The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-07-16

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Hose, q ghs q. 9 Nssy. eo@nunicals1 4
Ihs Hsass e Representatives % ia alA
gans, ss40.
Jsnrs Mitchell. espsin's sss.sfa e
he q. 8. ship Vandalis. called al
worn.
The sressed objected 10 the sxsmiss
ion o. the witness. upea he gfesad tAai
e .ss eolnrsd msn.
The Cauri. sfser delibssalian. did ne,
consider shs obireiien valid one. sad
ordered The examination ~ psocesd.
Tie sernsed Ihen ofeird paper writ
ins. Of which ihs lallow sing 10 copy. and
desired thai ihs same be spread upon he
record:
.The sceused bsgs leaEs 10 slais 10 /.
Ihs Cosrs most distinctly ina, he solemsly
protests against fhs ssidener NJ this ~is
..ss being received and rreafded. his
far from he rish Of the sees-sd 70 objsei
q any evidence which 'hs cogn Hay
deem Iegsl; hui the witness u rolosd
man, and therefore. In me opinion Of The
seeused. 10 no, . eompslsni witness stsa
before lhis tribunal.
&C. NJ. HOoE,
I.irulsnsn, U. >. Mary"
The sreused presented paper ~riiiar.
Of ~hish The following 10 . copy. and
requested iha, the same be spread spas
The record. which sss ordered By h
co1ri:
.Ths accused. h,rins protested sg,ina
lhs s.idence Of ihis witness. on The grouaa
thai ne eonrsises his lsslinany 10 BE- all.
se,hsr illegal. ina, he knows il you'd b
90 considered belnrs the civil iribsnals d
this Tertiary. the fosms and customs Of
which he hambly thinks should be- 40
closely follawed By = martial rosrl %
pnss,hls. therefore asks leave 10 spsssd
upon The record The ise, that he cannot
eonseni 10. and has totally declined. ef0m
examining this witness.
GEORGE MASON HOOE.
.I.ieui. u. 3. Navy"
Daniel wsiers. captains cook Of The
u. 8 sh,p yand.lia. called and ssorn.
The accused presented . paper writ.
ing. Of ~hich The kilowine is copy. snd
requested thai the same be spread vpoa
lhs record. whish vac ordered:
i" The Cnur having decided 10 receive
and record Iks testimony Of eolored per-
sons. the aecased. in regard 20 This OH
ness. can only rsi,sIs,e his ahjeesioasH
sci forth in The case Of Mmehsll. ih
captains steward. The accused vLl
pursue the sane course ~iih This ~iinsm
that lie decided 70 iske wnh The osAsf
eolored man.
GEORGE MASON HO0E,
.Lisui U. s. Navy"
\ TAt The close of The proceedings Of The
) Cour /. the approval 81 The secrristy Of
the Navy in these words:
"Appro,ea. ]. X. PAULDING."
Extract IRON The letter OF memorial Of tisst
liocs 10 the President % the us,tsd States.
There Is one other poin, N The p'e'
eeedinss af The Cont touching theft
. lsgsiily) 10 which invite The p.r,ieuls'
attention Of your Eaeelleney. Iirespsea
matter az 10 ~h,eh all Souihssa mel
are drsply sensitive; and. if nai os,'
ruled by youl Ererllency. will ssssSsdll
n dfiss mary valuable mon fssm ,he Nssy
10 the progress OF The piveecdinss of Ihl
Coui, tso negroes. one ihs rock. ih'
other the private steward Of Cosnmsnds
Levy. acre introduced 90 witnessed
against me. protested against ihsI
legal competency 10 BE- Witnesses in III,
Territory 81 Florida. an The arnnnd MA
: they were negroes. The Cauri di.reexd
ed my exception, and. % lhe reeort
shows. they were allowed 10 BE- Exam
Inrd and 10 testify on my trial. This
charge asa proceeding illegal and srsass
Gus on The pan Of The court; ssd. ifso
seeor,iins " established Law and pseee
dent. mus, .ilia's aud 80, . side ihsi
whule proceedings.
Letter from the Secretary Of the Navy 10 d,
: Ptesideat.
Navy Department, Dee. "a. 1859.
y SIN: Ia obsd,enee io your tmecIions,
have the honor To transmit a report in ihs
case Of Lieut.. George Mason ilooe, and
to return the memorial addressed 10 yos
hy him in rels'lon 10 The proceeding o
. ihs COAT IN his trial.
/ am. 'ery respectfully. your Ubrdisn'
servant,
i ]. X. PaULDlNG.
Endorsement on the sbvo letter, by Martha
Van buren,. President af the United S,sie'
with III owe hand
"TllE PRESIDENT FINDS NO
THING IN TIE PROCEEDINGS
IN THE CASE OF LIEUT.. llOOE
WHICH REQUIRES HIS INTER
FERENCE. M. v. b."
N"w. lellnw ri.ixsns, we ask you ID
contrast si.h this The Iollowi ing from the
sama bnak IN which kiesrs. Ma.tsone.
~ aud Hawkins found their lag To cell
good neighhor men;" or, as The Law
says. horse Ihisse.. burglars, hog ,hiese'.
and such other good ne,ghbor men" as
committed crime. and would not work.
| Exusri froM the same.lsw book from
which Me.srs. Montgomery and ilsw.
kins took their exirsr,: a