The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-10-23
REINsTITUTIoN OF SLAVERY IN NICARA-
qua.

In another place we have noticed the rein
stituton of Slavery in Nicaragua, by Colonel
Walker, that Apostle of Civilization. 1t will
be baied with JOY by the Propagandists in this
country; no doubt It's effect on the prices of the
saye-markets in this country have already been
i-t Whether the Colonel intends to throw
open the Nicaraguan ports to the African slave
trade. CT 10 secure TO the Southern States of
lhs nion a monopoly Of the Traffic, we are
net at present advised. The following papers re-
latipg TO this event, we find in an exchange:
Labor Contracts Defned-The Slavery Question.
Ou the 9th of September, 1856, the Supreme
Government of the Republic of Nicaragua pub
hshed the following
DECREE
ART. |. Any contract made for labor, for q
term Of months or years, shall be binding on the
parties TO ii.
Arr. ,. AGy person who shall make con-
tract 10 perform labor, and shall fail to fulfil
- contract. shall be sentenced by the Judge
First Instance, Project, Sub-Prefect, Agricul-
iural Judge, or Local Alcalde, to forced labor
the public works, for q term Of not less than
one nor more than six months, or until the party
10 whom the labor is due may ask for the re-
tease of the laborer
Arr; ,. Any laborer who shall contract to do
wOrk for longer period than six months, and
shalt Tail to fulfil his contract, may be sentenced,
10y either of the aforementioned authorities,
TO forced labor on the public works for the time
OF his unexpred service, or until the party to
whom has labor is due may ask for his release.
And on the 22d of the same month, the same
authority published the following:
luasmuch as the Constituent Assembly of the
Republic on the 30th day of April, 1898, de-
eared the State free, sovereign, and independ-
eat, dissolving the compact which the Federal
Constitution established between Nicaragua
AID the other States of Central America;
lnasmuch as since that date Nicaragua has
been in fact free from the obligations the Fed
rral Constitution imposed;
lnasmuch as the act of the Constituent AS
selnJy, decreed on the Both of April, 1898, pro.
vides that the Federal DEGREES given previous to
that date shall remain in force, unless contrary
to the provisions of that act;
lnssmuch as many of the decress Heretofore
gwen are unsuited to the present condition of
the country, and are repugnant to its welfare
and prosperity, IS well as to its territorial in
tegrity;
therefore, the President of the Republic of
aiaSud, III virtue OF the power In MIN vest
ed, DEGREES:
ART. /. All acts and DEGREES of the Federal
Constituent Assembly, as well as of the Federal
Congress, are declared null and void.
ART. 2. Nothing herein contained shall af-
lect rights heretofore vested under the acts and
@ecrees hereby repealed.
Among the DEGREES which the foregoing re-
peals IA an act of the Federal Constituent AS
aembly of 18th of April, 1924, abolishing Sla-
very IN Central America. The repeal of the re-
Pesling statute revives the original laws, and
therefore the right to hold slaves is acknowl-
EDGED by the Government Nicaragua. OF
course the acknowledgment of the right to hold
slaves imposes al obligation TO secure owners
III the enjoyment of their property.
Slavery Extension in Central America
GRANADA, October'2, 1856.
An important decree, emanating from the
supreme Executive power" President Walk
er' was published here on the 9th ultimo
winch may have an important bearing on the
Ip'nre prosperity of this Republic. 1t DEGREES
mat "lnasmuch as the Constituent Assembly o.
Inc Republic, on the 30th of April, 1888, declared
'he State free, sovereign, and Independent, de
sowing the compact which the Federal Consti
tuition established between Nicaragua and tn.
other States of Central America" and mas
ihach az since that date Nicaragua has been il
iaci Tree from the obligations which the Fed
trai Constitution imposed" and "inasm
as The act of the Constituent Assembly, decreet
on the Both day of April, 1888, provide
mai the Federal DEGREES given previous u