The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-04
SLAVE mATTERs At THE s0UTa.
The Case OF the Alleged Slave Yacht Wan
derer.

The Case OF the Alleged Slave Yacht WAN
From the Savannah Republican, Dec. 81.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
THURSDAY, Dec. 80, 1858.
rhe Court being opened in due form, resumed the exa-
minaon of Witnesses large number Of whom were in
me Commissioner delivered his decision on the point
requested be charged by the District Attorney yester
Day wit that the internal transportation OF recently
pored AFRICANS was not crime under the laws of the
United States, and that witness who had been engaged
such transportation could answer questions in reference
thereto without eliminating himself The Court decided
that the words coastwse transportation in the act OF
Congress- did embrace inland transportation but there
other acts, (Which he read that left such doubt
his mind that he did not feel at liberty to instruct the
witness that he could answer questions without criminal
ng himself
Mr. Ganahl the United States Attorney addressed the
Court, stating that prosecuting officer Of the govern
ment, he had investigated the law fully in reference
TO prosecution of Captain Christie and his
done nothing that made him responsible 10 the law He
thought something due to his opinion as the represen
tatve Of the government whom devoved the prose
suton of Capt Christie and the entire management and
control OF the the part of the government the
decisions by prevail as law for the
government of this trial. the ends OF justice will be de-
feaed all efforts to maintain the laws OF the land would
be poweress and the law itself dead letter upon tue
statute book. - -,
The arrested the Attorney stating that its deci
sion had been pronounced and was not the Oh
ment Some discussion ensued between counsel IN ree-
the right Of defendants counsel 10 interfere IN
matters exclusively between the prosecution and It's W.T.
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give the facts as they appear IN the testimony
to n suggestion from the United States Ator
Dey, the Court stated that it had no difficulty in charging
the witness that the internal transportation Of ne
groes was not n crime in the eye Of the law.
The examination then proceeded.
Captain Christie, Of the steamer Lamar, sworn-He
with the Lamar from Brunswick TO point
opposite Jeky Island saw there some negroes and white
PERSONS the negroes not American negroes his
boat transported the who were on the south end
Of the island; their number, he heard, was about 500
does not know how many they were put on board the
by the white men; the masthead OF vessel
about three four miles Off did not recognise her as the
Wanderer; this the ID Of December; there
six eight white engaged in putting the negroes
board perhaps more took them board in the day tme
witness carried the slaves up Savannah river
point fourteen miles above savannah, on the South
Carolina sde could not describe the place as he was I'M
acquainted with the river; white men went along, the
negroes being in their charge; some of them the same
parties assisted in putting the negroes on board at
eky Island did not deliver the negroes to any one but
alongside the bank, and the parties having them in
charge took them ashore of the parties who took
charge Of the negroes went down on board the
steamer TO Jekyl lsand they were four in number;
did not take on any more al BRUNSWICK, except
one man; of the negroes was found dead the
morning they were put ashore does not know the names
Of Of the parties who pub the negroes on board at
Jekyl Island Mr. Trowbridge Capt John F. Tucker, Hen
ny Du Bgnon, C. A. L. Lamar, were present when the
groes put board the parties carried from Savan
nah to Jekyl Island c. A L. Lamar, Capt Tucker,
Towbridge and another whose name witness does
not recoect thinks the prisoner at the bar Brown,
the man did recoect that he had the other
prisoner Rajesta) before the Court those who put
The negroes on board appeared be foreigners did
know that Brown took any part in the direction of the
groes left him with the the Savannah river In
answer TO tine question, how and by whom he was EN-
ployed TO take the boat to Brunswick witness stated that
Capt Stephenson into the store OF Claghorn Cum
nngham about eight nine O'Clock at night and stated to
that he had employed the steamer Lamar TO
below, but would not need him. as they had their own
captain to take charge of her; the person he I'M
dersood to be Capt. Dckerson; when the steamer
was ready, Capt. Dckerson not there, and 10
prevent delay, witness went with the steamer him
was Capt Thomas Burke left all the white who
went up the river at the place where the negroes were
landed Mr. Lamar did not go up 10 the landing he was
landed this SIDE a plantation belonging TO gentleman
with a French name, about seven or eight miles above
the city; Capt Tucker and the prisoner Brewn were
landed with the negroes there We're no other white per
sons board besides witness and those already named
there other steamer at Jekyl Island that he saw
heard Of does not know of the transportation OF any
other negroes from the island about that time; did not
know that any were taken up the Satlla
John Cass sworn-Had the prisoners at the bar
before he had difficulty in recognising, but knew that
both OF them were at his (witness's) hotel.
