Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-09-14
cn,rmnnoRE .rroORE.


Houston and Mooae stand towards each
other. ills remarked by . Soul ern press,
i a part Of the current history offthe
times. We can recollect 20 instance
where charges and counter charges Of
mature so grave have been made by per-
sons holdicg so elevated governmental
rank, and eachy yet relying on the correct
mess Of his course for Justification.
The friends Of the young Commodore
/ ioin in NJ onodncing his dismissal. without
Z cour, martial, as illegal, and in proof Of
this they rely on the following section Of
The Joint resolution ofgthe 4th Of March,
lS4i for the relief Of Capt. Al. c. Hinton'
and for ,herpurposes -
/ Sec>I. Be it resolved by the Senaie
and House Of Representatives. OF the Re-
public Of Texas, ia Congress assembled,
That il shall not hereafter be lawful TO
denr;ye any officer in the military and ma:
wal service Of this Reppblic. for any ms.
conduct in Office OF his commission unless
by the sentence of a court martial.
The charges presented against Moore
lby lie government Of Texas were all bas-
IA upon The most exaggerated statements.
Moore acting under orders received and
laccording 10 what, in the exercise Of a
sound discretion, seemed 70 him to be
4 called for, by.ihe exisencies OF ihe Re
Il public, fitted out and expedited I'm con-
turrence with tie Yucatanese.) cruise
AGAINST their common foe. Mexico.
while thus engaged, be was suspended
while actually fighting Mexifo and, fol-
continuing his cruise, was denounced as
pirate By Houston and as a murderer, iol
Iexecu'ing mp,ineers ou board Of the yes
sel bearing his broad pennant; and FOR al
these enumerated and unprecedented aci'
kof enormity, he is dishonora6lB discharged
from the naval service Of the Republic o
, Texas
TINS ran the order, signed. @by order o
5 The President" by George w. Hill, Sc
cretary OF War and Marine
To this Commodore Moore replied, ant
verv ahlv defended himself against th,
Echarges thus sdduced against him, &C
couniing for the disposition made OF To-
: moneys RENTED him, and ~ to the NOR
;-E.sessySfss,-lr4 eesaar IeJirUsFs n y
i "Of The charge OF piracyfI will mot a
! this time say any thing, but will procee
at once TO the charge 81 murder. so wan
! ktonly preferred; Of which, II have to stat
\ that the men name1 with, several others
were and had been confined in New Or
e leans upwards OF facelDs months, they be
' ing part Of the crew of the late schr, 9
war San Antonio, al the time OF The mu
tiny which occurred on board OF her a
: New Orleans, 10 February 1912. at which
: time Lieutenant Fuller was murdered
and midshipmen Allen and Odell wer'
both shot. \
a II got possessioD<of the IN bv means o
requisitioni OF demand OF The President
Of Texas upon<ihe governor of the State
Of LouisiaDa: the letter from the Depart
ment enclosing me the demand. directed
me that 'as soon as got possession of the
men, or as soon after as The evidence
could be collected, to order a Court Mar
tial for their trial. in the prosecution O
which the rules of the Navy and the law.
Of The land would be strictly enforced. =
Thereby intinaling TO me that il was the
wish OF the Presidentihai should not ex.
ercise the paldoning power. which bad 4
right 70 do when without The Jurisdiction
Of Texas.
II got the men on board on Sunday,
and The next day the Court convened for
their trial; one Of them turned states evi.
dence. and they were sentenced unani-
haously by legal Court. WHICH sentence
III was my painful but imperalire duty to
carry iato effect, aud for which lam ac4
cnsed by the high authority q, the Presi-
dent Of the Republic. Of murder; for which
land 'other acts of eqormily'') he has
thought proper 10 assume the right con-
frary 10 The ialcs Of TIE fand. 10 dishonora-
IDLY discharge me from Fbe Naval service
Of the Republic. the digaily AID boror Of
which have made many sacrifices and
strained every nerve 10 maintain. 4
Your Q bd'l sery't