The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-07
Extraordinary Charge and Arrest.-The
Slave Trade.

Henderson, James Lewis (coiored) and Abraham Post
late Of the brig Hope Of New York who had been de-
iivered to his charge by the Consul Of Rio Janero with
the accompanying communication
CONSULATE OF THE u s.
RIO JANEiRo, April !, rsii
To the MARSHALL Of the u s. for the New York District
city Of New York
Cooper, commanding u. s. ship Columbus" Joseph
Carroll, David Henderson, James Lewis and Abraham
Post late Of the brig Hope, of New York.
These sent home witnesses the part OF the
s. against Cornelius +. Drisco late master Of said
vessel charged with being engaged in the slave trade
The proper documents and dispatches have been
med to the Hon Secretary Of State and you will there
fore keep the men in safe custody until you receive ill.,
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ward voluntarily, and gave their testimony
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On the receipt Of this communication, warrant
issued when Captain Drscol arrested at "a Heekman
street, by Marshal Stilwe and officer Walsh and lodged
in the Tombs The charge upon which he stands under
arrest for having been engaged in the slave trade
the 7th March, 1913, Drscoll sailed from New York
owner and captain of the brig which laden with
cargo of tea and tobacco bound for Gibraltar in freight
fora MIR Francia John Ulrick Of the state OF Maine,
first mate Bartlett Mansfield of Virginia the second
mate, James Lewis (colored cook, Joseph Carroll
John Henderson, John snousy and George Henry were
before the mas Alvey Post and Chuzoe
were boys who went out, making crew OF ten men
the Captain disposed the cargo The vessel immediate
y sailed in ballast for Rio de aneo where she remained
Tor two months and then sailed for Victoria port on
the coast Of Brazil north of Rio where she remained for
about six weeks and took i'll quantity of She then
sailed for the coast of Africa and put at Cabnda The
the IT The
after taking board the coast Of Africa 500 slaves put
in smother vessel ~, the Porpoise for the port The
American flag was hoised during the taking in Of the
cargo of slaves, who all naked men, women and
children. Drisco sailed from Rio in the bark "IIebe
on 2sth January last and arrived in Baltimore Oh 18th
March, He subsequently, removed to New York, and
in charge of the ship calhoun" owned by Mir
Maiden
rest.
the and cited the acts under which the prisoner stood
charged The Act Of 18th May, $780, provides that any
citizen Of the United States who should be found engaged
any slave should receive such negro with the nten
ton Of making him slave, shall suffer death The Act
10Th May ls00 prohibited the traffic in slaves under
penalty Of $4,000 and two years imprisonment He went,
TOR the present. for the mitigaed penalty
Joshra CARROLL swom-i was seaman on board the
brig Hope on her last voyage to Gibraltar; there were
on board six seamen-Joseph Carroll David Henderson,
James Lewis and Abnah Post including the captain and
first mate tho shipping articles stated were bound for
Gibraltar and from thence to Rio de JaneiT0; left
the It'll March, and had cargo OF tobacco and tea
board; we arrived at Gibraltar and discharged the CARGO
the vessel carried the American colorS; lett Gibraltar
in April in ballast and arrived in Rio on the 4th Of June
we stopped for time at Rio the American Consul
Mr. Socum, was residing there; understood In his pre-
sence We were TO 60 voyageto Bahia; we met ut Rio
Portuguese named Don Pedro, who came on board our
vessel and that he with for that purposes we left
Rio Janeiro the a Of Aug and arrived place called
Victoria the Brazil coast when reached, came
anchor haTbOr remained there fhTee
days. Captain Dsco then gave orders to to the Oppo
site side and discharge our BALLAST after dscharging o
ballast then took i'll quantity Of Brazilian frewood;
Don Pedro was about the vessel when we took in fire.
wood took in and $50 pipes that contained waer
Captain Drisco said they contained wood; we took in
panks and tmbers suited for the slave trade;
also took box, about four feet high represented to
contain pots: contained an iron cooking machine but
potts. two other boxes were taken board which the
the Captain represented as containing soap; they
contained handouts another chest represented 10y
the Captain to contain medicine but it contained fire.
