Washington telegraph., 1858-12-22

negroes. three hundred and six in number.
were delivered into the custody of the U. :.
marsal for the district Of Sonrh Carolina. They
were fir>t placed in Castle Pinrknev. and after
warts in Hort SHnPtcr. for safe keeping, and
were detained there until tue 10Th September,
when the survivors. two hundred and seventy
"nc III nnrhcr. we're delivered ID board the U.
:. steamer Niagara. to be transported % the
coast % africa. under the charge Of the agent
Of the United States. pursuant to the provisions
Of the act of the 81 March. 1919, lin addition
TO the acts prohibiting the slave trade" Under
the second section Of this act. the President j.
authorized 10 make such regulations and ar
Engagements a. hc may deum expcdient. for the
snic keeping. -rTrnrt. aud removal beyond the
limits uf ihc United States. M MI sucl negroes
mr'attnr-. Mn persons nf color" captured by the
Inltrh States. may bc delivered M tic mar
slal of thc disiric. intn which they are brought;
nnd IN aTpuint proper person ur rcrrfn- rc-
siding npun the coast Of Africa. ~ agent or
agents foT receiving the negroes. muatiucs. or
persons of color. delivered from on board vcs-
sels seized iE the prosecution 81 the slave trade
by commanders of the L. :. armed vessels
y doubt immcliatcly aroSc n To- the true con-
-triciiun of this act. II l. quite clear from its
.t,Tu- that the President was authorized 10 ITo-
tidn # fur the fafc karping, support anl = mo-
ynl rf these negroes np 10 ile tim" nf tlfeir
delivery tr tiir a-rnt nn the Coast of Africa bui
tinl Aah iIVIlnr aftHr ihay had reached Ihr Place
rf rhtir d--iiaaiiun. Still. IT'D ag III WI ~ lr
arppint+d iu receive them n Africa and u
r"nld MT have lecn supposed thar IanEra-- in-
tend Dr. should desert ;hrm AZ TIE moment they
r. received. ana turn th ~ lnse on that itiho-
p'taie cpa-t t. parish for want II food. or 10 be-
cuiu' again ihr victim. ~ ihs slave trade. Had
this bscu the iHtru,iul # Con.rcss, the employ
meat ur aa agent - r.c ivc them. who j. r. guir-
- % ya-id. u4 the cua.t. WAS unnecessary. and
thry m.ri,i iavr itun landed iy our vessels any
Wh'r- il africa. and I'M exposed to ihe suil r
in4- Hnd iAr inic which wonld crrtiiniy await
fhrn.
Mn. Mrnrn. III VIII Fprcial measHgn NJ 'he l7tl
NJ Drc.Elfr. l~i-. at ihr iirst Er--iun aiter Ehe
art wA- pl-s.d. aInnnrcad .n CunITrss what III
hi- opinion. wa- iis true construction. III D.
lievld II ~ ~ bis duty under it. to follow tie-c
unt1riuuatrs into Africa. and make provision for
Them thcrr uaiil they should Lc able 10 provide
flr tlr.m-, ly,s IN communicating this inter
pr.tatipI uf The set of Congress. he stated that
-'iuo d1ui'f Lad been catgrtaiErd j. to it, true
iat.Hi all meaning and he submitted the qHe--
iion ~ tht m. that tLey might : -hould / he
u 'rin'd rdyf--lhlr. amend the -nms ltinra fur
fhTr prI-.-. iiN.- nr. had undar III" Nothing
va- Llnr Nh Innzrt--- M explain thr act. and
Nr Monroe rrrrm.Hrd M r1Ty IL intp execution
hrru4hilH fr li- rwn Interpretation Thi~ ihen-
hrrame fh. practical construction. WHEN thr
Africans iFufn ul l-iarl ihc Echu wrrl delivered
~ I'd. N3r-hai a Charleston. Il brrlInr my dniy
o. cuI-.dtr what "a -p0.iiiua .hi Ia w. nIaa. 10
iifrin n.d 10. las. For many reasous. il wa-
rNuld..'ut O" move them from that lpcaliiy A.
speedily rs Y0.-:hc. Alikoggh thl conduct o.
toe aH hu-i1y- a-l citizens ~ Charleston, in Civ
iuE cpusfela. O. 10 the execution % the lgw.
Ea- iu-i what might have heta expected from
t..a.r hi-h character. yet. VrIion- confirm
al-e ui f-E-r hl. irud AirlrAIis in tir imm diair
vrliiy r. that riry. crull nnt havc ililcd ~ be-
rHrir \ -nEren uf Inconvenience anl anxiety in
it- iHi anf-. Whore tn -rnd thrm w. tit
lIH" tiul.
