The native American., 1839-09-07

did not even smile. w men lne noise hau SUI
sided, he addressed them in Congolese, which was
translated by Antonio as follows:-
s"Friends and Brothers-We would have re-
turned but the sun against us. would not
see YOU serve the white man, so ! induced you
to help me kill the Captain. | thought should
be killed. expected it, 1t would have been
better. You had better be killed than live many
moons in misery. | shall be hanged, think,
every day. But this does not pain me. could
die happy, if by dying | could save so many OIL
my brothers from the bondage of the white man.
BY this time the excitement had risen to such
a pitch that the officer in command had Joseph
led away by force and returned TO the Washing
ton.--Even this the hero bore with stolcal dignl-
ty, while his poor countrymen uttered the most
piercing yells. On board the Washington he
was mannaced to prevent his leapng overheard.
Even this failed to elicit the slightest perceptible
emotion. This was on Tuesday. On Wednes-
day he sgniied by motions that if they would
take him on board the schooner again, he would
show them handkerchief full of douhloons. He
was accordingly sent on board. His mannacIes
were taken of and he once more went below to
receive congratulations, even more wild and en-
thusiastic than those of Tuesday. Antonio was
told to watch and listen to him. Instead of find
ing the doubloons; he again addressed the ne
groes, which, according TO the interpretation OF
Antonio TO Spanish, and from Spanish to English
by John Jay Hyde, Esq, editor OF the New Lon
don Gazette, was as iolows:-
My brothers, | am once more among you,
having deceived the enemy of our race by saying
had doubloons. | came to tell you that you
have only one chance for DEATH and non for lib
erty. | am sure you prefer DEATH as do. lou
can by killing the white men now on board, and
will help you, make the people here Kill you. Ii
is better for you to do this, and then you will not
only avert bondage yourselves, but prevent the
entament of unnumbered wrongs on your chill
dren. Come-come with me then"
Antonio made the signal and the unsubdued
chief was dragged from the hold again mama
cled, and put on board the Washington. While
making this speech, his cheek shone, and his eye
was often turned to the sailors in charge The ne
groes yelled and looked as fiercely as he did. They
leapt about and seemed like creatures under some
talismanic power On his way to the Washing
ton, the hero moved not muscle, but kept his eye
fixed on the schooner.
On board the Washington he made thousand
gestures and motions to be taken on deck, as if on.
some urgent and important errand. But when led
up he only looks at the schooner, and remains with
his eye fixed upon her till taken below again. lie
evinces no emotion, and had he lived i'll the days
of Greece or Rome, his name would have been
handed down to posterlty as one who had prac-
tised those most sublime Of all virtues-disner-
ested patriotism and unshriking courage. Now
most probably he will be hanged as murderer
and pirate.
On Wednesday night Capt Gedney dispatched
an express to the U. S. Marshal at New Haven,
who gave Information to his Honor A. L. Judson,
U. S. District Judge. On Thursday morning both
these gentlemen arrived and after careful dellh-
Grafton, concluded to hold their court on board the
Washington, then lying of the Fort within mus
ket shot of the Schooner LIEUT.. Wolcott kind
" offered the services of the U. S. Cutter Exper-
iment 70 take all interested on board the Wash
ington. The U. S. Marshall politely took un-
der his protection.
JUDICIAL INVESTIGATION.
AT anchor, on board the U. S. Gutter Wash
ington commanded by Lieut.. Gedney.
New LONDON, AUG. 90 1880
His Honor Andrew L. Judson, U. S. District
Judge on the bench, G. A. Ingersoll, Esq. ap-
pearing for the U. S. District Attorney. The
court was opened by the U. S. Marshal. The
clerk then swore Don Pedro Montez, owner OF
part Of the cargo, and three of the slaves, and
Don Jose Ruiz, also owner of part of the cargo,
and iorty-nine of the slaves. These gentlemen
then lodged complaint against Joseph Cinquez,
(he leader of the alledged ofence) Antonio, ST.
mon, Lacis, Peter, Martin, Manuel, Andrew, Ed
ward Caedonis, Bartholomew, Raymond Au-
gustine, Davarsto, Casmor, Mercho, Gabriel,
Santario, Escalasco, Pbscua Estaniaus, Des-
iderio, Nicholas, Stephen, Thomas, Corsino,
Lewis Bartolo, Julian, Frederick, Saturnlo, Lar
duslado, Celestion, Epafanio, Tevacio, Genancio,
Phillip, Francis, Hipiloto, Venito, Tidore, Vic
into, Dionecio, Apolono, Ezidlquiel, Leon, Ju-
Illus, Hippoloto I'd, and Zidonon, or such of the
above as might be alive, and on the complaint an
Indictment was framed charging them with muir
der and piracy on board the Spanish schooner
Amistad.
Joseph Cinquez, the leader, was brought into
the cabin mannaced. He had a cord round his
neck to which snuff box was suspended. He
wore a red flannel shirt and duck pantaloons
The portrait we had taken is an excellent like
ness, but is deficient in the hero-like expression
of his eye, and brow. His appearance was neat,
and in cleanliness would compare acknowledgements
with any colored dandy in Broadway. lie was
calm and collected. Occasionally he smiled with
Melancholy but determined expression, but he
evinced no fear. At intervals he motioned with
his hand that he expected TO be hanged, and then
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