The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-04-11


money account With grocer shop keeper. engaging
70 sslte and pay The smosss doe Il tbs end ef svsy
qsauer and fails todo Yet such are circumstances
q sSs dsay essusssss :ssa{ .ss ~ss hold -
they charged With ffss< scs.faies ess<.sf % Ioag
% Asy strive 10 meet ,hsis ssosoesass wssh I'll The
means ~ their poser.
h'sisIy niofms that in I'll eeonirss, and % I'll
sfs. there ever has existed ssi sslousy % The psss
o. The eisi power Of any eocrsschDsns their nights
INC Jan'die,oh By tho mslTssy Ia saly under mar
val law and IN cases 81 n<essssy hat q has
sssn tolerated. la my case. my cssdssss have rot
ssAsa 'hs intervention Of the military power. TIE
cn institutions Of the country we're opsa 10 ths both
10 collee, the debts owed then suS 10 punish mo Zoe
crime, had eon'nted any against he lass Of tho
land. They DID not fcsl there was eAose. o. did
,hial p'ope. 70 apps. 70 them Thsss proceeding, Of
the honofss Ceun have been directed q ihs lsssgs
uon Of IN officer 90 officers u NE COPS ~ wheh
ell are menben Can ssy Que fail 10 perceive he
evil Consequences 10 which skss precedent ~s lead II
the military 10 TO take cognxsnss 81 aud ussssc-
lions which. by right and usage. bsiong solely the
Jurisdiction Of the civil authority
might with great psopsssy sassf INTO foil ssAmina-
ton Of the esideece Of my aeeusss. 10 show how par
feet his recollection 10 oil things which would eps-
rate 10 my prejudice, While "a many OF such - would
operate to psllsle he charges against me. q wss
like that of the Italian witness the trial % the Queen
OF England. twenty years ago. " non mi neofdo' but
let the testimony recorded speak Tor itself
10 relation 10 scandsoos cosdsct have The high
Satisfaction 10 cay that cannot BE- alleged against me
thai left my brother soldiers contend ~iih the
my and climate Of Florida. TO 20 10 Congress fch
an extra ration too from my country, for which had
no just claim never unfortunately q wssk 10
suppaut brother officer IN bic station. SsvW Oh
tanned sdvsncss lssn sssd scss. go 49, esspsts9
Neither il be alleged against me that I married.
separated from my wife, and have since attempted 10
pass myself oil as Q single man. Let him who 10
without sin cast the FIRST stone"
In the former part Of my defence stated that had
been imprudently exavsgant IN my juvenile years snd
become thereby embarrassed About eighteen months
since, important change took place IN my domestic
relations have had slnce then, Others 20 provide Tor
besides myself have struggled during that time, not
only Tor myself but account OF others dearer TO mo
than myself, 10 extrcstc myself from my embauass-
The evidence is before the court Of my having
paid IN short time past, than two hundred dol
lars; have succeeded well, that look forward TO
distant day, when shall be wholly extrica,sd, and
once more thereby, rendered free aud happy man
now leave my cause in the hands OF the honorable
court, having the fues, reliance in the disposition Of
every member Of II to do justice, with excep-
tionwhlch make Lieutenant Zeln) believing that no
hghmnded and honorable would have retained his
a member Of the court moment, after what has
occurred; and from him, therefore, can hook for OF
expect nought but injustice ask the honorable court
to weigh well the principles which the judgment they
may render in my may establish, for II ! am 10
be sacrificed my fate to-day may BIO that Of hundreds
Of others tomorrow.
(Sgned,) LOUIS +. WHITNEY.
Mr. L. F. Whitney has not received either from the
Head Quarters Of the corps, from the Navy Depart
ment, single word Of communication In relation 10
the proceedings.
In the absence Of such information have obtained
from another quarter the following circular, which Is
authentic
Navy DEpARrnENr, IA March. 1870.
Sir: The Cour, Martial before which I'd Lieut.. LOUIS
F Whitney lately tried, found him guilty Of The
charges and specifications preferred agaIns, him, aud
sentenced him TO be dismissed the service.
The sentence has this day been approved and Lieut.
Whitney has been Informed that he longer regard
ed as an officer Of the Marine Corps.
| am very respectfully
Your most obi servant,
tSgned) J. X PAULDING.
Col A. HENDERSON, Commandsnt.
United States Marine Corps, Head Quarters
Some facts Of importance connected with the proceed
ngs have part to light the defence made
During the trial, the following in,erogaory was pro-
pounded to Col. w. H. Freeman Will you state,
If you know, when first made known to any per-
that Col Henderson had preferred charges against
Lieut.. Whitney," He answered, Tho first knew
Of it. the arrival Of Col Watson, tho day Of Tho
meeting Of this Court Col Freeman was then ask
ed Did you know before Col Watsons arrival that
the specifications had been drawn up which now
der the consideration OF this Court u He answered,
THE specifca,o 10 fact what ! reported in my
no knowledge Of tho specifications officially"
Connected with the answer to the first OF the above
questions there has recently been placed my hands
letter written by Col Freeman to gentleman in Port
land, dated thu 10Th Of Feb (eight DAYS before the
Court convened, in which he received notice
yesterday Of general Court Martial being ordered 10
convene here tho 18th INST" Thus il appears that
Col Freeman was not quite so Ignorant IN respect 10
the Court Martial the answer which he gave would
indicate Connected with the second answer, the Adj
,,tan Tho (,orns IN l. htinev outh e
day Of February that he was directed by the Con.
mandau, OF the Corps to inform you that Court Mar
,is was ordered TO convene at the Marine Barracks,
Charestown, Mass, on the 18th inst for your trial
upon charges and specifications preferred against you
BY Major aud Brevct L. Col VIM II Freeman Of the
Corps" And yet Col. Freemen testified before the
Court tina, he knew nothing Of the SPECIFICATIONS obs-
eiaiy, The public Judge from these facts the feel
ings which actuated one who acted conspicuous part
accuser, prosecutor and witness
Another important fact entitled to be noticed IN the
defence is, that Two members al the Court, Lieuts
Zelin and MNeIs, were examined as witnesses 10 be-
half OF the prosecution and against tho accused IL
may be all rgh, and legal according TO the custom IN
this country, but understand would not be permitted
in England by the laws there and II DONE would viii
ate the whole proceedings Of tho Court u appears TO
that could not fail TO appear very singular aud re-
makable. Judge. while sitting for the trial OF
prisoner descend from the beuch and enter the wit.
ness stand give testimony against the pnsoner ascend
the bench again, and then pass sentence against him
will add now the substance Of the testimony gwen
by some ci the witnesses
CAPT Harms. Of the Marine Corps, testified, that no
had known Lieut. Whitney since ls36-that he vas
under his command in FLORIDA about three monhs-tha'
his conduct was that OF good attentive and vgIlsnt
oiicerths his conduct snd character was at oil times
northumberland he left Florida At very short notice.
and that the command Of the company devolsed upon
Lieut. Whitney. without his getting receipt foe ,hs
public properly. horses, &c. aud that lleu, W &C
counted to him for u Afterwards very correctly
I,ent Linnard Of the Army, testified, that he knew