Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
DmposaI OF Captured Africans.

Disposal OF Captured Africans.
We have announced the fact that the Pres
ideut bad concluded a contract with the
American Colonization Society for the SUBJ
~sistence and instruction of the Africans, re-
Gently captured in the SLAYER DOW at Charles
ton, for the period Of che year after their
landing On the African coast. We under
stand that tins dlspo-al Of the Africans has
been made with reference To pure cons d'ra.
tons Of economy; II having been ascertaIned
on full inquiry tba. the cost ot executing
the directions of the law would be less uuder
thi, ~arrangeDcn, with the Colonization So
ciety than under any that could have been
III ade With private individuals; the character
and reputation of the Colonization Society
aifOrdi0g, in addition 10 superior cheapUcss,
a guarantee OF a t6iihiul execution OF the
contract, which wGu!d not have existed under
an arrangement with private individuals per
sonaiIy unknown to the government.
As various discus.io s have been lately
rife on the prDpriety or Cxpedleucy u return
ing these captlVes again to their native
coasts, and the suffice has been treated as If
the Presideut possessed under tic iaws an
OPTION whether to send them back 10 Africa
or retain them % this continent, |. Is proper
that we shouid here quote the law under
which his proceedings have bcen taken, from
which it wall be seen, be was allowed 30 such
option a. that we have alluded to:
In tue case OF Africans captured on tie
paSSagG from contlucnt u continent, the prV-
sleions OF the laws OF Congress are as fol-
lows:
the commander Of the capturing vessel
il directed 10 deliver every such negro. mu-
Iatro, or per-ou OF color, to the marshal u
the district into which they are brought, Ii
irto q part of the United State; p ( " =
transmitting to the President oi the talted
States, a. soon as may be alter such delivery,
a descriptive list Ut such degrees, mDlaitOe-,
or persons IF color, that be may give dIrcc-
.iJus Tor the dispose OF them. That the
President of the Uuited Stateg uc, aud he Is
hereby, authorized 10 make such Regulations
aGd arrangements as be may deem rxPedient
Tor tue sate-aeepihg, support, ana removal
teyond the limits OF ,bo Uniied States Ut ali
such negroes, mulattOes, or persons OF color
as rruy be so delivered and brought within
their Iuri-d elton; aud u appoint u proper
person or persons, residing upon tue coast Oi
Africa, D, agent or agents tor receIying the
negroes, DuInttOes, or ptrsons OF color deiiV'
cred irom on board vessels selzDd IN tho
prosecution If the slave trade by cammau-
dcr- OF The Uultcd States arm'd vessels"
The law. II viii be seen, makes II npcra-
tive uuon tha President to transport TIE cap
tiges bryoMd the iimlts of tue CHHed States 4;
AID also makes It Imperative upon htm 10
aovGinG an agent or agents on tie coast Of
Atticu Tor the saf@-keelin2 and support vi
the captives; thus ~d;-lguatIag the t:stlna-
too To which he shall seed them-ha!f the
proceed. OF the capturet SLAYER g,ing lnto
the treasury o! tie Uaitci St.te- IA lIqulia.
ton pro h,nto Of the cost of these measures
Dr.. Tbs. R.iney, Of Nv York, na- been
appointed the Special agent Of the govern
tuent t. proceed o. the Niagara q the repuG-
lie Of l. brria, 10 cbargg {. the Africans re-
cently captured aud about to he restored To
their native land. He has already lett the
clty Tor Charleston, where he vii! JDla the
steamer - Union.