- From the c/V‘a(t'07‘l.(Yf'.I01LI‘?l‘Ctf,_ j.
Address delivered by Mr. Po .vsi.-:'r"r, E__uvoy
Extraordinary and Minister letiipoteittiary
ofthe United States o'fAuierica. l°.l'l5 ex-
cellcuc-y, the President ofthe Mexicari Re-
public, at the presctttatidit ofhis creden-
tials :-
Jlfost Exccifent Sir.‘ . , _
In 'pre5'entjng to y0lll' EXCeliClJCy “J6 CF8-
dentials iivhicli have just been i"ead,I am grat-._
ified that they are submitted to ‘one who is a-
like 'dist’in"g'uislied for his heroic efforts in 'tlie
icatise of his couutry’s itl't._l'c‘pentlettce, and" for
ltis warm devotion to civil liberty.
The United States ofAmerica recogttize
_tlie right in every nation, to adopt that form
of gdvernitietit, which it may judge best a-
dapted to its condition, and most cdndttcive
to the happiness of the 'p'eopl'e. It will ‘not,
however, be denied,‘ tltat tlrey regarded with
anxious solicitude, the political i'nterests of
‘this country, and the itltiitiate decision ‘of the
Mexican people. They hat-‘e ‘seen, tvitli de-
light, the onlyfih gtioil co-tet-mi’nous with it, e-
rect itselfiiitold‘ epolilic and they have been
flattered at the adoption ofa federal ‘consti-
tution, similar to that unde'r wliich they flour-
ish. The United States ai‘tl'ently hope, that
it will promote, in an equal degree, the pros-
perity al1d_;llappll)e§S of the Mexicait people.
The principle ‘C-it ivliicli the right or this
country toindependehce was asserted attd
vindi_‘cat'ed,are identically the sa‘r_'u'e with those
on whicli the independence ofthe U. States
was (le't':lare‘d and achieved ‘, they also test on
the sameeterual baSis—~tlie stivereiguty ofthe
people, and the unalieiialile rights ofnian.-—
To a cause su‘p'ported by so solid a fotiittlation,
the people of,_,tlie United Slates cottld not be
intlilfereltt. Front the first ttiotnent that the
iiidependeiice of these States was proclaitned,
the syhipathy ofthe American people was al-
ivays unatiitnously and constantly expressed
in their favor; their various fortunes and vi-
bissitudes excited in them -most intense ililer-
est, and the sttccessftil termination of their
struggle was received with fraternal excha-
iioii. The Govertiinent of the United States
ever accords in sentiment with its people, and
their political conduct has been directed by a
regard for the relative obligations ofall par-
fies. Attire cotnmenceitieiit of the conflict
between Spain and her colonies, they consid-
ered it as a civil war, in which, they posses-
sed equal rights. In all their negotiations they
etidcavotired to predispose the European tia-
tions in favour of America ; attd iitore than
once, did they propose to Spaiti the means of
concluding peace with her former colonies.
As soon as it was ascertained, that Spain
could -no longer retain her doiuinion over
these countries, where new governments had
been establislied,aud the very year that Mex-
ico had declared her independence, the Unit-
ed States recognized it by a solemn act, which
was approved in Congress with unptcccdéiited
unanimity. They then declared, that they
could not view with indifference, arty attempt,
on the part ofthe potentates of Europe, to
subvert it. In this act of recognition, they
preceded the whole civilized world, and pre.
seemed an example that has since been follow-
ed by the frecst government in Europe, and
which has thereby shown itselfto be the most
iiiagtiaiiiniotis.
By this view ‘ofthe policy observed by the
United States ofNorth America, in reference
to these countries, I neither pretend to boast
ofservices, nor do I solicit any favour in re-
turn. The United States ask not for their
citizens greater privileges of this government
than they are disposed to grant to the citizens
of Mexico. They only desire that the friendly
relations between the two countries should be
as extensive and intitnate as the prosperity
of each may demand ; and that the first foun-
dations oftlieir future relations may be laid
oit principles, not only friendly and liberal in
themselves, and analagous to the spirit of otir
institutions, bttt also consistent with the policy
and interests of both governments.
The President of the United States ltas
conferred on me ftill powers to conclude trea-
ties oflimits and commerce with this govern-
ment ; and I cannot but felicitate ntyselfon
my appointment to originate political rela-
tions_between those 2 sister Republics, which,
from their position, policy, and mutual ittter-
ests, should be indissolubly united.
