The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-05-12

and James Stewart appointed secretary, when
l the object of the meeting was briefly stated
Beaman 1.-THE accomplice Of Lloyd being put
l upon the stand, made a clear and voluntary
/ confession of his engagement with Lloyd IN at
| tempting to decoy negroes from their owners
| The proof was of such convincing and over
| whelming character, that there was but one dis
| senting voice in the meeting.
"a committee appointed to draft resolutions
resolved that Lloyd and Beaman should leave
| the country-Beaman the State within twenty
four hours, and Lloyd the county within thirty
days-or abide the consequences.
"Beaman was born and raised in the city oil
New York, is about twenty-one years of age
light hair worn short, dark, penetrating eve
large mouth, white teeth about FIVE feet nine OF
ten inches high, and will weigh l35 or lao
pounds heis an excellent pensman Beaman
came from st. Louis to this county, in company
with Lloyd, some two or three months since, no
doubt for the purpose of engaging in the enter
prise for which he has nov to flee the country.
Lloyd came from Simpson county, where he
was under the necessity of leaving for general
dishonesty; he has been in this neighborhood
tor three years, during which time he has been
looked upon with acknowledgement Ca
zette.
SLAVE NEGOTIATIONS IN MEMPHIS-The
Memphis appeal, another Democratic organ Of
the 9th says:
Persons feeling any interest to see the
genuine African, can be grati6ed by calling al
the negro yard our friend Forrest, on Adams
street. He has for sale, among other negroes
seven direct from Congo. We saw them yes
terday, and found them in appearance very
lively and contented, a very slight thing moving
them to laughter. They differ materially in
conformation and expression of the counte-
nance, from the generality of our home-bred and
home-trained negroes. Theya are of short stature,
very dark color, and generally slight in the
make of the limbs, the ankle and waist being
very slender, and the hand small with slender
fingers more like woman's hand than man
One or two of them exhibit some corpulency,
but the tendency of the fat is principally to the
| abdomen. They are all youths but one, and he
IS full-grown man, and exhibits some pecu-
larities distinct from the rest his hands are
shorter and broader, and his forehead is of
formation somewhat singular One or two of
them can say very few English words but all
can use some pretty expressive pantomime, not
difficult to understand. The principal peculi-
arity observed in their behaviour, since they
were at Mr.. Forests yard, is their strong man
liestations of preference for the pure-b looded
black females; they view the mulatto girls
with feelings evidently very different the mix
ture OF white does not please their eye.
To SHIP OWNERS AND MASTERS OF OUR MER-
CAMILLE MARINE.-We, the undersigned will
paw three hundred. dollars $4,000 per head for
one thousand { l ,OOO) nati;'ea Africans, between
the ages of fourteen (l4) and twenty 2Ol years,
of sexes. equal, (likely, sound and healthy "a
be delivered within twelve (l2) months from
this date at some point which is accessible by
land, between the ports of Pensacola, Florida,
and Galveston, Texas. The contractors giving
thirty (3O) days notice as to the time and place
of delivery; or we will pay fifty ($50) dollars
extra If delivered to us at Enterprise, Clark
county, Mississippi.
William s. Price, sen. A. V. Wolverton.
William Tom. Smith. Joseph Borden.
George w. Dolby. James NJ. Hand.
A. Perryman. Geo. w. Freeman.
Reese Price sen. ]. L. GEORGE.
Abram Clark. Sam1 R. Oliphant.
Thomas Wolverton. William Marshall.
Samuel W. Howe. James W. VIM.
William 5. Price, jun. James M. Parks.
ApI 10, 1859.
That we will meet the above, reference is
made to the following houses in Mobile, Ala ::
Boynn d McRae, Tate, Stewart, & Co., &.
GoOde, Patrick Irwin & Co., g. p Kelly.
we, VINO nave signed this advertisement, pro-
TESS to be law-abiding citizens, but cannot re-
spect any act purporting to be law which we be-
leve TO be unconstitutional; as such, we esteem
that which interdicts the slave trade, either do
mestic or foreign.
They are regarded as merchandise and slaves
here, and in their native country by their breth-
ren-the latter condition is forbidden by Divine
law, but the same law says to the Hebrews,
you shall enslave the brethren around Won. and
they shall be perpetual inheritance for your
children. We have never known native Afri-
cans semi-civilized but by our plan of the Amer
lcan institution of domestic Slavery
We feel that great mutual benefits have and
are flowing from the institution, and esteem it
a duty to extend the privileges of becoming
Senl-clvlllzed to other of Africa degraded race
by mingling at least like number with the
four millions now among US, that reciprocal
benefits may result eekly Ne,os, april ii,
Enterprise, Mississippi.