The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-16

obstacles u has been d.stOseTu, are lar iets ipf-
midable than they were supposed TO be and
ma II stages, with passengers, now pass and re-
pass regularly twice ia each week, by com.
mon W agon road be weeb Ssn francisco and ~.
Louis aud Memphis, N less than =, days. Ihs
seryice BIAS been a. regularly performed O. ~
wa IA iofmer yesfa between New York I'D
this city.
Whist di.ciaiming all authority to appropri
ate money for the construction II this road, ex
cent that derived from the war making power
VI the Constitution, there are Importaht coilat
efai considerations urging US TO undertake the
work as speedily as possible
The first and most momenious Of these Is,
that such road would be powerful bond of
nni0n between the states, east and west Of the
Rocky Mountains. This Ia 40 self evident a. TO
need no illustration.
But again, IN u commercial point Of view, I
consider this the great question ~ the day
With The eastern front u our republic stretch
ing along the Atlantic, ami is western front
along the Pacific, II all the parts should be
united by a sale, easy aud rapid communication
We must necessarily command . very large
proportion Of the trade. both Of Europe, and
ASIA. Our recent r.. aties with China and ia
pan will open these rich and p0puloUs empires
10 our commerce; and The b story Of the world
proves that tho nation which has gained pos.
session u the trade with Eastern Asa, has al
ways become wealthy aud powerful. The pe
cuiiar geographical position Of California and
our Pacific possessions, invites American CAPT.
tai and enterprise into this fruitful field. To
reap tho rich harvest, however, It Ia an indis.
pensable pre- Tequsitc that we shall first have
q railroad, to convey and circulate It's products
throughout every portion Of Tia. Union. 80
| sides such railroad throughout our temper.
atu latitude, which would not be imped- by
the frosts aud SHOWS u winter, nor ny tho
tropical heats Of summer, would attract TO Il
self much Of the travel and the trade Of ell na.
tons passing between Europe and Asia.
TIE CASH OF THE SLAYER Keno.
| On the 2lst Of August last, Lieut.. }. N Maj.
! III, Of the United states brig Dolphin, captured
| the SLAYER Echo, Formerly the Putnam Of New
| Orleans) near Kay Verde, on the coast of Cuba,
| with more than three hundred African negroes
on board. The prize, under the command Of
| Lieut. Bradford, Of the United states Navy. ar.
| rived At Charleston on the 27th VI August
when the negroes, three hundred and ak IN
number, were delivered into the custody Of the
| United states Marshal for tho District Vi South
| Carolina They were frat placed in Castle
Pinckncy, and Afterwards In Foft sumpter. for
safe keeping, and were detained there until the
| 18th Of september, when the survivors, two
| hundred and seventy one Ia number. were de-
| liyerod on board the United States steamer NJ.
| agara, to be transported 10 the coast Of Africa,
under the charge OF the agent Of the United
| States, pufsuant TO tho provisions OF the act
Of the ID Of March. 1919, IN addition
to the acts prohibiting tho slave trade"
| Under the second section Of this act the Presi.
dent Ia authorized to make such regulations
aud Arrangements ~ he nay sisDm expedient,
for the sale keeping, support and removal be-
yOnd the limits vi the United states, Of all
such negroes, mulatoes or persons Of color"
captured by vessels VI tho United States, a.
may bs delivered TO this Marshall OF the dis
trict into which they are brought land to ap.
point proper psraons residing upon the coast
OF Africa ~ agents for receiving the negroes,
mulattoes OF persons OF color, deive rable from
on board vessels seized IN the prosee luton Of
the slave trade by commanders Of the United
states armed vessels"
| A doubt immediately arose a. 10 the true con
structon Of thsact II Is quito clear from its
terms that the President Was authorized to
provide for the safe keep ng, support and re
movAl" Of these negroes up to the time of
their delivery to the agent u the coast q; Ar
rica. but no express provision waa made Tor
their protection and support alter they had
reached their place Of destination. still an
agent was To be appointed TO receive them III
africa, and u could not have been supposed
that COsgrrss intended he should desert them
NJ the moment they were received, aud turn
them loose on that inho-p,ble coast to perish
for want Of food, OF 10 become again the vic
tins OF tho slave trade. Had this been the
Intention Of Congress, the employment OF an
agent to receive them, Who Is required to re.
side on the coast, was unnecessary, aud they
where In Africa, aud LEFT exposed TO the sui.
icrngs and the iatc which certainly awaits
them.
