New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-10

,h.t II ell right II hiss been held correct tn =, IN
tskipg city during tins ef var the persons food
in is are legally slaves. Hamanii, may revolt
mu-b, bat men must be judgei BY the uanuer IN
Which they have been taught. Even w tshington
did pot think it wrong 10 Keep slaves ne id 10, 90,
il il trus 20 Africa % obtain them bat 90 KEEP, MN
eli Their lives, and gave them notniog but what ne
pleased. 90 Do; msan 10 say anythins az tast Tue
rencry Of Washing ton, bat mt an 10 say tnat beng
epqs. I'd in the slave trade !. no. piracy. A. To
slavery in America il is about 2Oo years old IL was
founded BY good man. Las Cas-s, Il u SAID,
sbocIt al the burdens imposed upon the lni,ns,
~, g..t instead u compelling them 70 toll, 10 gu 20
Africa and obtain ihose taken tae.t ny eae1 o,her II
tune Of ssr
c,u,. here fvu. 1--WE ye-r. ago ami without beng
aware Of tie responsibility embarked in this bus ness,
wrong i. may be, bu- still stranger here.
A. to the law. Congress might have passed one
stating that q citizen being engaged IN me slsvetra;e
.bsIl De punh-d by death; but the, have not done
so INT calico il piracy which Il Is not. Congress As
also said the parry must be citizen, or the vessel
owned BIZ 4 citizen, which - Lot the case here.
II C,Ut Smith swor- at the Custom House tAst he
was a citizen of the United States and he w.s Dot,
The Law provides Il punishment for me onense, on,
that DOES not alter the fact as To thi, processing
ne W., not 3 citizen ana be owned The vessel. tue
csss Dos not come within the las, d IN order %
brig him within II be must have been nSaSei IL tae
slAy,.trsde on board vessel o sn~d 10 whole or IN
mart BY citizen Of tie United States, or Do an Am
tric-n citizen engaged in the slaye-ITaae on board
Mr.. C. then reviewed the testimony to 50 Y ;hit
Gait smith j. Dot a citizen of the U1ed states, ha'-
IN been in his native Germany, aud nsd always re-
SIDED in IT, up TO 1912, a. shown ~ tue Witnesses
&c. . -.
A. to ibe oafh taken by Capt. Smith, although It
tLould no doubt be considered sacrei yet fton "Ga
has y, ep .hrwu a. th- ca-e, And What II - ustuy
termed every one knows what IL = CsstOm-llouse
ostb The mariner looks upon il Is mere f)rn At .
taken 10 saisf, the Custom House and u never rell
10 him az il has be'u shOsn was not done IN tn's
H.. inf ifyL Inn zgh hs.
is wearing 10.
Tin rspsId TO the decisions a. to the law Of nations
Mr. q C. referred 10 Sd Story Comm So 50 lar
shall 1919 U. :. We. Pirates, , Wheaton ISL Inc
case of II Antelope 10 Wheaton
The law on which the present proceeding IL based
does not speak Of American vessel but speak- OF
er ben owned by citizen, &c, go inat the mere
documentary evidence ibat The Juha h'uI'on =" is an
American vessel, will not apply.
IN a proceeding such 20 the preteaf, 1t 10 Tor tue
Di-tIiet Att.uey 10 show tina, tue prisoner - ci'-
iz.n Of the United saies, which he has not, yet tue
def.n,e have presented the strongest qre>dmpuye
prof that be WITS not citizen e. 70 >isnor Lano5,
WHO was standing oD the deck aud, the witness sad,
tie captain stated D. the owner % the vessel there
il 20 proof that he So, that he was c'Len OF
tbt United States.
there proof whatever by which the Jury could
convict the prisoner.
short recess taken
F After recess Mr. McKeOn. Dstrct-AtOrney, a.!
dr,.,ed 10. Jury He conJeuded fh-t hs Transaction
was most fragrant violation OF the LAYS. IL little
thought BE- said, when be as-umsd tie office be no y
b,o, that be should so sOOn discover ina Nef-fofk
Is the very depot of this nefarOls'trstilc
Mr. Mex. referred 10 The te,t m"ny n the case, az
showing that the Julia Moul,on d,ted ou, az this
port expressly for the slaye-treie ani thai Janee
Smith, the prsoDer, the master. lie provision.
taken board, AID other circumstances were related
by the Dstrict-ArtOrney in proof.