T1rr. uas nn pnr;inn III ihc coat III Africa u
whrh they rpu'd be moved wiih any regard N
humanity. rs-'pt ." LihrriA- Ini r t-e-e cir
cuTn-tlrc.~ =. ii agrrcmeui was enter d into w.il
ihe COLONIZATION $ eieiy. on The 5ih ~ piem.
iur last COPY .f which j. herewith iIarta. q. a
uuder which iir -lritty engaged. fnr the con
-slcraiiol uf fpriy-iive ihnu-and dollars. 10 r'.
c.ivr ihe-r Africans ia Iii-rid from the agrut %
t'r -aitrd >.Hta-. and furnish them during tl'
7 IN riUd nr uur yrar thereafter. with cumf"E .ahl'
shelter. rlrrhin=. pruVi.ioH- HEd medical attend
aaen, rHn-ilE Ihr children f1 receive schooling
HIl all nlit thrr children, nr .algli- tm wv iH
-Trtirfrh in ih- rt- uf cErflizrd Iir- suitable N
ifl.a4 usHfl4l.t tinn- T.ir aggregate ~ furiv-ivi
Y t.inH-ald u ll.tr- uas .-,d upph An allowance
\ ~ nnr hutalrud and fifty dollars ter each indi
. lidHal. ald : thur. has bCcu considerable NOR
iality among n. M aud may H. more before ia,
Z uasn Algici. the -sri'ty have agreed. IN a.
t.F' .uuuiiat. under tlic cireuur iances may up
7 Iavar ju-t aud r-n~aEaillr. This cannot TX IKE,
uitil ar .h4ii a.rrrinin the zclual nuniiH Niirl
may lrcunr 2 charge a. thr -uciciy.
X n MA al-" distinctly agreed. that urdfr o,
cirrunr tl4ce-. -iHll tni- government w. ralltt
npul iur any additional expenses.
Tirr agents Nh th- rrrci, rHanif ted 4 luu,la II
dr-ira tn rrlflrrn ~ ihr wishc- VI Tile govern
. mrnt throughout The transaction. They aS-iIrr
Y uc thni after careful calculation they would i-
required o. rNprni the -uin of one lundrrd aEi
hity d"i!.r- oI each individual ia cumpIyin.
/ viii ihr agreement. aud tiCy would have noih
I Ing TN tp r. r'muu,rstc them inr their care
. tr-Il D. I'D r -V"n-ii Iiity. ~ ali events.
] cpald ui-kr $50 irttcr arrangement. aud theri
We un oih alternative barring ihu pfrir,
z whrn tIIr government it-ClI. tEnrH-h it, owl
agents. EHd r.nuk thr il-k NJ providing flr cap
tnrrd noErra- in Africa fhr ct p,r hrnd Wa
rcIy nnsrh greater
NJ Th.r having irrn nn outstanding arrrnlria
Y iina applicable to thi- purpose. rouin nui ad
I rnurr nHy mnnty "a Che agreement 4 therefor,
= cuIumri.d liiat appropriation lc Elalc ~ To,
afn"nri % --ary ~ carr! il into effect. DthcI
capture ~ q -iiuilar character may. and pr1ii.i
/ Fly viii. b. made ly oar naval i0rccs aud
earnestly commcrd that Congress iaay amcad
tire second -tciiuu Of the aci Of March \ 1918
O., to free ~ construction frsm Tie ambiguity
I Wh ci ha- luEg existed and rcH,lcr ihr tluty
~ tLt Fr,ridilt plain in executing it, provisions
I ! rrrommrnd NJ ynur favorable regard the ~
r.il Interests ". the District M Columbia. a. tht
TU-ih Hnrt nf Congress ald thr Executive Depart.
meni- uf thr Government. w- carNnt f.lil NJ ft-tl
n dHrp rnsrrrn ~ ii- welfare. Thi% ~ hci-hi,n.
rd TN ID. hi-h character aud THE peaceful ana
oIdarly cnI'.nci " ii- resident inhabitants.
! clInoi conclude without performing the
agrt, a j. duty of cyTr sing my qualification
iIat Co.-rcs- - kindly responded to the recon-
IA -n'iaiivs q my last asnua message, by Afford
Ing susiricai time before the clu-e of Their
iaic si,l. Tor the examination OF all the Till.
I pre- cut,d mr. Tor approval This change ia the
rr.lctc- IA ,uAlrr-- la proved 70 w. whole
-anlr reform. 10 cNcrtrd beneficial iniiu nrc
Nd ihe transaction NJ legislative business. and
eliciIud thr general appreciation NJ the country
II enabled Congress 10 adjourn with that dignity
and dvlibrrativn -u becoming 10 the Representa-.
iiycs ~ this great rrpublc. without having
crowded into general appropriation bills provis-
ions foreign a. their nature. and ol douhiful con
sttuiiuuali;y and eNpclicncy. Let me warmly
ald strongly commend Ms precedent. establish
ID Ly themAclvcs. guide 20 their proceeding,
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