crew OF said ship whose times were out,
ut, and say to them that as some Of his Capt.
aIllotts) family were on board, he Capt Ell
lotD could not come up HIMSELF aid that he
wished him to say that he Capt. Elliott) had
been pleased with their general conduct during
he cruise, that their contract was now at an
md, and they could 60 on shore; which said
speech or message was accordingly delivered
~ the deck of The said ship Constitution, by
Commander Boeruum, to the said men, who
we're called aft, 10 hear Thereby coun,enan-
,lng, indirectly at least the disgraceIu pro-
,eedngs ofthe preceding day, in a manner I'M
)ecoming an officer holding so high rank in
he Navy OF the United States"
We would ask any American, if such proofs
't such acts OF outrage aud despolism, should
mol have hurled any man from his high posi-
on IN the Navy oil d great RepubIic2 The
sentence OF the Court was exceedingly mild, as
olows!
"The Court does therefore sentence and adj
Judge the said Captain Jesse D. Elliott 10 be sus.
pended for the term Of four years from this
date, and that the pay and emoluments of him.
he said Jesse ID. Elliott, be suspended during
The frs, two years OF his said suspension"
We have heard it stated hat four Of the SEN
or officers, who sat on the trial, were in favor
u cashcring Commodore Elliott. Be that as
I may, the sentence OF thelCourt was mild, and
vas approved by the Secretary Of the NAVY
But in This case the President saw something
hat "required his interference" and "thought {
proper TO remit that portion of the sentence of
he Court which involves the forfeiture of nav
Turing the first two years OF Commodore Ell
lott's suspension"
an. VAN BUREN," g
Thus this man. who had outraged the dictates $
# humanity, and the laws Of The service and r
II the country, is allowed by the President to v
eceive,lulI pay and go where he pIeascs! The
'eope are nude 10 pay Commodore Elliott if
cen or twenty thousand dollars inifour years; c
or which he renders no service; and while I'm. p
Tor conviction OF offences which disgrace our Il
lavy!!! Mr.. Van Buren, admits that ''the Of
ences Of which Commodore Jesse d. Elliott "
as been convicted arc Of grave and serious OF
haractor, deeply affecting The interests of the 70