The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1840-07-24


the National lntelligenceF, part q the proceed.
ings Of Congress. and then answer us AZ 70 thtl
s Southern pTSneipies's Of the Washington Dandy
Was he South ever 50 insulted Where IS the
Southern man whose indignation can be repressed
at such an outrage! In the legislature Of New
York, Martin Van Buren, voted to place Negroes
on a par with white men. and ID die Presidential
Chair Of the Nation he does The same thing, and
compells citizen Of the South to submit to .
peerags with two negroes, the servants Of presi-
dental favorite.
g Mr. BORIS, Of Virginias asked leave to offer the
following preamble and resolution, observing thai
he held HIMSELF personally and as Representa-
tive, responsible for the truth Of every word and
syllable contained IN the preamble, established
from personal examination Of the records Of the
case.
Whereas by reference TO the proceedings of q
Naval General Court Martial, held in the month
Of May. 1889, on board the United Suites ship Ma
cedonian, then lying IN Pensacola Bay, for the tTi-
al of 1t. George Mann Hooe, of Virginia, of the
u. S. Navy, on charges and specifications origin
ally preferred against him BY Commander Uriah
?. Levy: among other irFeg uiarties complained Of
by the accused the following facts will appear,
which call loudly for redress, to wit:
That, on the 30th day Of May, James Mitchell,
the steward, q negro servant of the said Com
mander Uriah T Levy, Of the y. S. ship VandalIa,
was called and sworn as witness on behalf Of the
prosecution, to testify against the said Lieutenant
Hooe; that the accused objected to the examine
ton of the witness upon the ground that he was
a coloFed man; that the Court, after deliberaton,
did not consider the objection valid one, and or
dered the examination to proceed; that the ac-
eused then offered the following protest, which
was, at his request, spread upon the record:
1.-THE accused begs leave to state TO the Court,
most distinctly, that he solemnly protests against
the evidence of this witness being received and
recorded. Il is lar from the wish OF the accused
to object to any evidence which the Court may
deem legal; but the witness is a coiored man, and
therefore, in the opinion Of the accused, is not q
competent witness even before this tribunal.
&C. M. H0OE,
aLieutenant United States Navy.''
Whereupon the witness proceeded 10 deliver
his evidence before the Court: upon the conclu-
paper in writing, which, at his request, was also
spread upon the record:
: ttThe accused having protested against the evi.
dence of this witness, on the ground that he con-
ceiyes bis testimony to be altogether illegal; thai
he knows it would be so considered before the CT
vii tribunals Of this Territory, the forms and
toms of which, he hunlbly thinks, should be al
closely followed by q martial court as possible
therefore asks to spread upon the record the fac
that he cannot consent to, and has totally declin
ed cross-examining this witness, 80
'.dEUREE MANN HO0E,
sLieut. u. s.. NJ
That, on the same day, to wit: the 30th day oil
May, Daniel Waters. negro cook, and private
Levy, was Called sworns and examined before thu
Court: whereupon the accused presented the fol
lowing paper IN writing, which, at bis request Was
spread upon the record, to wit:
stThe Court having decided TO receive and re-
cord the testimony Of coloTed persons, the aceus.
ed in regard to this witness, only reteTate his
objections set forth in the cass Of MITCHELL the
Captains steward. The accused viii pursue tbs
same course with this witness thath he decided to
take with the other coIored man.
GEORGE MANN HOOE,
aLieut u. s.. Navy.''
Thatthe trial progressed until Wednesday, the
9Th day of June, when the Court entered up Its
judgment, Of which the following e the conclu-
sion
"And the Court therefore hath and does sem
tence the said Lieut.. George M. Hooe to be dis
missed from the " est India squadron, after having
been reprimanded in general orders By the honor
able the Secretary ofthe Navy
Which said proceedings arc endorsed,
aApproved. J. K.PAuLDING.''
That. on The return Of the President of the Uni
ted States to the seat Of Government, the said
Lieut.. George III. Hooe addressed femonstrance
to His Excellency the President, complaining of
the Irregularities Of the Corrt generally, which
remonstlance concludes with the following states
nient:
ttThere Is one other point in the proceedings Of
the Court touching their Legality to which in
vite the particular attention of your Excellency.
II reapects q matter 10 which all Southern men are
deeply sensitive-and, not oveTuscd by your
Excelfency, will assuradly drive many valuable
men from the Navy. IN The progress q tne pro-
oeedings of this court two negroes one the cook
and the other private steward 81 Como an der lie
vys were introduced as Witnesses against re.
protested against their legal competency % ge
witnesses in the Territory Of tIordas on fhel
ground that they were negroes. he court disFe
they were allowed 10 BE enined, and ID testify
onmy trial This charge as aproeeeding ille5
gal and erroneous on Iii part of che court and. III
90, according 70 established law and preeedent
must vltiate and set aside their whole proceed
ings All which IS most respectfully submitted
to your consideration and final decision By
Your obedient servant
GEORGE MANN H00E.
sLieut. q S, Navy
That after an examination oi the record, the.
President returned the same to the Navy Depart
ment win the following endorsement:
The President finds nothing ID he proceed
ngs u the case Of Lieut.. Hooe which requires bis
interference III BIZ
And whereas The Introduction Of negroes and
private servants Of the prosecutor as witnesses %
testify against the characters o gentlemen of Tie
Navy, n the service 81 their country IS ctice
though sanctioned by the Preside of the United
States that viii not be Justified and ought not q
be toieIated b. Southern neus of Northern nle1
gt@e As3sstttgtit fsset aHtg ~ 1903 tQltesteu
must operate as 9 serious injury g The Navy q
the humiliation 81 Is officers, and @ the infinite
discredit 81 che Government
Resoiged. 1is1sfofe. That the Eec1eiaf4 81 the
Navy BE required 90 comrnnnicats q fhie House
copy a lilo proceedings 81 fbe coprEsnartiai held
81 The lfialof Lieut. Geafe d Hoae. fhQt hie
wrongs may Be promptly and tho evils
comp ained Of coffscled without aela9H
Tie Afldarit slanaer
The ssrabls story 81 GsneEa son
HAVING declared himself ~ esol'llen en
5000 stesn, boaf. and 81 some one having
.i,ssn 81 deVit of4le fact. turns ont 70 81