Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-01-29
General Intelligence.
From Correspondent of the II. Y. Observer
CAPTIyESs OF THE iMTsT4D.
NEw-HAVEN, Jan. e, $40

I'VE -I1Af IN, Jan. ID lc4p.
Gentlemen.-A special session OF ~
District Cour, of Connecticut has ba-l
held in this city for nearly week pae. 1,
decide in the case of The Amisrad. and d
the Africans on board. The decree q
the Judge. the Hon. Andrew II. Jud.a
has been pronounced this morning, anil
shall now give you a brief s,atca.eat
the result.
Salvage is awarded to Thomas 3
Gednev and others, officers of The Br.
Washington, by whom the Amislad rs
brought into New-London, 10 the aaO1S
Of one third of the vessel and cargo. r.
claims Of Capt Green AMI Capt Fa&
ham, of Long Island, TO a share Of ,ar
age are disal!owed. Three other clans
remain, on which alone The publ, haFt
taken any interest, viz: That Of the Spar
ish Minister, that the Africans should b
delivered up 10 the Spanish Gogriaar'i
as the property ct Messrs Rugz All Nor
tez, and Antonio the cabin boz. IS he
property of the deceased carai8 Of Inc
Amistad
2. That Of The Executive Of the UNI
ed States, that the Africans should be l.
livered up 10 the President, for toe Gli
pose Of being sen. back 10 their hai'
lana at the expense of our government
8. That of'the Africans lhealse'S
that they should be setfrce.
The discussion OF these claims ct''f
ed the greater part of the decision '''
by the Judge, which was more than u
hours in length; and of course l :"
give you only brief abstract oil he 70
sons which he assigned Tor tue ca"
made.
La examining The CLAIM Of lhe S?'I,
minister, he said twas on evidence ao.
the Court. that there are three class,
blacks in the island Of Cuba, VIZ; CfsI
or such as have been born in the slir
Ladinos, or such as have resided n
for considerable length Of lime, aDa
come more or less familiar with the r
ism language; and Bozais, or su' IT,
have been recently imported from NJ
Antonio had been proved TO The sl-..
ton of the Court 10 be Creole Sa".
and must, therefore, be delivered ~
Spanish Minister, under the Pr0'i;s...@,
our treaty with Spain. This IS nnus;
to be in conformity with the boys "" cas
His parents and friends reside ~
and he wishes to return TO thai Is'S' rs
knows il will be at the expeBse .,,r-
! freedom. and chooses to make u. 'ILsa
| fee. In respect 10 the Africans -. M
by the Spanish Minister as the Pa atiE
of Messrs. Moutez and Ruez, the ~
remarked that the burden Of PrO@ b
on the claimant. What, then MD 1
proof offered ? Simply a PassrrR Re-
government clearance, authOrIIms. D.
to transport foTty-nine LadtH0 s s.@, ssrs
Montez to transport four Laa1 ~ ii.llsc
from the Havana to Princine 10 t ~ y
of Cuba But il was in proof -. -, &C.
court that the persons in ques.iII r III
not LGdsnOs but Bozals-that On! SO
night before they had arrived u :, rss"
ship from the coast of Africa IN mob
50 in proof that the laws OF oPaIIiI negr'
i the slave trade, and declare a., AZ, sttsc
ofthis description TO be free. a." Of VI
/ to cover them under the naIno or boz
nos, however common 10 Cnoasi crais
ever successful as against bfH Fave ~
engaged in SURPRISING The ! g.msi.
ms, h. Wholly abortive IN an ap