Mr.. Monroe, Ia his special message OF nth
December, 1919, at the first session after the
act passed. announced to Congress what in his
| opinion, was the true construction. lie be
lieycd Il To be his duty under IT, TO follow these
poor nntortunatcs IN hiica, aud maxi prosis
ion for them there until they should DO able to
| provide Tor themselves. la eommunca tiDg
this Interpretation of the act t. Congress, he
stated that some doubt had been entertained
a. to It's true intent aud meaning. and he sub
mtted the question to them. ~ that they might
should they deem II advisable. ameui the
same before further procee dngs are had under
IT, Nothing was done by Congress TO ex.
plain the act, and NJ. Monroe proceeded To car
~ u into execution according 10 HIS own In
,crpretaion, THIS, then, DO ame the practi-
cal construction.
when the Afr,csrs from On board the Echo ~sre 10
ltSersd 10 the hsrshalat Charleston II tecsme dat,
under tho las. fcr many reaso rs IL va. espedsnt b.
remove tho n h" tfoo that cca IT. a. speeiJ A. ps~s
iens u thsrie.tn In giving oountsnsn,e ~ tho ess
canea ~ tho the Ia" va lust hat might have tsen
expect oil FROM their hixh character yet prolonged
continuance 81 three hundred Aincsus IN the inmsii
ate ueinip Of that ey, . nd not have iaiisi TO 10
come .oofe. Ut iucOnV ana OF, to the IN
hahitsn,s. Where l., send them va. the question:
There 80 PAXTON OF the cnast Of Africa shich
tho, coah 70 reassed With sny regard ~ humanity
ssospt ~ Liberia Uuder these eiisutpstan,e e. an
asr smeet YES entered t1to tth the Cob nsau 80
ccty on the rth OF September last e,py at Witch is
herss It'll transmitted asdss e,h The soee,y eng - ,
tot the egn'ide'Atln ct trty ave tho, sand dssr to
Ieoelss these Anrans la hstia fem the agent Il tho
tnted states and t1Insh them duttex tho psii,i OF
one year thereafter With tabie shelter ck thing
proyisUns AMI medical attendance, ,aaan9 toe eAii
dren b reeelNe sch.-iing snj all whether chi "
sdults 10 be tnstfuet N ths arts II VIII alton
suitable b. their cnndtila Tbs aggregate oi forty
bss III usand dllsrs - bassd yon sllo~
ono hundred apd nity dollar. toe each individual, and
Nthete had been eonsids able morttt, among thsm,
Ard nay b- ots heots they teach Atics, the Ste
hrNs Aaesd IN an ~lu,tstle sPTit - mAks sath sde
ducton iNm the srhont &c under the circumstances
may appeaf Just aud reasonable This esnnet BE- hAel
until ws shall ssoetts be taal uas,Ler ~hch AZ
bcss me . shAfgv 10 tue y cisy
IL was also distioNt Il, issi, that under e,rcum
stance shal this xo,srnasst 10 sA,sd upon fH aay
adiitiodal sSssns,s
| he ssents et the ssisty manifested . huisble de-
sire 10 eoaiotm T. the shes ~ the lhrs'
out The nssctSn. The, si that after .
ful eaeulA ~. thsy scuhi ~ required I, sspsnd the
81 hundrsd and oft, dosfs each lsdis hiua
In elyins With the axrsemsnt aud thss ~c1l have
nSihing lsit tsmu9srsls tnsu their ubls
| and reap visibility al ssssts cpsld make nc ~
ter arrsngcu cut aud thste other alternative
pares The led hen the xoysrnassit nsslf oash
It's s~n AGENTS uuplsft al the task si prNvaax for
saeiarsd nsxrss Ia Ah,cA. the cVss head