Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-10
From the New Orleans Bee, Not. 81.

AN All relative to the introduction OF slaves.
SEC. LIST. Be it enacted, &c. That from and
after the PRONUNCIATION of this act no slaves shall
be introduced into the State of Louisiana, ex-
cept in accordance with the provisions of this
act.
SEC. 81 Be II further enacted, &c. That all
persons euisratng into this State, who shall &C
tualy settle and reside therein, shull be permit
ted to introduce such slaves as are for their own
use. and are, bona Jide. their own property
And any citizen of this State, who may become
thelawful owner&proprietoro Of anyslaye or slaves,
without the limits Of this State, may in like 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 in the territory of Arkanas, or in Florida; and
if any slaves purchased in the aforesaid States,
by any citizen of this State should be introduced,
the person or persons 30 introducing them shall
be subject to the Pains and penalties provided
for in the Sd section Of this act.
SEC. Sd. .4nd be ifurther enacted, SC. That
any inhabitant of this State. or any person emf.
grating thereto. who shall introduce therein, for
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
file IN the office of any Parish Judge, an entry
on his oath, of all the slaves thus introduced. de-.
signaling the name, aye, sex, and, as far as pos
sible. the mark, size and color, of each; and he
shall further declare, on oath, that he has intro
duced them for his use, and that he will not sell,
give, hire, loan, exchange, mortgage, or in any
other manner dispose of or affect the same, or
connive with others. to have chem seized or sold
with view to evade the provisions Of this act
during five years next following the introduc tion
of said slaves; and that he will not violate the
provisions of this act; and whoever introduces
any slave without complying with the above for
malities, shall, conviction thereof, be lined In
a sum not less than $500, and not more than
$1,000, at the discretion of the court. for each
slave, and Imprisonment till fine and costs be
paid and all slaves 80 introduced shall, by the
mere operation of this law, be entitled to his
freedom, and placed under the control of the
executive to be disposed of as hereinafter enact
ed 1t shall. however, be lawful for said pro-
prietors to take the above oath before any COM
petent officer in any other State, which path shall
be filed in manner and delay above prescribed.
SEC. 4. Belt further enacted. &c. That no per.
| son mentioned in the second section Of this act,
as authorised to introduce slaves, shall, for the
space of years after the introduction Of such
slaves, be permitted to sell, mortgage. hire, loan,
or otherwise dispose of any such slave or slaves,
and if any such slave or slaves should be sold.
mortgagcd, hired, loaned or otherwise disposed
of. the contract, whether written or verbal shall
be null and void, and the said slave slaves shall
be entitled to their freedom as aforesaid. and eve.
~ person who shall knowingly and wilfully be.
come party to any such unlawful contract, shall
be liable to be prosecuted for the same. and shall.
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| $500 and not more than 1000. for each slave,
at the discretion Of the Court, and shall be I'm.
! prisoned until the fine and costs are paid.
Sec. 9Th BE ii further eaacied: SC. 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 is hereby invested with
full power to cause SAID slaves to be transport.
| ed, and to direct all officers and magistrates TO
assist him thereln and to instruct them In the
mode in which they Can best 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. ard where said instruc-
tons are no; in violation of some law now existing
under penalty of removal from office
| Sec 9th BE IL further enacted, &c. That nc
slaves introduced under this law shall be liable
t., 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 shond
take place, the same shall be considered as null
and VOID, and the slave. SO sold, shall be emit
tied to their freedom. but subject to Transports
ton in the manner above provided.
Src. 9TH. BE it further enacted. IL any person
shall remove, or cause to be removed beyond the
limits of this State except as above provided, an,
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 on,
thousand dollars. and be imprisoned at hard labor
for the space Of five years.
Sec 8. BE II further enacted, &c. That no
thing in tins act contained shall be so construed
as to prevent the persons who shall become osn
ers and proprietors of slaves as provided in Thu
act from afterwards removing such slaves be-
yond the limits of this State. and selling the same
tbut If ever the said slaves shall be brought baol
into this State it shall be under the provisions
of this act, as if said slaves had never before be-
introduced therein.
SEC. 9. Belt further enacted, That the attorne.,
General, and the different District Attorneys o
this State shall See this act carried into effect
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