Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-03-08
LIE 10 MExIco sLavE conE

We are indebted to the Hon. A. NJ JAcKsoN
Secretary Of New Mexico, for the annexs,
copy Of a bill Of the highest interest and i'm,
poranee 90 slsveholders, which has recent,
passed the Legislature Of hat Territory. The
numerous warm friends Of the Secretarr here
and in Mississippi, viii, doubtless, be proud Ia
learn that this bill, which /. intended TO ofer
the amPiest protection to the property Of the
Southern man in New Mexico, was drafted bv
bis own hand, and that his counsel contributed
materially 70 It's final passage through the Leg
islatme:
Az ACT to provide for the protection Of prop
erty in slaves in this Territory.
SECTION l. Be Il enGaed bg the Lgiaafire
Astembly Of HE TTia5T Of Neu Msrioo. That
every person who shall Be convicted Of the IN
lawful killing Of a slave or other Ofense upon
the person OF a slave within this Territory.
whether a. principal or accessory. shall suffer
the sane pains and penalties as If the PARTY
upon whose person the offenss was committed
had been a free white person.
SIC. 2. Every person who shall steal any
slave with the intent that the owner, or any.
one having an interest in such slave, present
/ or future, vested OF contingent. legal or eauifa-
bic, shall be deprived Of the use or benefit Of
such slave, shall. upon conviction. suffer i'm
prisonment for a term not more than Zen nor
less than four years. and be fined Do a sun not
more than two thousand nor less than Eve hun
drei dollars. And every person who shall By
violence, seduction, or other means, take and
carry or entice away any slave with The Tx
intent, shah be deemed and held, for every
purpose whatever, 10 have stolen such slave
within the meaning ol this act. And every
person who, knowing any slave % have been
stolen as aforesaid, shall aid, assist OF advi-e
IN or about the carrying away o. such slave
shah suffer the ike penalties a. are above pre-
scubed against the person stealing such slave
as aforesaid.
Sac. 3. Every person who shall carry oreon-
vey or Wilfully assist IN carrying or conveying
any slave, the property Of another, with the
intent or for the purpose Of aiding OF enabling [
such slave 70 escape out Of this Territory, or (
within this Territory and beyond the control
Or recovery Of his owner or master, or who
snail glltuily secrete or conceal such slave
from bis owner or master, shall, upon coHvic- /
ton thereof, suffer the same penalties - are
prescribed in The foregoing section q this act.
And ID any indictment preferred against aHv
person Tor The violation o. any Of the proTl
slons OF THIS act, the property IN the slave
shall be well laid, r. charged to belong 10 any
person having an interest In such slave
whether such interest be legal or eouifsbie
present OF future, joint o. several, vested on
contingent
SEC. & Every person who shall forge or f1r-
nish 10 any negro, free or slave, any false az
fabricated free papers or false evidences In
print or writing Of the freedom Of such negro
shall upon conviction suffer Imprisonment frr
a term rot more than i've years nor loss dian
sx months. and De fined in a sum not mors
one thousand nor less than one hundred
dollars.
SIC. 5. ANY person who shall hare, e~utice.
persuade, or IN any manner induce any slave
10 absent himself from the service or custody
Of his owner or master, OF who han upon any
lretence harbor or maintain any slave SO alb
sentue himself from such service or custody,
shall. upon conviction thereof, suffer fne and
Imprisonment as prescribed in section & Of this
act, and shall besides be Eahle 10 The owner or
in a civil suit fer damages.
SIC. o. Any person who shall endeaFor 70
.xcite ia any slave a spirit Of instruction,
conspiracy OF rebellion, or who shall advise,
,ountenance, aid, or in any manner abet any
IN resistance against his owner or mas
er, shall upon conVicuon suffer imprisonment
lot less than thres months nor morsthan three
ears, and be fnedin sum not less than TWEEN
y-fve aor more than one Thousand dollars. .
SEC. Z. Any person who shah sell, lend hire,
i've. or IN any manner furnish 70 any slave, 2
sword, dirk, bowie-knfe, gun, pistol or
Their FIRE arms, CT any other kin Of dsadly d
-eapon Of oaense, or any ammunition Of any {
suitable for FIRE arms, shall upon convie- ;
On suffer the penalties prescribed in section s a