The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-20
INTERESTING FROM NEW MEXICO.
The Protection of Slave Property in
that Territory,
&c., &c., kc.
Cur Santa Fe Correspondence.

Cur Santa Fe Correspondence.
SANTA FE, New Mexico, jan so, 1859.
The enclosed BILL providing for the protection of proper
y in slaves in this Territory passed the House of Repre-
sentatves on the 2Sth instant, with but three vote
against and will doubtless pass the Council in the course
Of few days.
AN PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY IN
SLAVES TERRITORY.
Be enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory
ns o9 oss o @ be % Of The
slave within Iris Territory whether as prnua o
Ss n ss pcns and upon
Sec Every person who shall any slave with the h.
vested sas
upon conviction suffer Imprisonment for than
than two thousand than five hundred dollars And
who shall by violence seduction means
shall held whatsve ae
iad shall aid assist advise about carrying away
scSSed against The stealing ssve aoressa %
. every person VINO snail cary or convey or wtny
e Sr any of tAs gp of
sSSey Of his owner or master or who H. shall VIII
master shall conviction thereof suffer the es
any indictment preferred against any person for the violation
Of the provisions Of hs act the In the slave
interest in such slave whether such interest be legal
Sec Every person who shall forge or furnish to any
false evidences In print or writing off freedom OF negro
more hpp Eve nor es than T mopbs and be Sned IN
not than thousand less than hundred
Zee Any person who shall hire entce persusds or in
or custody Of his owner or who shall upon any pre-
tepce habor maintain slave to absent himself from such
men as prescrbed in section Of this act and shall
besides be labo to the owner or master In civil suit for
Sec Any person who shall endeavor to excite in any
shall advise aid in abet slave
n % NOT
than three years and be fined In sum not less than twenty
Sec Any person who shall SELL lend hire give in
or 10 other
weapon OF offence any ammunition of kind suitable
III,
D Ss 70 WITH
such weapon and ammunition for the purpose of the lawful
sds or sa slaves
% e Ss
shall have and exhibit. the permission Of bis
must speecsy forth commodities which
Who snail oscns Of this section
conviction suffer the penalties N section ak Of this
slave sha such slave i,srlcs;sd false Q.
penalties in the the said sixth section of this
SLAVE at any game cards, any sSsr game q
Without besn tnsreon or shall Be- held guilty Of
and be ns+ sum not snsss sSas
months, or both, at the discretion g the Court
save who shall SaVe run away Or be a6seuns
custody or service Of bis master or owner and may lawfully
prehend such slaves and such upon The delivery Of
s S or TO his a Sr % Do at
recover by s any reward which may nave se offered tor
have been offered then such 3. M Se
owner or to e her Of the couuy which such
agpshended be entitled q demand and reaoyer from such
for each mile Of travel 70 and from the place where such appe
Sec H. II any sheriff of county within this Territory
sinai M o. refuse ssgs saa ss n Ge y s S
appreher ding the his agent such sheriff h upon
dollars o The use Of the Territory shall further liable
Owner Of such slave for h value by civil SUIT and
se ey a Ss . "p0p tsS s sss s
in public newspaper Of this Territory ful and rhcu
Jar assopo9 such slave stating therein The aas o. his BIS
shall e be continued for the p 20 % %onS S
pon proof ownership right Of and Of
az oSs m hsr s s # @ ns Sqs
% he Of e. s H sheriff ffcn ns
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former advertisement and giving notice that uoon par
ssy s d 2 s ss: than Sr
on e. a ss w q he SGGr slave i
And on e M day 20 sss aa hS son, ."
and Sc oco s az he se. pub
lie vendue and sell highest bidder for cash ne sd slave
and sbs execute " the purchaser his bill OF sac e sci
saye which such purchaser good ana ndeiea
sbe title against all persons whnever Proyhed nowes er
that II the nser shall al time before 81 81 sae
ard reclaim the ad slave an hereinarer am
pay expenses due 70 the sa sncr ne
and he newspn per flor which the sheriff ~ eutnozen
receipt then slave shall be delivered up 70 sucn owns
| master .,,.sr =. n ~,a.
ser 49, Before any In custody on the sheriff AZ runs
way sni be delivered up 10 claimant snch cansu' sna
Fs prove BY Ndsyt OF some dsoeresei perroq TAKE
before come Judge Justice Of the Peace or Ho,arv ros
whose official officers NJ another saie Or ei
tory shall Legally auhenuca;el that he the oalmsut ny
ioe such slave described IA the advertisement MoesA