Macon intelligencer., 1840-07-11

tons; observing that he held h;ss..,.
sonally, and. as Representative ,.sa raj per-
bic for the truth Of every word and sPUo,l' s'1a,l
contained in the preamble, as es,sIl;.aOls ISlr,sOls
fiom q personal examination Of m h''snea
lOfthe case. secOfds
| Whereas. by reference 10 e.ba
ings Of Naval General Cour, p,useeo'
held in the month Of MAY. ls9o - aaaa1al.
the United States ship Macedon;.n Duafd
lying IN Pensacola Bay. for he , .,;aI sps1 n
Lieut.. George Mann Hooe, Of Viro;n;a.l al s q
the Y. >. Navy, on charges and sSar;sa a, %
mons originally preferred against him.. him =.
Commander Uriah P. Levy: amonr o,h:.
irregularities complained Of by the assnass .,asa
the following facts will appear. which ss,l
loudly for redress, to-wit: s'iA
That, on the 30th day Of Mav r..
Mitchell, the Steward. negro ao.' .a.aes
me SAID Commander UriaR p. Lew &c
the Y. ,. ship Vandalia, was called .rS
sworn as witness on behalf of the Dross.
culon. TO testify against the said Lieutpnan,
1ooe that the accused objected 10 The exs
animation Of the witness upoh The gro,,nd o,o -,
that he was colored man: thai The conr.
after deliberation, did not consider The ~
lection valid one, and ordered the eram;
nation TO proceed, that the accused then ~.
tered the following project. which was !,
his request, spread upon the record.
The accused begs leave to state TO ,he
Court, most distinctly, that he solemnlv
protests against the evidence of this wines.
being received and recorded. Ii q Er
from the wish Of the accused To obiect 4
any evidence which the Court NAV deem
legal but the witness is a colored man
and therefore. in the opinion Of the accused
is not competent wilnehs even before this
tribunal.
&C. NJ. HOOE.
Lieutenant II. S. Nayv.D
Whereupon the witness proceeded 10 de.
liver his evidence before the Court: upop
the conclusion Of which. the accused offer.
ed the following paper in writing, which.
at his request, was also spread upon the re.
cord:
The accused having protested against
the evidence of this witness, on the ground
that ne conceives his testimony 10 be alto-
gether illegal; that he knows il would be
so considered before the civil tribunals Of
this Territory, the forms and customs Of
which, he humbly thinks, should be as
closely followed BY martial couri as pos
sI5le, therefore asks to spread upon the re-
cord the fact that he cannot consent TO, and
has totally declined cross-examining this
witness.
GEORGE MANN H0OE,
Lieut. u. S. N"
That on the same dag, io-wit: the 30th
day of May. Daniel Waters, negro cook.
ndprivate servant ofthe said original pros
ecutor,. Uriah p. Levy, was called, sworn,
ana examined before the Court; whereupon
the accused presented the following paper
IN writing, which, at his request, was spread
upon the record, to-wii:
The Court having decided TO receiyc
and record the testimony of colored ner.
sons, the accused, in regard to this witness
;an only rellerate his objections as sci forth
% the case of Mitchell, the Captains Stew.
'rd. The accused will pursue The same
'ourse with this witness that he decided 10
AXE with the other colored man.
GEORGE MANN HOOE,
Lieut.. u. S. NJ"
That the trial progressed unit! Wednes-
ay the 5th day of June. when the Court
ntered up its judgment, of which tho fol-
owing is the conclusion:
And the Court therefore hath and doth
sntence the said Lieut.. George nj. Hooe
, be dismissed from the West India squad
On. after having been reprimaDded in gen
raj orders by the honorable the Secretary
{ the Navy
Which said proceedings are endorsed.
Approved. J. X. PAULDING.n
That on the return of the President Of
e United States 10 the seat OF Govern
ent, the said Lieut. George M Hooe ad.
ressed remonstrance to bis Excellency,
e President, complaining Of the irregu.
rites Of the Court. generally, which re-
onstrance concludes with the following
atement:
There is one other point in the proceed.
gs of the Court touching thcir legality
which / invite the particular attention Of
,ur Excellency. Ii respects matter to
hich all Southern men are deeply sensi-
ifnot overruled BY your Excel
ncy, will assuredly drive many valuable
en- from the NAVY. In the progress OF