New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-28
The sCourt hIartinI.,


The paragraph going the rounds of the newsPa-
pers in relation TO the Court Martial is utterly
devoid of all foundation. 1t is believed TO have
| originated with the Courier & Enquirer, and has
| found its way into the Intelsencer, New-York
Standard, and other papers. The paragraph states
that the President of the United States, without
waiting to learn the decision Of the Court of
| Inquiry, has ordered q Court Martial to convene
for the trial of Captain Mackenzie and others in
the case of the alleged mutiuy on board the So
mers and the Standard adds that this has been
done to save Mackenzie and Others from suits at
| law.
Now, we are authorized to say that there is not
one word of truth in the above. No Court was
ordered till the 25th inst four days after the ad-
jourumenu of the Court of Inquiry, and more than
two days after the receipt of the record at the De-
partment. The Presiden, has done noEhip in the
matter, and the Secretary of the Navy has treated
! it exactly as he has done every other case. He
| ordered a Court Martial as soon as he made up
his mind to do so, neither waiting for the civil au-
thority act nor hurrying in order TO prevent its
action If the civil authority has desired to take
the case from the Navy Department, it has had
ample time to do At least one week will
| have elapsed between the adjournment OF the
Court of Inquiry and the arrest of Commander
Mackenzie for trial before Court Martial.
The idea that Court Martial ha, been ordered,
or that the parties desired one as the only means
of saving themselves from suits at law, is merely
ridiculous. The sentence of Court Martial
might indeed, be bar TO prosecution for the
same offence in the civil courts but that it can
prevent suits at law" is new idea. The sim
pie truth s that the Secretary of the Navy has not
made the least distinction in any respect, between
this and any other case; and the President has not
interfered with him in any manner whatever.
The whole responsibility rests On the Secretary
of the Navy alone, and he is perfectly willing that
his whole proceedings in the matter shall be laid
before the country. A Court Martialis necessary,
| under every possible view of the case. If Macken-
zie be guilty, is necessary in order try him; if
he be innocent, it is necessary In srder try the
| nutineers. 1t was not neccssGry therefore, to
postpone il even till the rising of the Court of In
auiry. Ths fact that it has been postponed till
several days after that event, is proof enough that
It is not now called with any view to take the
from the civil authority. Madisonian.
NAVAL CouRT MAaT,AL-We learn that the
Secretary of the Navy has appointed WILLIAM II.
NORRIS, Esq. Of this city, Judge Advocate of the
Court Martial which has been ordered in the case
of Commander MACKENZIE. Il will consist of ten
Captains and three Commanders. Bait. Pat
The GREAT Law SUIT FOR MILLION OF Dol
pARs.-We are grat6ed to learn from Annapolis
that the Court Of Appeals has decided, unani-
n.ously, in favor of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company, the suit which had been brought
against the Company by Washington County, to
recover the penalty Of one million of dollars claimed
TO have been forfeited to the County because the
road was not constructed through certain points
within its limits. Bait. Pat.
~ The barns of TWO brothers named Black in
Dickinson, Pa. were burned few nights since
with their contents. The barn of Dir. Bryson, in
Allea township wss also burned With Eve mules