Wilmington journal., 1858-09-03
The Case of the Shaver Echo.

We find in the Charleston Ere,.ing NecS of the
30tb the following extracts from the act of 8l9 which
cover the of the Echo in relation to the negroes and
vessel -
The President of the United States may whenever he shall
deem exPeden cause any Of the armed vessels of the u
States to be employed to of the coasts of the
United States, territories thereof the coast of Afi
ca or elsewhere where he may judge attempts may be
the United States in contraventon of the acts Of Congress
prohibiting the same and INSTRUCT and direct the comman,
and bring into any port the United States all vessels of
the United States Wheresoeyer found which may have ia
ken board which be intended for the purpose of
taking on board OF Transporting may have transport
ed any negro mulatto of color in violation of
any of the acts prohibiting the traffic in slaves to be pro-
Ceeded against according to law.
And the proceeds of all vessels their tackle apparel and
furniture and the goods and effects board of them which
shall be seized prosecuted and condemned shall be d
vided equally between the United States and the officers
for condemnation whether such seizure be made by
ed vessel of the United States cutter thereof in
But to entile such officers and the of such
proceeds they shall safely keep shall deliver every
sell the marshal the district into which they brought
into port of the United States or elsewhere to such
President of Il United States, the hereinafter
directed transmitting to him, may be after such
delivery descriptive list OF such negroes muattoes per-
OF color that he give directions for the disposal of
| them.
into custody all found board such vessel taken
being of the officers and thereof and convey them
States to be proceeded against in due of law in
some of the districts thereof.
And the commander of armed vessel of the United
States SHALL whenever he shall make such capture bring the
vessel and her cargo for adjudication into some port of the
State Territory to which she may belong if he
tain it, not then into convenient port of the United
States
bounty twenty five dollars shall be paid by the Sec
reay of the Treasury to the officers and of the com
msoned vessels and cutters of the United Staes
for each mulaO person of color who shall be de-
vered according to law to the marshal agent duly aP
pointed to receive them.
The President may make such regulations and arrange
ments he may expedient for the safe keeping sup
port and removal beyond the limits of the United States all
such negroes muattOes or persons OF color be
delivered and brought within their jurisdiction and
Africa agent agents for receiving the negroes muat
of color delivered from board of vessels
seized the of the slave trade by commanders
of the United States armed vessels.
Under the latter clause" says the NerS, and we
think correctly the President must remove these
Africans to point in Africa, probably Liberia
where, under the charge Of agent, they will be taken
care of at the expense of the United States until they
can provide for themselves and determine on where they
will 60. In the meantime, their support will be at gov
ernment cost under the charge of its officials, and they
will unquesonably be sent, promptly possible, il
a vessel of war to Africa
The of the Echo will be tried for piracy under
the act of 1920 The Nears say that although this is
despcablc law lar and adds, that it is to be hoped
that South Coronans will have the moral courage anc
aw-abding to do their duty under it, relying upor
Executive cemency to abate its harsh and terrible exac
tiOnS