Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-15
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TnE ADMINISTRATION ANn rnE SLAVE
Tr,pE. We have dispatches every now aud
then from Washington conveying the idea
that the Administration is doing something
important toward. bringing those connected
with the b,rque wandercr TO punishment,
for violation Of the act. against the slave
trade but what this something j. M man
knows. There are no outward sign. OF ac-
compll.hing anything. while time is being
granted for tho dispersion Of the cargo be-
yond the reach and Identification Of the
United States authorities. But Shilc this
shallow game Of dclusIon 1. kept up at
Washington. its exposure comes from the
South. \ letter from jacksonville, Ga,
dated March II. to the MiledsevIlle Reeor.
der. give. an explicit aecoun, Of the arrival
In that neiehborhood Of 30 negroes, who
could no, speak English, aud whose keep
or, admitted that they were part OF the
cargo Of the wnndcrcr. John +. McIIac, a
Deputy Marshal Of the State Of Georgia,
having been informed Of these facts, SUN.
moned a posse, composed of some Of the
most respectable citizens in the county, pur-
sued and overlook the negroes, took posses
zion Of them. and marched them 10 Jackson.
VILE and pa, them in .nil, and reported to
the federal officer, at Savannah h, action
IN the premises.
Another letter to the Savannah Republ.
can, having detailed these facts substantial.
~ as above, proceeds with the following re.
markablc statements:
The negroes remained here until the
answer from the Marshall came, which sIa.
tel ho had tclc'mph,d and written O. the
authorities ~ Washington, aud had receive
cd no answer respecting the African. then
known a. be- IN the county. that the govern
ment knew OF the Africans being IN the
State. aud had given him M orders, and
that his advice was ~ turn them loose aud
le, them proceed on their way. When this
letter came. aud ~ the arrest had been
made by the authority OF the United States,
and IN good faith. the negroes wsrc rcleas.
cl, the person in charge Vt them paying for
the provisions they consumed and medical
attention 10 those that were sick. One or
two OF those assisting ia the arrest rstook
the negroes and demanded payment for their
outlay and trouble. threatening 10 carry the
Africans to GOV. Brown II i, WAS paid. \
compromise was made q the satisfaction Of
the parties, aud 'tbe last OF the Wandergr's
cargo we're allowed to depart IN peace.
The negroes disliked very much 10 leave, as
they had been treated very kindly by the
citizens
What does the administration say to this?
IL surely cannot ignore entirely sach state
ment. as these, appearing in responsible
quarters. |, is due 10 the common respect
for law, to the honor OF the country. that
some satisfactory explanation should DO
made Of the facts here set forth. Accor.
ding TO them this alleged capture Of the
negroes occurred on the 81 OF March, and
subsequently TO that the U. ). Marshal for
Georgia avowed that he had received no
orders from the Federal government re-
specting the Wanderers negroes. nay, that
he had received no GNarr to his telegraph
ic and written inquiries And yet more
than three months ago the official organ a,
Washington informed the country Of the
arrival OF the Wanderer with imported
Africans. and the United States Marshal in
Georgia is the man who ought first to have
been instructed how to proceed against this
violation Of the laws Of the land. The IN
ference is clear. IT the above facts remain
unimpeached, that the administration con-
hives at this revival Of the slave trade in
defiance Of our laws. 1t is apariy to the
crime, according to the testimony Of its
own agents.