Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-07-13
An Act for The Defence of Liberty.

SEC. l. Every person who shall falsely ana
maliciously declare, represent, or pretend that
any free person entitled to freedom is slave, or
owes service or labor TO any person or persons,
with intent 10 procure or to aid or assist in pro-
curing the forcible removal of such free person
from this State as slave shall pay fine Of
$4,000, and be imprisoned five years in the
Connecticut State Prison.
Sec. 2. In all cases arising under this act, the
truth of any declaration, representation, or pre-
tense that any person. being or having been in
this Stale as 4 Slave, or owes or did owe service
or labor to any other person, shall not be deem
ed proved except by the testimony of at least
two creditable witnesses tesifying to facts d.
recly tending 10 establish the truth of such
declaration, prcense or representation, or BY
legal evidence equivalent thereto.
Sec. 8. Every person that shall wilfully and
malicously seize or procure to be seized any
free peson entitled to freedom with intent TO
have such free person sold into Slavery, shall
pay fine of $4,000 and he Imprisoned 6.---
years in the Connecticut State Prison.
SEC. f. Upon the trial of any prosecution
arising under this act, no deposition shall be
admitted MS evidence of the truth of any state
ment in such deposition contained.
SEC. S. Upon the trial of any prosecution
arising under this act, any witness who shall, in
behalf of the party accused, and intending to
aid him in his defense, falsely and wilfuly, in
testiiying, represent or pretend that any person
is or ever was slave, or does or ever did owe
service or labor to any person or PERSONS such
witness shall pay a fine of $4,000 and be impris-
ioned five years in the Connecticut State Prison.
Sec. 6. Whenever complaint or information
shall be made against any person, for any defense
described in any section of this act, and upon
;,f,r Sholl
have been duly issued for the arrest of such
person any person who shall hinder or obstruct
sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable in the ser
vice of such warrant, or shall aid such accused
person in escaping from the pursuit of such
officer shall be imprisoned one year in the
Connecticut State Prison.
SEC Z. No declaration. pretensc or representa-
tion that any person is, was, an apprentice for
fixed term of years, or owes or did owe ser
vice merely as such apprentice for such fixed
term, shall be deemed prohibited by this act,
and no such declaration, pretense or representa-
ton that any person is or such an apprentice,
for such fixed term, or owes or did owe service
merely rs such an apprentice for such fixed term.
shall render any person liable to any, penalty
under this act.
NUMBER OF SLAVES IN THE WoRLD.-The
African Institute at Paris-an association for
the diffusion Of civilization and christian light
in Africa-has recently issued circular stating
the number of blacks held in slavery in different
countries is seven an half millions, of which
whidh 3O95.OOO are IN the United States, $3.50.
900 in Brazil, 100000 in the Spanish Colonies
$4,000 in Holland Colonies, 100000 in the Re-
publics of Central America, and 10000 in Euro.
pean establishments in Africa-Montgomery
Advertiser.
JAyNEY's HoTEL-We are glad to see in the
Carolinian the following just and merited tribute
to this hotel and its gentlemanly host. We
have frequently stopped with Janney and can
endorse every word oft:
sin it we meet with well trained servants
comfortable beds, ventilated rooms, fine water
with ice, if wanted.) and with Janney himself nj
any hour of the day or night. Mr. Janney is q
Virgnian by birth, and & gentleman everywhere
Often letters are written to him, that my Sister
will arrive, and ! want you to meet her at the
South Carolina depot, and take her to your
Hotel" MIR. Janney was there, and carriage
ready; and although her stay was short, every
attention that could be, was given"
SCOTTISH JUsTIcE.-A poor man, half centu
ry ago or more, was attempting to violate the
game laws by shooting deer-the penalty for
the offence being fine of five pounds, or il
default of funds. thirty lashes. He gave hal
the deer to neighbor who had the meannes.
afterwards to complain of him, in order to obtair
half the penalty, as we'll az half the deer
being the law that half must go to the informe
and half to the King. The offender was convicted
and fined accordingly, but pleaded that he hat
no money. "Weel, mon" said the magistrate
we maun haze the lashes, then" The poor mai
was submissive. The magistrate then said t.
the sheriff, " TAX that mon the informcr, tie hin
till yon tree, and gle him fifteen lashes' whicl
will be his half; and when the King Georg
comes over, we will gle him mis- half: half til
the informer and half till the King
HORSE THIEVES ABoUT.-The citizens o
The upper portion of the State are referred tt
the advertisement OF Messrs Clarke g. Griffin
of horse stolen from then There is no doubt
in our mind, that gang of horse thieves are ir
our midst. as we have understood that simila
trick was played off in GreenviIle, by mar
who was seen in company with the one wht
stole the horse from here. 1t should be war
ming to all who hire horses to be careful who
they irust.-Iaurensville Herald.