Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-06
From the N. Orleans Bee, NoU. 81.

AN ACT relative TO the introduction Oh Slaves
SEC. lst. BE ii enocied, &c. That from and
after the PRONUNCIATION OF this act, no slaves snail
be introduced into the StaSe Of Louisiana, ex-
cent i'm accordance with the provisions vi tEis
act. -,
Sec. %. Be ii further enacted, &c. mat all
persons emigrating into this State, VINO sha'i ac-
tuaIly settle and reside therein, shuli DC permit
ted to introduce such slaves as are Tor their o""
use. and are, bona jide, their own property
And any citizen Of this State, who may Decome
the lawful owner&proprietor ct anysave or slaves
without the limits of this State, may IN IKE man
ner, and for similar purposes. introduce such
slave or slaves: provided, that the slave not Pur-
chased in the States of Mississippi or Alabama.
or 10 the territory of Arkanas, or in FLORIDA; ahd
if any slaves Purchased in the aforesaid States,
by any citizen Of this State should be introduced,
the person or persons so introducing them snail
be subject to the rains and penalties PROVIDED
for in the Sd section Ut this act.
SEC. Sd. .And be IL further enacted, &c. mat
any inhabitant of this State, or any person emil
grating thereto, who shall introduce therein, Tor
his own use. any slave or slaves purchasedin any
State or Territory Of the Union not already ex-
cluded, shall, within days after the arrival OF
said slaves in the parish in which he resides and
within 90 DAYS after their arrival in this State,
file IN the office of any Parish Judge, an entry
on his oath, of all the slaves thus introduced ae'
signaling the name, age, sex, and, as Tar as pos
sible. the mark, size and color OF each; ana ne
shall further declare, oath, that ne mas 'huo-
duced them for his use, and that he VIII not SELL
give, hire, loan, exchange, mortgage, or IN any
other manner dispose Of or anect the same U,
connive with others, to have Them seized or sold
with view to evade the provisions of this act
during five years next following the introdut ton
of said slaves; and that he will not violate the
proyjsions of this act: and whoever introduces
any slave without complying with the above tor
maties. shall, on conviction thereof, be fined IN
sum not less than $500 and not more than
$1,000, at the discretion Of the court. Tor each
slave. and imprisonment till fine and costs be
Maid. and all slaves so introduced shall, by the
mere operation of this law. be entitled to bis
freedom, and placed under the control OF the
executive to be disposed of as hereinafter enact
ed 1t shall. however, be lawful tor Said pro-
prietor. to take the above oath before any COM
petent officer in any other State. which oath shall
be filed in manner and delay above prescribed.
Sec. a. Belt further enacted. sc. That no per-
SON meotioned in the second section OF this act,
,s authorised to introduce slaves, shall, for the
space of 5 wears after the introduction OF such
slaves, be permitted 20 sell, mortgage, hire, loan,
or otherwise dispose of any such slave or slaves
and if any such slave or slaves should be sold.
| mortgaged, hired, loaned or otherwise disposed
of. the contract, whether written or verbal shall
be null and void and the said slave or slaves snail
be entitled to their Freedom as aforesaid and eve
nv person who shall knowingly and wi'tully De.
come party to any such unlawful contract shaii
be liable to be prosecuted for the same. and shall.
! on conviction, be fined in sum OF not less than
$500 and not more than $1,000, tor each slave,
at the discretion Of the Court, and shall be I'M
prisoned until the fine aud costs are paid.
Sec. 5th BE il further enacted. &C. That all
slaves who may become entitled to their freedom.
as aforesaid, shall be sent out Of the State; and
the executive of this State shereby invested with
fuIl mower to cause SAID slaves to be so transport
ed. and to direct all officers and magistrates to
assist him therein, and to instruct them In the
mode in which they can hest enable him to carry
these provisions into effect; and all such officers
and magistrates shall comply with said instruc-
tons, as far as the scope of their duties, under
existing laws, will permit and where said Instruc-
tons are not in violation OF some law now existing
under penalty of removal from office
SEC. 9th. BE it further enacted, &c. That no
slaves introduced under this law shall be liable
to be seized and sold under any execution Issu-
ING from any of the courts of this state-or tor
taxes for the space Of five years after the intro,
duction Of such slaves; and if such sale shonld
take place, the same shall be considered as null
and VOID. and the slaves SO sold, shall be emit
tied to their freedom, but subject to transporta-
ton in the manner above provided.
Sac. 9TH. BE ii further enacted, u any person
shall remove, or cause to be removed beyond the
limits of this State except as above provided any
slave who shall and may be entitled to his free
dom under the provisions Of this law. they shall,
on conviction thereof, be fined in the sum OF one
thousand dollars. and be imprisoned at hard labor
for the space of five years. m
Sec. 8. Ben further enacted, &c. That no,
thing in this act contained shall be so construed
as to prevent the persons whDhall become own
ers and proprietors of slaves as provided In this
act, from afterwards removing such slaves be-
yond the limits of this State. and selling the same;
Int if ever the said slaves shall be brought back
into this State, it shall be under the provisions
of this act as if said slaves had never before been
introduced therein.
Sec. 9. Belt further enacted. That the attorney
General. and the different District Attorneys OF
L N III, act Iph