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the discovery of

this painful enfject, the Major beneral feels deep regret that the ends

of

have not hitherto been fully attained by the

Avil and Military by whom the more

serious crimes were committed involving

a

loss of life

and

A

great

mount of injury

Justier

the

In

froceedings of this nature

innocent are

generally greater than the guilty while disgrace

enfierers than the guilty

all

those

persons

both

and loss

Loss of

character

are

to persons and property.

The Major General desires to

the Troops that us

impress strongly upon the

sure means can be taken to defeat

the ends

A

Consequences

dustice, and to bring disastions

on

themselves than by the

attempt to take the law into their

non hands, and to inflict retaliation

ujou

committed

thers for injuries

their body.

against any of

unfortunately

the penalties to which a whole Corps

may

ва

enfjected by the criminal acts

of evin a small fortion of their number. While the Military Authorities

are at all times most anxions that

full benefit

the soldier should have the

for

of that protection which the law provides all classes of the Community, ać the same time it becomes the duty of all Officers entrusted with command to uphold the Law, by using every

exertion

by

their

to bring to Justice those who Misdeeds have subjected themselves to