Morning herald., 1839-09-25
The case @f the Africans decided EOr tho pre-
sent-z2abeas Corpus NOS -usinimcd.

keut-aaabeus CSrpus MOI susiHhhc0.
HARTFORD Saturday evening
Contrary IA the wishes Of the Court, and the ex-
pectation Of almost every body, Mr. Staples. prompt
ed by Tappan and the rest of the abolinniss, cane
into cour' this afternoon, determined 10 press the
case to decision Immediately, ii possible. lappan
and his coadiu supposed from the reluctance o
hr. lngersoh and MIR. Hungerford to proceed with
tire umens such brief notice and without pre-
paration that they felt the weakness of their cause
and their inability to contest it successfully with
the opposite counsel Ii was suggested by the abo-
htonists too, in their secret consultation with Mr.
Staples. that the object of Massrs. lngersoi and
Hungerford in proposing to submit brief for the
considerations Of the Judge gain time, for the
purpose OF insttuting proceedings IN the New York
District Court he counsels for the Africans there
fore, came INTO court, armed at all points, they
supposed and expecting 10 place all the negroes IN
the hands of the abotoniss before Sunday morning;
and in order to facilitate this laudabe and very fea-
sible undertaking. they had prayed out another writ
of habens corpus and brought all the Africans before
the court. Mr. Ingersoll thought the gentlemen ought
not TO precipitate this matter His Honor had only
called the attention of the counsel to the specific
question, we shsr these Africans rightfully and
legally held By the District Court this morning. and
there had not been sufficient time to give il that
careful deliberaton which its importance demanded
MIR. Baldwin insisted that, in case OF this kind
where the liberty of large number Of human beings
was involved the gentlemen ought to be prepared to
support their own process
Judge Thompson finally decided to go on with the
case.
The abotionsts were highly elated at this. The
opinion Of the Judge this morning, that the law did
recognize the right of property in human bengs-or
TO his words, that in certain circumstances
hada right 10 command the personal services
of another, disturbed them beyond measure. They
denounced the Judge abetter OF slav eholders,
and boldly declared in the streets that the poor and
oppressed Africans should not be carried aw y by
the Marshal, whatever might be the decision of the
Court Bat they regarded the determination Of the
Judge to proceed Immediately as a triumph on their
part and indication ef the release OF the blacks
an dIstr n fhpm wn beua
mong their brethren Of the true faith. At the par
ticuiar request Of Lewis Tappan. Kenyee the eldest
ofthe girls, was allotted to him. She under
stood to have been the principal companion Of Gin
guez IN the cabin, during the voyags Of L'Amstad;
and, notwithstanding the erirsme tenderness Of her
age, to which Mr.. Staples so feelngly alluded, she
made considerable progress in experimental philoso.
ply, and is well calculated to aid in the mixture Of
milk and molasses which is conte plated on a large
scale, through the instrumentatv Of these negroes
male and female CanoTno, the cannibai, assigned
10 GARRISON and that very benevolent and enterpris-
ing gentleman Proposes TO lease his profege to
Messrs. Titus y Angevine Of the Geological lnsti-
tute the avals TO be applied TO the liquidation Of the
debts of the liberato But there were a great MANY
conflicting claims for Joseph aod Garrah the other
tumbler, and the division proc eeded slowly Faauor-
ma, who murdered the Captain was in great de mand
and u was hnay settled that he should be given to
Mr. Ludfow, OF New Haven, who hopes to it him
for holy orders in about three months.
AT this stage Of the proceedings, il suggested
by stannch abolionist from the eastern part OF the
state. tNat tne HTst step Towards Cooking fish
to catch him. and that perhaps il might be as well 10
suspend further operations sst the decision Of tho
Judge.
Meantime the arguments were going on. Mr..
Baldwin insisted very st,enuously, that the Court
Of Admiralty had no jurisdiction in the matter
at all
Mr.. Hungerford replied with great fcrvor, and
showed most concuSively that the Court had iuris.
diotion. Mr. Ingersol followed, Mr Hola,ird. the
District Attorney. mace argument in support of
has claim on Lshalf the govern and Mr. Staples
eiosed with an impassened and touching appeal the
feelings OF the numerous auditory ard at nine cloc
the court ad journed n Monday nsorning when udge-
ment will be rendered
MONDAY MoRNIrG, q o'clock
The Circuit Court has this moment adjourned.
Judge Thompson delivered the judgement of the
court on the hdbeas corpus. lie confined HIMSELF he
had wished the counsel to do TO the specific oues.
tion, whether the District Court as Court of Adm.
rally, had Jurisdiction overthis prop1tu. The Judge
expressed ms opinion with great clearness, and
maintained u with irrefragable arguments. lie said
this property claimed re Mt grounds
and these claims must he ltgatea somewhere The
question was whether this District Court or the Dis
trict Court of the State of New York was to trv the
case Tie uded by the " rit Of b1b,os
corpus, not 10 be sustained and that the Africans
were rightfally held in custody by the District
Court.
The District Court adjourned 10 meet a, Hartford
on the third Tuesday Of November next, and then
Judge Judson will decide whose property these ne
groes are This decision involves questions of such
magnitude, that there will probabybe appeal al<en
IN any cvert. first 60 the Circuit Court and ultimate
ly 10 the Supreme Court of the United States
The matter is becoming invested with more and
interest daily The Aboliionists are halffran-
tic al the decision of the court bat il accords with
the judgmentot all rational The Africans are 10
be kept ~ prison At Hartford until the session of the
District Court closes.
The facts connected with the Africans which every
days examination - developing, furnish matter for
much curious and instructive speculation. Lewis
Tarpan'i fahricaions respecting their conduct cha