vessel then cse from Rio Janeiro and from that
vessel took in twentysix OF IRE arms then
got in provisions and took board Portuguese crew
from Victoria the 23d September to the river Congo
the coast of Africa, Captain Drisco acting
at Congo on the coast OF Africa on the asth No
! vembsr; ws were bound to Port Helena, but did not
reach; Don Pedro left the vessel when we landed
near Helena the coast Of Africa, and brought
eolored man named Emanuel" on board the color
cd man went down the cabin and soon returned,
understand the language Of the negroes Cabenda is
little to the north on the River Congo. had no other
with the cartan tinaton Of the
vessel in the presence OF the American consul We
had an American crew on board all through We then
removed the dry goods and the muskets on board the
removed the liquor also, and then kept the handouts
on board the Hope as well as the pistols and the waer
he then said he would discharge and let me go aboard
the Porpoise, and return home; replied knew It; then
saw about $50 or 100 negroes coming down to the shore
and they PIT on board the Hopes there were about
500 negroes altogether down to the ships; we went
aboard the Propose" and took the American flags with
us from the Hope; Captain Driscoll remained board
during the time the negroes taking board the
"Hope:" when Captain Drscoll the coming down
he said to us they were Kngo men, that were coming
for the CARGO the American flag fly ing while the
groes taken on board; the Hope" could take GOO
negroes easily some time after leaving the Hope" and
going to the "Porpose," vessel in sight which
thought was a vessel Of war; Captain Driscoll mmed
aely called back from the "Popose" and desired to
bring back the s flag we sa So and wsn
ont the negroes and then he found was mistake about
the vesseo war; The negroes again ordered cupboard
and the captain ordered us to take down the flag and
the OF the vessel the name was bloed off by
u.s. then went again board the Porpose saw the
negroes taken on boar-602 men, women and boys; the
the Hope put of; Captain Drisco then joined us in
the Porpoise and sailed for Rio; saw the same crew
that left in the Hope; also and identified female
slave, which put board the Hope saw her with
man that said he bought her; was then paid of by
Captain Drisco the first mate Of the vessel had misun
Outstanding with the captain and he went to the Consult
sent for by the Consul and made statements
were arrested and sent on board the American brig
Columbus.
Crosss1 ained by Mr.. PacEI saw slave vessel often
before, fully equipped; 10 not know whether Captain
Drisco sold that vessel TO Don Pedro always led
think this regular contract the part Of the
Captain to deliver the was paid OIL Slbs, by the
fused to answer him the American Consul at Victoria
told me that the vessel intended for the slave trade
DAVID HENDERSON corroborated the testimony OF this
witness in relation TO the sailing oil the vessel 10 Victoria
and taking in OF the 600 slaves.
GrsrAvus CHuzoTrE one of the boys who left on board
the Hope" from this port, sworn rccolect the time
of the landing OF the vessel the coast of Africa the
Captain board the Porpoise," and the flag was
raised again it was done for the purpose of saving the
difficulty which the Hope placed at the time OF the
expected appearance Of the vessel OF war.
Dawn HEvoEssor, recalled did not see the Captain
act bmsc but he gave directions to Don Pedro In rea
ton to the taking in the slaves.
JANr, LEWIS (cooed proved that the Captain was on
board at the time Of the taking in oil the slaves.
ALvv Posi- corroboraed the three former Witnesses test
mony in relation to the taking OF the slaves, and the
American flag.
j. MAssyrELD second mate. coroboraed the above wit
nesses
Mr. Pace counsel for the prisoner, put in as defence,
that Driscol merely sold the vessel
After some argument between Messrs. HorrMAr and
BAnsyrr the part Of the United States, and Mr. Pnos
for the defence, who asked for liberty to put in bail
the Court ruled the stand adjourned this
the prisoner, at the time ini
mating that the impression the mind of the Court was
q where felony is charged. The Court then ad-
ourne over