Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-21

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York, seem to occupy every mind-and call forth
every variety ef remark In the wide circle Of sus-
pens south and West we only find bank here
and IN re that has not fallen. The Pittsburgh banks,
AZ The last accounts, yet heads up. Great eff
1rtS arc making among the bankrnpts, and those who
expect to he bankrupts, To get upa meeting in New
YORK, and oaitupon the banks 10 suspend, and give
relief, they iacetiously call it,
0G-Woud the gentleman who left here some pat
| terms for ests call at this Office
correspondence Of the Heya!d.l
The Africans.
NEW HAVEN, Oct. II
DEAR SlR:-Ihe contest respecting the Africans
81 the Amistad, Is now narrowed down to a single
point The only question is whether they are siapes
according to the laws Of Spain Ihe decision of
Judge thompson, That il competent for the
spaniards to shcsc property in the hegroes, put an
END 10 all the Manor and ques-
mons with wnich the Aboiitioni,ts sought to sur
round the matter, and left il free from All difficulty
and susceptible OF easy aad satisfactory adjustment
by the District Court. The Spanish owners have
gone to Havana after evidence show that they nave
legally acquired title to these negroes property
ana the Abolltionists are laboring with might and
man IN the hope oil collecting testimony To prove
them free men, who introduced into Havana, in
violation OF the laws Of Spain, reduced to bon
dage IN the lace oi the express prohibition OF the
Queen. This is the simple point at ISSUE and all the
efforts OF the parties itigant directed 10 it.
Inc Abohtonists have three interpreters-the two
Conveys from the Buzzard, and one named John Ger.
ry,who was at Hartford during the trial-engaged in
obtaining the statements of the negroes They all
have now been subjected to an examination and the
interpreters have had tact enough make their
corroborate with each other OF the
prominent and material facts But ii is apparent to
an unprcJadced observer, that the answers Of the
negroes are framed to suit the views wishes of the
interrogation without reference 10 the truth. They
concur in stating that they were embarked in the
same vessel from Lambro, but their counts OF the
voyage, and the subsequent transactions are confus
ed and unsatisfactory. In fact the best
Convey, speaks English imperfectly that Gerry is
frequently reqnsed to interpret his lingo, and by the
time the speechis done into ineligible English, il
has lost its original character entirely doubt very
much whether any OF their stories to be depend
ed upon at all They frequently contradict each
other and themselves and very soon become weary
OF the examination and answer carelcssly and
dom.
During the examination Of Sinqua it became ne
cessary to take his deposition and Professor Gibbs
undertook to ascertain whether the fellow understood
the nature oil an oath. He was asked whether he
knew that there God Sinqua replied, sNo-I
don't know any thing about i'll never saw him -
The query was put in different shape several times
win similar result; but after a number Of leading
questions, the interrogatory was put in this form,
Don't God know whether you tell truth or false.
hoodl TO this he replied in the affirmative, and
the oath was administered.
Cdrrdh, or as most of the sayages pronounce il.
Gro6ah, gives different account Of himself and
tells new story every time he is examined. He is
ashrewd, sharp fellow, and when he ascertans what
answers wanted, he shapes his replies &C cordng-
ly. He told through the interpreter that he came
over from Africa in a large vessel, with great num-
Der OF others, men, women and children. The vessel
was large, end the sa es had plenty Of room. They
were chained hand and foet. They were fed abun-
dainty with rice, but kept short Of water. They
frequently hal more rice given them than they want
ed, but they were logged if they old net eat il all
The vessel was about three months reaching
Havana. He says the cook OF L'Amistad told them
they were to be killed and eaten, and they killed
him to save their own lives The negroes did not
know which Of the three white was the Captain
OF the Amisad. and they intended to kill them all
In order 10 be sure OF the right Garrah says he
likes the people Of this country much but he wishes.
aiterIearning the English language little better to
go TO Sierra Leone. He was asked why he was
pleased with the people here, and his reply was be-
cause they loved God, and had slaves. This was
Coreys interpretation reinterprsied by John Gerry
Now, when it is considered that this savage cannot
speak or understand single word of English, except
fobdc, and h0c do? and that he has no of
Deity, the reader car form his opinion ef the
correctness OF the interpretation and the degree Of
credence that Is to be given 10 the representations Of
the acks, obtained in this roundabout way.
Garrai and Rimbo examined at the same
time, anu al hrst they seemed disposed to answer
directly and without equivosation; but they
discovered what was expected by the abolitionsts,
and II was curious 10 observe their artful manage
ment They affected 10 misunderstand the ques-
u"ns and made irrelevant replies. When interroga-
ted respecting the murder Of the cook and captain,
although they had both previously spoken OF the
circumstances with perfect freedom, they took
the cue from the different questions put to them BY
several gentlemen, and both said positively and
peremptorily that they were asleep at the time of
the revolt, and knew nothing Of the transaction.
When pressed on this point by those who do not
enter into all the views ofthe aboltiopists they be
came incommunicatve and suIky, and Kimbo stalked
out OF the room. muttering and grumbling Garrah
started 10 follow saying he wanted his dinner. Col
Pendlcton sard he had eaten his dinner not an hour
before The savage said he had eaten f,ro dinners,
but he wanted three and no information could be ex
tracted from him.
mention these unimportant and apparently triHing
details, IN order To support the view l have taken,
that evidence Of any kind be manufactured from
the negroes; and 10 caution the public against at
tachisg too much importance to their representa-
tons
HAxeISs.- Henry g. Hill. white man, and ne.
gro named Nelson will be hanged somewhere in
North Carolina on the LIST Of November
SUictpg IN lowell, Mass Alexander Liddle,a
Scotc Gilman, blew out his brains In Lowell on Tues
day last lie left letter, In which he wished that
his death might be made known 10 his brother the
Rev. Thomas Liddle in Edinburgh, and 20 his uncle
Robert Martin, watch maker, in New York.
PosrxAsTgR AT MOBILE Amos Kendall has ap-
pointed John w. Townsend.
w. II PORTER has been appointed Collector and
Surveyor Of the port OF Louisville, Ky.
Az oUrRAegoUs AND UrSArURAL CRiMK--A
man named Reed, once turnkey Of the Ann Harbor,
Michigan Jail, was arrested in that village a short
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