Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-29
TnE law AGAINST TiiIE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE

The following sections arc taken from the Act
of Congress, Goth April, 1878, to be found in
:'rl Stat $50:
Pcnauy for Lmpo,ting Negroes into The UaArtl
States to be Mld in &arsry.
+: SECTION G.-If any person or persons what
soever shall, from and after the passage Of this
act, bring within the jurisdiction of the United
J States in any manner whatsoever, any negro,
mulatto or person Of color, from any foreign
! kingtlom place or country, Or from sea, or shall
hol sell, or otherwise dispose OF, amy such ne
gro, nulatto or person Of Color so brought in as
Il slave, or to he held to service or labor, or he
in mywsc aiding or abrtting therein, every
person so offending shall, on conviction thereof
by due course Of law, forfeit and pay, for every
such offence, Il sum not exceeding ten thousand
nor less than one thousand dollars, one mocty
to the Use of the United States, and the other
10 the Use Of the person or persons who shall
size for such nllritnrc, and prosecute the same
to effect; and, moreover, shall suffer imprison-
lnrnt, Tor Il term not exceeding seven years nor
less than three Years.
Pcm"hy for purchasing Of SHIing Negroes so
Imported.
SEC. If any person or persons whatsoever
shall hold, purchase, sell or otherwise dispose Of
any negro, mulatto, or person of color, for q
slave or to he held 10 service and labor, or shall
have been imported or brought i'll, i'll any way,
from any foreign kingdom, place or country, OF
from the dominion Of any foreign state imme-
diatcly adjoining to the United States, into any
part or place within the jurisdiction Of the
United States, from and after the passing Of this
act every person so offending, and every person
aiding or abctt;ng therein, shall sererally for
felt and pay for every negro, muatto or per-
SON OF color SO held, purchased, sold or disposed
of, one thousand dollars one mocty to the Use
Of the United States, and the other to the use
Of the person or persons who may sue for such
forfeiture, and prosecute the same to effect, and
to stand committed until the said forfeiture bc
paid: Provided, That the aforesaid forfeiture
shall not extend to the purchaser or Seller of
any negro, mnlatto or person Of color who may
be sold or disposed Of in virtue of any rcgula-
tions which have been heretofore, or shall here
after be lawfully made by any Legislature or
any State Or Territory in pursuance Of this act
and the constitution Of the United States.
Burden Of proef 10 rest on lie Defendant.
SEC Sin al prosecutions under this act,
the defendant or defendants shall Lc holden 10
prove that the negro mulatto or person of color,
which he ur they shall be charged with having
brought into the United States, OF with purcha-
sing, holding, selling or otherwise disposing of,
and which accul ding to the evidence in such
case, the said defendant or defendants shall have
brought in aforesaid, or otherwise disposed of,
was brought into the United States ut least five
yearsspreriors to- Observation-Disclosures isuchs
prosecution, or was not brought in, holden, pur-
chased or otherwise disposed of, contrary to the
provisions of this act, and in failure thereof, the
said defendant or defendants shall be adjudged
guilty Of the offence of which lie or they may
stand accused