The reply of the President to Mr. Poinsett.
Most Excellent Sir : Two nations fortu-
nately co-tei'mino,us, are still more intimately
connected by relations of the liberty they en-
joy, by the constitutions which govern them.
and hythe community of interests, which in
the balance ofthe universe have identified the
destinies ofN. America with those ofMexico.
This great people, in throwing offtheir hu-
iniliating ptipilage. directed their attention to
the examples of the North, anti the recollec-
lions ofthe father of American liberty, are
grateful in proportion to the number ofthe lie-
‘roes who have here erected, with their blood,
the majestic seal of justice, peace, and phi-
lantliropy.——l, sir,in conformity with the
‘ expression ofthe United States of Mexico,
congratulate myself, with all lovers of Ameri-
, can liberty, that the relations oftliose iiatiotis
_wbicli have stood ldlorth and Sllstztined the
rigltts ofthe new world, are about to be firin-
ly established.
I derive infinite pleasure in recognising
your Excellency as the Representative of a
friendly and "sister Republic, to whom, also, I
offer the sentiments of my ltigli consideration.
Intelligence frn. Sottth America announce
the defeat of 700 royalists under Gtrll. Olan-
eta by 800 Patri_ots, in Upper Peru. Gen.
Olaneta was killed, and 200‘ofhis men shar-
ed the same fate; the same tuimber were ta-
ken prisoners, with 20 ofiicers. A miserable
body of 300 men, wandering and fugitives, is
all that now harrass the country.
-Disturliancesliftve lately broken otit with
renewed vigor at“ Guizte-mrzla, and an inveter-
ate civil war is raging in the province of
Grenada, wlricli. it is feared will produce the
most disastrous results.
‘The London Times of'Jtine 8, contains the
following notice ofthe departure ofthe Amer-
ican l\’linis_ter :--—“ On Wednesday, Mr. Rusn,
‘alto has been for the’ last 7 years Envoy Ex-
tt'aordinar'y and Minister Plenipotentiary fr.
the Uhited States of America to the British
Court,eitibat'ked ,witli-his lady and fatiiily,-, for
New York. Mr. Bush, rluring 'his_loug and‘=
A important mission to tliis.'cou'ntry, has had the
gratification to s_ecure.to himselfthe unquali-
fied esteein of both, Governments.” ‘ r
" FQ,REf'GN'.--It’Jaris papers to the 15th ult.
were r‘ec’d at New-York on the 19th. c The
only ii_fitelligeu‘cc ,of any interest which they
contain is from Gitiancia. From, thifiit ap-
pears__'tliat the Greeks are still sticcessftil, and
liave-re'c‘entl'y gained some iniportaht advan-
tages over their oppressors. _
On the 11th of May the Greek fleet,_com-
mitntled by the brave Canaris who was in the
advance guard with a fire ship. l,'3V'0“lf‘_3d bl’ 3
southerly wind, attacked the Egyptians. La-
naris tlfrew himself among them and was so
fortunate as to attach himself to one oftheir
l'rigates—‘—two ‘other fire ships attached them.-
selves to otliér vessels, and iii this way, fire
was cutiimnnicatedthrough the whole fleet.-
The consequence was the destruction of more
It was tlzought that Ibrahim Paclia perished
in this dreadful brittle.
In the early part of May, a great llallle Was
fougltt in the neiglibourhood of Navarin, in
which the Greeks were completely victorious.
More tlian‘3000 of their enemies were left
dead on the field. A Leghorn letter of May
30, says—“ official accotints of this event,
have been ptiblislted at Hydra‘. Odysee has
been given up to the Greek Govertimettt.”
Odessa, .fl’](l_'lj I9.—Tbe transports, tltiiteen
in number, loaded with provisions and am'niu-
nition, destined for the Egyptiztii fleet, were
captured by the _Greeks iii the port of Mity-
lcne, and sent to Napoli (le Roniaui. It is
said the Greeks have agood itttderstaiiding
with the inhabitants ofthisislaiid.
Tnit~:s‘1'E, May 23.
