Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-09-12

their doom is certain. By removing
their causes, their chances OF making
their escape are increased and there
is also possibility that the witnesses
may be prevented for appearing
against them.
At the same court there were seye.
raj petitions for freedom tried, which.
had also been removed from Balii-l
more to Hartford by THE defendant,
upon the ground that he could no,
liave a fair and impartial trial inI
Baltimore. AS the circumstances
attending these cases were very peeu-I
liar, and serve to show the nature and
righteousness of that inhnman and
disabolical trasiick in slaves, carried
on from Maryland to the southern
states, making them public mayrender|
a service to the cause OF humanity.
Early in June last drove Of thirteen
negroes arrived at Baltimore FROM.
Delaware and the Eastern Shore oil
Maryland 90 their way to N. Orleans.
The negIo es were pursued by a man
from Cecil County, who had manu-
United one of the negro men in 1909.
This circumstance excited suspicion
TO the others, and they we're all
brought before the Baltimore City
Court for the purpose OF having their
cases investigate From The best
information which could then be OBJ
tanned, il was believed that six of thf
negroes were entitled TO their freedom,
and petition, were accordingly filed
against Stephen Jones, who had them
in custody. claiming property, Jones
removed the cases to Hartford Tor trial
upon the suggestion above mentioned.
One Of the eases was that OF "A
mother and child. 'fhe mother bad
beer regnlat.iy mapnn,itted in Della
ware in 1312 to be free in 1899. The
child was OF course free at the age ct
% years, acc ordiag TO the laws of Del.
aware. The original deed OF MANI
mission was produced, with the
certiiirates of its having been recorded
agreeable to the laws Of Delaware.
Two of the other eases were those Of
1.-TWO women who were slaves in Del.
at the time they were exported from
the state. The laws OF Delaware
/, very humanely prohibited the expor-
tation of slaves without 9 licenst
lgvanted by oae of the courts oi.justies
Of that state, and declares all slaves
SO exported, or sold with an intention
:, for exporta:ion, or carried out foi
, tsaIe without such license, to be free
III defendant produced ne such
]. irtnse, al.d lit petitioners were AT
Judged 10 5e i,a e.
!: Y'he Utis: Two eases we're those 0
1! 1.-Two negro men, oHc OF whom tns
been manumitted Ivy Il Mr.. EIiason u
!, Cecil cuunty in 1909. The other !
had been acting as "a fire.
U,an in Delaware tor several years
! but whether he was actually frres
i before he was brought from the state
did not clearly appear. but wlietlle
{ he WAS actually freed before he Wa
j brought from the state, did no
/, clearly appear. but whether so or MOI
, he had be ONE entitled so his freedom
Z 10y being exported from the state
i these Two men it appeared had heei
r Indicted for burglary in Delaware
bul on trial were acquitted by the jury
IL appears that hy tho laws OF Del :
! ware, if man is indicted for ieion,
nd acquitted by jury. he ma.
/ nevertheless lpon certificate o
probable cause, be condeHued by th'
a court 20 pay the costs. and if anabl
TO pay them, otherwise may be sol
as IA servant for their payment. !
D this be not the ne ptHs ultra oil op
s pression and tyranny, l know no
O where it can be found. That m y
should be imprisoned and indicted .
a an oiieaue OF which he has not bee
:Iguilty, and afterwards sold as ser
d want to pay the costs oilis pEosecutio
d does appear to be the climax oi injus
e tice. Xet such is the law OF Delaware
and under this law the two men i
;. luuest,on were sold lur seven yea,'
4 and were on their way to New On
leans. Every man can judge ia
e himself OF the likelihood OF their bt
d I'M. released at the end of seven yea,
in Louisiana. Their petitions 1,
freedom were sustained by the rour
c. although the court SAX! the dcirndai
was entitled to their services durin
!. the period ior which they had i'et
!, sold by the order Of the court CT DE
u,Iaware, but they should not be PEI