The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08
From the Charleston Macs.
The Captured Slaver-Her Crew and
the AFR cans.

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and brought into this porr, is said to have
Been a packet engaged in III coffee trade
OF about 200 tonS, her n&ac being alter
Ell from the "Gcn. putuam'' to that of
"Fcho." She cleared Mt Now Orleans ON
the 9Th Of last March, with u captain, two
mates, eight seamcn, Il cook, steward and
one passenger. She took on board car.
go Of 455 slaves on the Wcs. coast Of
Africa. The number r2,a,ncl to the
Federal Marshai, DR.. ID. II. Ilumii;om,
being only 800, Of whom there are about
forty females, one third must have died
on the passage. y portion OF the crew
arrived in this city Saturday evening, in
the Catawba. from Key West, aal were
lodged in al. They a:e &parialds prin.
c;paIIy, with a few EngIishmen or Amer
leans. Thei: trials will take place at Co.
,unLia, s. c., before lis Honor Judge
Wayne, Circuit Judge, James Conner, I.
5. District Attorney. prosecuting officer
The Court begins to sit the 4'h Monday
in November.
The offence is Piracy by law, aud j. Of
course punishable by death.
The Africans were transferred Yesterday
from the Echo to Castle Pnck"cy, where
:hey will remain under glarl by de
tacLment cf troops from the garrison at
Fort Mouluie. Many Of them are piiia
ble objects, having suffered severely from
sickness and confinement. They are rep
resented as generally cheerful and tie
entire number is quite youthful, manifest
ing rcrnGn.nce to being sent bacl, to
Africa, from the interior Of which lhoy
have been mostly brought.
Oar community is much eXci'ei on the
question, what shall be done with these
AtricanS3 As the law is explicit in rela.
'ion TO their Gi>l osal, it is 20 be hoped
that every respect will be paid to its re.
questions, and that all fals3 soatimentali
~ will be laid aside. Any c.yort to res
ca2 or kidnap them would not only fail,
as the most complete armed watch and
guard will be maintained by tho federal
authorities and troops here, but such er
fort would ulject the parties attempting
it 10 treatment rs a treasonaLl. mol,
The following are the portions Of the
I' - 't'' "N'l" cover the Gas" OF The
EcNo' IN foiatloh 10 the Hhg"ce& and ves-
sci:
The President orlhe United STATES NAV
whenever l,e shall deem il cxneIiani
cause anv of the armed vessels Of the H.
uiteI States TO be emp,oyeo 10 cruisa IN
anv oc the coasts of ,be irnjirI STATS or
territories thereof, or on the coast Of \ fri
ca, or el>ewhere, where he NAV Judge at.
templs I.av DC n.aue C. ca,rv on the Slave
trad 5y citizens or residents or ,LaTI.
tel States, IN conlravention of the acts Of
Congress prohibiting the same. and in.
struct and direct the commanders Of all
armed vessels Of the Unilel Safes, 10
aeize, take ana Lriny into any por. Of the
United States all vcssc,s OF tie United
States, wLtreaooycr found, which rIav
have taken on board, or which may be
Intended for Tie purpose Of takiuG on
board, or of transp sporting, or NAV have
transported, any negro, mulatto, or Der.
son vi color, in violation Of anv of the acts
prohibiting the traffic in slaves, to be pro
ceeded against GccordiGg 20 lay.
and the proceeds Of all vessels, their
tackle, apparel and furniture. and ilo
goods and effects on board them, which
shall be so seized, prosecuted and con
demned, shall be divided equally between
the United States and the officers and
men who shall seize, take or bring the
same into. port for condemnation, whether
such seizure be made by an armeI vessel
OF the United States, or revenue cutter
thereof, in the same manner as prizes "a.
ken from an enemy.