Letters fr. Prevesa,dated April 28, contains
the following particulars relative to the ad-
vauce of the Sertiskier Redscbid Paclia a-
gaitisthlissolottglti, and the defeat‘ which ltc
sustained at Anatolico, on which occasion six
thousatid 'l‘t_.trks were killed or taken prison-
crs. The Seraskier had set out from Arta
with 20,000, or according to some accounts,
with no less than 30,000 inch, and had al-
ready approached Annatolico. Meanwhile
daily actions took place with the Greeks, who
were retreating, and who had laid waste eve-
ry thing in their way. In these actions the
Turlts had the disadvantage, and according
to all the accounts, they were already ex-
hausted aiitl destitute of provisions atid ain-
tnttuition when they arrived iii the environs
ofAnato|ico. On the 17th April, the Greeks
attacked, with the greatest impetuosity, Red-
scbid Paclia, is ho was in want of every nec-
essary, and dispersed the whole army ; Red-
cltid, ltittist~.lf'flerl to Arta,on which the great-
er part of the Albanians, who had still accom-
ptnicd him, deserted him. Among the pris-
oners brought by the Greeks, to lllissolotiglii
is Selem Bey, nephew ofthe Seraskier.—-
Greek Journals and the Corfu Gazette con-
tain some prelitttittary accounts of this brill-
iant affair. The Egyptian expedition, the
retiiaiuder ofwbicli is itt Motion, and which
reports frotti dil’l'ei‘ettt quarters represent as
utiableto do any thing, is placed by the de-
feat oftlte Seraskier in 21 critical situation, es-
pecially as a Greek fleet of40 sail (as we have
before learnt) intercept all supplies from So-
da, and has already disperser] one division that
sailed for Suda with reinlorcentents for the
Egyptian army. \Ve are consequently impa-
tient for further accounts of the final fate of
lbraliini Paclia.
Sm'nN.t,April 19.-—Tbe Turks composing
the Egyptian expedition have again been de-
feated before Navaritt, with the loss of a fa-
mous Renegade French General, and the son
of Petra Bey, and have been pursued itito
Modon. President Coudttriotti came up, it
appears, with a reinforcement of 7000 men,
and relieved Navarrin, at a very critical ino-
ment, aud gave battle, in which the Greeks
have gained a great victory. The coming
tip of Condttriotti was at the moment when
the little fortress of Navarin was in its last
'struggle,after having held otit for such a length
witlfa handful ofineii, against the formida-
ble Egyptian expedition. '_l'he holding otit
of the fortress ltas been all itnportant to the
Greeks, as their fleet has had time to couie to
its sticcotir, antl the troops under Conduriot-
ti to assemble, by which means Mnltotitet Ali
may be blockaded both by sea and land, and
the Greeks,ifsticcess continues to attetid them,
may eventually etitrap him at Modon. ‘
Lady M. Morgan has put an end to her ex-
istence, by strangling herself with a cambric
ltan(lkercliief,during temporary derangement.
The proprietor of the Lotidon Morning
Chronicle has been obliged, by verdict ofthe
cotirt,to pay to his next door neighbor $."'500,iu
compensation for the nuisance of the steam-
eugiue etnployed to work ofl’ his paper.
General Devercux of the Colombian ser-
vice, lias, it appears by the papers, while trav-
elling in Italy, been arrested under an order
ofthe Austrian government, and confined a
close prisoner at Venice. The reason assign-
ed for this arrest was, that he had foitgpt a-
gainst Old Spain, and oti the side of‘ Bolivar.
He was travelling with an American passport,
how obtained, considering that he is now no-
toriously in the service ofaiiotlier _country,we
know not ; and being at the smite time a Brit-
ish subject, a citizen ofthe United States,and
also of Colombia, he may expect three na-
tions to interfere for his lll)6l'alI0ll.--o/glllflf.
Tlre ./lshrrnlee War, which formerly excited
serious alarm iii the English Colony ofSierra
Leone, we learn, on the authority of a letter
received from that place, dated on the 5th of
March last, ltas been brought to a conclusion.
It states that-
“ Commodore Btillen has sailed frotit Sier-
ra Leone, in the Maidstone, after having at-
tended a Palaver at tliis'place,with the chiefs
of'theAssiu nation, a tnost powerful people,
who ltave cotne forward and sworti by their
swords,(a custotnary method of taking a sol-
emu oath) that they would never take up arms
but in defence ofthe English nation ; and, in
proof oftheir sincerity, they have brought in,
as hostages, three oftheir nearest relatives,and
removed their families Oil the other side of
the Pra River, as required by Colonel Grant
and the Commodore.
