The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-08
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oonmsdors srscErox, riding addressed the court =
follows May 10 please the court before proceed 20
2 :ss..S :. sss. the court and
pcsiss ths, my tsstimosy would b. REQUIRED = 20
.hes .sss spss.d over s0sssdsrsbls portion 81 time
airias on tbs one hsod TO nothing that .ss NOT
p-tssn 10 the MATER In issu: before the court sad
on the other hand omit nothing that might Do I'm
pt.at 70 that Issue thosshsit best for ny o~n salts
f.stiso % write si shst deemed n:cssssry Thu
m.sa serps have nos In my hand and ask leave Of
Pss..o.sr B,oo1r I'll, We viii clear the court
..s tsst hs ~itn- should be required give In his
evidence 10 the customary msunsr
.. .a. stsadiog her. 10 q most responsible, embar-
rsssnx and snousous 20 iton, where n hardly pos
.el- or n. TO testify ualsss am .s:siyos 10 my o.n
quarter BE- called upea to duplicate myself cannot
hs notice from tas Of their refusal to grAut
before the court, written q don't wish to put the
wors prossst ttsa. sod thinking OF better world
ready TO testify I would sugs-ss Mr. Judge Advo
tast very ttl- AGO ID with military court
nsriiss; ssd v should make any mistake, hope I
Jrpss AD'osArr.-Iiold On, Commodore, till record
that put dosa and there IL no objection, wish 70
"i lit % ny n,'s. to r.srssa ny n.mory'
Gvs. BEosxs --of course, sir.
The dsfsocs then put the fsuo wing
q oOy'a sno. the susj-c, matter Of enquiry before
the eourtf aud viii you please state In matter Of
form Nil yon know in relation to the subject
MrNsEs suggested that the witasss should hear the
charges aud spscieestions Rad 10 him
Tue JUOss AD'oeArE objected, and the court was
cleared After ten minutes, the door vas opened and
IN. decision asnouacsd be, that the charges should
not read 70 him that witness had no right to
reserve 90 himself the privilege OF making written
would not BE- required TO state any thing impu
Com srocrros-In the latter part Of the month Of
nNtsh s.xfs axtfw fSov~ ek~ a.
fassis Congress, then lying IN the hsrbor Of Norfolk
70 us
on ths Cspes OF Virginia Having arrived Ut that point,
to proceed TO the sandwich Islands
JvDcs ADyocsrr- You must not state the contsnts
OF sns pspsr nsss 70 tnsm
Com sroosros-You win get Il all out OF ms before
have dom. ala not provide nyssf .th papsr. because
issi place We. srsotsd to Moassrsy on the
sui at that place after which was directed report
10 Com. sloat. Of his squsdron arrived there
dying went on board the U friga,s savsnnah then
lying OF that hsrbor and reported ysef to Com sloat
a. forming one Of his squadron The Commodore stated
June be had received ntslsenee that hostiti.s had
taken place betvssn the United States and Mexico;
hostsd the American Gag without reslstsnce and
that he intended TO return home to the United States
Typographical Enginsers, and Lieut. 0inespie Of ths
u corps cam. ON board OF the Congress 70 zee me-
S .ss iss,.s
they had had an interview With Com .slost. on
tend to remove fro" Monssrs1 IN !. IA ne srvs.
for them, and that he would have nothing 10 do With
them. ! stated TO those gsntlemsu that | only
second In command aud could not, With proprsty.
express any opinion In relation 20 the conduct OF
Commodore slost. Captain fremont said that he
OF the night whether he would return TO the
United States, remain In the territory suggested
TO him that 10 possible would have the msnd
Of the forces on shore and afost In ew days That
on my ASSUMING the coo msnd. shot ID immediately
ate TO him my intentions future opera
lions now began to feel Somewhat concernsd In view
# the great responsibility that ksly to be thrown
upon by the sudden and unexpected departure Of
Commodore slost the United States and Of being ls
amongst exsspcrated people without men. money
provon' adequate to the dicuies and dangers which
seemed to obstruct my way
The hour fixed by Law for adjournment having ar
rived, the court 40 jourped.