Morning herald., 1839-09-26
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[Corsspondsacs Of the Hsrald.]
HARrFoRD, September 24th.

I'm 49, HARTFORD, September 24tk.
The rsfassl 81 Judge Thompson, to sustain the ha-
beas corpus and thus discharge the Africans from
the custody Of the Marshall, has created a verv
strong excitement here, not only among the abolI-
tionsts, bat among many humane men, who suppose
them to be entitled to their freedom ON the ground
that they are not slaves according to the laws Of
Spain. new expedent to procure their liberation
has b@en discussed today 1t proposed to sue out
before Of the Judges Of the State in the exnecta
ton that he might be so operated upen by the popu-
lar Of feeling order their release
at all hazard But little reflection and some inquiry
among men OF intelligence and discernment who do
not participate in the excitement have caused this
project to be abandoned and the abolitionists have
found themselves constrained to submit the matter
TO the decision Of the District Court the Legitimate
and proper tribunal. They may as veil yield quiet
y and patiently to the authority the law as admin.
stered by the Circuit Court. for in the first place
respectable judicial officer in Come cut would
grant such writ; and in the next place. the Mar
shall, who is resolute, as well intelligent al 4
discriminating officer, would pay on to the
writ, II it was issued.
The papers in every section of the country con-
stany filled with articles in relation t. the Afrcafs
and they almost all evnce gross ignor OF trea-
ty stipnlaons with Spain and Great Britain and the
strongest mscoacepon OF the real state Of the case
In order to furnish your readers with distinct and
ineligible view Of the circumstances connected
with the Africans they stood at the adjournment
Of the Circait and District Courts yesterday morn
ing, and they must stand until the adjourned ses-
sion OF the District Court, to be held Hartford on
the Sd Tuesday of November next, | will present
the prominent points Of the in brief recapitula-
tion OF the proceedings Of the two courts
The Africans, with the exception of Antonio and
the four children, who were detained as witnesses
for the want OF ba were committed for trial before
the Circuit Court warrant from the Judge Of the
District Court, to answer to a charge Of piracy
and murder.
The criminal accusation was dismissed by Judge
Thompson, on the ground that the court had no iu-
risdiction in the matter
A writ Of habeas corpus by which the counsel
sought to release all the Africans, rejected by
Judge Thompson, and the right of the District Court
to hold them in custody affirmed.
The whole matter, therefore, is now before the
District Court; and the Africans held to answer
in that Court, to Lieut. Gedney's libel for salvage
to he libel Of the Spanards who claim them prop
erty, and to the District Attorney, who claims them
in obedience to the orders Of the government.
These several claims to be htigated before the
District Court in November.
If the SPaniards shoU property in the negroes,
they will them II they fail 10 do this, the
Africans will be delivered to the President of the
United States for the purpose Of being sent back to
their country, agreeaby TO the act Of Congress
Of 1921
1t will be seen, therefore, that any other course
than that adopted by the Court in this case, must
almost necessarily have resulted in great injustice
to the Spanards who claim to own these negroes.
They assert that they purchased and shipped them
on board L'Amistad in conformity to the ordinance
OF Havana This fact could not be established with
out sending TO Cuba for evidence; and f the abol-
tionsts had succeeded in wrestling them fromlthe
hands Of the Marshall the Spsniards would have been
stripped Of S25,O0e $4,000 worth Of property,
which they may perhaps have legally acquired, and
to which they mnch entitled you are to
your steam printing press. BY delaying the trial
tuny to obtain all possible proof, and il they then
fail to prove these negroes slaves they will have
cause TO complain, AND justice will be done the
Africans.
Ii would do your heart good 10 see the abolitionsts
since the decision Of Judge Thompson. Poor de-
wills They are ehagrined beyond measure. Their
faces have increased much in longitude that every
barber in the place charges double price for shaving
them. After suffering much wear and tear Of
science for their fasehoods and imposi ions- after
collecting intepreters from far and near in numbers
sufficient to darken aud infect the atmosphere of
Hartford, they are obliged to send home their dark
les and disperse-love's labor being entirely lost
met several at the prison shortly after the adjourn
ment and il was amusing 10 watch their operations,
and still more amusing 10 notice the result. They
were cndeavorng with lugubrious faces and whining
tones to inspire the |" poor Africans" with appre-
tensions as to their fate; but Cu6ee had Just swal
lowed good dinner, NO labor Of any kind was i'm
posed upon him, and he perfectly Indifferent
to the future. Thinking that the negroes did not
understand them, the abolitonists sent for one Of
their classical interpreters in order to communicate
the circumstances fully. He presently appear
ed and by dint Of some jabber, great many signs,
terna hopes Of decent lady pig in the family AZ,
had she happened TO have been present, the inter
prefer made out to signify to them that they had
got to stay N prison They were greatly delighted
Garrah showed his joy bJ throwing merset;
and then poising himself on his hanos, he tumbled
wheebarrow fashion, without touching his feet, the
entire length Of the prison The abationists were
greatly enraged at this and they directed the inter
prefer to tell them that they might very possibly bs
sent back 70 Havana, and have their heads cut of.
Cinguez, the leader, and Faqusrna, and Quimbo,
who most active in assisting him in the revolt
and murder, seemed 10 feel some fear but the rest
heard the intelligence with entire indifference.
Antonio, the cabin boy Of the L'Amistad, presents
of those beautiful instances OF fidelity and
tachment, that are occasionally where the
ation Of master and slave subsists. He is not held
On any process, since tie criminal prosecution
against the Africans has been dismissed, and 10 Of
course at liberty. asked him IL he Intended 20
main in this country.
He shook his head and replied-"I have been
treated well here, and like this country much, but
must 60 back ts Havana and tell my mistress how
the slaves killed MASTER and all about the voyage of
L'Amistad. Master and mistress always we're gsod
TO me, and wont leave mistress now"
But, said ], you will be slave rs long you live,
il you gs back there.
al know that, was his reply, " but have every
thing given me that | want, aud had rather be
slave to my mistress than live here free. Mistress 10
Is not rich, and Antonio is worth fifty dorboons to
her. fight for master until l could fight more,
because they tied my hands. ! would have been
killed to save master"
The Marshal went to New Haven last night 10 or
der preparations for receiving the blacks at the prs
on and they are to be removed there on saturday,
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