Kentucky Gazette

MILITARY PUNISHMENTS.

We have already devoted more of our time to this subject, than we could have wished; and it has been occasioned by the malicious attacks made upon us by the Monitor in relation to it, which has again and again, admitted our statements to be true, whilst abusing us for making them. Being tired of the subject, and having matter of more importance to our readers, to present to their view at this time, we shall for the present drop it, but first asking their pardon, for so often bringing to their view a paper so quibbling and uncandid as the Monitor. In its last number, it has put up a kind of plea of the statute of limitation for the guilty; admitting that some eighteen months ago ear cropping had taken place in the army, but not within twelve months--and so much the worse for its character, that such outrages have been so long suffered to go unpunished. But all this shews the wretched situation of the unprotected soldier, and the wanton tyranny exercised by the officers. However we do not wonder at it. Power has in all ages been abused by its possessors, and no army ever existed capable of controuling its country which has not done so. We do not feel ourselves yet bound to give up the names of our authors, for no person aggrieved by our statements, has yet called for them; and we are not bound to gratify idle or impertinent curiosity

"Marcellus" to Wm. T. Barry in our next.