Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-03

Governor 9Dd hdVe n!u cS!l SouIt U! Inquiry J
did 10. recommend Court Marshal, because
thought ,hs u,ost delcate uoas would DO u
procsed d. Court Of leg iiry,oy which mean'
oil The facts connected wiIh tile Sfs;r could b.
fn!ly Investigated. am suro that if Colone
Porseras!i himself were present, BE would cai
for Court Of lrqu:ry. a Court OF Inquiry i:
the mldest form 10 wbis!i to act /: could b,
composed Of military tfice9s who c:a tag,
e7idsaca in tie MISTER, and ihen tbs xho.:
Question could i,a r.iered TO tho Go7erncr.-
you'd b. p,siecllg wiling TO hase;: so bae.
wi.hou, crder;og s Ccuc: Of Inquiry but ! d
no: .Hirs, aver l:.c lncideurs tina! have trxns-
ci7ed, :hs: it should 80 bsck to Lhs Goverrui
Without expressing dssiIe snat there saou!c
oa Court 6; Inquiry. It is sc srric: eon!a1ra
;I7 With military dsrpi5-s alid s7ii5 Qfnpt'
rGlss 0! acl:cacy.
/! aopq j! 7iiI be ths tlors:Ga O. !ae &c.
Tcnt;c. 20 Rs:so ,c the rao.ioa-
I: g.. NELso.--I scppcsa tbs: this 2unTsH-
!!or. c=;; 0nac: Guq las7 ;hs! the5 chaeaei hu
!: / - rct suraoss .hey VII! pGs' sD3 law 20 scg
lis c.-f, hr: is'.Ta !. =, ba cc7srctG o.
:ha Irise1t L. :, E;;T;;:;s. ,.GaaTs are ea''
.-o c:I-:- .-r;HS ->nr. Of i:-
rl,ir,5- ca: ia cx... ;r;. 80 not tn!ck ir;.
ooiv b.a right Il G-sc. ,Sa GoTs-nce II
court martial tuy sm:cr. The ;wo r'otes pc
sc.it.sa s;y the Law nca as toloTa:
! SEen.g:AL o,CsIs or EouI.Y.
.iiH!,e,s hn.!!i Dc in sscil 1egilaen: : r. gi
mental cou-! {! Inquiry, composed OF ;be con-
rDanaM;t Of the regiment. !he commardnnis O
bai;aiion6 aud companies Ct the reGiua0, u
attached thereto \ majority Of these officers
shall constitute 9lorunL The senior oaicer
present shall prlside Tbo court shall be held
9. soon az may be otter tins lust battalion ccur!
Of inquiry, st suoh sici7 and place as the CON
lasnd.nt nsy appoint. The pres:den: and
members shall uks the cath prescribed f9rths
battalion ccurta, and sha! be adninistered in
.5e sane manner. The regimcntal court shall
appoiot clerk a1a provost marshal, VINO
shsll &c removable ri 10 plessuts. Tos presi
dent shall sdpiristsr TO tie Clerk, before ea-
.sr!:iy upon lis 6u:ies "a oath faithfully u
execute the dat;ts OF the oEas II addition
70 CiheT ju;!ss, TIE CLERK shall Keep ia!f
record Of !i!s proceedings oi the court The
p7esdaos stall certify TO the Auditor of Pro-
;a AooouHta, Hiia!E nice:y dayf aitsz his ap-
a:!atmaat, ,be nsns OF The clerk. TIE ss!d
:esirss,sl court shau have powsT 10 assoss
aD.s, according Io laT, upon officers Of ,ne
regimen, Upon officers attacked thereto, G!
cc5u other pS.sc1s when specially authorized.
nay atIo IouIu fFcsr time 20 t!me ucti the nusi'
less before i: is cc-npietsd and Il quorum
os not p.eGert, :oa" at:iG"rn unul 2 GGoTupi ee
fornad, Or the cnT::.aa2ian: Of TIC regimen
rns5 appoin! .cofcer iiay, giving Reasonable 90
tica thaTaot Iba rag:.nsatal cour: nag S2ss
End asterDioe gP5a=is ,:ota either 0! tie src
2leeeding bsttslicc roGrt5, or ray rcFp.: q
!.sser toes ip0o:ci /! a::ncr of thea. CT GI?
eps iHoosrd :: -; !yao&llag 1as!mr1lni
c?a-ts"
! IL Tie eas, q caur; nar.si, Ito isT pro.
v;tes l;;s:-'ca= G07erncr, iV1 miscoC1V1;
7,;.i7 a.s ::nn Ioo=i ieiss, or vpca ccnp!4tt
| lodge; c "si:ias, by coy COMMISSIONED u
6i,sr supported ty stt6svi5 stal! havs posi-
nl tto 2i;enca 10 cnsni.sble by military ri
buna.} 10 s,res. any Msj:r General, Bris=d;.r
! General or tie idjutah. General;
"AuJ A:Ior General or Brigsdier General il
! Ike usraer nay arrest any h:ld Gfieer or Of
Eice. ol siui!sr rank ind sry foid oticer ID
lis manner nay s.Irlt any Cartaln or oileei
CT similar rs1k"
Nog, BIZ. dor. think va have right &c
crtsr ,hs GoTst1oE 20 cs.i q court OF irQl
Tor 10 :hinh the Governor would have :
ri.:: 70 order j: uDiass ae knew of uisc3Ia"c
ii bis oTl hocSlecge.