“The Ashautees will never again be in a
condition to attempt hostile incasures on otir
forces. They are not only become a divided
people since their defeat, btit the Queen of
Aikin (who owed tlietn an old grudge,) and
the people ofthe Bentoulioo nation (who have
eveit approached the Aslianteefscapital, Coo-
massie,) and the Assins, are all become "our
Allies, and their declared open enemy. There
. .is no longer the least doubt but the Ashautees
were instigated to the late waif-are by the
than i9i:'z:t_i/ vessels btirnt, sunk, and 'rttn ashore,
I
ment 'ofElniina, with the vieW.0,l" é“g'°55l“E
.. . - . - ’ I .
the whole ofthe-gold and ivof)’ "ade ‘he'll
s’elv_e_'s.‘” _ ,
This intelligence is highly tm_p0tl8Dl:
not only to Englishmen, but to Americans al-
so; Our youthful Colony at liiet-Slit‘-Id0r 1f
not endangered by this hostiltty,_m_l|5l:_°l
"course, experience itiore dlffifflllfy ‘“ "5 '"‘
tercoltrse willi the natives, dllrlllg 3 5°"°°" °r
wariagaiost a nation in all poitits so.nearly rc-
sembliug Antericaus.—Balf. flinencatt.
‘Noni-"o'1.t;, Jtily l8.——VVel81l|'|1 frqm Capt-
Green; ofthe scltr. John S. Spence: l“_eleV‘3“
days from Cape Haytien, that the ettllgfaflls
were very l'lll.lCll dissatisfied with their siIti;t-
tioii, and. were anxious to return to the U. 5.
Captain Hall, of the brig Exchange, was
_boarded, while at St. Tliotnas, by annificer
from the U. S.ship Hornet, captain Kennetly,
and inl"o'riit’ed that several piratical barges had
been (lestroyetl by boats from said ship, on the
south sid_e of Citba. The I'Iorut=,t, sailed 9.ud
inst. for Cuba, to touch at Porto Rico-Off»
cers and crew all well.
The ‘ suspicious vessel’ seen some time
since offthe coas’. of North Carolina, with a
ntiiitber ofpersous on board, and wltich gave
rise to the conjecture that a pitatitzal vessel
was off there, was notlting, more than a sharp
built vessel,of about 50 or 00 must fl‘-‘ Charles-
ton, which touched at Old Point-Comfort a-
bout 10 days since, and landed a number of
convicts.
Front It’i2_1/ 7f'est.——A letfer. dated 9..‘3'l tilt.
inlornts us that the Islatid still contititied tin-
ltealtliy. The late law of Cuba, relative to
Spanish vessels, bad cotnplctely paralized the
trade 'o'f'lltat ptirt. The new Hospital, erect-
ing iii a more central part of the island was
about half finished. The contractor for the
light house had been cotnpelled to suspend
his operations iititil next fall, in consequence
ofthesickuess ofhis meu,wlten the walls were
two thirds fittislied.-—.N'o2_'follr. Beacon.
Greek Frigate.-—Vi’c learn that an agent for
the Greek Government is superinteiidiug the
erection ofa frigate now building attltis port.
The Rocliester Republican of the lath inst.
says, “In the town offlenrietta, a few miles
south of this village, they are getting otit tim-
ber for the beams ofthe deck of the frigate a-
bout to be btiilt at New York for the Greeks.
Sotne trees for this purpose fetch $10, and we
are informed the timber will cost about a dol-
lar per foot by the tiitie it gets to NewYork.”
Not so tuuclt.—.’V'oah’s ./irlvocate.
Ohio Canal.-~I3y the Zauesville, Ohio, pa-
per we learn that ground was broken oit the
Licking Summit on the 4th instant, in the
prt-sence of GovernorCliuton and otlters,who
repaired thither for the purpose of witnessing
the ceremony.
