Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-11-05
From the Pittsbufg Gazette.
THE SLAVE. TRADE WINKED AT.

One OF the resolutions adopted at our State Con-
vention in June last, charged the general govern
ment with practically conniving at the re opening
OF the infamous slave traffic. The charge excited
the indignation Of the supporters of The admins
tration but events are constantly adding to the
strong proof then existing of its truth. The re-
cent escape Of the Wandcrv from Savannah. is a
case in point. She was fitted out for new slave
cruise, right under the nose of the Collector of
that port, who took no steps whatever to prevent
her sailing. He refused her clearance it is true,
but did not use his power to prevent her sailing
without one and the pretence trumped up by her
owner, Lamar, that she had Seen stolen from
him was but trick 10 keep his own hands cleat
The government knew all about the object of the
proposed trip Of the JFdnderer, and suffered her
to be fitted out and to sail without taking a single
step towards Furnishing or preventing such q Ha-
grant breach of the laws The Savannah Netcs
gives the following history of the transaction
"On Tuesday, persons on the lower bay observ-
ed that the Wanderor was taking stores on board,
and on the same afternoon her sails were bent.
On Tuesday evening, Lamar, her owner who had
been absent and but just returned to the city.
met Collector Boston, and stated to him that be
had reasons to suspect that Captain Martin, who
had been in negotiation with him for an interest
in the Wanderer, and who it seems, had assum-
ed the command of her, intended to steal the ves-
sci, and requested that he would instruct the off,
GERS of the cutter to keep close watch on her
Boston informed Lamar that the cutter hadi gone
to sea, and that he had no means of preventing
the vessel from being stolen leaving him to EN-
poy such means the civil authorities of the
port would afford him. On Wednesday morning
the Wanderer having disappeared during the
night, Mr.. Lamar called on Mr.. Boston and no.
tilted him of the fact, and asked him to write to
the American Consul at Havana, and to others
advising them of the escape. and Lamar subse-
quently turned to the Custom House, and said to
Boston that theWanderer was aground in thelriyer
and requested him to furnish steamer to 90 in
pursuit Of her. Mr. Boston informed Lamar that
it was new case in his experience that the es-
cape was violation Of the revenue laws, but it
was his property that had been stolen-Mr La
mar's-that he did not feel authorized, the cutter
not being at his command, to contract a debt on
the part OF the Government to recover his s..sel ;
at the same time Informing him if be wou.GS Ar
cure steamer to 60 in pursuit Of the Wanderer
he would instruct an officer of the Revenue to &C.
company them, and that he would lay the matter
before the Government, and if paymep. of the
expenses incurred was refused, he, Mr.. Lamar,
would be responsible. The interview between
Boston and Lamar took place about o'clock A. NJ,
at which time the Wanderer was seen from the
Exchange steepe, aground, not far from Tybee
Mr.. Lamar procured the steam tug Columbus and
accompanied by two Custom House officers, with
a number of friends, well armed, among whom
were several who ! ad sold ship supplies to the
Wanderer, yet to be paid for, left the city at Is
minutes past 10 O'Clock, in pursuit.
From the steeples Of the Exchange the Wander
err was seen to get under way about half-past ii
o'clock. and on the arrival of the Columbus at
Tybee, at half past II, the yacht, having favora
Lle wind, was entirely out of sight. No doubt
that vessel has gone to the coast of Africa to take
in another cargo, and it looks very much as
though the whole matter was arranged with La
mar, and connivsd at By him."