The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-01

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in whose judgment had Confidence TIA, s-i.,,1 !.
no connection whatever with Captain McKen1ie nor
with the relatives Of any OF the three persons
by him. lhave never doubted that his advice was per
fectly impartial "- Pe'
?. Under what circumstances after the case commence
ed was your cheerful resignation tendered1
You have shown a socitude to continue in vo,-
present appointment When the difficulty arose between
Quoting the case you offered to retire from it, and leave
the whole management OF it TO him. did not think il
would be either just or proper to require this
Whether you have not from the day of your appoint.
ment in your correspondence with me, on all pertinent
occasions argued and Insisted the exclusive urisc-
ton of a Court Martial over the easel
You have uniformly SO argued and insisted.
Very respectfully, yours.
Washington, March a. ls4s.
-, City and County Of Ncp York. m-HErnr Mon.m, Of
washington city District Of Columbia being duly sworn
opposes and says, that WIN. H. Norris Esq of Baltimore
o % by the Secretary of the Judge Advo
at Brooklynor the trial of Commander Mckenzie ON the
o,n day oil January Last without the sppro-
which appointment wn by MIR spencer until
iour days thereafter when he informed by the Sc
cretary OF the Navy That far this deponent knows
and believes Mr.. Norris at that and still il per-
feet stranger and wholly unknown Mr. Spencer except
by reputation and that at time either before or since
his appointment Judge Advocate has there been
any compensation, remuneration, reward promise
kind whatsoever made rendered, offered held out or al
luded to- either by this deponent by Mr. Spencer
as this deponent knows and believes either directly
directly Norris for any service
performed or to be performed by Mr. Norris either as
Judge Advocate or in any other capacity whatever And
this deponent further says that having in newspa-
pers Of this city notice of Mr. Norris addressed the
Court Martial IN which he Willingness
ceve suggestions to matters Of evidence from the rela
tons of those slain board thesomers he this dep nen
in consequence of such notice called upon Mr.
the first time the 18th day of February last until which
time Mr. Norris personally unknown to tn deponent
That at time during the tendency of the trial Of
mander Mckenzie. before its commencement this
deponent attempted to advise interfere with charge
control Mr.. Norris in the manag ement conduct Of
said trial. and this deponent las every know and
therefore firmly believes that such attempt
made directly indirectly by MrSpencer Mr. Norris
nor is this aware that any correspondence con-
versation communication whatever have taken
place between them And that this deponent has
given any suggestions or advice to Mr. Norris relative to
the said trial coming from Messrs Butler OConnor
the Counsel OF Mr. Spencer. And this deponen further
says, that in all the interviews held with Mr.. Norris
whenever the subject Of the probability Civil
taking jurisdiction Of the above mentioned dis
cussed, Mr. Norris always maintained that the Court
Commander Mckenzie for the crime alleged against him;
that if the civil tribunal and the Court Martial have
Navy in hi: official capacity to give preference to the
Court Martial; and that if indictment found by
termination OF the Court Martial for the crimes of
which he was then under trial, that he, Mr.. Norris.
would conceive II an imperative duty to resist the ndct
ment And this deponent further says that in all his
conversations with Mr.. Norris, il never sup
posed mentioned nor had deponent any reason
to suppose, was the idea ever entertained by
this deponent, that there any probability like
hood that the present Secretary Of the Navy be
removed from that department of the government
retire from that office And this deponent further
says tha he this deponent present at the of
Mr. Norris in the Astor House. Charles Van Velser
Daniel Mckinley, Alexander Mckee, and Benjamin +.
Green were questioned and Intercepted separately by
Norris the subject of the supposed mutiny on
board the but this never was at
other private examination of these boys by Mr. Nor
ris nor is he aware that other examination
nv Mr NnYrI nj them nj hafn I'm Tnp
Martial is this deponent that any other of the
crew formerly belonging to the somers
aforesaid. HENRY NORRIS
sworn to this gath day of March, Is4a. before me.
JOHN HONE, Com'r Of Deeds.
WILLIAM H. NoRnrs, of the City of Baltimore. Judge
Advocate in the of Commander Mckenzie deposes
and says THAT the matters and things forth in the
deposition of Henry Norris just and true lar
deponent is personally unknown to J. c. Spencer or any
other member Of the Cabinets that he kas received
any advice or geon OF any description or sort for
whom this deponent has had any sort Of COMMUNE
cation, except to receive by the hands of Mr. Norris
three questions he wished put to witness and to hear
his opinion Of that had been adopted and gone
by some days before Deponent states that the whole
conduct of the has originated with himself and not
been controlled modified by any body living that de-
ponent has consulted with any one farther
paper the he intended to pursue
of the attempt interfere by the civil authorities
and have it delivered by member of the Court that
exalted jurist Chancellor Kent for any suggestions he
might proper to make. | was honored By a reply
approving the intended course and giving me some .p9
gesons for its fulfment Deponent further sstes-hst
ceived as counsel for c. Spencer Mr. B. gave deponent
two papers OF questions for witnesses six of which
questions had net been previously anticipated by depo
nent from the very nature Of the Depsnent these
occasions argued to Mr. Butler the exclusive Jurisdiction
of court martial and deponen has had any
view communication with Mr. Butler since Deponent
further staesthat Charles O'Connor Esq. entire
srangerto him every form but that of sight, that
nent sent him recevedfrom him COMMIT alton
ofany SORT Deponent further states that he heard
fact thought that Mr.. Morris in the city of NJ
York with the assent OF Mr. Upshur in form las his
name been mentioned in any communication be-
tween and the Secretary of the Navy, till my mention
OF him five days in letter. did deponsnt
introduce him to the court at ALL but deponent did
acknowledge his title to cvility by offering him chair
in the court and stating who he in reply to private
enquiry Of Capt soat Deponent further solemny
that not hour added to taken from the length
Of the trial by any considera ions OF the civil
deponents part and that deponent has always wished
Court Martial TO have exclusive cognzance always
believed it would be decided that it had has de-
ponent ever heard the suggestion on the part OF John
C.. Spencers friends relations counsel, that the
should be protracted for any purpose. D,po-
nent solemnly AYERS that he has endeavored to dis
charge the du.ies Of his office fairly, honestly and
firmly and having had no trivial experience in prose-
cutting, feels authorised to say that has been done after
the manner OF upright law officer in civil udcsture
Deponent further states that he has examined but
four witnesses OF the prosecution ely and that brief
y, and only for each witness Deponent further
states and believes that but for the honest and finn dis
charge of his duty he would have escaped the vupers
ton OF bes and inuendoes Deponen has been allowed
to he approached by side Of this without
reproach but with the other il has been corruption and
WILLIAM II. NORRIS,
Judge Advocate.
Sworn before me this goth March, ls4s.
CHAs. W. SANFORD,
Commissioner Of Deeds, New York
WIN. II. NORRIS, ESQ
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