The day was fine, (says the Ohio paper) the
sttn shone with uruisual splendor, and at pleas-
ant breeze revived and animated all. Hea-
ven seemed to smile propitiously on the tin-
dertaking. Tbt:- stillness of the morning of
the 4th, was broken at intervals by the dis-
charge of ti salute from the company of artil-
lery conitnaudcd by Captain Stanton, and a-
gain by another on the reception of Governor
Morrow, who arrived from Columbus, escort-
ed by several companies of cavalry. Gov.
Clinton, who was accompanied by Gen. Van
Reusselaer, and several other gentlemen, es-
corted by the several committees, cattal Coin-
missioners, &.c. in carriages, Gen. Johnston.
ofCos|ioctor'i, and his staff,vCol. Richmond,
of Zanesville, and staff, several companies of
cavalry from Lancaster, Coltiinbtis, Newark,
Worthington, Rushville, and Zaiiesville, and
a nttnieroiis cavalcade of citizens, was rec’d
in front ofthe Court House with a salute fr.
the Zanesville Artillery, which immediately
marched for the parade ground, about fotir
miles south west of Newark. The military
on the ground, consisting of the Chilicotlie
Blues, and "several other infantry and rifle
companies, were fortned for the military re-
ception of the Governors and suites, who
shortly after arrived, escorted by the cavalry,
and were received by a grand salute frotit the
several artillery companies. The exercises of
the day were coiniitenced with a prayer,'and
an oration frotii Mr. Ewing, at the conclusion
of which, a procession was formed,aod march-
ed to the sttmtnit, wliete the canal was coni-
tiienced by Governors Clinton and Morrow,
amid the cheers ofthe assembled mtiltitnde,
amounting, it is supposed, to about 5000.—
About 4 0,Cl0Cl('llle company retired to a beati-
iiftil grove in the vicinity ofthe summit,w.liere
about 1200 sat down to an excellent Dinner,
prepared with titucli taste for the occasioit by
Mr. Steinlimau of Lancaster. Many appro-
priate toasts were drank, accompanied by titti-
sic and salutes front the artillery companies
and Chilicotlie Blues.
Massachusetts in Troubfe.--Tliere is now
a correspondence goitig on, between the Ex-
ecutive of this state, and tliatof New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut, in reference to the
settleinent of the boundary lines between this
and those two states.
A few years since, the good people of Con-
necticttt took it into their heads that Massa-
chusetts was too large, atid their own territo-
rics too small, and'they forthwith proceeded
to put things to rights, by cutting offa slice of
this state, and adding it to Conttectictit. The
prospect of success which accompanied the
cxertiousof our southern neighbours has pro-
ved ait ittdttcetnent for the Legislature ofN.
Hampshire, to see iftlicre is not some limb on
her north side tbat.wauts_amputating. Coin-
missioners have been appointed already to
enter iitto an examination ofthe affair. No
doubt the result oftheir coutisel will be, like
Connecticut, to take a piece.
Rhode Island, thinking .the necessity of an
enlargement oflier person greater than either
New Hampshire or Connecticut, and unwil-
ling to pursue the ordinary but tardy process
of adjustment by treaty, proposes to sue poor
Massaclitisetts,’and attach the whole of the
ancient Nipmuc country. This is spttnk in
good eaanest. There is btit one alternative
l'or,this state, that is to emigrate to the West,
or be eaten up by her hungry neighbours.
‘ [National Egis.
Some Cliippeway Indians, who were con-
cerned in the murder ofsoitie American citi-
zcns on Lake Pepin last summer. have re-
cently been delivered up to the commanding
officer ofone of our frotttier posts, by the
chiefs of the nation, and have been sentto
Dutch authorities, at the neighbouring settle- Mackinac for trial. ‘
y
Ltcarsixo Rons‘.--littheAmericart.‘loiir-
nal of Science and Arts for June, we find a
valuable essay on the use and coustrutztion of
lightning rods, which was read by‘D_I’-.Van
Rensselsier ‘before the Lyceum of Natural
History, in New-York. A brief abstract of it
will be interesting at this season of the year,
when a little precatitiort wottld prevent the
destruction of titany lives and iituch property;
particularly in our cities.
