North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-19

r The CoNsIcrroS or GEN. TALcorT.-His Di
naissal from he Serriee. The Washington Union
Saturday night contains the general order of the AID
utant General announcing inc verdict of the Cour
martial in the case of Gen. Tacott, and its approve
by the President, dismissing him from the service
we make up the following summary of the charge
and sentence
FINDING and Sentcnce 0f the Conrf.-Afte. niatur
deliberation on all the evidence adduced, the cou.
finds the accused, Brevet Brigadier General Georg
Iaicot, Colonel of the Ordnance Department. as fol
lows:
Charge l. Specification guilty, and guilty of TIT
charge. | This charge and specification the vi
oation oil the l32d article of Ihe regulations for tn
government of the ordnance department., in permit
ling anc sanctoning contract with DIR. Carmichael
of Richmond, for shot and shells, without the sane
ton of the Secretary of War1
Charge Disqualification guilty, and guilty of til,
charge This charge is that Gen. Tacott did, by
evasion, order contract to be made with DR.. Car
michael for shot and shells after the Secretary of Wa
had positively refused to sanction SUCH contract
Charge III. lst specification, guilty, except the
words therein, and had previously reported to the
Secretary of War. - Cd specifications not guilty :;
Sd. 4th, 5th, 9Th, 7th specification guilty and gull
ty of the charge.
The first specification charges Gen. Talcott with
ordering contract with Or. Carmichael for shot and
shells when he knew that they were not wanting and
that he is therefore guilty of conduct unbecoming
officer and gentleman. The second specification or
We with
knowledge OF Or. Carmichaei's intention to sell
his contract for $500 to another party. The third
specification charges him with knowing that DR.. Car
michal had engaged the propretors of Tedegar Iror
w orks OF Richmond, to execute the said contract
and that he concealed his knowledge of the fact from
the Secretary of War, Notwithstanding repeated in
quirles from him TO the fact, both verbal and ir
writing. The fourth specification charges that Gen
Talcot did, on the 18th of January 1851, the Wal
Department, state to the Secretary of War, wfully
and falsely, and with intent to deceive him, that mel
Their the proprietors of the Tredegar Iron Works
any other establishment had any contract ito furnish
shot or shells to the Ordnance Department; where
In fact, and the said Falcot we'll knew large
contract for shot and shells, and then outstanding
had been given DR.. Edward Carmichael, which he
had, the said Taicott further knew, engaged Jos
ePh K. Anderson, proprietor of the Tredegar Iron
Works, to execute. The fifth, SIXTH and seventh
specifications charge him with repeated falsehoods
and prevarcatons with regard to the said fol
shot and shells, which charged TO have been pos
lively and wilfully false.
The following is the sentence of the Court and
the approval of the President:
Scntence.-And the court does sentence him, Brevet
Brigadier Gen. George Talcott, Colonel Of the Ord
Department, 8. TO be dismissed tie service. -
IL. In conformity with the 65th of the rules and
articles of war, the proceedings of the general court
martial in the foregoing have been transmitted
to the President of the United States.
The following is the decision thereon:
Erecufire Mansion, July 8, 1851.
The foregoing proceedings of the court martial for
the trial of Brevet Brgadier General George Tacott,
having been laid before me, and having been by me
duly examined and considered, hereby confirm the
same. WILLARD FILLMORE.
III. Brevet Brigader General George 'Ialcott &C
cordingy to be officer ofthe army from this
date.
In reviewing these proceedings the President has
with regret, and feels constrained notice. the
irregularity and negligence which, throughout the
transaction in which they originated characterized
the conduct of Brevet Col. Hugar, commander of the
Il H. ,lIn,r
posed by him in the head of his corps furnishes
doubleday some apology for his course, but cannot
justify it.
The President deems it proper, particularly to ex-
on official business. Such practice not only pre-
vents the preservation of distinct and ineligible
record of any transaction, indispensable in gov
eminent where public agents liable to be frequent
ly changed but is incompatible with the admitted
countabity OF every officer employed in the disburse-
ment of the public moneys.