Octavo. Modern half leather, uncut.  

FIRST EDITION, describing the Court Martial of Commodore David Porter and a review of the Court's decision.  David Porter is commanded the United States Frigate Essex in the War of 1812. Despite its capture, Porter earned the praise of his countrymen for his bravery.  "Eleven years after this Commodore Porter was court-martialed on charges of disobedience of orders, insubordinate conduct, and conduct unbecoming a naval officer; was convicted, and sentenced to be suspended from duty for a term of six months. Smarting from what he considered an injustice, he resigned, and accepted service with the newly created Republic of Mexico as commander-in-chief of its navy. He remained in this position for four years; it was productive of nothing but disappointment. In 1830, a year after his return to the United States, President Andrew Jackson sent him to Constantinople as the American diplomatic representative, where he remained until his death in 1843" (see The Court-Martial of Commodore David Porter
By Lieut.-Commander Edward L. Beach, U.S. Navy, October 1907).