Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-01

Y Mr. baldwin insigtsd 49,, = sase a this kinds
where the liberty Of large number Of human beings
was involved, the gentlemen ought 70 be prepared 10
Judge Thompson finally decided to 80 on with the
case.
The abolitionists were highly slatedst this. The
opinion Of the Judge this morning, that the law dd
recognize the right of property in human beings-or
to use his own words, that in certain circumstances
had right to command the personal services
Of another, disturbed them beyond measure. ihey
denounced the Judge abetter OF siavehoiders,
and boldly declared in the streets that the poor and
oppressed Africans should not be carried awsy Dy
the Marshal, whatever might be the decision OF the
Court. But they regarded the determination OF 'ne
Judge to proceed ediately as triumph on their
part aud indication Of the release al the blacks,
and an equitable distribution OF them was began a.
mong their brethren of the true faith Al the par
ticuar request of Lewis Tappan, henyee, the eldest
ofthe girls, was allotted to him. She was UNDER
stood TO have been the principal companion OF Gin
guez III the cabin, during the voyage oi LAmistad;
and, notwithstanding the extreme tenderness OF her
age, to which Mr.. Staples 50 teengly alluded, she
made considerable progress in experimental phiioso.
ply, and is well calculated 10 aid in the mixture OF
milk and molasses, which is contemplated on large
scale, thi ough the nstrunentaiy OF these negroes,
male and female. Canorno the cannibal, was assigned
to Garrison and that very benevolent and enterprs
ing gentleman proposes to lease his pr0tegee to
Messrs Titus * Ange inc of the Geological lnsti-
tute the avails 10 be applied to the liquidation Of the
debts oi the Liberator But there were great many
conflicting claims for Joseph Garrah the other
tumbler, and the division proceeded slowly Faquor-
ma. who murdered the Captain. IN great demand
and it finally settled that he should be given TO
Mr. Ludlow, Of New Haven. who hopes to fit him
for holy orders IN about three months.
At this stage Of the proceedings, il suggested
by saunch abotionist from the part Of the
State, that the first step towards cooking fish was
to catch him, and that perhaps il might be well to
suspend further operations until the decision Of the
Judge.
Meantime the arguments were going Mr..
Baldwin insisted very strenuousy, that the Court
OF Admiralty had no jurisdiction in the matter
at all.
Mr. Huneerford replied with great fervor, and
showed most concusivey that the Court had jnris-
dction. Mr., lngersoll followed, Mr. Helabrd, the
his claim behalf the govern ment; and Mr. Staples
closed with mpassoned and touching appeal to the
feelings Of the auditory, and at o'clock
the court adjourned to Monday morning, when Judge
MONDAY MOANING, 9 o'clock
The Circuit Court has this moment adjourned.
Judge Thompson delivered the judgement of the
court on the habeas corpus He confined Eimsela he
had wished the counsel TO do to the specific ques-
tion, whether the District Court Court of Admi-
rally had jurisdiction this property The Judge
expressed his opinion VITA great clearness, and
maintained il with rrefragable arguments. He said
this property was claimed veral derent grounds
and these claims must be litigatea where. The
question whether this District Court the Dis
trict Court Of the State OF New York to try the
He concluded by pronouncing the writ Of habeGs
corpus, not to be sustained, and that the Africans
were rightfully held in custody by the District
Court.
The District Court adjourned to meet at Hartford
on the third Tuesday OF November next, and then
Judge Judson will decide whose property these ne
groes This decision involves questions of such
that there will probablyb be appeal
in any event. first 10 the Circuit Court, and ultimate
ly to the Supreme Court of the United States.
The matter is becoming invested with more and
more interest daily. The Aboiionists half fran
tic at the decision of the court, but il accords with
the judgmentof all rational men. The Africans
be kept prison at Hartford until the session Of the
District Court closes.
The facts ected with the Africans, which very
days examination is developing, furnish matter for
much curious and Instructive speculation Lewis
Tappans abrcations respecting their conduct, cha
racter, NC, have greatly abused tse public mind
concerning them He undertook in conjunction it'll
two three imposters, pretending to be
to settle at once, every thing respec ing their ma
tivity their language condition and vious habits
when the fact 10, the whole matter is surrounded
with mystery, and this mystery only be dispell-
ed, little by little, Of the least stupid Of the
negroes progress in their acquisition Of language.
spent some time the other day in examiRng Bannah,
the black whom Senior Ruiz says understands little
English Bannah was left At New Haven sick, where
he still remains He has recovered from everythngex
cept the effect fthe calome by the ply
stefan. He is treated with great kindness by Colonel
Pendeton, the keeper Of the prison, to whom he is
much attached He is at liberty, and ranges where
about the house Baansh's language is an odd me.
LANCE OF English and Spanish, with an occasional
French word, and slight sprinkling Of some Afri-
can lingo. Ii is exceedingly difficult to make him
understand question, but when you once beat
interrogatory through his wool, he will jabber ten
minutes in reply. He says his country Is half way
between Mandingo and the northern coast Of Africa;
that he wants to stav here, and not return to my
countree at all; and he is anxious TO live with Col
Pendleton. He persists in saying that Faquorna
killed the captain, and Cinguex the cook. He was
asleep when the attack commenced, but the noise,
the "whooh ~ he calls it, reused him Al once and
he saw CiDguez strike the cook with q club, proba
bly, handspike. Faquorna had knife with which
he killed the cook "Antonio,' said Bannah eight
for he massa, and Cinguez and Qumbo tie he hands
say where Whitley mansl where old mani (mean-
ing Montez,) where sailor man? Cinguez say he will
kill 'em; Cingdez want me tie old man ! say no.
You cut of my head frst-Cinguex give me money
in cloth; l no take il; tell him he no hurt young
massa, (Ruizl he say no, he kill old man; say no.
take him off,"
Bannah says he was in Havana only one moo, and
half, and il is matter IF curious inquiry, where and
how he got smatterng Of three different Ian gaages
HARTFORD, september 9th.
The refusal Of Judge Thompson, to sustain the ha-
beas corpus, and thus discharge the Africans from
the custody Of the Marshall, has created very
strong excitement here, not only among the aboli-
tionists, but among many humane men, who suppose
them to be entitled to their freedom, the ground
that they not slaves according 20 the laws Of
Spain. new expedient to procure their Liberation
has been discussed today II proposed to sue out
another writ Of habeas corpus, and bring the blacks