Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-02
a New Eseu,ent i'm the next Elecsioa-Che
Ax>ts,.s Case-she movements Of the Ako-
li6iouE.ss aad Anti Abolitionssfs-


AIRY degree, the approaching election. Every body
IL acquainted with the sensation which has been
created in every part OF the country BY the capture
al the A,nistsd, and the imprisonment Of the Afri-
ems found on board This business has been seized
upoa by the Abolitionsts of this city, and already
w. md them in the political field, secretly Boosting
~ possessing the control the result month
The following notice, Of which many thousand have
keea circulated, issued few days ago, viii reveal
the movement =
S&.-
You are requested TO attend a uaecfiag &C the Anti.
slavery General Committee political octo~ Friday eve.
ming 'he iA n'an' " seven c'0eA al LIS Nassau street
New YerA, September -
&Per con,rawe find the anti-abolitionists are also
begiDning to move their own hook, thus -
TO THE PusLic.
With The sew alike to test the sincerity Of Ia Sc who
profess rat 70 be a5oiens and 10 ease the astated
south on subject respectfully offer myself to my
WHo or ocoisc"s he should have added oa FELrw fTi-
r,on candidate fec the Assembly at the next ensuing eie..
Counsellor At Law, 3 Murray.sL
The impulse which has set these elements in mo-
ton has been caught from the recent events in Con-
nccticut. in which Lewis Tappan and his coadjutors
took such pains TO direct and control popular cpl
MON. The decision, therefore, recently given at
Hartford, in the case Of the captured Africans, by
es an importance of Ordinary character. This
importance arises from its connection with subject
which now agitates the civilized world-slavery
and the slave trade.
In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the
tions Of Europe introduced upor this continent the
natives Of Europe and Africa, and founded social
systen out Of those different and distinct races whch
continued, until about ffty years ago, when the
revolution of France excited a morbid movement in
Earope partly religious and partly philosophical that
has disturbed those relations since. Already
the British West Indies have been revoutionised,
and the same movement brought forward by the aboi
tionsts Of Europe and America is gradually seeking
to reduce the Southern United States to the same
condition. singular concurrence Of events have
thrown vessel our shores, which calls forth the
opinions OF Our courts such points may lead to
great excitement and important results hereafter
The public already possessed Of the facts of the
ease; but IL order to fully the
decision have thought il advisable 20 select aud
present all the points in the order 10 which they
met and disposed Of by Judge Thompson his recent
decision. These are his decisions -
He denied the motion to discharge the Africans undss
The sue,o. before the Circuit Court va. simply Al. 10
the Jurisdiction of that in the case. /
In the pre,ent state Of the case could be no deer
sson to the ultimate rights Of either party
The simpl. question for him deisrms~ to the
hi the District Court Of Connecticut take cogniranc
sftais matter.
IN. cour. .ot ca,iea upon determine the abstract
di.siass rgts Of nsl<isg human being, IN bondage.
A. seiznrss y assriet, are to y taken of
He great question sa~sy toshe place seizure
~ ss~ ion always tcrss uPcs that
III seizure made within liuits State the iuris-
dac Of the District Court local f msde the high
ss. District Court may tax. cegusancs Of the matter.
ec~rt at bad no oa the high had
prsdeton
~ the d strict eosrt II Hartford
A. Te eear, ofoP.on that the place Of seizure
Il r>i'y Jurisdiction upon the ocean su,esd. to
Ia Betweea ags Low water mark there /, alternate
jurisdiction between the admiralty and Law coart
IT, de- .'S.d party can o,spe:e plea 70 the ur..de
where TIC SEIZURE vac made
10 Ire Circuit Cesr, pass the quuestios
70 tse property that eeiongs to the District Court
Is An a1eA Be taken 10 the Circuit Court and ater
w>~ds 70 .hs ssPrems Court Of the Uaiisd st.sss
H. fhe Dsct Court has jurisdiction of the schooner
have srsdeoa Of the persons Of the slaves asd provide
s II the District Court at Hartford has NO The
prsns osgh not to be discharged because they decide
&a be suomi,ed the D,,tric, Court Of New
~" t.sl 70 d a,si in Ina. District Court.
10 TIE bi cosrsctiy nj ID IL the within the ja
rsAietson r. tie istriet Court.
- The Ciscui, decide whether The span.
S have right 10 the slaves, whether they should be de-
soss sr hsr,.fs,.
n Ths question 4 Jurisdiction pr.lininar, question
bel Ub,ed Stat. taken coSnixsnees Of
where or.grtr. claimed the persons Of ssosgh
~ die 6st -hes OF hzb-xs crvss been
spvej Tor IA before having made question
whether thy instantly free being brougst iuts
Uuitec st<tes.
a. TIE be governed by the law Of the
usted States. ~taou fresce the Lass Of Cousectieu
The Cca.,,ta 10 e~S ~ p4ssssx isws
oppe-- cia,snis ahss fugitive psvsess the free
Raiz spe Goo,ez claim IN. pse~o-. tAey must show
DIR tstlc.
g. Therss .roosd ertAsn The actea for hsSess
eovp.s
- There hss be~u crir,psl offence eennsd by the
kscks s~srsse ~ the covrs Of the United ststsa
a. hofSer commstted sosrd foreigs sssi With Tor
esxa and fer.,gs psp~ essence against the
uDitcd States bs sgnsss the Laws &C The oc~sy which
- vessel bonrs and sscs tho q The Usstsd
States have Jur,sdictsen-
~ Tks Cost wo.d hare jsr,sdctsss " the saesce hsa
b scms.c against the s~s of bit the murder Of
and coca o tbs Amistad oGsc~ sgaast
ths laws of nsoss, m'ssd ~ IN sscA
with the sieve trade.
The Cscpt Court would gcc,as tsst Africsss
haA NJ rcedos but ie ne usstter fse The Dr.
trrt Court 10 decide. sabject 60 appeal
W The DISTRICT Court then directed tive Ussts5 States At
toey AND law Zoe the negroes, o. ~ Mests Poist
y the R-,cHee tnter Mkees the
sss,sos es' g,en aprvossrs~ which sheir counsel
vvassed
Ssch ~ the position % this important attnis
Sagc ~ the proceedings What farther decisions
nay be made II Is d'fcuit say. For the present,
bch parties, imPelied by the deepest impulses, will