Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-23

chic, ;, HE request, was spread upon the record
to wit:
,ho testimony of colorcd persons, The accused, in re-
rord 10 this witness, can only reitcratc his objections
as Sc. forth in the case of Mitchell, the Captain : stew
ard. The accused viii pursue the same course WIN
tins Witness that he decided 10 lake with The other
colored man. GEORGE NJ. HOOE,
"l.icntenunt u. ). Navy
That trial progressed until Wednesday, the 9th day
Of June, when The Court entered upon It's judgment
upon which The following IS the conclusion
'.And the Court therefore hath and doth sentence
the said Lieut.. George M. Hooe to be dismissed from
the West India squadron, after, having been reprImanu-
I'D IN general orders by the Honorable the Secretary OF
the Navy
'"N "annr,ved ]. X. ~PAULDlNG."
That n ,be return Of the Presiden; otthe United
States to The seat of Government, the SAID Lieut..
Gaorre Nj Uooe addressed a remonStrailce 10 MS En-
cellency the President complaining OF the irregularities
Of the Court generally, whicI renIohslrahce concludes
With the following statement =.
..There IS one other point III the proceedings oi 'he
Court ltouchinr their legality to which invite the
n,rt;cuInr attention Of your Excellcncy. IL respects 4
matter TO which all Southern men are deeply sehs'uVe-
and. If not oyerrulcd by your ENcel!ehcy, VIII assured
" drive many valuable men from .ne wy ~ .s Pr,
amress of he proceedings OF tins court, Two negroes one
,,e cook and the other private steward OF COMMANDER
evy we're introduced as witnesses against me. pro-
tested AGAINST their legal competency 10 DC witnesses IN
Tho Territory OF Florida, on The ground that 'hey were
"anraes III. Court disrcgarded my exception, and, as
- .oonrd shovs they were allowed to be examined,
. .I - ,as,;rv on nv trial. This | charge as a proceed
;ng ILLEGAL and erroneous on the part OF the Iourt, ana,
-. according to established law ana precedent, must
vitia,e and set aside their whole proceedings. All "Iicn
is most respectfully suoiit'lcu " youi CIV" "iN
final decision BY
.Your obedicnt servant,
"GEORGE NJ. HOOE,
'Licut. Us. Navy
That. after an examination of the record, the Presi-
dent returned the same to The Navy department, win
the following endorsement:
1.-THE President finds nothing in the proceedings IN
the case Of Lieut.. Hooe which requires his interference.
an. v. b."
And whereas the introduction of negroes and private
servants of the prosecutor as witnesses TO testify against
Tie characters OF gentlemen of the Navy, i'll the service
of their country, IS 4 practice, though sanctioned by
the President of the L. S, that vii! not he justified,
and ought not 10 be tolerated, by Southern men, or
"Northern men with Southern principles, and, If not
corrected, must operate as a serious injury TO the Navy,
to The humiliation of its officers, and 10 the infinite DIS
credit of the Government:
Resotrcd, therefore, That the Secretary OF the Navy
be required 10 communicate to this House u copy Of the
proceedings of the Court Martial held for the trial OF
Lieut.. Geo. NJ. llooc, that his wrongs may be promptly
rcdrrssrd, aud the evils complained Of corrected with
out delay.
The rules were not suspended.
In the House of Rcprescntatlv, 5, on Saturday, Mr.
Wise, b; unanimous consent, on behalf, he SAID, OF ms
colleague MIR. Botts) who was absent, attending 10 his
duties on the Committee OF Elections, offered the follow.
lnr resolutlon, as a substitute for That offered by that
gentleman on Friday:
ReSoired, That the Secretary Of the Navy be directed
TO communicate to this House a copy Of the record OF al
the proceedings OF the naval court martial, held on
board the United States ship Macedonian, then lying
in Pensacola, Bay, for the trial of Lieutenant George
NJ. Hooc; together with the approval, i any, of the
Judgment oflhe court by the Secretary of the Nrvy.
the circumstances, if any, of the said Lieutenant Hooe
addressed 10 the President of the United States; anc
all the proceedings Of the Executive thereon.
This resolution under the controlling influence o
the previous question, (moved by Mr.. WISE was adopt