Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-08-19
I'd 8MIElTARY COURT OF INQUIRY

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! AiIElTARY COURT OF INQUIRY
,Is GEN. -GAINEs's DEFENCE.
SSsThe Norfolk Beacon has the lolIowin;
I5accouhEof the proceedings a, Old Poin
Conifoa!on Monday last:
9Cofrsspoadence of the NOrfoM Beacon
~, Old PolNT. August Sd, 1916.
ftligusual hour this morning the Cour
was4opened, but Gen'l,s G. not being il
readiness, the Court INDUCED him unit
halfpesI12 o'clock. at which hour, in
Obedience 10 its summons, the General
made,his appearance accompanied by his
aid, Lieat. Calhoun, the son of Hon. j.
G. Calhoun. The proceedings Of the last
day having been read. Gen. G. rendered
an apology for the delay occasioned 10 the
Concentrating that "his effort had beeu
MOTTO 3see how many pages he could pre-
pare inehis justification, but how few
With this apology he proceeded to re.
natk-.sshai il had been his purpose 10
rprepare:ans elaborate statement of all the
ctssand issues involved in this inveslisa-
tion, and 10 invoke testimony of The most
distinguished characters from Louisiana
and lher places in his justifcalion-but
IhatSheS had changed his purpose in that
particulafs That in the Steps hc had ia.
kensin reference 10 this whole mauer, he
had sought and held conference with ma
ny of ftllsmosl prominent and distinguish
ed meu3M the Southland lie av0wed thai
-En. an official intercourse of 40 years dura-
non, samM his best efforts to defend the
n,ryapromp,iy aud ably sustained as
they yShaaAbeen, he never had met more
eordial co operation than in the present
instance. That being in The office of The
Louisiana, just few minutes
after the reception of Geu'l. Taylor's re.
port, lhaffunctionary promptly eommu-
nica'ed with the Legislature, who imme-
diately appropriated 100000, and order.
ed 50,0o0yolunteers To be raised. That
such Governor and such Legislature,
inspired sby The recollec,ions of the last
war, were: fit and appropriate persons to
Putihe ba3lin moion.
e" Tlratsbeiug cordially aided by him
and!lhemsin his efforts 10 raise and organ
lze the; Essiments proposed by hint
was hlsintention to prepare, as already
stalled qagel labo.a!e Justification, and 10
lntrodncei eithes Governor and Legislature as.
witnesses alstelremberins that he, had
wIrtInfin 8
lature. communicated by the Governor, he
adjudsed such effort wholly unnecessary.
AT this instance, lbe Recorder here read
the resolutions referred to-which resplu.
tions (allhoush in uprinted (orm,) would
be avowed by the Governor and Lesisla.
,urs if they were present, but not being
present, if their genuineness were oues.
TONED by the court, he had in his posses.
sion the orisinal manuscript comlnunicu.
ted by the Governor, anu which ne would
lake especial pleasure in exhibiting 10 the
court. Having stated his cnnduc, was
approved by The Legislature of Louisiana.
and thousands Of The most intelligent citi.
zcns of the South, he remarked, that he
would now in the most concise manner
possible revert to The occurrences which
transpired after his leaving New Orleans
Tha, having received an order from the
President Of the United States. on the 10Th
OF June, 10 report himself in Washington,
lie accordingly on the noyl day embarked
Ihilher, via Mobile, where he had duties
tc discharge, sc. That on his arrival al
Mobile, lie was called on by Governor
Chambers and notified that two regiments
which had been formed, &C., were in
slate Of disorder, in consequence of bciug
commanded by officers of equal grade,
neither one concedius the superiority of
the other, and being informed by the Gov.
that sumo Steps must he taken 10 rernedy
the evil, he appcinted Gen. w. Smith, The
Brisader General 10 take the command
of the two regiments. Gen. Smith he
knew well-aud knew him to he talcn-
ted aad neritorious officer. That he per.
formed this duty without any delay. I'hat
ho had tho right TO perform it, no, being
uuder arrest, his sword not. having been
taken away.
1t was true That he had been told that
Gen. Brooke was 10 take tho command
but Gen. Brooke was one thousand miles
oil. lie did it upon the principle of meet
ing an enemy who was about to attack
the city, 1.-THE city were attacked, no,wi,h
standing his orders to go TO Washington,
he had but one course 10 pursue, and that
was TO meet the enemy aud beat him and
to save the city. Suppose he were to
abandon The city To its iate--and assign as
the reason that he had orders 10 70 ,o
Washing,on-would he not be running
away from duty aud incur thereby dis. j.
grace? CouIdhe quit Mobile under such
circumstances, especially when it was in
his power to say TO suitable officer, lake
the command, correct the disorder and
proceed TO The seat Of war where your SER
vices ore needed! To his aid, who acted
as Asst Adj't General, he would refer for
full confederation OF this whole matter.
He remarked that he was pleased, as
it was i'm his power, To save the Courl aud
himaef The trouble ol their bao,;n; ,,i