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that the said Charles Stewart is sor cu1rr Ct tie ,l
charge. w
In relation to the specification Of the fourth chatre ,
the opinion ofthe Court that the same proved ami
therefore the said Charles Stewart is aduled aud dc, au
red soT oUiLTr of The said fourth charge. ~e'a


In terminating trial which has awak ened so rcner,, 49,
deep interest, and in submitting he result 10 H. n.y.
ecutiye, the Court that the peculiar character s A IN
accusations which have been investigated will furnish ~
excuse tor appending to the record few remarks W
When lumors and reports widely and ncustriou.
disseminated calculated to impair the high standing am
usefulness of an officer in whom great tus and confdenc
have been reposed, becomes the duty of the Fyec;
afford to such officer, by the convention of proner,
bunal ample opportunity Of yndcang himself besr
the world ia afford this opportunity and to preserv
from the nsdious effects OF unmerted reprcach renn


on dear to the naiionwon by the honorable services Of
sevcn-andwenty years. to extingush preIices and s,
pcons created by misrepresentation msconceptjons
Of public agents and private individuals and. finally To d
all which the laws, which Justice and which honor exact
this Court has been convened.


Charges and Specifications have been preferred embr
cling all the accusations made against Captain Stewart a.
investigation has been made into their truth it has been
conducted by the Judge Advocate in the eXempar
manner, yet with ninneness and funess calculated n
leave doubt cloud Of suspicion resting upon the cb.
acer Of the accused. The Investigation has produced
what desired by Captain Stewart, and intended nv
the Executive development OF all The important t1ansc
ions Attending the late cruise of the Franklin in the pcc
and the principles and motives which guided the conluc
Of the commander. These Charges and Specifications tb
Court mas adjudged rot to be proved TO be, some res
pecs utterly gIoundless; and in others 10 have originated
i'll miscouceplion Misrepresentation of the most inno
cent and mertorious acts and Capt Stewart has been
most fully and most lonciaby acquitted Of every even
the slightest imp opriety


The Court, however, conceves that the peculiar cbarac
ter a The accusation such that would render ;ha
ul measure Of Justice which is required at lis hands bv
simple Judgment of acqnntal 1t Isl therefore. imneeJbo


sense OF duty 70 so farther and to make, unhesitatnp


this declaration to the world, that, far from having Via
lated the high duties Of neutrality and respect for the aw


1T nations Tar from having sacrificed the honor Of h


meiica flag, tanhed his fair fame by acting un
any motives oF ceary sordd kind; so far from
having neglected his ty, or betrayed the reposed


him. by refusing proper protection 10 American citizens
AMI property, rendering such protection subseryent 10
individual interests, circumstance has been develoD
cd throughout the whole Of this minute investiFa.


ton into lie various Of three years cruise
calculated impair the confidence ahch the members Of
The GonI the Navy, and the nation, have long repoed in
the honor, the talents and the patriotism If tn dsiu
Sushed oicer, TO weaken in any manner, the opinion
which all who knew Inn entertained OF his humanity and
disinteresteo eoness.


These virtues only glow with brighter lusre from this
ordeal of trial. like the stars he triumphany tsplayed
when valor and skill achieved victory adorn the
annals OF our naval glory.


Jane, Barron, President, James Renshaw,


VIM. NJ. Crane, Thomas Brown,


Robert 'iralll Spence, CHS CT Thompson,
j. y. Henley, Alex S Waisv ORTIZ
~. u. Elliot, Geo. ". Rodgers,
Cassn, Geo e. Read


R.cHARD CoxI, Judge Advocate.


The proceedings ard sentence Of the Court are appro
vedi with tie exception of The exclusion Of Samuel Brown
an incompetent witness The grounds of objection to
his testimony apparent the OF the Record being
considered as going 10 his cfedihty. and his com
potency. John QUINCY ADAMS,


UastinstOn Cay, 5h Sett 1926.