St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1859-01-20
The Slave Trade.

T." { +" wing IS . summary Of the bill
.... D., i.ring acts on the slave trade
... na~ presented by Senator Seward on
= sell ....i referred to the Committee on the
I...... -.,rton arthori>cs the President to
... ,,..l., number of steam vessels not cX-
.... .'. '.r. anI 10 cause them 10 he equipped.
~ ,,,ir..' 20 the coasts Ci the United States.
C..l tll AN. 4. The vessels to be- consider
ci %, r,'.u... - tie Navy to lie comnani-
e! D.. \.,t ....l-. To- have the same powers
49,. ......- J. ..-. '- # IN" Nary under the
...N .... e. l-l.'; au;l the officers and men
Il. i,. n.,'' Z, the same prize money and
'.'s...., ..,. Is. we'd by that act.
Ties. -rr;ior au;horiScs the payment
&c Il bounty . : 5000 on certain cases, instead
d so IL ..l.,l,d by the act Of 1919.
I.ntl.,, section directs the UEitel States
D.-'r... Attorneys. upon the receipt of infDr-
nation that any person If color has been I'M
| ported, t. obtain 4 warrant from the Judge of
the Circuit Court, directing the Marshal To !iud
the person and bring him or her before sail
Jude n Commissioner, aud if it shall DC as
rcr,;iucd that such person lls been brought
in contrary to the acts IL such Ca>ss made and
provided, the judge or Commissioner shall di-
rect tie Marshal to hold the person. subject h.
the order Of the President, and the iutuTrncr
shall bc entitled 70 $3.50 bounty, in addition
to the portion Of the penalties aCcIuiuG to Linn
under other acts. The person IL whose Gus
suly the person Of color may he found shall
be committed for trial, bat may appeal from
the orGer upon giving bond IN the sum ..
$4,000.
The fourth section authorizes any State t.
pass Laws prohibiting the foreign slave trade
within its limits, under such penalties ~
may be deemed cXpcticnt.
By the fifth section No. veSsc! is allowed
10 sail from the United States to yhc coa>t OF
! Africa without notifying the United States
District Attorney. who shall cause due cX-
animation e. he made Of such vessel until
her actual departure, To ascertain whether sac
is to w. engaged in the slave trade. ard M
vessel belonging TO any citizen Of the United
States shall sli from any foreign port to- the
coast of Africa, whcE said vessel shall have
/ been sold after her departure from the United
States, without first returning 10 the United
States, md being duly registered anew i'll some
/ port If the United States. Any vessel vioa:-
in. the act 10 be- forfeited.
BY the fifth section the Secretary OF the
+ Treasury has power TO designate such places
/ on the coast Of Africa rs ships or vessels be-
longing in whole or in part TO citizens or RESI-
! dents Of the United States, may visit, AMI At
every such place shlll be a consul Of the Uni
/ ted States who shall - on board and examine
every such vessel arriving there. and if he shall
. fluid her engaged. prepared, or INTENDED to be
engaged in the slave tr; d or if the comman-
der shall neglect or refuse ia subject his vessel
+ 10 such inspection, it shall be his duty to pub
/ lish such vessel as engaged in n coutraLand
7 trade, and such vessel. her officers and crew.
7 SHAH losc aud forfeit al claim to any rrotec-
ton by the United States, in all CASES what
ever.
I TIE sevcut, section repeats all ats .u,a0,is-
I ,aut with tn ..'. and tie eighth AZ nTuprIattS
/ 1000. GOO 10 secure tine execution of nc act.
Ess- sydney Smith says: a j1kc gees a
! great WY a.. IL. country. | have known ,.oe
| last lr,t;r wei l.r ven years. | rcmembef
Ia Joke after q n.c;,l- Il tire clergy IN York
slIire. r-cyc there Vas Rev. Mr. Buckle, who
! never spoke when eve his health, SAYING
, tina. h. va. 4 buckle Without tongue. Most
. PER-. rs laughed. hut my next ncighbor sat
uumov,.! IN Thought; 4: LAST. n quarter of an
l,a- after we hs! Ill Z ne hc'sudatnlv mud I",l
. nc. "Nr'ai..t,g: ! see noy what yOu meant.
Nj Smta-vpu meant \ pike Yes, sir, said
! !, j iciievc did UPn which he began
! laughing 50 heartily that thought he would
ri"ke. a,.d "s- obliged 10 pat him Gu the
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