Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-05-28


following document possesses interest 4"
many Of our citizens. l; will be seen
that the African Slave Trade 10 forever
prohibited 80 far as il relates to Texas
PROC AVIATION.
Whereas, the 9Th article Of the general
provisions Of the Constitution of the Re-
public Of Texas, provides that the ''i@por-
tation or admission of Africans ar negroes
into this Republic, excepting from the U.
States Of America, - forever prohibited
and declared u b piracy" And whereas
the African slave trade 10 equally revolving
to the best feelings Of our nature. and to
the benign principles Of the Christian faith,
is equally destructive 20 national morals
and individual humanity; and
Whereas, the most enlightened and
powerful nations Of christendom are ex-
ert,ng both their moral intelligence and
physical power, to suppress that odious and
abominable traffic; and
Whereas, it is the imperative duty and
the high privilege Of the Government Of
Texas, to contribute IN all practicable and
legitimate means, to the edectual preven-
ton, in its own jurisdiction, ofa trade, 50
atToclous and diereputable; therefore,
j, David G. Burnett, President Of the
Republic of Texas, BY and with the advice
and consent ofmy cabinet, and in accor
dance with the Sth article Of tho Constitu-
ton AFORESAID, do command and require oil
officers, Naval and Military, and oil collec-
tors and other functionar;es Of the Govern
ment, to te vig,lent and active, 10 de-
tecting and de eeating any attempt to vio-
late said article and to seize, arrest, and
detain in safe custody, any person or per-
sons that may DO found violating or At
tempting to violate, the same; aud to stop,
seize, take possession Of and detain, any
vessel or vessels, with their equipment,
tackle, &C.; and any boats or other water
craft, Ofany description, attached thereto,
on board of which any Africans or negroes,
80 attempted to be imported in coutraven-
ton Of the said 9Th article. may be found /;
and to detain any and al; such negroes
wherever found, until the further decision
Of the Government can b had in relation
thereto: Provided, that any officer making
such seizure, &C., shall as soon As practi-
cable. report the same. with the relative
facts, TO the Secretary of the Navy.
Done at Harrisburg, this Sd day Of April
1896, and Of the Independence ef the
Republic. the First.
BY the Governor:
DAVID G. BURNETT.
HAIEr HARDEMAN, Acting Sec'y ofState.
LrNcHrSc IN MIssouRI.-We learn
from st. Louis, that on Thursday last,
IA coloured man was arrested on
board a boat. by deputy sheriff and
constable; that another coloured man
assisted him to escape from the Off
GERS, whom they Immediately arrest
ed, when he killed the sheriff upon
the spot, and so badly wounded the
constable that he was not expected
to live. The negro was then secured
and committed to prison, but the peo-
pie assembled in great force with the
determination Of tearing down the
prison, if he was not given up to
them. He was delivered to tho mob.
who conveyed him to the outskirts Of
the city. placed cham round his
neck and a rope around his body, and
fastened him to a tree a few feet
from the ground, when they placed
fire round the tree and literally roast
ed him alive! His shrieks were most
awful during the performance Of this
terrific tragedy.-[vApE MRcus.
S,NouLAROccuaRExcE.-Ths Charles
ton Patriot gives an account Of IN
occurrence Of rather an uncommon
character, which took place in May
ekborough, on Sunday afternoon the
LIST instant. A German youth, nam
ed Henry Muller, who attends a
store owned by his brother at the
corner Of Charlotte and Mazyck SITS
for the purpose Of clearing the store
Of flies laid train Of gunpowder on
the counter, and ignited it by flashing
fire from the pan Of \ musket. There
being at the time a key With powder
on the counter, the FIRE was commu-
nicated to it, and an explosion took
place which lifted the building from
the foundation and threw it into the
street. Muller, most extraordinary
to relate, was somewhat hurt, but
n. dangerously. The elder brother,
the owner of the store, had departed
for Europe the very morning Of the
accident.
DEArH OF GOVERNOR BENxBrT.-
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