The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-28

ay. She is in her fourteenth day. The steamer
rom etheus, from San Juan, with ten days. later
Intelligence from California, may also DO expected
odsy-the news having already boon ever twenty.
even days on its way.
Revival OF the Foreign Slave Trade In
New York.
1t will probably astonish the community 10 learn
hat from certain facts which We are about to pub
ish, the slave trade, which, though long since
abolished BY the laws Of Congress, and provided |
or by the constitution has, to certain extent re-
vivsd in New York, under the patronage of persons
ard presses which heretofore made . great noise |
about human liberty and niggers' rights.
In the convention which formed the constitution |
Of the United States, special provision was made,
the foreign slave trade up to $685. when
its existence entirely terminated in this country.
to that period, many measures were
adopted by the American government and several
laws were passed BY Congress, completely abolish
ing the foreign slave trade. The last, the most
Imperative and most penal on the subject, WAS that
which wae passed In 1878, and which was intended
prevent any revival of that accursed traffic,
under penal provisions Of the severess and most
stringent character. By section Of that law-the
act Of lSlS-itis provided o. follows
and be Ii further enacted, That person
IONS Whatsoever shs hold parchdst SELL dis
pose Of negro, uaito person q color for slave
be held to service labor who shal have
ae. or eou"y or from the aominioSs Of any fFsxn
State In medstey adjoining to the United States into
port place within the jurisdiction Of the United
States and after the passing Of this act every per-
offending, and every person aiding or abettng
Mulatto person Of color held purchased, Sold
depossd o. thousand dollars, moiety to the OF
the United States and the other to the use OF the
uho for aurh forkAifn md
cute the tane to effect and to stand committed until
the raid forfeiture be paid"
From the foregoing, it will be seen that We have
laws to prevent dealing in foreign slaves, ia any
shape form. By section Sd of the Same act, il is
provided further prevention, that " any person
engaged in importing or transporting any negro,
n'lato, person Of color, from any foreign KIN saom,
place or country, who shall aid and abet in this
offence, shall forfeit q not exceeding s. 900
and not less than ,000 and shall, moreover, be i'm
prisoned for term not erceming seven years, mr.
less than three gears
Such are the provisions Of the laws against the
foreign slave trade, commencing with the constitu-
ton Of the United States One of the latest Of the
violations Of these enactments is the purchase of
the two mulattoes called the Aztec children in Cen
trail America, their importation into this country,
and their sale here by the importer to the person
exhibiting them in Broadway.
The folio wing is the confession Of the purchaser
and importer himself, given to the public in card
by Joseph Morris, the present Ener and exhibitor
Of the slaves
Mr.. ADpIsoN's STATEMENT.
NEw York. Feb a. 1851
On Saturday ast on my return from Warrington City
vieitea by aitaehe Of the HERALD oce behalf
the statement made in the HERALp Of that morning
respecting The AS,ec children.
children from Central Americs to this city in 1850 hsv
bought them Of two spansrds nsmed valesqu.E aud
Ipurchseed these children q, ssordssid at San savs-
dor Central America but not for any such that
stated in the HERALD They were taken by yalesquez
BeLoso, and ether spaniads from large and populous
city grea. antiquity several days journey
yond Pal.neue, the fsIIhest point Of Central Ans.
parted with these children because my family we're
averse TO my devetng myself TO exhibitions and in visw
OF my want Of experience in that busine.s They
honsroby purchased from and am happy to learn
that they well cared for by their guardians
Such are the facts in this case so far as have any
knowledge Of them; and submit to the public that
have been most unhsndsomey dragged into this
vsrsy by the EDITOR Of tho HKRALD
Respectfully, 8 ADDISON Jewsller,
No. rs Washington street. over the
Hudson County Bank, jersey City.
The apdecity with which this person openly pro.
mulgates the TACT that, in violation Of the laws Of
Central America, lie purchased two human beings,
which were net slaves, but free, and imported them
into this city, and sold them to Norris is one Of the
most remarkable and striking events Of the day
showing an entire want Of public spirit and moral
feeling the part Of the press, and Others who are
rot OILY Indifferent to, but actually encourage the
violation Of the laws Of The land Morris and Adli-
SOB admit The fact Of the purchase, importation
and fale OF these mulatoes; and it is tberefore
clear ard uneqaivooal trsDsgression Of The la VS. Of
Congress, ard Hsgrant breach of its provisions
against the foreign slave trade.
II is singular. too, that these persons are aided
and encouraged 10 break the law By the leading
journals Of THU city, which ipdits suca "jeremad
about the poor slaves OF the South-the conductors
Of tho abcli ion EVening Post, tae editors of the
Tribune ard Tines and the Josanal Of Commerce
AL sauctif.d and moral journals.
Such being the facts OF .he case, promulgated
By lie individuals the uaelyes, ia singular nam
ner-and some Of them even sworn tot therefore
becomes tho duty Of Mr.. Prescott Hall, he United
states District Attorney, to take the matter at
once in order TO enforce the violated laws Of Con.
giels, and TO bspg the case before q Grand Jury,
tatt tie tiIeI isrs nay be deal. With according 10
t5sir o. confessions.
In TIE 20 ha-s sad nothing or tie ri5ieuleus
story Ct tic origin ard extraction ofthese children,
which tie Jtanal NJ Commerce fabricated, AID 1t |
ten pted to palm on tie public. The violation
tic lagf, aud the necessity q their promst vi1di
cation, are tie most impoTtan. and pressing con
At Ireftnt; ard "a tie Hon Daniel
w ebster is nov soiogrni1g in Nav York, We eau
Lis atteIton to the Gaze, ard trust DC sill Eira
such jnstrustiors ss will cause the Law to be On.
forced ageipst this special trade ia foreign slaves
although sanctioned 81 The abolition journ Ii All
abolition editors to the fullest extent. The psople