New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-30
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The Washington Star of the 22d says
We find that the Government officers in this city,
under whose official cognizance the affair Of the yacht
Wanderer properly comes are satisfied that though
she brought no negroes herself from Africa, she made
the voyage as tender TO vessel; since scuttled and
sunk, that did bring the cargo, numbering $780, re-
Gently landed on the coast of Georgia and up into
the Interior and already seatteredon different planta-
tons in Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama 40 al
eectually to defy pursuit and reclamation as that IS
deed BY the current system of spriting of fugitive
slaves by and through the agency the underground
| railroad organization throughout the North.
| The Wanderers part Of the affair, as understood
from what has reached the Government officers here
was, on the voyage to actas the alayers tender and
dec0y-a decoy whenever it was necessary to spread
sail and draw off from the ship conveying tie forbid
den cargo the attention of pursuing vessels her ap-
peaIanee at distance being just that of SLAYER
| while, on being oVerhauIed, nothing whatever to
identify her with the slave trade could be found upon
her. On reaching the coast Of Georgia. her mission
is understood to have been that of landing the negroes
from the other ship.
While we have no doubt whatever that such is the
history of her connection with the slave trade, beiiey
ing that the eommunity-that of Southern Georgia
among whom her otfense is cognZabe to the law en-
terrain pretty much the same opinion Of the law
under which those concerned in her operations must
be tried, New England generally entertains of the
fugitive slave law, we are inclined to think that the
effort to execute the antislave trade law in her ca
will be as abortye as efforts TO reclaim fugitive slaves
by operation of law in New England are, now, mo-
torlonsy. All this is eminenty suggestive Of feod
for reflection"
The EdgfeId 6. O. Advertiser publishes the fol
lowing communication:
Mr.. Editor Please insert this as an authorized
announcement that the cargo Of slaves brought by the
Wanderer from Africa, have been landed in Edgfeld
District, and that most Of them are now within its
confines
This act has been done by combination of many of
the first families in Georgia and South Carolina,
from purely patriotic motives.
They ask for suspension of public opinion until
their motives can be explained and their arguments
heard in defense OF it, to which end write this note
requesting to be informed if you viii give me place
your columns for the purpose above indicated.
WANDERER.
Upon which the South Caronian remarks.
It is derOgatory to the fair fame OF the State Of
Georgia and South Carolina to aYoW violation Of
the sacred obligations Of law. We de not see how
arguments or patriotic motives can justify de-
palture from the principles of strict construction and
State rights, while we have Constitutional Union.
We advocate no higher law and we are confident
that public lopnion will condemn the act aYoWed by
Wanderer as injurious to State character and pride
as well as principle
BURNING OF NEGRO SLAVE FOR K1L1INa ms
MASTERING noticed last week the murder of Mr.
Wiley jenkins, by one Of his own negroes Since
that time we have learned the following particulars
in relation to the murder of Mr.. j. and also Of the
burning of the negro
Mr.. jenkins was very highly respected gentle.
man, who had for many years resided some IL or ID
miles from this place, up to the time Of his death,
the morning Of Monday, the 18th inst. His eonnee-
tons were numerous and are among the best citizens
| of the county.
The negro mans name was Milford, and was raised
by the family Of Mr.. Us wife, and had lived in the
family of Mr.. j. ever since his marriage
The deceased has the reputation of having, even
to fault, ever been kind and humane master On
the day before the murder, Mr.. j had whipped thsa
boy, Milford, or had him whipped, for some misde
meanor, and had him chained, or locked till Monday
morning, when he went to him, took of his chain
and told him to "go to the mill and go to work..
The boy made some impudent reply, when Mr. j tod
him if he did not stop his insoence he would knock
him down with the lock, and turned towalk away
The boy then took an ak that was lying near and
struck MFR. j. on the head and knocked him down,
| dropped the ak and walked away few steps, then
turned and went back, took the Ak and struck him
three times more the head and retred short DIS
tance aud sat down, making no attempt to escape.
This is the negro own statement part OF which
e is verified by members OF the tamlly, who were eye
witnesses There is conflict in the statement a.
given by the murderer and what the tamiy saw. On
being asked why he killed bis master he replied that
he should carry that to his grave and that was not
q for whipping him. nor for any mistreatment Of him.
> public meeting of the citizens, indiscriminately
was called on Wednesday to determine what should
d be done with the negro, when the proposition was
e made to burn him alive every one 70 the number q
e 200 to 800 voting fort. That evening at O'Clock
It in the presence Of some 500 PERSONS ne was ehalneu
: to tree and burned.
Just before the lire was set he confirmed the above
statement in every particular. He stated, also, that
4 he had determined to kill bis master some time be
s fore-that his having him whipped the day before
had not instigated him to the brutal deedthat By
4 had his knife open in his pocket to do the deed
v when his master should come to uniasten him, bu
his heart failed him-but that when be told him if Ii
did not stop his insolenee be wonld knock him down
he then proceeded to execute his fell purpose.
The caprt ceased to show any signs Of life tw
and a half minutes from the time the torch was al
+ piled. Union Springs Aia.) Gazette, I'D.
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d SOMETHING SPEcIAHLY ATTRACTIVE GosITNG.--W
learn from one Of our citizens who has recently u
J. turned from Baltimore, that the celebrated Ninal
a steamer may be expected hefs very shortly. ~
captain stated that IT the weather became cold IN
there was q prospect Of freeze sufficient to deta
the steamer up the bay, he would proceed at once
is Norfolk to complete some portions Of the maehnel
- ShOnld this RinRular steamer come ta -anE city,