At this stage of the proceedings being difficult 70 get
along without the third prisoner who too sick 10
brought court, the Court adjourned until eleven
O'Clock to morrow morning.
Mr.. Club, having purget himself OF contempt, (or
which he imprisoned yesterday was set at Liberty
THE wANDKRER AS SHE APPEARED AFTER LANDING
HER CARGO.
from the Brunswick, Ca, Herald Dec. 10.
There are many rumors afoat concerning the yacht
Wanderer having landed cargo Of Africans Jekyl
island at the entrance to Brunswick harbor As yet the
statements made all surmises.
We went on board the vessel, but saw nothing that
could be considered legal evidence Of her being SLAYER
Marshal informs she had large quantity of medicine
disinfectng preparations on board. We saw large
jar of simple ceret large lot OF CASTLE soap, and cock
reaches by the bushe. number of very primitive look
ing rough wooden spoons found on board, and
heard persons whose oacories pretty sensitive
declare 'that they smelt niggers-and rs Africans
that-particulary the handles Our boy Sunday says
he could shovel heap Of homny into his bread basket in
We are informed that the keeper or the lighthouse says
that the Wanderer in in company with another
sci, which went up the Great Satiila.
We tod a gentleman OF savannah that the
principal owners OF the Wanderer Mr. Lamar, of
vannah, Mr. Trowbridge of Hamburg, opposite Angus
Ia, and gentleman Of New Orleans. She seized in
our harbor by United States Marshal Laroache and by
the United States cutter Dobb taken around to Savannah
where judicial proceedings respecting her are progressing
Sentiments on the Slave Trade in the South.
From the Savannah Republican, Dec. 81
Those who seek 10 justify the reopenng of the trade in
African rely in defence Of their opinions and poll
cy upon two grounds. The first is that the laws OF Con-
gress prohibiting the trade and declaring those who may
engage in guilty Of piracy are unconsutiona-tha It
population of any State shall not be added to such
the people Of such State shall consider expe
dent and proper. The second ground of justification is
that allowing the laws to be constitutional, that nsru
ment having been set at defiance by the Of ug
tive slaves and nulifers at the North it is no longer
binding a compact upon the people Of the South.
1t is eectual answer to the first proposition to say,
that whatever individual members Of society may think
say Of the laws judicial authorities the country
the only power competent TO pass upon them-promi.
nent among whom are two able Judges residing in two
from the bench well considered decisions, declaring that
those laws constitutional and that Congress had per-
feet right TO pass them This simple fact s complete
extnguisher to the objection.
AS regards the second objection we think those who
make il have certainly not seriously considered us
port Have they not, time and again and thousand
times over denounced the slave and opponents
OF law nj the North infamous band OF traitors and
fanatica knavesg Has not the whole vocabulary q
epthets been emtied upon their unprncped and guilty
heads, and have not all denounced their conduct in
setting up gher law than the constitutions base and
revolutionary? Who again. the n the North who
engage in such dsgracoG and reasonable proceedings
Z true State has endorsed such coniuct m time
Of high political excitement by legislative enactmeas,
get sue beginning 20 feel the dishonor - bad llh and
20 naugurate measures Of repeal
The at the North who engage IN this d-epuiablo
conduct free negroes and mobs o. white vagabonds
equally, If not despicabe al combined under the
lead Of few crazy fanatics who have oOuntenance
from the sober and patriotic clemens Of society. Il the
example of ouch tina. the south s called on 10
INIT Te a nia do Iv do with