Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-10-02

maj tnev VIII make some progress In on
language, and learn something of true -.
liglon, between this and Novembcrn-
Mass. A5olitiOnist.
We are glad TO quote an article 50 I'm.
to humanity as the following, and from,
source OF which humanity, we have thu,
has heretofore had good right TO CON.
plain. Why will not an editor who can
plead so eloquently for the right, raise his
voice from day TO day for the t,ro and a
half millions, every one of whom dc.
serves liberty as well as the heroic jim.
qua g. Mass AboIitionist.
From the Boston Cours..
The African Captives.
We do not recolIect any incident. f,r
many years, The occurrence Of which has
caused so general a feeling Of deep inter.
est IN the community. as the case of the
Africans captured in the Spanish scbooD.
er Amislad Where and for ghzt are
they to be tried, are questions that have
been discussed in some oflhe newspapers.
some contend that they must be tried ii
the district of New York-o,hers. in lbg,
oil Connecticut. Soue suppose they ngs
De tried for murder-others for piracy
We are not sufficiently fimi!iar with II.
principles of law involved in these cues.
tions, to arrive at conclusion satisfac,orv
to ourselt, mach less. 10 present an arg:.
ment that may satisfy others.
These unhappy wre.chcc are now il
gaol. The crime, for which they on.
committed, In the technical lanruacs Of
the law, is ca!i,d murder, or piracg-pgy.
haps both; and the punishment of ei,he,
IS death. Ia the language of humanity
they have committed no crime al all
They have attempted 10 regain the liberty
IN which they were born, and which has
been wrestrd from them BY robbers nj.
rates, and murderers. In making this 81.
tempt they have done nothing more Than
every man IN America would have done
IN similar circumstances, If he had capr.
age enough TO do a.; nothing more than
the laws of God, the laws of man. anil
the instincts OF nature, justify and demand
The unsophislicated common sense ri
mankind revo!;s at the idea of their hay.
ing committed any crime.
The next step 10 be taken in rer2rI I,
these captives, we presume, will be 10 Drrs.
eni the case 10 grand jury, and. il twelve
men can be found, TO say thai they a,s
guilty oil murder or piracy, they mCa
then be arraigned, and .rird BY another
jury, before whom all the arguments tb,.
the ingenuity Of lawyers can devise. will
be urged with all the elconenca Of lbs
most accomplished orators cf The land to
obtain conviction. Can Jury Of Twelve
nen be found IN the free states, that will
convict these captives Of crime that wall
subject them to the punishment of DEATH
We hope not. For the honor Of Deo.
pie, who call themselves enlightened AMI
Tree for the honor OF human nature. il
human nature be not totally derrayed asi
PaSi all redemption.-we hope thai there
are not twelve men in our country. wAo
would dIse grace the name of an Americas
oy rendering verdict OF guilty..
But perhaps the Court will decide tina.
inc case is not within lis jurisdiction, All
that the prisoners must be delivered upo
Inc Spanish government, to be disposed Of
as that merciful tribunal NAV decide. We
all Know. in such case, what the end
would be.
we are aware that, in the view of the
conventional laws of nations, the case pre-
sen,s points of great difficulty subjec.ed
70 the laws Of humanity, or morals, Or Re-
ilglon, the case is as Simple one as ca
oe Imagined. and requires no casuis:icll
argument. Every man, whatever be BIZ
natlo1, profession. or complexion. ttst
lnat the prisoners performed deed Of
c;h6Ivalry. that would. if they were ua
6taek, command admiration and applause.
Joseph Ctnq4ez, the daring leader Of
'his baud OF caPtiyes, is hero, worthy .
Stand by the side of the noblesl Roaaa.
whose name ever graced the pages Of tE'
tory. And shall be be hung for striving
10 regain his liberty and give it TO bis iei'
l,ow-cap;Ives Shame, shame. on !ns
a. or ne country. which shall bring BIS
liie TO such termination. If they hang
ms noble fellow. the scaaod, on which
ne suffers, will be a throne more brilliasi
han ever Alexander or Napoleon sa! uP
On. He ought to enjoy The liberty FOL
which ne SO bravery commended. amid TIE
plaudIts OF fifteen million free Americans
The Lamps of the Boston Ligh Hop"
nave been lighted for some months pas'
~ ORDER ofthe government, with newly
dOk.