It has been fttlly proved by experiments
that the higlter the rod is elevated in the air,
other things being equal, the greater will be
its efficacy. It is found to protect a circular
space, whose radius is about twice that ofthe
height oftite conductor. Hence we learn the
reason why, in so many cases, it affords no
protection to the building to which it is at-
taclierl. It is placed at one eitd of ti house or
other bltllding, 80 or 40 feet itt length, and
extends perltaps six or ‘wiglit feet above it j—-
wltcrerts its position should be nearly cetttral,
and its elevation three times as great. The
most atlvatitdgehits forui for the etitreitiity, is
a very sharp co‘ne placed perpeudicitlarly.-—
lit Europe partidltlarly oti the continent, it is
constructed itt this manner ; wl‘ile in this
country it usually terminates in S-diverging
points. A portion of the top sltotiltl be a con-
ical steitt of brass or copper, gilded at its ex-
tremity, or tt=rtniu:-ited by a small needle _of
platina or staitdard silver, two inclieslo1tg.—
The size oftlte S(C1)l,ll21llt(*l_);,lll8 part project-
ing above the roof, must depend on its letigth;
ttvo and a_ lialfinclies square at the lower end
being sufficient for art elevation of 80 feet.
The conductor, extending front the stem to
the ground, sliotild be an iron rod, 3 fourths
ofan inch square. If it is too small, there is
tlaiiszcr that the heat ofthe lightning, the in-
tensity ofwbicli depends on its velocity, will
dissipate it, or greatly raise its lCll‘l[)6l‘allll'C.
lt sliotild be supported pal‘ allel to the rtiof, a-
bout 6 itiches from it, by forked stanchions,
and after turning over the cornice without
tout-liiug it, should be brought down the wall,
to wliiclt it sliotild be fastened by iiieatis of
cramps‘. At the bottom of the wall it should
be bent at right angles, and carried from the
blllldlllgt twelve or fifteen feet. But as iron
in immediate contact with moist earth,is soon
cnvcretl with rust and in time destroyed, lot
this part ofthe conductor be stirroutided with
cltarcoal. The conductor sliottld terminate
in water, or in moist earth, by two or three
branches. This gives the fluid, a rerrd_i}pus-
the lightning-rod chiefly depends. _
tiictal, as sheets of copper or lead on the roof,
metal pipes and gutters, iron braces, 8Lc. they
must all be coitnected with the liglituing-rod
by bars of something less than halfan inch
square ; without wlucli precau'ion the light-
ning might strike from the conductor to the
metal, to the injury ofthe building, and dari-
ger of its inbabitauts.—-I"amil_t/ Visitor.
W.tsiii.\'c'roN, JULY 18.
Commodore Portcr’s Counsel, in support of
the objections formerly stated to the 92d charge
and the specifications ofthe same, was again
read in open Court. The cottrt was then
sage to the ground, on which the efficacy of
Ifa building contains any large masses of
NAVAL COUR'I‘.——-The argument of
_ Cotiim. Porter tliensttiteil to ibe COlll'l,i.lIH£
éeettig the delay and probable ertibarrassitieiit
likely to arise tiotii his" persisting itt illepli-‘
jecttons, in their present shape, he concluded’
to withdraw them ;aud prayed leave to carry
that determiiiatiou ittto effect, by a written
explauation of the operative considerations 5;
tiiducettients wbiclt had brought him to the
cottclttsiott now announced. This was ac-
quiesced iit by the Court ; and, no other busi-
ness being ready, the Court adjourned till to- 7
morrow at 10 u"t:lock, when Cont. Porter is
expected to deliver in ltis formal waiver of
the olijectioiis“, in their present shape, =icco‘in_-
l‘3"leU ll)’ his reason ‘for the measure, and to
tetider lttttisell'i'eady to proceed with the trial. ‘
docuntent coiitaiued the constderatioiis. by
which the Commodore had been indhced-to‘
waive bis objections to the second charge and
its specifications. lt commenced with a gen- -
eral waiver of the tmjcctiotts as a preliintiiary
titeasttre, t'e§et'viiig the rigltt to resuiite thetti
ttt a gcitctul defence. Tire document then‘
proceeded to continent oti the reply titade by
the Judge Advocate: '.l‘o this the Judge Adi“
vocate took exception, as being in violation of
the decision of the court oti hlondav. The
court was cleared for dcliberation,wuen it was
decided that the oifl‘ereitt paragraplis which
referred to the rejoinder of the Judge Advo-'
cate snould be strtcl_ten_out. Tlte re-ailing of
Potter should be either fttiuislied with a copy
of the l‘t*_jUln(.l(-ll‘ or the Judge Advocate, or
should be allowed access to the original on‘
the records ofthe Court.
