The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-23


the ground OF the public character OF sayos but be-
iiary salvage. In answer TO this, Sir William Scott said
Now, supposing IL were clear that there was really no
that should put the parties the expense Of new pro-
eGssang n The Instance Court r INK 40 10 a0 ss at
yies, Of aaa a the party Woad rseoO~ byaeti0"
~ the hsaace Court"
doubling only character OF the salvage be award
that is whether should be military civil But the
service Of England and the property saved was foreign,
was esteemed too plain for question
Tue objection, indeed is nowhere that have been able 10
dscove, suggested either in English American
necessary cite but American casehe United States
the Amistad, 10 Peters, 5ls The facts, far this
ISL schooner 9Th June 1882 cleared from Havana.
in Cuba for paeno Principe Ia the same island having
subjects, and negroes During the voyage the
killed the captain and took possession Of the
engaging aid in steering the schooner for Africa,
place where negro slavery did not exist The negroes wee
United States, where she arrived of Long Island the
18th. Of August and anchored within halt mile Of the
shore In this condition she discovered by the United
States brig pashington, Lieutenant Gedney With the
sstance Of his officers and he took possession Of her.
Connsc,icu and there beed vessel cargo and negroes
for saivags The Spanish owners Of part q the cargo
court decresd il Lieutenant Gedaey his officers and
crew. the OF onehird Of the value Of vessel and
cargo, oJeot'pf - - 49,, T s =. -
the and the case T WAS brought e me SaPme
Couf Oh ue oiii.eu ~ n.ay o'sl iues
uons growing ost ~ Iass M nay nv ssaou uooase
nsy navo ~ u.as p ,ha, % ~
WIN DC seen Lna. - a' ~ sr i, - ~ nS
case ditecuy " point no popely saseu, Sgssel anu
cargo Were foreign, anu inc savoIs Poo ~ u9 ssa
marine q inc onea oaos, ~ poa pau'. sosa. VI .e
Uned S.a.es was eson ,s, nain s, a h1 h, u
United states themselves S IN sy iha ~
was hela duy, unueI .lo uea VIII ,o,s ~ e Ln oo
obet HSo a. conhueu - ioo ny ioa., - havu nv pup
cry ueiiverea snsue " no Pausn ~ ~ iou any
aDaement ior sa,saK1s y. a"y o.a. ~ " o ~
orney General MI Ipln, consumes ms open'ng argu.
ment ny saying tha ne court ocioW nas etou because
has not deceeu any part oi tne foPeV % oe ueveie9
entire, &c. rom .nc vesse anu ehKo y mas ueouc,su
the savage un.nsK .n ha,. ~ 80 ~ ~, ~ Dus
neitner 70 inc cout ABOVE Nv. usw o ,o " savage
contested, exceP. uPV Wy S'ou " Wy 1auplo1u ueaty
obiigauon 70 resve opansa PIopcy ~ wy couai'loh "a
which tnis wa ouha nhi no s,, . any o.
Jeciion 70 ~ e puIo ~ ,ie savoIs o
Court Mr !nsuce o.oy - aa h . a pesn nsse
maue hs 70 ING - I a'iu
ad!ted ual .ney 1eors - Jpi 49, 'Jses au ina
they ougnI . oe ~ g X, po M au,s Ioaa ~
Wns,uc ~ ng "a, ~ ,,ar y iri y ~, -.
nof..-llo re'ss osz1 anu, aaf aAans ne olne,
questions wncn ne oase q. - ,i ~ ne poin
Of salvage m inese Wous ~ y 'e 1n o. LUG m
of ms - y s e
the allowance Of II u i 70 deemed reasonable oy the con.
preors Of the ship and cargo and such as by the general
principles OF ma ne law - ,d t me Just oa
daion of - .,,a, 49, 90 - aa ;, S In
800 hsyonJ the exercise Of souud discretion under the
yery peculiar and embarrassing the case
And the decree that accordingly affirmed. This
must be held be conclusive upon the proposition The
point distinctly made, and Distinctly decided IL Is
not therefore, with an open question: nor indeed upon
the preensions upon which understand il to be resisted
Carpenter, 1.-THE public character