The Nevada County picayune., 1917-05-24

! more he was q man without a c0Gu- try.
 1 Old Morgan. as I said. was terribly 1 shocked. If Nolan had compared George Washington to Benedict Ar hold, or had cried. God save King George Morgan would not have felt worse. He called the court into his private room. and returned ln fifteen minutes, with a face like a sheet, tO say:
 Prisoner. hear the sentence of the court. The court decides. subject -O the approval of the president, that you never hear the name Of the United States again"
 Nolan laughed. But nobody else laughed. old Morgan was too solemn, and the whole room was huShed dead as night for I minute. Even Nolan lost his swagger in 8 mo- menr. Then Morgan added: "Mr. Marshal. take the prisoner to Orleans ia an armed boat. and deliver nim 10 the naval commander there"
 The marshal gave his orders. and the prisoner was taken out Of court.
 Mr. Marshall continued old Nor gan, 'see that no one mentions the United States to the prisoner. Mr. Marshal. make my respects to Lieu tenant Mitchell at Orleans, and re- quest him to order that no one shall mention the United States to the pris- oHer while he Is on board ship. You will receive your written orders from the officer on duty here this evening. The court Is adjourned without day.
 I have always supposed that Colonel Morgan himself took the proceedings of the court 10 Washington City, and explained them 10 Mr. Jefferson. Ger tain it is that the president approved them. certain, that is, if may believe the men who say they have seen his signature.
 The plan then adopted was sub stantially the same which was neces- sarily followed ever after. Perhaps it was suggested by the necessity of sending him by water from Fort Adams and Orleans. The secretary of the navy was requested to put Nolan on board a government vessel bound on long cruise, and to direct that he should be only so far confined there as to make it certain that he neyer saw or heard Of the country. We had few long cruises then. and the navy was very much out of favor and as almost all of this story is traditional, as I have explained. 1 do not know cer- tainly what his first cruise was. But the commander 10 whom he was in- trusted-perhaps II was Tingey or Shaw, though I think it was one of the younger men-we are all old enough now-regulated the etiquette and the precautions of the affair, and according to his scheme they were carried out, I suppose, till Nolan died.
 When I was second officer of the In- trepid some thirty years after, l saw The original paper of instructions. I have been sorry ever since that I did not copy the whole of it. It ran, how ever. much in this way:
 .AEashington," (with the date. which must have been late in 1s07).
 .Sir-You win receive from Leu tenant Neale the person of Philip No Ian. late lieutenant in the United States army.
 This person on his trial by court martial expressed with an oath the wish that he might never hear of the United States again.
 "The court sentenced him to have his wish fulfilled.
 "For the present, the execution of the order Is intrusted by the president of this department.
 You will take the prisoner on board your ship, and keep him there with such precautions as shall prevent his escape.
 You will provide him with such quarters, rations. and clothing as would be proper for an officer of his late rank, if he were a passenger on your vessel on the business of his gov ernment.
 "The gentlemen on board will make aay arrangements agreeable to them selves regarding his society. He is te be exposed to no indignity of any kind
 
 a6r ls he ever unnecessarily To be re minded that he Is a prisoner.
 ~Eut uud-c no circumstances is he eyer ta hear of his country or to see ans information regarding t; and Fae v IT especially caution aH the officers 0as.r 2gut command to take care that. .a tae. various .iaa..lzgnees which may granted this rule ia which Als pun -Eaeat Is Involved, shall not be broken.
 Tt k the intention of the govern menr that he shall never again see -he country which he has disowned. Before tHe end If your cruise you will receive orders which will give effect ID thls intention.
 Respectfully yours,
 "W. SOUTIIARD,
 flor the Secretary Of the Navy"
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