New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-13
Trial of Commodore Ballard.
NdY4L COURT MARTT4L.
On board the Q. S. Ship North Carolina, lying II
TIE New York Hnrbor.
Reported for The Newly Tribune.

At the opening OF the Court Commodore Dallas reporct
himself the President, r:ady for trial whenever 1t
| suited the convenience OF The Judge Advocate.
The minutes OF the testimony taken in the case OF Com
modore Ballard over, and then Mr. Charles
Ing~rso counsel for Commodore Ballard proceeded tn
| read the defence.
Sc, out with the admission tha, OF inquisiton
vice OF free States well as OF despoc STATES and OIL
this principle It urged that Coarts Justice mri
tplied in line former and then went on 10 assume that II
the dispute in question or the accusation. before this
Cour, had been submitted civil Court, damages
could been awarded The plaintiff For Naval Court
Martial and the rules for the better government OF The
Navy the acccsed Of protested 10 have very high
ard He had lived under n, rules for forty years ana
ready TO abide by their decision It.hen went 10
deny thai The accidental opening OF letter and the using
OF the against the auhor could be called scandal
conduct especially now, when the accident occurred
four years ago, and three Naval Administrations had been
suffered go Of Office Without bringing perpelraor
Of this grave offence 10 trial and punishment.
The detencs then went 10 give crcunl,Iaia detail
the affair narrative orn which recapitu.
laton Of the testimony detailed By the witnesses.
The letter of Mr.. Hodgson inserted in the defence
and the fact OF the Conmodor,S eye sight, urged su
cen for reading the letter under the Circumstances
Of darkened cabin The crews OF the two ship, cheering
&c all OF which placed before The Court for their
sdera,ioa and The unowarG accident said have
been such might have happened any who unlike
BOBBY in the play, should open letter without exam
ming the four before he invaded the sanctuary Of
the SEAL II was common occurrence which happened
every day boarding houses hee and private houses,
well in the cabin OF ship while thousand men, were
occupied in cheering their comrades previous 10 their de-
parture six mon,hs' cruise.
The testimony of Mr. Hobbs paraded given by the
autnor the Scurrilcus paragraph in the Baltimore
Sum- and the testimony thus given by Mr. h. put IL strong
with that Of Purser Williams hSown as one OF the
most respectful e officers the navy The accused could
,iliY uTt rei
ths evidence given by the latter officer. The appear
of Mr. Hodgson before the court is prosecuting Wit
also d~elt upsn well as the absence OF Capt
Clack.
Suc then, said the deieuce, is the evidence which the
has upon and the document then conended
that this which ought 10 have come before
COur, Martial Ii ought have been the civil ri
bunas although of the parties was IN the command OF
Squadron and the other the bearer OF spases, yet Naval
discipline violated in such case, than the
Law OF Nations could have been conse of The lei
ter having addressed Consul, acting
Charge dAfair.s SO long the Commodore orhore TO
expose the person property o., the writer 1t could not
se breach of Naval Discipline, and II this new right OF
search admitted, what private walk OF life would be
safe? Where was il to end Were the disputes OF The 9TH
the Navy with their wives, children or graadather
become subjects for Court Martial $50, the mdshp
man would have to be tried deserving his sweetheart
and the lady Intercepted letters might be adduced sup
port ef the charge.
There much said the defence, for which is only
amenabe 10 Heaven and this offence OF that character
There were many offences which could not be Brought be-
fore Court Martial, wide the scope of its range
Moral reforms the effect OF good regulations, not The
effect OF pTying inQusons II the same accident should
occur hsaa, the course OF The accused would be private
conierspt.
The copying of the letter adver,ed TO- and JUS
fpd on The vrouna that il was necessary for the defence
OF the accused against this very Charge and that very
different letter might have bcea substituted besre the ac
sused on the charge of spenn. il could brought trial
been ed
fair that twas taken Tor purposes as honest as those
Tor which it used.
had been opened urged as proof that he Tell HIM
self satisfies ut that with The course pursued towards
him. and the whole fuss made set down tor malicious
overflow OF his resentment during the passage home. IL
also urged that ever supposed that lie accused
willingly opened the letter, did Hodgon dare 10 have
oroug hi the charge while he in south Amercathere.
fore il commended that his conduct asking for op
Ct m lbs on MHs% Hn
absurd and Inconsistent in the highest degree Sir
how dare You upbra!d me with writing that winch you
huveeloniously read" ought TO have been the FIRST exca
nation of such man. instead of asking for second inter
view TO beg the PERSONS parson who had done hn This
injustice
One topic the accused intended adverto that was
the date the charges which In July last four
old And then defence show how necessary
the Statutes OF Limitation 10 the well being and pro-
lection or the peace OF Society He cited the Laws OF the
Army which did not permit officer to be tried after
lapse of years unless the accused absent from The
country and alluded TO the remarkable fact that the Navy
Laws were deficient in this respect and strongly insisted
that if investigation had taken place on The nrst return
the North Carolina some shadow Of Justice could have
been looked tOrwlen the testimony ot Capt Ciack and
of Mr. Hodgson could both have been before the Court
The defence wound up with strong appeal TO The iee
ngs OF the Court with respect time which had been
ered elapse well of the fyoly OF the
charges themselves, and anticipates an honorable acqua
The Court was then cleared enable the members to
come 10 a decision On our re-admsson the Judge 4dvo
stated that he should proceed with The trial Of Com
modore Dallas on Tuesday at 10 O'Clock.
10 In THE CLIMATE OF THE UNITED STATES. 1t is the
Iasma OF the present of the year that lays the oun
affections Residents OF The South and West and comnu
nifty generally reminded that OsGooDs INDIA Ci!oLA
invariably successful preretre OF those dis well
uniaing remedy for their efiectua cure SIS ln
II The Telescope is every fair evening" the Park
setween the City and Broadway. Views Of the Pan
cts Jupiter and Saturn their Moons rings and belts and
the Eartfs Moan, can BE- had for rhe. The Telescope
needs No prs!sing-go and try IT,
u First Ward.-HENRY CLAY-WEICs, ARousg!-
The Democr att W big Young Men OF the First Ward
requested AT Thresber Broadstreel Hotel
OF Broad and Pearstreet Wednesday evening the fh
instant, al O'CLOCK TO appoint Dee 10 the Convention
10 be holden at Aubun The els, inst for the purpose OF
responding the nomination of HENRY CLAY Pres
dency of the United States and OF LUTHER BRADIsH and
GABRIEL TuRMAN the Wing candidates for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor of the Empire state.
BY order of the Delegates from The FRS, Ward to the
General Committee of Democratic Wing Men.
GILES NJ. HILLYER.
EDWARD WILLIAMS
SIS ALEXANDER McDOUGAL.
II Tkfrd yvnrd.-FRiENDS OF CLAY BRA
DISH AND FURbIAN The Democratic WHY Young
Men ibe Third Ward are requested TO their Head
Quarters. No 2ol "sshngton-street Wednesday Even
Es Sept H. 1912 to respond 10 the nomination of lENRY
CLAY. LUTHER BRADISH and GABRIEL FUR
MAN and 10 appoint ten Delegates the Democratic Wing
Young Mems Stale Convention be held at Auburn, on
Wednesday, September 81 1912.
JOHN F. CLARRSON,
WALTER II. PENNY,
JAMES r. SWAIN,
3. A MAYEREAN,
Els q w. WALLACE WHITE.
u Eighth SFard.-rhe Democratic Wing Young
Men OF the EIgh.h Ward requested 70 meet AZ the How