The Judge Atlvocate then proceeded to
give in the evidence in support of the second
cltarge, in the order of the specifirtatiotts. On
certified copy of a letter from Comm. Porter
to the President ofthe U. States, dated April
17, l8':2.’i,tlie Cotinscl for the accused deman-
ded that the original letter be produced. ' On
this qliestitin, the' Court was cleared for de-
liberation _: and Wllt'll the doors were re-open-'
ed, the (lt‘.ClSlJIl ofthe. Court was pronounced,
that no certified copy ofa letter was admissi-
ble as evidence. ‘ ‘
The Judge Advocate then called on Cont-
modore Porter to produce certain correspon-
dence wliicb took place between him and M r.
Monroe, late Presid_ent of the United States,
in the tttoitth of lilarcli, 1825.
mautl the Counsel ofComiuodore Porter put
iii a written reply, declining to produce stlclr
correspondence. His reasons for this refusal
were in purport as follows: The correspond-
ence between Commodore Porter and Mr.
Monroe was private and unofiicial; and it
was asked, by tvliat iriqtiisitomtl power could
private correspondence be called for? By
what ztutltority could.~correspontleuce of this
cltaracter be made the subject of criminaf
cliargcs ? How could tiiiptiblislied letters he
made the subject of accusation ? It was con-
tended that the Judge Advocate was botttid to
specify for what purpose. be required the pro-
its relevancy to the matter of the charge.
cleared to deliberate, as it appeared, whether
the Judge Advocate’s answer to the argument
ofthe Comniodorc’s. Counsel should be deliv-
ered in open court : and it being detertniued
that it should be so, the Judge Advocate pro
ceeded to delivera written arguutettt, con-
taining a very elaborate justification of the
charge and specifications in question, in an-
swer to the various objections taken by the
counsel; attd to the reasons and authorities
advanced by the Counsel in support of the
same. Upon the conclusion of which, the
Court was again cleared, and. after consider-
able deliberation in couclave, was opened ;—
and their resolution was announced to refer
the question ofthe sufficiency of the charge
and specifications to the Attorney General,
and also another question, upon it point raised
by the Judge Advocate itt his. argument,
wlietber the objections. taken by the Commo-
dore’s Counsel to the legal stlflicicncy of the
charge and specifications,were not to be treat-
ed as a demurrer iii a court of'Common Law ;
which adtiiitted the truth ofthefact charged;
so that iftlie objections to the legal sufiicieucy
of the charge were overruled, tliefuct was to
be held as conclusively admittetl, and to be
followed by sentence of condemnation, as of
course. A request was tlten made, 0!! the
part of Commodore Porter’s Counsel, for
ieave to reply to the argument ofthe Judge
Advocate. This request was stated as a mere
renewal oftliat stibmitted at the titne the ob-
j-ctions were originally given in, and was a-
gain urged, tipon new grounds suggested by
the course taken by the Judge Advocate in
his answer, and by the resolution ofthe court
to refer the question to the Attorney Getieral.
It was said that the remarks oftlte Judge Ad-
vocate, tn the coursegof his argument, insinu-
ated certain itnputattons’ tipon the conduct of
tlieaccused or his counsel, iii the course of
the trial ; and, as tltose imputatious were to
go upon the record, it was prgper that the
einpliatic contradiction, which was ready on
the part ofthe accused, should be recorded
alongside ofthent ;‘that, if the arguments for
or against the objections, were to be laid be-
fore the Attorney General, it was proper thg,
entire views of the respective pa rties should(‘
be subitiitted ; which could not be ' dorte, tin-
less a reply to the new grounds taken by the
Judge Advocate were admitted. Some ex-
plaiiatiotis ensued, about the stipposed iin -
ations upon the conduct of the- defence-— cl
it was understood that these explanations a-
mounted to a complete disavowal of such ini-
putations. The Court determined (after be-
ing cleared to deliberate) not to receive any
reply to the argument ofthe Judge Advocate.