-: re, knew co .bing ebout Col Porter
faic- I merely refer TO ta:s n::!sr 10 GteE
.aa., II Try oDia;ou, tee G3vsT1oe haa TO rig:
10 order c9u:: :f inquiry ic :h'5 case.
ac. PaEsroS-.-Its rs: Elay % 50. ii il Tes 6
regular cpur: martial G,ais j. n =cslS Q coG7'
martial of inquiry, 10: u!,"n :bAfs:s preferred
Eor upon an ur!>ar ITc,;.d upon charges =
It is merel7 eu&:s 81 D.Ga!ry 10 ascertain
Eoellsr csrtsin Iuncra Regarding h.s conduo;
are true CT Dot
M:. BALDWIN ss.Ds ~ the 10 bs very
Questionable wbe:hs- the 0userno: CT sny
Y-s;a;s authority 2as Inc power new &c o!ds;
court .: inquiry. OF any coaTt marital lS 80
gard to Gel pMtcIs ED Col PoTte:t2la !a
DOG i5 ihs ss:g:oe OF lhs Confederate staies,
snd s1ppos5, upea tbs tpotius o. ai! Other
oGce-s IL :hc ssrsioe Of the Co2iztsTste StStea,
sra an3 inquiry or investigation would neess'
sariiF 30 conducted ::a6s: tao so:c5..;J 0. tia
War Dspar!msu. q tie Confedsfacy.
Understand this transaction occurred before
SIS .reas:e- of the sru7 to the Confederate
States authorities; but the Gove:ao. Ct Viz
za!s hss this d.y 10 authority &c Issue AZ Or
a- 10 !;ia q eSTs c; the Confederate States 70
I ~ CItLu Q CpuIL - Lnn ~
sccoi iin: to TT ides. 10 issue an order to All
otscsr Of Virgins volunteers uudcr comuaad
CT the Confederate States, !usC any melahsr O
tGis Convention wouid have ThsJ ha7a been
pss6=d cveT .si c:va oee3 incorporated n the
army c: the Confederate States.
Il seeus 70 me, therefore, that We hs:l b=t-
t.- Bot undtrtsxc to instruct in reference 10 a
| matter CT this sort, 1hicl, ia beyond tdc power
of tho Governor. This Convention baTu 6 re
served to tseif the right 9! cont inng all Cth
osrs Of the rsrk Of Colonel and above tEat iot
! tie Virginia troops, i. IS Certainly competent
! ior ta41c tc resort to such means Of inforua-
.ca 20 ealishten themselves ~;:h rfgsId to t6e
oro27ieiy OF confirming tie nom!csuccs, as i!
cs1 have access 10
you'd suggest thst i: would ee premature
now &c &C. upon this matter In reference 70 Col.
| Porter: eld lie Ees rs Yet had no opportual
- to place himself right by calling for m in
ou-; iuto his condnc,. Col GaTuett, Sho su'
pe-ssGeR hin in tho command, has Dcdc con
itotiou ni.h hiur soou: this time, ana ishe II
| for granted, II Col. portelhed is st ell IDh,
to occupy position in TIE ny, that Dol.
Gsrustt vii! Immediately rep him so
think it viii do no tarL! ior us 20 await
some report from General Ga:aott ss 10 Tta1
occurred there, before taking my further s:sp:
10 this matter.
BIZ. & 4. S.nsoJs-3ut lie Convention
=;ll adj j,ura, in ali prosxo:!it5, before sny com
nu7;oatioa IA received from 'oL Garnet
ar. nALDw;s-In that csss i. Is necessary
suppose. to act upoa il ! % not kno~ tns
geatlersn oua his conduct, E, far ns hs7e
| been enabled 10 ascsEta!5 i..':":tlng il, fas uo
| msGs favorable iuprsSaiau .'on me. an
however, in favor ct afor:iog hin al o?po:-
,unity 20 be beard sSona be disposed &c
| pass hy lila nan:aai:Yo j; Il *e get iafoTna-
| tor upon waat .raasii...a a?@:n :as arrival o.
Ccionsl Garns.t.
Mr. mAS7zRs, o: Pe5d.e.c!L- hcps ,ha: lhs
suggestion ct me gsaislna' t;oEo Augusts
(sir. BALD#,s) Eil! bc adopted. i would bs
n,jcs1 il NJ cpinIpu, u take E2y rstoo noS
that would in tho slightest d-gres rtt ct upon