The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-09-29

TO the Compromise measures and ia an ardent
friend of Freedom, Temperance, and every
good reform He is n man of noble and gen
erous heart, and is worthy of the support OF
every Free Democrat. Alpha.
A SECOND JEFFREYs COME TO JUDGMENT
The steamer Tropic landed at the wharf on
Thursday evening last week, about 4 o'clock
having on board three slaves, Edward Han
nah, and Susan, who had been purchased in
the up-country and were being taken to the
South. The matter becoming known, a hd.
beas corpus was applied for upon the affidavit
of William Troy, colored man, and they
were brought before Judge Finn yesterday
afternoon.
Edward had to be taken to blacksmith, in
| order to separate him from his manaces
| through the chisel, the hammer, and the anvil
Upon being brought before the Judge the
woman Hannah expressed wish to be al
lowed TO return to her master on the boat, a.
he had promised to bring her children to her
The Judge Immediately remanded her to the
custody of the claimant without investigation
Judge Finn asked Hannah if she had the
charge of the child Susan, TO which she an
swered that she had. Whereupon the Judge
also ordered her back into the custody of the
claimant without examination. Mr. Joliffe
protested against remandlng the child back
without examining the case. The Court said
they would take the responsibility, and the two
slaves Hannah and Susan, were taken out OF
Court, and conveyed over TO CoviDgton. Susan
was u little girl of some four or five years OF
age and rs appeared from the testimony, was
not related to the woman.
The examination in regard to Edward was
then taken up.
MIR. French the captain of the boat MIR.
Emo the clerk, MIR. Lipey, who had the slaves
in charge, and several others were examined
From their testimony it appeared that Edward,
with the woman and child, were bought bs
MIR. Doty and Mr. Ambrose, in Virginia and
taken on board the Tropic, to be conveyed 10
the plantations of the purchasers in Mississirl
pr Edward was put on board at Catletsburgh
in manacles, and 50 continued until they ar
rived in this city. They were in the imme-
date care of Mr.. Lipsey, the agent of the pur-
chascrs, who had been employed to take them
down the river They had intended to land
the negroes in Covington, but were prevented
| from doing 30 on account Of the lowness of the
water They therefore laid up the boat at the
Ohio shore The boat was attached to the
landing in the usual way Shortly after the
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to the Ohio shore, and took them from above
Sycamore street. on the landing, down to the
ferry boat, and took them over into Coyinpton
where they were kept during the night
They were brought back in the rame man
ner yesterday morning and replaced on the
steamboat In doing 80, it appeared that the
slaves were IN this city on the Ohio shore, and
at a considerable distance from the margin OF
the river They we're all this time under the
immediate charge of Lipsy, the agent of the
owners, Doty and Ambrose.
Upon the conclusion of the testimony, Mr.
Jolifle asked the Court to adjourn the case to
this morning Judge Key, who appeared for
the claimants of the slaves, resisted the ad
journment Mr., Johfe insisted upon his right
to have further time for preparation. He said
IL was not case for his client of punishment
Ia the penitentiary for one or two, or even ten
years, but question of liberty or slavery for
life.
After considerable discussion, Judge Finn
decided that the trial should proceed Lights
were accordingly procured and at 7 O'Clock
Mr.. Joliffe commenced his argument He pro
proceeded, laying down the principle that the
voluntary bringing Of the slave by the agent
into FREQ State, invested him with freedom
Of which be could not be deprived He read
y and conclusvely. Before he finished bis
plea, he was taken suddenly i'll, and then asked
the Court to continue the case, on account OF
his indisposition.
Judge Keys, the counsel for the agent, OBJ
jected. =
Judge Finn then refused to continue the
case till nine O'Clock in the morning. He said
he was disgusted with the course counsel had
pursued in the case he felt as though he had
been imposed on, and was unwilling to DO tri-
fled with longer
Judge Keys then said the Ohio river was a
highway for all the States bordering on it.
over which all had concurrent jurisdiction for
purposes OF navigation, and had right to use
the adjacent shores for purposes necessary 10
that navigation. The landing of these slaves
on the OHIO shore was thus necessary, and did
not bring them within the acknowled princi.
ple--that voluntary bringing Of slaves to a
free State did invest them with freedom He
read the decision Of Judge Reid, in the Hobbies
Gaze, TO that effect
p. linn then said that Mr. Jolffe had been
obliged to retire in consequence Of illness, and
and had requested him to urge the Court to
continue the case, and proceeded to show rea-
sons why continuation should be granted
Decisions avorse to that Of Judge Reid had
been made in this State and numerous ones in
other States. The case was very important
one, involving mooted question, about which
there were adverse decisions.
Mr.. Flinn--1he case ,eiH be decided tonight.
That as determined on. We haze not been af-
ting here four or fue hours 10 determine ,ohsthsr
zoe tofH decide Tie case or not AZ toiH be deci.
dsd, and you may come up 10 IL Sideways, on
square, or any pdy you please J you must come
10 IL.
Mr. linn said he was not going TO argue.
lie had made tho request out OF courtesy 10 a
professional brother and should not enter on
the merits Of the case. lie doubted the power
of the Court to deliver the boy into slavery. Ii
ought to 70 before United States offiocr.
Judge Finn do not wish 10 hear a: y ar.
guments Of that nature. II this Court makes
decision, II will see il carried out.
Judge Finn then remanded the poor crea-
lures to their claimants.
Judge Stallo Also at eleven O'Clock the same
night grsntsd . new writ in the case Of the
slave Edward; but the sheriff, under the or
der Of Finn, had accompanied the boy to the
ferry.boat and he had gone beyond the juris-
diction Of the Court before the writ could be
serv od - i ae,aoafy Jotir n Mss If Gent o