July 19.—Tlie answer ofthe Attorney Ge-
neral to the request ofthe Court, tlirouglt the
Secretary ofthe Navy,tor his opinions on the
questions stated yesterday, was read by the
Judge Advocate. The Attorney Gette_t'al
explains the legal duties ofltis oflice,as being
restricted totlie giving of opinions, whenever
requested by the President of the U. SW95:
or any of the Heads of Departments, upon
questions connected with the discharge of
their respective functions. An 0pllI_i0ll 10
regulate the decision of a court martial; 0'
any question judicially before it, is not suppo-
sed to be within the sphere, thus described, of
his proper office: and, therefore. he ”""l‘-N
not only that he cannot‘ be officially called
ttpuit for sttch. an opinion, but that it would
be highly improper for him to act offictal-ly on
any such question.
watild be itecessary to do this; and it would
be still further necessary that he shoulrl pro-
duce from Mr. Monroe his coiiseut for the
giving publicity tothe part which he possessed
of a correspondence. which wasguarded by
all the sacred forms of a confidential corres-
pondence, before the Judge Advocate could
call upon Comm. Porter to decide tipoti the
ptopriety ofgiving up totlie Cotirt that ptirtof
the correspondence which wasin his possession.
The Judge Advocate then put in a demand
on the Court for authority to take the deposi-
tion of Mr. Munroe, on the subject of this
correspondence. The Court was cleared fut"
deliberation ; and on the doorsbeing re-open-
ed. its decision was announced,’by which att-
ihority was given to the Judge Advocate to
take the deposition of Mr. Monroe, by traits-
sttclt cross-iitterrogatoriesastlie accused might.
desire to trangniit; and that Mr. Monroe be
before some neighboring magistrate.
The Counsel for the accused then ptit in a‘
reqtiest that the Judge Advocate be required
to ftirttish to the accused a specification ofthe
precise tjbject ofthese interrogatotjies,and the
point to’ which they would be directed, in or-
der that the accused might be enabled to un-
derstand the git of the charge which was to-
be fotiuded on. this correspondence, and to
shape his interrogatories accordingly. The
Court was then again cleared for deliberation;
and on re-opening the doors, it was attiiotin-
ced that the application of the Counsel for
the accused was rejected. The Cotirt their
adj. till tomorrow morning, at 11 o’clock.
July 92l.—Tl'i‘e reading oftlte letters char-
ged as “ insubordinate and disrespectful,”-
Was resumed. ,"Thc originals having been
produced, attdiappeariug‘ to be the same as
the certifiédc ies, Coiti. Porter stated to the‘
court.’that he had no hesitation in admitting
tlieitjf authenticity. .
J
Jjtly 2°..’.-Conim. Porter having been cal-
lt;’.X/Upon by the Judge Advocate for his ques-
t’, ns (called cross interrogatories) to Mr.Mon -
roe, in order that tliecnintiiission for his ex-
iination might be despatclted, prodticed the‘
a ie as requested, with a protest annexed to
same, reserving alljust exceptions to the
commission,of'the authority for the issuing of
which, or for dispensing with the personal at-
tendance oftlie witness,lie had no knowledge:
that, having so repeatedly insisted on the lie’
cessity of more precise specifications of the‘
circumstatices wherein bis supposed offence-
consisted ;and of the points to which the cor-
respondence of Mr. Munroe was thought to‘
be material, $z.c. he must be content with that
mysterious and studied silence of the prose-
cution oii these points, kc.
It was objected by the Jttdge Advocate that
this protest ought not to be siiffered to accom-
pany the interrogatories to Mr. Monroe ; but
should be separated from them, and attached-‘
to the record : upon this objection the Com:
was cleared ; and, upon being opened, it was
found that the protest ' was to be disposedoi’
as the Judge Advocate had suggested. The
commission 8L interrogatories were despatch-
ed by a special messenger fro. the Navy 176-;
partnient to Mr. Monroe‘.
letters charged" as “iusubordinate attddisre-I
spectfnl :”' together; with Commodore" POI-"
ter’s printed pamphlet ; after which the‘ Court
adjourned. _ - '
July -Q9.-jcblhlll. Porter gave in a doctt.-g I.
"lent Wlllcll was read by. his counsel. This '_
the document was then concluded ; the latter
part containing merely a request that Cot‘titn§"
the first document being read, which was a‘,
To this de- l
duction of this correspondence, and to sltow '
It
mitting to him interrogatories,’together with ‘j
requested to send_ ltis answers, made oti oath.’ _
Tliedudge Advocate then read the several.
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