They finally took on board, ou the coast ~ AREA,
What they designated cHgo. There ver9 G64hum n
.iIes crowded on board small vessel, seated, 10
DAY time on the deck, Que within the eAtended legs
OF the other as close possible, AMI laid d, night 90
their ri sh side slowed slso closely ~ possible
tie object of placing them tie light side being IN 4
tie action OF the heart '"u'd De more rec. Sn'
ade the coast of Cuba point directed by ne N
siruciions anO IL il singular that man-OiwT hp
bot bee directed to crue at such point 20 proven
such landings. The manner of l7ncin; the slaves a
Cuba has been sho~n to the J0ry ~a7 prevented
said District Attorney on the trial from showing h'
number tina, we're lsnded, ~ rei-reuce 10 the mum
b,r that had ded, as il ID not material 70 'ha cas-
whether landed or hat oull one 9as lei
az the pei atty is the ssms
In regard to tbs poiut that prsone is ci,zeu, tht
District. Attorney asked if it had ~ ibi,-hais
vessel caD.ae nit, out, have an American reIst,r
sail under American c"l"rs, outrage the laws Snd
the the party when charged WITH th5 Oiense, turn
round and 10y lie il not n ozeu aud that u was .
fpr.gl vessel Ii is admitted that he I'd sworn h,
was not a citizen, bur The coupsel says f}r that nj
can only b. proceeded az ailst for perjury.
Prisoner
4. citizen os the Uri'el States ald also has sw,rI
that he was owner of the vessel As 10 the psr5Dn
who said tbey kns@ him 10 Hanover, IN ls4g, ,hs T.
male witness STATED that she is relative; aud IL
swearing a. she DID, sbe Swearing 10 save fro
The gnllows her osn blood 81 as TO the secoat wit
nos Who seio that prisoner va. hi cousin; but NJ
testimony and that of the drst witness diefed-tht
latter stsiug that prisoner lad been yeraI years
Hamburg, Nhll- ne tOTmtT pose VI hi7 haF4ue SVh
there but recently
As to The osihs At the Custom House i, has beer
saio that they are lightly a1nnlsterei Il nigh
bsve been sid thai they are Ighty take9. here +
This man who hs- sctmnly sworn III Il hs is citizen
Of the United Statps, end has rgnel 10 tia; effect
and he mutt be BIO. zen Ia l..
The il dictmeur say that the vessel Owned by
said Smith citizen OF the United State, or by some
Other citizen 10 the Jurors uuknoF vi. IL Ia. ofeu
shown ~ witness that the Secretary Of the Pprta
eu.se CoTsul said 10 have been Interested 10 thf
yes.el Mr.. Figaniere the Consul, IN order ID DC
aaay with that called b. counsel for def nse, and
he sr.srs that lie had no secretary. Who is this
He declined 10 ansser Questions put {" BIN Ia rel4
ton the vessel and Il Is 10 be regretted, rom the
appearance that there slave traice-rs anJnS us
bearing the seals Of q foreign power.
Tie ctAttorDey alluded to figure put forth
b, Mr. o CoDJr in hi arg uns nt that tho Dis'rie
Attorney cropping ebou' IN thu dark for dagger
with which TO MAKE his threats. There are red dag
GERS the DlstrctAtl0fn,y sad, IN he hands " the
pesons engaged la this traffic in this Cay, And an
mans life Is IN danger who attempts 10 expose the ~
But for myself even If i should lose my life, wall
teaT. SLY do MY duty - ,
The Dstrict Attorney made other remarks, allod-
ing 10 the proof IN the Gaze, and cont, nded that su
celt tad been presented 10 shUw the prsons. TO Dc
guilty
On the conclusion OF bis remarks, Mr.. Cen0r pre-
s.nfed one or two suggestions for toe notice OF tue
Court.
CHARGE or TIE COURT
Judge Nelson delivered the .rge. He referred o.
tie Law under which prisoner Is indicted, where -
spy person serving on board A.s-rcan vessel in
Which Iteroes or mulst;1es hsve been receiver IN