The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-07-30

The accused will pursue the same course
with this witness that he decided TO take i.
with the other colored man.
GEORGE MANN HOOE,
Lieut. u. s. Navy"
That the trial progressed until Wednes.
day the 9Th day Of June, when the court en-
tered up its Judgment, Of which the follow
ing is the conclusion:
tAnd the court therefore hath and doth
sentence the said Lieut.. George M. Hooe to
be dismissed from the West India Squadron,
after having been replimanded in general
orders by the honorable and the Secretary of
the Navy" Which said proceedings are
endorsed,
"Approved, j. X. PAULDING."
That, on the return of the President of
the u. States to the seat of Government,
the said Lieut.. George NJ. Hooe addressed
a remonstrance TO his Excellency the Presi-
dent, complaining of the irregularities of the
court, generally, which remonstrance con-
cludes with the following statement:
"There is one other point III the proceed
ings of the Court touching their legaIity)to
which | invite the particular attention of ,
your ExceIency. 1t respects matter to
which all Southern men are deeply sensi-
tive; and, if not overruled by your Excellen-
cy, will assuredly drive many valuable men
from the Navy. In the progress of the pro-
ccedings of this Cont, two negroes, one the
cook, and the other private steward of
Commander Levy, were introduced as wit
nessess against me. 1 protested against
their legal competency to be witnesses in
the Territory of Florida, on the ground that
they were negroes. The Court disregard
ed my exception, and as the record shows
thew were allowed to be examined, and to
testify on my trial. This charge as pro-
ceeding illegal and erroneous on the part Of
the Court, and. if SO, according TO establish
ed law and precedent must vltlaie and set
aside their whole proceedings. All which
is most respectfully submitted 10 your con-
sideration and final decision by
"Your obedicnt servant,
GEORGE MANN HOOE."
That, after an examination of the record,
the President returned the same 10 the Navy
t Department with the following endorse
? meni:
! "The President finds nothing in the pro-
D ceedings in the case of Lieut.. Hooe which
t requires his interference
IN. VAN BUREN,"
And whereas the introduction of negroes
5 and private servants of the prosecutor as
witnesses to testify against the characters of
l gentlemen of the Navy, in the service of
t their country, is a practice, though sane
D toned by the President of the T. States,
that will not be justified, and ought not to 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 to the infinite discredit of the Govern.
ment:
ReSOEred, therefore, that the Secretary of
the Navy be required to communicate to
this House copy of the proceedings of the
court martial held for the trial OF Lieutenant
] George NJ Hooe, that his wrongs may he
E promptly redressed, and the evils complains
2 ed of corrected without delay
: Mr. Dromgoole inquired what measure of
e redress his colleague proposed by the intro
s duction of this resolution?
/ Mr. Stanley called Mr. DromgooIe to
: order, making some remarks which, from
|, the confusion which Immediately arose,
I were inaudible to the Reporter.
The Chair said the resolution could only
!, be received by general consent.
: Mr.. F. Thomas, of Mary land, objected.
!, Mr.. Bolts thereupon moved TO suspend the
s rules, and demanded the yeas and nays
f which were ordered, and being taken, re-
d suited as follows: Yeas 95-Nays So.
4 So the rules were not suspended.
e Mr.. Mckay asked leave to offer resolu
e ton simply applying for a copy of the pro-
g ceedings of the Court Martial, but conclu-
: ded TO postpone it till tomorrow.
SATURDAY, June Is.
Mr.. Wise, by unanimous consent on be-
half, he said of his colleague (Mr. Botts,l
who was absent, attending to his duties on
: the Committee of Elections, offered the fol-
$ lowing resolution as a substitute for that
offered by that gentleman yesterday:
: Resolred, That the Secretary of the Navy
be directed to communicate to this House
: copy of the record of all the proceedings Of
the naval court martial held on board the
United States ship Macedonian, then lying
in Pensacola bay, for the trial of Lieut.. Geo.
Nj hooe; together with the approval, if any,
: of the judgment of the court by the Secreta-
ry of the Navy; the circumstances, if aay,
of the said Lieutenant Hooe, addressed to
the President of the United States, and all
the proceedings Of the Executive thereon.
This resolution, under the controlling in-
fuence of the previous question, (moved by
: Mr.. Wise,) was adopted
Ok Wagons.