The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-20
slaves Ira Louisiana.

FROM the fehclana Ga Democrat
In New Orleans lately man nance Hunter has beer
sentenced TO pay fine OF Thousand dol undergo
Imprisonment Of six hs and forfeit certain
whom he illegally sold In sucn manner to separate
mother from the chiideen, contrary TO the kws
L.ui.isna--Ntu OrLans DITTO.
We were are, bfore eyes fell upon the fore
going paragraph, that such law, said TO have bssu
violated by Hunter existed in any OF the Southern
AL honor TO Louisiana for its Observation-Disclosures
Gazette
The honor due the legislators ard citizens OF this
State for their treatment OF The servc class Of our popa
ation s not limited to that deserved or the humane
vision above alluded no. The legislation OF Louisiana
lie subject Of saves compiled In the Black Code for
he huaLi Of is provisions aud the falIness OF its
rscn-Dts, may well serve model to other Sta ea;
Stale the Union slaves more carefully and
s'rpgenty protected. Az he same time that severe
PENALTIES pros ideG for CHA and offences committed
by the of ter trial Is prescribed
the lpsrusy As to free persons. In capt
tai for example il is provided that toe trou
for ,he is Of slave shall be composed of Justices
Of The peace and ten slave Of the vicinity aud In
cses not capital the same to consist OF justice the
peace and two slave owners The jurors put under
OATH the district attorney condU;s the prosecution,
and unanimous verdict requisite to convict or to
For killing slave, whether by owner or another
person the per atty is death; and for maimng other
doLaf. Tie beating i'll treatment of slave when no
oHe esent by the owner or person having the
for the offence and 70 subject Dim to prosecution
Except carfisge crives, hospital walters market
rrs tervants, saves are qua anteed the enjoyment o
rensailon OF fifty cents per day. Mastrs 70 bidden
under eray, to give tasr slaves money Instead Of the
ample month raiioDs viii b the law prescribes Old,
sIck oisab cd receive the same raions anc
cioihiig from their masters oth-rr, under Sui
greater peDaity t. provide or them The passage of
relating u ck slaves vices That IT shalt
GUY q every ewner " procure to his sick all kinds
of emf or sp itual assistance hen their siusaou
may require" In miner slaves are 70 Oh allowed rwo
s.d halt Tor meals aud 10 winter two bours
eep' whte The owner has her ais psepared, whrn
s'iotso tme msy be abridged oy en- hsii nouf.
Whenever Or crstserr neg ects refuses to
pfSvice such TOGO mig the Law requires is j.
iaNtl sr al o.e to make comp aias e. the nsare,t
nari eua ., who may c,apel owner to c,mpl,
the provisions Of the law under penalty Of fine or
refusal.
Np moreover ns6e ,he duty of jnstices Of tre peace
IL form ths ns~,es rs 10 tbe manner in which savss
ae uta,eo in hei- districts ana 10 entoi tue raw
secisn 80 # the Block Code provces CHAT at puoic
sae, altgro disabled through age or others wise, and
having Children shaii be foid with such OF mis- cni
dren as he may choose to 81 with.
Not MY a. II forbidden to separate the mOtier from
her child under ten years Of age on; tae inpor.a
non # slave child under that age without its mohsr
hvirg punishable BY fine lion one 10 two thous-
he impItation OF slaves who have heen as,used
cpa ofentcs or ef h.viig at empted to excite n
su1fecticD is al 81 icy pfoholtea. pess convicted
Il kiGnap pLg ee n,gt1es Of ipglrg such into
State as sIssss for sae may be pansDso ny 6a Of
thoofane toLsr', AID in the fomr case BY fourteen
years immiscpntrt.
Tie We few Of the provisions ineor porats~
INTO our comprehensive and elaborate slave COS
These laws ale puOusy carried ito exseu ion
The II 81 TIE OF he State The
ana wise laws together ~;th the character OF
e6ve OWL Ceeu 10 rendes the
saves vi A0uislsLa Gle comparison ~,;h
hat # the mniLg anc EanufacturiIg pOpua non Of
Europe ard fully equal that Of ae land nsr,
Of their rural oistis sbeng well ,eo, 9th
re, and we'll sheltered for .ss laoor, with security
support in sickness, cifaoiiy DO ags aud Of prote,
lion rncer oil circumstances. When consider tn cir
married uai neiiofity the utter bai baris
sIich slavery has raised tLem an waiso wi,noni
sas.Iy, hey niw-ys again csseeoo-xsen we
ho~ ny millions Cd emeo ON u iii
tte thai Of eid beasts ard sndoxed D, sl>very
with ss much Of Chi'san civi as they are capabe
g. helr low passions su odue1 and fesrAin their laoor
erected nd oy vastly superior intelligence
10 proc foo them II eGj ,ut which with
out set guidance shsif i~tcr c,uli procure
lye reaeD 10 congratulate his eli liens II this
30 her sisvs holdcg States. Au in tuition adm
fay CITED 10 peri republics nsm ani so frauyh
with ircacuaoe adv ptages oo'h races sh oaIc Dc
ebtr'sb.d Ind guarced even against the dan
ger, ri,h un,iIing vigilance,