Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-28

ORDER The said Captain Jones did, on the said last mentioned
day. board the United States ship Ohio in San Francisco
Bay, take and receive the unconed gold for which the said
public moneys had been exchanged aforesaid and did r
cpt for the the said Purser Wilson, the said sum
Of Sl0 whereas the Of much greater vaue
and did receive, to and for his use, traffic. adventure
and GAIN the said uDconed gold and did thereafter dispose OF
the for bis lucse and gain thereby. and BY the or
deu and acts aforesaid scandaousy violating and abusing
public trust, prosuting his Office and command TO the Pur-
poses Of private traffic and gain, giving an evil example to
dsbursng officers and others under his command, and being
guilty Of scsndsous conduct tending to the destruction Of good
morals.
Specification second In this that the said Captain Jones'
then being in command aforesaid board the flagship
Ohio Monterey bays the a6sh day Of October In the year
ls4s in an official despatch, numbered thryour TO the
Secretary Of the Navy, falsely, scandalousy and maiclous
did write and be written and falsely, scandaiously
and macousy did report and transmit to the said Secretary
of and concerning Lieutenant Joseph Green
John B. Marchsnd, and Lieutenant T. Augustus M. Craven
eutenants in the navy the following false, scandaou
and malicious bel-,hat is to say:
Nothing sr (meaning the said Secretary scan exceed
the deporaele state Of things in q. Upper California q .n:
mania sorry say that In this squadron some OF
the officers little tainted, and have manifested rest
lessness under moderate restrictions, mperousy demand
ed by the exgencies of the tmes you will perceive b
the enclosed paper addressed three OF the
eanng the three eutenants above named y thereby false
ly scandalousy and macousy mputng TO the said three
euenants base and sordd disregard of their duty and cha
officers Of the said navy and restessnes. under
moderate and necessary Restrictions spngng from their being
tainted with the "gold manis."
Specification third In this that the said Captain Jones'
then being in command a. aforesaid, the Pacific station
on the 4h day Of September in the year lS49, was guilty
Of wul and deliberate alsehood in writing and transmitting
to the Secretary Of the Navy in certain DESPATCH number
ed 81, the following language, viz:
With regard to the balance of the military contribution
fund which remained in my hands the date Of last
it has been turned to Purser r. Price. whose
receipts with my current will be duly forwarded 10
tho For. Atif nj the VrQQen ~
Whereas the said balance had in fact been turned to
the said Pur.er Price, and the said Captain Jones well knew
il had not been.
Charge fourth. Neglect of duty.
Specification frs-In this that the said Captain Jones'
then being 10 command Of the United States naval forces in
the Pacific ocean, the said station, the 24h day Of
November in the year ls4S, and for long time prior to
said day. and during the said command. neglected 10 have
the military contribution fund, kept and regularly dsbursed
by the purses Of the navy under his command for the public
USE and neglected require regular and accounts Of
such moneys be kept and returned by such discussing Off
troll and managed and disposed the during the time
aforesaid and during the whole period Of his said command
expose the public interests loss and injury, and tho
said fund to depreciation and embezziement.
Specification second-n this that the said Captain jones'
then being in command aforesaid and having received
certain official letter Of the Secretary Of the Navy addressed
him. and dated the LIST day Of March, s4s, containing the
following language, to wit:
accounts
butt ons collected from the enemy shall be settled without de-
lay and the balance unexpended in prosecuting the war with
Mexico. and its incidents should be paid into the
Treasury of the United Sates that be
made exclusively Of appropriated You will be pleased
to take the necessary measures to effect this object =
did neglect take the necessary to effect the said
object. This, the said Pacific station, the fifth Of
June in the year aforesaid and henoeforh during the con-
tnuance the said Captain Jones in the said command
Specification vd-In this that the said Captain Jones,
being in command aforesaid. the LIST day Of April in
the year Of Lord ls49 board his flagship the Ohio
in the bay Of San Francisco, having received certain official
letter Of the Secretary Of the Navy, addressed 10 him. under
date Of Goth January, s49 containing, among other things
the following language
"The Department is anxiou, to have full account Of mil
tary contributions collected, and Of their disposition "
then and thence during the continuance Of his said
mand, neglected furnish the said Department with such
full account as aforesaid.
Specification fourth In this that the said Capt. Jones,
then being in command aforesaid, the l day Of Au
gust in the year ls4s the Pacific station aforesaid in
proving certain report account and statement made 10 him
in his command aforesaid, by Hugh W. Greene pur
the navy aforesaid who had been Heretofore such
puser, charged with the duty Of collecting the military
ibuton fund at Mazaan. in California neggenty and
without authority approved charge against the United States
made the said Greene in said statement and account Of
large of money, to wit the Of 49, for
missions compensation for the discharge Of his duties aore
said and neggenty suffered the said Greene to retain the
said sum upon the pretext aforesaid.
Charge nm. Oppression
Specification first. In this that the said Capt. Thomas
Ap Catesby Jones' then being in command of the United
States naval forces in the Pacific ocean, having SaRsao
California, board bis the Savannah about
the 29h day Of October in the year lS49 had transmitted
him. and having received for review the proceedings Of
tain courmara heretofore convened board the United
States soop-owar Warren, at anchor in the bay Of San
Francisco. Upper California by his ordr in the Of Lieut.
Fabus stany Of said upon certain charges affecting
the character Of the said Lieut. Stany officer and i'm
putting falsehood to the said Lieut. Sany that is say
FIRST dobedence Of orders second, conduct coming
officer and gentleman.
And having before him the finding Of the said court the
effect that the said Lieut. Stanly technically convicted Of
disobedence of ORDERS but that punishment should be adj
judged against him, and that the said Lieut. Sanly
guilty of the said charge conduct unbecomng officer and
gentlemen, and the opinion Of the said court, accompany
ing the said finding, in the following language
"The SQUIRT therefore, feels itself bound by its own sense
ofustice and propriey to express in the most unqualified
manner Its decided conviction that the accused did
tend practice the slightest deception whatever either
wards Lieut. Pickering Commander johnson, any body
else and that his character for veac stands wholly unm
pared.'
He the said Captain Jones' having dissolved the said
the 3lst day Of October in the year aforesaid thereafter
oppressivcy and acousy did suppress and withhold from
PRONUNCIATION the said finding and opinion Of said for
the space Of nearly two months thereby oppessvely and
macousy depvng the said Lieutenant Sany Of the bene
ct Of the said finding and opinion and keeping him under the
odum and disgrace Of charges affecting not only his character
officer, but his honor gentleman and oppressivey
and malciousy pending the said secrecy, ordered the said
Lieutenant Sany from the said Pacific station thereby
fmng the injurious effect produced by the suppression Of the
said finding as aforesaid.
Specification second In this that the said Captain Jones'
then being in command aforesaid and having about
the 18th day of August the lS49, SEN Francisco